The next day, the county office received news from Yue Buqun.
The county magistrate was overjoyed and immediately went to find Yue Buqun with the reward money, enthusiastically expressing his admiration and gratitude.
Yue Buqun remained elegant, as if yesterday's battle was a breeze, which further impressed the county magistrate, the officers, and the onlookers. The name of the Huashan Sect was sure to become even more renowned in the future.
Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong were responsible for collecting the corpses, for which they ordered many coffins.
The mourners were gone, so they could only choose a place to bury them. The coffins were provided out of camaraderie among martial arts practitioners.
Of course, since the Huashan Sect helped collect the corpses, the Chen family's belongings would naturally be handled by the Huashan Sect. For the sake of a good reputation, Yue Buqun used the Chen family's wealth to help the poor, while the Huashan Sect only took the Chen family's collection of books.
This act further earned high praise from both martial arts practitioners and the general populace.
However, no one knew that the most valuable items were those books.
Yue Buqun directly purchased a large wagon and loaded all the books onto it. The three of them, master and disciples, boarded the carriage and headed towards Huashan.
Lian Cheng was responsible for driving, as Linghu Chong was already eagerly flipping through the books, wanting to find information on lost martial arts techniques. However, he became completely engrossed in the books and completely forgot his original purpose.
As for Yue Buqun, he was reading the Xuanming Divine Palm secret manual at that moment, growing more and more excited with each page.
Not only was the Xuanming Divine Palm incredibly profound, but it also didn't conflict with the Purple Cloud Divine Art. He wouldn't need to disperse his cultivation at all!
The Xuanming Divine Palm possessed an icy-cold attribute. After cultivating it, one would develop an icy-cold internal force that could be used to attack through the palms. The Purple Cloud Divine Art was also an internal force technique with an Yin attribute, which could enhance internal force strength and critical strikes.
To describe it in gaming terms, the Xuanming Divine Palm was +Energy Recharge, while the Purple Cloud Divine Art was +Attack Power +Critical Strike. The two did not clash!
Learning both internal force techniques together would undoubtedly make him even stronger!
Eventually, Yue Buqun couldn't hold back and burst into laughter: "Hahahaha! Good! Good! Chong'er, Cheng'er, this time you've done a great service. How should I reward you?"
Linghu Chong immediately took the opportunity: "Master, I want a precious sword too!"
Yue Buqun laughed again and readily agreed: "Good, good, good. I'll have someone make one for you tomorrow!"
Lian Cheng said, "Master, after this battle, my senior brother and I realized that our weakness is insufficient internal force. Cultivating the Primordial Origin Art is ultimately too difficult to advance to the second-rate level. Therefore, my senior brother and I plan to find information on lost martial arts techniques from these books. If we have any leads in the future, please allow my senior brother and me to descend the mountain to search for them."
Linghu Chong was startled and quickly added, "Yes, Master, I was thinking the same thing. I don't need a sword."
Yue Buqun fell into contemplation.
It was clear that Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong's weakness was insufficient internal force, and even his wife Ning Zhongze was the same.
The Nine Techniques of Huashan, really, only the Purple Cloud Divine Art was worth mentioning, and even that was a first-rate martial art, inferior to the Xuanming Divine Palm, a true ultimate technique. As for the other internal force cultivation method, the Primordial Origin Art, to put it bluntly, was trash. It was only suitable for children learning martial arts for the first time.
Therefore, if the Huashan Sect wanted to cultivate more powerful individuals, they would need multiple powerful internal force techniques!
After all, the Huashan Qi Sect had always emphasized the importance of Qi.
Qi was internal force, but ironically, Huashan didn't have many noteworthy internal force cultivation methods. Even the Purple Cloud Divine Art could only be practiced by the Sect Leader, greatly restricting disciples' growth.
This wouldn't do!
Moreover, it might be a long, long time before the two youngsters found any leads on lost martial arts techniques.
The Huashan Sect couldn't afford to wait that long.
Yue Buqun glanced down at the Xuanming Divine Palm, then decisively made up his mind: "Chong'er, Cheng'er, now that our Huashan Sect's ultimate treasure has become the Xuanming Divine Palm, we won't hide the Purple Cloud Divine Art anymore. You two are the disciples I value most. Therefore, I intend to pass on the Purple Cloud Divine Art to you. What do you think?"
This...
Both Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong were taken aback.
They had never thought of learning the Purple Cloud Divine Art, because it was only for the Sect Leader. They hadn't expected Master to be so bold as to pass it down.
But it was also normal. After all, they had obtained a true ultimate technique, so it was only natural to release the restrictions on the Purple Cloud Divine Art.
However, was this really the right thing to do?
Yue Buqun noticed their hesitation and chuckled softly: "Don't worry, if I say I'm going to pass it down, I will. The faster you two grow, the better it will be for me."
At this point, the two couldn't refuse.
Lian Cheng said, "Since Master is going to pass down the Purple Cloud Divine Art, then pass it down to Master Mother as well. I believe Master Mother also has a weakness in internal force. If she can cultivate the Purple Cloud Divine Art, her strength will definitely be even greater."
Yue Buqun nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, I'll never forget your Master Mother when it comes to good things."
The wagon arrived at the foot of Huashan without taking much time and was stored in a house at the base of the mountain.
The Huashan Sect had always arranged for servants to build and guard houses at the foot of the mountain. They were responsible for purchasing supplies, taking care of horses, receiving various goods, etc., solely for the convenience of life on the mountain.
The three of them packed all the books into bags, each with a bag on their backs and one in each hand.
There were quite a few books, and they were very important, so they couldn't be entrusted to the servants. They could only carry them themselves.
Fortunately, warriors had strong strength. Carrying these books up the mountain wasn't a problem. Within half a day, the three of them had returned to the sect and quickly delivered the books to the study.
Ning Zhongze rushed forward to greet them: "Senior Brother, Chong'er, Cheng'er, you're back. These books are..."
Yue Buqun waved his hand: "Sister, don't ask so many questions. I'll tell you later. These books are quite important, and we need to organize them as soon as possible. We should also store them separately and not allow disciples to borrow them casually."
Seeing her husband's solemn expression, Ning Zhongze dared not underestimate the matter.
She immediately stepped forward to help: "Let me do it. You've worked hard for two days. You should get some rest. Chong'er, Cheng'er, go take a bath and get a good night's sleep. Look at the dark circles under your eyes."
Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong exchanged glances and didn't refuse their Master Mother's concern.
They first went back to have a good bath and then fell asleep immediately. They didn't wake up until the next morning, when they immediately got up to practice.
Even if the Primordial Origin Art wasn't good, they couldn't slack off every day.
After breakfast, they went to teach their younger brothers and sisters swordsmanship. This was something Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong had been doing for a year, and it had become a habit.
After everything was done, the two were called to the study.
Yue Buqun sat confidently, with a book on the table. Four large characters were inscribed on the cover: Purple Cloud Secret Manual!
Wow! Old Yue was truly decisive. He said he would pass on the Purple Cloud Divine Art, and the very next day, he brought out the manual. He was determined to train his two disciples as quickly as possible.