The young monk Bo-kyeong’s gaze was fixed on the man in front of Wu Jang-rak.
Although Bo-kyeong couldn’t see the man’s face because he covered his face with a scarf, he could tell that he was the man Wu Jang-rak had just talked about.
Pyo-wol.
For some reason, Wu Jang-rak was reluctant to talk about him. He roughly evaded the question regarding Pyo-wol’s identity by simply saying that he had a very close relationship with the Snow Cloud Villa leader Yu Gi-cheon, so Wu Jang-rak needed to get his permission.
However, Bo-kyeong did not completely believe Wu Jang-rak’s words.
Bo-kyeong noticed the fear reflected in Wu Jang-rak’s eyes whenever he mentioned the name Pyo-wol.
Bo-kyeong looked at Wu Jang-rak for a while, but he didn’t seem like the type of person who could be easily intimidated by others. soundlesswind
A man who is polite but not cowardly. And a person who seems gentle but is actually strong.
That was how Bo-kyeong saw Wu Jang-rak. So he was curious about the man that Wu Jang-rak feared. It was for the same reason that Bo-kyeong came out.
The moment he saw Pyo-wol, Bo-kyeong felt a chill run down his spine.
The cold wind seemed to be scratching his chest, as if he had climbed the peak of a mountain in the middle of winter.
He had never felt this way from any of the other monks at Shaolin Temple. Even from Woon Seong or Seongam whom he admires the most.
Woon Seong was a monk right below Un-ji, the sect leader of Shaolin Temple. He was a warrior called the First Book of Shaolin.
Seongam was a third-generation disciple who mastered a certain type of martial arts so destructive to the extent that he was nicknamed Crazy Buddha.1
Bo-kyeong learned martial arts from them. But even with the prowess of those two, he didn’t get the same dangerous feeling he got from Pyo-wol.
Bo-kyeong cautiously approached Pyo-wol. Wu Jang-rak then introduced him to Pyo-wol.
“This is Bo-kyeong, a Buddhist monk from the Shaolin Temple. In Henan, he is so great that he is known for his Ten Invincible Steps.”
“Namu Amida Butsu Buddha! I am Bo-kyeong of the Shaolin Temple. I heard the name of Lord Pyo-wol from Lord Wu. It is an honor to meet you like this.”
Bo-kyeong greeted him.
Pyo-wol stared blankly at Bo-kyeong, then after a while, he opened his mouth,
“I’m Pyo-wol.”
“It’s nice to meet you. Lord Wu has something valuable to bring to the main sect, so I have no choice but to accompany him. I’m asking for your understanding since your schedule may be a little bit delayed.”
“Do whatever you feel like.”
“You’ll allow it?”
“They don’t need my permission. I’m in the position of riding on them.”
The reason he accompanied Wu Jang-rak in the first place was because he was not familiar with the situation in Jianghu. sound less wind
On the way to this place, he had a rough understanding of how Jianghu worked. So he would no longer have a problem going to Tianzongshan Mountain even after parting with Wu Jang-rak and his party.
Bo-kyeong once again expressed his gratitude,
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“The birthday party of the Wudang sect’s leader is a pretty big event, right?”
“Because it’s not common. Many people will come thinking they can receive some help once they get acquainted with the Wudang sect on this occasion.”
“Does the Shaolin Temple also want help from the Wudang sect?”
“No way. We’ve never asked for one-sided help from the Wudang sect. We’re just mutually helping each other.”
Bo-kyeong’s voice was full of confidence.
Although their sect lost a bit of prestige due to Lee Gwak, many people still thought of the Shaolin Temple as the leader of Jianghu. The Shaolin Temple was armed with more pride than the Wudang sect.
Bo-kyeong was also armed with pride.
“Lord Pyo, what do you think of going to Mount Wudang with us? It’s the first event in decades, so the Wudang sect paid a lot of attention to this event. There’s probably a lot to see.”
“Hmm…”
“If you ever want to go up, you can tell me by tomorrow morning.”
“I will.”
Pyo-wol nodded and went past Bo-kyeong.
Anyone can see that he didn’t care too much about Bo-kyeong.
Bo-kyeong looked a little flustered. It was the first time he had been treated like this. Everyone he met had shown great interest in him whenever he came out of the Shaolin Temple.
Even those who he had no ties with, they tried to find something to talk about and get to know him even a little bit. soundlesswind
Bo-kyeong had often thought that the attitude of people like that was burdensome and annoying. However, when he saw Pyo-wol, who seemed to have no interest in him, he felt a bit sad.
Soma followed Pyo-wol.
The moment Soma passed by, he felt strange.
For some reason, he felt a bit sick to his stomach. But he didn’t know what his nauseous feeling meant.
The two quickly disappeared from his sight.
Bo-kyeong asked Wu Jang-rak with a puzzled expression.
“Who are they?”
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There are four sacred mountains of Taoism.
Mount Qiyun in Anhui.
Mount Qingcheng in Sichuan.
Mount Longhu in Jiangxi.
And lastly, Wudang Mountain.
The famous mountain of Taoism, which consists of twenty-seven peaks, thirty-six cliffs, and twenty-four valleys, exudes the spirit of Taoism. It has the ability to make a person’s heart feel refreshed just by looking at it. soundlesswind
Before society was properly established, there was a time when all sorts of evil things threw the world into chaos.
At that time, the one who led the warriors to wipe out all of the evil was Xuanwu.2
The Wudang sect is a Taoist sect that believed in Xuanwu. They boasted tremendous majesty that overwhelmed the other Taoist sects.
In the case of Mount Hua, the taoist buildings were scattered throughout because the mountain was so steep, but in the case of Mount Wudang, most of the buildings were concentrated on the peak of the mountain.
Because of that, it seemed especially grand.
Anyone who first joined the Wudang sect would be overwhelmed by its majesty.
At the time of the Battle of the Blood Heaven,3 the Wudang sect suffered great damage. The war had collapsed and burned the sect, thus shaking its foundation.
However, they reemerged and achieved prosperity again recently. But until they did, the blood and sweat shed by the Wudang sect taoists was immeasurable.
Discipline made the Wudang sect’s masters frustrated. But overcoming the ordeal gave them great pride. They consider that the greatest asset they have is the confidence that they could rise again in any hopeless situation. soundlesswind
The Wudang sect was busy preparing for the upcoming birthday party of their sect leader.
Chongjin did not want to celebrate his birthday in a grand way, but the elders of the Wudang sect wanted to use his birthday to let the world know about the power of the Wudang sect.
For that reason, preparations for a grand banquet were in full swing regardless of their leader’s will.
The chefs, in charge of the Wudang sect taoists’ meals, were all busy preparing food.
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