Something To Congratulate (2)

After completing his treatment and returning to their shelter, Yu Jinsan fell into deep thought.

In front of him, his three-year-old child was asleep, lying on her back.

His face was full of worry as he covered the child with a blanket.

‘Re-aging… Getting younger is a nice thing, but the problem is that the extent of it cannot be predicted.’

Although he met sufficient conditions, he couldn’t take the risk since he had a child to raise.

He had at most five years left.

At that time, he planned to focus on passing down his martial arts to his granddaughter.

‘Let’s be positive now. I get to postpone the reformation for a while, but that doesn’t mean I have gained anything.’

The blood points had opened up, and the blood flow was smooth. And since the injury on his left arm had healed, he could probably use the spear again.

First, he needed to restore the Flame Dragon Divine Spear.

The next morning.

Yu Jinsan went out to the market, carrying his luggage and holding his granddaughter’s hand.

Although the place was full of warlike people, it was the safest area for her under the protection of Baek Gyu.

Yu Seol was busy looking at the street vendors spread all over the place, tilting her head.

While walking, Yu Jinsan suddenly stumbled because his granddaughter pulled on his hand.

“Oh my! Didn’t I tell you not to use internal qi whenever you wanted? Grandpa almost fell and got hurt now.”

Although the child looked weak on the outside, she had so much qi that she didn’t even flinch.

When he looked down, Seol was sniffing like a puppy.

“Grapa, what is this?”

There was something the size of a forearm hanging from the stall on the left. And this savory thing had stimulated her nose.

“Hmm, that is a pig marinated in soy sauce, child. It’s a food for special occasions.”

Yu Seol lifted her nose with her index finger.

“Oink oink, pig?”

“Haha, yes, that’s it. Our Seol is so good at imitating animals. Do you want to try it?”

“No. I feel bad for the pig~”

“If you want to grow up quickly, you will have to eat any kind of food. What you ate last night was pork, too.”

“No. Seol doesn’t eat pork.”

He laughed at the sight of the child acting foolishly. Yu Jinsan lifted the child up and placed her on his shoulder.

Jinsan, who had been talking for a while, arrived at the blacksmith shop after some time.

Beneath the signboard, ‘Iron Smelting Clan’ was written, with eight shirtless men hammering away.

As soon as he approached, the oldest-looking man set his hammer down and came over.

“I am the Clan Leader, Yang Chun. What brings you here, Elder?”

“I’m here to request a new spear handle.”

Yu Jinsan set the child down and brought out his spear.

Yang Chun, who examined it carefully, suddenly widened his eyes.

“This spear is…”

“You recognize it?”

“How could one not recognize the treasure created by the greatest craftsman of all time? I never thought the day would come when I’d touch his work. This feels like a dream.”

“That’s our family heirloom. It’s called the Flame Dragon Divine Spear.”

Yang Chun was completely captivated by the spear.

“I’ve heard that all the weapons made by Jin Gyu have hidden strength in them. Has there been anything unusual?”

“Hmm. The energy coming through the spear is red, not white. The consumption of internal qi is greater, and then it doubles it out when the technique starts.”

“This is truly amazing… How can that be?”

Replacing the hilt, which was a consumable part of the spear, was a common practice, and Yu Jinsan had experienced this a couple of times, too.

“Please use the same shade of ebony wood as before, and set the length to exactly 10 feet, including the spearhead.”

“I understand, Elder. We need to measure the blade to ensure accuracy, so please wait a moment.”

“Sure.”

After completing the task skillfully, Yang Chun returned the spear to Yu Jinsan.

“If you come back within 5 days, we will make sure it happens.”

Yu Jinsan nodded, packed the spear into his luggage, and looked around the shop, intending to find a temporary replacement.

After examining numerous spears, he chose one with a weight and length similar to his previous one.

“I will be buying this too. How much for all of this?”

“…”

For some reason, Yang Chun hesitated, unable to speak, as if he were in shock.

At that moment, Yu Jinsan also sensed that something was amiss. While he had looked away for a second, he realized he could no longer see his granddaughter, who had been sitting on his lap.

Yang Chun’s gaze had shifted to where the child was now, in the corner of the shop.

“This is Seol’s, isn’t it?”

Wasn’t the small child clutching a scimitar ten times her size?

It appeared to be a replica of the Blue Dragon Full Moon Blade.

He couldn’t help but be shocked by the sight of this small child lugging it with ease, as if it were weightless.

Not only Yang Chun but also the surrounding blacksmiths were taken aback.

“Ah, this cannot be…”

“How can she lift something over 80 kilograms…”

Yu Jinsan scolded his granddaughter as she approached him with an innocent smile.

“Didn’t Grandpa say that you shouldn’t touch anything here? It seems you want to be scolded now!”

At that, Yu Seol’s eyes filled with tears.

“Uwaaah.”

Seeing his granddaughter cry was genuinely upsetting for him, but he knew he couldn’t let this slide.

Yu Jinsan moved to take the scimitar from her, but the weapon in the child’s grip didn’t budge, as if it were an old tree rooted deep in the ground.

Despite adding more strength, the result was the same.

Though she appeared frail on the outside, she was a grandmaster at heart.

Once his granddaughter set her mind to something, there was no changing it.

“Hurry up and let it go!”

Yu Seol hugged the spear and shed tears, as if she felt sad.

The craftsmen watched the tug-of-war between grandfather and granddaughter with shocked eyes.

Yu Jinsan, who thought for a moment, sighed and gently released his grip. He believed that adding any more strength would hurt the child now.

He bent his knee, looked at Yu Seol with a gentle smile, and then asked firmly.

“Do you want it that badly?”

“Huh….”

He wiped away the tears of the crying child and nodded his head.

“Then let us ask them to make a new one. Something better?”

“Seol’s own?”

“Yes! In return, you must train in martial arts with Grandpa.”

“I know…”

Yu Jinsan’s heart wast filled with joy at the sight of the child nodding without hesitation.

‘We can finally practice the Whirlwind Spear together!’

There was some mess and confusion, but he thought this was for the best.

The secret arts of their family, which his granddaughter had shown no interest in learning, now had a chance to be practiced together.

After receiving the scimitar from the child, he returned it to Yang Chun and ordered another item.

“Make it as thick as a finger and half the length. Please make me this wooden spear in the shape of a club with a blunt end and no blade.”

“I understand, Elder. It isn’t so difficult.”

“Then I will come and get it in 5 days. How much will all this be?”

“Three silvers.”

After completing the transaction, Yu Jinsan picked up his granddaughter and held her to his chest. Yu Seol immediately buried her face in his chest and continued to sob.

“Uwaaahhh!”

Was she hurt because of what happened a little while ago? Yu Jinsan felt bad and patted her to comfort her.

“The gift will be ready in just 5 nights, child.”

“… really?”

“Yes! And once it arrives, Grandpa will teach you a fun game!”

Seeing her nod her head, it seemed like she didn’t hate the idea.

His steps lightened as he headed home, to the backyard of the residence he had known so well.

Yu Jinsan, who was facing his granddaughter, turned his back and said,

“Now, take a look at the clothes of Grandpa.”

Yu Seol, wearing a confused expression, tried to grab the hem of her grandfather’s pants with her cute hands. At that moment, something shocking occurred. Was Yu Jinsan’s body falling to the left?

“…Uh?”

Yu Seol shook her head, trying to catch him, turned around, and before she knew it, her grandpa was smiling behind her.

“Hehe. Try this again.”

They tried a couple more times, but the result was the same.

Although shocked and puzzled by this oddity, Yu Seol also enjoyed playing tag with her grandfather and chuckled loudly.

Yu Jinsan, having repeated the game for a while, quietly stopped moving and allowed the child to catch him.

“Oh my, I got caught!”

“Ehh~”

He patted her on the head and began to explain the technique slowly.

“What Grandpa just showed you is called footwork. It’s a technique to dazzle your opponent’s eyes and avoid their attacks. Will you learn it?”

“Uh!”

The sight of her nodding eagerly made him smile.

His granddaughter had already learned the Wudang technique to leap into the air, but this would be the first time she used footwork, which could aid her in battle.

Yu Jinsan intended to teach the family technique of Spirit Wind Footwork, which was named like that because the user appeared to move like a spirit within the wind.

The basics were solid and not too difficult to learn, making them perfect to pass on to children.

“The principle of this footwork is to move your body instantly by releasing explosive qi. You might not understand what I’m saying now, but if you practice following my instructions, you’ll eventually grasp it.”

“I understand.”

“If the child’s will to learn is strong, then the person teaching will also be excited.”

The joy never left his face as he explained everything.

Every time the footwork was demonstrated, the child clapped her hands, clearly loving it.

It was while he was explaining these things that an interruption occurred.

“Elder!”

A bald, shirtless warrior came running.

“Aren’t you Wang Chil?”

He was one of Baek Gyu’s closest warriors, renowned for his swift attacks. If he had returned from the Demons Heavenly Alliance, then his work there must be finished, and judging by the smile on his face, things seemed to have gone well.

“Haha! It was just as the Elder expected. There was an attack on the alliance and the Killing Blood Clan just a moment ago.”

“The result?”

“The Clan Leader was there, so he took down the Troop’s Leader, and not a single person was injured at all. All captured!”

“As expected of Baek Gyu. It’s fortunate that we managed to capture the enemies without killing them.”

Compared to the Justice Faction, wasn’t the Evil Faction known to have inferior strength?

If the four sects of Ho County were unified, the checks by the Murim Alliance could become stronger, so it would be prudent to conserve the troop’s strength for any future situations.

“It is all thanks to the Elder. Soon, our Clan Leader will move to the Killing Blood Clan with the alliance.”

“Of course. And you came back to organize the reinforcements.”

Wang Chil smiled with an awkward look.

“Yes, how did you know that? Well, we all decided to join at the Dongcheon market.”

Yu Jinsan, a guest of this clan, couldn’t help but observe the unfolding events.

“I understand. I will come with you and stay there.”

“Yes, Elder!”