The Youngest Daughter of the Hebei Peng Clan Is a Truly a Very Famous Little Heavenly Demon - Chapter 40

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40.

 

My closed-door training with my companion gangsi (one-day experience) had ended.

 

[Main martial art has been switched to ‘Northern Enlightenment Skill’. (23:59 until change)]

 

“Energetic return!”

 

I stretched my arms out and began circulating qi with my switched internal energy.

 

‘Hmm, as expected, it won’t go through the ghost path.’

 

The natural true qi accumulated through Northern Enlightenment Skill was clearly refusing entry into the ghost path.

 

And as for the ghost qi.

 

‘…My dantian split?’

 

It remained intact at the edge of my dantian, which had divided like a studio apartment with a partition.

 

What this tells me:

 

First.

 

Ghost qi doesn’t mix with natural true qi, and since their paths are different, there’s no collision either.

 

Second.

 

However, ghost qi and demonic qi do mix.

 

Third. Ghost qi accumulation occurs completely separately from existing main martial arts.

 

“Hmm… I’m not sure which is better.”

 

Still, there was a definite advantage.

 

After repeating the ghost path’s great circulation with demonic qi for a day yesterday, the accumulation of ghost qi became noticeably faster. Now it produces efficiency similar to natural true qi.

 

‘My already abundant internal energy is going to increase even more.’

 

Just in terms of internal energy quantity, people would believe me if I said I was at Hwa Gyeong level. Though it would still be difficult to face opponents since I can’t use sword qi.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Crackle.

 

The internal force from my fingertips sparked and transformed into electricity.

 

Mixed with another characteristic called viscosity, it was quite sticky lightning. I materialized that lightning like thread and tried stretching it out to increase its length.

 

‘Failure.’

 

That was exactly the hundredth failure.

 

I can extend qi far and materialize it to change its properties, but when I try to do both simultaneously, it gets tangled.

 

“What could be the problem?”

 

“It would be the lack of a clear mental image.”

 

Dangsoso answered my question in a matter-of-fact tone.

 

“Late-stage Chojejung is a preparatory stage toward Hwa Gyeong. You realize the martial realm you desire and complete a single world to achieve harmony – what’s commonly called the Three Harmonies Gathering is that sort of thing.”

 

“How do you achieve harmony?”

 

“If I knew that, I’d be at Hwa Gyeong level, wouldn’t I?”

 

“That’s true too.”

 

I was convinced since it made sense.

 

“Then let’s ask the elder!”

 

The demonstration of Heavenly Demon Divine Technique must be finished by now, so I quickly returned to the Jinzhu Eon Family.

 

“Where is the Patriarch?”

 

“He’s usually in the main hall. I’ll go inform him… Ah!”

 

“Thanks!”

 

He’s my temporary teacher, so it wouldn’t be proper to make him come to me every time.

 

I took Dangsoso and hurried toward the main hall where Eon Yeonhyeok was staying. Or rather, I tried to.

 

“Where is the main hall?”

 

“I wonder.”

 

Even if the family fortunes had declined slightly recently, a prestigious family was still prestigious.

 

Befitting one of Chūan’s Five Great Families, it was called a residence but was at palace level. If it were Ju Sohui who didn’t bother hiding her presence, I could find her immediately, but I had no idea where Eon Yeonhyeok was since he might be practicing his Turtle Breathing Technique.

 

‘By the way.’

 

I had somehow reached the front of the Eon Family’s training hall and looked down at the training ground.

 

The Eon Family’s military unit members were swinging swords in formation, each maintaining their rows and columns.

 

Though they were still trainees with shallow cultivation levels, their eyes were alive. Among them, someone would survive to learn the Eon Family’s martial arts and become a squad leader.

 

‘The enthusiasm is incredible.’

 

I had stayed only in Cheongbingwan the whole time, so I didn’t even know such a place existed.

 

Come to think of it, the Peng Family also had quite a few military units and Yellow Dragon Division members stationed permanently. Actually, since I always received one-on-one tutoring in a private training ground accessible only to direct family members, I never had occasion to mix with them, but if I had known it would be such a magnificent sight, I should have taken a look.

 

Anyway, I was somewhat a Peng Family person.

 

“Huh?”

 

As I was quietly admiring the scene, a boy in one corner of the training ground caught my eye.

 

“Hyaap!”

 

Despite being small, he was diligently swinging his sword. He was quite young even compared to the surrounding martial artists who were trainees.

 

Whoosh, thud.

 

When I landed near the training hall entrance, several people who recognized me exclaimed “Oh!”

 

“Peng Soxiung?”

 

“It’s Peng Soxiung!”

 

So that’s what my title became.

 

Since this was my first time here, I was fumbling for my identification token in case I got kicked out, but it became a meaningless action.

 

“How did you know who I was?”

 

“Well, it’s obvious at a glance- Yes sir!”

 

“Haha, there have been many rumors about Peng Soxiung lately. But what brings you to the training hall?”

 

When I started conversing with the instructor (presumably), I could clearly see everyone’s ears perking up. I chuckled while receiving their glancing looks.

 

“Ah, it’s nothing special. The trainees’ passion was so impressive that I was watching for a moment.”

 

“We’re honored that you view us favorably. They’re still quite inexperienced children who haven’t even officially joined the unit yet.”

 

The instructor, who had been showing modesty, suddenly made a suggestion.

 

“If you have some free time, would you like to observe a bit more?”

 

Hearing this, Dangsoso sent me a thought.

 

=He wants to request guidance sparring, but it seems he can’t bring himself to ask such a shameless favor.

 

=Ah, I see?

 

In the martial world, it’s quite rude for a lower-level person to request a match with a higher-level expert.

 

From the expert’s perspective, facing a lower-level opponent gains them nothing and only wastes their time. Since there’s no public education in this world setting, teaching is usually a very special experience bestowed by experts on disciples they’ve selected.

 

On the other hand, if a lower-level person receives guidance from a much higher-level expert, they can gain enlightenment and achieve explosive growth. Even if they don’t realize anything, there was great meaning in exchanging even a single move with an overwhelmingly strong opponent.

 

‘But there’s nothing I can’t do, right?’

 

I’m also receiving one-sided teaching from Eon Yeonhyeok.

 

Showing generosity to fellow Eon Family members was only natural.

 

I asked the instructor.

 

“What is your cultivation level, Instructor?”

 

“You mean me?”

 

Reading my intention, he answered much more respectfully than before.

 

“I’m approaching Chojejung soon.”

 

That meant late-stage Jeongjeong.

 

Whether as an instructor teaching trainees who were at most first-rate level, or befitting an instructor of one of the Five Great Families, it was decent martial prowess.

 

“If it wouldn’t be presumptuous, it might be good for the instructor and me to exchange a few moves in front of the trainees. What do you think, Instructor?”

 

“If Peng Soxiung would do so, it would be an incomparable honor for me.”

 

A hearty acceptance.

 

The faces of the trainees, who had been pretending not to listen while hearing everything, brightened with anticipation.

 

“Everyone move to the sides!”

 

At the instructor’s command, a makeshift sparring platform was created in an instant.

 

A few training students marked the boundaries with weights outside the empty training ground.

 

In this type of informal sparring, leaving the designated area meant defeat. I finished discussing with the instructor before starting.

 

“Up to five exchanges maximum, and if either side surrenders or steps outside the line during the match, they automatically lose.”

 

“Sounds good.”

 

The rules were simple.

 

We politely cupped our fists toward each other.

 

Then I spoke to him.

 

“I’ll give you the first move.”

 

“Yes, gladly.”

 

In real combat, the one who strikes first wins, but this was a friendly sparring match within the family estate.

 

The instructor, who kindly announced his attack, charged straight at me. The colorless haze characteristic of Eon Family martial arts swirled around his sword.

 

The world seemed to slow down.

 

Moon Sea Sword Technique, Chapter 1.

 

First Tide Resolution .

 

A technique that begins with drawing the blade.

 

Irregular flowing swordplay like waves gently deflected the rigid sword.

 

‘Hard martial arts, and heavy swordplay.’

 

Even setting aside the Guiguan Closed Energy Art that was the symbol of the Jinzhu Eon Family, the external martial arts employed by the Eon Clan were hard martial arts that hardened and strengthened the body.

 

And what suited hard martial arts was heavy swordplay packed with power.

 

Dull and slow, but simultaneously strong.

 

Swordplay that could deal a fatal blow to an opponent if the attack properly connected.

 

‘…But the compatibility is poor.’

 

Moon Sea Sword Technique was swift flowing swordplay like running water.

 

Having grasped my opponent in just one exchange, I deployed the most suitable technique.

 

Moon Sea Sword Technique, Chapter 7.

 

Continuous Sea Severing Flow .

 

The seventh chapter of Moon Sea Sword Technique was a technique that found the opponent’s weakness and forcibly wedged in to cut them down.

 

It was also swordplay particularly effective against swordsmen who embodied the principles of weight and dullness. The instructor’s center of gravity shifted to the right as he fell for a couple of feints that came in like crashing waves.

 

In real combat, I would have severed his neck here.

 

But this was instructional sparring.

 

I deliberately struck slowly at his weakened left side.

 

Thanks to this, the instructor succeeded in desperately blocking the opening he had shown.

 

That made two exchanges.

 

Instead of attacking immediately, I stood still until the instructor thrust forward. I didn’t deploy energy techniques either. Instead, I directly countered the heavy sword strike that came from above to below.

 

-Clang!

 

Sword met sword with a clear ringing sound. If I fought head-on here, his sword would break. I slightly shifted my center of gravity.

 

That made three exchanges.

 

“!”

 

The instructor’s expression filled with surprise as he realized his own weakness. Perhaps he had gained some insight.

 

He then took a step back and charged again. This time it was a basic technique without any tricks.

 

Precisely the Three Talents Sword Technique.

 

A simple and clear horizontal slash that all martial artists must inevitably learn. It was also the sword technique these trainees were learning.

 

‘I see.’

 

Understanding his intention, I too changed my sword technique to something simple.

 

No need for advanced techniques.

 

Just the basics.

 

An honest exchange testing the capabilities of martial artist against martial artist, not martial arts.

 

The moment they met, the instructor’s sword flew high into the sky, spinning round and round.

 

“Ah!”

 

Someone gasped.

 

The deflected sword stuck like an awl at the far end of the training ground.

 

Having been completely defeated, he politely signaled surrender.

 

“I have learned much.”

 

“I should be thanking you.”

 

I too cupped my fists after sheathing my sword.

 

The trainees continuously expressed admiration at the truly clean instructional sparring.

 

“I’d only heard rumors, but you completely overwhelmed the instructor?”

 

“Wasn’t that the Three Talents Sword Technique at the end?”

 

“Ah! I want to become like that too.”

 

Praise was always pleasant to hear.

 

Still, showing it here would be amateurish.

 

‘Acting like it’s nothing is the real cool thing to do.’

 

While secretly smirking inside, I spoke to the instructor.

 

“I have business to attend to, so I should be going. Well then-”

 

“Wait!”

 

Just then, a familiar face burst out from the training hall entrance. It was a tall, handsome man wearing noticeably finer clothes than the trainees.

 

“Gasp!”

 

“Young Master!”

 

Eon Muhyeok, the eldest son of the Jinzhu Eon Family, strode toward me.

 

As I stared blankly, his smooth brow furrowed. He cupped his fists with a somewhat anxious expression.

 

“Muhyeok, eldest son of the Eon Family, requests a sparring match with Peng Soxiong, guest of Cheonbindan. Please accept.”

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