After nearly a month of riding, Yang Yu and Ning Bufan finally returned to the Huashan Sect. Yang Yu once again climbed Mount Hua, but at this time, everything had changed.
At this time, Mount Hua was no longer as crowded as in his previous life, nor was it as noisy and lively as the city. The air was clear and bright. It was much more beautiful than the later generations. Although the current Huashan Sect had not yet developed to its peak, it still had more than 200 people. The crowd was noisy as they separated into different mountains.
The Huashan Sect was mainly located on the five peaks of Mount Hua. Its history could be traced back to the pre-Qin period. It was also related to countless myths and legends. It was one of the birthplaces of Taoist culture.
Mount Hua had five peaks in total. They were Morning Sun Peak in the east, Lotus Peak in the west, Jade Maiden Peak in the middle, Wild Goose Falling Peak in the south, and Cloud Platform Peak in the north.
The Peak of the Jade Maiden was where the sect gate was located. It was the place where the sect gathered to receive outsiders.
The East Peak, Chaoyang Peak, was the place where the Huashan Daoist Sect cultivated their mantras. It was also the place where the sect's records were stored.
The Lotus Peak of the West Peak was the residence of official disciples and also the main activity place for inner disciples.
The southern peak, Luoyan Peak, was the place where the Huashan Sword Sect practiced martial arts. It was also the place where disciples were punished for their mistakes.
Other than the main peak, the other smaller mountains were the residences of some outstanding inner sect disciples or outer sect disciples with powerful financial strength. There were also some disciples who practiced miscellaneous arts and established their sects on these small mountains.
The north peak, Yuntai Peak, was specially used for the Sword Technique Tournament and the sect's assembly. At the same time, it was also the main residence of the outer sect disciples. It was also used as a place for tourists to live. In his previous life, Yang Yu had fallen from Grand Cloud Peak.
Currently, the main peak of Mount Hua was under the control of Sect Leader Ning Bufan. Ning Bufan's family lived there, as well as the residences of the main sects of Mount Hua Sect. There were nearly six elders and dozens of inner sect disciples. They were the essence of Mount Hua's martial arts lineage.
As for the other four peaks, other than Chaoyang Peak, each peak had an elder who was responsible for managing the affairs of each peak and teaching cultivation. Chaoyang Peak was managed by a martial arts elder. There were also three disciples who lived and cleaned to prevent dust from rising in the hall.
When Ning Bufan returned to Mount Hua, he introduced Yang Yu to Zhuo Lian and the others. He officially became the successor of Mount Hua's Daoist School and also became the youngest elder of Mount Hua.
Everyone on Mount Hua objected to Ning Bufan's appointment. However, under Ning Bufan's insistence, everyone could only endure it.
After Yang Yu moved into the Mount Hua Daoist School, he began to cultivate the Mount Hua Daoist Mantra. Ning Bufan and the others exclaimed that they had picked up a treasure.
Because Yang Yu's body had abundant spiritual power, he only needed to read through the simple mantras of Mount Hua once. After understanding the principles of their operation, he could easily use them.
Ever since the elders of Mount Hua saw Yang Yu's talent in cultivation, no one objected to Yang Yu's appointment as an elder of the Dao. On the contrary, several elders began to befriend Yang Yu, hoping that Yang Yu would be able to refine a batch of medicinal pills for him when he succeeded in his cultivation.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, Ning Bufan was officially accepting Yang Yu as his disciple. The entire Huashan Sect was set up in a joyous mood. At the same time, they invited people from the other five mountains to attend the ceremony.
Because Yang Yu was from the Huashan Daoist School, there were more people from Taoism than the Five Mountain Sword Sects and Shaolin and Wudang.
For example, Maoshan Dao Sect, Longhu Mountain Heavenly Master Sect, Quanzhen Sect, Five Willows Sect, Shenxiao Sect, Shangqing Sect, Louguan Sect, Sanhe Sect, etc., which were not in the martial arts sects. The most surprising thing was the Necromancer Sect. Although they were not liked by many Daoist sects, they still sent people to congratulate them.
Around ten in the morning, on the main peak of Mount Hua. The Sixteenth Elder stood on both sides, and the audience sat in the audience seats, quietly waiting for Yang Yu's arrival. Seeing that the time was up, Yang Yu was led by the inner sect disciples to the main peak of Mount Hua.
Yang Yu wore a flat crown on his head and colorful cloud boots on his feet. He was wearing a golden robe that he had brought from the modern era and was soaked in dragon blood. He held a horsetail whisk in his hand and a sword hanging from his waist. He had the appearance of a noble young master, but he was wearing a Daoist robe, giving off an otherworldly aura. Anyone who saw it would praise him,"What a true cultivator."
Under the lead of the inner sect disciples, Yang Yu walked along the mountain path and stepped onto the Temple of Heaven on the main peak. There were statues of the Three Pure Ones standing there, and below them were the memorial tablets of Huashan's ancestors.
What Yang Yu needed to do was to go forward and offer incense, kneel three times and kowtow nine times, and swear an oath to Mount Hua. Under Ning Bufan's guidance, Yang Yu quickly completed the entire process of etiquette. Then, it was the last step of greeting.
As the youngest and the last to enter the sect, Yang Yu had to pay his respects to the seniors of the other four branches, as well as the elders of law enforcement, internal affairs, and strength imparting. The elders also had to return Yang Yu's greetings and give him congratulatory gifts.
Only then did Yang Yu know how rich Mount Hua was. After receiving the gifts from the elders of Mount Hua's various lineages, he also received gifts from the various Great Dao Sects.
The generous gifts made Yang Yu wish he could have another entrance ceremony. Yang Yu could not be blamed for being poor. The main thing was that the gifts were dazzling. Yang Yu had received five to six hundred-year-old ginseng, as well as some other hundred-year-old herbs such as Lingzhi, vanilla, and Tianqi.
Yang Yu happily kept all these herbs into his Morning Sun Peak, then thanked everyone one by one. Everyone returned Yang Yu's greetings one by one.
Just when Yang Yu thought that the battle was over, a eunuch brought a dozen fully-armored soldiers to the main peak of Mount Hua. Ning Bufan seemed to have been prepared for this. He respectfully invited the person to the altar.
The eunuch went up to the altar and took out a roll of yellow cloth. Then, he shouted in a bright voice.
"The imperial edict. The emperor summoned him. Now Huashan Immortal Gate has been re-established, guarding the world to eliminate demons, pacifying corpses and killing evil people. I specially gave Yang Yu, the Immortal of Huashan Dao Sect, the title of Qingwei Immortal. Thank you."
As soon as the eunuch spoke, all the Daoists and martial artists from various sects stood up and bowed. After the eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, everyone looked at Yang Yu and Ning Bufan with strange expressions.
Under Ding Bufan's signal, Yang Yu stepped forward and bowed. Then, he accepted the imperial edict and received a Daoist robe, an identity certificate, and a brand new crown from the eunuch. Ning Bufan, on the other hand, was hiding in a corner, handing a pouch to the eunuch.
The eunuch weighed the weight in his hand, then gave a small greeting to the crowd and led the soldiers away from Mount Hua. Yang Yu was left behind, confused.
" I've given you the credit for eliminating the Corpse Calamity last time. I've also asked someone to send a valuable gift to the Chief Eunuch of the East Chamber, so I've asked for this reward. With this reward, my Huashan Mountain can officially be on par with Wudang and Shaolin.”Ning Bufan explained.
"Senior brother, isn't this a little too extreme? Sometimes, it was not a good thing for a tree to stand out in the forest.”Yang Yu frowned and advised Ning Bufan.
"It's fine. Now, Mount Hua has six elders and several elders to suppress the martial artists. His combat strength was not much weaker than Wudang or Shaolin, so who in the world dared to not submit? Before this, we had never announced it to the world because there was no one in our Mount Hua Daoist School and we were not recognized by the court and the world.”
"Now that Junior Brother has succeeded us, my Huashan Sect has already fulfilled the qualifications to become a sect that has been passed down for generations. As long as it stabilizes, my Huashan Sect will be the next Wudang Sect.”Ning Bufan said excitedly.
When Yang Yu heard Ning Bufan's words, he glanced at the surrounding audience. Soon, he noticed the different expressions on the guests 'faces. Most of them had a playful expression. The people from Wudang acted as if it had nothing to do with them. They did not care at all. The people from Shaolin were chanting Buddhist chants in a low voice.
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