Cheon Yu-hak said that he had some business to do today and went away, while Cheong, wondering what to do now, went to a large dry goods store with his characteristic unwavering ability to inquire.

This was because I was swayed by the Confucianism of Cheonyuhak, which asked what was the point of wrapping it up because it was difficult to hold on, and I was wondering if I would have any suitable clothes when I came out.

“What kind of clothing are you looking for?”

“I’m thinking of buying some cotton. How many fine things can there be? “The highest one.”

“iced coffee. Welcome. Just then, a precious product worth 180 and 60 won has just arrived. How about it, would you like to take a look?”

One hundred and eighty refers to the thickness of the thread. The higher the number, the thinner the item. Yukhap refers to how many strands of thread were twisted and used.

In other words, what the clerk meant was that it was a cotton cloth woven with six strands of very thin thread of 180 threads braided together.

“Oh. Is there such a thing? “Can I see it?”

“sure.”

If it is a piece of cotton with 180 layers of six-ply yarn, you can tell that its softness is not ordinary just by hearing it in words.

When I actually touched the cloth the clerk gave me, it was like that again; it was light and soft, almost like silk.

So it was also an ambiguous item.

In that case, it is better to use silk.

“It’s okay. how much is it? “How much do you have?”

The clerk’s expression brightened at that.

You are a great guest! do.

Cheong, who had no idea how to save money, got rid of all the expensive cotton and wandered among the clothes hanging in the fabric store.

“Sir, is there any clothing you are looking for?”

“Just a little. “I’m going to look around.”

If you translate the phrase “just look around,” it means that I will take care of it so please don’t talk to me.

After the clerk stepped away with a disappointed expression, Cheong looked around at the clothes.

But since I have never paid attention to clothes, how would I know? Looking at the thin clothes, I realized that they were full of very masculine things, but the teacher’s words still stuck in my mind.

While I was confused, there was a piece of clothing that suddenly caught my eye.

oh. What about that?

At first glance, it was a stiff horse suit.

“Hey, that Demon Doctor… … ”

The clerk, who was looking at the customer with regret, rushed towards him.

“Huh, it’s an unusual outfit, isn’t it?”

The clerk explained that this was an outfit ordered by the wife of a high-ranking official. It was originally woven as a mourning outfit, but it was taken out of the house before it was completed.

It cannot be thrown away because it is woven with the highest quality of horse clothes. So, they dyed it and hung it up.

“how is it? Isn’t the black color really soft and pretty? Even in the starched horse clothes, there is no roughness or defect anywhere, so this is how my coloring skills are. If you have clothes you would like to dye… … ”

After listening to Cheong’s explanation, it turned out that it was not a clothes for sale, but a sign to show off the dyeing.

When we say black in the central plains, we are not talking about completely black clothes like in the homeland of the Qing Dynasty.

He said dark grey, the color that modern mothers describe as dark rat color.

It should not be completely black, but should have a bright feel, but it should not be too bright since the pattern is black.

Therefore, properly stained black gives a truly beautiful and elegant impression.

The color was really pretty, but that was it, and a thought suddenly crossed Cheong’s mind.

Cheong asked, his eyes shining.

“How much is that?”

Mourning clothes are clothes worn from the beginning to be uncomfortable. There is no way to show and prove the sad and uncomfortable feelings of losing a parent, a teacher, or a ruler who did nothing for you.

Therefore, mourning clothes are clothes made to show off to the world that even if the mind is not aware, the body is definitely uncomfortable.

However, because the dyeing was so luxurious, it did not feel like mourning clothes at all.

But the discomfort was real.

“Kwaaah… … .”

Cheong’s idea was simple.

If the problem is that you feel good, maybe you just have to get used to the bad side.

The silky softness that gently brushes my body was too much for me, so I wondered if I could just wear a horse jacket that scratched my skin.

So, with a pounding heart, I tried it on right away and thought, wow, this is wow.

Originally, hemp fibers were rough and stiff, but if they were repeatedly starched and rubbed, the stiffness disappeared, but hook-like edges formed on the threads, making them even rougher.

In addition, the clothes are dyed.

Rather than dyeing colored threads, the dye was applied to already woven clothes and the color was preserved with chemicals, so of course it becomes much rougher.

So the result was more like a scouring pad than a fabric, or even a rougher than a scrubbing pad, closer to a wood cutting plane called sandpaper in Cheong’s hometown.

It was as if my skin was already as sensitive as my fingertips and I was wearing clothes made of sandpaper.

The stinging sensation felt like my skin was being torn apart every time I moved my body.

“It seems like it’s over from the beginning.”

Still, it’s better to be sick.

Every time I move my body, my skin gets chafed and I scream, which makes me feel more awake and conscious.

Moreover, it was suitable clothing for training.

Horse clothes are inherently windy and breathable clothes.

Moreover, the stiff jeogori got caught on a protruding obstacle and fell straight down, causing the stomach to float as high as two fists, allowing the wind to flow in and out freely.

I think it would be nice to at least have some coolness in the car, which is already getting hotter.

“Tteuhuh.”

I thought I would just have to get used to the uncomfortable, painful feeling of wearing it.

According to Cheon Yuhak, there is no particular training method for the art of reading space through the senses of the skin.

This is the result of a collection of experiences accumulated unconsciously.

If you live for a year or two with air flowing through your skin, you will naturally open your vision in all directions, thinking that there is something behind you with this flow.

If I tried to shorten that period, I would have no choice but to take off my clothes, so it was important to just wear clothes that were as breathable as possible and go around as many places as possible.

If you learn to expand your senses through as many experiences as possible, such as places with strong and weak winds, crowded places, crowded places, places with all directions, etc., you will be able to save a lot of time.

Of course, it was still a long way off for Cheong.

When you can’t even get used to the sensations you have right now, who has time to worry about the wind or anything else?

This is what Cheong thought as he wandered the streets at the opening night.

It looks like all the skin has been torn off. Isn’t it possible that I’m bleeding? I wish I could just give up and go to sleep.

However, I was able to endure it because I wandered around late into the night even though I was suffering.

So Cheong can’t help but feel proud.

Wow, today was rewarding too.

Almost every moment of life is training.

This kind of vain pride is closer to self-consolation, which can never be said to be good.

However, it is still much better than the attitude of avoiding it by playing, eating, and having fun, so it can still be said to be better than before.

—-

The representative meeting was a place where high-ranking members of the Murim Alliance gathered to discuss the future major business directions of the Murim Alliance.

Although it is said that anyone can participate in the martial arts competition, the truly important issues are decided only by the centipedes.

At this gathering of dark people, Seomun Surin made a strong claim.

“How long are you going to let the sunspots go? “At a time when evil is getting worse day by day, it is okay for the Murim League, a political faction that follows the right path, to be left as is.”

Since he was Seomun Surin, a Jeonjeondae expert, his speaking style was uninhibited.

Maybe that’s why the listeners’ expressions weren’t bright.

“But senior. Aren’t black spots only for bad guys? “How many civilians whose livelihoods depend on it would cause trouble by tampering with it?”

Black Spot was a hotbed of all kinds of dirty trade, but it was also a lifeline for homeless merchants who wandered without their own shops.

Those who were encouraged by this added their opinions one by one.

Among the customers of Sunspot, there are many warriors of political factions, and if they are eliminated, it will be difficult to avoid the eyes of the government or to obtain rare items in a hurry.

Isn’t it true that Sunspot’s villainy goes too far, or in the case of the martial arts exploits, they are obediently cooperative? Rather, since they are holding tight to those who live in the back alleys, they can understand it at once.

The highlight was the Muhak line.

“Introduction, then, what should I do with the sunspot? “They are not people who will quit just because we told them not to do it in the first place, so we can’t lock them in the repentance building and give them guidance, and we can’t kill them all and get rid of them.”

“joy. What’s the point of not slaughtering these bastards? “If you’re going to say old-fashioned things like non-destructive orders-”

“Then how far are you willing to commit murder? Asian and meat merchants? So what is the scope? Is it a mortal sin for those who supply directly to those who are only in charge of distribution? What about a fence? Should we kill a robber who hurt someone, but spare a pickpocket who secretly steals things?”

Seomunsu-rin frowned.

Damn that damn thing.

He was a very sly man, and the way he used the honorifics he used on everyone was extremely annoying.

In the first place, when it comes to catching evildoers, what is the reason for setting standards for who should be saved and who should be killed?

If you are seen, you will die, but if you are lucky, you may live. You might get stabbed if you keep giving up your bad habits, or you might change your mind and move on to the sun.

In the first place, the Murim Alliance is not a gathering of newcomers who have reached the heavens of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, so even if you make up your mind and set standards, it is not likely that everything will be enforced.

So, if I were to ask you to name the standard here, how would you be able to answer?

It was truly a cowardly way of speaking.

So, I have no choice but to just sigh and let go.

“If you avoid it because it is inconvenient, you will end up in big trouble. As they become more and more careless, they will cause a big accident at any time, but once something happens, it will be too late. Tsk. Even putting aside the disgrace and disgrace at that time, how can we calm the public sentiment of the world?”

“If it goes too far, punishment should be enough. “It wasn’t even a vicious act ordered by the political faction, Moorim, so why would the public criticize us?”

The conclusion was dismissal.

“Tsk.”

Seomunsu-rin clicked her tongue.

This is why I didn’t want to come to the martial arts competition.

Either way, the representative system continued.

“Then, the next item on the agenda is the matter that Master Cheon Fei-ja mentioned. About the opening of Uijeongmuhak Hall… … ”

—-

On the second day of the martial arts competition, the schedule of the Jamryong Secretariat included a dance between Group Lee and Group Four.

Cheong took his seat in the audience because of Seo Mun-su-rin’s suggestion to come and watch the dance of the Shaolin disciple Wol-bong.

It meant previewing Shaolin’s martial arts, which are said to be the best in the world, and preparing for the semi-final dance.

To his right was Jegal Yi-hyeon, who was in charge of commentary, and to his left was Dan Nan-ah, who was in charge of friendship.

And on my lap, Jegalhyang, who is in charge of cuteness, settled down perfectly.

It can be said that it has an enviable composition for the Qing, with a left protection law, a friendly law, and a pet.

but.

“Okay.”

Jegalhyang was a girl who was considered a child even by Korean standards, so it seems that the bimuhoe did not seem fun.

He sits on his lap, swings his feet, wiggles, and can’t stay still, so the sandpaper-like cloth rubs against his skin roughly.

As Cheong let out a painful moan, Zhuge Hyang bent his back, raised his head upward, and asked.

“Gaga, is that heavy? “Oh, it’s soft.”

Zhugehyang rocked back and forth and hit the top of my head backwards.

Cheong’s heart was pounding at that sight, what on earth is this cute creature? How can this be?

“no. The scent is light. By the way, isn’t Hyang that much fun?”

“yes… … little bit. “Hmm.”

And then he lets out a yawn.

Cheong smiled happily and hugged Jegalhyang’s body and made him lean against me.

okay. It would be better to get some sleep.

If you fidget, you’ll get chafed.

“Then I’d rather take a nap. “Lean back comfortably.”

“I’m not sleepy… … ”

Even though he said that, it wasn’t long before Zhugehyang fell asleep.

Normally, the child would fall asleep quickly.

As Cheong watched Bimu with a more relaxed attitude, he suddenly tilted his head.

“Did you say King Sohyeop? Was it like that originally?”

“The chair has changed, right? He said that his chair broke at the end of the preliminaries, so he had to get it again. Originally, a chair was a sword weapon that was strong against blades, so it was bound to be weak against swords whose blades were broken for non-use purposes.”

“No, that’s not it… … ”

Cheong saw King Sohyeop, the unmanned person using the chair.

I think my memorable good karma by using an unusual weapon was in the single digits, but somehow I did something to suddenly become a bad guy.