The Farmer Who Ended Up Teaching the World’s Greatest Martial Artist - Chapter 36

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| Chapter 36

 

After his conversation with Soo Hwa-seon, Yoo Eun-hyun had fallen asleep almost at dawn and slept until noon. He woke up with a dazed expression and got up from his spot.

 

Sensing his presence, Soo Hwa-seon greeted Yoo Eun-hyun with a morning greeting.

 

“Son. Are you awake? You seemed to have slept quite soundly. Aren’t you hungry?”

 

“I’m… a little hungry.”

 

“I thought so.”

 

Soo Hwa-seon came over carrying a wooden tray as if she had expected this. On the tray was a full meal of dishes that appeared to be made by Soo Hwa-seon. Yoo Eun-hyun immediately dove into his mother’s cooking that he hadn’t seen in a long time.

 

After having a simple meal, Yoo Eun-hyun immediately went to meet his maternal grandfather.

 

The servants he encountered along the way still looked at Yoo Eun-hyun with curious eyes, but it seemed like he was getting used to it now.

 

“Are you only going to meet grandfather? What about grandmother?”

 

“Mother went out. She won’t be back anytime soon.”

 

“What about other people?”

 

“One older brother and two younger sisters… So you have one maternal uncle and two maternal aunts, but they all got married and moved out, so they don’t live here. But you’ll be able to meet them all later.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun nodded at Soo Hwa-seon’s words.

 

Soon after, they were able to reach the family head’s room.

 

“I already told father about this, so just treat him normally. Father, I’m coming in.”

 

Soo Hwa-seon said this and immediately opened the door and went inside. Compared to Soo Hwa-seon who entered relatively naturally, Yoo Eun-hyun’s heart was quietly pounding.

 

“Hwa-seon, I keep telling you to knock before entering, but that habit of yours hasn’t been fixed even after 30 years.”

 

Inside was an old man with a long white beard tending to orchids. Seeing Soo Hwa-seon enter, he quietly clicked his tongue and frowned.

 

“Oh, father. If something doesn’t get fixed even after being told, you should know when to give up.”

 

“Originally, if something doesn’t get fixed even after being told, my educational philosophy is not to use words… But I have a principle of not laying hands on my daughter. That’s why you’re still intact.”

 

Seeing the old man say something that could be either a joke or serious, Yoo Eun-hyun flinched. Only then did the old man seem to notice Yoo Eun-hyun’s presence and slowly turned his head toward him.

 

“So. Is this child my grandson?”

 

“Of course. How is he? Isn’t he fine?”

 

“Nice to meet you. I’m your maternal grandfather, Soo Gyeong-tak.”

 

As if to assess Soo Hwa-seon’s words, Soo Gyeong-tak examined Yoo Eun-hyun’s face and various parts while speaking. Yoo Eun-hyun bowed his head as if avoiding that burdensome gaze and greeted him.

 

“I’m Yoo Eun-hyun. Nice to meet you.”

 

Yoo Eun-hyun looked around nervously and bowed his head deeply once more. At that moment, somehow having approached, Soo Gyeong-tak patted Yoo Eun-hyun’s shoulder.

 

“Hahaha! Boy. You don’t need to be so cautious. So you’re Eun-hyun. To think I’d finally see in person the boy I’ve only heard about through words and letters for 20 years. I’m glad to meet you.”

 

“…”

 

“Yes. As Hwa-seon said, you look manly, probably because you resemble your father. But seeing your gentle eyes, you’re definitely of our family bloodline. Come, sit comfortably. Hwa-seon, bring some tea.”

 

When Soo Gyeong-tak sat down, Yoo Eun-hyun also sat nearby. Soon after, Soo Hwa-seon had a servant bring tea and sat down with it.

 

“Now, this is a reunion between grandfather and grandson meeting after 20 years, so I’d like to have a more cheerful atmosphere, but from what I heard from Hwa-seon, it’s not entirely cheerful news. Would you like to tell me directly? After that, let’s talk about things you might be curious about.”

 

Having already heard roughly from Soo Hwa-seon, Soo Gyeong-tak listened to Yoo Eun-hyun’s story with a calm face.

 

But even for him, the story about Cheon Se-hyeon-ma and Deo Geom Ssang-seon was apparently not light news, as a groan inevitably escaped.

 

“Huh… To think the root of the recent movements of Cheonmu-maeng and Ma-gyo was here.”

 

“Will it be okay?”

 

“We’ll need to prepare greatly. Soon a bloody storm will sweep through the martial arts world.”

 

“When?”

 

“I don’t know that. However, according to information that came to Yeo Oechongseo today, Cheon Se-hyeon-ma and Deo Geom Ssang-seon have entered closed-door training.”

 

At Soo Gyeong-tak’s words, Soo Hwa-seon’s expression changed greatly.

 

“Closed-door training? Don’t tell me… they really gained enlightenment from Eun-hyun?”

 

“There’s no other reason for them to enter closed-door training. That’s why I don’t know how long it will take. They’re definitely challenging the realm of Hyeonjeon-gyeong beyond the Enlightenment realm, but no one can answer how long that will take.”

 

At Soo Gyeong-tak’s mention of Hyeonjeon-gyeong, Yoo Eun-hyun covered his mouth. Though he wasn’t sure, it seemed that Hyeonjeon-gyeong was the realm that Sa Un-sik and So Bi-won were aiming for.

 

‘They’re getting even stronger from there?’

 

Soo Hwa-seon also seemed surprised by the name Hyeonjeon-gyeong, widening her eyes and asking back.

 

“I heard that Hyeonjeon-gyeong is a realm only passed down through oral tradition… Is that really possible?”

 

“There’s a lot of talk about it, but it’s definitely a realm that exists. It’s just distant, but I’m also confident about the realm of Hyeonjeon-gyeong itself.”

 

Soo Gyeong-tak spoke gloomily. But that was only for a moment. After seeming lost in thought, he relaxed his expression and turned his head to Yoo Eun-hyun.

 

“You said Cheon Se-hyeon-ma taught you an internal energy cultivation method? Extend your hand for a moment.”

 

When Yoo Eun-hyun extended his hand, Soo Gyeong-tak grabbed Yoo Eun-hyun’s wrist and began examining Yoo Eun-hyun’s body with his own internal energy.

 

“The amount of internal energy is considerable, but there are no particular special features.”

 

“Really? Even so, it’s an internal energy cultivation method directly passed down by Cheon Se-hyeon-ma…”

 

“There is one internal energy cultivation method whose characteristic is having no special features.”

 

“What is that?”

 

“Mahon Cheonggong.”

 

“Mahon Cheonggong? That’s Cheon Se-hyeon-ma’s exclusive internal energy cultivation method!”

 

When Soo Hwa-seon asked back with a surprised expression, Soo Gyeong-tak nodded and provided additional explanation.

 

“Despite its ominous name, Mahon Cheonggong has the flexibility to harmonize with anything. Just feeling the internal energy, it could be considered a colorless, odorless third-rate technique with no characteristics, but it’s a supreme internal energy cultivation method that can match any martial art in the world.”

 

“That’s good, isn’t it?”

 

“It is good. Because it has no special features, if I hadn’t known in advance that Eun-hyun received internal energy cultivation from Cheon Se-hyeon-ma and been suspicious, I would never have been able to notice it.”

 

“Then there’s no one who can detect Mahon Cheonggong through sensing?”

 

“They say someone who has learned the same Mahon Cheonggong can discover it through the unique resonance of Mahon Cheonggong.”

 

Hearing up to that point, Yoo Eun-hyun could finally understand Sa Yeo-un’s reaction.

 

Probably her calling out to Yoo Eun-hyun and saying he felt similar to Sa Un-sik was because she unconsciously recognized that Yoo Eun-hyun had learned Mahon Cheonggong.

 

But Soo Gyeong-tak, who was saying this, still had a somewhat suspicious expression and was tilting his head.

 

“Eun-hyun. From what I can sense, it seems like you learned this internal energy cultivation method from Cheon Se-hyeon-ma less than 50 days ago.”

 

“Yes, that seems about right.”

 

When Yoo Eun-hyun, who had roughly counted the days, nodded, Soo Gyeong-tak also nodded and answered.

 

“Mahon Cheonggong has the advantages I mentioned earlier, but instead it’s known to be extremely difficult to advance in realm. However, Eun-hyun’s current realm seems like he’s trained for decades.”

 

“How could that be… Eun-hyun. What happened?”

 

It was natural that an internal energy cultivation method like Mahon Cheonggong couldn’t be easily mastered. So Soo Hwa-seon asked about the situation once more, but Yoo Eun-hyun couldn’t have a clear answer.

 

“I just learned as I was taught and modified it slightly to suit me while training?”

 

“What? You arbitrarily modified the internal energy cultivation method for training?”

 

Soo Hwa-seon asked back as if incredulous. Looking at her expression, Soo Gyeong-tak seemed the same. The two knew well how dangerous what Yoo Eun-hyun had said was.

 

It sounded easy, but most people who did that would get qi deviation and if unlucky, die, or if lucky, have their blood vessels ruined and be unable to learn martial arts for life.

 

“Could it be… our son was a genius of the ages?”

 

“Hehe. I don’t know about that, but he’s definitely lucky. If not that, then…”

 

Soo Gyeong-tak had been chuckling as if absurd, but suddenly his eyes wavered as if something occurred to him. But soon he shook his head and dismissed that thought.

 

There was no way Sa Un-sik could have foreseen this far. Even if he had, there was no reason to voice it and disturb those around him. It was enough to keep that one possibility in mind.

 

“Wait, then what about Mu Dong-hwan-mu? Eun-hyun. You definitely said you only learned Mu Dong-hwan-mu and couldn’t learn Hwandongshimgong, right?”

 

“Yes, so they definitely said it was incomplete…”

 

At Soo Hwa-seon’s question, Yoo Eun-hyun answered while looking at Soo Gyeong-tak. Soo Gyeong-tak shook his head at Yoo Eun-hyun’s gaze.

 

“No matter how much it’s Hwandongshimgong, it should be possible to handle with Mahon Cheonggong. Haven’t you tried it?”

 

“Come to think of it, they said it absolutely wouldn’t work, but it seemed like it worked a little.”

 

“Even though you didn’t recognize it as Mahon Cheonggong, it seems a fragment of that function unconsciously emerged.”

 

“Then if I train properly, Mu Dong-hwan-mu might be able to display its true power?”

 

“That’s highly likely. No, I think that will happen.”

 

When Soo Gyeong-tak nodded, Yoo Eun-hyun was about to make a happy expression but then made a gloomy expression again.

 

“But it’s still just 3 basic techniques.”

 

“No matter how excellent a technique is, it’s better to focus on learning proper techniques rather than incomplete ones. Needless to say, those techniques are from Mu Dong-hwan-mu, Deo Geom Ssang-seon’s exclusive martial art. In the end, it depends on how you do it.”

 

Soo Gyeong-tak, with a benevolent expression, gently patted Yoo Eun-hyun’s head. Watching this, Soo Hwa-seon let out a deep sigh.

 

“This is why I hoped he wouldn’t learn martial arts and just live farming…”

 

“Children originally don’t grow up as their parents want. The surrounding circumstances don’t allow it. Do you think I wanted to confine my daughter in the mountains like that? In the end, we make choices for our children.”

 

“That’s right… Looking at the current situation, I can’t even guess what will happen to Eun-hyun, so to avoid getting involved, we should build up his strength as much as possible.”

 

Watching the two people say this, Yoo Eun-hyun suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu. Unable to contain his curiosity, Yoo Eun-hyun asked the two.

 

“What do you mean I might get involved?”

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