The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 101

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| Chapter 101

“Clinical trials?”

Yoo Eun-hyun frowned at Dang Eun-seon’s words. The term “clinical trials” was unfamiliar to Yoo Eun-hyun, who was a farmer. Ju Yu-ryeon added an explanation for such Yoo Eun-hyun.

“It usually refers to the work of confirming and researching the effects of medicine in the medical field.”

Ju Yu-ryeon only said that much, but Yoo Eun-hyun could understand that when the term clinical trials was used with poison, it meant confirming and researching the effects of poison on the body.

And hearing up to that point, Yoo Eun-hyun could easily grasp why the Poison Cultivation Chamber, a divine technique that made one immune to all poisons, was necessary for the Dang family.

“Since poison is something used on people, we must clarify the effects according to dosage so as not to harm those around us. For that purpose, testing it directly on people is the most certain method…”

“That’s remarkable. Are you not uncomfortable physically?”

“Yes. It looks a bit unsightly and the poison has weakened my muscles so I can’t make vigorous movements, but it’s actually comfortable. Going around outside and using my body doesn’t suit my temperament…”

Dang Eun-seon spoke nonchalantly while slightly blushing her face as if embarrassed to say it, but the content was by no means trivial. In the end, it meant Dang Eun-seon was the Dang family’s top poison researcher, and if that was the case, it was indeed natural for a direct descendant of the Dang family to take on such a role.

‘She probably has considerable cultivation even if she says that. Being immune to all poisons is a realm that can never be achieved without internal energy. Looking at her, she’s clearly using all her internal energy to protect her internal organs and bone marrow.’

Yoo Eun-hyun could roughly understand the principle of the Poison Cultivation Chamber, and Tang Zi-sheng also added a word.

“And we’re not the only ones who use poison. It’s necessary work even for medical purposes to deal with new poisons.”

“It’s surprising, but… is it okay to tell me such things? It seems like it would be top secret.”

It was quite an interesting story, but it didn’t seem like something to discuss upon just meeting someone, so Yoo Eun-hyun asked suspiciously. From what he heard, it seemed like the Dang family’s private affairs, so it wasn’t something to easily tell an outsider like Yoo Eun-hyun.

“It’s not quite top secret. It’s a fact that all the core members of the Dang family know. Quite a few outsiders know about it too, more than you’d think.”

“I didn’t know.”

Tang Zi-sheng spoke as if it was no big deal, but Ju Yu-ryeon shook her head as if she didn’t know. When Yoo Eun-hyun glanced at Yeo U-hui, she nodded slightly, indicating she had known about it.

“Please think of it as a gesture of trust.”

“What are you trying to say that you’re giving trust so suddenly like this?”

This was Yoo Eun-hyun’s honest feeling. While giving trust was a good thing, it was obvious this wasn’t the main point, and he couldn’t help but be suspicious about what main point they were trying to bring up by offering such trust.

It seemed clear they were throwing this out first because they were about to bring up something that wouldn’t even count as a secret compared to what they really wanted to say, and in fact, it wasn’t like he had no idea what it might be.

‘It must be about the Red River Poison Technique. But is it urgent enough to bring up so suddenly like this?’

Certainly, no matter how much the Poison Cultivation Chamber was a secret divine technique, it was nothing compared to the Red River Poison Technique. While the Poison Cultivation Chamber’s existence being discovered was one thing, according to what he heard from Hwa Jin Sa-tae and Jang Deok-hyeong, the Red River Poison Technique was a taboo among taboos that could get one designated as a public enemy of the martial arts world if caught.

“Come now, we’re not in a relationship to fight, so don’t get unnecessarily sharp. I heard you came and hastily arranged this meeting.”

But at Yoo Eun-hyun’s words that were about to become somewhat sharp, Yeo U-hui lightly tapped the table as if drawing attention. Yoo Eun-hyun also lightly bowed his head, thinking it wasn’t something to say to someone who had shown trust first.

“I apologize if I offended you. I suppose I was a bit on edge due to what happened earlier.”

“Ah. Come to think of it, you said you met with the Ami Sect and Qingcheng Sect. Was it alright?”

When Yoo Eun-hyun spoke while sighing deeply, Yeo U-hui asked back as if she already knew.

“It wasn’t alright. Do you know how much I suffered?”

“Who came?”

Yeo U-hui asked back like that, and seeing Tang Zi-sheng and Dang Eun-seon’s eyes and ears also turn toward Yoo Eun-hyun, it seemed the Dang family wasn’t keeping detailed track of what was happening here currently.

And that situation itself indirectly revealed the Dang family’s current circumstances. Chengdu was the Dang family’s front yard. When a martial arts sect doesn’t know what other sects are doing in their own front yard, it also means their influence has declined that much.

“Hwa Jin Sa-tae of the Ami Sect and Jang Deok-hyeong of the Qingcheng Sect.”

“As expected, Ami and Qingcheng…”

Dang Eun-seon and Tang Zi-sheng muttered gloomily. Yeo U-hui seemed lost in thought for a moment, then counted on her fingers before speaking to Yoo Eun-hyun.

“Hwa Jin Sa-tae. Still, it seems they don’t intend to act in earnest yet. It’s fortunate you stopped there too, Eun-hyun.”

“Fortunate? We almost got into a fight. That guy who’s supposedly the Qingcheng Sect’s first disciple was a complete madman obsessed with chivalry.”

“But he’s a madman with standards, isn’t he? There are many madmen in this world who’ve thrown standards to the dogs. Or if they have them, they’re the type who adjust them back and forth to suit their convenience.”

“If standards are that thorough, he’s still a madman all the same.”

Yoo Eun-hyun shuddered as he recalled Jang Deok-hyeong. As a farmer, Yoo Eun-hyun had a strong tendency to set rules but adjust them flexibly according to situations, so he really didn’t want to associate with people like Jang Deok-hyeong.

“That’s true. What did they say to you?”

“They told me not to interfere in what happens with the Dang family.”

“Seeing that a fight almost broke out, you didn’t agree, did you?”

“I said I wouldn’t do anything that would trouble my conscience.”

Saying that, Yoo Eun-hyun glanced at the Tang siblings. At this, Tang Zi-sheng flinched, and Dang Eun-seon completely avoided Yoo Eun-hyun’s gaze.

“They would have needed a definite answer. It seems the Cheonmu Alliance thinks very highly of you.”

“That’s what I’m saying. They could just ignore someone like me.”

In fact, that was what Yoo Eun-hyun hoped for. If that were the case, he wouldn’t be suffering like this.

“There was a similar incident before, wasn’t there?”

Yeo U-hui smiled lightly as she recalled when Yoo Eun-hyun was kidnapped and confronted Son Jin-won, and Yoo Eun-hyun shrugged his shoulders.

“I can’t say it’s better than that time.”

“It is better. The person in charge from the Cheonmu Alliance for this matter isn’t Hwa Jin Sa-tae.”

“It’s not? There’s someone higher than that grandmother? Isn’t the leader of the Cheonmu Alliance an incredibly high position?”

“The leader of Jeongeum-dae is a core pillar of the Cheonmu Alliance. I just said she’s not the person in charge. Hwa Jin Sa-tae’s position means she’s merely here as support.”

Yoo Eun-hyun nodded at Yeo U-hui’s words. Certainly, when a sect was involved in such a big matter, they couldn’t just stand by and watch.

No matter how much the Cheonmu Alliance was, it was basically an alliance of orthodox sects, so they couldn’t interfere too much in such matters, and that was also a characteristic of the orthodox path.

“The actual person in charge is So Jeong-dan, the leader of Samwondae. Have you heard of her?”

“So Jeong-dan… Huh? Isn’t she one of the Ten Fingers?”

Yoo Eun-hyun, who had been quietly recalling the name, suddenly raised his head and asked back. Then Yeo U-hui calmly nodded and provided additional explanation.

“That’s right. She’s the leader of Samwondae, the orthodox path’s greatest military force, and also the master of Buk-ryeo Jingung, with the nickname Eternal Ice Cold, one of the top three masters even within the Cheonmu Alliance.”

“She was certainly someone who made it to the Ten Fingers even though she wasn’t from a major sect like the Nine Sects and One Alliance or the Six Demon Pillars.”

“Especially Buk-ryeo Jingung is somewhat ambiguous to call orthodox, but anyway, So Jeong-dan is currently dispatched to Sichuan and she’s the overall person in charge of this matter.”

“…She’s certainly not someone I’d want to encounter.”

Yoo Eun-hyun frowned as he recalled meeting Wei Chuan-liang, who was also one of the Ten Fingers. Since he hadn’t met So Jeong-dan, he didn’t know what kind of person she was, so it would be unreasonable to compare her to Wei Chuan-liang, but if So Jeong-dan resembled Wei Chuan-liang even partially, he thought Hwa Jin Sa-tae would be preferable.

“It also shows how seriously the Cheonmu Alliance views this matter. Usually in such cases, they tend to dispatch disciples from the affiliated sects as the person in charge, but just the fact that they dispatched So Jeong-dan.”

“The Ami Sect is basically Buddhist so they’re on the moderate side, and Hwa Jin Sa-tae has deep cultivation so she tries to resolve things through words unless absolutely necessary. Plus, since Sichuan is close to Ma-gyo, the Cheonmu Alliance had no choice but to dispatch Samwondae to prepare for any contingency.”

Tang Zi-sheng added a word to Yeo U-hui’s statement. Yoo Eun-hyun also nodded. While she said she only used words, she had subtly threatened Yoo Eun-hyun too, but she was certainly more inclined to use words compared to other martial artists.

“Then we should consider that the orthodox side has at least two masters who have reached the Lotus Mirror realm. Does the Qingcheng Sect have any?”

“Officially no, but who knows. Especially the previous sect leader of the Qingcheng Sect, who has secluded himself and whose whereabouts are unknown, is a master who has reached the Lotus Mirror realm, so he might suddenly appear if something happens.”

“So the orthodox path might have hidden strength due to its deep history.”

“That’s right. While ordinary martial artists have long prime years due to internal energy, they still inevitably decline with age.

Even Hwa Jin Sa-tae, though she doesn’t step forward now due to her age, was said to have strength comparable to the Ten Fingers in her prime.”

“And that’s her weakened state?”

Yoo Eun-hyun made a disgusted expression as he recalled Hwa Jin Sa-tae. But Yeo U-hui’s words also made sense, as objectively speaking, while Hwa Jin Sa-tae was certainly strong, she didn’t seem as strong as Wei Chuan-liang.

And toward Yoo Eun-hyun who was shuddering like that, Yeo U-hui smiled slyly and asked back.

“So what are you planning to do?”

“I don’t have any particular thoughts. I originally came here because I heard Yu-ryeon was here, you know? Rather, I want to ask you. Yu-ryeon, why are you here?”

While things had progressed this way, Yoo Eun-hyun had no desire to get involved in such matters at all. He had enough on his plate without needing to interfere in others’ affairs, and he wasn’t close enough to the Tang family to get involved to that extent.

“Hey. Do you think I’m here because I want to be? If I had known mom was dispatched here, I would have run away long ago.”

“You actually tried to run away.”

“That was because Eun-hyun would be in trouble if I disappeared… Aagh! Anyway, it’s certain that it’s not my will!”

When Yeo U-hui shot back, Ju Yu-ryeon clutched her head and screamed. Yoo Eun-hyun asked Yeo U-hui instead of the half-broken Ju Yu-ryeon.

“How did you know we were here?”

“Hwa-seon asked me. Did you think I’d just throw my children into a place like the martial arts world where unexpected troubles are severe and neglect them? I need to keep track of their whereabouts at minimum.”

“There was no sign of being tracked or anything though?”

“I’m not curious about what you’re doing. Since I know where you’re going, just collecting witness information from nearby cities or villages is enough. Especially since you two are quite conspicuous. You don’t pay attention to villagers staring at you, do you?”

“Th, that’s true.”

In reality, even Yoo Eun-hyun couldn’t avoid every person around him staring. When traveling, he couldn’t avoid talking to people at inns or restaurants.

“If you don’t want to be tracked, the standard approach is to avoid places with many people from the start when moving.”

“Hmm. I understand.”

Yoo Eun-hyun nodded as if he had learned something. Then suddenly Ju Yu-ryeon came into his view, suppressing her presence and slyly spinning her body around. It looked like a sign she was trying to slip away.

Sure enough, Yeo U-hui’s stern command soon fell.

“But you two… You’ve been having quite a spectacular time, haven’t you?”

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