The Time of the Murim Sex Master
Feeling the pleasant breeze, he began to walk down the mountain, utilizing the Wind God Steps. Having just emerged from the grotto, he reflected on the events of a short while ago.
"Cluck, cluck... Good, very good. You’ve mastered the techniques much faster than I anticipated. I’m at a loss for words at your absurd speed of acquisition. Regardless, remember this: the Sun and Moon Energy is most effective with palm techniques as you just demonstrated, but it can be applied to all other weapon arts as well."
Master seemed to be in a very good mood. Thanks to my recent initiation into the One Flower stage and a month of intense training, I had finally reached the 5th Star of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art and attained the Peak Stage. As I reached the 5th Star, I could feel my internal energy naturally beginning to gather in one place. Of course, it wasn't the realm of Returning to the Origin, but it seemed to be a characteristic of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art. Unless someone was of a higher realm than me, they wouldn't be able to discern my true strength immediately.
'To think I’m a Peak Stage master... it’s a strange feeling.'
I was no longer the trashy first-class Gihu.
"However, your talent for fist and leg arts is so poor it’s pathetic, and your speed in learning the Wind God Steps is agonizingly slow. It is strange, truly strange..."
The Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable shook his head repeatedly, as if my oddly skewed talent was incomprehensible. 'I don’t even know myself, so how would you, Master?' While the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art was learned with bizarre speed, other martial arts were painfully slow.
"In any case, once you learn the Wind God Steps well enough, you will be ready to head back out into the Jianghu."
My face brightened at Master’s words. I could leave?
"I am only at the 5th Star, but is it truly alright for me to travel the Jianghu?"
At that, the Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable nodded and continued, "What I have passed on to you so far is the essence of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art. From here on, it is merely a matter of nurturing the Taiji within you and maintaining balance and harmony. The rest depends on your own application."
My heart began to pound as soon as I heard that. 'The most important goal is to get out and obtain the Udumbara Flower. I have the coffin made of Soul-Nourishing Wood, but I doubt it will last forever, and I need to acquire some of the fortuitous encounters before the protagonist starts his activities.'
After finishing my thoughts, I answered confidently, "I understand. For the time being, I will focus intensively on footwork training."
"You good-for-nothing brat... Do you not know what Wind God Steps means? It means the footsteps of the Wind God! Where in that do you see the Wind God Steps? To think such a stupid fool is my disciple... Oh, my head..."
When Master’s thunderous roar fell, I shrank back again. "It’s too difficult... predicting the flow of the wind while deploying the Wind God Steps is one thing, and mixing breathing into every step is difficult, but simultaneously dispersing the energy spread throughout my body according to the flow is even harder."
It sounded easy when spoken, but doing all those actions at the same time in rhythm was the hard part. Damn it, if only there wasn't the beat-matching part...
"Oh, you frustrating fool, didn't I tell you that you just need to mix the flow of the wind and your breathing? Isn't the flow of energy a problem that gets solved by operating the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art! The Wind God Steps is the footwork that suits the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art better than any other... Why have you not realized this even after reaching the 5th Star?"
Master looked at me as if he couldn't understand. I felt drained by the recent constant shouting. "How long do you intend to take to bring back the Udumbara Flower? At this rate, you'll be caught and killed on the way, let alone reaching the Demon Sect headquarters."
'Could it be that Master’s expectations have risen because I learned the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art too quickly?' Just as I was having this reasonable doubt, Master opened his mouth again.
"Phew... Anyway, with this level, even if you can't deploy light-body techniques at high speed, most mediocre people won't be able to catch up to your movement. That is enough. Get up now."
I apologized quickly. "This disciple is dull-witted and has caused you disappointment."
Even I thought my footwork training was slow. If I had spent that month training the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art instead, wouldn't I have reached the 6th Star?
"No. Now that I think about it, didn't you reach the 3rd Star of the Wind God Steps in just one month? This is a talent that would not fall behind the outstanding rising stars in the Jianghu. I think I was too impatient. Understand me."
Oh? He’s letting it slide this time? What’s going on? After a brief pause, Master spoke.
"Since your training seems sufficient for now, I intend to head to the Western Regions from here on."
'Yes!!' My heart cheered at those words, but outwardly, I didn't show it and acted the part of an ideal disciple. "If Master leaves, what do you tell me to do for training? If you are going to the Western Regions, this disciple will follow."
"Cluck, cluck... No need to follow. Do you still not know? I have already passed on most of my true techniques to you. The remaining techniques are only worth attempting after you have mastered the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art, and they are techniques you can naturally obtain if you gain enlightenment and master the divine art in the future, so don't worry too much. Also, in my view, you are already at the stage of Gradual Cultivation, so building experience by traveling the Jianghu seems more effective for you than accumulating training here."
Soon, I felt that Master’s words were quite correct. Originally, wasn't Master planning to forcibly castrate me before his ascension, make me memorize the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art and his techniques through rote learning, use Energy Transfer to push me to the 2nd or 3rd Star, and then leave for the Spirit Realm? I had already entered the One Flower stage and reached the 5th Star of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art, so I was far beyond Master’s initial expectations. And don't I already know how to get stronger quickly?
"I understand, Master. May I ask why you are going to the Western Regions?"
When I said that, the Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable made a strange expression I had never seen before and said, "Are you that curious?"
"Yes, I am. This disciple is afraid that some misfortune might befall you, Master."
Saying this, I quickly approached Master and began to massage him. With hands full of intimacy, as if a grandson were massaging his grandfather. The Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable laughed heartily at my actions.
"Cluck, cluck... It’s nothing to worry about that much. Fine! It’s nothing special, so I’ll tell you. Before I ascend, I am going to the Western Regions to find the traces of my Master for the last time."
Master? Master has a Master?
"...You mean your Master?"
Come to think of it, Master wouldn't have learned the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art alone, so it’s natural.
"I intend to look for my Master, who was the Sword Empress, once more. I was originally on my way to the Western Regions, and if I hadn't discovered you, I would have left for the Western Regions long ago."
"Master’s Master? Then isn't that my Grandmaster?"
The Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable nodded and replied, "Grandmaster... Yes, to you, that would be the case."
"Is Grandmaster still alive? Master, you have been active for several generations, so Grandmaster is..."
The Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable frowned slightly and closed his mouth for a moment. Is he organizing his thoughts?
"...Since you seem curious, I will explain everything. You are my one and only disciple, so it won't hurt to know. Hmm, good... and there, right there, press harder."
Before long, Master began his story.
"A long time ago, my Master had already reached the realm of Half-Immortal and fought a great battle with a Demon Immortal who was wreaking havoc in the Human Realm at the time. I don't know why that Demon Immortal was in the Human Realm instead of the Spirit Realm or Immortal Realm, but in the end, my Master succeeded in defeating the Demon Immortal."
If it’s Master’s Master, can she even beat up immortals? While I inwardly thought it was good that I learned the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art, a few worries also crept up. If it’s a Demon Immortal, they would surely have disciples or henchmen, would they recognize the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art? But those worries disappeared quickly. 'Hey, so what if they recognize it? I can just beat them all up, what’s the worry?'
The Murim is originally a world of survival of the fittest. If my current skill, having reached the 5th Star of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art, is anything to go by, I can sufficiently take care of myself. The important thing isn't the Demon Immortal's henchmen, who may or may not exist, but the beings that were only mentioned in the novel. It means that beings like the Demon Immortal could be wandering this vast Central Plains... In the novel, hidden masters or Spirit Beasts appeared a few times, but immortals never appeared until the moment of fighting the Heavenly Demon. It must just be the author’s setting, right...? But is it okay for things like immortals to appear in a martial arts novel?
"However, after defeating the Demon Immortal, my Master disappeared somewhere, perhaps because she suffered a major injury. At that time, I was just a green rookie like you, so I was just training in my Master’s hideout even at that moment... It was only later that I realized something had happened to my Master and I searched for her in a hurry, but in the end, I couldn't find her."
Master’s appearance as he recalled the old story was bitter.
"After my Master went missing, I came here, trained endlessly, and went out again to search for her... She is definitely still alive somewhere. She is not someone who would fall easily, and even after she disappeared, the barrier my Master created in the hideout was maintained."
"Do you regret not going with Grandmaster back then?"
"I have no regrets. However... that is my only remaining lingering attachment. Originally, there was one more."
Master looked at me once.
"Since I’m taking in even a stupid fool like you at the end, I suppose I’ve done my duty."
"Master, can you not refuse to ascend to the Spirit Realm?"
"Originally, I am a body that should have ascended to the Spirit Realm long ago. I have already obtained the qualifications of an immortal. It’s just that I was worried about my Master’s whereabouts, so I kept putting it off until now. Now, there is a limit to putting it off..."
Master, who finished his story by shaking his head, had a face filled with longing. Master really seemed to respect Grandmaster.
"This is the last search. With this, I have told you all the stories I can tell you. I am going to depart for the Western Regions right now, what will you do?"
At those words, I struggled to open the coffin where Sohye was sleeping.
"I will leave now as well. But how do I enter this grotto and how do I open the coffin made of Soul-Nourishing Wood?"
Then, the Sun and Moon Heavenly Venerable sent me a look of frustration. 'Damn it, but I can't pretend to know what I don't know.' A person who pretends to know when they don't is the stupidest. It’s better to ask and get scolded once.
"Do you still not know? This is a deep place that only the successor of the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art can come to. The entrance to the rock and the coffin also open naturally if you operate the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art."
No, come to think of it, why didn't I think of something so simple? Somehow, I feel like I’ve become stupid after becoming this body... Anyway, when I operated the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art at those words, the strings loosened softly, and the coffin lid opened naturally, revealing Sohye’s beautiful appearance. She looks like Sleeping Beauty, doesn't she?
"There is no place as safe as here, so leave your wife here and go get the Udumbara Flower as soon as possible. This is a space that no one but you and I can enter, so don't worry. From now on, just think about how to sneak into the Demon Sect and bring the Udumbara Flower."
I nodded and decided to follow Master’s words. When he finished speaking, Master turned his body and began to walk up the stairs. After coming out following Master, I expected to see sunlight for the first time in a while, but outside the rock, there was only thick fog and clouds as expected. Phew, is this finally the outside? As expected, communal life doesn't suit me...
"Follow me well."
When I chased after Master using the Wind God Steps, I was able to descend to the bottom of the cliff quickly. It’s only the 3rd Star, but if this is the speed of light-body technique, I can't even imagine what kind of speed the footwork will be when I master the martial arts in the future. 'This is definitely a peerless footwork.'
When I arrived at the bottom of the cliff, the clear sky and the brightly shining sunlight welcomed me. Clear sky, warm sunlight, when I was lost in emotion, Master pointed to the east and said, "If you go down the mountain along this ridge, you can reach Tianjin. Start your Jianghu journey by gathering information from there."
Is this finally the start of a proper Jianghu journey? It was a really short yet long training time.
"Yes, Master, thank you for everything."
"I am now leaving for the Western Regions. I don't know if we will be able to meet again, but the fact that you are my only disciple remains unchanged. Still, my heart is at ease because I am leaving after training a successor, even if it is a lacking disciple at the end. I don't intend to say nonsense like 'live righteously' like those Orthodox Sect guys. However, do what you want to do, but only act without regrets. Stay healthy."
"Yes, Master, this time you will be able to find Grandmaster’s whereabouts."
Affection was buried in the giant’s eyes thinking of his Master. 'I guess he really had a deep relationship with his Master.'
"Gihu, continue to advance and advance without resting in the future. And don't forget, the Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Divine Art started from harmony and balance... Do what you believe is right."
With those last words, Master disappeared in an instant. I stared at the direction where Master disappeared for a long time without a word, then turned my back without hesitation and walked in the opposite direction. It was in this flow that I parted with Master and became free. Wu-yaho~
"Ha, it was really long."
It is the time of the Murim Sex Master.