The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 252

We couldn't say anything for a long time.

After staring at each other for a while... I let out a sigh and said, "So, are you saying we should do it right now?"

At my words, Un Gwang's face instantly brightened.

Because it was as good as an answer that I would grant Un Gwang's request in the end.

'Since I can't break Un Gwang's stubbornness anyway.'

It was the same in the past. Un Gwang is a guy who usually follows others' opinions and goes around with a silly smile.

But when he gets fixated on something and starts being stubborn, that stubbornness can never be broken.

Especially when he doesn't like something, or when there's something he wants, that stubbornness becomes even more severe.

It's just a relief that Un Gwang being this stubborn is not a common occurrence.

"Right now? Can you do that?"

A chuckle escaped me without me realizing it.

It was a situation where he could get seriously hurt if things went wrong, but the way he was antsy to do it quickly seemed strangely contradictory.

"Alright. I don't have anything to do right now, and it doesn't seem like it will take that long. But the problem is that neither of us has a sword..."

"I'll go get them right away. Just wait here for a moment."

"No. How can I make you run an errand, Grand Senior Brother? I'll go."

"No! I'm the one asking for the favor. I'll go."

Un Gwang said so and, with a leap, used his movement technique and disappeared somewhere.

I did a simple warm-up until Un Gwang returned.

'I don't think it'll work if I just do it strongly as Un Gwang said...'

It's not that I don't trust the martial art Un Gwang created. And I certainly don't wish for it to fail.

On the contrary, I hope Un Gwang has properly completed the martial art he created this time.

Because Un Gwang would want all our senior brothers to learn the martial art he created and for the Wudang Sect to become stronger, rather than hiding it from others.

In fact, when we created the Heaven and Earth One Sword, he wanted to teach that sword art to the other senior brothers.

But the Heaven and Earth One Sword was not created with the martial arts of the Wudang Sect in the first place, but by applying the martial arts of the Hebei Peng Clan.

That's why he couldn't teach it to the other senior brothers, and he was very regretful about it.

But the Taeguk Nine Swords, although it has the enlightenment gained from the Heaven and Earth One Sword mixed in, the martial arts that form its basis are the Taeguk Sword Art and the Nine Palaces Sword Art.

It means that if it is confirmed that the martial art has been successfully created, it is a martial art that can be taught to everyone after telling the Sect Leader.

"Unhwi-ya! You've been waiting long!"

As I was thinking for a moment, Un Gwang had already returned and called me warmly.

I, taking the sword Un Gwang handed me, said to him, "Grand Senior Brother. I've been thinking for a moment."

"Huh? Could it be... you can't do it after all?"

"No. It's not that. I think there might be a safer way to do it."

"How?"

"To properly check the effect of the sword art, I have to attack with about three times the force you can generate, right? But I think that's too dangerous. In my opinion right now... I think I'll have to do my best to unleash three times your power, and if I get caught up in that wrongly, it could lead to a big accident."

"Uh-huh... right."

Un Gwang's face became gloomy.

In fact, he must also know how dangerous and reckless this is.

But to make such an expression means he really wants to do it.

"So let's do it in stages a few times. You said we have a lot of time, right?"

"In stages?"

"You said you can theoretically block three times the force, so at first, you perform the Taeguk Nine Swords with one-tenth of your power. Then I'll match that and attack with three-tenths of your power."

"So I gradually increase the force I generate, and you match it?"

"Yes. If the martial art is unstable, it might seem like there's no problem when weak forces collide, but at some point, there might be a moment when it becomes unstable. Then it means that the martial art is not yet complete."

Un Gwang, who had heard my explanation, had an expression that went beyond surprise to almost being moved.

And then he began to blame himself.

"That's right...! There was such a method, but I was so caught up in the stereotype that I had to block a strong force that I couldn't even think of that. I could have experimented enough with the junior brothers in our room."

"That's right. Because you could have just faced them with one-third of the power the other senior brothers could generate."

"That's right... I was so foolish. If I had thought of that method, I wouldn't have had to bother you."

"That's not true either."

"Really?"

"You did well to ask me for help. Even if you did it with the other senior brothers, in the end, there's no senior brother with more power than you, right? In the end, to properly test this martial art, you would have had to bring a martial artist who generates more power than you, and in the end, that's me."

"Right."

Un Gwang grinned.

Seeing Un Gwang's mood change from bad to good so quickly, I also burst into laughter.

We laughed for a moment, and then I came to my senses first and said to him, "Then since you've brought the swords, shall we start? For now, the most important thing is for me to properly grasp your strength."

"So you can decide how much force to generate?"

"That's right. Because it would be a big problem if I made a guess and attacked too strongly."

"What should I do?"

"Hold out your hand to me for a moment."

"Like this?"

I clasped the hand Un Gwang held out.

And with that hand, I slowly began to send my energy.

"Don't try to do anything right now, just be comfortable. And just let my energy move as it does."

Un Gwang, as I said, relaxed his whole body and received my energy.

Right now, I am sending my energy into his body like this, letting it circulate once, and then seeing the time it takes to retrieve it.

The more energy one has, the greater the force that tries to resist my energy, so the retrieval time becomes longer, and if one has no energy, one cannot resist at all, so it can be retrieved in an instant.

'Un Gwang... has a lot more internal energy than I thought.'

In Un Gwang's case, he had much more outstanding internal energy than I had expected.

To think he has this much power without even eating the Great Rebirth Pill like me.

It's probably because his understanding of the Taeguk Internal Art is high, so he has obtained a level of enlightenment several stages higher than the other senior brothers.

"Alright. I've got a pretty detailed idea."

"Really?"

"Yes. Then shall we try performing it with one-tenth of your power? I'll try performing a martial art with three-tenths of your power. Should we decide on the sword art or form separately?"

"No. You can just perform something appropriate. In a real battle, the opponent doesn't consult with me before performing a martial art."

"Alright. Then I'll go right away."

"Okay!"

Un Gwang and I naturally took a ready stance.

The first sword art I'm thinking of is the Flowing Cloud Sword Art, one of Wudang's most basic sword arts.

It's a sword art that subdues the opponent with a gentle energy rather than a powerful force.

The reason I'm trying to perform this sword art first is that it seems much less dangerous than other sword arts.

For now, since it's the first time, I'm trying to test the waters with a sword art that I can perfectly control.

"Here I come."

"Okay!"

Immediately, I stepped on my footwork, put three-tenths of Un Gwang's power into my sword, and thrust towards Un Gwang.

Un Gwang, as if he were crossing and rotating the sword in his right hand left and right once each, clashed his sword at the exact moment my sword reached him.

A sharp metallic sound was made, and what was sent flying back was... my sword.

I, with a surprised expression, looked back and forth between my sword and Un Gwang.

"No. What kind of martial art is this?"

"Wow, it worked. It worked as I thought!"

Un Gwang jumped up and down in his spot, overjoyed, and I looked at Un Gwang with a dumbfounded expression.

"Weren't you just supposed to deflect the power? You even sent it flying back like this?"

"Yeah. The Taeguk Sword Art needs a little time to use the opponent's force against them, right? There's also a time when I have to withstand the opponent's force. But the Taeguk Nine Swords is a sword art that allows you to deflect the incoming force as it is and even add your own power to it."

"Hahaha..."

I even laughed out of absurdity. Because the performance of the martial art was much more outstanding than I thought.

Of course, I felt that it wouldn't be easy to learn and master this martial art even in a short moment.

First of all, what is needed for this martial art is an innate sense.

In a situation where I am fully prepared to counter the opponent's attack, I have to perform the sword art at the exact moment of the opponent's attack, and I wonder how many people can do that in the first place.

"Let's move on to the next one right away. I'll show you something else this time."

"Is there more?"

"I haven't named it yet, but what I just showed you was the first form. And this is the second form. As far as I can think, there are up to three forms."

"Alright. Then I'll attack right away."

"Okay."

This time, I thought of a different sword art.

A sword art that seems very familiar, yet a little different. It's the Un Family Sword Art.

If you think of it as a simple Three Talents Sword Art and try to counter it, you could be in for a big surprise.

This time, I prepared six-tenths of Un Gwang's power.

Because we had decided to go up one step at a time like this.

"The ready stance seems a little different."

"Right."

As soon as I finished speaking, I stuck to Un Gwang and swung my sword horizontally.

Un Gwang, this time, didn't even spin his sword, and as if he were thrusting his sword before me...

I was startled by the illusion that my power was suddenly being drawn in.

To be precise, it was because Un Gwang wasn't clashing his sword, but pulling it, so my sword was drawn in further than I thought.

And at that moment.

Un Gwang, moving his wrist strength, struck my sword away.

My sword, which had already moved past the point where it could generate maximum force, was sent flying helplessly, and I failed to attack again this time.

"This is a success too!"

Un Gwang shouted again, overjoyed like a child.

As I was hit by this move, I had no choice but to retract my previous thought.

'This sword art is the real deal!'

If the first form was a martial art performed with innate talent and sense, the second form is a form that strikes the opponent's weakness.

This form, if accompanied by sufficient practice, could be performed by any disciple of the Wudang Sect.

At first, it draws in the opponent's attack, displaying the mystery of Taeguk to the extreme, and when the opponent's force is all scattered, it deflects the sword.

Enemies whose swords are deflected from an unexpected place are bound to show a weakness for a moment.

'In a real battle, one weakness is enough to lose your life.'

In a real fight, it is often the case that you win by just landing one blow with a sword.

Because if you are hit by a sword, you get a wound, and if you get a wound, you bleed.

If you bleed a lot, your stamina rapidly decreases, and if you have no stamina, you can't fight anymore.

"Amazing, Senior Brother!"

"Right?"

And there is one more thing to look forward to.

If this form is so amazing, what on earth is the third form?

"What's the third form? I'm looking forward to it."

"The first is to deflect the opponent's force as it is, the second is to draw in the opponent's force and neutralize the opponent for a moment. The last, the third, is... to use the opponent's force against them."

"Use it against them!"

"Hwi-ya. This time, will you face me with ten-tenths of my power?"

I nodded my head. Even with ten-tenths of Un Gwang's power, it's less than one-third of mine.

But that doesn't mean it's not dangerous. Because Un Gwang also has a considerable level.

'If this form succeeds... perhaps a martial art that can shake Wudang will be created.'

I, feeling a slight tension, prepared my sword art.

The sword art I'm trying to perform this time is the Heaven and Earth One Sword.

'I have to check how it deals with an advanced sword art too.'

My heart began to pound with the expectation of facing an amazing martial art.

I slowly raised my energy.

(End of Chapter)