Heavenly Inquisition Sword Novel MTL - Chapter 351

Chapter 351: You Came to Me.

The eldest among the Seven Masters of the Five Dragons Palace is Cheongbulno.

Originally, he was an orphan who wandered, begging for food.

The one who took him in was Gong Yaja, known at the time as the “Half-Immortal” of the Five Dragons Palace.

Cheongbulno inherited everything from Gong Yaja and eventually became one of the Seven Masters.

The other six masters selected their registered disciples from among the most outstanding Daoists.

The reason for having registered disciples was that they had all inherited spiritual treasures from their masters.

A registered disciple means “to register the name.”

In the sects of the world, “to register” is similar to the direct transmission of the master’s name.

Therefore, the registered disciples of the six masters are the successors who will inherit the spiritual treasures.

Since they are talents who will succeed the six masters, they occupy a special position in the Five Dragons Palace.

However, for some reason, Cheongbulno, the eldest, has yet to register any disciples.

This has caused great concern among the other six masters.

The spiritual treasure that Cheongbulno inherited from Gong Yaja is special even among the treasures of the Seven Masters.

It is the “Method of Words.”

It is a technique created by Gong Yaja, Cheongbulno’s master, with his lifelong spiritual power. The “Method of Words” is the essence of Gong Yaja’s spiritual power.

This “Method of Words,” created with Gong Yaja’s spiritual power, is an intangible treasure passed down only to Cheongbulno.

Naturally, only Cheongbulno knows its true nature.

In his prime, Cheongbulno subdued all kinds of evil spirits with this method.

That is why the other six masters cannot help but worry that the Method of Words will be lost.

***

Oral Examination Day.

Five Dragons Palace.

Sun Pavilion.

Recently, Cheongbulno has been falling asleep while meditating in the lotus position.

Although he insists it’s not sleep, but deep meditation.

Cheongbulno’s spirit separated from his body and traveled through the three heavens before returning.

Just before opening his eyes, a strange scene unfolded before him.

Crash—.

The Five Dragons Palace, enveloped in red flames, was slowly collapsing.

It didn’t matter if it was real or an illusion.

For him, the Five Dragons Palace was not just a temple, but everything he had.

‘No!’

Cheongbulno cried out as he watched the palace collapse helplessly.

He tried to control the flames with the Method of Words, but for some reason, he couldn’t open his mouth.

As he watched helplessly, the Five Dragons Palace, which was about to collapse, suddenly rose.

Surprised, he looked closer and saw someone holding the main beam of the palace on their shoulders.

‘Who is it?’

Who could be lifting the palace that was about to collapse?

At first, he thought it was one of the Seven Masters.

After all, only they could do something like that in the Five Dragons Palace.

But the figure glimpsed among the flames was not one of the Seven Masters.

“Who are you?!”

Cheongbulno woke up startled by his own cry.

The faint light of dawn entered through the window.

Had it been a dream?

Or an illusion?

Either way, he was sure it had something to do with him.

Otherwise, such a grotesque scene wouldn’t have appeared during his meditation.

Suddenly, he remembered the face of his master, who had ascended to heaven a long time ago.

He had once asked his master:

“Why did you take me as your disciple?”

His master smiled and replied:

-Because you came to me.

The other six masters often asked him why he didn’t take a disciple.

Every time they did, he remembered his master.

Although he didn’t tell the six masters, he was also waiting for a disciple.

Had he finally arrived?

Had his master also seen an illusion like his before taking him as a disciple?

If he ever met his master again, he was determined to ask him:

“How did you know I would be your disciple?”

***

Dawn broke.

The sound of the morning recitations from the Pavilion of the Eight Immortals echoed everywhere.

Yeon Jeokha also began reciting the “Classic of Great Peace.”

Although he read it with concentration, he still thought they were empty words.

‘What is all this about primordial energy, the supreme heaven, and the triple connection?’

However, since he had read it every day, he no longer felt as dizzy as he did at first.

The problem was that he couldn’t identify with it.

‘Sigh…’

As he sighed briefly, Master Yoo Woon appeared like a ghost and struck his shoulder with a rod.

Crack—.

Since it was the day of the initiation ceremony, the rod seemed to have more force than usual. Yeon Jeokha slightly shook his head and refocused on the text.

***

The practitioners of the Pavilion of the Eight Immortals finished their breakfast and gathered at the Five Dragons Palace.

With over one hundred and seventy people gathered, the palace felt full.

Yeon Jeokha, being his first time, mingled with the crowd and carefully observed what others were doing.

At that moment, Lee Doju, from whom he had separated upon leaving “Haseongo,” approached and offered words of encouragement.

“Brother Yeon. Since it’s your first time, it’s best to familiarize yourself with the environment.”

“Yes, when will the oral exam end?”

“It will end late in the afternoon. It’s a one-on-one conversation with over one hundred and seventy people.”

“And do we have to sit here and observe?”

“Exactly.”

“Then those who go later can know what questions the examiners ask.”

“Did you forget this is the Five Dragons Palace? There’s a barrier around the oral exam location. You’ll soon find out, but even if you move your lips, no sound will be heard.”

“Wow! That’s incredible.”

“That’s why everyone is so eager to enter the Five Dragons Palace.”

Cheon Sangdong, who had been lurking around Yeon Jeokha since dawn, suddenly cut in.

“It’s the Silence Barrier. Once activated, anything said inside won’t leak outside.”

Lee Doju and Yeon Jeokha, who didn’t have a good opinion of Cheon Sangdong, pretended not to have heard him.

However, Cheon Sangdong remained firmly in his place with an impassive expression.

Faced with that attitude, Yeon Jeokha frowned.

He was annoyed that Cheon Sangdong was clinging to him, but he didn’t want to argue in front of the other practitioners.

‘Why is he acting like this? Yesterday he was furious with me, and now he suddenly acts as if we were friends?’

Yesterday he was furious, and today he sticks to me and explains things kindly.

He’s a truly unpredictable man.

After Cheon Sangdong joined the conversation, Yeon Jeokha and Lee Doju shut their mouths.

It was evident that they were avoiding him, but Cheon Sangdong kept his gaze fixed and continued talking.

“The oral exam is conducted in the order they are seated, so if you want to know the result quickly, go to the front.”

Finally, Lee Doju couldn’t take it anymore and spoke.

“Who are you talking to?”

“To Brother Yeon, who else?”

“Humph!”

Faced with the brazen reply, Yeon Jeokha let out a sigh.

Yesterday he threatened me with “not staying quiet,” and now he calls me “brother.”

“Since when am I your brother?”

“Then, are you my brother or my lord?”

“I’ve never had a brother like you.”

“Do we have to be born from the same womb to be brothers? The elder is the brother, and the younger is the younger brother.”

Since it wasn’t an illogical argument, Yeon Jeokha couldn’t refute it and shook his head.

If this had been in the usual world, he would have hit him immediately, but unfortunately, they were in the Five Dragons Palace.

‘Who to blame? It was my mistake to associate with someone like him from the beginning.’

Yeon Jeokha, tired of arguing, stealthily moved to another place.

When Yeon Jeokha, with a face full of fury, moved, the practitioners parted to both sides.

‘I found him!’

The eyes of Cheongbulno, who had been observing the practitioners among the Seven Masters, shone.

He was definitely the person he had seen during his meditation.

At first, he thought it was a swelling, but now he saw it was fury.

When a smile appeared on Cheongbulno’s face, Master Cheonmyeong asked:

“It seems there’s good news?”

“It could be.”

“It is said that sharing good news doubles it. May I know what it is about?”

“I’ll tell you later.”

When the time for the oral exam arrived, Mu Ohja slowly rose among the Seven Masters.

“Then, I will conduct the oral exam.”

“Please do well.”

Master Cheonmyeong hastened to greet him.

The other five masters also offered words of encouragement.

“Good luck.”

“May you succeed.”

When Mu Ohja stepped forward, the Five Dragons Palace fell into a momentary silence.

Mu Ohja, seated in the center of the Silence Barrier, looked at the practitioners and said:

“Hehe. Seeing the practitioners of the Five Dragons Palace fills me with joy. Before the YuMyung Cult gained power, the world treated mystics like dirt under their nails. Even in the Wudang Sect, the Five Dragons Palace was the least popular temple. There were only flies flying around. But now, as you can see, it’s full of practitioners without a single empty seat. We even had to build three new emergency pavilions. Recently, the leader of the Wudang Sect has also come to ask if we need anything else.”

The practitioners chuckled slightly at Mu Ohja’s joke.

Mu Ohja continued speaking to ease the tension of the practitioners.

“Master Nanhua (Zhuangzi) said that ‘the gnarled tree’ represents the magicians of the Five Dragons Palace. Although we were treated as useless, isn’t it true that the world needs us?”

“That’s right!”

“You’re absolutely right!”

The practitioners, who had been listening silently, applauded and cheered.

“The history of the Five Dragons Palace is long. Throughout all those years, our ancestors have left countless achievements in the world. They made good things even better, corrected what was wrong, and expelled the evil spirits that tormented people. Our Five Dragons Palace has done that in the past, is doing it today, and tomorrow it will be the young people like you who will continue that work.”

“…”

When he mentioned “the young people of the Five Dragons Palace,” the eyes of the practitioners shone. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, was there to become those young people.

“However, not everyone can become a member of the Five Dragons Palace. If that were the case, the world wouldn’t look at us with respect today. What the Five Dragons Palace seeks are people who achieve the Tao. Not people who only learn a few tricks.”

The practitioners held their breath and concentrated on Mu Ohja’s words.

The tension, which had relaxed, tightened again.

But unlike at the beginning, when they were completely rigid, this tension helped the practitioners focus their bodies and minds.

The six masters, seated in the lotus position to one side, showed smiles of satisfaction.

Mu Ohja was handling the practitioners’ state well for the purpose of the oral exam.

Master Moo Hoe murmured with admiration:

“He really knows how to speak. He consoles and reprimands, and leaves them completely bewildered.”

Master Cheonmyeong added:

“Everything is fine, but I’m worried how many won’t like him.”

“Do you really think he’ll expel them all?”

“Ah! If only a few pass, it’s almost as if he had expelled them all.”

“Hahaha! If the leader was so worried, why did he recommend Mu Ohja?”

“That’s what I wonder. I must have been possessed that day.”

Then, Cheongbulno burst into laughter.

“Hahaha! If there were no conflict between hope and reality, what fun would there be in life? Mu Ohja could break with precedents, so keep hope.”

“Oh! It sounds more like advice to increase the conflict between hope and reality.”

Despite his words, Master Cheonmyeong’s eyes shone.

Cheongbulno, who has reached the state of Half-Immortal, sounded mysteriously significant.

Will the day really come when precedents are broken?

Chapter 351

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