Episode 102


    After parting ways with Pang Mun-hwan and returning to the dorm, Iy down on the bed and muttered.


    “It’s a full power fist.”


    Powerful fist (萬力拳).


    An elder of the Maeng n and a magnate who holds the position of elder of the Hwangbo family.


    Although I haven’t seen his face yet, I heard that he is plotting something to harm me.


    Of course, I knew that he was hostile toward me because of my fight with Hwang Bo-jin.


    Even so, I didn’t think there would be any need to take action during this time when the festival was in full swing.


    ‘You have a very impatient personality.’


    I was worried about how to respond, but there was nothing I could do in the current situation where I didn’t know what the other person was preparing.


    For now, I have no choice but to wait and trust Prosecutor Sohyeon’s words that he will monitor the situation and contact me.


    After staring nkly at the ceiling for a while, I jumped up from my seat.


    ‘Now that I think about it, it’s almost time.’


    He wore a ck long robe and a fox mask.


    I didn’t forget to take the golden que I borrowed from Cheon Ga-ryeong.


    Today was the day to receive the Gongcheong Petroleum that was won at the Heuksi auction.


    * * *


    In a forest with few people.


    As I was sitting on the back of a tree in the vacant lot that had been chosen as the meeting ce and waiting, an electric sound came from somewhere.


    -Did you have dinner?


    -I slept soundly for six examinations.


    A rambling answer to a random question.


    Afterpleting the strange confirmation process, the other person appeared from afar.


    It was a man wearing a featureless yellow long robe and arge bamboo hat.


    As I watched the other person moving slowly, I took out the golden card from my arms and ced it on my palm.


    The man who stopped with a length of distance left threw a wooden box at me.


    At the same time, I also threw away a bundle of slips rolled up and tied with string.


    -Can I check the item right away?


    -It doesn’t matter.


    When I opened the wooden box, there was a ck but sized bottle inside.


    Even though the lid was sealed with wax, the magical energy flowing from within could not be hidden.


    I nodded in satisfaction and got up from my seat.


    -I’ll just leave now.


    The yellow-haired man, who had put the slip in his arms, walked away with a gliding pace.


    I could tell just by looking at his posture and the prayer emanating from his steps.


    That he is an expert who has mastered the martial art of rising.


    It was too much inaction to be seen as an errand boy who simply delivered goods.


    Suddenly, a curiosity arose.


    How many masters does Heuksi have?


    ‘I have to move my seat first.’


    I took that route and headed to Ijiajang (彛家莊).


    I needed a safe ce to take the elixir.


    Because so many martial artists were staying in the lodgings near Dongjeong Lake, they were reluctant to open the bottle.


    So, I was thinking of asking Lee Kang-hak to rent a practice room.


    * * *


    A secret room located in the basement of Lee Ga-jang.


    I patted the head of the little girl who was leaning back against the head of the bed and praised her.


    “Well done.”


    “…It’s thanks to my brother who taught me in an easy-to-understand way.”


    The girl, Lee Su-yeon (彛粹然), responded in a hushed voice with her cheeks turning red.


    Lee Kang-hak looked at me and Lee Su-yeon alternately with aplicated expression.


    Although I was happy that my granddaughter had regained her health, I didn’t seem to be happy that she called me brother and followed me around.


    “Since you are sufficiently familiar with the Ice Flower Technique, I don’t think you need my teachings anymore.”


    “You’re not saying you won’te visit me anymore, are you?”


    “Of course not. “I wille back often to see the condition.”


    “Phew…”


    “Are you experiencing any inconvenience? “Life in a dark, secret room can be frustrating.”


    “are you okay. After the sun sets, I often go for a walk. “It’s a little ufortable, but I can bear it.”


    “Then I’m d.”


    “I think it would be better if your brother came and talked to me sometimes.”


    Lee Soo-yeon had a brighter personality than expected.


    I thought that a cold and aloof attitude would be ingrained in me as a side effect of learning the Ice Fire Ball, but it turned out to be unfounded.


    Is it because he knows that I am the benefactor who saved his life?


    After oveing her mental illness and gaining strength, she always treated me kindly.


    It was like seeing a small animal that follows people well.


    After chatting for about half an hour.


    After leaving the regretful Su-yeon Lee behind and leaving the secret room, I immediately asked Kang-hak Lee to lend me the practice room.


    Although Lee Kang-hak was puzzled, he obediently handed over the key to the training room.


    As I entered the training room through the entrance made of mechanical equipment, I let out a low exmation.


    Should it really be said to be the former Blue Dragon Squadron’s personal training ground?


    I was amazed by the spacious andfortable space that did not feel like a secret room.


    The night poles nailed to the ceiling were dimly lit.


    The entrance was sealed and he sat cross-legged in the center of the practice room.


    Apletely enclosed space.


    Even if something happened here, the outside world would not know.


    I opened the lid of the wooden box I took out of my pocket.


    Holding the small bottle in my right hand, I gently rubbed the sealed part with my left index finger.


    The bottle’s stopper fell to the floor and a thick scent filled the room.


    I didn’t want to lose even a single ounce of energy, so I immediately poured the milky liquid into my mouth.


    A burning sensation, as if on fire, started from the nape of my neck and spread throughout my body.


    He immediately began the work of using the White Thunder Divine Technique to embody the energy of the elixir.


    The energy circting in the blood vessels greedily sucked in the earth energy contained in the Gongcheong Petroleum and grew in size.


    I forgot time and fell into selflessness.


    When I finished practicing fortune telling for a long time and opened my eyes, my whole body was drenched in sweat.


    I let out a long sigh and got up from my seat.


    It seemed like I would have to rent not only a practice room but also a bathtub.


    ‘by the way.’


    I felt the heavy energy in the Danjeon and drew a smile on my face.


    Finally, I gained one level of proficiency.


    The expression “immeasurable” is probably used in times like this.


    ‘It seems like only yesterday I was struggling because I couldn’t bnce my mind and body.’


    From now on, I would no longer be told that I had poor internal skills.


    ‘Although my strength has only increased over the past ten years, I feel that it has definitely changed from before.’


    Suddenly I wanted to try it.


    I used my internal energy ording to the structure of the White Lightning Divine Gong and formed ayer of thunder energy on my fingertips.


    Although it was small in size and had a short duration, it was a very useful skill depending on how it was used.


    ‘I think it might work now.’


    I had an unfounded confidence that I could go one step further.


    I increased my strength even further and tried to condense the brain energy into one point.


    Absolutely! Quick!


    A small sphere of brain energy was formed in the air.


    I held it tightly in my hand like a person possessed by something.


    sh!


    A radiance that instantly covers the entire right hand.


    I burst outughing, not even noticing the burn spreading across the back of my hand.


    “ha ha ha!”


    I finally got a clue to move on to the next level.


    * * *


    The day for the third preliminary round has arrived.


    The subject of the test was sparring.


    Only those who were recognized for their skills by sparring with the Blue Dragon members stationed at each testing site had the opportunity to advance to the finals.


    Due to the two preliminaries held previously, participants who were already close to Guha were eliminated.


    After the final preliminary round, 128 people who had confirmed their advancement to the finals would remain.


    “…….”


    I put my hand on the sword soldier and let out a chuckle.


    Sparring with the examiner?


    As was the case in the second preliminary round, no clear criteria for passing were presented this time either.


    At the very least, it would have been okay to specify how many sums you have to endure to pass.


    ‘No, isn’t that even more unfair? ‘Each examiner has different skills and tendencies.’


    I don’t know who the person who came up with the test item was, but I was certain that he was a thief who was eating up the sry paid by the university day by day.


    The examiner standing in the center of the training hall red at us with scary eyes.


    It was not the facial expression shown to participants who had waited for their turn for a long time and entered the testing room.


    “So, you’re from Hwangryongmugwan? “You didn’t even graduate?”


    “yes.”


    “I wonder how on earth you got up here.”


    “…….”


    Although we didn’t exchange a few words, it was easy to figure out what kind of personality the other person had.


    It was shocking to see the examiner looking down on the participant after only hearing about their background.


    “Do you, the examiner,e from the Namgung family?”


    “How did you know that?”


    “I knew it when I saw the mark on the sword.”


    “But you still have a keen eye for attention.”


    The examiner raised his eyebrows and pulled the sword from its sheath.


    His narrowed eyes looked towards my right hand.


    “How did your right hand be like that?”


    “I encountered some unexpected idents.”


    “The burns are bad.”


    “It won’t interfere with taking the exam.”


    The examiner tugged his left hand and provoked me.


    “I will give up who goes first. “Let’s use all the talents we have.”


    “I will not decline.”


    I nodded and kicked the ground.


    He immediately prated into the gap between his opponents.


    I had no intention of wasting time in an exploratory battle.


    The long sword that was drawn out like lightning filled the air.


    The Blue Dragon member, who was startled, hurriedly attacked Shinhyeong and countered with the Changgung Muai Sword Technique.


    “Have you been hiding your skills?”


    “I’ve never done that.”


    Now that we have won, all that remains is to press on.


    I used Wolyeonggeom’s cutting edge one after another and cornered my opponent.


    Because he was caught off guard, the examiner was unable to demonstrate his skills properly, and the examiner, who was cornered, btedly brought out his secret move.


    A violent wind blew over my tightly clenched left hand.


    In my past life, I had seen warriors of the Namgung family perform simr martial arts.


    The beginning of the nine powerful divine powers.


    I curled up the corner of my lips and thrust out my left fist in the same way.


    There was no reason to refuse when an opponent of lower rank tried to engage in a power showdown.


    Energy was expressed on the back of the hand, and brain energy was oveid on its surface.


    Wow!


    A loud noise echoed throughout the training hall.


    “Khaak!”


    The test tube leaned against the wall and vomited blood.


    The sword fell from my hand and rolled around on the floor.


    If it weren’t for the fact that this person had done the hand-to-hand work, he would have suffered severe internal injuries.


    I asked, shaking my hands with a thump after taking a lead on the damro.


    “Did you pass?”


    “…….”


    The examiner stared at me with disbelief.


    He never would have thought that he would lose to a mere reviewer.


    “…I passed.”


    Finally, I was dered sessful.


    The examiner, who was lowering his head with a humiliated expression, did not have the same spirit as before.


    I left the exam room feeling happy and stretched.