Chapter 24
Danwooseong first briefly drafted the introductory guide for the Doggogugam.
“The Dokgo Gukgeom can be easily mastered even by beginners. However, to fully unleash its power requires time, training, and meditation. Reading the text and accepting the sword are entirely different matters. The ultimate essence of the Dokgo Nine Swords can never be realized without enduring pain and exerting effort. Yet, should anyone master this Dokgo Nine Swords, they shall be able to compete with those called the greatest under heaven······」
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Dan Woo-sung’s solitary sword, crafted with his utmost effort, had arrived. Zhu Ziliang, the failed scholar, had passionately prepared the gathering site. And finally, the youngest, Yi Ja-eon, arrived at Gu Hwa Mountain, where Sima Gyeok, disguised as a white-haired old man, was fiercely engaged in solitary training.
It had been about a hundred days since the idle group had conspired together.
After unpacking his belongings at the safe house, Li Ziyan gazed intently at Gu Huashan, shrouded in a light mist.
No matter how he thought about it, this place was filled with a divine aura.
The air was fresh, the water clear, and the surroundings quiet.
Is that all? The rugged terrain seemed to declare it would never permit the approach of clumsy martial artists.
Lee Ja-eon took a deep breath. The clear air pierced his lungs as it entered.
“How wonderful.”
With his hands behind his back, Lee Ja-eon set out for a stroll, lost in thought.
‘There must be a reason my eldest brother suddenly grew so strong. Did he find and consume some miraculous elixir? Or perhaps he discovered a secret manual? Or maybe he received simultaneous training in martial arts and inner strength from a retired martial artist. If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean Gu Huashan has already become a mere backyard?’
