Volcanic Age - Chapter 7

At the training center

“Ju Seo-Cheon!”

“Yes!”

Cheol Woong, (a third-generation Mount Hua Sect disciple and Nakan Hell instructor), called Ju Seo-Cheon, who walked up and replied loudly.

“I have heard that you have mastered Plum Blossom Qi Arts to level five. Is that accurate?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“If so, you will participate in the training for fist techniques.”

Making a circular trip to the center was the extent of the physical training in Nakan Hell before one could advance to the fifth star level of the Plum Blossom Qi Arts.

And after roughly a year, when he was about to achieve five stars in the Plum Blossom Qi Arts, he would go over the following physical training phase.

You will learn the Plum Blossom Strengthening from me.

“Yes, I get it,”

Although the sword was the Mount Hua Sect’s pride and joy, this did not imply that other forms of martial arts were ignored. They existed but weren’t at the same level as the Sword Skills.

These methods were the fundamentals for defending yourself when you weren’t carrying a sword, and the majority of them weren’t complicated to understand or were quite simple.

“The saying ‘A hundred spears, a thousand daggers, and ten thousand swords’ is popular in Kang Ho.”

It meant that of all of them, studying and mastering the sword was the most difficult and time-consuming.

“The fist methods serve as the foundation for learning swordsmanship because they also include Mount Hua Sect’s essence. Therefore, don’t grumble and obey!”

Cheol Woong’s tone of voice was authoritative.

Ju Seo Cheon joined in on the practise of the fist techniques without interjecting any pointless comments.

Hoh, usually when they can’t practice the sword of the Mount Hua Sect, they are disappointed.

He stands upright.

When Cheol Woong noticed his back, he grumbled.

After then, Ju Seo Cheon’s life had a minor adjustment.

At first light, he moved energy around the plum tree. However, that was what caught other people’s attention.

Most of the fourth-generation disciples were young children who hadn’t come of age. Children were naturally interested beings as well.

In a culture with those kids, he would undoubtedly draw notice if he sat by himself in front of the plum flower to channel energy.

“Hello, lover of plum trees.”

After completing the energy circulation, he opened his eyes to discover a gathering in front of him. Each of them was a child of the same age.

“I’ve heard that your sole friend is the plum tree.”

He was more knowledgeable than the instructors about the Plum Blossom Fist Methods.

His body wasn’t trained, but after receiving focus training, he quickly picked up most of it.

Although it felt like he took almost a year to return in time, he was able to utilize it freely in much less than a month.

“Um, What’s left is tedious repetition”

Even if there was understanding after its realization, if his body couldn’t follow it, it would all be for naught.

If you didn’t have the body of a heavenly martial artist, your body couldn’t follow.

It was still a nine-year-old child’s developing body. If he became greedy, his body would be obliterated.

He would have already started training in swordsmanship if only his body had followed the memories he already had.

But since he was unable to accomplish that, he was left with little choice but to gradually accustom his body to the Plum Blossom Fist Arts.

In Ju Seo-Cheon’s perspective,  it was simply slow; for everyone else, it was moving at an insanely high speed.

As martial arts were first poorly understood, excluding geniuses, it was inevitable.

“I should revise my plans.”

Now, he could do the Plum Blossom Fist Arts effortlessly.

It was on the verge of being unconscious.

There was no need to consider it.

Ju Seo-Cheon decided to host a few future events in its place.

“I really don’t want to think about it, but the very first detail of what happened is…”

Ju Seo-Cheon had a shadow across his face.

When he was fourteen, it would take place, five years from now. Even though it had happened ten years prior, he was unable to forget what had transpired.

Because of this, I was no longer able to see his mentor Yu Jeong Mok after that year.

Yu Jeong Mok is the soft smiling sword.

His constant, gentle, and unadulterated smile earned him the moniker.

The most knowledgeable person regarding Yu Jong Mok was Ju Seo-Cheon and what would ultimately happen to him.

“Master…”

Yu Jong Mok was a respected martial artist and excellent man.

That wasn’t even a personal observation.

a person with the capacity for kindness, tenderness, and a relaxed smile. His personality was flawless, and he had excellent martial arts skills as well.

The Plum Blossom Sword Examiner was the position.

Only after passing stringent trials and exams that examined one’s knowledge in martial arts, character, and wisdom was one qualified to become a Plum Blossom Sword Examiner.

They had the highest status in the Mount Hua Sect and were worshiped by all of the disciples.

Because of his exceptional qualities, Yu Jong Mok was chosen as a candidate for the Plum Blossom Sword Examiner and even passed some tests.

Yu Jong Mok put a lot of effort into achieving that goal, but based purely on the outcomes, he was unable to advance to that position for a particular reason.

It was brought on by the debilitating condition he experienced in the past.

No, it wasn’t known whether it was an illness in the strictest sense.

Since he was young, Yu Jong Mok had a deep understanding of martial arts and was even able to do them more skillfully than others.

However, he was weak physically and was more easily worn out than other people.

It was as a result of his poor physical condition from birth.

When he first joined the cult, it grew so severe that his fellow trainees started calling him a weakling.

But Yu Jong Mok refused to give in and put in a little bit more effort than the others in shaping his body to make up for his shortcomings.

He may have been born that way, making it harder than for others, but he still managed to conquer it with his unwavering resolve.

But despite the passage of time, his fragile constitution remained weak.

Thankfully, he never had serious illnesses, but he frequently experienced mild fevers or lightheadedness.

The requirements to become a Plum Blossom Sword Examiner were quite stringent, and he regularly fell down on the examination site as a result of these illnesses.

Ju Seo-Cheon was left without any additional disciples due to this.

Ju Seo-Cheon was the only disciple that Yu Jong Mok was able to accept because of his health