My Younger Siblings Are the Greatest Masters in the World - Chapter 105

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105.

In truth, Namgung Bongseong was grateful to Hwa Yeonshim for caring so much for Namgung Hyemin.

Just a few days ago, Namgung Hyemin had closed her heart due to her ruined face, but now she was recovering her mind and body through internal energy cultivation, which was truly appreciated.

Hwangbo Hunyong said.

“Brother, since things have come to this, how about we leave it to Senior in illusion arts?”

The title “Senior in illusion arts” sounded strange to his ears.

If they had met elsewhere, he might have drawn his sword calling her a demonic sect witch.

Namgung Bongseong also knew this was right, so he bowed his head briefly toward Hwa Yeonshim.

“Then I entrust my daughter to you.”

“I’m just helping a little. Ryeoseon and Young Master Hwangbo are doing very well.”

Hwangbo Hunyong asked.

“How are those children doing these days?”

He belatedly asked about his children’s well-being because of Namgung Hyemin.

“They’re in deep meditation for internal energy cultivation. They’ve become competitive with each other and are very diligent.”

“Where are the children now…?”

“They went to teach the children, but they’re running late today.”

“Teaching children, you say?”

“They’re acting as masters to the children at the orphanage run by Seol Podoo. Young Master Hwangbo is especially enthusiastic. He says he learns more while teaching.”

A smile spread across Hwangbo Hunyong’s face.

“It seems Cheonag-i has opened his eyes a bit regarding martial arts. Heh heh heh!”

Namgung Bongseong said to Hwangbo Hunyong.

“How about having Cheonag-i participate in the Dragon Phoenix Assembly in a few months?”

The Dragon Phoenix Assembly was a festival where the rising stars of the orthodox faction, centered around the Nine Sects and One Alliance and Odaesega, gathered to compete in martial arts.

Though its holding was uncertain due to these troubled times, voices saying the orthodox faction should unite especially in times like these were growing louder.

“If he says he wants to participate, how could I stop him?”

“We’re receiving a lot of help from Seol Podoo and his family in many ways. But where is Seol Podoo?”

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“What?”

Yeon Gok threw the shortest question with a bewildered expression.

Seol Mantong said with the most frightening expression he could make.

“Bring back to life the spiritual medicine in these bottles intact.”

Yeon Gok looked at the four bottles smaller than a middle finger lined up on the table and asked.

“What’s in these?”

“We don’t know either. We haven’t opened them.”

“How do you know they’re spiritual medicine?”

“They were together in a place classified as spiritual medicine, so they must be spiritual medicine.”

Seol Changho said, ‘Judging by the bottles, there’s a high probability it’s Azure Stone Oil.’

Yeon Gok looked at Seol Changho and thought, ‘Has this gentleman descended to the same level after living with that fool?’ but didn’t dare voice his thoughts.

Seol Mujin said.

“Doctor Yeon wouldn’t know what’s inside without seeing the contents, right?”

Yeon Gok nodded, thinking, ‘The only sane person here is Seol Podoo.’

“Though I possess medical arts that even royal physicians cannot match, I don’t have the ability to see through bottles.”

Seol Mantong asked.

“So you need to open the lid to know?”

“Isn’t that common sense?”

“Quack.”

“Why does ‘quack’ come out of that?”

“Anyone who disappoints me is a quack.”

“Then what…”

Seol Changho suddenly popped off the stoppers blocking the bottles.

“Ugh! What are you doing!”

“You said we need to open them to know.”

When the stoppers opened, a refreshing fragrance that cleared the chest spread throughout the room.

“Ooh! There’s definitely Azure Stone Oil here!”

Seol Mantong quickly closed the lids again.

“What are you doing?”

“The medicinal effect might decrease if the fragrance escapes.”

He openly made an expression that said, ‘Have I ever seen such an ignorant fellow?’ but fortunately, Seol Mantong was oblivious.

Yeon Gok moved one bottle from the far left to the side.

“This is Azure Stone Oil.”

Worried about what Seol Mantong might say, he shook the small bottle to gauge the amount of contents.

“It’s about half full.”

Azure Stone Oil, said to grant longevity without illness with just one drop, and there was half a bottle!

Seol Mantong shouted.

“That would increase internal energy by three cycles, wouldn’t it? What about the others?”

“This is Snow Peak Honey, and I don’t know about these two.”

“Huh? You don’t know?”

“How could I know all the spiritual medicines in the world?”

Seol Changho asked.

“What is Snow Peak Honey?”

“It’s honey collected by the hundred great bees living at the peak of Mount Manyeon, gathered only for the queen bee. It’s known to strengthen blood vessels and create a body immune to all poisons.”

“Oh ho, immunity to all poisons. That’s good.”

Seol Changho pushed the Azure Stone Oil and Snow Peak Honey toward Seol Mujin.

“Are you certain these remaining two are spiritual medicines?”

“Judging by the fragrance, they don’t seem to be poison. I think someone specially made them.”

“Can’t you figure out their medicinal effects?”

“Would you like to try them?”

“If they’re good, why should I eat them? I should give them to my brother.”

Seol Mujin pushed the bottles containing Azure Stone Oil and Snow Peak Honey to the center of the table.

“You two eat these.”

Seol Changho and Seol Mantong jumped up.

“Why should we eat these! You should eat them and get stronger quickly!”

“I’ve taken all the good things so far. Now it’s your turn.”

“We’re already strong enough.”

“Strong enough to take revenge on the Cult Leader?”

That question didn’t get an easy answer.

Seol Mujin said.

“You need to quickly regain your former strength too. It’s embarrassing to be inferior to Bongwon Daesa.”

Seol Mujin subtly touched Seol Changho and Seol Mantong’s pride.

Sure enough, veins slightly showed on their foreheads.

“Still, it feels a bit wrong for us to eat them…”

At Seol Mantong’s words, Seol Mujin placed the Snow Peak Honey, which wasn’t related to internal energy, in front of himself.

“Then I’ll eat this one. And…”

Seol Mujin’s words turned toward Yeon Gok.

“Doctor Yeon, please find out what’s in the remaining two bottles.”

“If they’re good, can I have one…”

The killing intent felt no joke.

“It won’t work. Hahaha!”

Seol Mujin’s voice followed after the hollow laughter.

“I’ll share some with you if you need it.”

“What if it’s as precious as Gongcheongseokyu?”

“Doctor Yeon, you’re more than qualified to have it. You’ve worked so hard for us all this time.”

Who would have thought it could be this moving to have someone acknowledge one’s efforts?

“Keup! Indeed, there’s no one like Master Seol Podoo.”

Seol Mantong spoke quietly to Yeon Gok.

“Just one bottle. The one with weaker medicinal effects.”

Seol Mujin pushed the bottle containing Gongcheongseokyu toward Yeon Gok.

“Please divide it into exactly three equal parts.”

“I’ll use all my strength to make it perfectly accurate!”

All his strength, really.

Yeon Gok went to the medicine storage room and returned with three small cups smaller than fingernails.

They even had lids on them.

“These are mixing vessels used when making pills.”

While Yeon Gok divided the Gongcheongseokyu with trembling hands, Seol Mujin took the Seoljeongcheong.

He had expected it to be sweet since it was called honey, but he could taste a bitter flavor as well.

Seol Mantong asked Yeon Gok.

“Don’t I need to practice energy circulation after taking Seoljeongcheong?”

“It would be good if you did. Whew—! This bottle is really well made. The contents slid out cleanly without leaving even a trace.”

As Seol Mujin began his energy circulation, Seol Changho picked up a mixing vessel and said.

“It’s accurate, right?”

“Of course.”

“This one seems a bit heavier though?”

“It’s because of the weight difference in the mixing vessels!”

Seol Changho, who muttered ‘Getting worked up over something like this,’ waited for Seol Mujin’s energy circulation to end.

Since he only did a simple small circulation, Seol Mujin opened his eyes before long.

“Hyung, let’s go!”

As Seol Mantong was leaving, he said to Yeon Gok.

“Find out what those two things are by the time we come back!”

The footsteps of Seol Changho and Seol Mantong returning home were filled with excitement.

They had been frustrated lately because their martial arts had been stagnating.

Knowing it was due to their internal energy, there was nothing they could do about it, but now they had obtained Gongcheongseokyu!

With this, they could break through their stagnation and take a step closer to their former selves.

When they arrived home, they encountered the Hwangbo siblings at the main gate.

Hwangbo Cheonak asked.

“Where have you been at this late hour?”

“We went to see Doctor Yeon. Have you been at Yeonji-ru this whole time?”

“I was helping the kids with their martial arts and time just flew by.”

Seol Mantong opened the main gate and called for Seol Ryeoseon.

“Hey! Ju Gwi… Mmph!”

Seol Changho quickly covered Seol Mantong’s mouth, and Hwangbo Ryeoseon and Hwangbo Cheonak tilted their heads, wondering ‘Ju Gwi?’

Seol Ryeoseon opened her door and peeked her face out.

“Did you cause some trouble?”

Seol Changho and Seol Mantong ran into the room.

“It’s a really big incident. Hehehe…”

Seol Mujin gestured to Seol Changho, who was looking at him, to go inside.

As the left door closed, the right door opened.

“Master Seol Podoo, you’re back?”

“Yes, Miss Hwa. But it seems you have guests.”

He could sense the presence coming from inside the room.

“The heads of the Namgung and Hwangbo families have come.”

“Father has?”

Hwangbo Ryeoseon hurried inside, while Hwangbo Cheonak hesitated.

Hwangbo Hunyong was still a difficult person for him to face.

Seol Mujin patted Hwangbo Cheonak’s shoulder.

“Let’s go in.”

“Huh? Yeah.”

Fortunately, Hwangbo Hunyong greeted Hwangbo Cheonak with a bright face.

“You look good.”

It wasn’t empty words—Hwangbo Cheonak no longer had any trace of his former delinquent or dark aura.

“I heard you’re helping our Hyemin. Thank you.”

“Not at all. I’m just doing what I can.”

Once everyone was seated, Seol Mujin spoke.

“But what brings you here?”

“It’s Magistrate Go and Master Ruju’s wedding. Of course we had to come.”

Of course, that wouldn’t be the only reason.

They were probably more curious about Seol Mujin’s trip to Muhan, but the two patient men waited for Seol Mujin to speak first.

Not that Seol Mujin could tell them everything, but there were two things these two needed to know.

“First, I’ve identified the place that caused the landslide.”

“Where is it?”

“Sungho Gate.”

Sungho Gate, established by a lay disciple of Shaolin Temple, was not just any ordinary mid-sized sect.

“Sungho Gate? Are you certain?”

“Bae Cheonman confessed.”

The two men felt both anger and difficulty simultaneously.

Of all places, it was Sungho Gate, which was connected to Shaolin Temple.

They naturally had to seek revenge, but if they weren’t careful, they could become enemies with Shaolin Temple.

As the thought ‘Could Shaolin Temple be involved?’ crossed their minds, Seol Mujin said.

“Shaolin Temple has no connection to this incident.”

Namgung Bongseong said with relief.

“That’s fortunate. Still, it’s better to be careful. It’s Shaolin, after all.”

“You don’t need to worry about Shaolin Temple.”

“We don’t need to worry? Sungho Gate provides massive financial support to Shaolin Temple every year. If something happens to Sungho Gate, Shaolin Temple won’t just stand by.”

“I’ll handle that problem.”

More precisely, Bongwon Daesa Hwang Unhwa would, but he couldn’t tell them about Hwang Unhwa.

“How can you handle it?”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t tell you that.”

Though they were curious, if Seol Mujin was making such a confident promise, things would likely work out as he said.

“Then we can move freely without worry.”

At Namgung Bongseong’s words, Seol Mujin asked.

“I heard that Sungho Gate’s power rivals the Odaesega. Will that be alright?”

“Hmph! How could Sungho Gate possibly stand shoulder to shoulder with the Odaesega?”

It seemed there wasn’t much to worry about.

If he left Sungho Gate to the Hwangbo and Namgung families, it would reduce Seol Mujin’s workload, which was good.

So he also mentioned the names of the other sects that Bae Cheonman had revealed.

“Do you want us to handle all of them?”

At Hwangbo Hunyong’s question, Seol Mujin nodded.

“Would that be alright though? The relationships between murim sects can be complicated. If it’s difficult, I’ll handle it myself.”

“If we leave everything to you, we’d have nothing to do. Isn’t that why His Highness the Third Prince put us all in the same boat to handle matters like this?”

Namgung Bongseong agreed with Hwangbo Hunyong’s words.

“You must have plenty to do besides martial arts sect matters, right?”

Seol Mujin deliberately put on a pitiful act.

“Don’t even mention it. After mother’s wedding ends, I have to go to Hubei Province again. Ah! And there’s something else you two need to know.”

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