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

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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.

An 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."

"correct."

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.

"Yes, uncle."

Feng Buping nodded and said, "You just came back from Sichuan, you must be tired. Go and rest first."

"it is good."

Jiang Ning nodded and said, "I'll take my leave, nephew."

After saying goodbye to Feng Buping, Jiang Ning returned to his room.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Liu Zhao combing the hair of the edamame beans in the open space in the front yard.

"Master."

Upon seeing Jiang Ning return, Liu Zhao hurriedly put down his comb and ran over to greet Jiang Ning.

"You are finally back."

A look of relief appeared on Liu Zhao's face.

He's been very worried because there's been no news from Jiangning for the past few days.

"Ah."

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, then asked, "How have you been staying at Mount Hua these past few days? Are you settling in well?"

Liu Zhao nodded vigorously: "I'm used to it."

For the first two days after arriving at Mount Hua, Liu Zhao was still a little unsettled, especially since Jiang Ning wasn't around. However, the Mount Hua disciples treated him very well and were very friendly, which put his mind at ease.

Jiang Ning nodded, exchanged a few words with Liu Zhao, and then went back to his room.

He had only been down the mountain for a few months, and the house hadn't changed much since he left.

After resting in his room for a while, Lu Dayou carried a bowl of ginseng soup toward his residence in Jiangning.

"Junior brother, junior brother."

When Liu Zhao saw Lu Dayou in the courtyard, he quickly bowed with a straight face and said, "Greetings, Sixth Uncle-Master."

"Hey, hey."

Lu Dayou nodded with a smile.

"Where is your master?"

Liu Zhao quickly replied, "Uncle-Master, Master is inside."

At this moment, Jiang Ning had already come out of the house.

"Sixth Brother."

Lu Dayou said with a smile, "Master asked the junior brothers to bring you ginseng soup. I heard from Master that you were injured. I just finished making it and thought I would bring it to you myself so as not to trouble the other junior brothers."

Lu Dayou had already been making soup to send to Linghu Chong, but after learning that Jiang Ning was also injured, he sent it to him first.

After saying that, he handed over the ginseng soup he was holding: "Here, junior brother, drink your medicine."

Jiang Ning reached out and took it, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Lu Dayou waved his hand and laughed, "Why be so polite between fellow disciples?"

After Jiang Ning drank it, Lu Dayou asked curiously, "Junior brother, what happened after you encountered that demoness from the demonic sect?"

He was present when Jiang Ning was chasing Ren Yingying. He had been very worried about Jiang Ning for the past few days because of the lack of news from him. He was relieved when he learned that Jiang Ning had returned, and he was also curious about what happened afterward.

Seeing his curiosity, Jiang Ning recounted the events in general terms, but not in as much detail as when he told Yue Buqun.

Lu Dayou listened in stunned silence, especially after learning that the Six Immortals of Peach Valley were Ren Yingying's subordinates.

After a while.

"Great!"

Lu Dayou clenched his fist tightly and shouted loudly.

Lu Dayou said excitedly, "Junior brother, you don't know, those six weirdos injured many of our fellow disciples after they came up the mountain. Even Uncle Cheng and our eldest brother were injured by them. We've all been holding our breath for a long time, and we never expected that you would avenge us!"

Jiang Ning asked, "Is Senior Brother's injury any better now?"

Lu Da nodded: "Much better, but still needs more rest."

Upon hearing Linghu Chong's name, Lu Dayou exclaimed as if he had just remembered something, "Oh dear, I forgot I still need to deliver medicine to Senior Brother. Junior Brother, I'll be going now."

Lu Dayou was about to leave when Jiang Ning nodded, "Take care, senior brother."

Before leaving, Lu Dayou remembered something, glanced at Liu Zhao who was standing quietly to the side, and then said to Jiang Ning, "Junior brother, our junior nephew doesn't seem very lively. I haven't seen him smile much. Let him play with the junior brothers more. Don't be too strict with him."

There are dozens of children in the Huashan Sect now, all of whom are Huashan disciples and are quite young. Liu Zhao is about the same age as them, but the children are all quite lively. Even Ye Ying, whom Jiang Ning found in the mud alley, has gradually become more cheerful. Only Liu Zhao is somewhat quiet.

These past few days, Liu Zhao has been exercising with his group of junior uncles. Sometimes when the children are playing together, Liu Zhao stands quietly in the distance, watching them play, unusually quiet.

Lu Dayou felt that Jiang Ning might have been too strict in his teaching of Liu Zhao, thus restricting his natural instincts as a child.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning glanced at Liu Zhao.

At this moment, Liu Zhao still stood quietly beside him.

Jiang Ning turned to Lu Dayou and said, "Okay, senior brother, I understand."

Seeing that Jiang Ning had taken his advice to heart, Lu Dayou smiled and said, "Then I'll be going now. I'll come back to bring you the medicine tomorrow."

After saying that, he left in a hurry. Besides delivering medicine to Linghu Chong, he couldn't wait to spread the gossip he had just heard.

After Lu Dayou left, Jiang Ning turned to look at Liu Zhao.

Liu Zhao subconsciously straightened up, her small face tense.

"No need for that, relax."

Jiang Ning said.

"Yes, Master."

Although he said that, Liu Zhao's body was still tense.

Jiang Ning noticed that Liu Zhao did indeed seem overly serious and quiet, just as Lu Dayou had said.

Jiang Ning looked at him and said, "Your master has agreed to let you join the sect. Take a good rest these two days, and I will formally accept you into the Huashan Sect in a few days."