The Villain's Counterattack

When Song Qingshu really started to practice seriously, his speed of cultivation was terrifying. He learned the "Pure Yang Wuji Gong" in ten days and achieved minor success in three months. With the combination of various Wudang Kung Fu, his strength has increased a lot. However, his expenses have also increased a lot, forcing him to take time out to make some peppermint oil and flower essence in exchange for a large number of precious medicinal materials.

When Song Qingshu ate meat, he naturally asked the people around him to drink the soup. Everyone was happy, and even Zhang Sanfeng felt ten years younger.

As the story of "Wudang Heroes" spread, the Wudang sect's reputation grew, and naturally, more and more people came to learn from it. Following Zhang Sanfeng's principle of preferring to have fewer than the best, Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou worked with Song Qingshu to recruit disciples. However, Song Qingshu instituted a three-year assessment system, building a Wudang branch courtyard at the foot of the mountain, an inner courtyard halfway up the mountain, and finally the current core area of ​​Wudang.

The Wudang Sect requires that those who want to become disciples must have a clean background and no bad record. However, they must be between seven and fifteen years old, and it is best if they can read. They must undergo a one-month probation period and three years of outer sect life before being allowed to take the assessment for inner disciples. Those who pass the assessment become inner disciples. Inner disciples are assessed every five years, and those who pass the assessment become core disciples.

The five Wudang Seven Heroes who can be dispatched openly take turns to teach these disciples. However, they will not explicitly accept them as disciples before entering the inner sect. Instead, they will receive unified training without bias. Although the rules and regulations are not as strict as those of Shaolin on the surface, there are still many of them. Most of them were compiled by Song Qingshu, which made Zhang Sanfeng feel that they were a bit too complicated. It would take a lot of time to memorize this stuff, right?

Song Qingshu said that children can memorize things very quickly, and as Wudang is a famous and upright sect, it must be upright. If the disciples are not good and cause trouble for Wudang in the future, it will not be good. So no matter what the qualifications are, the first thing is to have correct thoughts and good moral character.

However, there is no need to worry about not having any useful Kung Fu for the outer sect. At this time, Song Qingshu has more than a hundred books of Kung Fu available in his hands, including swords, spears, sticks, fists, feet and light skills. Regardless of the power, they are basically perfect and do not cause much damage to the body. Each Kung Fu is a step-by-step improvement.

The introductory lessons are "Ten-Section Brocade" and "Wudang Changquan." After six months, they are taught "Taizu Staff Technique." A year later, they are taught "Basic Sword Technique," "Basic Knife Technique," and "Basic Internal Power." After two years, they are taught the corresponding advanced sword, knife, and staff techniques based on their interests and progress. After three years, there is an assessment. Only those who pass the assessment can be accepted as disciples and enter the Inner Sect. Those who fail the assessment can continue to stay in the Outer Sect's branch courtyard or leave to find their own way. With a set of kung fu skills, there is no need to worry about finding a way to survive.

In addition to studying literature and practicing martial arts, outer disciples also need to do a lot of miscellaneous work, such as picking people up and dropping them off, making fires and cooking, farming and weeding, working as blacksmiths and carpenters, repairing bridges and roads, building houses, and doing writing and math. Basically, if they can persist for three years, they will be good at everything when they leave.

After reading Song Qingshu's plan for training outer disciples, Zhang Sanfeng suddenly felt that his methods were not suitable for big sects. This kid could see further than himself. Theoretically, this was a win-win situation. However, if the person who wanted to become his disciple was originally from a wealthy family, it would not be suitable.

"There's nothing inappropriate. Young people from wealthy families are definitely good at writing. Let them use their pens and brains more and do some pick-up and drop-off work. Not everyone has to go through all the work. Only the right ones are the best. Also, the number of disciples admitted in each session should not be too many. There were seven heroes in the second generation of Wudang, and seventy-seven is forty-nine, so forty-nine is the limit. No one more will be accepted, and if there are fewer, it's better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality." Song Qingshu was determined to standardize it. He was the number one in the three generations, so Zhang Sanfeng followed his lead. Song Yuanqiao and Yu Lianzhou had already been persuaded by him, but there was one more rule. If someone was really promising, he could be directly accepted as a true disciple without following this process.

The law is nothing more than human feelings. Song Qingshu said that he could accept this. In addition, the descendants of core disciples also enjoy privileges. For example, it is impossible for him to go through the process from the beginning. He is the first person in three generations who has learned most of the core skills of Wudang Sect.

"A loving father often spoils his son. In order to prevent this kind of over-indulgence, a father cannot be a teacher to his son. He can only choose other people." Song Qingshu's words made sense. At this moment, little Song Qingshan rushed over. Song Qingshu hugged him and teased him with great laughter, which made Song Yuanqiao frown. When it comes to doting on the little guy, who can compare to him as an older brother?

Yu Lianzhou suddenly asked, "Who are you planning to take as your master?"

"Of course it's Third-Master." Song Qingshu replied without thinking. But when he reacted, he saw Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Songxi, Yin Liting, and Mo Shenggu all looking as if they had expected it. He immediately said, "Third-Master can't openly accept disciples right now. To keep things simple, he needs a decent disciple. I'm sacrificing myself to fulfill the righteousness of the Seven Heroes of Wudang."

Those who believe you are fools, but we are not fools.

You just said that over-pampering can easily lead to financial ruin, and then you directly chose the person who pampers you the most to be your disciple. How can people be convinced by this inconsistent behavior?

Song Qingshu suddenly spoke up, "Father, fellow uncles, the Wudang Sect must flourish, but it can't be dominated by family power. If children inherit the father's legacy, it will slowly decline. This is an eternal truth. Father can guarantee his impartiality, and I can guarantee fairness and justice, but what about the younger generations? Who can guarantee they won't harbor selfish motives? Rule by man is inferior to rule by law, but law is nothing more than human nature, and it's difficult to find a balance."

Song Yuanqiao fell silent after hearing this. He, the eldest disciple of Wudang, had already been designated as the next leader. It could even be said that he was currently exercising the power of the leader. His son, Song Qingshu, would undoubtedly be the first of three generations, and would most likely inherit his position. If this continued for generations, wouldn't it truly become a family sect? What would his other brothers think? Even if they, like family, didn't think so, what about the future disciples?

"It's okay not to take father as your master, but you can't choose by yourself. It needs to be decided by everyone. Your third uncle dotes on you a little too much, so he is not suitable. In my opinion, it is still your second brother who can control you, so he is the most suitable." Song Yuanqiao raised an objection, and Song Qingshu immediately wilted. In fact, it didn't matter who was his master, as long as he didn't restrict himself too much. However, second uncle seemed to be too smart, and his martial arts were very high. If he was his master, he was afraid that he really wouldn't be able to make a big move in a short time.

"I second the proposal. Second brother is more suitable." Zhang Songxi was the first to express his opinion. He also felt that he seemed unable to completely suppress this kid. If he became his master, he would probably be annoyed to death.

"I have no objection. This kid has always been unruly, and only the eldest and second brothers can control him. Since the eldest brother took the initiative to give in, then the second brother is the most suitable one." Yin Liting said that he couldn't stand him either.

"I think it's okay. This kid is quite respectful of my second brother, so it's easier to control him this way." Mo Shenggu gloated a little, making Song Qingshu roll his eyes and mutter, "Reduce the amount of medicinal food in half this month."

Yu Lianzhou, who had just been feeling good about himself, was stunned. This kid seemed difficult to control. If he tried to cause trouble, it would probably be a headache for him. "Or, let's see what he wants, or let Master decide. The first disciple of the third generation is no small matter and needs to be treated with caution."

After friendly negotiation among the six heroes of Wudang and review by Zhang Sanfeng, Song Qingshu was finally chosen to become Yu Daying's disciple. This was announced when he was eighteen years old, but his training was casual. This kid had his own ideas, and it was estimated that no one else could teach him, except Zhang Sanfeng.