This Crazy bastard
Denir muttered as he stared at Lee Sungmin, who was sitting there absent-mindedly. Not much ti had passed in reality since Lee Sungmin entered the world of his subconscious. It had only been about 5 minutes since the trial had begun.
But Lee Sungmin had already spent 2000 years in a different world. It was unbelievable and ridiculous.
Ten people had challenged Denirs trial so far. Seven of them had failed to complete 500 years, and their minds collapsed. Because they were recognized as geniuses, they could not easily overco the despair in their subconscious when growth was forcibly restrained. Those who had lost their minds in despair were unable to wake up when the sand of the hourglass ran out. Death in the world of the subconscious ant the death of the mind, aning that they fell into a vegetative state. No cure or potion could revive a ntal death.
Three people had overco the trials. They spent different amounts of ti, but the longest of them was 1000 years. He couldnt stand the loneliness and insanity beyond that. Thats what the person who survived for a thousand years said.
However, this man had been practising in his subconscious for 2000 years. If it wasnt sheer talent, then was it natural determination? Or sincerity? Desperation of that level? He couldnt understand. The man nad Lee Sungmin, in Denirs eyes, was not so great. Rather, he thought that the ntal power of that human was rather weak compared to other humans.
But how did he last going on for 2000 years?
His mind collapsed several tis along the way and recovered again. This This is impossible. How could he piece together such a broken mind?
During the 2000 years, Lee Sungmins mind collapsed several tis. Nevertheless, after reaching a certain point, he woke up again and continued to practice. Was he intentionally forgetting? No, that wasnt possible. He could never forget the ti he had spent. This trial was terrible.
Having a few hundred years of mory without forgetting anything at all. In a world where there was nothing, he could move and spend ti practicing repeatedly. Alone. His growth was suppressed, so even if he practiced, again and again, he would not progress much. That was the trial. Denirs ordeal was precisely that. The flow of ti had stagnated in the world of his subconscious. It could be extended indefinitely, as long as one can endure it, advancing at a slow pace to obtain sothing. If Mushs ordeals accelerated the overall growth through a series of restrictions, Denirs trial brought spiritual attainnt within hundreds of years of experience.
Ah.
Lee Sungmins closed mouth opened. When Denir heard Lee Sungmin speak out, he was frightened and stepped back a few steps in surprise. Lee Sungmins closed eyes opened, and he blinked, looking around with blank eyes.
Aa Aaa. Ah?
Lee Sungmin struggled to speak. He staggered and tried to stand up, but his legs gave out, and he plopped down. Drip. Drip. Drip. Blood flowed out from Lee Sungmins nose like a dripping tap. He tilted his head as he looked down at his nose.
This is only natural. Youve lived in your subconscious for 2000- no, 2100 years. You should be thankful for my intervention to stop your brain from bursting.
Thank Right. Thank. Thanks. Thank you.
Lee Sungmin murmured through his lips. He rubbed the blood off his face with the back of his hand and raised his body while stumbling. Lee Sungmin looked down at his body, both eyes looking quite terrible.
I feel heavy.
Youve lost touch with your senses.
Thats I-Ive lived 2100 more years. It wasnt not a dream. Im sure of it.
Lee Sungmin pressed down on his temples firmly while saying that.
I never thought about it after reaching a certain point. I just practiced over and over again. Did I feel like a machine? No, being a machine might have been better.
You went crazy several tis on the way.
I know. There were monts when I lost control occasionally. When I ca to my senses again, quite a lot of ti had passed.
Youre a monster.
Denir said with a tired face.
I still dont know how you did it. The collapse of the mind is the death of the body
Im not sure.
Lee Sungmin said with a blank face.
But I just did it. I thought I should try more I thought I had reached my limit. Id be completely crazy if I did more.
He wasnt sure how many tis he had already gone crazy.
I think my personality has changed a bit.
Youve lived through 2100 years. Thats more than enough. The guy who went through 1000 years wasnt able to talk properly for even a minute. Its odd that youve still maintained your personality.
That Is that so?
Lee Sungmin replied like that, moving his body. He stretched his joints and looked around with wide eyes. He held his palms out and circulated his qi. Denir, who saw his movents, yelped out in fright.
Wait, wait! Youyou arent going to release your inner force here right?
Ah right. This isnt my subconscious. I cant swing my spear here.
With that, Lee Sungmin dragged his feet out of the room. Denir followed him with a face full of anxiety.
As he went out into the courtyard, he felt an intense sense of discomfort in his own body. It was a natural discomfort. Lee Sungmin had cultivated in seclusion within the world of his subconscious for 2100 years. On the other hand, his real body had only sat there for 5 minutes at best.
The gap of 2100 years existed as a grey area between his astral body and his physical body.
Spear Spear
Lee Sungmin muttered in a small voice, clutched his hand and then released it. Usually, the Spear should have appeared in his grasp the mont he thought this way. When Denir saw Lee Sungmin, he sighed and spoke.
This is not the world of your subconscious. First, understand that.
The discomfort is quite strong.
I know.
When Denir moved his hand, a white sphere took form over his hand.
This is a copy of your mory. When you left your subconscious, you left behind the mories you had from before. Take it.
Denir threw the sphere. Lee Sungmin stared at the sphere approaching his head.
Why arent you catching it?
What happens when I catch it?
The mory of your 2100 years and your mory from before that will be assimilated. It will help in relieving the discomfort.
Okay?
The corners of Lee Sungmins lips turned up, and he laughed.
Its the mory of a pathetic ti. Even so, I still need it. There are things I shouldnt forget.
With that said, Lee Sungmin grabbed the sphere. His mind felt a sharp sense of alertness. After a while, Lee Sungmin nodded.
Huu.
Just because the mories were added, the sense of discomfort did not reduce. However, it was clear that this world was not his subconscious. Lee Sungmin looked down at his hand holding nothing and pulled out the Spear from his interdinsional pocket.
He circulated his spear force right on the spot. He imdiately tried out the Nine Heavenly Spears technique, followed by the Shadowless Movent technique. After that, he put down his spear and circulated his inner force. Lee Sungmin examined his body in that way and laughed.
I dont like my body.
Thats right. The body that had trained for 2100 years was different from this body. You may rember, but it wont be easy to get to the level you experienced with that body.
I have felt my lack of talent several thousand or even tens of thousands of tis in this world. I cant help it. Thats just who I am.
He ended up giving his thanks with that statent.
Lee Sungmin looked at Denir.
I want to relax here for the ti being.
What? Why?
Because I dont have any place to go. I dont need to go inside the house. Im good, even if you let stay in the yard.
This Uh Huu!
Denir, who was about to protest, eventually closed his eyes and sighed loudly.
Do whatever you want.
Lee Sungmin started sorting out the things he had to do.
enting Baek Sogos death was a must. The ti remaining for it was 1 year. What all Lee Sungmin had to do during that year was engrave what he gained through training in his subconscious into his physical body.
I have an imbalance of heart, mind, and body.
He knew for sure why. The enlightennt he gained in the battle with Aine had led Lee Sungmin to a high level, but his body had still not fully accepted it. Sothing similar happened in the fight against Ghost Blade. His body moved in the direction led by his subconscious, but it was just that.
It was his mind that was currently far ahead of his body. The heart and body were far behind. Although so of that was set right through his ti at the Shaolin Temple, Denirs trial had corrected the balance of the body best.
He had to do an overhaul.
The first goal was to break through his ridians and do an overhaul of them. He had the experience, even if it was nothing but an experience in the world of his subconscious. Even so, it was better than nothing.
It took about 1500 years in that world for to reach the peak.
However, even in reality, 1500 years wasnt necessary to reach the peak. He had already reached it in his mory. He knew how to use the Nine Heavenly Spears technique, the No Shadowless Movent technique, and how to circulate his inner strength.
Lee Sungmin put his spear down and sat on a chair. He laughed again while thinking. His mind was surprisingly refreshed. His body was still unfamiliar to him, but the process of filling this gap seed quite enjoyable.
One year left. How far can I go?
I should be able to go anywhere. Lee Sungmin thought.
It was spring.
He tilted his head to look at a man climbing up the entrance stairs. He had been watching the stairs for a while now, but it was like the man suddenly appeared in his sight. It was as if he had already been there from the beginning. He didnt even have ti to be surprised at it.
An expert!
He could tell as the man approached. Internal force could not be detected, as if he had never practised martial arts: but a person who mastered the martial arts could tell at a glance that it was proof of his mastery.
Who are you?
He asked in a vigilant voice. The man lifted the gat he was wearing on his head and looked up at the gatekeeper.
(T/N: sen.wikipedia/wiki/Gat_(hat) )
Seungjo.
Oh
When Lee Sungmin laughed and called out to him, Seungjo opened his lips with a look of recognition on his face.
Lee Sungmin?
A year passed, and he had returned to Shaolin.
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