Was this what silence was?

Bewilderment appeared on the Great Purity’s face, and Jincheong touched the box that had contained the Divine Spirit Talisman with a dazed face. His appearance was so sorrowful that it was heartbreaking.

Cheon Mubaeck also tried to make a similar expression.

He had clearly felt the sensation of the Divine Spirit Talisman seeping into his body. No, he was sure.

It had definitely entered his middle dantian.

A series of processes where the band of immortal energy reacted, as if it had absorbed the Divine Spirit Talisman. The characters of the Divine Spirit Talisman were still floating in his head.

“To suddenly turn to dust and wear out…”

“Does this make sense? Senior brother. When you, senior brother, ascended to the position of sect leader, didn’t you touch the Three Treasures of Wudang when you received them?”

“I did. It was definitely very well-managed, but why would it suddenly wear out?”

“What is different?”

“Then I touched it, and now the Heavenly Dragon Sword Hero has touched it.”

In an instant, a hollow gaze turned to Cheon Mubaeck.

At that moment, Cheon Mubaeck made up his mind.

The Three Treasures of Wudang.

The Five Sacred Objects of the Taoism of the Central Plains.

Although it might be useless to martial artists, it was an enormous treasure that could not be valued for those who had learned Taoism.

‘I can’t let them find out that it has entered my body.’

Of course, it wasn’t that Cheon Mubaeck had intended to take the Divine Spirit Talisman.

But wasn’t that how human psychology worked?

Cheon Mubaeck had clearly felt it through the experience of countless past lives.

Here.

“I have no idea what’s going on.”

He decided to be shameless.

Cheon Mubaeck’s acting was so amazing that it made the onlookers think that he was trying to hold back his extreme bewilderment and dismay.

The Great Purity sighed.

Soon, the four Taoists who handled the immortal energy, who had heard the news, rushed into the residence.

The Taoists, who had heard the story, thought for a long time and then said.

“It is said that a mysterious power is contained in the Divine Spirit Talisman. For example, like the folktales of healing the sick and purifying the rotten water with the Divine Spirit Talisman.”

“Are you saying that it is a spell contained in the Divine Spirit Talisman even now? Seniors.”

“It could be. The Divine Spirit Talisman is a very old talisman whose origin is unknown. But even if it has been well-managed until now, its condition was very good. Perhaps there was a kind of spell on it that preserved its condition.”

“Then, has that spell been broken now?”

It was a plausible story. If it hadn’t entered his own body, Cheon Mubaeck would have thought so too. Because such spells were often cast on divine weapons that had been passed down from ancient times.

“Then why has the spell been broken…”

Once again, the gaze turned to Cheon Mubaeck.

Cheon Mubaeck made a troubled expression.

The influence of the open upper dantian.

Cheon Mubaeck’s unique magic that affected the external qi around him and made the onlookers feel an unknown sense of favor.

When Cheon Mubaeck openly showed that momentum, the Great Purity just laughed.

‘Now, he looks his young age.’

The embarrassment of not knowing what to do with his innocent eyes like those of a calf was felt all the way here.

The Great Purity True Man, seeing the hero who had seemed so great until now look his age, felt a sense of satisfaction without realizing it.

No matter how he looked at it, it wasn’t that Cheon Mubaeck had done something.

How could he tell a lie with that face?

“Perhaps it reacted to Young Master Cheon’s immortal energy. The immortal energy that Young Master Cheon has and the mysterious power contained in the Divine Spirit Talisman might have influenced each other.”

In fact, since the reason could only be guessed, the story could only go in circles.

But Cheon Mubaeck felt that those words were correct in a way.

Because as soon as he read the characters of the Divine Spirit Talisman, the immortal energy of his middle dantian had fluctuated.

It was a strange feeling. A sense of floating as if his body were floating, just like when he had first recited the verses of the Primordial Root Scripture. And at the same time, a vitality that circulated throughout his body.

“I am sorry. I have made things this way by touching it unnecessarily.”

Venerable Jincheong shook his head.

“No, it’s not. Since I brought it out to talk about the Divine Spirit Talisman, this is also a kind of connection, and fate.”

Connection and fate.

The moment he heard those words, Cheon Mubaeck felt a strong intuition.

It was fated to be this way.

Although it was something that Jincheong had said so that he would not feel guilty, Cheon Mubaeck somehow felt that those words were strongly embedded in his heart like a brand.

‘Fate. Well. It could be.’

Cheon Mubaeck was not a fatalist. But sometimes, as he lived, he would feel a really strong thread of fate. It was an incomprehensible thing that could not be explained logically.

Venerable Jincheong tried to smile with a bitter expression.

“Perhaps it’s a relief. Since the Divine Spirit Talisman has disappeared, the probability that the Blood Demon Valley guys will aim for Wudang again has also decreased. But I am worried about how to explain it to the elders later…”

“Umm. Since the possibility that the Blood Demon Valley will find out the power contained in the Divine Spirit Talisman has also disappeared. The Bidara will not become more threatening than it is now.”

At that moment, a thought suddenly came to Cheon Mubaeck.

It was true that there was some secret contained in the Divine Spirit Talisman.

The Blood Demon Valley, knowing that the Bidara was weak to immortal energy, had planned to research the Divine Spirit Talisman and recreate the Bidara into a spell that was not affected by immortal energy.

Then there was a high probability that they would continue to aim for the Five Sacred Objects like the Divine Spirit Talisman in the future.

‘That’s a good thing. If the Blood Demon Valley chases the whereabouts of the Five Sacred Objects, and I chase them, then I will eventually find out the whereabouts of the Five Sacred Objects.’

Wasn’t that a really good thing?

But to do that, he had to continue to clash with the Blood Demon Valley.

If the Blood Demon Valley decided to hide, he had already experienced that it was difficult to find them.

If so, the way to provoke them to continue to show themselves was.

“Please spread a rumor that I have received the Divine Spirit Talisman.”

“What?”

“Then won’t the Blood Demon Valley come to find me, not Wudang anymore?”

“…!”

The gazes of the crowd widened.

A brief silence lingered at Cheon Mubaeck’s words, and what broke that silence was the Great Purity True Man’s sighing voice.

“What on earth… Great Hero…”

“Even if Wudang says the Divine Spirit Talisman has disappeared, there is no way the Blood Demon Valley will believe it. It would be better to say that it was handed over to me.”

“If so, you will be in danger, Great Hero.”

Cheon Mubaeck smiled.

“From the moment I jumped into the martial world, I have been with danger.”

“…”

Not only the Great Purity True Man, but also the closed lips of Jincheong and Chuhonsak opened slightly.

A dazed gaze turned to Cheon Mubaeck. How much silence had passed? The Great Purity wiped his face as if he were washing his dry face with his palm and shook his head.

“Great Hero is truly… a hero.”

“No. It’s not that I am not responsible for the sudden disappearance of the Divine Spirit Talisman.”

When Cheon Mubaeck said so, sighs erupted from here and there.

The Great Purity True Man, looking at Cheon Mubaeck’s firm expression, just let out a long sigh.

‘Truly… the Taiji is enveloping this person. To act like that, to think like that, to be able to say that for this Wudang. Ah.’

But the Great Purity True Man could not do so. Wasn’t that young man carrying too many burdens?

As a senior of the martial world, wasn’t it their share to stand up against the demonic and the evil?

‘At least I have to help.’

The Great Purity True Man thought so and looked at Jincheong. Jincheong also nodded his head as if he had the same thought.

“Then please accept this.”

What the Great Purity handed over was a pill wrapped in a small box.

‘An elixir?’

What immediately came to Cheon Mubaeck’s mind was the Great Return Pill of Shaolin, and the Great Purity Pill of the Wudang Sect.

‘There’s no unique scent of the Great Purity Pill?’

But Cheon Mubaeck had eaten the Great Purity Pill countless times in his past lives.

If he just listed the memories that came to mind, a basketful would come out.

So he had noticed long ago that this was not the Great Purity Pill.

“Originally, among the methods of becoming an immortal, there is the art of alchemy. Although it has developed in the direction of becoming an immortal through individual cultivation over time, the possibility of becoming an immortal through the art of alchemy is also not denied.”

“If so…”

“Yes. It is an immortal pill made with the art of alchemy that countless seniors have researched for a long time to become immortals.”

“…”

Isn’t that a scam?

Cheon Mubaeck thought so inwardly but did not express it on the outside.

An immortal pill made with the art of alchemy that had been researched for a long time in Wudang…

‘I’ll just have to check.’

Cheon Mubaeck received it with a happy heart.

“Our seniors, after examining the Great Hero’s body, have willingly given this immortal pill.”

Cheon Mubaeck’s eyes flashed.

In any case, those four Taoists were certainly great people who knew how to handle the immortal energy.

Since it was something that such people had given, it would surely have an effect.

When he thought about it, an elixir that increased internal energy was not something that could not be obtained if one wanted to. With an enormous amount of money, or numerous connections.

But an immortal pill was not like that, was it? A rare value that could only be obtained in Wudang.

“I am grateful for Wudang’s favor.”

“No. It is a favor that is lacking for the Great Hero who is carrying the grand cause alone and is acting as a hero.”

From Cheon Mubaeck’s perspective, since he had to fight the Blood Demon Valley anyway, he had just talked about the Divine Spirit Talisman. In fact, since the Divine Spirit Talisman had been absorbed into his body, it was not a wrong statement.

That it had been misunderstood like this and he had obtained an immortal pill was not a bad thing.

But.

“Then it seems that the request that Wudang has made to me has been successfully completed.”

“What?”

“The matter of treating the former sect leader, Venerable Hyeonyeop, which was requested to the Azure Star Escort Agency, has been completed. Right?”

“That’s right. I am grateful. Thanks to you, I was able to see my master’s final path without regret.”

“Now. Then, it seems it is time to receive the reward for the request.”

“…”

In an instant, the crowd fell into silence.

Receiving the immortal pill, wasn’t that a favor from Wudang?

What was contracted, had to be received according to the contract. Of course.

“Now. What will you give me?”

Since he had already become shameless, Cheon Mubaeck decided to be even more shameless.

* * *

“What?”

“Why are you making such a dumbfounded expression?”

“No, so… you’re setting up a branch of the Azure Star Escort Agency under Mount Wudang?”

“Yeah.”

Was it just Wudang? He had already received the protection of the Zhuge Clan in setting up a branch in Hubei Province. And on top of that, hadn’t he now indicated that even Wudang was behind the escort agency?

“And… all the escort goods and escort missions that go back and forth between Hubei Province and Henan will go through the Azure Star Escort Agency?”

Wasn’t that practically a monopoly?

If it was Wudang, there were countless related sects, merchants, and even government offices. The letters and goods that went back and forth between them were almost a daily occurrence. For the Azure Star Escort Agency to monopolize all of that.

Neung-heo also knew well how great that was.

What on earth did he have to do to get such a contract?

As Neung-heo looked at him as if he were a swindler, Cheon Mubaeck waved his hand with an annoyed look.

“That’s enough, just write a letter and give it to Elder Jang. Elder Jang will take care of it.”

Cheon Mubaeck was now planning to finish his work and go to Fujian to participate in the Black Assembly. The work of the escort agency would be well taken care of by Elder Jang and Cheon Yuhwa.

“Ah, and have you finished organizing all the documents?”

“Yes. I’ve finished. I’ve neatly organized all the materials related to the Blood Demon Valley that were at Pocheon Mountain Manor before they were incinerated.”

Cheon Mubaeck took the documents and flipped through them. They were quite well-organized with characters that were clearly Neung-heo’s handwriting.

It was an important clue to track down the Blood Demon Valley.

“You write well for someone who looks like you.”

“I’ve read a few books, you know.”

“If I praise you a little, your shoulders will ascend to heaven, won’t they?”

“Heh. Have you read the Analects?”

While Cheon Mubaeck was bickering with Neung-heo with silly content.

Zhuge Seola was fidgeting a little distance away.

It was clear that she had something to say, but the way she was looking around was so frustrating for Cheon Mubaeck. In the end, Cheon Mubaeck approached her.

“Is there something you want to say?”

“I… heard you are going to Fujian.”

“That’s what happened.”

“Unfortunately, my father has ordered me to return.”

“Is that so. That’s a shame.”

“Are you disappointed?”

“You were a great help this time. Thank you.”

At Cheon Mubaeck’s plain words, Zhuge Seola’s face brightened.

“Well, if you’re disappointed, I can go to Fujian with you.”

“Didn’t your father ask for you?”

As if she had ever smiled brightly, Zhuge Seola’s face drooped like a tired puppy. Then, after thinking and struggling for a long time, she handed something over.

“I have also been saved by you several times, Young Master. In the Sword King Valley, on the way to Wudang, and in Wudang. I cannot forget that grace.”

It was a nameplate with the seal of the Zhuge Clan on it.

A strange light flickered in the eyes of Cheon Mubaeck, who knew what it was.

“It’s the same as the Shaolin Exemption Medallion. When you are in desperate need of help, Young Master, the Zhuge Clan will always, anywhere, surely repay that grace.”

“…”

“This is to repay the favor from the clan’s perspective, and this… is to repay the favor personally.”

Saying so, Zhuge Seola pulled out the hairpin that was in her hair.

“Tell me anytime. If it’s to repay a favor, I’ll do whatever you ask. An-y-thing.”

Zhuge Seola’s face, which had emphasized ‘anything’, flushed red like a carrot.

(End of Chapter)

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