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

"Oh, Junior Brother Jiang Ning is back too."

Several disciples saw Yue Buqun return and Jiang Ning finally come back, and quickly sheathed their swords and waited at the mountain pass.

"Greetings, Master."

After Yue Buqun and Jiang Ning came up, the Huashan disciples bowed to Yue Buqun.

"Ah."

Yue Buqun nodded slightly, then pointed to one of his disciples and said, "Songnian, later you take a few junior brothers down the mountain to find your master's wife and Uncle Cheng, tell them that Ning'er has returned safely, and let them go back to the mountain."

Yan Songnian nodded respectfully: "Yes, Master."

"Alright, you can continue practicing your swordsmanship."

Yue Buqun waved his hand, said nothing more, and hurriedly walked towards the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion.

"Ning'er, come with me."

When the other Huashan disciples saw that Jiang Ning had finally returned, they originally wanted to ask him some questions about what had happened after he went down the mountain, but after hearing Yue Buqun's words, they all looked at Jiang Ning with regret.

"Yes, Master."

Jiangning Road.

Upon returning to Mount Hua, Jiang Ning discovered that Mount Hua had changed significantly since he left.

As he walked along, he discovered that many houses and buildings had been renovated, with new tiles and repainted beams and pillars.

Yue Buqun did not make any major changes, but instead made repairs to the existing structure. Some areas were expanded, while some buildings were demolished. The Huashan Sect no longer had the impoverished feel of before. From a distance, the buildings were layered and had a sense of depth, exuding an ancient atmosphere, but without the luxurious feel of the Songfeng Temple in Qingcheng that Jiangning had seen before. It was a sight to behold.

However, this pleasing sight faded after walking inside for a while. The buildings inside were the same as before Jiang Ning descended the mountain. The only difference was that the rear hall, which enshrined the ancestors of Huashan, had been renovated, just like the buildings seen outside. Not only that, but the space had also been expanded considerably, making it at least several times wider than the previous rear hall.

Yue Buqun explained that the exterior represents the face of the Huashan Sect, so renovating the exterior first would make it more presentable when guests visit Huashan. The rest can be done later.

As for the back hall, it is a place for worshipping ancestors, so it must be repaired.

Yue Buqun said, "I have already promised you, Uncle Feng, that I would also enshrine the memorial tablets of the former Sword Sect disciples. Although it was only a temporary measure at the time, I will keep my word and I will not go back on my word."

Moreover, since the plan is to enshrine the memorial tablets of the Sword Sect disciples, the Qi Sect disciples cannot be left out.

Of course, the memorial tablets of the Sword Sect disciples and Qi Sect disciples cannot be placed together with those of the ancestors of Mount Hua.

"I intend to place the memorial tablets of your Sword Sect and Qi Sect's deceased senior uncles and elders on the left and right sides below the ancestral tablets, in two rows."

As Yue Buqun spoke, he gestured, explaining that in the future, when the disciples of Mount Hua entered the main gate, they would see rows of memorial tablets on the left and right sides of the back hall, with a long passageway in the middle, and at the end of the passageway were the ancestors of Mount Hua.

Chapter 154: Healing Wounds

"I also plan to place the memorial tablets of future Huashan disciples in the back hall for them to worship in the future."

Previously, the Huashan Back Hall only enshrined the ancestors of Huashan throughout the ages. The memorial tablets of Huashan disciples were not qualified to enter the Back Hall. Yue Buqun wanted to change this. From now on, as long as they are Huashan disciples and have made contributions to Huashan, they will be remembered by the Huashan Sect and their memorial tablets will be entered into the Back Hall for future generations to worship.

Of course, this is only a secondary point. As long as one is a disciple of Mount Hua, even if one does not make any great contributions in one's life, as long as one upholds the belief of rectifying one's heart and mind and helping the world and saving people throughout one's life, one is a good disciple of Mount Hua. After death, one will receive the incense offerings of Mount Hua. The Mount Hua sect will not mistreat such a disciple.

Yue Buqun himself disliked infighting and preferred a harmonious atmosphere within the sect. In his mind, ability was secondary; what he valued most was character. Loyalty to the sect and upright character were paramount, and he had a strong sense of collectivism.

Considering future problems, Yue Buqun simply demolished all the buildings near the back hall and allocated all the space to the back hall.

With a spacious area, the Huashan disciples could stand without feeling crowded. Otherwise, like the last time, during the sect-union ceremony, the entire back hall wasn't enough for all the Huashan disciples to stand in, and they had to move to the open space in front of the Zhengqi Hall, which would have been too awkward.

However, this would require a considerable amount of money, and the internal cash flow would shrink drastically.

"I also plan to renovate and expand the residences of you, Chong'er, Dayou and other Huashan disciples. Now that there are more people in our Huashan Sect, it is becoming more lively. Although the old houses are still habitable, some of them are moldy and need to be renovated."

"Once the main buildings inside the gate are repaired, I plan to renovate and expand your residences."

When talking about the construction of the sect, Yue Buqun's mouth never stopped. He was planning the future blueprint of the Huashan Sect, with a faint smile on his face. Sometimes, when he got excited, he would raise his hand slightly under his sleeve, and his eyes would be very bright.

"Especially your residence."

Yue Buqun suddenly mentioned Jiangning.

"The room you are staying in is where I lived when I first started learning the trade. It's been quite a few years now and needs to be renovated. In a while, I will hire villagers from the foot of the mountain to come up and renovate it. If you have any requests for the new house, you can tell them."

Jiang Ning smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes."

In the past, when the sect was poor and facing economic difficulties, Yue Buqun was frugal with money. Apart from some necessary expenses, he would split every copper coin in half to spend. Now that he has money, Yue Buqun is dissatisfied with the current state of the Huashan Sect and wants to carry out a major overhaul.

After returning to their usual training ground, Jiang Ning was seated on a prayer mat.

"sit down."

Jiang Ning was surprised, not knowing what Yue Buqun was going to do, but still sat down.

Yue Buqun sat down behind Jiang Ning, placing his palms on Jiang Ning's back, with a faint purple aura emanating from between his palms.

Jiang Ning felt a gentle stream of true energy enter his body from behind and travel through his meridians. Wherever this true energy passed, Jiang Ning felt a slight pricking sensation, especially in some areas, such as his wrists, knees, and shoulders, where the pain was more intense, but it was followed by a feeling of ease.

"Master, you..."

Jiang Ning was about to speak when Yue Buqun interrupted him.

"Concentrate your attention, calm your mind, and circulate your internal energy."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning stopped talking, closed his eyes, and began to circulate his Innate Skill, guiding his internal energy throughout his body.

After a while.

A layer of cold sweat appeared on Yue Buqun's forehead, and his face was slightly pale, but even so, he still did not stop transmitting his internal energy.

He and Jiang Ning both practiced the Innate Skill, sharing the same origin. When the true energy was transmitted into Jiang Ning's body, it was not rejected at all, which was completely different from when he treated Linghu Chong.

One hour later.

Yue Buqun's face had turned visibly pale, but at this moment he finally stopped.

"All right."

Yue Buqun spoke, his voice tinged with weakness.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, stood up and bowed to Yue Buqun.

"Thank you, Master."

The Innate Skill has a very strong healing effect, and Yue Buqun's internal strength is even more profound, so the healing effect is even stronger.

Just now, Yue Buqun was using his own internal energy to treat his hidden injuries and ailments. Not only that, Yue Buqun was also nourishing his meridians and body at the same time, treating the deficiencies.

Although Jiang Ning's injuries had healed, the overdrawn physical potential could not be recovered, even with the foundation of innate skill, the recovery was very slow.

The saying "it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone" is not just a saying. Jiang Ning is no exception, even though he is highly skilled in martial arts. He has been through two fierce battles, and his body is already overloaded.

After Yue Buqun's treatment, the effect was very obvious. Jiang Ning's overdrawn physical potential has been fully restored, and his hidden injuries have also been completely healed.

"Although I have already treated the hidden injuries and ailments in your body, your body is still lacking in blood and energy. You need to nourish your body and replenish your blood. I brought back a lot of medicinal herbs this time, so take good care of yourself during this period."

Fortunately, Yue Buqun brought back a lot of ginseng and other blood-tonifying herbs from his trip, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough.

Jiang Ning looked a little guilty: "I've troubled Master."

Although he could recover slowly on his own, the process was much slower. Yue Buqun's actions directly shortened this process for him. Moreover, in order to prevent any problems from leaving his body, Yue Buqun had just transferred his true energy to heal him without reservation.

Yue Buqun, however, seemed quite calm and said with a smile, "It's just a little bit of internal energy. I'll recover after a rest."

"Alright, a real man shouldn't be so hesitant. Go and rest. I'll have your senior brothers make you some nourishing soup later. It will help you recover faster."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Yes, Master."

"Oh, right."

Just as Jiang Ning was about to leave, Yue Buqun seemed to remember something and said, "I've met the child you took in. He's not bad. Find some time later to hold an initiation ceremony for him."

Yue Buqun had already met Liu Zhao, and he had no objection to this disciple whom Jiang Ning had taken in from Sichuan; on the contrary, he valued him highly.

This was the disciple he valued most, and also the first third-generation disciple of the Huashan Sect. Because of his affection for Liu Zhao, he also developed a fondness for him.

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "Yes."

After saying that, Yue Buqun nodded slightly, indicating that he had nothing more to say.

After Jiang Ning left, Yue Buqun went to the mirror where Ning Zhongze usually did her hair and makeup. He looked himself up and down, a satisfied look in his eyes, and muttered to himself.

"It's alright, about the same."

He plans to maintain this state for the foreseeable future.

Chapter 155: Delivering Soup

Not long after leaving the Suoyoubuwei Pavilion, Jiang Ning saw Feng Buping walking towards him from afar.

"Greetings, Uncle-Master Feng."

Jiang Ning bowed.

"Ah."

Feng Buping nodded to him, a smile appearing on his fierce-looking face, and said, "I heard you went to Sichuan this time and eliminated Yu Canghai and his disciples? You did a great job."

He has a very straightforward temper, and after learning about the feud between Yu Canghai and the Huashan Sect, he has always been unhappy with the Qingcheng Sect.

Feng Buping already had a strong sense of belonging to the Huashan Sect, especially after Yue Buqun generously allowed him, Cheng Buyou, and their two disciples to return to Huashan. He became even more loyal to the Huashan Sect, and anyone who was detrimental to the Huashan Sect was his enemy.

His original plan was to go directly to cause trouble for Yu Canghai, but Jiang Ning went there and killed him, which suited Feng Buping's temperament very well.

However, his face usually looked very menacing, and now that he had smiled, it looked even more like the smile of a villain.

After speaking, before Jiang Ning could reply, Feng Buping asked again, "I heard you encountered a demoness from the Demonic Sect in Hanzhong? Were you injured?"

Jiang Ning replied, "Indeed, we encountered the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect in Hanzhong Prefecture, but unfortunately she escaped."

Feng Buping nodded and comforted her, "Don't feel sorry. The people of the Demonic Sect are treacherous and cunning. You have little experience in the martial world, so it's normal for you to let her escape."

After a pause, Feng Buping added, "If something like this happens again, you can come back and tell us first. Don't take such risks again. Although my uncle has lived half his life in vain, he still has some strength."

Jiang Ning's talent and strength were not only valued by Yue Buqun, but also by Feng Buping.

Although Linghu Chong was also very talented, he was still slightly inferior to Jiang Ning. Moreover, Jiang Ning's personality was more stable, and Feng Buping did not want such a disciple to die prematurely.

Jiang Ning was taken aback when Feng Buping said those words, and then cupped his hands in greeting.