Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

 

 

‘There’s a way. Thank goodness.’

 

Jung Myeong forcibly sat down the old man who was stubbornly holding his ground.

Then he asked.

 

“Elder. Then how about this?”

“Please speak. As long as you don’t say something strange like forty copper coins again. If you do that…! I’ll even perform the nine prostrations…!”

“…Even if you’re an elder, that’s a bit…”

“Ahem…!”

“Anyway, I think there’s something that would satisfy both you and me as payment.”

“Really!? Just say it. Should I give you this thatched hut? Or how about the cart I use for business…”

“Oh my. That would be terrible. You’d get in trouble with that person.”

“That bastard? Would he dare!?”

“Ahem…!”

“Anyway, not that kind of thing. I only need one thing.”

“One thing? Hmm…”

“Yes. You’ll understand when you hear it.”

 

Jung Myeong sent a subtle look and requested one thing from the old man.

 

“Ah, if it’s that!”

 

After hearing the request, the old man gladly brought it.

The problem was the identity of ‘that thing’ held in the old man’s hands.

 

‘Huh…? Why is that coming out here?’

 

Seeing what was in the old man’s hands, Jung Myeong couldn’t hide his surprised eyes.

The old man noticed this too.

 

“What’s wrong?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

 

Right now, only his eyes could see the light.

He thought he might have seen wrong.

But it wasn’t a mistake.

 

‘That thing, it’s continuously glowing, isn’t it?’

 

Light that only Jung Myeong could see.

It was emanating from what the old man had brought.

What Old Man Gang had brought was a book.

To be precise, a secret manual containing passages about the mind art the old man had learned!

It certainly wasn’t a great secret manual.

 

The name of the secret manual he glimpsed was Three Origin Heart Technique.

It seemed to be a secret manual with a similar nature to the Three Origin Poison Art that Jung Myeong had learned.

For reference, that was one of the third-rate heart methods you could see even on Market Street.

 

‘It’s not like I’m seeing this for the first time.’

 

When browsing around various bookshelves.

That was exactly the kind of martial art secret manual you’d find one or two of.

A secret manual that was always there along with things like Diamond Technique and Taiji Fist.

That was this Three Origin Heart Technique.

He didn’t know what the original was like.

What was certain was that the incantation formulas were slightly different in each one placed on the bookshelves.

Such a secret manual was emanating light.

 

So Jung Myeong couldn’t help but be surprised.

Light coming from a book.

This had a special meaning for Jung Myeong.

 

‘Doesn’t that mean it’s a skill book?’

 

Skill book!

Literally meaning a book with techniques written in it.

If you possessed a skill book, you could immediately learn the skill.

Thinking about it, something more valuable than expected had suddenly appeared.

 

“Please take it. If you’re a benefactor, you can take as much as you want.”

“…Yes. Thank you.”

“Not at all. I’m the one who should be grateful!”

 

The old man gladly gave it to him.

Along with the old man’s words, a voice echoed.

 

[Secret Manual: Three Origin Heart Technique confirmed.]

[Would you like to learn the skill?]

 

Asking if he wanted to learn it.

Now it was certain.

This wasn’t a mistake.

 

‘It really is a skill book…’

 

What he had suggested to get through a difficult situation had returned as a skill book.

At this bewildering and surprising turn of events, Jung Myeong could only stare down at the skill book with vacant eyes.

 

 

* * *

 

 

“What is this all about.”

 

Back in the guest room.

Jung Myeong held the skill book in his hand and muttered blankly.

 

“This is an unexpected blessing though.”

 

Old Man Gang had stepped forward saying he would repay the favor.

I thought a martial arts manual would be enough to convince him, so I threw that out.

I figured he would be satisfied with a secret manual and back down.

Fortunately(?), Old Man Gang had his own martial arts manual.

 

‘But who would have thought this would be a skill book.’

 

I asked out of curiosity.

How did he obtain this.

According to him, he fed and saved a starving martial artist, and received it.

When I asked how he learned it.

The martial artist who survived even helped with True Qi Guidance.

And so he entered the path.

Whenever he had time, he would circulate the heart method.

Unlike typical martial artists, that meticulous person insisted he learn it well and left the martial arts manual behind, which is why he still had it.

In any case.

This was amazing.

 

“Now what do I do with this.”

 

[Skill: Would you like to learn Three Origin Heart Technique?]

 

The system, as if it didn’t care about his surprise, asked every hour.

Whether he would learn this.

 

“No.”

 

[Skill: You will not learn Three Origin Heart Technique.]

 

Jung Myeong refused for now.

He had no choice.

 

‘Who knows what might happen if I learn it?’

 

Unexpectedly obtaining a skill book was good.

Seeing that Old Man Gang possessed internal energy, it was also a proper heart method manual.

 

‘Though it’s probably third-rate.’

 

The problem was that Jung Myeong was already learning a heart method.

 

‘Three Origin Poison Art would interfere.’

 

The names were similar, but heart methods weren’t all the same.

Would Shaolin Temple’s Eighteen Arhat Technique be the same martial art as the Eighteen Arhat Technique circulating in Market Street?

Only the names were the same.

They were definitely completely different martial arts.

By the same logic, these two were likely different.

 

So he couldn’t learn it.

Learning two heart methods would cause a clash – that was common sense!

For reference, a clash meant qi deviation.

It was the insane act of causing qi deviation in oneself.

Even Jung Myeong had to refuse such madness.

 

“Hmm…”

 

But why was this.

Should I call it a dilemma.

Learning it was dangerous, but just watching it sit there was regrettable.

Even if obtained by chance, a skill book was still a skill book, wasn’t it.

Skill books were precious even in my previous life.

To obtain this and just sit there watching it.

 

“Hmm. What to do.”

 

The rising regret only made me smack my lips.

In the end, the problem was the danger.

Learning it wrong could lead to death from qi deviation.

When things were going well now, suicide was out of the question.

 

“If I could solve qi deviation, that might be different. Wait…? Wouldn’t it work if I just solve this problem?”

 

The reason danger occurred was ultimately ignorance.

It was because of not knowing anything.

 

‘I heard that in the Nine Great Sects and Prestigious Noble Families, they learn basic martial arts and then learn the next ones too?’

 

In the end, what mattered was understanding of heart methods and martial arts.

With proper understanding as a foundation, learning two heart methods was possible.

Setting aside the efficiency.

The problem was ultimately a matter of ‘knowledge’!

 

‘Wait, knowledge? Don’t I have a way for this?’

 

Was there a way to solve this.

I had no master, nor did I belong to a sect?

But there was!

That thought flashed through his mind.

 

“Use Analysis Skill!”

 

[Using Analysis Skill.]

[Beginning analysis of Skill Book: Three Origin Heart Technique.]

[Analysis successful!]

 

Three Origin means Heaven, Earth, and Human.

The Human element is already complete, so what remains is the flow of Heaven and Earth. To contain Heaven and Earth….

 

‘Huh…?’

 

The Incantation Formula reached his heart first.

Understanding followed after.

 

[First Achievement: Correct Internal Energy through breathing.]

 

First Achievement, referring to the entry level.

The first achievement would be similar for any Internal Energy Heart Method.

 

[Fifth Achievement: Obtain earth energy through breathing.]

 

From the fifth achievement, things became a bit different.

 

‘Earth energy…?’

 

Earth energy. In other words, the energy of the earth.

Simply put, it meant being able to obtain energy from earth energy when cultivating.

Like drawing energy from below when sitting in lotus position.

The Three Origin Heart Technique possessed the nature of moving earth energy.

This wasn’t the end.

 

[Eighth Achievement: Heavenly energy mixes with breathing.]

 

Furthermore, the Eighth Achievement.

Among Heaven, Earth, and Human, the Heaven that was furthest away and immeasurable.

The Three Origin Heart Technique discussed this at the eighth achievement.

It said the realm of accepting heavenly energy was contained in the eighth achievement.

Simply put, accepting the energy of Heaven could be interpreted this simply.

 

‘It means being able to gain internal energy faster when circulating the Heart Method.’

 

The internal power that a third-rate Heart Method could possess was one day’s worth.

Second-rate was usually double that.

First-rate level became double that of second-rate again.

When reaching divine art level, it wasn’t multiples but the grade itself that changed.

In other words, the efficiency itself differed as the grade went up.

This meant the Three Origin Heart Technique could increase this from the eighth achievement.

 

‘Is the effect about double?’

 

Two days’ worth from one day of training.

Exactly double.

Considering it was a third-rate Martial Art, it wasn’t a bad figure.

The Three Origin Heart Technique said this could be done upon reaching the eighth achievement.

This wasn’t the end either.

The remaining anticipated twelfth achievement.

In other words, upon reaching the great achievement realm, one more utility would emerge.

 

[Twelfth Achievement: Align Heaven, Earth, and Human to correct balance.]

 

“Hooh….”

 

At this point, strangely, it would strengthen not Internal Energy but the body itself.

Additionally, the utility of strengthening even the dantian that accumulated Internal Energy was glimpsed.

The effect of strengthening body and dantian!

For a third-rate Heart Method, it was quite substantial.

Based on this, the result of Analysis was simple.

 

“The essence of the Three Origin Heart Technique is building a stable foundation faithful to fundamentals to create robustness. Quite solid.”

 

This was an extremely orthodox Heart Method.

Extremely stable and versatile.

It only shared the name with the Three Origin Poison Art that interpreted all worldly matters as poison.

When compared side by side, it was a Martial Art with a completely different character.

 

‘Having seen up to the twelfth achievement, the analysis is perfect.’

 

With this, the ignorance about danger level was completely assessed.

Also, since understanding was high, there seemed to be room to resolve ordinary dangers himself.

Jung Myeong rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a long time.

 

Half a moment (about 30 minutes) passed.

After deliberation, the conclusion he reached was simple.

 

“Hmm. If it’s this one with an extremely stable nature… no collision will occur. Rather, a synergistic effect will happen. I can learn it!”

 

Learn it.

A danger level of less than ten percent.

There was theory to overcome this.

Also, the compatibility with the Three Origin Poison Art that seemed strangely fitting.

There was no reason not to learn it.

 

[Would you like to learn the skill?]

 

“Learn it!”

 

[Skill: Learning Three Origin Heart Technique.]

 

Jung Myeong immediately learned the Three Origin Heart Technique.

Whoooosh-

Light shimmered, and the Secret Manual containing the Three Origin Heart Technique was absorbed into him.

The moment the floating Secret Manual’s Incantation Formulas entered his head.

 

[Previously learned skill: Three Origin Poison Art exists.]

[Previously learned skill: Three Origin Poison Art attempts rejection.]

 

The Poison Art attempts rejection.

This was the expected resistance.

It didn’t matter.

 

‘I already know how to blend them together. The important thing is just making a good harmonious start.’

 

Because he could control most resistance by himself.

Sssss-

He controlled the resistance following the principles he understood.

Normally this would be impossible.

But Jung Myeong, who now understood and encompassed both Heart Methods, could do it.

The moment such control took proper effect.

An unexpected benefit occurred.

 

[Skill: Combination is being used!]

[Skill: Three Origin Poison Art and Three Origin Heart Technique are being combined!]

[Skill: The principles of Three Origin Heart Technique are being absorbed into Three Origin Poison Art!]

 

‘!!!!!’

 

Absorption.

Learning two Mind Arts simultaneously was different from absorption.

Because it meant the two becoming one.

He had thought they were compatible.

But who would have thought the Combination skill would activate here to achieve absorption.

This was an unexpected benefit.

This benefit instantly pulled Jung Myeong onto a new path.

 

[Skill: Three Origin Poison Art’s martial art grade increases by one level!]

[Skill: Three Origin Poison Art’s mastery instantly rises to the eleventh stage!]

[Skill: Three Origin Poison Art executes itself.]

 

“Huh…”

 

There was no time to be more surprised.

The Incantation Formulas of Three Origin Poison Art that had already been executed.

They poured into his mind in a state elevated by another dimension.

Jung Myeong instinctively felt this.

 

‘This is an opportunity!’

 

That this moment was none other than a moment of divine opportunity.

In the midst of the feast of Incantation Formulas pouring down like a cluster of stars.

He deeply immersed himself.

It was the moment Jung Myeong took a new leap forward in another direction.

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