Killing Wind Spear’s Owner (1)

The length of the parchment that came out of his heirloom was about half a page.

The information written clearly was about martial arts.

Yu Jinsan, who was swiftly examining the front part, trembled with both hands.

“…Killing Wind Spear?”

How could he not know this name? This was the spear technique that made the Yu family the best spear family in the world for a long time.

Since this art vanished, their family has been in decline.

It was a world-class martial art that their ancestors tried so hard to find and yet couldn’t find a clue.

He couldn’t even express the emotions welling inside him.

‘I never thought that it would be hidden inside the heirloom.’

He was curious about the reason. If they had used this technique, there was no way that his family would have been wiped out at all.

The first part was filled with the phrases left behind by his ancestors.

[My name is Yu Jong-Pung.]

Wasn’t this the name of the ancestor he had heard about since his childhood?

The legendary warrior from his family, who was famously known as the Spear Ghost more than 200 years ago.

Yu Jinsan sat down and read the contents with an interested expression.

[I wandered throughout the world of martial arts all my life and was never defeated. I thought that the only people in the world who could handle me would be the Sword Emperor and Blade King, but not until recently.]

If this was true, he would have had to be at least one of the top ten warriors in Murim.

He was a much greater person than Yu Jinsan thought, but his last words were thought-provoking.

And the next sentence was even more shocking.

[I am dying now. My injuries are so severe that it is impossible to know how long I will live.]

Yu Jinsan tilted his head.

Was it possible that such a great warrior was about to die? He couldn’t help but want to know more.

‘Could it be that he was attacked by too many people?’

The handwriting on the parchment was so rushed.

He had to quickly read what followed.

[They referred to it as the Great Blood Flowing Heavenly Cult in the West. Even though we had defeated them with the help of the Sword Emperor and Blade King, we were not safe. I didn’t know the extent of their power. And I was scared. I was scared of dying and leaving the others behind in this world.]

He couldn’t estimate the extent of their power. But he did suspect that this cult existed in Murim.

He had severed communication with the outside world for a very long time, so there was scarce to no information.

‘Come to think of it, the Sword Queen also said she was heading to the West. Just what was happening in this world?’

He felt this was ominous for some reason, but it had nothing to do with who he was now.

[I fought thousands of times. And only now, on the brink of death, was I able to gain enlightenment and perfect the true Killing Wind Spear. However, as their surveillance persists, if this martial skill is truly passed down to our future generations, our family would be caught in trouble.]

Yu Jin nodded, deeply admiring this man’s courage.

‘So, he didn’t stop trying to perfect the martial arts even when he was dying? What an incredible warrior.’

And it seemed like the martial arts had evolved once again in the hands of his ancestor known as Spear Ghost.

The following lines contained information related to special events.

[According to the fortune teller I encountered, after 200 years, the heirloom will break, and our family will face a crisis. In line with this person’s great insight, I leave behind my enlightenment in this Flame Dragon Divine Spear, so that my destined descendants who hold it, will receive it. Until then, for the survival of our family, the technique will be sealed. And I hope that my arrangements will be of some assistance.]

The subsequent content was written about the spear technique.

It was Yu Jinsan, who had trained in spear all his life. Just by looking at his body, one could tell how great his dedication was.

After checking all the contents, he rolled up the parchment and placed it to the side.

Although he was happy, he still felt greatly confused.

He stared blankly at the setting sunset and let out a deep sigh.

“But ancestor… the prediction that a crisis would befall our family was indeed right, but there is a bit of a mistake in it. Am I not a bit too old to learn new martial arts?”

In his current situation, what use would the best spear technique be?

Moreover, his arm was hurt now. Unless he could use both hands, he couldn’t swing his spear properly.

He found the best technique of the family, the vision, but he felt more disappointed than happy.

It was when he lost his sense of self-reproach that suddenly, the image of his granddaughter came into his view.

“…Hm?”

Yu Seol woke up and was moving around. But her walking speed was too fast.

“Ungry, Grampa!”

Judging from her scream, it seemed like it was past her mealtime.

At that time, the long, thin stick that the child was holding caught his eye. It was a toy made by trimming bamboo.

At that moment, Yu Jinsan’s eyes opened wide.

‘Right, maybe this technique is meant to work for Seol.’

It was a problem that he didn’t need to worry about at all.

Wasn’t there proof before his eyes? The descendant who carried the greatest talent?

His expression brightened in an instant, and he lifted the child up and held her in his right arm.

“Hahaha. Right, let’s have dinner now. Grandpa will make meat porridge.”

Yu Jinsan went straight into the kitchen with her.

After a while, the sound of clattering stopped.

“Is it tasty?”

“Yes~”

“Hehehe. Right, there is a lot, so eat slowly.”

Although the wound on his left arm still hurt, Yu Jinsan’s laughter was brighter than ever.

After some time passed, the kitchen door opened again.

“What should we do~? Seol’s stomach is so full.”

Before he realized it, Yu Seol’s stomach had become as big as his palm, and it seemed as though it would burst.

Perhaps it was due to a period of rapid growth for her, but her appetite seemed enormous.

Yu Seol grabbed her only toy as if she were trying to use it.

The sight of her waving the stick back and forth as if she were dancing was just too adorable for him.

“Haha. Grandpa wants to play, too.”

Yu Jinsan also picked up a reed from the yard. His eyes, as he looked at his granddaughter, were full of pride.

It seemed as though she was trying to imitate his daily movements since she had been watching him for a while.

Of course, she was merely swinging her arms out of excitement, but the speed was peculiar.

Pat! Papat! Papapat!

Yu Jinsan blocked the movement of her stick with the reed. The attack kept coming in, not giving them a moment to rest.

This activity was akin to sparring.

As time passed, Yu Jinsan grew quite surprised. This was because the speed of his granddaughter’s movements was increasing.

‘Could this be…?’

Yu Seol, whose movements were getting faster and faster, swung her stick three to four times in one breath.

Her movements were comparable to those of a skilled warrior. He couldn’t believe it, even when he saw it with his own eyes. What was more shocking was that she continued to get faster.

“Go slower now.”

But Yu Seol seemed to find this amusing and moved even more excitedly.

“Hiiyaa~”

Papat! Pat! Pat!

Her movements continued to speed up, and eventually, she surpassed Peak level warriors.

Soon, the stick began to dance, avoiding clashing with the reed. Yu Jinsan couldn’t even follow her movements.

He eventually had to raise his hands, thinking that he would run out of breath if this continued.

“You’re such a skilled one. Do you really have to defeat Grandpa?”

“Fun~.”

Yu Seol loved it so much that she was jumping around the place.

Yu Jinsan, who was wiping the sweat from his forehead, was shocked by what he saw. His granddaughter, who was previously hopping about, was now jumping like a grasshopper.

The child had been sparring, and now she was leaping three feet in the air.

“Huh!”

Without another thought, he leaped after the child.

Tat!

It seemed as though he could snatch her if he just reached out, but his hand only grasped air. This was because Yu Seol had bounced off the air and jumped again.

‘Ladder Cloud Step?’

He couldn’t believe that she was already using the technique she had learned from Hyun Hee. The surprises she presented him with seemed endless.

“Hee~.”

Yu Seol, who was on the roof, began to mock him.

“This kid, you’re going to get scolded today!”

Not only was flying like this dangerous, but now she was making fun of her grandfather. He couldn’t ignore this any longer.

Yu Jinsan hit the ground and sprung up like a hawk onto the roof.

He thought he could definitely catch her this time, but he was greatly mistaken. Just like before, as soon as he stretched out his hand, she vanished like a ghost.

The child had already moved into their house, and she was closing her eyes, like a puppy begging to play.

“Hehe.”

“Aren’t you coming here?”

Yu Jinsan sighed and advanced towards the house.

The game of tag with his granddaughter continued for a while. Her skill at evading him was unusual.

After half an hour, all his stamina was exhausted, and he collapsed on the ground.

“Oh my, I might die like this.”

It felt like he might die from exhaustion, and he collapsed on the ground. When he stopped chasing her, the child watched from a distance.

“Seol is here.”

It wasn’t that he didn’t know and left her alone, but rather that he had no energy left in his body.

After taking a moment to catch his breath, he whispered in a weak tone.

“Grandpa is dying now… From now on, Seol will have to live alone.”

Yu Jinsan, who had been staring at his granddaughter, closed his eyes and fell to the floor.

Yu Seol, who had been watching from afar, hesitated as she looked around. She slowly began to panic when her grandfather stopped speaking.

Suddenly, her eyes filled with water.

The child tottered over to him and grabbed Yu Jinsan by the collar, bursting into tears.

“Don die! Grapa! Uhhhh!”

He wanted to laugh, but he suppressed it and continued pretending to be dead.

When he opened his eyes, he saw his granddaughter crying sadly, covered in tears.

“Ughhh!”

Yu Jinsan lay still, lost in deep thought.

If things continued this way, he wouldn’t be able to manage his granddaughter, who was growing stronger. Before she started having fun with dangerous pranks, shouldn’t he think of something?

‘It was a mistake to teach her the technique first. I need to teach her the family’s secret technique, but there is an order to teach everything.’

The foundation of the Yu family’s martial arts lay in the principle of heaven and land, which spoke of the inner self and the harmony of all things in the land. The martial arts that held this essence were the Yu family arts.

Heaven Land Palm wasn’t that difficult to learn, and since it trained the vital spirit inside the human body, it would be helpful for the child’s growth and her emotions.

Yu Jinsan whispered in a low voice.

“…If Seol listens to Grandpa, we might survive.”

In response to her grandfather’s reaction, Yu Seol grabbed his leg and shook it.

“I’ll wisen kayfulee. Don die! Ughhh”

“… really?”

“Yes!”

Yu Jinsan narrowed his eyes and looked at the child, then jumped up with a grin.

“My Seol will not cause trouble anymore, then I guess I have to live! Now then, shall we try playing something different?”

Yu Seol hugged his leg and nodded.

This plan has worked for now.

Yu Jinsan took his granddaughter and moved to the center of the wide yard to face each other.

“Now then, try to imitate what your grandpa does from now on.”

Yu Jinsan, with his legs spread shoulder-width apart, lowered his form and slowly rotated his arms. He looked as flexible as a crane, flapping its wings with extreme elegance.

The sight of Yu Seol imitating him was immensely cute. Her limbs were short and lacked flexibility, but her attempts looked quite decent.

“Good?”

“Very good! Now, take a slow breath and feel the wind. It is a wind that flows like water and is ever-changing.”

She seemed to understand half of it as she began to take slow breaths.

Yu Jinsan started the next move with a satisfied smile.

His entire body moved like a free-flowing wave, depicting the harmony of heaven and earth.

This was not a technique taught for martial arts growth but for mental and physical training.

His arms moved continuously, like clouds advancing in silence.

“Now exhale and repeat it. Your mind will become clearer.”

As instructed, Yu Seol pursed her small lips together like a chick.

“Phew~”

Yu Jinsan, watching his granddaughter, never stopped smiling. This was because the movements of the child following him were so unusual.

Even her qualities and flexibility surpassed his expectations. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that she was born to learn this.

“Hehehe! Wonderful! Truly wonderful!”

Yu Jinsan, who was laughing, took a step forward. From then on, he was ready to demonstrate the technique in earnest.