Chapter 33

An application of the upper jutsu realized during the fight against the royal politics.
Telekinesis.
What I could feel now was a wall that was an extension of that telekinesis.
It’s a wall so high that I can’t even touch it in my current state.
However, it wasn’t a bad state, and I was happy to accept it as it had the potential to improve.
“Whoa.”
I finished crying and opened my eyes.
Night had fallen, and moonlight was streaming through the window.
The bright light made me think of fairies dancing.
Mysterious and beautiful.
As I gazed at the light, I realized that unlike the first time, I was okay.
It’s damaged inside, but it doesn’t matter as long as the triad is intact.
As long as you put in the effort, you can recover.
The problem is the time it takes to recover, but that’s okay.
The problem is the masked men, the unchecked monarchy.
The mysterious group that does this.
“What to do…….”
A full moon with bright moonlight and a gloriously luminous waxing.
The full moon is like a red moon, and the moonlight is like the rain of life.
Was it because my heart was full of anxiety?
Everything was uneasy and disturbing.
“The mysterious group Wang Zhengqi was talking about. I wouldn’t have known about it if you hadn’t come. How and why are they spying on me here?”
The first question.
“Why were they in Nokcheng Mountain, and what was their purpose?”
Second question.
“And you said they rigged this meeting, and that it was either back home or this way, but which way……?”
As the questions raced through my mind, time passed with no answers.
How long has it been since I’ve been stuck?
A tweet!
“Ahem!”
Before I knew it, night had fallen and dawn was breaking, and bright light was streaming through the window.
“There, move!”
“Don’t be a dick. Get up!”
I heard the voices of the men at the bayonet gate urging the servants and servants to move.
Sheathing his sword, he opened the door to find Yan Hua fidgeting in the doorway.
“Ah!”
She exhaled with relief as her eyes darted up and down to check my condition.
“Are you all right now?”
“Not completely yet, but I’m better than yesterday.”
Yeonhwa smiles at my words, and it refreshes me.
“Good, let’s go.”
Yeonhwa tugged on my hand and led me downstairs.
As we descend, stares focus on me.
Some were surprised, some wary.
Complicated stares.
I pushed through them and took a seat.
Yeonhwa sat down next to me, and breakfast was served.
I’m not sure because I only ate breakfast on the first day, but it still had the same few spores as the first day, so it seemed like breakfast was set in stone.
Nevertheless, everyone seemed to have gotten used to eating it without complaint.
I popped the spores into my mouth without a word.
‘I’m hungry…….’
I hadn’t eaten in a while, so when I popped the spore into my mouth, it gurgled and I felt very hungry.
As I shoved the spore into my mouth, Yeonhwa placed two spores on my plate.
It thanked me with its eyes, then gulped down the tea.
Gulp, gulp, gulp!
When I finished eating, I felt overwhelmed by the stares.
It had been a long time since I had eaten, and I had eaten too greedily, so their gazes were as if they were looking at a rag.
I lowered my head in shame, and the stares stopped.
When they finished eating and went outside, they saw the people of Zhongnan and the two elders who had finished eating first.
Elder Lingfeng and Elder Wenhu.
They walked over and spoke to me.
“Are you feeling well?”
“Yes, thanks to your concern, I’m fine.”
“When did you wake up?”
“Yesterday morning.”
“Well, then, is there anything wrong with moving your body?”
“I’m fine, but I don’t think it would be a good idea to overexert myself.”
“That’s right, but today we’re going to do some physical training anyway, so you should participate in it.”
“Yes.”
With a tap on the shoulder, the elders returned to their original positions.
I felt warmth as I patted my shoulder.
“Yes, there is no need to worry. The Elders are strong. You don’t have to worry about the main mountain. Neither should you.’
As I shook off my worries, someone spoke up.
“Are you okay?”
A worried voice.
It was different from Yan Hua’s voice.
When I turned my head to follow the voice, I saw Top Hee-yoon, a short man who looked like a small artist.
“Ah…….”
A one-day acquaintance.
But why did that alone make me feel so happy?
“Are you still not okay, then you better go inside and rest…….”
A concerned look and a sincere voice.
I smiled happily and opened my mouth.
“No, I just need to think about something…….”
“Huh?”
Top Hiyun’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Hm? What’s wrong?”
“No, I just remember that before you collapsed, you used to use honorifics…….”
Top HeeYoon gave me an ‘ouch’ look, and then blurted out.
“No, it’s okay, it’s okay, I’m comfortable with it, I was just surprised…….”
‘More than that…….’
Top Heeyoon was speaking confidently. She wasn’t ashamed.
“Then you seem to have changed your personality.”
“Oh, that’s…….”
“Shall I explain why?”
Someone said, placing a hand on Top Hiyun’s shoulder.
When I lifted my head, I saw a man with a height and mass that I couldn’t believe was the same age as me.
It was Hyunpa.
“This guy, I heard Yan Hua Sojourner scold him a bit for being so timid, and he’s changed like this since then.”
Top Hiyun blushed and lowered her head.
Looking at this, it seems like he hasn’t changed at all…….
“I was told that by the girl I liked, so I ate a lot of shock. She didn’t speak for a while and became depressed, but then she spoke up.”
Yikes!
Hyunpa smirked.
“Ah, ah…… ah…… no!”
Top Heeyoon exclaimed.
“Who would believe you if you blushed and yelled like that?”
I replied sarcastically, and Top HeeYoon blushed even more.
“You don’t seem to have changed much, do you?
However, upon closer inspection, it seemed that it was only Hyun Pa.
“Natural enemy?
He laughed nervously.
“Now, stop talking and focus!”
Elder Youngfeng said as they clapped in unison, and Top Hiyun blushed and lowered his head.
The smirking Sect Leader stopped his antics, and the others shut up and looked at Elder Lingfeng.
“Today, we’re training our intellect. You know where we’re going, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then go. Don’t forget to come back when you’re done.”
I say this as if I’m asking everyone, but it’s as if he’s pointing at me.
‘Haiyou…….’
I bowed my head slightly, and Elder Lingfeng looked away.
He followed the others to somewhere.
The eastern end of the checkpoint.
A large pavilion was visible.
The signboard read ‘Xiu Xian Pavilion’ in an archaic handwriting.
The smell wafted in as I opened the door.
It was a faint scent of ink incense.
There were many chairs arranged in a cascade, and on the wall was a scroll that read, “The Five Chariots of Man.
This means that a man should read as many books as five carts of rice.
In front of the scroll, a middle-aged man was grinding his food.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh
Just as a master craftsman carefully forges a sword, so did the middle-aged man.
The sword was so ancient and majestic that it was impossible to miss.
No matter how you look at it, it’s just an ordinary person’s ki…such majesty…….
It was a different kind of overwhelming.
Everyone went inside in silence, as if they were just like me.
After a while, when everyone was standing on the designated chairs, the middle-aged man stopped eating and looked up.
He had a clean-shaven face that must have been very handsome on social media.
His beard, which hung down to his chest, was very impressive.
“Sit down.”
At the middle-aged man’s words, everyone sat down in an orderly fashion.
It felt like an intangible momentum emanating from an invincible man who had reached his peak.
There was an irresistible pressure.
“I told you to sit down, so why are you so tense?”
I laughed softly, and the momentum washed away.
It was as if a weight had been lifted from my chest.
As if sensing my gaze on the middle-aged man, Yeonhwa spoke up.
“That’s Mr. Mo Qingxu from the Bamboo Forest Temple. He arrived here a week ago and is a famous and learned man who is teaching us.”
“Ah.”
The man who called the middle-aged man who looked like a congressman, the benefactor of Ji-Eun who saved my life.
If so, I have another lifesaver.
As if he felt my gaze, he looked at me.
When I nodded, he laughed, “Hehehehe,” and picked up the brush.
I dipped the brush in the right amount of ink and began to write with the nib.
When he lifted the paper, he could see the exquisite handwriting.
It’s a handwriting that has the power to suck you in, like watching a master martial artist.
“Do you recognize what this means?”
Mr. Mo said in a soft voice, and someone raised their hand.
“There, tell me.”
The first, a man who looked like Xu Xiang from his training in the Qin Method.
I remember his name was Su Wugun.
“The Southern Song Dynasty philosopher and educator, the Three Books of Zhu Hui.”
“Hao, you know it well, I’ve been paying attention, that’s right. So, do you know what the three degrees of reading are?”
“Yes. They are: mouth, eyes, and mind.”
“Can you explain them?”
Mr. Xiao said with pride in his voice.
“Yes, the three ways of reading. It is said that the law of reading lies in ‘Composition, relief, and depth,’ which means that you should not say anything else with your mouth, look at nothing else with your eyes, and understand the true meaning of a thing when you have composed your mind and pondered it deeply.”
“I see.”
Mr. Mo nodded and continued.
“You’ve explained it well, but let me elaborate. Composition means that when you read a text, you should read the text without speaking. Relief is when you don’t take your eyes off the book when you’re reading. Depth means that you’re focused on the text and not thinking about anything else. These are the three mindsets when reading. Don’t forget these three ways when reading.”
The three mindsets of reading, the three ways of reading.
They have something in common with martial arts.
Especially depth.
You should be absorbed in the text and not think about anything else.
You should focus on the martial art and think only about it.
Concentration.
Learning martial arts requires concentration.
A high level of concentration.
It’s called manliu return.
All things lead to one thing, so whether it’s martial arts or reading, there is one thing that leads to all things.
I didn’t say that I was training my intellect for nothing.
It was a class to reawaken the heart, the mindset, which is the basis of learning martial arts.
“Now, who knows what the three good leisure activities are for reading?”
Someone raised their hand.