Chapter 78. Choosing Ranks (1/2)

Chapter 78. Choosing Ranks

Cho Ryu Hyang looked down at his hands with a slight smile. There was a symbol that slightly resembled lightning imprinted on both of them, which signified that Cho Ryu Hyang had inherited the Shura Environment.

So in the end, he did acquire the Shura Environment. He managed to realize why he inherited it only after he actually got it.

The Shura Environment was completely different from any other martial art techniques. The user did not have to spend any time practicing and familiarizing himself with the technique. The power of the technique just changed according to the user’s talent.

Cho Ryu Hyang’s head already contained all the techniques and the stances of the Shura Environment.

What was surprising to him was that when he thought of the Shura Environment, the verses of the technique instantly rose in his mind, and just by thinking about them, he would be able to cultivate qi.

It was this simple? This was no different from having a cheat. The side effect that came with the technique seemed insignificant.

‘But……..’

What worried him was the fact that the Shura Environment worked a little differently compared to what his teacher had told him.

Normally, the canine of the Ashura, the Shura Essence Crystal that would be embedded into the body, was what the user used to control the Shura Environment.

But in Cho Ryu Hyang’s case, the Shura Environment was being controlled by his dantian. It was different compared to how the technique was normally used. Strangely enough, Gongson Chun Gi seemed to have great hopes about this.

–Perhaps this will help supress the side effects of the Shura Environment.

Cho Ryu Hyang stood up as he thought of his teacher’s words.

He learned the two techniques that were said to be the strongest in the world, the Moon Edge Blade Technique, and the Shura Environment. Now, he just had to become more experienced in using the two techniques.

He looked at the two men in front of him with shining eyes.

“My Lord, are you feeling alright?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

Cho Ryu Hyang answered Un Hui’s question, and turned to No Jin Nyung, who was sitting with a confident expression on his face.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes, My Lord.”

No Jin Nyung had been glancing at Un Hui for quite a while. Today, he would fix that bastard’s rude attitude.

‘You’re just easy prey……..’

The man didn’t actually seem like an easy opponent. But No Jin Nyung didn’t think he’d lose. That was enough.

There were obviously power differences when it came to Harmonious experts. But when it came to Un Hui and No Jin Nyung, that power difference was tiny.

‘I’ll punish him.’

Unlike No Jin Nyung, who was thinking of taking down Un Hui and taking him in as a minion, Un Hui was looking at Cho Ryu Hyang without really thinking anything.

Cho Ryu Hyang had set up a time to let Un Hui and No Jin Nyung see who was stronger.

‘I have high expectations for this match.’

Cho Ryu Hyang touched his glasses, and gulped.

Harmonious experts were humans that exceeded human limits. As a fight between them was quite rare to behold, Cho Ryu Hyang was very excited.

This would be something beneficial to watch for Cho Ryu Hyang. Cho Ryu Hyang set up a seat far away from his subordinates.

This was a fight between harmonious experts. If he didn’t distance himself enough, he would be swept away.

Un Hui and No Jin Nyung began to intensely glare at each other once Cho Ryu Hyang settled down.

After quite some time, No Jin Nyung rushed at Un Hui.

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Sunwu Cho Rin was looking in front of her with a pout. In front of her was Gongson Chun Gi, who was looking through various documents with a tired face.

‘I’m tired.’

Gongson Chun Gi massaged his shoulders subconsciously. It’s only been a day since he passed on the Shura Environment.

He was exhausted, but he couldn’t rest. There was a lot he had to do, due to the church’s expansion into Sichuan.

“Why aren’t you leaving? Are you that free?”

When Gongson Chun Gi said this, the awkward air between the two got a lot heavier. Sunwu Cho Rin, who had been staying quiet till now, opened her mouth.

“……..Are you serious about this? You will truly let her get out into the martial world?”

“Yeah, I told you. That’s exactly what I’m going to do.”

Sunwu Cho Rin frowned.

This wasn’t right. Wasn’t this too risky a decision? Sunwu Cho Rin opened her mouth.

“We won’t be free enough to protect the young master. The martial alliance will definitely keep us busy. If someone who can’t fight comes along with us on the trip, it would hinder us greatly.”

Gongson Chun Gi finally looked up from the documents he was working on.

He put his two hands on the table, clasped them, and tucked them under his chin. He opened his mouth.

“Hey, cutie.”

“Yes, Your Holiness.”

“Can’t you see I’m busy?”

“What?”

“Are you going to keep annoying me with the decision I made already?”

“B, but…….”

“Eh? Seeing how you’re talking back to me, you must be prepared to stake your life on this matter, right? Or do I just seem like that easy of a target?”

It was a playful voice. But Sunwu Cho Rin could not bring herself to smile.

Instead, she felt like she was struck by a bucket of cold water. Who was the person in front of her? It was the Pope himself.

No matter how laid back he was, he was still a man who held absolute power in the church. He wasn’t a person she could go on arguing with.

When she realized this, Sunwu Cho Rin immediately bowed down. She felt cold sweat run down her back.

Even if the Pope was usually very friendly and playful, one must never forget about his actual status.

He was like the sun in the sky, the living god of the Heavenly Demon Church.

“I was foolish. Please forgive me…….”

“Tch.”

Gongson Chun Gi clicked his tongue, and leaned back on his chair. He was tired. But there were a ton of documents he had to look at.

He was already exhausted with such things, and when someone came to argue with a decision he had already made, he would simply get extremely annoyed, and no one would really get anywhere. It was just a waste of time.

But Gongson Chun Gi still had to explain his decision carefully to the dissatisfied subordinate.