Yue Buqun: My Mount Hua has been time-traveled.

Chapter 109 After giving someone a good whack, you still need to offer them something sweet.

A night of arduous practice.

When Yue Buqun left Ning Zhongze's room, Ning Zhongze was already fast asleep on the bed, exhausted.

Although it was Yue Buqun who took the initiative throughout.

But her situation is different from Hua Zhenzhen's.

Hua Zhenzhen and his power originated from the same source, so Yue Buqun could directly manipulate her without fear of breaking her.

But Ning Zhongze still needs to help her adapt gradually.

This caused a lot of extra trouble.

However, since she was his junior sister who had shared joys and sorrows with him, Yue Buqun still placed her as his top priority, no matter how troublesome it was.

I don't expect her to surpass Hua Zhenzhen.

After all, Hua Zhenzhen was a martial arts prodigy with extraordinary talent, a once-in-a-century talent.

Even Yue Buqun, if he didn't possess experience and foresight that transcended a thousand years of history, wouldn't be able to steadily ride on top of her at this moment.

Otherwise, she would undoubtedly be the number one expert in Mount Hua right now!

Ning Zhongze fell into a deep sleep.

Yue Buqun did not return to his room to rest, but instead went to the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion.

During this period, he was extremely busy.

Because of the death of the Stone Guanyin.

Yuan Suiyun was just the beginning.

Subsequently, the leaders of various martial arts sects presented congratulatory gifts, and even Ku Yin, who had previously shared a bed with him, symbolically sent a gift.

That's a bit too formal, since the gifts were already received in bed.

Completely naked, wearing a lotus crown, chanting Buddhist scriptures, dressed as Guanyin seated on a lotus—

Even now, Yue Buqun feels there's still more to say.

During this period, Yue Buqun will be receiving these distinguished guests.

And those disciples who became disciples of Mount Hua, although most of them wanted to take advantage of the situation to covet martial arts.

But the so-called apprenticeship is essentially a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Even if someone has ulterior motives, as long as there are exploitable aspects, it's not unreasonable to recruit them as disciples.

Therefore, after investigation, Yue Buqun did indeed take in a group of menial disciples.

Most of these disciples came from Luozhen at the foot of the mountain. They had clean backgrounds and their talents might not be outstanding, but Yue Buqun was willing to give them a chance to stand out, so they naturally tried their best to get in.

In fact, the reason why the grain and oil shop owner was so anxious after seeing Yue Buqun at the foot of the mountain was mainly because he originally wanted to rely on his friendship with Yue Buqun to arrange for his own child to be admitted as well.

The gifts and letters were all prepared, but they found that the person in question was still at the foot of the mountain and had not yet come up. Naturally, they were extremely anxious.

By the way, they're not called "miscellaneous disciples" anymore.

It doesn't sound good.

They should be called outer disciples.

Yue Buqun had Hua Zhenzhen teach them the basic sword techniques of the Huashan Sect, and then handed over many miscellaneous tasks of the Huashan Sect to them.

They were promised that if their performance was outstanding enough, they would be exceptionally admitted into the inner sect, which was a way of giving them hope.

And then there were those disciples from Shi Guanyin.

These women, who were able to stand out from the cruel selection process of the Stone Guanyin, were all exceptional individuals.

However, the martial arts they practiced, taught by Shi Guanyin, were all vicious and sinister, which did not conform to the style of Huashan Sect martial arts.

Therefore, Yue Buqun still needed to personally teach them the martial arts of Mount Hua.

It's not about asking them to completely abandon their previous martial arts skills.

Rather, the more insidious a martial art is, the more it should be used when it is most difficult to defend against.

As a woman, it is most appropriate for her to carry a skirt-pressing knife.

When faced with a formidable foe, and when the Huashan sword technique proved insufficient, he would suddenly draw his skirt-pressing knife and unleash a secret technique that men dared not display, enough to catch the enemy off guard.

These female disciples joined the Huashan Sect out of desperation, having nowhere else to go.

They thought they had finally cleared their names and were ready to abandon everything from the past, but they never expected their new sect leader to be so flexible. Although it was just a small matter, it quickly put the disciples, who were worried about not being able to adapt to the righteous lifestyle, at ease.

Of course, there were some twists and turns along the way.

For example, Qu Wurong was very resistant to becoming Yue Buqun's disciple.

After all, the two had a brief confrontation a year ago.

The outcome was still undecided at the time.

But now, the other party is about to transform into her master?

Yue Buqun didn't mince words with her about this matter.

He directly challenged her to another match.

The entire battle ended within ten moves.

Although it was only a year, Yue Buqun diligently practiced and improved his internal strength and swordsmanship by more than one level through his own efforts.

Although Qu Wurong has also made considerable progress, it is still within the normal range. How can it compare to Yue Buqun's improvement in understanding through his own efforts?

Then, Qu Wurong obediently knelt down and submitted to his master.

After beating her a few times, Yue Buqun gave her some treats.

"Don't feel ashamed to be my disciple or to be exempt from the status of a person for a lifetime. Elder Hua Zhenzhen was also my disciple before, but now she has become an enforcement elder of the same generation as me through her own efforts."

"However, since you were once an enemy of the Huashan Sect, there will be a review period. After the review period, if you wish to be promoted, you can submit an application to me. After passing the test, you can obtain the position of elder within the Huashan Sect."

That short sentence was enough to reassure Qu Wurong.

The Huashan Sect is not large, but its internal composition is extremely complex.

Thanks to Yue Buqun's efforts during this period, the Huashan Sect is showing signs of gradually becoming more united.

The combined number of inner and outer disciples has exceeded fifty.

It can be considered that it has the basic form of a normal sect.

If we were to make a comparison...

The current Huashan Sect's overall strength is probably no less than that of the Huashan Sect in the original storyline, and its top-tier strength may even surpass it.

In just one year, decades of development have been covered.

There were naturally many more things that Yue Buqun needed to worry about.

The sect's financial expenditures, the martial arts instruction provided to each disciple, and the sect's patrol arrangements, etc.

Until the sky began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Outside the window, the sounds of weapons clashing could be heard as the disciples practiced their swordsmanship after getting up.

On Yue Buqun's side, things were still not finished.

Just then, there was a knocking sound at the door.

A gentle, melodious voice rang out, "Sect Leader Yue, are you still awake?"

"Is this Mrs. Ren?"

Yue Buqun said, "Please come in."

The door is pushed open.

Qiu Lingsu entered slowly.

She was wearing a light blue gauze dress.

The fabric is extremely thin and sheer, yet it is covered by a soft satin undergarment. Although it does not reveal her lustrous and beautiful skin at all, her graceful figure and elegant gait give people an ethereal and otherworldly air that is neither gaudy nor seductive.

As she stepped into the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion, it seemed as if the room itself had brightened up a bit.

At this moment, Qiu Lingsu was holding an account book in her arms.

She said softly, "Sect Leader Yue, here is the financial estimate you requested—I have completed it for you. You can refer to it."

"Thank you so much, Mrs. Ren. You've really helped me a lot."

In fact, this was before Yue Buqun returned.

Ning Zhong was able to manage the Huashan Sect very well, and Qiu Lingsu played a significant role in this.

Yue Buqun understood Qiu Lingsu's meaning; she had nowhere else to go, and the Huashan Sect was her final refuge.

However, she had absolutely no connection with the Huashan Sect.

Therefore, he wanted to do some things for Yue Buqun and his group in exchange for his own place in Mount Hua.

After understanding her pride, Yue Buqun took the initiative to ask her for help in taking stock of the many congratulatory gifts sent by various sects during this period!

Only a very small portion of these gifts were gold and silver jewelry.

To convert its value into silver requires a very high level of insight.

Qiu Lingsu has countless admirers and has been rich and powerful, so she is naturally the most suitable person to take on this task.

He took the account book from Qiu Lingsu, glanced through it briefly, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He exclaimed in shock, "These sects are actually this rich?"

The generous gifts presented by various sects and factions, when converted into monetary value, amounted to over a thousand taels of gold!

Qiu Lingsu gently reminded, "It seems like a lot, but in reality, you have to return it all. They are being so polite now. If something happens to their sect in the future, you, Sect Leader Yue, will probably have to pay a hefty price."

"That's a matter for later. At least for now, this money has solved our Huashan Sect's immediate crisis. We can't keep relying on Ganoderma lucidum forever, can we?"

Yue Buqun sighed, "If that's really the case, people will be beholden to those who feed them and accept their gifts. In the future, we'll probably have to hand over the entire Huashan Sect to her."

"Then let's just give it to her."

Qiu Lingsu smiled gently, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. "In this way, my aunt will be the leader of the Emei Sect and my niece will be the leader of the Huashan Sect. It will be quite a story in the martial arts world."

Yue Buqun: "Is it just my imagination?"

Yue Buqun always felt that Qiu Lingsu had been particularly fond of bringing up her aunt when talking about the Golden Lingzhi, which made him, her uncle-in-law, feel quite awkward.

He closed the ledger.

I instinctively didn't want to talk about this topic any further.

They then turned the conversation to more serious matters.

He said, "No matter what, during this period, including the time I was away, the Huashan Sect has been able to remain so stable thanks to Madam Ren's help. Speaking of which, I happen to have something to give you. I haven't had the chance before, but now that it's just the two of us, it's perfect."

"Oh? What is it that you have to give me privately?"

Qiu Lingsu's bright eyes flickered slightly. From Yue Buqun's words, it was clear that he had wanted to give it to her for a long time, but the timing wasn't right.

You still remember it after so many days, so it must be something quite important.