Monochrome Sovereign (Novel) - Chapter 100 - Inevitability Created by Coincidence (6)
Chapter 100 – Inevitability Created by Coincidence (6)
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Translated by Heavenly Cat
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“Whew.”
How long had he been doing that?
His clothes, which had repeatedly been soaked in dew and dried, were limp. His hair, disheveled and soaked in sweat, meant that he had been sitting in that posture for a long time.
A state of selflessness. Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had sat in that spot and entered circulation for a full three days, had eyes like a calm lake.
Yeon Ji-pyeong harbored a faint smile.
A moment later, his expression crumpled.
“It’s fin… drrrrr! Ouch, my legs!”
Releasing the lotus position, Yeon Ji-pyeong massaged his legs while making sounds of pain.
Wooooo.
As he hurriedly operated his internal energy, a chilly white energy soon headed toward his stiff legs.
Flash!
A sharp energy rushed like a flash of lightning.
It was a true qi completely different from the Flying Swallow Qi. While the Flying Swallow Qi produced a gentle green light, this true qi boasted a chilly white energy like a divine sword or a precious saber.
It was sharp, but at the same time pure and translucent. It was as if it were showing the path Yeon Ji-pyeong should take as a swordsman.
“Phew, it’s done.”
The energy that loosened his legs rushed through his entire body in an instant.
His body, which had been as stiff as could be, was loosened in an instant. His joints still felt like they were rusted, but after moving his body a few times, he was soon fine.
Yeon Ji-pyeong gathered both hands in front of his chest. Then he concentrated his qi.
Wooooo.
How much time had passed?
The qi emitted outside his body gathered and gathered, producing a faint white light.
Joy dwelled on Yeon Ji-pyeong’s face.
“I-It’s done!”
Emanating the true qi within his body, he handled it precisely, compressed it, and fixed it outside his body.
It was a qigong control that would be impossible without a deep understanding of internal energy. It was not a realm to be implemented at the age of sixteen.
An amazingly clear and noble energy.
It was Sword-Limit Thought Qi, one of the Five Great Divine Arts of the Yeon family.
Whoosh!
He absorbed the energy he had created in front of his middle dantian just as it was.
His entire body seemed to be filled with qi. A smile naturally came out from the sense of pride.
“Hehehe.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had been chuckling to himself, soon gave a dry cough and crossed his arms.
“No, I shouldn’t be satisfied here.”
He thought of Yeon Ho-jeong, his brother.
“Brother never, ever was satisfied there just because he gained something.”
His brother was someone who always lived looking upward.
In fact, that did not fit Yeon Ji-pyeong’s personality. At least for the current Yeon Ji-pyeong, it was so.
However, his brother’s attitude as a martial artist had many points to learn. If his efforts until now had come to light and he had risen to his current position, he should fully solidify it and then aim upward again.
Perhaps all Murim people living in the Jianghu would be like that. Not neglecting to refine themselves every day for stronger power and a higher realm was the fate of those living in the Murim.
Yeon Ji-pyeong drew the long sword he had placed in the corner of the training ground.
Shink.
“Ack!”
It was still well-edged, but for some reason, the luster had died down more than before. Since it was an ordinary iron sword and not a precious sword, its light was bound to fade if it wasn’t maintained for a few days.
Yeon Ji-pyeong wiped the blade with quick movements, lest someone see.
Of course, the luster wouldn’t return just by rubbing it a bit with the hem of his clothes. In the end, Yeon Ji-pyeong became tearful and stroked the sword.
“Sorry, I’ll wipe you well after I finish training.”
It was the first real sword he had ever received in his life. It had been over a year since he started swinging this sword. it couldn’t help but be special.
“Now.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong lowered his posture and brought the sword down to a low position.
His face, which had been full of laughter, turned indifferent in an instant.
Swish swish swish!
the footwork rushing forward was fast and light.
It was the Heaven-Spanning Divine Step, the secret footwork of the Yeon family. It was the skill of a genius who derived results beyond what was learned, even if the level of mastery was low, a peerless footwork that covered all areas under heaven like a net.
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had traversed the entire training ground with fantastic footwork, finally swung his sword.
Whish! Thud thud thud!
A strong exertion of power erupted from the tip of the sword.
It was strong yet sharp. Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had fiercely shaken the air ahead in an instant, swung his sword at a terrifying speed.
A sword formula that rummaged through the air like a net, it was a fast sword that was violent yet fast, unlike him. He was performing the Chaotic Sword Technique of the Iron Sword Great Lotus.
‘Huh?’
Slide.
Yeon Ji-pyeong, who was unfolding the sword formula, suddenly corrected his posture.
‘What is it? It’s different from before.’
He didn’t know exactly what had changed. But it had clearly changed.
And because of that change, he thought it would be better not to perform sword techniques, at least for now.
“Hmm, let’s just do physical training.”
Growl.
“……After eating first.”
Shink!
“Ack! I have to maintain the sword too! Busy, busy.”
Yeon Ji-pyeong disappeared while hurriedly hugging the sword.
A moment later, Yeon Wi and Yeon Ho-jeong appeared in the empty training ground.
Yeon Wi glanced at Yeon Ho-jeong.
“How is it?”
Yeon Ho-jeong was amazed.
“That fellow, when did he grow like that?”
“Does it seem to you too that he is doing quite well?”
“Are you saying he is only doing ‘quite well’ after seeing that? Who else at Ji-pyeong’s age would be able to implement such a high-dimensional Way of the Sword?”
Yeon Wi’s eyes sparkled.
“The Way of the Sword. As expected, you have an eye for it.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It is just a gap created because his body has not yet fully grown; Ji-pyeong’s sword must be considered to have already reached a realm. However, if he had trained in martial arts as it was, he might have strayed from the sword path due to the gap between the sword principles and the physical body.”
“He probably would have.”
“But he realized that and stopped training. He felt that his realization had surpassed the degree of his body’s training with just a few sword strokes. It means he is seeing his own growth indicator clearly.”
Yeon Ho-jeong could not help but once again be marveled at his brother’s talent.
‘A genius who encompasses everything with his senses. There was no such genius even in the Dark Emperor Castle.’
It was only a few sword strokes, but Yeon Ho-jeong could accurately grasp what kind of path his brother’s sword was walking.
What Yeon Ji-pyeong had realized was the Sword of the Middle Way.
That was also what his father, Yeon Wi’s sword, pursued. That was why it was the Way of the Sword. It was a correct path that did not lean to any one side.
“The most important thing for a martial artist is to know what kind of training they must do to grow from the position they are in. In that respect, Ji-pyeong is a possessor of innate senses.”
“He will become strong faster than anyone. Perhaps even more than me.”
“However, I am worried. He will grow steeply, but like other fields, martial arts also become more difficult and burdensome the more one rises. I have seen many geniuses who have never failed break when they hit a wall.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
He was still looking at the place where Yeon Ji-pyeong had disappeared.
“Ji-pyeong will do well. He won’t go astray like me.”
Yeon Wi looked at Yeon Ho-jeong.
His eldest son was smiling. His eyes as he looked at his brother harbored no emotions other than pride and joy.
It was the same expression as a parent who is proud of their child’s growth. He felt that he was sincerely welcoming his brother’s growth.
A small smile also appeared on Yeon Wi’s mouth.
‘You also did not go astray.’
There can be a one-time straying. However, Yeon Ho-jeong overcame himself and has already grown this much before he knew it.
Consequently, Yeon Ho-jeong also did not go astray and had grown up straight and well. The appearance of the eldest who repented for his mistakes and turned his eyes toward the world was, in a sense, an even greater surprise than the second.
Yeon Wi looked up at the sky.
Was it because the eldest had returned? A thought of his wife suddenly occurred to him.
A warm light momentarily flickered in his indifferent eyes.
‘Thanks to you watching over us well, our children have grown so uprightly.’
Yeon Wi sincerely thought that he had done nothing.
He just thought that his wife, who had left first, had given strength to their two sons from heaven. That was why he thought they had grown so uprightly.
However, since he had done nothing for his children until now, he would give them everything he could give now at least.
“Let’s go up.”
“Yes.”
The father and son stood in the center of the training ground.
As soon as they stepped onto the training ground, the atmosphere of the two changed completely.
Yeon Wi saw the axe Yeon Ho-jeong was carrying.
“It has become quite rough.”
Yeon Ho-jeong struck the axe blade.
“I think I’ll have to have it looked at once. Whether it’s because I clashed so many times against the Myeong Clan, the edge is quite damaged.”
“It doesn’t look like only the edge is damaged.”
“Yes. It’s fine for now, but there is also a problem with the spear shaft.”
Yeon Wi shook his head.
“No matter how great the aftermath of the martial arts clash was, it is difficult for such a large heavy weapon to be damaged like that already.”
“Yes.”
“It is proof that your internal energy is extremely strong. A temperament that is only infinitely strong will inevitably place a burden on the body. If your internal energy control were perfect, it would not have been damaged to that extent.”
“I am aware.”
Vermillion Bird, White Tiger, Black Tortoise.
He had obtained the three energies of the Four Gods Martial Arts and had perfectly controlled each energy.
But that meant there were no problems in handling the true qi. He hadn’t set aside a separate time to refine the true qi itself correctly. Because it would be refined on its own.
However, unless he swung some kind of precious weapon, no matter what weapon he held, its lifespan would be short.
“Let’s go see Divine Artisan Pyeon tomorrow.”
“I understand.”
Shink.
Yeon Wi drew his sword.
It was not the training heavy sword he had swung against Yeon Ho-jeong before, but a three-and-ah-half-cheok long iron sword.
Yeon Ho-jeong’s face naturally hardened.
Whoosh.
A terrifying sword qi was loaded into the naturally rising wind.
‘He is serious.’
He didn’t hold his favorite sword.
But he was serious. He stood in this position not as a sparring match suited to the level as before, but as the Clan Head of the Green Mountain Yeon Clan and the Judge Sword who had risen to the ranks of famous experts.
“Everything you have obtained, release it all in this spot today.”
“I understand.”
“I do not wish to leave a scratch on my son’s body. But keep in mind that you might get hurt unless you bring out your true divine strength.”
Thump!
It felt as though the entire training ground was being shaken.
Ssssssss.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who drew power with a stronger Earth-shaking Stomp than ever before, brought the axe down to the lower right.
Yeon Wi’s eyes gleamed.
‘Amazing qi!’
It seemed as if a pure white energy was rising like smoke from beneath the feet of the eldest.
That energy was surprisingly strong and chilly. It would be difficult to find such an energy anywhere else in the world.
The most aggressive energy in the Four Gods Martial Arts. The Gold God of Geng Yin, the ruler of the wind, the White Tiger was roaring.
Whooooooosh!
The wind blowing from all directions gathered at the tip of Yeon Ho-jeong’s axe.
Yeon Ho-jeong opened his mouth.
Yeon Wi could see the remnants of a pure white storm spreading from his son’s open mouth.
“I am still very lacking, but……”
Whoosh!
Even before the attack began, he pressured the opponent with his aura.
Based on the Jade Gauze True Qi, the aura of the White Tiger spread out without knowing its end.
Cr-cr-crack!
The area around the ground where Yeon Ho-jeong stood was broken in a circle. The solid ground of the training ground could not withstand the pressure of the pouring qi.
Surprise arose on Yeon Wi’s face.
‘How can this be.’
It was a realm where one influenced external objects with only qi pressure.
He had wondered and wondered, but truly his son’s realm had risen to a level where even an elder of a great sect would find it difficult to decide the match. In just a few months!
“I will do my best with all the power I can.”
Crash!
He showed an extremely combat-oriented step.
Yeon Ho-jeong, who received power along with a strong Earth-shaking Stomp, swung his axe with a storm-like momentum.
Vroooooom!
He swung it so strongly that the steel iron bar seemed as if it would bend.
Surprisingly, the target was Yeon Wi’s collarbone. A momentum to split the body diagonally, it was proof that he was seeing the opponent not as his father but as just a single martial artist.
In an instant, a strange excitement rose on Yeon Wi’s face.
This fighting spirit, this pressure.
How long had it been since he had received such pressure as a swordsman? Having thought of the two characters for life and death as the Clan Head of the Yeon family now, he felt a boiling fighting spirit rather than tension.
‘Good!’
Yeon Wi’s sword moved like a thunderbolt.
The weapons of the two collided head-on.
Rumble!