Chapter 59
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Chapter 59
“Let me introduce everyone first. This is my younger brother and our sect’s head of intelligence. He’ll be in charge of receiving intel from the Heavenly Secret Hall in the future. Lady Dan here is the Heavenly Secret Hall’s Vice Leader.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Baek Mu-Ok. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”
“I’m Dan Seol-Young. I look forward to your kind cooperation as well.”
Mu-Ok and Seol-Young greeted each other after Mu-Gun introduced them.
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Go ahead.”
“My younger brother has limited experience when it comes to managing information, so I would like him to accumulate experience while traveling to and from the Heavenly Secret Hall. I hope you can take care of my brother, Lady Dan.”
“Understood. I’ll help him if there’s anything I can do.”
“Thank you. Oh, my father wants to meet the Hall Leader in person.”
“The Hall Leader herself?”
“We’re going to have a cooperative relationship by sharing information in the future, so shouldn’t we at least get acquainted?”
“Understood. I’ll tell the Hall Leader. Let’s decide on the schedule once I’ve confirmed the Hall Leader’s decision.”
“Please do. We’ll be leaving now.”
“Already?”
“I’m here today to request Lady Dan to look after my brother. Now that I’m done with what I came to do, we should go back.”
“We’re going to open soon, so since you’re here already, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to enjoy drinking, singing, and dancing.”
“Haha, my brother here is a little bit of a simpleton and doesn’t know of such things. I’ll drink and dance next time.”
Mu-Gun got up from his seat using Mu-Ok as an excuse.
“Do as you wish. However, please leave Young Master Mu-Ok here.”
“Just Mu-Ok?”
“If he has to gain experience anyway, wouldn’t it be better to start as soon as possible?”
“If so, then he should stay. Mu-Ok, stay here and learn from Lady Dan. I’ll be leaving first.”
“Alright.”
“Please take good care of my brother.”
“Don’t worry.”
After leaving Mu-Ok in Seol-Young’s care, Mu-Gun exited the Flower Honor Manor.
“The rumors are going to be severe.”
Mu-Gun complained. Mu-Ok would have to go in and out of the Flower Honor Manor as if it was his home in the future. From others’ perspectives, he’d appear to be drowning in alcohol and women, so rumors about him would naturally go around.
Moreover, most of those rumors would be judging Mu-Ok’s reputation. It would be hard to bear being undermined and having fingers pointed at him. The thought made Mu-Gun worry about Mu-Ok, but he believed Mu-Ok would be able to endure it.
***
The next day, Mu-Gun called his three uncles to the training hall, and they complied without any complaints. Receiving the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art from Mu-Gun was enough to make them think that Mu-Gun called them to hand down a martial arts skill to them again.
“Welcome.” Mu-Gun bowed to his three uncles.
When Cheon-Ho said something he didn’t mean, Mu-Gun jokingly replied, “If it’s good enough, then I’ll stop.”
“Ehem, real men are a man of their word. If you decided to teach us, then you should do so.”
“I’m kidding. What I’m going to teach you today is the body cultivation method known as the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and a sword formation called the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.”
Mu-Gun put a lot of thought into whether he should teach his three uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique but ultimately decided to do so. Their roles were important if he wanted the Baek Sword Sect to reach greater heights. It would also benefit the Baek Sword Sect if he taught them the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique, allowing them to reach a greater level.
He would never pass down a martial art of the Heavenly Descent Thunder God Sect to them no matter what, but that wasn’t the case with the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique. It was a martial art technique that he was willing to teach as long as it was required.
“Brothers! Don’t you feel something amazing about that technique just by hearing its name?” Cheon-Ung expressed his high expectations.
Cheon-Gi and Cheon-Ho were no different. Their experience with the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art was enough for them to know Mu-Gun wouldn’t teach them ordinary techniques.
“The Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is a body cultivation method that trains the body. If this body cultivation method is trained to the peak, you’ll be able to unlock the Adamant Vajra Body State.”
“Is it really possible to achieve that?”
“I haven’t reached that level yet, so I can’t give you a definite answer. However, even at the 7-star realm, it would allow the practitioner to deflect off sword qi and saber qi with their bare body. Taking that into consideration, it wouldn’t be entirely impossible to achieve the Adamant Vajra Body State.”
“Woah! Have you reached the 7-star realm, Young Patriarch?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s amazing. It hasn’t even been that long since you recovered from qi deviation. I can’t believe you’ve already reached such a realm.”
“You all will be able to reach that level without difficulty as well, esteemed uncles.”
“What about the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation?” Cheon-Gi asked.
“It is a joint attack formation made up of three people. Unlike ordinary joint attack formations, executing the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation creates a special aura called the Three Unbreakable Bulwark Aura. It restrains the opponent trapped in the sword formation. Due to the sword formation’s effect, your internal energy and sword power will also be amplified up to a maximum of four times depending on your respective levels. If you three execute the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation with your current skills, you’ll be able to overpower an Upper Peak Realm master.”
“Does such an incredible sword formation really exist?”
“Yes. Are you willing to learn it?”
“Of course we are.”
“Will we be the only ones you’ll be teaching it to?”
“I plan to teach it to our martial artists in the intermediate rank and above. However, the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is only yours to learn, esteemed uncles.”
“Hoho, if the Baek Sword Corps’ members learn the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, the Baek Sword Sect’s combat power will increase further. You definitely are the Baek Sword Sect’s treasure, Young Patriarch.”
Cheon-Gi gave Mu-Gun a thumbs-up.
“Your roles are also important in the Baek Sword Sect’s growth. Moreover, I believe in you, esteemed uncles.”
“That’s the scariest thing I’ve heard. We will do our best to not disappoint you, Young Patriarch.”
“Now then, I’ll teach you the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique first.”
It took three days for Mu-Gun to teach and pass on the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique to his uncles. As soon as he did, he immediately continued with the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, which was as complicated and profound as its domineering power.
In fact, it took seven days and nights for Mu-Gun to completely teach them the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.
***
The verification assessment on the Baek Sword Corps was held while Mu-Gun was teaching his uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.
A basic physical strength assessment was first conducted, but it had a much higher standard than before. As a result, among the people who passed the basic physical assessment last time, thirty-six people, all low-rank warriors, failed to meet the requirements and were eliminated. Mu-Gun was dead set on expelling them, but he chose to listen to Cheon-Sang and his uncles’ opinion that they should be given one more chance. Mu-Gun decided to give them a grace period of a month before conducting additional assessments.
Those who passed the basic physical strength assessment had to go through a martial arts evaluation. This time, too, Mu-Gun conducted the martial arts evaluation. It lasted over seven days and nights.
In conclusion, there were four special-rank members, fifteen advanced-rank members, one hundred and five intermediate-rank members, and eighty-five low-rank members. Compared to the previous martial arts evaluation, the number of special-rank members increased by two, advanced-rank members increased by four, intermediate-rank members increased by eight, and low-rank members decreased by fifty.
Although the total number of their members decreased since many of the low-rank warriors failed the basic physical strength assessment and were eliminated, It was encouraging to see that some of their members’ skills had improved, albeit a little.
However, there was a limit to how much they could expand their power with just over two hundred people. In addition to qualitative improvement, they had to pursue quantitative growth as well. Hence, in an upper brass meeting with Cheon-Sang, Mu-Gun, and his three uncles in attendance, a plan was discussed to resolve this matter.
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Chapter 59
“Let me introduce everyone first. This is my younger brother and our sect’s head of intelligence. He’ll be in charge of receiving intel from the Heavenly Secret Hall in the future. Lady Dan here is the Heavenly Secret Hall’s Vice Leader.”
“Nice to meet you. I’m Baek Mu-Ok. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”
“I’m Dan Seol-Young. I look forward to your kind cooperation as well.”
Mu-Ok and Seol-Young greeted each other after Mu-Gun introduced them.
“I have a favor to ask of you.”
“Go ahead.”
“My younger brother has limited experience when it comes to managing information, so I would like him to accumulate experience while traveling to and from the Heavenly Secret Hall. I hope you can take care of my brother, Lady Dan.”
“Understood. I’ll help him if there’s anything I can do.”
“Thank you. Oh, my father wants to meet the Hall Leader in person.”
“The Hall Leader herself?”
“We’re going to have a cooperative relationship by sharing information in the future, so shouldn’t we at least get acquainted?”
“Understood. I’ll tell the Hall Leader. Let’s decide on the schedule once I’ve confirmed the Hall Leader’s decision.”
“Please do. We’ll be leaving now.”
“Already?”
“I’m here today to request Lady Dan to look after my brother. Now that I’m done with what I came to do, we should go back.”
“We’re going to open soon, so since you’re here already, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to enjoy drinking, singing, and dancing.”
“Haha, my brother here is a little bit of a simpleton and doesn’t know of such things. I’ll drink and dance next time.”
Mu-Gun got up from his seat using Mu-Ok as an excuse.
“Do as you wish. However, please leave Young Master Mu-Ok here.”
“Just Mu-Ok?”
“If he has to gain experience anyway, wouldn’t it be better to start as soon as possible?”
“If so, then he should stay. Mu-Ok, stay here and learn from Lady Dan. I’ll be leaving first.”
“Alright.”
“Please take good care of my brother.”
“Don’t worry.”
After leaving Mu-Ok in Seol-Young’s care, Mu-Gun exited the Flower Honor Manor.
“The rumors are going to be severe.”
Mu-Gun complained. Mu-Ok would have to go in and out of the Flower Honor Manor as if it was his home in the future. From others’ perspectives, he’d appear to be drowning in alcohol and women, so rumors about him would naturally go around.
Moreover, most of those rumors would be judging Mu-Ok’s reputation. It would be hard to bear being undermined and having fingers pointed at him. The thought made Mu-Gun worry about Mu-Ok, but he believed Mu-Ok would be able to endure it.
***
The next day, Mu-Gun called his three uncles to the training hall, and they complied without any complaints. Receiving the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art from Mu-Gun was enough to make them think that Mu-Gun called them to hand down a martial arts skill to them again.
“Welcome.” Mu-Gun bowed to his three uncles.
When Cheon-Ho said something he didn’t mean, Mu-Gun jokingly replied, “If it’s good enough, then I’ll stop.”
“Ehem, real men are a man of their word. If you decided to teach us, then you should do so.”
“I’m kidding. What I’m going to teach you today is the body cultivation method known as the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and a sword formation called the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.”
Mu-Gun put a lot of thought into whether he should teach his three uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique but ultimately decided to do so. Their roles were important if he wanted the Baek Sword Sect to reach greater heights. It would also benefit the Baek Sword Sect if he taught them the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique, allowing them to reach a greater level.
He would never pass down a martial art of the Heavenly Descent Thunder God Sect to them no matter what, but that wasn’t the case with the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique. It was a martial art technique that he was willing to teach as long as it was required.
“Brothers! Don’t you feel something amazing about that technique just by hearing its name?” Cheon-Ung expressed his high expectations.
Cheon-Gi and Cheon-Ho were no different. Their experience with the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art was enough for them to know Mu-Gun wouldn’t teach them ordinary techniques.
“The Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is a body cultivation method that trains the body. If this body cultivation method is trained to the peak, you’ll be able to unlock the Adamant Vajra Body State.”
“Is it really possible to achieve that?”
“I haven’t reached that level yet, so I can’t give you a definite answer. However, even at the 7-star realm, it would allow the practitioner to deflect off sword qi and saber qi with their bare body. Taking that into consideration, it wouldn’t be entirely impossible to achieve the Adamant Vajra Body State.”
“Woah! Have you reached the 7-star realm, Young Patriarch?”
“That’s right.”
“That’s amazing. It hasn’t even been that long since you recovered from qi deviation. I can’t believe you’ve already reached such a realm.”
“You all will be able to reach that level without difficulty as well, esteemed uncles.”
“What about the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation?” Cheon-Gi asked.
“It is a joint attack formation made up of three people. Unlike ordinary joint attack formations, executing the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation creates a special aura called the Three Unbreakable Bulwark Aura. It restrains the opponent trapped in the sword formation. Due to the sword formation’s effect, your internal energy and sword power will also be amplified up to a maximum of four times depending on your respective levels. If you three execute the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation with your current skills, you’ll be able to overpower an Upper Peak Realm master.”
“Does such an incredible sword formation really exist?”
“Yes. Are you willing to learn it?”
“Of course we are.”
“Will we be the only ones you’ll be teaching it to?”
“I plan to teach it to our martial artists in the intermediate rank and above. However, the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is only yours to learn, esteemed uncles.”
“Hoho, if the Baek Sword Corps’ members learn the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, the Baek Sword Sect’s combat power will increase further. You definitely are the Baek Sword Sect’s treasure, Young Patriarch.”
Cheon-Gi gave Mu-Gun a thumbs-up.
“Your roles are also important in the Baek Sword Sect’s growth. Moreover, I believe in you, esteemed uncles.”
“That’s the scariest thing I’ve heard. We will do our best to not disappoint you, Young Patriarch.”
“Now then, I’ll teach you the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique first.”
It took three days for Mu-Gun to teach and pass on the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique to his uncles. As soon as he did, he immediately continued with the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, which was as complicated and profound as its domineering power.
In fact, it took seven days and nights for Mu-Gun to completely teach them the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.
***
The verification assessment on the Baek Sword Corps was held while Mu-Gun was teaching his uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation.
A basic physical strength assessment was first conducted, but it had a much higher standard than before. As a result, among the people who passed the basic physical assessment last time, thirty-six people, all low-rank warriors, failed to meet the requirements and were eliminated. Mu-Gun was dead set on expelling them, but he chose to listen to Cheon-Sang and his uncles’ opinion that they should be given one more chance. Mu-Gun decided to give them a grace period of a month before conducting additional assessments.
Those who passed the basic physical strength assessment had to go through a martial arts evaluation. This time, too, Mu-Gun conducted the martial arts evaluation. It lasted over seven days and nights.
In conclusion, there were four special-rank members, fifteen advanced-rank members, one hundred and five intermediate-rank members, and eighty-five low-rank members. Compared to the previous martial arts evaluation, the number of special-rank members increased by two, advanced-rank members increased by four, intermediate-rank members increased by eight, and low-rank members decreased by fifty.
Although the total number of their members decreased since many of the low-rank warriors failed the basic physical strength assessment and were eliminated, It was encouraging to see that some of their members’ skills had improved, albeit a little.
However, there was a limit to how much they could expand their power with just over two hundred people. In addition to qualitative improvement, they had to pursue quantitative growth as well. Hence, in an upper brass meeting with Cheon-Sang, Mu-Gun, and his three uncles in attendance, a plan was discussed to resolve this matter.
Chapter 59 Let me introduce everyone first. This is my younger brother and our sect's head of intelligence. He'll be in charge of receiving intel from the Heavenly Secret Hall in the future. Lady Dan here is the Heavenly Secret Hall's Vice Leader. Nice to meet you. I'm Baek Mu-Ok. I look forward to your kind cooperation. I'm Dan Seol-Young. I look forward to your kind cooperation as well. Mu-Ok and Seol-Young greeted each other after Mu-Gun introduced them. I have a favor to ask of you. Go ahead. My younger brother has limited experience when it comes to managing information, so I would like him to accumulate experience while traveling to and from the Heavenly Secret Hall. I hope you can take care of my brother, Lady Dan. Understood. I'll help him if there's anything I can do. Thank you. Oh, my father wants to meet the Hall Leader in person. The Hall Leader herself? We're going to have a cooperative relationship by sharing information in the future, so shouldn't we at least get acquainted? Understood. I'll tell the Hall Leader. Let's decide on the schedule once I've confirmed the Hall Leader's decision. Please do. We'll be leaving now. Already? I'm here today to request Lady Dan to look after my brother. Now that I'm done with what I came to do, we should go back. We're going to open soon, so since you're here already, I don't think it's a bad idea to enjoy drinking, singing, and dancing. Haha, my brother here is a little bit of a simpleton and doesn't know of such things. I'll drink and dance next time. Mu-Gun got up from his seat using Mu-Ok as an excuse. Do as you wish. However, please leave Young Master Mu-Ok here. Just Mu-Ok? If he has to gain experience anyway, wouldn't it be better to start as soon as possible? If so, then he should stay. Mu-Ok, stay here and learn from Lady Dan. I'll be leaving first. Alright. Please take good care of my brother. Don't worry. After leaving Mu-Ok in Seol-Young's care, Mu-Gun exited the Flower Honor Manor. The rumors are going to be severe. Mu-Gun complained. Mu-Ok would have to go in and out of the Flower Honor Manor as if it was his home in the future. From others' perspectives, he'd appear to be drowning in alcohol and women, so rumors about him would naturally go around. Moreover, most of those rumors would be judging Mu-Ok's reputation. It would be hard to bear being undermined and having fingers pointed at him. The thought made Mu-Gun worry about Mu-Ok, but he believed Mu-Ok would be able to endure it. *** The next day, Mu-Gun called his three uncles to the training hall, and they complied without any complaints. Receiving the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art from Mu-Gun was enough to make them think that Mu-Gun called them to hand down a martial arts skill to them again. Welcome. Mu-Gun bowed to his three uncles. When Cheon-Ho said something he didn't mean, Mu-Gun jokingly replied, If it's good enough, then I'll stop. Ehem, real men are a man of their word. If you decided to teach us, then you should do so. I'm kidding. What I'm going to teach you today is the body cultivation method known as the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and a sword formation called the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation. Mu-Gun put a lot of thought into whether he should teach his three uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique but ultimately decided to do so. Their roles were important if he wanted the Baek Sword Sect to reach greater heights. It would also benefit the Baek Sword Sect if he taught them the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique, allowing them to reach a greater level. He would never pass down a martial art of the Heavenly Descent Thunder God Sect to them no matter what, but that wasn't the case with the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique. It was a martial art technique that he was willing to teach as long as it was required. Brothers! Don't you feel something amazing about that technique just by hearing its name? Cheon-Ung expressed his high expectations. Cheon-Gi and Cheon-Ho were no different. Their experience with the Celestial Moonlight Sword Art was enough for them to know Mu-Gun wouldn't teach them ordinary techniques. The Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is a body cultivation method that trains the body. If this body cultivation method is trained to the peak, you'll be able to unlock the Adamant Vajra Body State. Is it really possible to achieve that? I haven't reached that level yet, so I can't give you a definite answer. However, even at the 7-star realm, it would allow the practitioner to deflect off sword qi and saber qi with their bare body. Taking that into consideration, it wouldn't be entirely impossible to achieve the Adamant Vajra Body State. Woah! Have you reached the 7-star realm, Young Patriarch? That's right. That's amazing. It hasn't even been that long since you recovered from qi deviation. I can't believe you've already reached such a realm. You all will be able to reach that level without difficulty as well, esteemed uncles. What about the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation? Cheon-Gi asked. It is a joint attack formation made up of three people. Unlike ordinary joint attack formations, executing the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation creates a special aura called the Three Unbreakable Bulwark Aura. It restrains the opponent trapped in the sword formation. Due to the sword formation's effect, your internal energy and sword power will also be amplified up to a maximum of four times depending on your respective levels. If you three execute the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation with your current skills, you'll be able to overpower an Upper Peak Realm master. Does such an incredible sword formation really exist? Yes. Are you willing to learn it? Of course we are. Will we be the only ones you'll be teaching it to? I plan to teach it to our martial artists in the intermediate rank and above. However, the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique is only yours to learn, esteemed uncles. Hoho, if the Baek Sword Corps' members learn the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, the Baek Sword Sect's combat power will increase further. You definitely are the Baek Sword Sect's treasure, Young Patriarch. Cheon-Gi gave Mu-Gun a thumbs-up. Your roles are also important in the Baek Sword Sect's growth. Moreover, I believe in you, esteemed uncles. That's the scariest thing I've heard. We will do our best to not disappoint you, Young Patriarch. Now then, I'll teach you the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique first. It took three days for Mu-Gun to teach and pass on the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique to his uncles. As soon as he did, he immediately continued with the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation, which was as complicated and profound as its domineering power. In fact, it took seven days and nights for Mu-Gun to completely teach them the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation. *** The verification assessment on the Baek Sword Corps was held while Mu-Gun was teaching his uncles the Iron Blood Vajra Body Cultivation Technique and the Three Absolute Soul Crushers Formation. A basic physical strength assessment was first conducted, but it had a much higher standard than before. As a result, among the people who passed the basic physical assessment last time, thirty-six people, all low-rank warriors, failed to meet the requirements and were eliminated. Mu-Gun was dead set on expelling them, but he chose to listen to Cheon-Sang and his uncles' opinion that they should be given one more chance. Mu-Gun decided to give them a grace period of a month before conducting additional assessments. Those who passed the basic physical strength assessment had to go through a martial arts evaluation. This time, too, Mu-Gun conducted the martial arts evaluation. It lasted over seven days and nights. In conclusion, there were four special-rank members, fifteen advanced-rank members, one hundred and five intermediate-rank members, and eighty-five low-rank members. Compared to the previous martial arts evaluation, the number of special-rank members increased by two, advanced-rank members increased by four, intermediate-rank members increased by eight, and low-rank members decreased by fifty. Although the total number of their members decreased since many of the low-rank warriors failed the basic physical strength assessment and were eliminated, It was encouraging to see that some of their members' skills had improved, albeit a little. However, there was a limit to how much they could expand their power with just over two hundred people. In addition to qualitative improvement, they had to pursue quantitative growth as well. Hence, in an upper brass meeting with Cheon-Sang, Mu-Gun, and his three uncles in attendance, a plan was discussed to resolve this matter.
