The Genius Youngest Disciple of the Wudang Sect

Chapter 90

Over a month has passed since we started helping out at the Eungnam Merchant Guild.

During that time, the Wudang Sect and the Eungnam Merchant Guild have sorted out the detailed schedule and the tasks that the Wudang Sect has to do, and finally, my senior brothers and Martial Uncles have started to be dispatched to the Eungnam Merchant Guild.

Thanks to that, the power of the Eungnam Merchant Guild in the area of Fangxian, Hubei Province, has been growing day by day.

In fact, even if they hadn't signed an agreement with us, the Eungnam Merchant Guild was a merchant guild that was bound to succeed.

From the beginning, Wang Hyeon-seong's insight and ability to run a merchant guild were outstanding, and all the people working under him are enthusiastic.

And since the Eungnam Merchant Guild is the only one that brings in and sells such a variety of goods from Sichuan Province, the market demand is also overflowing.

And the Wudang Sect is like giving wings to a running tiger.

Because when the Wudang Sect's flag is attached to the carts carrying the goods and my senior brothers or Martial Uncles are guarding the goods, the mountain bandits or thieves don't even think of approaching.

And so, more time passed, and we, who had been out of Wudang for over three months, decided to switch with the other senior brothers and go back up to Mount Wudang.

Although the money received from the Eungnam Merchant Guild is by no means a small amount, Wudang has never forgotten its duty as a mountain of swords.

It seems that they made this decision so as not to neglect the training of martial arts and the cultivation of the Tao by continuously rotating the personnel so as not to interfere with the disciples' training.

In this respect, I thought it was a very wise choice.

Because the reason why the name of the Wudang Sect can have such a ripple effect is probably because of the martial power we have and our reputation as Taoists.

"Can't you go with us, Master?"

"I also want to go back up to the mountain, but... somehow I've become the person in charge here, so it's not easy."

"But you're the Sect Leader's disciple, so you have to go back and receive martial arts instruction from the Sect Leader."

"It's not like I have to become the Sect Leader from next year, and I still have at least twenty more years. It's enough to learn during that time. You usually don't show this side of yourself, but why are you being so clingy today?"

Well, it's because I'm worried that something might happen to my Master while I'm away, but I can't say that.

And honestly, I also know well that I'm being stubborn right now.

Because objectively speaking, I haven't surpassed my Master's martial arts yet.

"I understand... I'll go back and continue to train hard."

When I gave up, my Master finally smiled brightly and ruffled my hair.

"You'll see soon. Make sure you master the moves of the Lesser Clear Sword, Returning Cloud Sword, and Morning Sun Sword that I've taught you so far, so that you can perform them even in your sleep."

"I've already memorized them all and understood them with my body. But that doesn't mean I'll be lazy in my training."

"Yes. I don't have to worry about anything else, but when it comes to training, I don't have to worry."

"Besides anything else? Then does that mean there's something else to worry about?"

"Well, there are many. I wonder if you've gone somewhere and beaten someone up again. Or if you've broken something."

"Keu-eung..."

Since he was right, I had nothing to say, so I was just taking a deep breath, and my Master burst out laughing louder than ever before.

Since when did my Master become a person with so much laughter and jokes?

Before, he was like a wooden doll, not a person, but now he's become much more human?

"Then go up carefully. See you later. Say hello to your room's senior brothers for me too."

My Master greeted me simply and then went in to do work related to the merchant guild again.

In fact, my Master must be so busy these days that he can't even catch his breath.

Even now, he probably didn't have time to come out, but he came out for a moment because he wanted to see me face to face and say goodbye before I left.

I thought as I headed to the quarters to pick up my senior brothers who would be waiting for me to depart for Wudang.

I have to grow as much as possible while I'm away from my Master.

So that the expression 'I will protect my Master' doesn't sound awkward.

***

"Aak!"

"Keu-aak!"

"Kki-e-ek!"

As we entered the Wudang Sect, the welcome and familiar screams greeted us.

Perhaps because I wasn't the only one who thought so, Senior Brother Uncheol also let out a small laugh and said, "Now I finally feel like I'm back in Wudang."

"That's right. Several months have passed since we left, but I didn't know they would still be training like this."

"At the Eungnam Merchant Guild, Martial Uncle Hyeon Yang told us to train as quietly as possible so as not to disturb the people around us, so it felt like we weren't doing it properly."

"That's right. We also want to join them quickly."

At my senior brother's words, Senior Brother Unjeong, Senior Brother Unsik, and Senior Brother Unmi also added a word each.

I think my Master was embarrassed by my training method, but I didn't say that.

When we went in a little further and reached a place where the training ground was visible, a beautiful and brilliant scene unfolded.

Because until a few months ago, my senior brothers all looked weak and frail, but their appearance had changed so much that they could be mistaken for different people.

Perhaps because they had trained so much in the sun, their faces were all tanned, and the training clothes that were originally loose were now tight and taut because of their muscles.

It was clearly thanks to their faithful practice of the Muscle-Tendon Change Classic that I had improved into a pupil technique.

"Huh, it's Senior Brother Uncheol."

"Senior Brother Uncheol!"

"Unhwi is here too!"

"Hwi-ya! You're back safely!"

"Unjeong, Unsik, Unmi, you too!"

When we entered the training ground, perhaps because it was free training time, my senior brothers all stopped their training and greeted us warmly.

I was puzzled because everyone greeted us so warmly, more than I thought, but thanks to one senior brother's question, I was able to shake off that doubt quickly.

"You fought against an Unorthodox Faction?"

"And I heard you destroyed not just one, but two sects?"

"I heard that the Unorthodox Faction called the Black Society is quite large, did you get hurt anywhere?"

Perhaps the news of our exploits after we came down from the mountain had spread throughout the Wudang Sect.

I don't know how or what they heard, but it seems to be the first time I've seen them look so expectant.

Well, that's understandable. The reason they all sweat so hard and train is because they want to go out into the martial world, and since we, who are the same third-generation disciples, not the Martial Uncles, have experienced it first, they can't help but want to hear the vivid story.

"Now, now. Everyone, calm down. I'll tell you everything slowly. But you all know that we just got back, right? We'll go and greet the Sect Leader first and then come back."

We barely managed to get away from our senior brothers and then headed to the place where the Sect Leader was.

On the way, the other senior brothers and Martial Uncles we met greeted us with a friendly look.

As I enjoyed the feeling of becoming a celebrity, I entered the Sect Leader's room, and perhaps because he knew we were coming, the Sect Leader greeted us warmly.

But for some reason, there was not only the Sect Leader there, but also one more person.

It was the head of the Yeongeun Palace, Martial Granduncle Okgyu, who is in charge of matters related to money in the Wudang Sect.

Martial Granduncle Okgyu first greeted us with a look, and the Sect Leader said to us in a cheerful voice, "You're back safely. I hope nothing happened on the way."

"No. Fortunately, nothing happened. Thank you for your concern."

Senior Brother Uncheol answered as the representative.

Because although I was unofficially leading my senior brothers, the leader of our room was Senior Brother Uncheol.

"I've heard the news of your exploits from afar. You've made a great contribution?"

"It's embarrassing to call it a great contribution. We just took care of some street thugs we happened to meet. We just did what was natural as disciples of Wudang."

"Hahaha! Uncheol, have you always been so good with words?"

No. I taught him everything while we were climbing Mount Wudang.

"What you have done is not something that can be spoken of so lightly. Because you have solved a matter that could have broken the agreement itself. And in the process, you have also raised the status of the Wudang Sect."

"I think we are just regaining the status that our Wudang should have had. If our ancestors had not built it up, people would not have acknowledged us just because we shone once."

Now Senior Brother Uncheol has also become quite cunning and says such things with a very earnest look.

At first, his acting was so awkward that I was afraid to ask him to do anything, but he has grown a lot to this extent.

When I glanced at the Sect Leader and Martial Granduncle Okgyu, they both had moved looks.

It's natural. Because it's a sentence I made by carefully choosing the words that I thought they would like.

"Yes. It's easy to say, but it's a difficult thing to do in reality, and you have done it. I hope you will continue to raise the name of Wudang in the future."

"Yes. I will keep that in mind."

As we bowed our heads deeply and showed our respect, the Sect Leader said to Martial Granduncle Okgyu, "Head of the Yeongeun Palace, bring out what you have prepared."

"Yes, Sect Leader."

Then Martial Granduncle Okgyu took something from the table behind him and came in front of us.

And he gave each of us a small wooden box about a foot long and wide, and we took it without knowing what it was.

"This is a reward for completing the mission perfectly, no... better than that."

"A reward? May I open it?"

"Of course. Open it."

Before opening the wooden box, I glanced at the Sect Leader's face, and he had a very triumphant expression.

I wondered what it was that made him make such an expression, and I quickly opened the wooden box.

"Huh...!"

Inside it were two items.

One is a Micheongdan. Although it is said to be a degraded version of the Taicheongdan, it is an elixir with a much better effect than the Clear Heart Dragon Wrapping Pill that I fed my senior brothers a few days ago.

To be honest, I could have imagined this much.

But, the wooden plaque lying neatly next to the Micheongdan was really unimaginable.

"This is a Micheongdan... and what is this?"

"An entry pass! It's an entry pass!"

"What? An entry pass?!"

"So this is what an entry pass looks like...! I've never seen one before!"

My senior brothers, forgetting that they were in front of the Sect Leader, began to make a fuss.

An entry pass is literally a kind of identification tag that allows you to enter and exit the Wudang Sect.

The disciples of Wudang are not allowed to go out of Wudang at will until they are officially recognized as Taoists and wear the Taoist hat.

They can only go out of the Wudang Sect with the permission of the Sect Leader in special cases like this one.

But a disciple with an entry pass can go out by showing the entry pass.

It means that they can take care of their own business at their own discretion as long as it does not interfere with their training.

Of course, just because you have an entry pass doesn't mean you go out of the Wudang Sect often.

Because even to go to the nearest village from the Wudang Sect, you have to go down the mountain for two days, and it's too hard to climb up to the deep mountain valley every day.

But, this is a kind of recognition. The recognition that you can fully do your part in the martial world.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes. Thank you so much. I will work even harder."

At Senior Brother Uncheol's slightly excited answer, the Sect Leader showed a pleased smile.

"And it's not over here."

"This is enough, but you're saying there's more?"

"Yes. It's related to the entry pass I gave you."

Everyone looked at the Sect Leader with eyes full of expectation.

And the words that came out of his mouth were rather radical.

"In three months, there will be a 90th birthday party and a gold basin hand-washing ceremony for the great-grandfather of the Nangong family in Anhui Province. So our Wudang Sect has decided to send a congratulatory delegation, and since you haven't been able to rest so far, how about you go there as the delegation?"

At the Sect Leader's words, we were all so surprised that we couldn't answer right away.

Even I was surprised.

The great-grandfather of the Nangong family is called by the tremendous nickname 'Emperor Sword Venerable', Nangong Sang-hyeon.

He is a legendary martial artist and also the strongest swordsman. It is openly said that the level of his martial arts has reached the heavens.

So it is the wish of any swordsman to see him even from a distance.

And if you go to the Nangong family, you can also see his son and the current head of the Nangong family, the Sword King, Nangong Cheon-jin.

Although he is compared to his father, Nangong Sang-hyeon, he is also a super master who can be ranked within the top ten in the martial world.

"You're sending us to such an important event? The Martial Uncles would also want to go..."

"Normally, it would be right to send a second-generation disciple. But this time, there was a special content written on the invitation."

When the Sect Leader gave a look, Martial Granduncle Okgyu took out an invitation from his bosom and began to read its contents.

"At this 90th birthday party, the Emperor Sword Venerable said he wanted to give the younger generation of the martial world a chance to see the divine art he had created before he retired. Please send the younger generation who can become the future of the martial world as much as possible."

Although Martial Granduncle Okgyu finished speaking, no one said anything.

Because everyone knew how great the weight of that content was.

The faces of the Sect Leader and Martial Granduncle Okgyu, who had been looking at Senior Brother Uncheol until now, turned slightly and began to look at me.

For some reason, there seems to be an expectation in their eyes.

'These old geezers had a scheme.'

I now seem to know what the Sect Leader and Martial Granduncle Okgyu want.

'So, they want me to go and steal a good look, right?'

I barely held back the laughter that was about to come out.

Although they are sending our entire room as a reward for the sake of justification, what they really want is for me to go and learn even a little of that divine art.

Since it's a matter of the Wudang Sect's face, they can't say such a thing directly, and it seemed that they wanted me to understand.

Grin—

I gave a slight smile to convey that I understood enough.

Because learning martial arts quickly by watching is no different from my specialty.