Three days later, Yue Buqun summoned several people again for a meeting, where they finalized the resolution for the reform of the Huashan Sect.
Then, he decisively announced it to the disciples.
First, the leadership structure was changed, adding a Transmission Hall, an Enforcement Hall, and an Affairs Hall.
Linghu Chong was appointed as the Elder of the Transmission Hall, responsible for the transmission of martial arts skills to disciples within the sect. Lian Cheng was appointed as the Elder of the Enforcement Hall, responsible for supervising and enforcing the sect's rules and punishments. Ning Zhongze was appointed as the Elder of the Affairs Hall, responsible for the sect's food, clothing, and finances.
Originally, Lian Cheng and Linghu Chong did not want to be elders, after all, they were only the disciples of the Sect Master.
But the Huashan Sect was truly short-staffed, with only the Sect Master and his wife at the high level, it was truly stretched thin, so the two outstanding disciples had to be elders to help share the burden.
In addition, the sect established an Inner Sect and an Outer Sect, the current disciples being the Inner Sect disciples.
Two days later, they would go to Huayin County to recruit new disciples, who would all be Outer Sect disciples.
The Inner Sect disciples had better conditions, not only in terms of food, clothing, and supplies, but also more convenience in martial arts training, with opportunities to learn superior martial arts and receive guidance from elders, even the Sect Master.
While the Outer Sect disciples had ordinary treatment, they could only learn basic swordsmanship, fist techniques, and internal energy cultivation.
Every certain period of time, the sect would hold selection competitions, where outstanding Outer Sect disciples could become Inner Sect disciples through selection.
With the new system in place, the little radish heads discussed it in a lively fashion, but their reactions were not big, after all, they were young and didn't understand much, and the new system had little impact on them.
On the contrary, upon hearing that they were going to recruit new disciples, they were all excited.
After the announcement of the new system, Lian Cheng directly went to Liang Fa and Lu Dayou, and said straightforwardly: "Third Junior Brother, Sixth Junior Brother, you will assist me in the Enforcement Hall. Once we have more people in the Huashan Sect, we will definitely need to form an enforcement team, and you two will be the captains of the enforcement team. Also, if you have free time, I can guide your martial arts skills."
Liang Fa was someone Lian Cheng was going to cultivate, naturally, he would take him along.
Although Lu Dayou was flighty, he had the aptitude to learn the technique of "Left and Right Mutual Striking," so he was also taken along.
The two were overjoyed upon hearing this: "Yes, Second Senior Brother, we will join the Enforcement Hall!"
Seeing this, Linghu Chong immediately thought that he would be very busy after becoming an elder, and would probably even have less time for martial arts practice, he would definitely need to find helpers like his Second Senior Brother.
Thus, he directly found his Fourth Junior Brother Shi Daizi and Fifth Junior Brother Gao Genming, inviting them to join the Transmission Hall.
Although these two Junior Brothers hadn't learned much, they were sufficient to teach the Outer Sect disciples some basic swordsmanship.
Besides, he could also guide them.
Ning Zhongze did the same, choosing two clever and quick-witted female disciples to help her, her daughter Yue Lingshan was also not spared, taking the opportunity to teach her more.
The next day, Lian Cheng bid farewell to his Master and Mistress and went down the mountain alone.
He used the Tai Xuan Light Skill to travel, quickly reaching Huayin County and finding the County Magistrate.
In no time, the County Office helped post notices announcing that the Huashan Sect would be recruiting new disciples in Huayin County in a month's time. At the same time, this notice would also be sent to other counties, aiming for a wide net.
Given the reputation of the Huashan Sect, many parents should be willing to send their children.
On the day of the official recruitment, Yue Buqun would naturally lead the team to Huayin County to oversee the recruitment.
After completing his task, Lian Cheng did not plan to stay in the county, but again used the Tai Xuan Light Skill to travel, heading towards Mount Zhongnan.
Now his strength was ranked second in the Huashan Sect, and he could even contend against Yue Buqun at 30% of his strength, he was no longer a weakling, as long as he didn't directly encounter a strong person like Zuo Lengchan, he would basically be safe.
Therefore, Yue Buqun and his wife would not restrict him from going down the mountain.
This trip down the mountain was mainly for posting notices, and then he could move freely.
So, he naturally began his long-awaited treasure-hunting phase.
Although he had comprehended half of the "Tai Xuan Scripture," whether he found those lost martial arts or not was up to him, but he felt that these martial arts were precious treasures, precious experiences of the ancients, and he naturally had to find and learn them.
He had an extraordinary aptitude, that's true, but comprehending new things also required more knowledge!
No matter how extraordinary your aptitude, you can't create new things out of thin air!
Just like scientists, you can't just focus on your own research, you also need to read other scientists' excellent papers, learning is one aspect, finding inspiration is another.
Therefore, the treasure-hunting phase was essential!
And Mount Zhongnan, which was closest, naturally became the target!
Within two days, Lian Cheng arrived at Mount Zhongnan, but he had no intention of climbing the mountain, even if there were remains of the Quanzhen Sect on the mountain, it was impossible for even a single character of martial arts scriptures to be left behind.
Compared to the Quanzhen Sect, the Ancient Tomb Sect, due to its secrecy, had a higher probability of preserving martial arts.
So, for the next few days, Lian Cheng wandered around Mount Zhongnan, specifically looking for hidden locations, especially exploring some ponds.
In the "Return of the Condor Heroes" plot, Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv seemed to have entered and exited from a pond.
Just don't know if there have been changes over the years.
Fortunately, hard work pays off, on the fifth day, Lian Cheng finally discovered a mechanism under a larger pond, after some exploration, he successfully reopened the mechanism and entered the Ancient Tomb.
Inside the Ancient Tomb, the air was still circulating, but it emitted a musty smell, it had obviously been unoccupied for a long time.
Thinking about Jin Yong's novel, the last person from the Ancient Tomb Sect to appear was the woman in yellow from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," and she said that the Divine Condor and Little Dragon Girl had disappeared from the world.
Perhaps their descendants did not marry or have children, leading to complete extinction.
Or perhaps their descendants couldn't stand the life in the Ancient Tomb, ran out and never came back.
Whatever the reason, now the Ancient Tomb has been uninhabited for a long time, Lian Cheng can take anything he wants, there is no way someone would stop him.
Lian Cheng lit a torch, casually walked around the Ancient Tomb, and found a few secret chambers where coffins were placed, as well as some rooms with moldy food, he didn't bother with them.
Finally, he found a stone chamber with walls covered in writing.
"Let me see, 'Jade Maiden Heart Sutra,' 'Quanzhen Heart Method,' 'Quanzhen Swordsmanship,' 'Melancholy Palm,' 'Heavy Sword Insights,' 'Jade Flute Swordsmanship,' 'Begging Dog Stick Technique,' 'Toad Technique'... oh my, quite a few indeed, they must have been carved by Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv."
Lian Cheng didn't expect that these martial arts would be obtained so easily.
Remember in the "Return of the Condor Heroes" plot, the superior martial arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect were all controlled by the Sect Master.
However, after Yang Guo and Xiaolongnv retired, the Ancient Tomb Sect would not have established any Sect Master, after all, only their children could inherit their martial arts.
However, their descendants might not all be able to learn these superior martial arts.
In order to prevent these martial arts from being lost, they naturally had to be preserved in some form, such as carving them on the walls.