The Owner Of The Thousand Gold Coins Is A Military Official - Chapter 119

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Chapter 119

Cheongun, who had been wandering in search of a suitable location, finally spotted a rather unique terrain that caught his eye.

“This place seems appropriate.”

The most suitable place for cultivating qi.

He was finally able to find a space where spiritual energy had accumulated without being able to leave the surrounding area, forming what seemed like one giant lake.

The energy was so dense that the natural spiritual energy itself formed a mist.

Located at a mountain peak, the interior was deeply carved out, forming a well-like shape.

The thick clouds around the mountain peak couldn’t block Cheongun’s vision, but even from his perspective looking down, the interior wasn’t clearly visible.

“…That degree feels a bit excessive.”

At first, he thought it was simply due to the structure of this area causing continuous accumulation, but it doesn’t feel that way anymore.

With each breath in and out, natural spiritual energy begins to circulate and accumulate throughout his entire body.

However, there’s a strange feeling that it’s somehow excessive.

Could it really accumulate to this extent?

Of course, it’s not impossible.

If this state had continued for decades, no, hundreds of years, such density would be possible.

However, this isn’t a particularly difficult location to discover, and could it be that among all the masters scattered throughout this vast Zhongyuan, not one had found this single place?

As he headed deeper, something began to catch at his feet.

“…?”

Due to the thick mist, he couldn’t see clearly what it was, so upon closer inspection, he found silk-like smooth threads endlessly woven throughout.

“…Heavenly Silkworm Sect?”

This was information he hadn’t obtained even in his previous life.

At the place he had come to properly obtain a fateful encounter, he met another fateful encounter.

While the Heavenly Silkworm Sect itself doesn’t provide great advancement in internal energy, its utility alone is considerable.

“How fortunate.”

This was a place where fateful encounter met fateful encounter.

As the heavenly silkworm threads began to absorb internal energy, they seemed to work together with the terrain’s characteristics to trap even more spiritual energy.

“It couldn’t be better than this.”

He could immediately consume the ten-thousand-year fleece-flower root and begin cultivating qi, but Cheongun set out to find an even better spot.

The mist surrounding the area wasn’t simply mist that blocked vision.

It felt as if it completely blocked qi sense itself.

This was because the mist itself wasn’t ordinary mist but was created from natural spiritual energy.

“Here.”

There was a place that came into Cheongun’s view.

A single boulder so large it felt alien was placed on top of the heavenly silkworm threads scattered on the ground.

He didn’t know how this boulder had come to be here.

It seemed as if someone had deliberately brought it here.

Upon climbing on top of it, though the surroundings were still not clearly visible, he began to feel the sense of space.

“Whew…”

Wasn’t this called a spiritual medicine among spiritual medicines?

Even for Cheongun, who had consumed countless things until now, there weren’t many he could consider similar to the ten-thousand-year fleece-flower root.

Perhaps the ten-thousand-year fire pear and ten-thousand-year snow ginseng could be included in that category.

As he took it from his chest and held it in his hand, he began to feel what was contained within.

Deep, and deeper still.

How could such profound internal energy be contained in this small root?

Crunch.

When preparations are complete and even the timing and location align, not executing it is no longer caution.

It’s hesitation.

However, if Cheongun had a weakness, it was that due to the endless amount of internal energy he had already accumulated and the spiritual herbs he had consumed more frequently than meals, his caution was lacking.

Normally, one should eat it bit by bit, but Cheongun put the entire root he was holding into his mouth.

“…Hah.”

How arrogant.

No matter how far one transcends human power.

How could one compare to things created by nature?

Just as human power alone cannot bring rain or make the sun set.

Even without doing anything, he could feel something gradually rising within his body.

It felt as if the source itself had become vast in size.

He felt a deep sense of fulfillment.

He could feel his internal qi and blood expanding, and he could feel internal energy rapidly circulating through the expanded meridians.

It felt different from when he had consumed the ten-thousand-year fire pear and ten-thousand-year snow ginseng.

Since it wasn’t extreme yang or extreme yin energy, it was quite different.

Not because of extreme yang energy, but his body felt heated purely from the rising internal energy.

“Whew…”

Opening the conception and governing vessels.

This was unnecessary talk for Cheongun.

Cheongun’s conception and governing vessels were already opened.

Then, what should he do with this increased internal energy?

And what could he do?

This was territory Cheongun had never experienced.

It seemed he could achieve bone and marrow cleansing, but Cheongun’s body had already achieved incomplete bone and marrow cleansing.

For this, he would need greater and deeper concentration, and if he did that, there was no telling how much time it would take.

Since participating in the Martial Arts Alliance’s schedule was the priority, Cheongun didn’t allow it for now.

‘…Store it.’

Therefore, Cheongun chose a different method.

Storing the energy of the ten-thousand-year fleece-flower root as it was within his body.

It would be fine to slowly dissolve it, make it completely his own, and then achieve what was needed afterward.

There was no particular urgency right now.

Thanks to Cheongun’s endless vessel capacity, the energy of the ten-thousand-year fleece-flower root could be preserved without any loss.

As he was about to leave the spot, something glinting in a corner caught his eye.

Due to the thick mist of spiritual energy, it wasn’t visible and he might have just passed by if he wasn’t careful.

“…What is that?”

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Cheongsoso receiving reports about Cheongun.

Her voice contained quite a bit of interest and surprise at his movements.

“He’s already gone this far?”

“Yes. His next destination appears to be the Martial Arts Alliance.”

“Hmm…the Martial Arts Alliance…”

Her expression hardened as soon as she heard about the Martial Arts Alliance.

Cheongun heading toward the Martial Arts Alliance.

And the Yongbong Assembly being held at the Martial Arts Alliance.

“How much time is left until the Martial Arts Alliance’s Yongbong Assembly?”

“I understand there’s about a month remaining.”

“A month…”

Cheongsoso’s expression was somehow subtle.

“Oh, and didn’t they say they were forming some kind of corps?”

“That’s correct. They’re called the Yellow Righteousness Corps and Blue Righteousness Corps, but considering their scale, it would be more accurate to call them battalions rather than corps.”

“Seeing that they’re recruiting along with the Yongbong Assembly, they’re trying to naturally bring the late-stage rising stars under the Martial Arts Alliance, right?”

“It appears so. The purpose is…”

“Checking The Sect.”

What a convenient method this is.

Just by raising The Sect’s name, late-stage rising stars and masters throughout Zhongyuan gather.

The Demonic Sect and the Martial Arts Alliance are naturally sworn enemies, but they also exist in a symbiotic relationship.

If there’s an enemy that everyone hates, the possibility of their power fragmenting becomes significantly lower.

Both the Demonic Sect and the Martial Arts Alliance would naturally agree on this point.

If it had been the Demonic Sect before Cheongun’s intervention, by now it would have possessed power greater than the Martial Arts Alliance.

However, Cheongun’s intervention brought far more changes than anticipated.

With Cheonyugjong’s death, the Junior Patriarch candidates entered a two-way structure with Igang.

Though it wasn’t as openly displayed as before, this two-way structure had solidified, with each side probing the other.

There was only one way to settle this definitively.

Achieving military merit.

While the previous Jeongma Great War occurred because they succeeded in greatly weakening the righteous sects’ power, now it was due to reduced internal strife within the Demonic Sect.

“What about Cheongeumjang?”

“There don’t appear to be any major changes yet.”

For the sect, Cheongeumjang was both a great obstacle and a sharp sword.

Cheongeumjang maintains neutrality but doesn’t declare their neutrality.

A merchant group.

They distinguished more clearly than anyone what should be taken and what shouldn’t.

Though it might be somewhat unfortunate for Cheongun, personal feelings must not interfere with the greater cause.

Well, if Cheongeumjang were to fall, wouldn’t that actually be better?

It would also be an opportunity to bring in the dragon that lost its home.

“Young Lady. The Sect Leader is looking for you.”

Just then came a summons from the Sect Leader.

Cheongsoso now held a quite important position within the Demonic Sect.

Specifically, Bijak.

This was also because the head of the place that gathered information from outside the sect supported Cheongsoso.

Originally, Bijak had maintained a neutral stance.

Especially since external affairs were far more important to the sect than other matters, they recognized that their support could end the Junior Patriarch candidate competition.

That such a head came to support Cheongsoso was brought about by Cheonyugjong’s death.

The fact that Geomma had connections with Cheongsoso.

And the fact that the problems created by one young disciple from the righteous sects ultimately served as kindling for the Jeongma Great War.

The fact that Cheongsoso had brought that young disciple from the righteous sects.

The result of Cheonyugjong’s death ultimately led to Cheongsoso’s faction growing stronger.

Since Cheonyugjong usually didn’t have good relations with Cheonjeokha, it was natural that his supporters came to support Cheongsoso.

In the end, the actual number of supporters now showed little difference between Cheongsoso and Cheonjeokha.

“It’s Soso.”

“Come in.”

“You called for me?”

“Sit down.”

As Cheongsoso took her seat across from him, the main topic began immediately.

“Cheongeumjang’s influence has grown considerably.”

“Yes. They appear to be gathering reclusive masters.”

“This doesn’t matter anyway.”

“That’s right. If we just accomplish what needs to be done, naturally Cheongeumjang won’t become an obstacle.”

It’s a place with claws fully extended.

One that doesn’t yet know who its master is.

Like a beast that could replace its master at any time, but what if there are no more masters to replace?

“How much time is left?”

“Not much remains. I was planning to check directly myself.”

“I see. I didn’t know you had such abilities all this time.”

“What isn’t revealed cannot be seen.”

The plan targeting Cheongeumjang had already begun.

Since what appears on the surface differs from the ultimate goal, it would probably be difficult to respond to.

While merchants are outstanding at calculating gains and losses, sometimes they trip over their own outstanding abilities.

“Begin. My expectations are high.”

“Yes, Father.”

The moment those expectations are fulfilled would be the path to becoming Junior Patriarch.

After leaving the Sect Leader’s Hall, Cheongsoso headed to the place responsible for the sect’s overall finances.

“You’ve arrived.”

Originally this place was under Cheonyugjong’s management, but with his death, it had been transferred to Cheongsoso.

Most places that were under Cheonyugjong’s management had been transferred to Cheongsoso.

“It seems we should begin now.”

“Is that so? It appears the Sect Leader has finally made his decision.”

“That’s what grand plans are like. There must be no mistakes.”

“Yes. Such things won’t happen.”

Unfortunately for Cheongun, this wouldn’t reach him, but Cheongsoso offered her sincere apologies.

Still, this wasn’t a path that would lead to Cheongeumjang’s downfall, was it?

She felt this was already sufficient consideration.

If it had gone according to the original plan, Cheongeumjang wouldn’t have been able to avoid disaster as the Demonic Sect’s first target.

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