Heavenly Demon Cultivation Simulation-Chapter 455: Emergency Training (5)

“Did you say I took the wrong path?”

Taoist Cheong Mu’s eyes widened.

He seemed quite flustered by the Training Hall Leader’s statement and couldn’t keep his mouth shut.

Seeing this, the Training Hall Leader quickly stood up and clasped his fists together, realizing his mistake.

“Oh, Taoist Cheong Mu. Please forgive me. I spoke too rashly.”

“No, it’s not that. It was such an accurate point that I was startled by the painful truth.”

As the Training Hall Leader showed his courtesy, Cheong Mu quickly waved his hands.

He had decided to let go of everything before coming here.

Not only his pride but also the honors gained from minor achievements.

“Training Hall Leader. Please, I ask for your esteemed opinion.”

Thud.

Taoist Cheong Mu knelt on one knee and showed profound respect.

“Oh? Taoist Cheong Mu… People might see, please don’t do this…”

“I will gladly listen to whatever you say, so please explain the meaning of the ‘wrong path’ you mentioned earlier.”

He did not hesitate to kneel before the taoist of Wudang.

He was that desperate and urgent.

He felt that no one else could give him proper advice.

“Huh. I understand, so please stand up.”

The Training Hall Leader calmed him down.

Led by his touch, Taoist Cheong Mu finally stood up.

“Hmmm.”

The Training Hall Leader let out a faint groan.

The attitude shown by the other party deepened his contemplation.

He was pondering whether to tell exactly what he saw or to speak with some discretion.

“First, I must say that I am ignorant about the Clear Wind Sword Technique, so please consider this. Now…”

Finally, the Training Hall Leader began to speak.

“Let me ask for confirmation. The qi you release is extremely powerful. Is it true that by following its origin, one can master martial arts that harness the flow of the wind?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then it seems that the wind is not merely about strength or weakness… It represents the martial arts of Qingcheng, after all.”

“Could you explain in more detail?”

“The wind carries flower seeds. It also moves the rain. The same goes for snow. The wind is excellent on its own, but doesn’t it also play other roles?”

“Ah…!”

Cheong Mu’s eyes widened.

The flow of the wind, and harmony.

It is a martial art specialized in that.

However, the statement that it serves another role beyond the essence of it by the Training Hall Leader was a very sharp insight.

“I haven’t ignored the idea of accompanying something intangible. However, I thought the wind itself was too powerful…”

There were many times when he contemplated the fundamental power of the Clear Wind Sword Technique over a long period.

But the thought that it might accompany some transcendental power did not easily occur.

Wasn’t the power of the strong vortex itself beyond imagination?

“What if, for instance, the power accompanying the wind is stronger than the wind itself?”

“What is it…?”

“What about thunder qi?”

“…!”

Cheong Mu was taken aback.

If it were thunder, it was a highly plausible suggestion.

An absolute power accompanying the wind.

The idea of infusing Clear Wind with thunder qi was indeed an astonishingly brilliant idea that left him in shock.

“But wouldn’t that require the assumption of using two martial arts?”

Of course, there were countless reasons to refute it. Though it wasn’t the exact idea he had considered among many assumptions, there was an aura of a certain nature.

“I don’t know that well either. Whether it’s derived from one qi, or if it’s two martial arts. I just…”

If it were just another martial art, the Training Hall Leader wouldn’t have advised so much.

But the Training Hall Leader had definitely seen it in the past.

A vortex containing thunder qi.

So he was just laying out what he knew.

“You have already reached a level comparable to a god. And you are looking beyond that. Then shouldn’t you find something special?”

“You’re right, but…”

He kept questioning.

It wasn’t that he intended to say the Training Hall Leader’s words were wrong.

He too had pondered and pondered for a long time, eventually concluding that it was impossible.

Pointing out that part, he kept asking the questions he had been pondering.

“Haha. My words are just for reference. Well then, I have some matters to attend to.”

The Training Hall Leader quickly stood up, showing courtesy to Cheong Mu who kept asking.

It wasn’t easy to inform such a thing to warriors who had risen to the level of Supreme Master.

Especially when the nature and origin of the martial arts were different, there was no need to mention it.

So the Training Hall Leader had no choice but to leave the place hastily.

“No matter how much I think about it, understanding the dual nature of the wind… It’s so exhausting.”

Cheong Heo spoke honestly.

He understood the underlying intent, but he too found it hard to accept.

The Clear Wind martial arts, passed down through a long line of ancestors, had been full of questions since its inception.

If only that part could be interpreted, it seems like something on a different level would exist beyond it.

In the end, he couldn’t find a solution.

“Have you sought an answer in the mental techniques?”

Seol-Hwi, who had been listening calmly, asked.

“I’ve looked through all the cultivation techniques of Qingcheng. Not just the Clear Wind Cultivation Technique, but also the Clear Cloud Cultivation Technique, Full Body Cultivation Technique, and others. However, there was nothing particularly helpful for the Clear Wind Sword Technique.”

“Then wouldn’t it be within the Clear Wind Sword Technique itself?”

“This old man thought so too, but…”

Cheong Heo closed his mouth as if it was difficult to explain with words.

As mentioned earlier, he couldn’t find the answer.

“Have you ever considered that it might be two martial arts?”

At Seol-Hwi’s question, Cheong Heo briefly gazed at him.

He was asking about his intent.

“The meaning of having dual aspects is so high-level. Have you considered the hypothesis that it’s not just one martial art, but two?”

“If you understand the Clear Wind Sword Technique, you can never have such a thought.”

He paused the sword for a moment and looked at the sky.

“The Clear Wind Sword Technique moves freely, but sometimes it stays by our side with comfort. If you feel and understand each move, you will know it as an undeniable truth.”

‘That’s why he’s looking down from above. As expected, it’s a statement typical of Cheong Heo.’

Cheong Heo was speaking exactly what Seol-Hwi was thinking.

It’s a tremendous conundrum, but if one could understand it properly.

That level wouldn’t be comparable to just any ordinary state.

It would transform to the point of rivaling the current state.

“Then there’s only one answer.”

“…?”

“To harmonize it. If the direction of realization is correct, Master Cheong Heo should only train the body.”

“The body?”

“Because physical strength is the mind.”

Cheong Heo was bewildered, but Seol-Hwi’s diagnosis was accurate.

If only he could guide Cheong Heo to harmony.

The realization already at the door would lead him to the realm of enlightenment.

“It seems that Master Cheong Heo should also train with Hyuk Jin to build stamina.”

“What do you mean?”

Seol-Hwi stood up. Then he turned around and spoke.

“…Please follow me.”

That night.

While chatting with the Training Hall Leader about various topics, the Clear Wind Sword Technique came up.

“I suggested it might be these two martial arts.”

“Ah…”

“Is that correct? My diagnosis?”

Seol-Hwi was dumbfounded.

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Wasn’t it an absurd suggestion, completely different from the diagnosis he gave Cheong Heo today?

“For the time being, it would be best if the Training Hall Leader did not involve himself in Qingcheng’s affairs.”

“Why? Did I make a mistake?”

“Well, something like that.”

Seol-Hwi chuckled inwardly, seeing him flustered after giving a ridiculous diagnosis to the master representing Qingcheng.

In any case, it was urgent to improve Cheong Heo’s skills in less than a month.

Of course, attention must also be paid to Hyuk Jin.

A day in Qingcheng passed quickly.

Seol-Hwi saw hope in Cheong Heo’s faster-than-expected progress.

He was already better than anyone in the sect at understanding the Clear Wind Sword Technique.

Thinking back, it wasn’t unusual.

He had exceptional skills in the past too.

Of course, at that time, he showed greater achievements here, so he focused on teaching rather than his own training.

Even then, he was already a master reaching the state of transcendence.

‘If Master reaches enlightenment, he will use not only the harmony of the wind but also the thunder qi.’

Seol-Hwi was confident that if Cheong Heo’s stamina was developed and he gained another realization in the process, he wouldn’t just stop at the initial stage of the Supreme State.

Already, the Clear Wind Sword Technique itself required a considerable level of understanding to reach an advanced state.

He expected him to fall somewhere between the boundary of the Supreme State and the Profound State.

‘How much will his qi be trained?’

Seol-Hwi didn’t want to rush.

In the case of Hyuk Jin, there was no harm in doing it daily, but for Cheong Heo, they proceeded every other day for that reason.

The recovery speed was slow, so he paid attention to that.

One day, after about twenty days had passed.

Hyuk Jin’s steps toward the hall were lighter than usual.

‘It feels like I’ve gained some strength.’

Even in the light moves he performed, there was strength, and his concentration didn’t falter even after a long time.

Perhaps that’s why he naturally reached a level where he could respond to sudden sword techniques.

‘A few days ago, I took a special spiritual pill and it seems I’ve become stronger… huh?’

Hyuk Jin hesitated in front of the training ground.

It was because he discovered a familiar figure crouched in the bushes.

“Shh.”

“Ah.”

When Seol-Hwi placed a finger on his lips, he quickly crouched down.

Then, he stealthily approached him and blinked.

Swoosh.

Looking where the Wudang Taoist pointed, there was his master.

He was swinging a sword, and it was clear at a glance that it was the Clear Wind Sword Technique.

‘What could be happening there…’

Normally, it was a situation where he would join in.

So he quietly watched without questioning, and nothing seemed significantly different from usual.

The only difference, if anything, was not his master’s state but the environment there.

It felt as though there was a mist surrounding his master, unlike the surrounding weather.

‘What on earth is this… Ah!’

At that moment, Hyuk Jin witnessed a shocking scene.

He felt as if something sticky intertwined within the mist surrounding his master.

And as it changed, it emitted an aura. He did not miss that fleeting moment.

‘Thunder qi!’

Even upon seeing it, it was enough to make him doubt his eyes.

Lightning energy in the Clear Wind Sword Technique.

It was shocking to him.

He had never considered the possibility of such qi existing in the Clear Wind Sword Technique.

However, it was so weak that he questioned if it could even be called thunder qi.

At that moment.

Gwoooosh—

In an instant, the qi surrounding his master soared into the sky like a storm.

And it transformed into a massive vortex.

“Ah!”

Hyuk Jin hurriedly covered his mouth to stifle a groan.

By then, the qi that had soared like a massive storm stopped ascending and vanished as if it were a lie.

And Cheong Heo, who was beneath it, naturally sat cross-legged.

“Now we can talk. As long as we don’t interfere.”

At that moment, the Wudang Taoist approached and spoke.

“Ah. Is Master now, could it be? That, that…”

“Yes, he has reached the Supreme State.”

“Wow!”

Hyuk Jin looked at Seol-Hwi with an astonished expression.

His master had reached the Supreme State.

Such an amazing and thrilling event had occurred.

‘However, just as expected.’

Meanwhile, Seol-Hwi couldn’t simply be happy.

Reaching the Supreme State causes immense power to surge in all directions.

However, his master’s power surged up and then immediately subsided.

In other words, despite reaching the Supreme State, it proved that the flame of life was instead extinguishing.

‘Still, he’ll complete what he needs to do before departing.’

Seol-Hwi looked up at the sky.

A clear night.

The sky he always saw felt inexplicably close yet distant on that day.