The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a disciple of Yue Buqun

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"The Hengshan Sect has no objections."

The leaders of the four sects all expressed their opinions.

Although Yue Buqun's decision was unexpected, it was also within their expectations.

After all, Jiang Ning is already a shoo-in for the future leader of the Huashan Sect; this is just an earlier announcement.

As for the position of leader of the Weiyi Alliance, although they have agreed to hold a rematch every few years among the five factions, with the strongest becoming the leader, is there any need for a rematch given the current situation?

Jiang Ning will also assume the position of alliance leader, only this time it will happen earlier.

The leaders of the four sects were all quite calm, even a little excited, especially Tianmen Daoist and Qingzhu Shita.

Although Yue Buqun was a qualified leader, Jiang Ning was clearly more radical, which suited the tastes of Tianmen Daoren and Qingzhu Shitai very well.

What's the big deal after defeating Ren Woxing? There's still Dongfang Bubai on Blackwood Cliff.

They were just waiting for the day when Jiang Ning would lead them to Blackwood Cliff to completely wipe out the Demonic Sect.

After the initial shock of hearing the news, some people began to have ideas and mustered up their courage to ask.

"May I ask the Alliance Leader and all the Sect Leaders, now that the Demonic Sect has suffered a great defeat and we have won a great victory, and all the sects have gathered together, we have a request. We have long admired all the sects, and we wonder if we have the opportunity to join any of them?"

"Yes, we have long wanted to join various sects, but we have never had the opportunity."

Upon hearing this, the leaders of the various sects exchanged glances, and then the Taoist of Tianmen stepped forward.

"Thank you all for your kind words. Our Taishan Sect has always valued character when recruiting disciples. As long as one is of pure heart, one can join our Taishan Sect."

The Taoist Tianmen was the first to step forward, and there was a deeper meaning to that.

After all, so many people died in the previous civil war of the Taishan Sect, greatly reducing its strength. It was indeed time to recruit disciples. The people in front of us had all fought against the demons together. Their martial arts skills varied, but at least they all had the basics. As long as their character was up to par, they would be immediate combat power and could help strengthen the Taishan Sect more quickly.

After Tianmen Daoist spoke, Abbess Qingzhu and Master Mo also stepped forward, stating that both sects could also recruit disciples, with the same conditions as the Taishan Sect.

As the three sect leaders spoke, everyone became extremely excited.

Some people who intend to enter the Taoist path prefer the Taishan School, while others tend to favor the Emei and Hengshan Schools.

The three sect leaders even promised that they could start recruiting disciples right there in Wuwei Prefecture.

Chapter 747: Quanzhen

After the three sect leaders had all expressed their opinions, Abbess Dingxian remained silent.

Among the martial arts practitioners present, men outnumbered women, and the Hengshan Sect was a nunnery, so these women might not necessarily have any intention of becoming nuns.

Chongxu did not stand up and speak.

Wudang has no shortage of disciples.

Zhenshanzi did speak up, suggesting that the Kunlun Sect could also accept some disciples, but the crowd's reaction was not very enthusiastic.

After all, the Kunlun Sect is indeed too far from the Central Plains. If something big happens in the martial arts world of the Central Plains, wouldn't they also have to travel for several months just like Zhenshanzi?

Seeing this, Zhenshanzi could only manage a bitter smile.

He wished he could just move Mount Kunlun over here.

"Alliance Leader, we also wish to join the Huashan Sect. I wonder if there is any opportunity?"

At this moment, a man stood up and spoke out the voice of the people.

"Yes!"

"We all want to join the Huashan Sect."

"Sect Leader Yue, please give me a chance!"

More people chimed in, covering almost half of the people present.

"This……"

Yue Buqun was caught off guard.

He never expected the Huashan Sect to be so popular now.

However, it would be inappropriate to refuse completely at this moment.

Yue Buqun pondered for a moment, then spoke loudly: "I am grateful for the kindness of all my fellow martial artists, but I am already preparing to pass on my position to Jiangning in a few months. As for the matter of my Huashan Sect accepting disciples, let my disciple discuss it with you all."

Yue Buqun has truly given up; he hasn't even abdicated yet, but he's already handed everything over to Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning was somewhat taken aback when his name was called, until Yue Buqun gestured for him to step forward, at which point Jiang Ning stepped forward.

Yue Buqun then stepped back a little and whispered as he passed Jiang Ning.

"It's not appropriate to completely refuse at this time; it would be good to open up some slots."

It would be inappropriate to refuse outright under the current public scrutiny, so Yue Buqun advised Jiang Ning not to be so resolute.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

When he arrived in front of everyone, they fell silent, looking at Jiang Ning with either admiration or excitement.

Jiang Ning paused for a moment, then carefully selected his words before speaking.

"Our Huashan Sect has already recruited a batch of disciples last year, and there are still two years until the next recruitment ceremony."

Upon hearing this, the disappointment of everyone present was palpable.

But no one said anything.

"However, my Huashan Sect can make an exception and hold another recruitment ceremony to recruit a group of lay disciples."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this.

However, the disciples within the Huashan Sect were puzzled.

Ok?

A lay disciple?

What do you mean?

They haven't assigned any lay disciples to the Huashan Sect in all these years, have they?

Yue Buqun's expression changed slightly.

He understood what Jiang Ning meant.

"May I ask, Master Jiang, what is the difference between these lay disciples and the current Huashan disciples? And when will the recruitment of lay disciples begin?"

It was the same burly man who had spoken earlier.

Jiang Ning had already planned this, and said, "The recruitment ceremony will be held after the grand ceremony in October, and I will personally explain it then."

October……

Everyone fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

There are still a few months to go, and many people will surely attend the ceremony where Jiang Ning succeeds as the leader of the Huashan Sect and the leader of the Weiyi Alliance.

Upon realizing this, everyone felt a sense of urgency.

Many people decided to leave and immediately head to Shaanxi to stay near Mount Hua first, otherwise there wouldn't be a place to stay when more people arrived.

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for giving me this opportunity."

At that moment, someone shouted.

The other martial arts practitioners also realized what was happening and immediately shouted.

"Thank you, Master Jiang, for giving me this opportunity."

They had thought that the Huashan Sect would never recruit them again, but Jiang Ning was willing to make an exception, which greatly excited them and made them extremely grateful to Jiang Ning.

Master Jiang?

Tianmen Daoist and Yue Buqun were taken aback when they heard how these people addressed Jiang Ning.

It should be noted that "Zhenren" is the highest honorific title in Taoism, symbolizing the pinnacle of one's spiritual cultivation.

However, given Jiang Ning's current level of power, it is...

Yue Buqun was somewhat taken aback.

But there were more surprises than anything else.

Master Jiang—this sounds like a Taoist master, much better than King Ning.

Moreover, judging from the way these people unanimously address Jiang Ning Zhenren, it's clear that someone first brought it up, leading to a consensus.

I wonder which clever person came up with this idea. I need to find out so I can approve their entry right away!

Yue Buqun thought to himself.

However, Chongxu's expression was somewhat puzzled after hearing everyone address Jiang Ning by that name, but that was all; he didn't react further.

After this incident, the Taishan, Hengshan, and Emei factions immediately held a recruitment ceremony on the spot.

However, after learning that the Huashan Sect would be recruiting a group of lay disciples, most martial arts practitioners held back, eager to seize the opportunity to join the Huashan Sect.

Despite this, many martial arts practitioners were quite enthusiastic, some of whom already admired the three sects.

Chongxu had already taken his leave while the three factions were holding their grand recruitment ceremonies.

night.

"Ning'er, what did you mean by 'lay disciple' during the day?"

Sitting in the courtyard were Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, a married couple, as well as Feng Buping and Cheng Buyou, and even Linghu Chong was there.

It was Ning Zhongze who spoke at this moment, her eyes filled with doubt.

Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou, and Linghu Chong were also puzzled.

Yue Buqun knew a thing or two, but he didn't speak, patiently waiting for Jiang Ning to explain.

"Master's wife, and my two martial uncles."

Jiang Ning began, “You must know that the predecessor of my Huashan Sect was the Quanzhen Sect.”

The three nodded.

The founder of the Huashan School was Hao Datong, who was also one of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. The Huashan School is a branch of the Quanzhen School.

“In the past, the Quanzhen School was a major sect of Taoism. Although the Huashan School is a branch of the Quanzhen School, it is different from the Quanzhen School.”

The Quanzhen School is a Taoist sect, and all its members are Taoist disciples. However, the Huashan School, from its current leader Yue Buqun down to its disciples Linghu Chong and Liang Fa, are not Taoist disciples.

"You want to return to Quanzhen?"

Yue Buqun asked.

"good."

Jiang Ning nodded.

Ning Zhongze seemed to be deep in thought.

"You mean you want the Huashan Sect to become a true Taoist sect, following the rules and regulations of the Quanzhen School?"

Linghu Chong immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

The Quanzhen Sect forbids its disciples from getting married. If the Huashan Sect changes this rule, what will happen to him and his junior sister?

Lu Dayou is already married. Don't wait until his turn to tell him that he should become a Taoist priest and that he is not allowed to marry Yue Lingshan.

Wouldn't this cost him his life?

"Yes and no."

Jiang Ning nodded, then shook his head.

"Although my Huashan Sect is a branch of the Quanzhen Sect, it is ultimately different from the Quanzhen Sect, which is why we have decided to become lay disciples."

Jiang Ning originally planned to implement these major reforms of the Huashan Sect after he became the sect leader.

But since Yue Buqun was already planning to pass the leadership to him in October, and now he was asking him to open up the number of disciples he could accept, Jiang Ning simply explained it directly.