Chronicles of the Mad Demon - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57. Between Confidence and Recklessness (2)

 

“Huuuu.”

 

There was no more turbid energy in the breath she exhaled. No, that’s how it felt.

 

Opening her eyes, Moyong Su Jeong looked down at both her hands as if finding them remarkable.

 

Both palms were dyed an appropriate shade of red. They looked much better than before when they had been as pale as the backs of her hands.

 

‘Power is overflowing. Yet I feel calm.’

 

Slowly clenching her fist, she felt like she could break rocks with her bare hands.

 

‘It’s an amazing Heart Method.’

 

For the past three days, she had thrown aside her duties and immersed herself in the Honyuan Heart Method.

 

She had tried to work, but the Heart Method’s allure was too great. She felt like she had to properly establish the foundation in the early stages, and even before the foundation, she wanted to be completely absorbed in it.

 

This was the result.

 

‘Everything has transformed into Primordial True Energy.’

 

True Energy aside, the Yang Energy she had received from Younger Brother had now completely transformed into her own.

 

It felt as if her natural lifespan itself had increased. Nine Yin Severed Meridians? She wondered if she had ever really suffered from such a serious illness.

 

‘The Main Family’s Supreme Arts… and this is just the basic Heart Method?’

 

Rather than admiration, she felt absurd.

 

‘If this is basic, then what on earth is the Honyuan Unity Qi Art?!’

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Thwack!

 

“Ugh!”

 

Moyong Su Hyang, who had been struck by the wooden staff and sent flying, rolled around before getting back up.

 

With a red bump on her forehead, she snorted like a wild boar.

 

“You bastard!”

 

“Defenseless, completely defenseless.”

 

Moyong Bi rested the extended wooden staff on his shoulder.

 

His face was full of indifferent expression.

 

“You can survive if your limbs are cut off as long as proper treatment is given, but anywhere above the neck is fatal no matter where you’re hit. You need to be careful.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong unconsciously smiled.

 

Over the past few days, Moyong Bi had transformed so much that she wondered if he was a different person.

 

First, he had put on some weight. Though still thin, he now felt human enough.

 

Thanks to this, his natural appearance also shone again. His sharp yet cool gaze, prominent nose, and unusually clear skin for a man inspired admiration in those who saw him.

 

It was a face that anyone would applaud as handsome.

 

…Except when he made wicked expressions like now.

 

“I’ll crack your skull!”

 

“Come at me!”

 

Even while panting, her feet kicking off the ground were full of elasticity.

 

Even when her breathing was disordered, she distributed her strength well and produced appropriate force at the right time and place. Though this was possible through training, in Su Hyang’s case, it seemed to be natural talent.

 

Swish swish swish!

 

The movement of the wooden sword cutting through empty air was quite fierce.

 

Moyong Bi’s eyes sparkled as he had been dodging all the wooden swords with a lukewarm expression.

 

Moyong Su Jeong muttered to herself.

 

‘Now’s the time.’

 

Thud!

 

“Uuuaaagh!”

 

Moyong Su Hyang, who had been flying through the air, crashed into the ground.

 

Though it looked extremely dangerous, she skillfully released her strength and turned her body to land stably.

 

“Grrrgh.”

 

Still, it seemed to hurt.

 

Moyong Su Hyang got up while rubbing her shoulder and shouted angrily.

 

“That’s cheating!”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“Weren’t we supposed to fight with staff technique? Why did you suddenly body slam me?!”

 

“Who said I’d only use staff technique? I mainly used staff technique, but why are you making assumptions on your own?”

 

“Grrr!”

 

Unable to contain her frustration, Moyong Su Hyang threw down her wooden sword while fuming.

 

“Let’s fight with fists!”

 

“If you can’t win with a club, do you think fists will work?”

 

“Fists will work!”

 

Moyong Bi, who had been shrugging his shoulders, threw his wooden staff to the side.

 

“Good confidence. The taste of gently crushing that is quite exquisite too.”

 

“Die, you bastard!”

 

Moyong Su Hyang charged again like a wild boar.

 

‘Calm down, Su Hyang.’

 

Even if she said it out loud, it wouldn’t be easy. Since she only muttered it to herself, there was no way it would reach the youngest.

 

Thud thud! Smack! Thump!

 

“Huff! Huff!”

 

The fist fight was even faster.

 

After Moyong Bi blocked and dodged all of Moyong Su Hyang’s punches and struck her side once with a palm strike, the match was decided right there.

 

Worry appeared on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

 

‘It looks like she took a proper hit.’

 

Moyong Bi approached Moyong Su Hyang.

 

“Are you alright?”

 

“I’m fine…! Ugh.”

 

“Lotus position.”

 

Moyong Su Hyang, who had been glaring at her elder brother with bloodshot eyes full of resentment, soon sat in lotus position with a sulky face.

 

“Have you memorized all the incantations?”

 

“…Who do you take for a fool?”

 

“You barely escaped that level though.”

 

“What?!”

 

She had barely managed to memorize the incantations and dharma gates of Twin Dragon Energy after hearing them nearly twenty times.

 

Actually, considering the number of characters, that was normal.

 

Moyong Bi’s expression became serious.

 

“Twin Dragon Energy is intense and grows rapidly in the early stages. Because of that, if your mental cultivation isn’t well-developed, you’ll hit a wall in the middle stages. Always strive to keep your mind calm and composed.”

 

“Didn’t you say having a bold spirit was important?”

 

“That’s true for now. But you also need composure. Try working on it from now on.”

 

“Tch.”

 

Moyong Su Hyang closed her eyes and entered energy cultivation.

 

Before he could even count to ten, her expression became calm. She had concentrated instantly.

 

If nothing else, this level of concentration was on par with Moyong Su Jeong’s.

 

‘It’s probably even more so because it’s a heart method that suits her perfectly.’

 

If Honyuan Heart Method was the foundation for advancing to Honyuan Unity Qi Art, then Twin Dragon Energy was the basic groundwork for learning True Dragon Dual Origin Technique.

 

If Honyuan Heart Method was a heart method that activated qi and specialized in healing arts, then Twin Dragon Energy was a heart method that improved physical abilities and emphasized power transmission.

 

Comparing their merits was meaningless. Both Honyuan and True Dragon were super first-rate divine arts, and ultimately, the practitioner’s enlightenment determined everything.

 

Both were secret techniques counted among the Moyong Family Estate’s Three Great Divine Arts, making them worthy of lifelong study.

 

After watching her concentrate for a while, Moyong Bi moved behind her and placed his hand on her life gate acupoint.

 

Wooooong.

 

As Primordial True Energy seeped in, Moyong Su Hyang’s face became much more relaxed.

 

After a moment, Moyong Bi got up from his position and came over to sit down heavily next to Moyong Su Jeong.

 

“Ugh, that’s exhausting.”

 

“You worked hard.”

 

“That girl’s skill level is lower than Jin Gwang’s or Gwan Hyeon’s, but she’s strangely draining. Is it because her temperament is so strong?”

 

“She’s always been a child with a strong competitive spirit.”

 

“If she’s strong twice over, she could catch a tiger with her breath.”

 

Grumbling, Moyong Bi naturally checked Moyong Su Jeong’s pulse.

 

Moyong Su Jeong wasn’t surprised either. She had become quite accustomed to it over the past few days.

 

“Oh ho.”

 

Moyong Bi didn’t hide his amazement.

 

“Honyuan Heart Method is already at the third stage? That means you’ve broken through one stage per day, right? Wasn’t it at the second stage yesterday?”

 

“You helped me.”

 

“…Even so, this isn’t easy to achieve?”

 

“It was difficult for me too. I think it’ll take at least a month to reach the fourth stage.”

 

What a terrifying thing to say so calmly.

 

‘Hey, do you know how incredible what you’re saying is?’

 

She had already been learning martial arts and had extensive knowledge of the human body from studying medical arts. That was certainly a great advantage.

 

But even considering that, breaking through to the third stage of Honyuan Heart Method in just three days was tremendous.

 

Meanwhile, saying it would take a month to reach the fourth stage meant she had already somewhat grasped the path to the fourth stage.

 

‘This is practically a monster!’

 

Even if she was born with the talent of Nine Yin Severed Meridians, this was excessive.

 

It would become more difficult as her level increased, but at this rate, she could probably switch to Honyuan Unity Qi Art within a year.

 

‘Dae Ho and Sister-in-law really gave birth to their daughters as works of art.’

 

Moyong Bi, who chuckled softly, also sat in lotus position.

 

Whooooom.

 

Moyong Bi, who concentrated at a speed even faster than Moyong Su Hyang, finished his energy cultivation before even two hours had passed.

 

Moyong Su Jeong blinked her eyes.

 

“You’re done already?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

The only problem was adapting it to his body, but in terms of the Honyuan Heart Method’s realm, he was far more free. From the beginning, stages like how many levels didn’t even apply to him.

 

As long as he trained his body as much as needed, he could immediately move on to the Three Pure Formula.

 

‘If it were up to my heart, I’d want to touch the Forbidden Demon Formula first though.’

 

Between the two, it was definitely the Forbidden Demon Formula.

 

To make a comparison, the Three Pure Formula was like the ocean and the Forbidden Demon Formula was like lava.

 

The Forbidden Demon Formula suited his personality better, was more familiar in terms of martial arts implementation, and was decisively superior in destructive aspects.

 

However, when it came to establishing a foundation, the Three Pure Formula overwhelmed the Forbidden Demon Formula.

 

Furthermore, that was just the nature of the martial arts – the Three Pure Formula wasn’t inferior to the Forbidden Demon Formula either. In terms of pure enlightenment requirements, the Three Pure Formula was actually more complex and vast in its studies.

 

“You’re hungry, right? I’ll bring you some food.”

 

“It’s fine.”

 

“Why? You’re not hungry?”

 

“There’s no need for the Family Head to move, that’s why.”

 

Moyong Bi turned his head and shouted.

 

“Hey there! You gloomy guy!”

 

Dark Shadow, who had been hiding behind a large tree, revealed himself.

 

Though there was some distance, his awkward posture and expression were clearly visible.

 

“Bring some food for me and Elder Sister.”

 

“…I understand.”

 

Swoosh.

 

Dark Shadow, who moved between shadows, disappeared in an instant.

 

Moyong Bi was dumbfounded.

 

“Is he showing off that he learned assassination techniques? What’s with that? He’s not a mole, so I don’t know why he keeps hiding.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong cleared her throat awkwardly.

 

“He’s probably feeling embarrassed. It must be awkward too.”

 

“Well, a guy who used to glare boldly even in front of the Ten Swords Sect Leader is now playing servant to a kid not even twenty – how embarrassing that must be. No wonder it’s awkward.”

 

It was funny how he boldly called himself a kid.

 

A short while later, Dark Shadow came carrying meal trays.

 

One was neat and tidy, while the other was rough. Naturally, the neat one was for Moyong Su Jeong.

 

“Good work.”

 

“…Yes.”

 

Moyong Bi caught Dark Shadow as he was about to leave again.

 

“Are you hot? Why do you keep crawling into the shade?”

 

“Just… it’s comfortable…”

 

“Are you that ashamed of not dying honorably?”

 

Dark Shadow, his face hidden by a black bamboo hat, slightly turned his head. He did seem embarrassed.

 

“What are you, some young girl? Don’t blush at your age, it’s disgusting.”

 

“Ahem.”

 

“Just stand guard here. Do some work for once. Always lurking in dark places, no wonder your personality turned out that way.”

 

“Understood.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong pressed down on Moyong Bi’s shoulder and said.

 

“Just stay somewhere comfortable.”

 

“Elder Sister, what’s wrong?”

 

“You treated him so harshly that he only just regained consciousness today.”

 

“You seem to have forgotten, but that bastard came here to kill us.”

 

“He didn’t die and became your slave instead.”

 

With her elegant voice and manner of speaking, she stabbed daggers into people’s hearts.

 

Whether there was malice or not was unclear, but at least it was true that Dark Shadow became more depressed.

 

Moyong Bi chuckled and waved his hand dismissively.

 

“I’ll let it slide just for today. Go into the shade.”

 

“…Thank you.”

 

Swoosh.

 

Dark Shadow glided away and returned behind the tree where he had originally been hiding.

 

While immediately devouring rice porridge that resembled pig slop, Moyong Bi asked.

 

“By the way, you’re not asking about it.”

 

“About what?”

 

“That guy.”

 

Moyong Su Jeong chuckled and placed some stir-fried meat on Moyong Bi’s spoon and chopsticks.

 

“You must have your reasons.”

 

Instead of saying sorry, Moyong Bi stuffed the stir-fried meat into his mouth.

 

If she showed this much trust, an apology would only be burdensome.

 

He just needed to show her. How to handle that guy, and how to develop the family clan in the future.

 

In that process, Moyong Su Jeong would also have mountains of work to do.

 

Half an hour passed.

 

While one person was eating leisurely and the other was drinking like mad.

 

“Hmm?”

 

The spoon stopped.

 

“Why…”

 

Moyong Su Jeong, who had been puzzled, also seemed to sense something and turned her head toward the main gate.

 

Shortly after.

 

“Family Head.”

 

Guo Lao approached with a tense expression.

 

“The Hong Clan Sword Family has sent people.”

 

“Not just one or two.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“What business did they mention?”

 

“They say they want to see the Young Master.”

 

Tension appeared on Moyong Su Jeong’s face.

 

“It must be because of that letter from before.”

 

Moyong Bi picked up his bowl and slurped down the remaining rice, then shot up to his feet.

 

“I’ll be back.”

 

“Let’s go together.”

 

“Do I really need the family head to step forward just to deal with those kinds of bastards? Just finish your meal. You’ll be punished if you leave any.”

 

Moyong Bi slung the wooden staff he had tossed at the edge of the training ground over his shoulder and wiped the corner of his mouth.

 

“I already refused once, but they sent another message… I really hate when people are forceful.”

 

But he had liked it when I was forceful with him.

 

And he was going to continue liking it in the future.

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