Surviving as a Genius on Borrowed Time Chapter 34

Coriander (3)

“He’s a funny guy. How dare you say that to my face.”

The corners of Tougwi’s mouth went up.

Jeongyeonshin continued walking without paying any attention. She didn’t stop moving forward.

I’ve heard of Tougwi. He was said to be a master of gold and silver.

His nickname was not that he fought like a possessed spirit. It was that he stole like a ghost.

“Do you know what my nickname means?”

Toogwi asked with a smiling face.

He really is a braggart, Jeongyeonshin thought.

The gap narrowed without any answer, but Tougui’s words did not stop.

“You can take anything, you’re a thief. I even took your dead brother’s foolish eyes.”

“capital punishment?”

The guy laughed loudly at Jeongyeonshin’s question.

“It’s not the death penalty. Isn’t Ip Hwang-seong a groundless breaker? He can’t even call his teacher his teacher. The same goes for Ma Gwang-ik-ju, who taught you. That foolish guy must be wandering the mountains and fields.”

“What is your purpose? Didn’t you take the Jasodan?”

Jeong Yeon-shin asked, pausing for a moment. The distance was now just a stone’s throw away.

It took about five steps. I could even see the calluses on the hands of the fighter who had been repeatedly stretching and bending.

One jump would rip the bastard’s body apart and still have strength left over.

“A man you cannot call death row. He is the head of the Cheong-an Demon Sword.”

A wave of air flowed out from the end of the bastard’s empty left sleeve. It was an accident that Jeongyeonshin couldn’t understand.

“Do you want to risk the early return of the Volcanic Sword and the Great Lord?”

“You don’t know the meaning of an unmanned hand. That’s it. I thought you were quite promising, so I gave you a chance, but you’re no different from those fools.”

This time, Tougwi took a step forward.

It seemed as if he was saying that he could not give up the neck of Cheongmyeong in the guest house to anyone else.

The aura emanating from it was unusual. It could probably be exchanged with the blue master for a few moves.

Woof!

Jeong Yeon-shin put her heart into the Jeong Ga-dong Gong that was already being created.

The knot of the Gwanghwageomryu was released from his head. At the same time, a true energy sprouted from his palm like the sun.

There was no need to wait. Jeongyeonshin immediately raised her Iphwanggeom and struck. A faint ray of light followed the sword god.

Swish-!

The swordsmanship missed. It was the first time since the swordsmanship was invented.

The technique of the swordsman was truly ghostly, just like his nickname. The movement of his body twisting and thrusting at the same time was incredible.

The outstretched hand then curled like a snake, along with the ominous flowing air.

It seemed as if Jeongyeonshin was about to be wrapped around the hand holding the sword.

‘Golden water. It’s quite difficult.’

I have seen the tricks of the game with my own eyes.

The history of the golden thread that carries internal energy is long. It was originally said to be a martial art created by a general of an old fallen nation.

The means of showing off one’s prowess in the barracks were passed on to the constables, the Royal Guards, and finally to the world of martial arts.

All consideration is given to subduing the opponent’s arm and rendering him defenseless.

Even though the method of using Jin-gi has developed to this day, its secret meaning has not changed.

Thud!

I twisted my body, bent down, and pushed him away.

A common technique seen even in back alleys. It was a technique that involved striking with the torso.

A short gust of wind swept through my body.

The spiraling waves in his movements destroyed any chance of being caught.

The spiral technique of Shihwamugeukwon, which is in harmony with the teachings of Cheongmyeong. The eyes of the greatly retreating Tougwi narrowed.

“The divine method of the Ming clan? No. It is a martial art that the Han people cannot imitate in the first place. It is a new martial art with the same form.”

“You talk too much.”

“I found out about you.”

Togui continued speaking immediately.

“The Blood Flame Cult is a terrifying force. They respond appropriately to those who could become great enemies. They not only send assassins, but also look into your past. They dig up every single detail. They even say that you are from the Jeong family that was destroyed in Hanam Xinya County. Haomun suffered and spilled the information.”

“······.”

“You are the son of the head of the household. You buried your family in the back mountain. What must have happened to that place now? You were a great enemy of the Blood Flame Cult.”

“what?”

“You took the sword? You wouldn’t have left your hometown alone. You dug up the mountain. And you finally burned it down.”

Jeongyeonshin fixed her grip on the sword. She remembered the servant who called her every morning to eat breakfast.

The father who acknowledged his son at the end of his life was also there. The family members who had shunned him approached him with love and hate.

“You. You have black hair, but you don’t look like a disciple. Are you an apostle?”

“You think all the warriors of the Blood Flame Sect have mastered the Blood Attack. You really are a newcomer to the martial arts world.”

“okay.”

It doesn’t matter what martial arts a guy who’s going to die anyways learned. Jeong Yeon-shin was shocked.

I regained my energy. The vital energy circulated throughout my body’s eight meridians.

The strength of the energy wave began to fluctuate along with the poetry of the overlapping principle.

The senses of the unmanned beings facing a life-or-death situation go beyond the normal categories.

He said that he felt his partner’s heart closer than his lover’s. The corners of Tougwi’s mouth twisted upward.

“You want to kill me, Aesong? I’ll bury you with the remaining eye of the Cheong-an Demon Sword.”

The moment the guy mentioned the eyes of Cheongmyeong, Jeong Yeon-shin’s thoughts entered a different realm.

‘When will the martial arts people and the martial arts community despair?’

The first time would be when the master of the sect, the disciple, or the person himself faces death.

The second time was when I became unable to learn martial arts.

So then, in what cases would martial arts-obsessed martial artists receive a shock comparable to the first two?

Cutting off limbs wasn’t enough. Revenge. It was the next emotion after the desire for survival.

“Ugh!”

The two-legged man let out a short breath. At the same time, the strange new technique unfolded again.

The hand that steals everything in the world has revealed the secret of the exquisite golden thread.

Jeongyeon Shin took a step forward and moved her right hand holding the sword.

As if lightning had gone out, the Ip-Hwang-Geom hid himself in his scabbard. At the same time, he faced the enemy with his bare hands.

He stretched out his right hand. It was a golden screw that looked exactly like his opponent’s.

The face of the two-faced man, who had been smiling arrogantly, was covered.

The shadow of Jeong Yeon-shin’s hand created a strange afterimage.

It was a small movement. With a single gesture, he deflected the golden thread of the sword.

“······!”

The trajectory was clearly in the realm of ascending martial arts. The path itself was one level higher.

First strike. Jeong Yeon-shin’s hand, which was slower, grabbed the enemy’s wrist first.

At the same time, the strength of Jeong Ga-dong’s great power was unleashed. It had been a long time since it had been this long.

The force of the crushing blow completely blocked the opponent’s movements. It was so strong that there was no need for acupuncture.

“You, you, how could you!”

A cold sweat formed on Tougwi’s face.

It seemed like he didn’t even think about kicking. It was as if I had never been so relaxed.

“I think it would be better to do it this way. Your method wasn’t that sophisticated.”

Jeong Yeon-shin said indifferently.

The face of the tougu became closer to panic. It seemed as if it was filled with fear.

I saw the sight of the martial arts that had been taken away in an instant blossoming in the hands of the enemy.

“Shall I tell you the secret?”

When I asked softly, Tougwi’s head flinched. This time, Jeongyeonshin laughed.

There was no way he could tell me. His face gradually changed as he realized it. From longing to despair.

Jeongyeonshin stole and destroyed that bastard’s life.

‘This is it.’

He discovered his own way to throw the unarmed men of Sima Weidao into the abyss.

The martial arts of the martial artists were said to be accumulated achievements. It meant that they were lives that had been built up over a long period of time.

It was enough to deny it.

All that’s left to do is to display his ignorance in a better way. Right in front of our very eyes, where we were dividing our hands.

The wrist of the sword caught in his right hand was crushed.

Sling.

While listening to the bastard’s screams, Jeongyeonshin pulled out the Iphwanggeom from her waist with her left hand.

* * *

He went up to the guest house carrying the head of the tougu.

There were some Blood Flame Sect masters who attacked the guest house with the two-legged thief. However, they had already been cleared out.

Margin returned and defeated the Blood Flame Cult group together with the masters of the Volcano Cult.

Except for Jeong Yeon-shin, all of Ma Gwang-ik also responded. Ma Jin said that he sat by the window and watched Jeong Yeon-shin fight.

“you······.”

The scar across Margin’s face was constantly twitching.

He opens his mouth several times as if he saw something he shouldn’t have seen, then sighs.

Jeong Yeon-shin didn’t care about her uncle’s expression full of mixed emotions.

“I have accumulated many achievements. Please list them properly.”

He said, sticking his head out of the bastard’s bosom. He even grabbed the wooden box he had taken out of the bastard’s bosom in his other hand.

Inside the small box was an elixir with an energy I had never seen before.

Jasodan. If we are to discuss grades, it would be the highest achievement.

Margin opened his mouth and showed a bewildered expression.

“······The blue color will be around the corner. I’ll be able to apply for the promotion exam in the near future. It’ll be the shortest period of time. Of course, I’ll be the youngest.”

“I’ve heard about the promotion exam… I’d like you to tell me more about it next time. It seems like there are more pressing matters at the moment.”

“Yeah. The Volcano faction was hit.”

I followed Margin to another guest room. The guest room was almost half destroyed.

However, the owner’s complexion was rather good. He said that he had been promised compensation in the name of Iphwangseong and Hwasanpa.

“hmm.”

Jeongyeonshin sighed. The face of the boy lying dead on the bed seemed familiar.

Yu Hyeon, the eldest son of the Hwasan faction.

He was a bold friend who said he would come to Iphwangseong after shaking hands with Jeongyeonshin.

“I used all my energy. I will protect my own death penalty.”

Cheonju, who was standing on one side of the bed, glanced at Jeongyeonshin and said.

His sharp impression, known as the Volcano’s Edge, was blurred.

Jeongyeonshin knew the reason. Danjeon is not like a porcelain bowl.

It was an organ that had been containing a small amount of energy since birth. It was said that if it was completely emptied, it would be damaged.

Some people even called that minimal energy innate energy.

I remember hearing that it is possible to make payments because the temperament is not different from the internal energy.

Jeongyeonshin opened her mouth carefully.

“If it’s Jin-gi’s weakness, shouldn’t it be replenished? I know it’s a common occurrence.”

“You are right. The disciples who showed the same symptoms have already left their seats.”

“Then, Yu-Hyeon’s internal energy······.”

“Hyeon-i can’t do it with us. As a disciple of Jang Moon-in, he learned Jahashin Gong.

“Not all of the Martial Arts of the Hwasan faction are the same. Their internal energy studies are completely different.”

Cheonju spoke solemnly. His reaction did not change even after seeing the Jasodan that came out of Jeongyeonshin’s hand.

They need a master who can melt and pass on the energy to the unconscious Yu-Hyeon.

“What you have returned is a favor. If it is the energy of Jasodan, it can replace Jahashin Gong. However, melting Yeongdan’s energy must be done delicately. With the half hour left for Hyun-i, it is not enough······”

The words of the Lord ceased. Margin, who was standing next to him, was moving his lips.

It seemed as if he was sending a signal. Cheonju’s eyes widened as he turned to Jeongyeonshin.

“Do you have permission for me to do this?”

Margin nods to Jeongyeonshin’s question.

“Yes. Swallow it now. This too will be yours.”

I didn’t ask about the content. It was something I already knew. It was when Jeong Yeon-shin won the duel with the warrior of Changcheon-dae.

He had absorbed the supply chain of the Ip Hwang Seong at an astonishing rate.

It was over before Margin could even reach out to the Myeongmun point in the center of his waist to help.

It was said that Magwangikju was the mortar swordsman’s rival. Is there a trust between the two of them?

God, who gave permission right away, also seemed to have amazing distribution.

“then.”

He made Yu-Hyeon lie down. After placing his hands together, he sat cross-legged next to her.

Jeongyeonshin took out the pure white spirit tablet and swallowed it with the tacit approval of Heaven.

The fragrant scent of the perilla leaves fell into my body.

‘Is there an elixir that melts as soon as you ingest it?’

The distracting thoughts were fleeting. I moved my true energy starting from the Seokmunhyeol (石門穴) where the lower abdomen is located.

In the great circulation of blood vessels in the upper body, the Jasodan was broken down and the same amount of energy began to rise.

The moment I felt the power, I realized that Jasodan was a special elixir that specialized in the use of a certain kind of energy.

I’ve heard that along with martial arts, the art of making spirit tablets also grows through history.

A year came to mind. It was the time it would take for someone who had not studied the internal energy of the Volcano Sect to establish the true energy of Jasodan in their body.

Extracting energy and refining it into true energy were separate things. The higher the quality of the elixir, the greater the gap.

‘If I don’t practice closed-door cultivation for a year… I will be no different from the true energy of others who have applied the method of my own cultivation.’

So it seemed like the Blood Flame Cult group and the fighting spirit didn’t get drunk right away.

‘I’d rather spend that time learning my martial arts. I can still use it to send energy to Yu-Hyeon.’

It was a coincidence.

It seemed like it was time to completely open up the weakly opened truce. Baek Mi-ryeo’s words came to mind.

You need to have a lot of energy in your body. If it’s Jasodhan, it will be more than enough.