Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 16

Growth (2)

As the days passed, Jeongyeonshin devoted herself to training.

Sometimes, Cheongmyeong would make a strange expression when he saw him, but he was such a free-spirited and unrestrained person that he could understand it.

The secret techniques of the famous clan that I was learning day by day were too fascinating to waste my energy on anything else.

Lightness is the art of running. It cannot help but be affected by the accomplishment of the new art of lightly moving the body.

It didn’t take long for the inspiration from the Qingming movement to be realized.

As it is still only a framework for the operation of Jin-gi, there is still a lot of room for improvement, but the founder of a martial art must have a thorough understanding of the essence of the martial art.

“A practitioner who learns and acquires and a great master who creates and masters. Even if they are both beginners, they cannot be the same achievement.”

Baek Mi-ryeo said.

While tracking the traces of the Blood Flame Cult and being on the lookout for re-invasion, Ma Gwang-ik and his group felt that Jeong Yeon-shin’s movements were changing day by day.

Separate from Jeongyeonshin, who didn’t care who saw her, I didn’t bother to spy on her training.

However, the level of the martial arts one acquires is high, so one can only guess at one’s achievements based on the principle that the person’s demeanor also changes.

“It’s the quality of a great master. I can’t deny it, but I can’t believe it even when I see it. Our great master also chose to focus on his own mind.”

It was Cheongmyeong who started sleeping in the government office after seeing Jeongyeonshin under the net bed.

One month. It’s been a while since I met the Blood Flame Cultist.

It was a waste of time. It’s not that I couldn’t see him again.

The village’s cows, horses, pigs and chickens continued to die, little by little.

I could clearly feel that the purpose of the Blood Flame Cult was not to slaughter the village’s livestock, but to cut into the people’s nerves.

But he did not come to the farmland. This was because Cheongmyeong had his eyes wide open.

Cheongmyeong was content to serve as a threatening scarecrow, regardless of how many livestock died.

Because of that, there was a fight.

When Baek Mi-ryeo planned a tracking and patrol route, Cheong-myeong would climb up onto the net bed, saying she needed to drink in the sunlight.

Baek Mi-ryeo, who was alone and expressing her anger, took turns accompanying Heonwonchang and Jeongyeonshin.

“That guy. It seems he’s not alone. He’s penetrating our patrol route. This time, one of his horses died.”

The problem was that the government stables were located far away, due to the local residents’ dislike of the smell.

The value of a single horse is not ordinary. At least here in Jinpyeong County, it is more valuable than any other material.

Heonwonchang, who had come closer without realizing it, looked up at the net bed.

His expression is not pretty. It is because he has become comfortable dealing with me after being taught the basic principles of ignorance.

“Why are you so calm? Are you a nobleman? I heard the horse is dead.”

“Yesterday it was a pig.”

Jeong Yeon-shin said as she passed by.

“Our clan is friends of the forest, not friends of horses and pigs.”

“Wouldn’t it be nice if you died too?” Cheongmyeong added.

“Then I will somehow destroy his clan.”

Jeongyeon Shin smiled and walked towards the washing area.

It was said that the noble families that grew up in Iphwangseong, like Cheongmyeong, were usually free-spirited and their swords were not heavy.

It was different from the image of a fairy that people usually think of.

As a warrior of the Imperial City, Jeong Yeon-shin learns more about the world as time goes by.

When I came back after washing up, dinner was already prepared. Chubby Ji-hyeon rubbed her palms and looked around.

On the one hand, it seemed like he would become a traitor if he rose to fame and became a high official, but on the other hand, it seemed like it was because he had seen martial artists running around as if they were flying over the farmland for a month, so it made sense.

“No, no.”

Jihyun smiled awkwardly. After avoiding her for a while, she seemed to have made up her mind.

Jeong Yeon-shin, who wasn’t particularly interested, sat around with Ma Gwang-ik and his group and chatted.

How should the border be changed, how many assistants should be there, and whether or not they should go out to search and subdue even though the surrounding mountain range is vast.

Jeong Yeon-shin felt this way after experiencing this situation for a month.

There are many different types of fights in the world, and the short-term battles that most experts prefer are not easily achieved in reality.

After finishing my meal and taking some time to practice, I went to my accustomed bed.

The cry of the owl, like a short bamboo flute, filled the peaceful night of the first sunrise of the river.

* * *

The next day, Jeong Yeon-shin set out on her own. She was able to easily obtain permission from Baek Mi-ryeo and Cheong-myeong.

This is because he underestimated the incompetence of his assistants who were afraid of the high-ranking officials and did not come down.

The two masters gave Jeongyeonshin a very high chance of winning if they were to confront the Blood Flame Cult head-on.

It would be difficult for someone with only quick feet to beat the current Seomye.

‘Mysterious.’

In the eyes of the Jeong family, the realm of the celestial world was not separate from the Iphwangseong.

The feeling of being fully acknowledged by the Blue Knights sometimes felt quite strange.

‘It’s not bad, but.’

I don’t know if it’s because of the new method that is progressing by leaps and bounds, or if it’s just my mood.

As I climbed the mountain, my steps felt much lighter.

Unlike Cheongmyeong, he is in a position where he cannot afford to be leisurely.

Until yesterday, I had been working hard in my cultivation to achieve the new law, but I couldn’t continue like that.

Feeling suffocated, I decided to look out over the entire county from the top of the mountain.

Thinking that it would also include the practice of divine magic, the group wandered along mountain paths that had not been searched before.

And it was only when the sun was setting in the west that they discovered a strange hut built in front of a cave.

It looks like a door or a passageway. It is the result of the group’s efforts over a month.

‘It was a tunnel through which smoke escaped to the other side. I said that this couldn’t happen unless they were only eating the wallflowers, but this is why I couldn’t find it.’

I turned my back without thinking for a long time.

If the situation is unavoidable, I will not hesitate to risk my life.

However, I had no intention of deliberately creating variables when I had the luxury of time.

To live this life, I have entered the world of the living and am coveting the fruits of the worldly tree.

If you die meaninglessly, then whether it was due to negligence or anything else, it is meaningless.

As she was walking down the dirt floor with a moderate amount of tension and excitement, Jeong Yeon-shin decided to change her mind.

“You?”

I came face to face with a red-haired man coming up with his teeth stuck in the neck of a young boy who was now a corpse.

Apart from the unfamiliar face and shabby clothes, his hair was clearly blood red.

Blood Flame Church.

It was just as I heard. There are people who suck the life out of children and increase their power.

It is a place where the prosperity does not diminish despite being classified as a social gathering in the empire.

It is said that the blood power of the Blood Flame Sect is transmitted in all sorts of ways. It is so powerful that even the masters of the Ip Hwang Seong tremble.

Jeong Yeon-shin, who had come face to face with the truth of the rumor, examined the bastard’s body, posture, and spirit.

‘Helper. That Blood Flame Cult guy who was watching over me.’

Slowly bring your hand to the sword.

“A young man with a sword. A prayer that looks like a knife, a prince engraved on a white robe······”

The guy who had been muttering while looking Jeongyeonshin up and down curled the corners of his mouth.

“It is as I heard. Thanks to the love of Ip Hwang-seong, I will be able to achieve great things. I am not like the brothers who ran away from the likes of you. I blame you for your misfortune······!”

Swish-!

The moment a pure white light flashed, the bastard’s head flew off.

The child fell limply from his hand. The body, which had been standing headless for a moment, soon fell down behind the young boy.

Jeong Yeon-shin, who was standing next to him, swung her sword and wiped away the blood.

“Let’s finish it now.”

He muttered.

Is this all you can say about bad luck? I don’t know how many more there are.

But what does it matter how many there are if they can’t even react to his swordsmanship?

Even though this was the first mission involving the Blood Flame Cult among the Thirteen Heavenly Cults, it didn’t seem like something that would take a month.

These guys can’t be allowed to live any longer.

He dug the ground using a burial mound. He closed the child’s eyes and buried him. He did not cover the body with much dirt.

It seemed like the victim was not from Jinpyeong-hyeon, but after finishing the work, he planned to ask Ji-hyeon to find his parents.

Jeongyeonshin turned around with her sword in hand. In the direction of the hut.

A cool breeze begins to blow across your feet as you move your body.

The steps I was taking gradually came to mind.

The bushes beneath her feet were gradually raising their heads as if they were not supporting Jeongyeonshin’s weight.

The footsteps of the famous man naturally diminished until he reached the front of the hut.

thud!

It was different when I stepped on the ground. The grass that had been standing peacefully was trampled all at once.

A tremendous amount of power was put into the Magic Sword Quick Sword Style, and the Ip Hwang Sword turned into a pure white lightning bolt, tearing apart the entire hut along with the Blood Flame Cultists inside.

Choaaaak-!

“Whoa!”

“What, what?!”

Among the scattered dust and debris of wood.

I saw a guy with his body cut in two, gasping for air, and another guy with a horrified expression on his face behind him.

They were all hugging a single corpse. Jin Pyeong-hyeon’s case was not the problem.

‘Poetry drama.’

I had no intention of talking.

The energy that had been strengthened through the spirit was piled up, and the power that ran through the veins of his entire body added sharpness to his movements that were like blades of grass.

Crunch! Crunch!

The hand holding the Ip-Hwang-Geom, which was used to crush, cut, and then slash, was exerting enough sword power to slaughter.

The vibration of the sword that reached her elbow represented Jeong Yeon-shin’s heart, which was not hiding its anger.

The scene of Jeong Ga-jang being covered in blood pouring out.

“You worship the law of the jungle? Good.”

Those who fall down looking like the corpses they were playing with.

Beyond the open hut at the back, the interior of the cave was visible, with torches hanging here and there.

This could be called a branch of the Blood Flame Sect. As expected, Jinpyeong-hyeon’s Blood Flame Sect was nothing.

‘Can I handle it alone?’

I calculated the odds before going in. Boiling blood and survival are two separate things.

But why was there such a loud noise at the entrance?

There was a wave of energy coming from deep inside the cave, as if it had already noticed.

The waves of energy billowing through the air were dark and powerful.

[Kill him!]

A heart-pounding roar rang out. At the same time, footsteps echoed from all directions.

‘Two, three,······five.’

Among the five juniors, there is one guy who is thought to be the branch manager.

I’ve heard that the branch leaders of the Blood Flame Sect are usually true masters, known as Blood Master Swordsmen.

It is a sword that teaches and guides. However, before I could even guess whether I could fight against it, the disciples came rushing in.

“How dare you come here!”

“Pay the blood price!”

Among the five red-haired men, there was also Jin Pyeong-hyeon’s guy.

For a moment, he made a surprised expression, then ran over, holding a sword in his hand, as if he was happy.

He seemed to be riding on the momentum thanks to his colleagues on both sides.

Jeongyeon Shin did not back down and took another step forward.

Kuung!

The sound of the hammer hitting the stone floor completely drowned out the sound of their footsteps.

He doesn’t care about the flinching faces of those who were running towards him with a strong will to live, and he loads the Chukma-gyeong on his Iphwanggeom.

I felt the wind of the spirits wrapping around my spinning body as I turned around.

The first person I killed in the main hall was a Blood Flame Cultist, but the sword I was wielding now was on a different level than before.

Swish-!

A long silver trail was engraved among the torches dancing in the waves of the Chukma-gyeong’s career.

Three bodies were cut apart by a single stroke of the sword. I felt a sensation transmitted through the sword.

On the other hand, the Blood Flame Cultists who rushed towards him as if they didn’t even recognize him fell down with their eyes wide open.

The two survivors were shocked.

Jinpyeong-hyeon’s Blood Flame Cultist hurriedly stepped on the law, but Jeongyeon-sin had already become a leaf riding a typhoon and was striking down the horse.

The cracking sound of the sword chewing on his body marked the end of his revenge.

“What the······!”

The last one to step back did not recognize the subsequent sword strike and fell with his chest cut off.

Jeongyeonshin, who had thrown away her sword, looked deep into the darkness.

What kind of reaction would there be if the first-ever Ip Hwang Seong Baek-haek were to kill the Blood Sect? I’m not that curious right now.

Damn it.

The clear sound of sword sounds accompanied my slow steps.

The Ip Hwang Geum roared and prayed for the good fortune of his only companion.