Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

All you need to do is study diligently, practice martial arts assiduously, and pass the martial arts hall's assessment every three months.

As Yue Zhuoqun spoke, everyone in the room became excited, especially the newly arrived children.

Most of them came from tenant farmers or peasant families, and as they got a little older, they had to work in the fields with their parents. They never even had the chance to touch a book.

As for the girls, they were even less valued.

Entering the martial arts academy not only ensures a life free from worries about food and clothing, but also provides opportunities to study and practice martial arts—a life they never dared to dream of.

The fear and anxiety in their hearts were dispelled, and some of the children who knew each other excitedly began to discuss:

"Dazhuang, both of our families are tenant farmers in Huashan. Now that we've come to Huashan together, we must work hard."

"Yes, we must study hard and practice our skills so that we can pass the assessment as soon as possible and become formal disciples of Mount Hua, so that our parents can be proud."

Those less qualified disciples faced even greater pressure:

"I need to practice even harder from now on, otherwise it would be too embarrassing if these younger brothers and sisters became formal disciples first."

Seeing that everyone's emotions had been stirred up, Yue Zhuoqun smiled with satisfaction and instructed people to lead everyone to their accommodations.

He and Hua Shankun arrived at the council hall of the Martial Arts Hall, where ten teachers and two doctors were already waiting.

In this era, anyone who can afford to read books is not considered an ordinary person.

Even if they failed to pass the imperial examinations, the title of "Master" or "Scholar" would still earn them respect in the village and give them a certain degree of arrogance.

However, they couldn't muster any arrogance when facing the leader of the Huashan Sect, and bowed nervously.

Yue Zhuoqun did not put on airs, but gently invited everyone to sit down, showing them equal respect.

"Nine out of ten children in the martial arts school come from impoverished backgrounds and have never been exposed to reading or writing. We will have to trouble you teachers to patiently teach them in the future."

An old scholar with a white beard thought for a moment and asked:

"How far does the sect leader plan to train them? Will he send them to take the imperial examinations in the future?"

"Being able to read and write, know etiquette, and understand the greater principles is sufficient."

Of course, if there are promising students, I wouldn't mind nurturing them further.

"The sect leader's righteousness is admirable!"

The old master nodded knowingly, showing no sign of disappointment.

The fact that Yue Buqun was willing to educate so many children is enough to earn their respect.

"You teachers may discuss how to teach your apprentices to read and write, but you must teach them according to what I have written in this book."

Yue Zhuoqun took a book out of his pocket.

The old master took it with a puzzled look, and saw several large characters written on the cover: Record of Huashan Disciples' Learning.

This was written by Yue Zhuoqun during this period, and its content is somewhat similar to later political and ideological education.

Of course, the content is not as grand as ideological and political education; it mainly focuses on Mount Hua and guides the thoughts and behaviors of Mount Hua disciples.

He didn't want the disciples trained by the Huashan Sect in the future to all be like Linghu Zhong.

To summarize, the core points are just a few:

Taking the revitalization of Mount Hua as our mission and safeguarding its reputation.

Respect teachers and value their teachings; unite with fellow students; and strictly prohibit internal strife.

Study hard, practice diligently, pay attention to both internal and external aspects, and prioritize those who achieve excellence.

One should have the ability to distinguish right from wrong, judge people by their actions rather than their intentions, and know what to do and what not to do.

When facing the enemy, act decisively, kill ruthlessly, and leave no hidden dangers.

When encountering someone with superior strength, know how to protect yourself. Fight if you can, and if you can't, call on others to fight with you.

……

As for the two doctors, no further instructions are needed.

Their main responsibility is to teach apprentices about meridians and acupoints, commonly used medicinal herbs, and how to treat basic injuries and illnesses.

These are all essential for martial arts practitioners to practice their skills and travel the world.

After giving all the instructions, Hua Shaokun saw the group out, then looked at Yue Zhuoqun with a hint of hesitation.

"Senior Brother Hua, you can speak frankly. We brothers don't need to hold back."

"Sect Leader, most of these apprentices have average aptitude and may not be suitable for martial arts training. Is it really worth it for us to put in so much effort to train them?"

Martial arts sects are very strict in recruiting disciples, placing great importance on their qualifications.

I've never heard of Yue Zhuoqun's practice of raising all the offspring of his peripheral members.

A half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home; this is no joke.

Raising hundreds of children incurs a significant expense each year.

If you fail to master the skills, even if you become literate, you'll still end up being sent down the mountain, making it all a waste of money.

"Does Senior Brother think that the disciples I train are all meant to fight and be violent?"

Yue Zhuoqun was not surprised by Hua Shaokun's doubts:

"After Huashan has developed for two years and its shops and businesses have expanded, there will be many places that need manpower."

Those children who don't succeed in martial arts can become doctors, shop assistants, or shopkeepers.

"People you train yourself are always more reliable than those you hire from outside."

"Uh... the sect leader is indeed very thoughtful."

In reality, this is just the plan on the surface; the more important thing is to cultivate the reputation of the Huashan Sect.

He is willing to spare no effort to cultivate even children with poor aptitude. Once his reputation spreads, how could he not attract outstanding people to become his disciples?

Two days later, the Traditional Martial Arts Academy officially began its classes.

The five hundred apprentices were divided into ten classes, with six lessons every day.

The morning routine consists of a two-hour morning run and standing meditation.

First, they run around Mount Hua for half an hour, then practice horse stance for half an hour to improve their physical fitness and lay a foundation for martial arts training.

The morning session lasted two hours. First, there was a literature class where ten teachers taught reading and calligraphy. Then, there was a swordsmanship class, mainly practicing the Huashan swordsmanship.

The afternoon is divided into two periods of free time. In addition to the medical classes taught by the two doctors, which need to be scheduled, there are also various martial arts training subjects such as palm techniques, knife techniques, fist techniques, and light body skills. Apprentices can choose to attend according to their own preferences.

After dinner, there is a two-hour evening class, where everyone is taught internal energy cultivation techniques, using the Huashan Heart Method.

The Huashan sword qi competition system was directly eliminated by Yue Zhuoqun.

As can be seen from the course content, there is a full lesson on swordsmanship and internal energy cultivation every day, in addition to other martial arts that students can choose independently.

In the future, Mount Hua should not only prevent the conflict between sword and qi from recurring, but should also gradually downplay the title of the sword sect and emphasize all kinds of martial arts.

For the new generation of Huashan disciples, the sword is merely a symbol of identity, not everything.

[Ding! Martial Arts Hall established, 500 apprentices recruited, rewards distributed...]

Chapter 7 Descending the Mountain to Slay the Enemy

[Rewards: 50 Internal Energy Points, the martial arts techniques Mingyu Gong, Pishi Suiyu Fist, and the Three Divine Peaks of Mount Hua, three mastery scrolls, and one medicinal bath recipe.]

"Hey, this reward is much better than the previous ones." Yue Zhuoqun nodded in satisfaction.

Mingyu Gong is a profound internal energy cultivation method originating from the Yihua Palace of the Peerless Twins, and it is divided into nine levels.

The internal energy cultivated can be transformed into a vortex, which can not only attract enemy weapons, but also draw in the opponent's internal energy.

If one cultivates to a high level, one can further refine one's own power, making one's body as transparent as jade, and one's appearance will also be restored to youth, thus achieving eternal youth.

The only downside is that this martial art is more suitable for women to practice.

However, Yue Zhuoqun didn't dwell on it too much.

He is currently focusing on the Purple Cloud Divine Skill, and with the help of the Yi Jing Bone Forging Chapter, it's sufficient. There's no need for him to switch to other internal skills in the short term, but Ning Zhongze could switch to them.

Although Ning Zhongze's Hunyuan Gong was not bad, it was ultimately an external-to-internal approach, not as suitable as the Mingyu Gong, which could restore youth and preserve one's appearance forever.

The Stone-Splitting Jade Fist and the Three Divine Peaks of Mount Hua are martial arts techniques from the Sword of Jade Blood. They are not particularly profound and are at most found in the martial arts library of the Scripture Pavilion. Their value is not even comparable to the medicinal bath formula.

The effect of this medicinal bath formula is to strengthen the physique of martial arts practitioners and enhance their blood and energy.

The Huashan Sect has a medicinal herb business, and can prepare medicines according to prescriptions for the apprentices of the Martial Arts Hall.

This is much faster than their methodical training and improvement.

……

A few days later, Xie Fenghuang sent back the second batch of children, expanding the class to six more, reaching more than 800 apprentices.

Mount Hua is bustling with activity every day. Fortunately, there are plenty of empty rooms and the Chuanwu Hall is large enough, otherwise it would be really difficult to make arrangements.

Even so, Yue Zhuoqun still felt the pressure of not having enough manpower.

There are many apprentices, but far too few teachers to instruct them in martial arts.

Fortunately, the teaching for the time being is only the basic Huashan sword techniques and skills, which the second- and third-rate disciples can handle.