Changes in the Mount Hua Sect

Inside Mount Hua's main hall.

Seeing everyone log off one after another, Yue Buqun logged off as well to cultivate.

After all, ever since the world level had risen, he had sensed an opportunity for a breakthrough. Now, he naturally had to give it a try.

He sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, quietly cultivating according to the circulation route of the Purple Dawn Divine Skill.

With the help of the Millennium Spirit Marrow, Yue Buqun had long since opened his Ren and Du meridians, gathering his internal energy in his dantian and becoming an expert of the innate realm.

However, after reaching the peak of the innate realm, even after using the Millennium Spirit Marrow and Hundred Herbs Elixir in succession, he had still been unable to break through.

But things were different now!

Yue Buqun quickly took out a small lump of Millennium Spirit Marrow from the chat group space and swallowed it in one gulp.

Empowered by the Millennium Spirit Marrow, the internal energy within his body quickly began to boil, swelling continuously inside his dantian.

Boom!

Under the repeated impacts, the internal energy in Yue Buqun's dantian erupted in an instant, actually appearing directly on the surface of his body!

At the same time, Yue Buqun could not help throwing back his head and letting out a long howl!

The howl startled the birds in the forests all across Mount Hua, even carrying several miles away.

Outside, the Mount Hua Sect disciples practicing the Mount Hua Sword Technique under Ning Zhongze's guidance were all stunned. They had no idea what had happened.

"Senior Brother succeeded!"

A trace of delight instantly appeared on Ning Zhongze's face. "Could Senior Brother really have broken through to the innate realm?"

Yue Buqun's strength had increased greatly lately, and naturally, he could not hide that from the woman who shared his bed.

Nor had Yue Buqun intended to hide it from Ning Zhongze.

After all, Ning Zhongze's devotion to him was weightier than Mount Tai!

In his original fate...

Although his eldest disciple, Linghu Chong, had never forgotten his master's kindness, he had concealed both the Five Sacred Mountains Swordplay in the cave on Cliff of Repentance and news of Feng Qingyang from him. This had also become one of the reasons Yue Buqun had gradually fallen into darkness;

Although his daughter, Yue Lingshan, was also quite good, she had ultimately chosen to spend the rest of her life with her husband, Lin Pingzhi, only to be killed by him afterward;

Only his junior sister, Ning Zhongze, had continued to support him even after guessing that he was cultivating the Evil-Exorcising Swordplay. Even when she later learned that he had committed every manner of evil deed, she had merely taken her own life in the end!

Therefore, Yue Buqun had previously shown Ning Zhongze some of his strength and told her that he intended to enter seclusion for cultivation. That was why Ning Zhongze had been guiding the Mount Hua Sect disciples' training recently.

It was precisely because of this that, upon hearing Yue Buqun's long howl, Ning Zhongze thought he had broken through to the innate realm.

What she did not know was that Yue Buqun had now become a grandmaster beyond the innate realm, a level even the founding patriarch of the Mount Hua Sect had never reached!

At the same time, atop Cliff of Repentance.

"This is..."

After hearing Yue Buqun's howl, an elderly man in a blue robe with a white beard, a thin frame, a gloomy air, and a face like yellow paper could not help showing a suspicious expression.

Then, with a thought, his figure flickered, and he swiftly rushed toward Mount Hua's main hall.

He moved through precipitous cliffs as though walking on level ground, incredibly fast—swifter even than martial arts experts of the jianghu. He did not look like an elderly man at all.

"Hahaha!" Yue Buqun laughed heartily before slowly rising to his feet.

"I finally broke through!"

My strength should have reached the legendary grandmaster realm now, right? Even if the former leader of the Demon Cult escapes, he definitely won't be my match!

After watching The Smiling, Proud Wanderer uploaded by the group leader, Yue Buqun naturally knew that Ren Woxing was still alive.

Ren Woxing was clearly an innate expert. Coupled with the strange nature of the Star-Absorbing Technique, even when Yue Buqun had been at the peak of the innate realm, he had not dared claim he could defeat him with certainty.

But now, things were different!

After breaking through to the grandmaster realm, his internal energy could already be released externally, forming protective qi!

Moreover, although this protective qi shared the same origin as internal energy, it was fundamentally different. Ren Woxing's Star-Absorbing Technique should be unable to absorb it.

Of course, if Ren Woxing truly could absorb Yue Buqun's protective qi, then Yue Buqun would have even more reason to congratulate him. At that point, Ren Woxing would get to witness the terrifying weapons from other worlds!

"Senior Brother!"

Just as Yue Buqun was considering what to do next, Ning Zhongze's voice suddenly sounded beside his ear. He quickly stepped out of Mount Hua's main hall.

By then, Ning Zhongze had already led the disciples to Yue Buqun. When she saw him emerge from the hall, she could not help asking, "Senior Brother, was that howl just now because you broke through?"

"That's right."

Yue Buqun nodded slightly, then quickly turned his gaze toward his second disciple, Lao Denuo.

In truth, he had long known that Lao Denuo was a spy sent by Zuo Lengchan to infiltrate the Mount Hua Sect. However, the Mount Hua Sect had been weak before, so he could only play along with the man.

But now?

"Denuo," Yue Buqun said softly.

"Master!" Lao Denuo hurried two steps forward and greeted him respectfully.

"Pack your things and go down the mountain," Yue Buqun said calmly.

Seeing this, Lao Denuo hurriedly asked, "May I ask what task Master is sending this disciple down the mountain to handle?"

Lao Denuo naturally did not know Yue Buqun had seen through his identity. He thought Yue Buqun was sending him down the mountain to run an errand, just as before.

"The bond between master and disciple has ended between us. Go down the mountain."

Yue Buqun looked at Lao Denuo and continued, "When you return to Mount Song, remember to convey Yue's greetings to Alliance Leader Zuo!"

Upon hearing Yue Buqun's words, Ning Zhongze and the surrounding disciples were all stunned.

After all, ever since Lao Denuo had arrived at the Mount Hua Sect, he had always worked diligently without complaint.

Yet such a man was actually a spy from the Mount Song Sect?

At that moment, Lao Denuo felt as though he had been struck by lightning. Still, he barely maintained his composure and even revealed an aggrieved expression. "Master, what do you mean by this? This disciple has absolutely no connection to the Mount Song Sect!"

"Lao Denuo, you were originally a disciple of the Mount Song Sect. Later, under Alliance Leader Zuo's orders, you came here with your martial arts skills and became my disciple in the Mount Hua Sect!"

Yue Buqun said calmly, "What? Must I continue?"

Seeing Yue Buqun expose every detail of his background, Lao Denuo instantly lost all hope of getting away with it.

"Martial Uncle Yue, I never expected you to know all this!"

Lao Denuo took two steps back, separating himself from the Mount Hua Sect disciples. Then he looked warily at Yue Buqun. "That's right, I am indeed a disciple of the Mount Song Sect! But the main reason I became your disciple, Martial Uncle Yue, was because my master feared that your Mount Hua Sect was too weak, allowing the Demon Cult to take advantage of the situation and wipe you all out!"

"You..."

"Shameless!"

After hearing Lao Denuo's words, the disciples all glared at him furiously.

Lao Denuo was clearly a spy sent by the Mount Song Sect, yet after being exposed by their master, he still offered such a high-sounding excuse. He was shameless beyond measure!

"Enough!"

Yue Buqun waved a hand, signaling the disciples to quiet down, before continuing, "The affairs of our Mount Hua Sect do not require Alliance Leader Zuo's concern. Go down the mountain."

"In that case, this disciple shall take his leave!"

Lao Denuo bowed slightly, then cautiously retreated down the mountain, seemingly afraid that Yue Buqun and the others might attack him.

After Lao Denuo's figure disappeared, Ning Zhongze could not help looking worriedly at Yue Buqun. "Senior Brother, that Lao Denuo..."

"Junior Sister, there's no need to worry!"

Yue Buqun said calmly, "With me here, the Mount Hua Sect will naturally be fine!"

At that moment, Yue Buqun suddenly noticed a faint unusual sound coming from afar.

The sound was extremely subtle. If he had not already broken through to the grandmaster realm, he would likely have been unable to detect it at all.

Without changing his expression, he looked over and indeed vaguely spotted a figure in blue robes.

The only person who could appear here at this time should be Martial Uncle Feng, right? It seems my howl earlier alerted him!

Yue Buqun had no intention of exposing Feng Qingyang's whereabouts!

After all, during the Sword-Qi Conflict, the Qi faction's victory had not been honorable. Moreover, Yue Buqun did not yet know how to handle his relationship with Feng Qingyang, so it was better to pretend he knew nothing!

As for the Nine Swords of Dugu in Feng Qingyang's possession, Yue Buqun was somewhat curious, but compared to the martial arts manuals within the chat group, it was not worth mentioning at all!

At the suggestion of several readers, the earlier points rules have been slightly revised. The main change is that after uploading a secret art, points can only be earned once someone purchases it. The next chapter will be a little later.