He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 134
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Chapter 134
Episode 134
Namgung Sohye and Baekseol, along with 5 members of the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan, went out hunting.
Last night, after hearing about ‘resolving the blood energy’ through Namgung Cheon-gang’s ‘nutritious food’, they decided to help.
To procure the ‘ingredients’ that would be used for that nutritious food, hunting was an inevitable choice they had to make.
However, they couldn’t go too close to Sammi Village.
“If the blood energy dwelling in the earth’s veins has influenced people, it must have also influenced living creatures.”
“That’s right. There’s no point in catching and boiling lifeless animals for people who lack energy.”
“So, we need to go a bit farther.”
At the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan’s accurate reasoning, Namgung Sohye nodded.
“I understand. Then, it will take time, but let’s go a bit farther.”
So Namgung Sohye moved far away.
To find a forest that clearly looked abundant with animals.
And she found it.
“There certainly seem to be many birds here, Second Princess.”
“Not just birds, but there seem to be many well-fed animals too.”
“It’s thanks to everyone’s efforts.”
Now let’s think about the amount of ingredients to procure.
“How many people are there in the village?”
Namgung Sohye asked the three men and women standing side by side among the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan.
These were the ones who had surveyed the village once more with Namgung Jia around yesterday evening and kept watch of the surroundings.
“We can’t know the exact number, but when we roughly scanned with our eyes, it seemed to be close to 300 people.”
“Including all the children and elderly?”
“Yes, Second Princess. We calculated based on house sizes, sounds we heard, and footprints.”
The Namgung Jeonggeom Dan members currently remaining here were all warriors who had reached the intermediate peak level.
They could truly be called elite warriors of the Jeonggeom Dan.
Namgung Cheonggi had dispatched considerably high-level personnel under the pretext of supporting Namgung Cheon-gang.
“Leaving aside their level, the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan has extensive real combat experience, so it must be accurate. I understand. Then, thinking of nutritious food for 300 people, we need to hunt at least 100 or more animals.”
100 animals is a large quantity.
If it were a small forest, the balance could be slightly disturbed.
However, the forest before their eyes stretched long on both sides.
There were also paths leading up to the mountains, so 100 animals would be more than manageable.
However.
“Hunting young specimens is forbidden.”
Namgung Sohye said firmly.
“Don’t worry, Princess.”
“We will definitely exclude young specimens and mothers with offspring.”
“As expected of the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan. Then, I’ll now set the gathering time.”
The time when the sunset glows.
Namgung Sohye set that time as when they would gather back at the entrance.
“You all remember the gathering time, right?”
“Yes!”
“We remember!”
“If there’s any unexpected accident, please be sure to set off fireworks. Now, let’s begin hunting.”
“We wish you good fortune in battle.”
“We wish you good fortune in battle.”
The Jeonggeom Dan and Namgung Sohye clasped their fists toward each other and lightly bowed their heads.
Thud thud thud.
After that, sounds of kicking off the ground were heard, and in an instant, the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan warriors concealed their forms.
“Well then, shall we go too, Baekseol-a?”
“Pii!”
Baekseol raises her hand.
Her cuteness naturally draws one’s hand.
Namgung Sohye, who patted her head, smiled gently.
Soon after, she held Baekseol and kicked off the ground, quickly entering the forest.
* * *
Half an hour (15 minutes) after going out hunting.
Namgung Sohye encountered her first prey.
However.
‘What is that?’
Namgung Sohye doubted her own eyes.
“Pieeeeek!”
The prey cried out.
It’s nothing strange for an animal to cry out in its own language.
And Namgung Sohye didn’t find this strange.
The animal’s appearance.
The red comb on its head.
The wattles under its chin.
A pointed beak.
It flaps its wings but doesn’t fly.
It just runs quickly on yellow legs.
Toward its prey.
Anyone could see it’s a chicken.
Yes, it’s a chicken, but…
‘Why is it so big?’
It’s big.
Of course, roosters often exceed about 1 foot 5 inches (50cm).
But the chicken visible before her eyes.
“Pieeeeeeek!”
Is twice that size.
About 3 feet (1m).
The size of a small child.
With its wings spread, it’s about 3 feet 5 inches (1m 50cm).
What it’s chasing isn’t an insect, but a ‘leopard cat’.
A fully grown leopard cat at that.
‘Aren’t leopard cats aggressive enough to hunt prey twice their own size?’
If so, it should be more than capable of catching and eating an absurdly large chicken.
Looking at its panting face as it runs away, it seems to be at a crossroads of life.
Isn’t it a chicken?
“Pieeeeeeek!”
Well, if it were a chicken, it wouldn’t make such a crazy sound.
Moreover, its eyes are red, as if it’s gone mad.
Or perhaps.
“…Blood energy poisoning.”
It seems to be that.
Watching quietly, she could faintly sense blood energy.
‘Whether it’s edible or not, I should catch it first and see.’
Shing.
Namgung Sohye drew her sword.
Not only is it large in size, but with its big body, there seems to be a lot to eat.
‘Even if it’s addicted to blood energy, seeing how vigorously it attacks the wildcat, it seems like it would help with stamina.’
The faint blood energy?
I can just eliminate it with Cheonloe Jaewang Singong.
For now, let’s catch it first.
“Baekseol-a, wait here for a moment.”
“Ppi!”
Baekseol nodded her head.
Namgung Sohye smiled gently, then hardened her expression and rushed out.
“Ppie―”
The chicken-like monster that was chasing the wildcat suddenly stopped and turned its head sharply.
‘Its senses are good.’
It sensed killing intent in that brief moment.
It’s definitely not an ordinary animal.
However.
“Too late.”
Even though it sensed and saw her.
Namgung Sohye had already passed by the ‘Goe-chicken’.
Swish.
A clean cutting sound.
Then, the Goe-chicken’s neck was cut diagonally in a clean line.
Changung Muae Sword Technique using Cheonloe Palace Step.
Among its forms, a technique containing the form of swiftness .
Even a Goe-chicken with terrifying animal instincts couldn’t dare handle such martial arts.
Namgung Sohye’s martial arts didn’t end with just one move.
Thud.
She stretched her right foot forward and stepped heavily on the ground.
Using it as a pivot.
She twisted her body and immediately swung her sword.
“Ppi―”
Another identical Goe-chicken that was making strange sounds and trying to charge was split in half while maintaining its charging posture.
Splash!
Blood spurted out.
Whirrrr!
She thrust her sword into the spurting blood and quickly rotated her wrist, creating rotation to make it spin on the sword’s surface.
A swordsmanship technique performed solely with supreme internal energy and outstanding talent.
Then, Namgung Sohye swung her sword horizontally.
With a half rotation, the chicken blood on the sword’s surface flew out in the shape of a red crescent moon.
Swish.
The grass and trees forming the forest were cut, and simultaneously, dozens of Goe-chickens rushing in were sliced through their bodies.
Thump, thump.
Dozens of Goe-chickens split in two by a single move fell like straw.
“….”
Namgung Sohye held her sword to the side.
A spare sword she carried besides the one she entrusted to Namgung Cheon-gang.
Whether it was a famous sword or not, it was clear as Cheongjeong Lake with sharp energy.
On the surface of that lake (sword), Goe-chickens falling from the sky were reflected.
Diagonal line.
A place not visible in her field of vision.
But how could Namgung Sohye not know.
They were already caught by her senses.
Just as she was about to kick off the ground and soar up to intercept them.
“…!?”
There was something else caught by Namgung Sohye’s senses.
Not the violence and blood energy felt from the Goe-chickens.
A sacred, neat, and clear energy.
This was none other than the cute.
“Ppiiii!”
Baekseol.
At the same time she sensed the energy.
Baekseol’s cry could be heard.
Surprised.
“Baekseol―”
Calling out to Baekseol and looking up.
‘Huh?’
What is this?
Did I see wrong?
She blinked her eyes to check.
No.
She saw correctly.
‘Baekseol is…’
Climbing trees.
Folding her silk-like black, smooth, and wide wings neatly, she spat out white thread to wrap around tree branches.
Swish, swish, swish.
This branch, that branch, quickly wrapping, wrapping, crossing, crossing.
Swish, swish, swish.
Like a monkey.
And then toward the Goe-chickens falling from the sky trying to attack Namgung Sohye.
ヽ(`◇´)ノ:Ppiiiik!(Take this!)
Crying loudly, she spread her wings and folded them neatly to shoot out thread.
Swooooosh!
The thread poured down like lightning, binding all the falling Goe-chickens.
“Ppieeeek!”
The Goe-chickens fell to the ground from the sky with their entire bodies bound in an instant.
Thud, thud, thud.
The thread was so sturdy.
The fallen Goe-chickens were unharmed.
With only their eyes spinning around, they seemed to have just fainted.
It was quite high.
It looked slightly higher than 2 jang (6m) at least.
To fall from there and only faint.
Ah.
Some are dead too.
Because they fell head first.
Afterward, Baekseol stood among the dozens of fallen Goe-chickens, placed both wings on her waist, and puffed out her chest.
(>◇【):Ppi ppi ppi!(Pathetic creatures!)</p】
And cried loudly.
No, laughed.
Her dignified appearance was exactly like a triumphant general.
“….”
Well, hmm.
“If it’s resolved, that’s all that matters….”
Namgung Sohye thinks this and lets it be.
* * *
There was indeed a bewildering incident that left her speechless.
But still, Baekseol did well.
She helped by displaying extraordinary abilities against the Goe-chickens.
If she did well, she should be praised.
“Good job, Baekseol-a.”
Pat pat.
Namgung Sohye, who quickly regained her composure, patted Baekseol’s head saying she did well.
(´ ◇`): Pii-ii.
Baekseol melted with happiness.
“Now then.”
After patting for about a moment.
Namgung Sohye straightened her knees, stood up, and looked at the dead, bound Goe-chickens.
“No matter how I look at them, they’re definitely not ordinary chickens.”
Looking closely, they certainly seem more like large unknown birds that resemble chickens rather than actual chickens.
Plus they attacked in groups and even ambushed.
What on earth are these things?
“Mad chickens mutated by blood qi poisoning?”
Since she can faintly sense blood qi, she can’t completely dismiss this possibility.
“Pii-ii-ii….”
“Right, you don’t know either, do you, Baekseol-a? Let’s skip over their identity for now.”
“Pii!”
“The most important thing is whether they’re edible or not.”
They’re definitely full of strength.
Both attacking the wildcat and boldly jumping toward a warrior.
If they’re edible, they’d be perfect as nutritious food.
“…There’s only one way to find out if they’re edible or not.”
You know by eating them.
Namgung Sohye selected one of the Goe-chickens that was still unconscious and immediately cut off its neck.
Slice.
Then she held it with one hand, hung it upside down, and drained the blood.
What about the blood qi?
Originally, she was going to use Cheonloe Jaewang Singong to burn away the blood qi.
“Strangely, the blood qi is disappearing from the ones bound by the thread Baekseol spat out, so there’s no need for that.”
Does blood qi disappear when they die?
No.
The ones killed earlier without being bound by Baekseol’s thread still have faint blood qi lingering thickly.
Only the Goe-chickens bound by Baekseol’s thread have their blood qi melting away like snow.
In other words, it means Baekseol can purify blood qi.
‘I’ve never even heard of animals, let alone spiritual beasts, that neutralize blood qi.’
She had only heard that spiritual beasts neutralize it within themselves, but don’t neutralize it in other animals.
Of course, the Martial Arts World is vast, so there must be spiritual beasts somewhere that can neutralize blood qi, but….
“Still, our Baekseol is the best.”
Because she’s very cute.
“Our Baekseol is an amazing divine bird.”
Stroke stroke.
(´ ◇`): Pii-ii….
Baekseol felt good again and melted again.
“Huhu, so cute. Just in case, let’s gather all the caught Goe-chickens in one place while draining the blood. If they’re edible, we need to take them with us. Will you help me?”
“Pii! (Yes!)”
Baekseol raises her black wings high.
“Huhut.”
Each little thing makes her heart melt and brings a natural smile.
Afterward, Namgung Sohye gathered all the caught Goe-chickens in one place together with Baekseol.
By that time, much blood had drained.
Not as much blood was dripping from the beheaded Goe-chicken as at first.
“This should be fine for roasting. First I need to pluck the feathers….”
She took down the Goe-chicken hanging from the tree and tried to cut the thread, but it was quite sturdy.
“I think I’ll need to cut this with sword qi?”
Well, it wasn’t ordinary thread, so it makes sense that the powerful Goe-chickens couldn’t move.
She had no choice but to try cutting it with sword qi.
“Pii!”
Baekseol stepped forward.
Using both wings to work at it, it came undone quickly.
Since she was the one who tied it, it seemed she could untie it just as quickly.
“Thank you, Baekseol-a.”
Namgung Sohye praised Baekseol again and patted her head.
Then she proceeded to pluck the Goe-chicken’s feathers one by one.
“They’re stuck tight.”
It felt like they were embedded like scales.
Using her internal energy, they finally came out well.
“I need to pluck them quickly.”
Namgung Sohye used a technique from Cheonryeojang.
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pat!
“Pii-ii-ii-ii! (Wow, sister has lightning-fast hand movements!)”
Baekseol’s admiration.
In an instant, the Goe-chicken became like a white-boiled chicken.
“Good, now let’s cut out the organs inside and extract the remaining blood.”
Slice.
Splash.
All the organs and blood were removed.
That doesn’t mean it was completely clean though.
There were still remaining debris and blood.
This also needed to be removed for good roasting and eating.
Since this was the first time eating this animal, she needed to be even more thorough.
She couldn’t afford to get sick from carelessness.
She already had many things to do.
Namgung Sohye absolutely didn’t want to become a burden to her companions by falling ill.
“If there’s a forest, there should be a river nearby. I need to go there and wash it. If the river also has blood qi, then—”
Was she thinking of using Cheonloe Jaewang Singong to purify it then?
“Pii.”
Baekseol pokes Namgung Sohye.
“Hm? What is it, Baekseol-a?”
“Pii!”
This time Baekseol points to herself.
“Hm? Trust you?”
“Pii-ii!”
Nod nod.
“Are you going to spit out silk?”
I did see that the silk has purification abilities.
But isn’t that different from washing?
“Pii!”
“No?”
Baekseol shook her head back and forth.
Then?
Following that, Baekseol chirped and expressed herself with her whole body.
“…??”
This time, Namgung Sohye couldn’t understand what Baekseol was saying.
What she had understood so far was because Baekseol was good at expressing herself through actions, not because she understood Baekseol’s words.
“Piiii….”
Finally, Baekseol realized that Namgung Sohye couldn’t understand her words.
She held her head with her wing and shook it back and forth.
“S-sorry, Baekseol-a. I really want to understand your words well like Master does. But it’s not working out well…?”
How does Master understand?
It’s truly mysterious.
Is it because she’s a divine bird connected to Master?
“Pi, pi.”
At Namgung Sohye’s sincere apology, Baekseol raised her wing as if to say it was okay.
And as if she would explain simply.
She pointed to herself, then pointed to the white-cut chicken.
Then she pointed to her own eyes.
Pretty, clear, big eyes like black buttons.
“I think I know what this means. You’re telling me to watch carefully with both eyes open, right?”
“Pi!”
Nod nod.
“Alright. I’ll watch. What are you going to do?”
Baekseol waddled over, picked up the white-cut chicken, and handed it to Namgung Sohye.
Namgung Sohye took the white-cut chicken.
Baekseol spread her wings wide.
It seemed like she wanted her to hold it far away.
‘What could it be?’
I’m curious about what she’s trying to do.
She held it far away from her body.
And what she showed was.
Puwaaaak!
Baekseol-style water cannon.
In an instant, both the inside and outside of the white-cut chicken were cleanly washed.
“Wow! Baekseol-a! You also had the ability to summon water!? That’s really amazing—”
Huh, wait a minute?
Namgung Sohye, who was about to admire this strange ability different from spitting silk, suddenly felt an odd sensation.
How should I put it?
It was like opening a forbidden box that shouldn’t be opened?
‘Baekseol summoned water. And last night, Master Namgung Cheon-gang made a soup dish using chicken.’
The chicken and vegetables were things they received before parting with the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan….
‘But water?’
There wasn’t any?
The village well couldn’t be used.
No, even if it was used, it couldn’t produce such deep flavor.
‘My internal energy also increased, and the waste accumulated in my blood vessels was washed away.’
It could truly be called a spiritual medicine.
And divine beasts are superior beings to spiritual beasts.
What about spiritual beasts?
They’re very good for internal energy and washing away waste.
‘Ah. N-no way!? W-what we ate yesterday was what Baekseol vomited—’
Namgung Sohye’s face turned pale white.
She had finally seen what was inside the forbidden box.
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