Ascension of the Heavenly Demon - Chapter 193
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Chapter 193
Training was like hell.
Dan Yeonhwa realized that one’s evaluation of someone could completely change in just three days.
“Yeonhwa!”
“Yes!”
“From today, you’ll wear these while training.”
“Th-these are…?”
“They’ll help with your training.”
In his grinning outstretched hand were four blackened objects.
Iron rings designed to be worn on the arms and legs.
Chiljangjja, who had been whispering with Zhuge Munhyeon, hadn’t stopped hammering…
Apparently, this was what he had been making.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and put them on.”
“…Yes.”
The moment she put the iron rings on both arms and legs at his urging, Dan Yeonhwa felt her entire body sink into the ground.
“Your basic strength is too lacking, so I made them as light as possible.”
“…”
“What are you doing? Run.”
His expression was even annoying.
But she had no choice but to run.
Why did I ever say I wanted to become his disciple…
Even though only a few days had passed since she began training, Dan Yeonhwa’s body began building muscle at an incredibly fast pace under Zhuge Munhyeon’s guidance.
After the deadly exhausting physical training ended, with Yeon Yanggyeong’s help as he put his whole heart into making nutritious food that might be helpful, and with the help of guard warriors who requested spiritual pills from the main palace to strengthen her stamina.
Exhausted then recovered, exhausted then recovered…
“I envy you, Miss. Individual training.”
“…”
Mujin, who had gone out with Dang Ihwa and returned, always sent envious glances her way.
If you’re envious, then you do it too, you damn bearded Taoist bastard.
Living the good life just wandering around the jungle!
‘Damn it!’
The curses she swallowed in her heart grew as much as her increasing strength.
Also, after training ended, she learned methods to maintain the seal.
“Unfortunately, the heart method used to install the seal isn’t from Beast Palace but from the Zhuge Family’s new Small Heavenly Star Technique.”
“Yes.”
“I’ve already received permission from the Palace Master, so from today I’ll teach you that.”
The Zhuge Family’s Small Heavenly Star Technique.
Originally, transmitting a family’s martial arts to outsiders requires the Family Head’s permission, but the Small Heavenly Star Technique is an exception.
Because I created it anew.
Who could complain about me using my own creation as I please?
No, even if the Family Head knew, he would permit it.
The daughter of the Beast Palace Master, a powerful expert beyond the realm, learning the Zhuge Family’s martial arts.
“However, since there’s no time, there will be physical contact to enhance effectiveness. It’s like massage, but it’s for training, so don’t be unnecessarily embarrassed.”
“Yes.”
Embarrassment?
That’s something you only feel when your body is comfortable.
Contact or whatever, she was satisfied that the arduous training had ended.
And he was even giving her a massage.
Anyway, she couldn’t sense any personal desire in her master’s touch. He treated her body no differently than wood or stone.
She was simply satisfied that she could rest, even briefly.
There was also one more official rest time.
The moment when the young warriors of Beast Palace who had gone out for the Wild Spirit Festival presented the beasts they had captured with their wounded bodies.
It was to read the spiritual energy settled within the beasts’ bodies.
Dan Yeonhwa.
“Hmm… let me see. Hmm…”
She dragged out the time as much as possible.
Because it was the only time she could officially escape from her ruthlessly tyrannical master.
She had to be as detailed as possible.
To the level of examining each bloodline of the beast.
Excuses were fine too.
Like saying she couldn’t see as clearly as before because her spiritual energy was sealed…
But suddenly, a puzzling thought occurred to her.
“Master.”
“What?”
“Why can’t you use spiritual sight?”
“Huh?”
“It’s really strange. Master, you have the most spiritual energy I’ve ever seen. Both in quantity and color.”
“Ah, that’s…”
Zhuge Munhyeon, who had subtly averted his gaze, awkwardly scratched his head.
The spiritual energy trapped in his middle dantian.
Unlike her who was born with spiritual roots as Chiljangjja said, for Zhuge Munhyeon who had become able to use spiritual energy through acquired effort, it was energy he could only store but not use.
Literally a pie in the sky.
As a master, he didn’t want to appear weak to his disciple, so he was searching for words when.
“The person I saw before didn’t have as large a flame as Master either.”
“Huh?”
At her muttered words like talking to herself, Zhuge Munhyeon tilted his head.
Something was odd about what she said.
Not a beast she had seen before, but a person?
“You, what do you mean by that?”
“Pardon?”
“What you just said. Have you ever seen spiritual energy in another person besides me?”
“Ah! Didn’t I tell you?”
“What?”
“It was about three months ago… I had never seen such a person before either.”
“…”
Three months ago?
That was before they came to Yunnan.
It was even before Chiljangjja arrived in Yunnan and stayed at Byeoksan.
“I was really amazed then. I never thought a person could have spiritual energy.”
“…”
“Well, it wasn’t as much as Master’s. Master was the first I could see so clearly and distinctly. The spiritual energy flow was clear enough that I could infer Master’s appearance from it.”
His eyes widened.
Another person besides himself who possessed spiritual energy.
According to Chiljangjja, Wudang’s Yeongmun had accumulated spiritual energy.
Then Yeongmun? Or was there someone else who cultivated spiritual energy? Or perhaps a Half-Immortal? Someone similar to the ascetic they met at Dongho Lake?
The latter two cases were unlikely.
If it had been a Half-Immortal or ascetic, she wouldn’t have described them as inferior to himself.
‘Then it means another cultivator… Hmm.’
The thought that he might encounter another spiritual energy cultivator in Yunnan began to stir his curiosity.
What if that person had already learned methods to accumulate spiritual energy in their body ahead of him?
It must be a completely different type from the Destruction Method he knew.
Then he absolutely had to find it.
He might learn something related to the Ascension Method.
“Who was it?”
“…Pardon?”
“What did they look like? What clothes were they wearing? How old? Male? Or female?”
As he poured out questions in his excitement, Dan Yeonhwa blinked blankly and said.
“Master, I couldn’t see anything until I met you, remember?”
“Ah…”
It was a stupid question.
How long had it been since she first saw the world with her own eyes?
Before that, she had only seen spirit energy, not the external forms of objects.
“Sorry.”
“It’s alright. But did I say something helpful to you, Master?”
“…Very much so.”
As he nodded with a grin, she wore a happy smile.
Having only received help all this time, she couldn’t hide her joy at finally being of help.
“Do you happen to remember where?”
“Pardon?”
“That place. Where you saw the person with spirit energy.”
“I do know, but… they disappeared right away back then.”
“It’s fine. Just tell me where.”
“Right now?”
“Yes, now. Right now!”
“…”
“Tell me, where is that place?”
As Zhuge Munhyeon repeatedly urged her, Dan Yeonhwa spoke with undisguised difficulty.
“But even if we go, we don’t know if he’ll be there or not, right?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
Zhuge Munhyeon shook his head with a smile.
If it was someone who cultivated, they absolutely wouldn’t have left the vicinity.
Yunnan was a place abundant with spirit energy.
Not only the beasts, but even the plants in the jungle often contained spirit energy.
Why do you think Mencius’s mother moved three times?
Because she knew the importance of environment.
Someone who cultivated spirit energy wouldn’t refuse such heavenly conditions as Yunnan.
Three months.
He couldn’t be certain, but there was a high possibility they were still here.
Of course, there was also a possibility they weren’t, but he wouldn’t know without checking. It was better to confirm with his own eyes than to just sit there assuming they had left.
But Dan Yeonhwa, who had been frowning, continued with apparent difficulty.
“The Wild Spirit Festival isn’t over yet.”
“What does that matter?”
“I can’t really leave my post.”
“What?”
“You can’t see spirit energy.”
“…”
“Even if you go there, you’d need me beside you to find him, so what would you do going alone…”
Dan Yeonhwa shook her head and sighed… wait, was she laughing?
That…
What does she take me for!
I don’t need you, you know?
I have Eunhangon who goes crazy at the sight of spirit energy, you know?
His lips pouted for no reason.
“Don’t say useless things and just tell me the location.”
“Will you be alright?”
“That’s not for you to worry about, is it?”
“Sigh, I have no choice. The Wild Spirit Festival is important, but Master is more important.”
“What?”
“Please wait. I’ll go inform Father and get his permission.”
“I said it’s fine, didn’t I? I said I’m sufficient alone, didn’t I?”
“How can you say that? Everyone regards Master as Beast Palace’s benefactor… What if something dangerous happens to you wandering around alone.”
“What, what’s wrong?”
“When you can’t even see spirit energy. Tsk.”
“…”
She shook her head again.
Her sigh grew deeper too.
Then, without any intention of listening to his words, she went outside to send a message bird to the Heavenly Demon.
Absurd.
He was so dumbfounded he couldn’t even speak.
Who said it was dangerous to wander around alone?
He had always been alone.
Even when he came out to the Central Plains for his martial journey in the past.
Ah, there had been times when the Central Plains was in danger because of him wandering around alone.
But shortly after.
“Young Master Munhyeon! Where are you going?”
“Huh?”
“Well, it can’t be helped. I’ll prepare right away.”
“…”
Mujin, who had just returned, seemed to have heard the news and got ready.
“I’ll go too. Someone who cultivates spirit energy other than you or Yeongmun. How interesting.”
“…”
Even Chiljangjja latched on.
Dang Ihwa naturally packed her hammer that transformed into a new weapon when disassembled and reassembled.
With the attitude of using it if necessary.
Damn it, Dan Yeonhwa must have tattled to everyone.
Somehow it seemed like her words must have included grumbling like ‘someone who can’t even see spirit energy…’
It seemed he had taken the wrong disciple.
“Sigh, I’m digging my own grave. I’m digging it myself.”
Zhuge Munhyeon could only sigh deeply.
He couldn’t leave alone since she wouldn’t tell him the location, and he couldn’t grab her by the collar and shake her demanding she tell him.
* * *
“Change the location?”
“Yes.”
“No, but why on earth…”
Jeong Haeryong, the third elder of Beast Palace who was in charge of overseeing the Wild Spirit Festival, couldn’t hide his bewilderment.
Three days remained.
The event was almost over.
This year could be considered successful since they were able to capture quite a few beasts with exceptional potential.
Now only the schedule of returning near Bongung to proceed with the closing ceremony remained.
The beginning and end must always be the same.
But Dan Yeonhwa, who came suddenly, suggests changing the location of the Wild Spirit Festival’s final event.
What could be the reason?
It didn’t make sense, but he couldn’t just dismiss it.
Even setting aside the fact that she was the Palace Master’s only daughter, she was performing the most important role in the Wild Spirit Festival.
“Hmm, very well. I’ll listen first and then decide. Which location are you thinking of for the final capture area?”
“Aenoe Mountain.”
“Pardon?”
“I’d like the Wild Spirit Festival to end there.”
“No, Young Lady. Aenoe Mountain? That place is the border region with the Ghostly Poison Sect.”
“I know.”
“Ah, you know?”
“Yes.”
“You know, but why on earth…?”
As Jeong Haeryong couldn’t hide his bewilderment and frowned, Dan Yeonhwa smiled brightly and answered.
“I’m repaying a debt of gratitude.”
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