3. Magic Merchant (1)
An evening for Haga Pyo-guk (an organization that makes a business of pyo-haeng) who has not yet engaged in pyo-haeng (transporting other people’s property in exchange for money or protecting a specific target). The time when you can hear the sound of sweeping and wiping by relying on a lantern and the sound of the prospective priests eating after training hard all day. Siwoo was sitting cross-legged alone, quietly meditating.
Siwoo’s meditation was one that a person familiar with martial arts would feel was a mess. Neither the breathing nor the posture resembled the existing deep-gong practice at all, so how could this be called martial arts training?
However, Siwoo was clearly training properly.
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He’s just building up something other than his strength.
Click-
Siwoo slowly opened his eyes, feeling something clicking inside his body.
1 circle. If translated into the local language, the Danma Hwan (單魔環) has been completed.
Even though I did it in parallel with martial arts training, I only trained for over a month to get a Danma Hwan. Siwoo felt like he was about to burst into laughter. At this point, he was in a situation where he had to worry about whether or not he would be able to create a fireball, let alone be incarcerated in hell, even if he trained for 10 years.
Of course, you have to worry about whether you will be falsely accused of using a secret trick.
Because this is the stage of the Chinese novel, Pyeongin Sudo Seongseongi (Pyeongin Sudo Seong Seongi).
Because it’s a world of cooperatives.
‘Actually, fighting here is burdensome.’
What kind of novel is Seonhyeop Novel?
A novel where if you say one wrong word, your limbs will be torn apart.
A novel featuring a protagonist who murders and destroys an entire village just because he witnessed them running away.
A novel in which the destruction of the three clans and the defeat of the nine clans are comical.
In a world of strong self-respect where only strength is justice, fighting for Siwoo, who has only just become a third-rate warrior, is tantamount to suicide. Wouldn’t it be great if there were only a few top-notch masters in one region or peak masters who could be counted on one hand even in a large sect?
In fact, there was only one reason why Siwoo came to Hagapyoguk.
This is because Ha Ga-pyo’s Pyo Guk-ju and Ha Yu-ran’s father were the only normal people in the story, based on Si-woo’s standards.
‘He was also a capable man.’
Jinyang Ha, owner of Haga Sangdan. He is a capable person who leads the upper division representing Xi’an. He helped the main character from the beginning to the end of the novel and also took advantage of the profits of the merchant, and by the end of the novel, the Haga merchant became the best merchant in the middle of the country. Among the characters depicted in the story, there is no one who can compare to him in terms of ability.
His personality is also great. In a world where tearing limbs apart or beheading one’s parents is considered an example, he was the only one who knew mercy and was reluctant to kill. In the novel, it acts as a ‘foolish frustration’ and a shackle that prevents Ha Jin-yang from betraying the main character, but in Si-woo’s eyes, what is truly wrong is this world.
Since there is no such thing as a good man, I thought that if her father was that kind of person, the daughter would also show decent character and capabilities, and this was proven by Ha Yu-ran’s actions over the past 99 days here in Shandong.
After becoming independent from his father and forming the Haga Pyo country, he gathered ordinary men and turned them into third-rate warriors who were loyal to the Pyo country. Even to Siwoo, a modern man, the management that not only looks at the immediate performance but also foresees the future when it will grow into a large country in the future is excellent.
Moreover, not only was there no noise during the process, but the soundness of the organization was also improved.Since he maintained a high standard, it was obvious that he was not lacking in ability and personality.
“Ughtcha.”
Siwoo released his lotus position and stood up. He felt stiff in his body after sitting all day, so Si-woo turned his neck from side to side to relieve his body.
Numerous stars were visible above the yard. A beautiful night sky that is hard to see in modern times. There were many difficult times, but at times like this, I thought that being possessed here wasn’t such a bad thing.
Especially in the early days of possession, the stars were really helpful. The days when I had to close my eyes, believing that this was all a dream and that when I woke up I would see the ceiling of my house again. As I was relaxing in the dirty back alley, the stars falling from the sky eased my worries at night a little.
Si-woo, who recalled that time, was looking up at the night sky for a long time, filled with sentimentality, when the ship sent a signal without notice.
Growling-
‘Yes, yes. ‘I have to eat dinner.’
Siwoo headed to the restaurant with a familiar gait. He saw the ambassadors each drinking a drink and the Jeomsoys diligently carrying food. All food provided by Pyoguk. This was one of the reasons Siwoo chose this country. Among the pyo-guks in this area, Haga-pyo-guk was the only place that served normal food instead of food like mixed soup.
This is not simply because the mouth is short. In this era, food was the most basic and accurate indicator of how an organization treated its employees. In a place where subordinates are treated like livestock, food is given to them as if they were livestock. This is why the head of an organization must always pay attention to the meals of his subordinates.
When Siwoo entered the restaurant, several eyes turned to him. Siwoo ignored the emotions contained in those gazes and sat down at a table. Sitting across from me was my classmate, Chae Do-yeop.
Chae Do-yeop had fine lines, a pretty face, and a weak voice, so he was a man who was often referred to as a gisaeng brother rather than Si-woo. Moreover, he found it difficult to live with other people, so he wandered around among the nobles and became friendly with Si-woo. This is because Siwoo also kept a distance from the general governors in order to set an example for the governors in line with the intention of nationalism.
Even now, there was no one next to Chae Do-yeop. Chae Do-yeop, who must have been waiting for a long time for his dinner partner to arrive, welcomed Si-woo.
“Ah, Siwoo. It’s finally here. “Today’s food is somen and dumplings.”
“It’s good. Jeomsoy! “Give me some food here!”
Jeomsoy bowed his head and headed to the kitchen, and soon somen and dumplings were placed in front of Siwoo.
As always, there was no alcohol. Doyeop, who saw that, clicked his tongue.
“I don’t drink, I don’t have women. “What kind of fun do you have, Siwoo?”
“Well. “There’s nothing very interesting in this world.”
Siwoo shrugged his shoulders. He was accustomed to modern culture, but the entertainment of this era was of poor quality. Changgwan was never visited even in modern times, and since the secrets of alcohol were passed down to traditional families, most of the alcohol sold in these ordinary restaurants was cheap and far inferior to the alcohol of the 21st century.
After all, isn’t this the era of mermaids and cooperatives? Si-woo still remembers the scene where the drunken homeless man’s foot touched the main character, and the main character broke his leg. Perhaps it was the Academy, but Siwoo had no intention of drinking a drink that clouded his reason in a world like this.
“Huh, really. “If you look at what they say or what they look like, they seem to come from another world.”
“hahahaha! “Why, isn’t it quite Pyo-sa-like now?”
SiwoogaI laughed and pretended to be generous. Because of his height of over 6 feet (180 cm) and his pale skin, he was initially mistaken as a gisaeng brother or the son of a noble family.
But now that the calluses have grown and the skin is quite tanned, I thought it would be normal enough, but Doyeop shook his head.
“Well. Teachers are usually merchants who earn a living each day. They are a group of people with a different way of thinking than Siwoo. “My brother trains like he’s dying.”
It was because the security of this world was so unstable, but Si-woo nodded without speaking for long.
“Is it…”
Siwoo quickly ate his noodles. It was because he wanted to quickly go to his dorm and rest.
Si-woo, who had emptied all the soup on the floor, stood up and said as if he had finally remembered Do-yeop.
“Ah, Siwoo. “Did you hear that?”
“That?”
“News that the travel route has been confirmed.”
Siwoo’s expression became serious at those words.
“Where are you going?”
“I heard that it goes around Mt. Taishan all the way to Hebei. It looks like he won a contract with Hebei Fengjia, and his skills are good…”
Siwoo clicked his tongue lowly. I had hoped that the butterfly effect would occur due to my own possession, but the world proceeded in the same way as the original, as if it had no interest in me.
In that case, he would have no choice but to move the world himself. Thinking like that, Siwoo left Doyeop aside and left the restaurant straight away.
“Huh? Siwoo hyung. “Where are you going?”
“I have a place to go. “You go to your dorm first.”
Siwoo crossed the yard without hesitation and headed toward the building in the center.
Pyo Guk-ju and Ha Yu-ran’s offices.
As Si-woo approached the place, Kwon Hyeong-jin, who was standing guard in front of him, spoke to him.
“Uh, are you Siwoo?”
Hyeongjin is one of the ten second-rate warriors who followed Yuran when she became independent from her father.
Since he was Si-woo’s closest superior in terms of age and experience, Si-woo bowed his head politely.
“Yes. “I came here because I have something to tell you.”
“Okay? Hmm… Well, I guess it’ll be okay for you.”
The reason why Hyeong-jin said it was okay was because Ha Yu-ran favored Si-woo the most among the third-rate warriors. In general, a third-rate warrior would not be able to talk directly with Ha Yu-ran, but Si-woo could be an exception.
Ha Yu-ran tries to remain fair when dealing with members of the organization, but she cannot avoid the gaze of her closest associates. This was even more so because the closest aide also fully understood Ha Yu-ran’s favor.
Didn’t Hyeong-jin like Si-woo right away? Siwoo’s attitude toward training was clearly different from that of other prospective instructors, so he couldn’t help but feel satisfied as a teacher.
It was natural. For Siwoo, survival was at stake.
“Are you learning the Samjaesimgong well these days? “If you lay the foundation with that, I will be able to teach you ascending martial arts later.”
“hahahaha, I’ve just reached 7 stars.”
7 stars indicates martial arts proficiency. There are 1 star, the lowest, and 10 stars, the highest, and the 10 stars are usually called ‘Daeseong.’
7 stars is similar to having mastered 70% of the Three Hearts. It seems too high to be a level of proficiency achieved in just 100 days, but in fact, it is not. This is why Samjaesimgong itself is a very easy basic martial art. Even if you fully master the three-jae-sim-gong technique and achieve great success,You won’t be able to escape Ryu Mu-in’s level.
However, as if that alone was an amazing achievement, Hyeongjin’s eyes widened.
“Her… I was told that I was talented even though I was able to achieve great success in Samjaesimgong in two years, but for you, it only takes half a year. “I might be able to receive the Ascension Martial Arts right after I finish my first journey.”
Hyeong-jin said something to look forward to, but Si-woo didn’t show much of a reaction. This is because I am confident that even if it is an ascending martial art taught in Hagapyoguk, it will not be as good as the martial arts in the chat room.
Isn’t the basic structure of even the famous Heavenly Demon God Uploaded in the chat room right now? In addition, each and every one of them is at a level that is sufficient to be called Shingongjeolhak, beyond the rising martial arts. Real skills that are different from other martial arts are casually placed in everyday conversation.
On the other hand, what about the ascending martial arts that Ha Yu-ran’s Pyo-guk teaches? In the end, it is a martial arts skill that Ha Jin-yang earned with money by running an upper level. It’s better than the martial arts that are out and about on the streets, but it’s not good enough compared to traditional martial arts. It was an option that Siwoo did not find very attractive.
So, even when I heard stories about rising martial arts, I couldn’t help but be uninspired.
But no matter what his intentions were, Si-woo bowed his head humbly.
“It’s just a matter of cutting corners.”
Hyeong-jin must have liked Si-woo’s attitude, so he stepped aside the door and tapped Si-woo on the shoulder.
“I don’t know what I came here to talk about at this time, but don’t waste too much of Pyo Guk-ju’s time. Got it?”
“… All right.”
As Siwoo stood in front of the door, he heard a voice saying, ‘Come in.’
When Si-woo carefully opened the door and entered, he saw that Yu-ran had piled up the documents he had filled out in one place on the desk. Her beauty, which made the moon hide in shame and the flowers hide themselves in shame, stood out alone in her room.
The two second-class warriors standing on either side of the desk looked at Siu. A gaze that feels intimidating. But Siwoo did not give in.
Because he was confident in what he was going to say.
Yu-ran adjusted her clothes and looked at Si-woo. Her eyes, a mixture of interest and fatigue, calmly scanned Siwoo.
“Okay. “What did you want to see me for?”
Siwoo swallowed dry saliva. From now on, what he has to say is an event that has not yet happened. This is a story that is especially hard to believe, especially for a rational and capable person like Ha Yu-ran. But he must be persuaded.
Otherwise, this symbol will remain as the original.
Because every single one of them will be exterminated.
“We need to change the travel route.”
At Si-woo’s words, Yu-ran’s eyes looked young.
Tonight. The rise and fall of this country will be determined.