Purple Mist Dao Master-Chapter 147 - 128: Establishing a School with Numerous Difficulties!

Chapter 147: Chapter 128: Establishing a School with Numerous Difficulties!

In the following time, Yan Chuan planned to focus on reading in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion of Taikang Academy.

However, before this, regarding the idea of ’founding a martial arts sect’, Yan Chuan had to first communicate with Shao Yancong.

After all—

"Elder Shao was the one who strongly recommended me to take the position of Guest Professor at Taikang Academy, carrying a lot of pressure."

"I am about to establish a martial arts sect outside and create a sect, fearing it might affect Elder Shao and invite criticism."

Yan Chuan looked at Shao Yancong and said, "If there’s an impact, I can resign from the position of ’Guest Professor’, but Elder Shao rest assured, my monthly lectures won’t be affected."

In fact, the title of ’Guest Professor’ for Yan Chuan was merely a way to legitimately access the Hidden Scripture Pavilion to read the classics.

Now that the purpose was achieved, the issue of whether to hold the position of ’Guest Professor’ or not wasn’t significant.

But for Shao Yancong—

The academy is New Faction!

The sect is Old School!

Yan Chuan is now a Guest Professor at Taikang Academy, and holding the previous identity of Master of the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall was passable, considered a ’historical leftover issue’.

But if during his tenure as Guest Professor, he holds the ’New Faction’ and ’Martial Arts Academy’ positions to engage in ’restoration’ actions, aiming to reverse history, to establish a ’decaying’ sect—

It will be praised or criticized based on how one looks at it!

It may not have a good impact.

Shao Yancong understood Yan Chuan’s meaning but was puzzled: "Since you already know the foundation, you should know that the court and academy are the future. We must be united and work together to cope with any upcoming changes. Is it necessary to manage a sect at this time?"

On the side.

Zhao Ye was also puzzled, looking at Yan Chuan: "It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred to nurture people. Look at our Taikang Academy, running for four years, relying on the court and there, yet it is still bleak. It’s easy for you to establish a sect, but managing and expanding it is not easy. How many years do you plan to spend? Four? Eight? Or ten to twenty? But think about it, ten years back, it was a drastic change, looking ten years forward, will this world still be the same?"

Zhao Ye was referring to the Mountain and Sea Realm!

Ten years ago, the court established martial arts academies because of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

In the past ten years, the court and Jianghu have undergone drastic changes.

Then, what about ten years later?

If the Mountain and Sea Realm become clear from obscurity, regardless of whether the powerful alien race from the Mountain and Sea Realm can emerge, Great Yan will surely undergo more intense changes.

By then, can Yan Chuan’s sect grow? Can it withstand the overwhelming changes?

With a lot of hard work!

To establish a sect!

Ends only in an uncertain future, is it worth it?

"Professor Yan!"

"You must be cautious!"

Zhao Ye earnestly reminded him.

However, Yan Chuan was imperturbable—

"Not afraid of you two mocking me."

"Establishing a sect and creating a legacy."

"This has been my wish and aspiration since childhood."

"Now approaching thirty, I barely have some ability, as Elder Zhao said, the more uncertain the situation, the more time waits for no one, the more urgent it is to establish a sect. I’m afraid that if I delay further, as times change, there will be no foundation for a sect, leaving me with eternal regrets!"

Yan Chuan told a small white lie to reassure the two elders.

He had no such wish or aspiration in his childhood, but saying this would help them accept it more easily—

Aspiration!

Ambition!

These are different for everyone; no one can criticize or stop them.

Yan Chuan to avoid further arguments made a ’one-stroke decision’.

Sure enough.

Shao Yancong, hearing this, could no longer advise, he could only smile bitterly, "Alright, alright! I see now that you won’t turn back until you hit a wall! If so, go ahead! As for resigning from the Guest Professor position that need not be mentioned anymore, with Zhao brother and I here, we can still make decisions in Taikang Academy."

"It’s good for young people to have ambition!"

Zhao Ye, seeing things this way, didn’t speak of difficulties anymore and started advising Yan Chuan, "When do you plan to establish a sect? Where will it be? Guangling or Taikang? What will you teach? Cheng Family Boxing? Guangling Boxing? Or Taikang Boxing? How will you recruit disciples?"

Establishing a sect is never easy!

From timing, to location, to content, to disciples recruitment, to future management.

It involves many aspects!

Extremely tedious!

Zhao Ye and Shao Yancong, in their old days, were also prominent figures in Taikang County, with strength and reputation, both had also thought of forming a sect, but after self-assessment, and looking at the historical development and current situation of the various sects inside and outside Taikang County, they had early on dismissed the idea.

A sect!

Not anyone can establish one!

Has Yan Chuan truly thought it through?

"Yes, I’ve thought it through!"

"The sooner, the better, let’s set it in ten days."

"As for the location, neither in Guangling nor Taikang, I’m considering this place—"

Yan Chuan took out a geographical distribution map of Jian Province from the Hidden Scripture Pavilion, unfolded it, tracing his fingers across Guangling and Taikang, and finally pointing to the mountains at the junction of the Three Counties, Liyang County.

This place.

Is called—

"Suanzao Mountain!"

...

"Suanzao Mountain?"

"Yan Chuan wants to establish a sect on Suanzao Mountain?"

At the Luo Family Martial Arts School, Luo Bing handed a letter of invitation to his second brother Luo Yi, looking bewildered: "What’s going on with this Yan Chuan? First he’s the Master of the Martial Arts Hall in Guangling City, then a Guest Professor at Taikang Academy, and now he wants to start his own sect, is it worth all this fuss?"

Today was already the second day of December, it had been four or five days since Luo Bing was defeated by Yan Chuan, in which time Luo Bing had inquired about Yan Chuan’s background, only to realize, that Yan Chuan was once a righteous person of the old sects, a disciple with clean roots and red lineage, staunchly guarding the Martial Arts Hall for eight years unwaveringly, and recently even represented the old factions in Guangling City, crushing the Guangling New Faction and the academy, trampling the New Faction’s dignity fiercely!

Logically speaking.

This person should be the leader of the new generation of the Guangling Old Faction.

But after the Martial Arts Competition, he transformed into a Guest Professor at Taikang Academy, and in his first appearance there, he defeated many from the Old Faction including Luo Bing, dealing a severe blow to the Old Faction’s morale, while raising the spirits of the New Faction.

Originally it was thought he had defected to the New Faction and had become a lackey of the court.

But now—

"He’s going to establish a sect again!"

"What is he up to?"

Luo Bing was confused.

On the side.

The second of the Luo brothers, ’Plum Blossom Sword’ Luo Yi, holding the invitation, saw the bold claim: "To open a sect for all! This Yan Chuan has quite the nerve!"

"What’s nerve!"

"That’s the nerve!"

"But this sect name, why does it sound so effeminate?"

Luo Bing pointed at the name of the sect Yan Chuan was about to establish on the invitation, couldn’t help but laugh: "Hundred Flower Palace? Could it be, this so-called opening the sect wide, accepts only ladies? And this all education for all, means regardless of beauty?"

"Nonsense!"

Luo Yi frowned, scolding Luo Bing: "Yan Chuan once in Guangling City, used the ’Flowers Mistake Fist’ to crush dozens of elites from Guangling Academy, making a name for himself. The ’Hundred Flowers’ in this ’Hundred Flower Palace’ must be derived from this ’Flowers Mistake Fist’. Also, Yan Chuan is proficient in the Hundred Schools Boxing Skill of both Guangling and Taikang Counties, Hundred Flower Palace! Hundred Flower Palace! These ’Hundred Flowers’ possibly reference the many boxing skills he has dabbled in. Our ’Mantis Fist’ and the ’Plum Blossom Mantis Fist’ I created are among them! Hundred Flowers? Effeminate? Are you a lady? Beautiful or not?!"

"Just a joke!"

"No need to overreact!"

Luo Bing gave Luo Yi a glare, and at his age of over forty-seven, his elder brother still scolded him mercilessly: "I should’ve known better than to call you back! Wasn’t it seeing that Huo Zhen fought a match with Yan Chuan, greatly improving in strength, already on par with the Inner Court Elder of the Martial Arts Academy! That’s why I called you back, hoping you could break through too! I was thinking something good for you, wasn’t I? I made a joke, and you scold me! I’m forty-seven this year! Luo Yi!"

Luo Bing had a good face, days ago being defeated by Yan Chuan openly, and it was a mocking defeat at that, which still made his face flush and heart stifled whenever he thought of it over the past few days.

Now.

Just a small joke, his brother still had to scold him.

Luo Bing couldn’t take it.

"Didn’t scold you."

Luo Yi, reluctant to show his face, casually replied, admitting fault, and changed the topic: "Yan Chuan wants to establish a sect, and chooses ’Suanzao Mountain’ for it, which is at the junction of Three Counties, adjacent to four counties and eight towns, spanning over Nine Peaks and Thirteen Caves, extending to treacherous areas, with both major sects like Liyang Shiyang Sect and Taikang Taihe Palace, and smaller factions like Iron Palm Alliance, Black Tiger Hall, and Fei Roc Gang, with countless Three County Mountain Bandits hidden in the deep mountains!"

Suanzao Mountain!

This is a treacherous area!

To stand firm here—

It must be like Shiyang Sect or Taihe Palace, major sects with strength not inferior to the Immortal Mist Mountain and Songhe Sect in Guangling County.

Or like Iron Palm Alliance, Black Tiger Hall, Fei Roc Gang, which on the surface are small factions but have countless ties with the Three County Mountain Bandits behind the scenes, navigating both black and white paths.

Only in this way!

Can one stand firm!

And Yan Chuan, a mere youngster in his twenties, how can he stand firm in such a complex environment?

"This is a battleground!"

"Yan Chuan wants to establish a sect, chose the wrong place!"

Luo Yi shook his head, having visited Suanzao Mountain before, he knew its complexity and danger within.

For more than a decade.

Suanzao Mountain has reached a balanced power among various factions.

If Yan Chuan goes, which mountain or cave will he occupy? Which lake or river? Which county or town will he engage with? Encountering mountain bandits, will they be friends or foes? With Shiyang, Taihe two sects, will they be enemies or friends?

All difficult!

Too difficult!

Luo Bing listened and had to counter: "What’s so difficult? Although I look down on this Yan Chuan, I have to admit, his strength is indeed formidable, fearing no masters in Jianghu, even if you and our elder brother caused trouble, he could fend off. Also, there’s still Sect Leader Huo! Huo Zhen said that day—’Willing to risk everything’! His strength has advanced greatly, and may have the support of the entire ’Butterfly Sect’, if so, establishing a foothold in Suanzao Mountain is no difficult task for Yan Chuan!"

Yan Chuan establishing a sect in Suanzao Mountain, is it difficult?

Difficult!

Yet not difficult!

It’s not difficult to establish a sect!

The difficulty lies in creating a legacy!

"Establishing is easy!"

"Creating a legacy is not!"

Luo Yi’s ’difficult’ refers to the challenge for Yan Chuan’s sect to stand firm and develop in Suanzao Mountain, too difficult: "Taikang Academy may not intervene, Huo Zhen and Butterfly Sect can support temporarily, but cannot always. To establish a foothold in Suanzao Mountain eventually depends on Yan Chuan himself, maybe along with his Master Cheng Fengxiao."

Master and disciple!

Force is weak!

Establishing a foothold in Suanzao Mountain is truly not easy!

Luo Yi looked at the invitation, noting the time—

"The 12th of this month!"

"Let’s go and see!"

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