Mount Hua Sect

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## Location

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Shaanxi

The **Mount Hua Sect** is a long standing rival of the Zhongnan Sect. They were once part of the 10 Great Sects, before their decline following the final battle against Chun Ma.[?]

## Teachings

Their martial arts share the same roots as Zhongnan, and neither are pure Taoist sects. Mount Hua's sword style is rapid and based on many variations and feints. Because of this, Yunjong doubted how basic physical fitness training could further their martial prowess, and even worried that such strength training methods went against their sect's style. In spite of this, Cheongmyeong pushed forward and forced all the 3rd grade disciples to undergo morning training sessions at dawn together with him, despite their complaints. In fact, honing their physical fitness made their sword strokes more quick and sharp.

> "A martial artist seeks to control and suppress. However, those who follow the ascetic path allow things to take their course." - Cheongmun to Cheongmyeong
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Mount Hua was an elite martial arts sect, and as such they were fairly selective in their intake of trainees. However, its continued financial decline made that difficult to sustain. Finally, they have resorted to accepting disciples prematuerely and indiscriminately from the sect's remaining patrons. Furthermore, they are somewhat ascetic, and they frown upon 3rd grade disciples indiscriminately indulging in liqour.[?]

There is a set answer to why Huashan practicioners train in the way of the sword: To master the body through the sword, as a means to ultimately reach enlightenment.

> "For the sect leader only. If anyone is reading this, it will mean that the next sect leader has been chosen. Sometimes a line of prose conveys more than 100 spoken words ever could, so I hereby leave my thoughts in writing. Despite the title, the sect leader does not dictate the direction of Mount Hua's future. My dear successor, though you are no doubt already aware of this as the next sect leader, the future of Mount Hua is led by its disciples, its youngsters who grow and blossom day by day. The sect leader's role is merely to protect and encourage them, so that they can pave their own path forward. Now that you are the sect leader, I implore you to abandon the burdensome idea that you must lead Mount Hua's future. Mount Hua is Mount Hua. No more, no less. It is a force and a spirit that can neither be led nor wielded. Whether its fortune wanes or flourishes, Mount Hua will always be simply Mount Hua. So that the will of Mount Hua can be passed down from our predecessors to future generations, and remain unchanged for millennia, I hope that you will raise our disciples and carry on our duty. As your predecessor and a former sect leader, I bestow upon you a heavy burden. The 21st sect leader of the great Mount Hua Sect, Cheongmun."
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> "Please do not forget that even the most precious child needs discipline." - Hyun Young to Hyun Jong
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While rewarding disciples for their achievements is a core principle of the Mount Hua Sect, they also endeavour to not spoil them by doting on them too much, since it is their duty to raise them to be virtuous of character. Offenses should also be answered with a proportional punishment. That said, the sect's rules should not take precedence above human life, and the Hyun Jong argues that he cannot praise a disciple for following their rules to the letter at the cost of abandoning someone on the brink of death; Nothing is more virtuous than helping people and saving lives, and Hyun Jong does not believe that his orders can ever supersede the cause of righteousness. Hyun Jong also granted Cheongmyeong the special privilege to descend the mountain and travel freely to Huayin, something Hyun Young was strongly opposed to since it could hurt the sect's reputation. Baek Cheon also expressed concerns for propriety and insubordination in regards to Cheonmyeong.[?]

## Organization

The cycle of disciple lines or generational names go in the order of Cheong, Myeong, Hyeon, Un and Baek. In the current generation, the 3rd-grade disciples are given sect names beginning with *Cheong*. 2nd-grade disciples are referred to as the Baek line of disciples.

Hyun Jong notes that the current Baek and Cheong generations are far too close in age, with Yoo Iseol and Yunjong being only a year apart, and the generations overalls only around 10 years apart. Trainees usually do not form rivalries against others with a significant age difference, and elsewise they can have a tendency to be wary around each other. In the past, the Cheong line were completely subordinate to the Baeks, but that is no longer the case with the current generation. After they rebuilt the White Blossom Hall, the Baek and Cheong lines didn't spend as much training together in this generation, and thus grew apart.

## Background

After the war with the Demonic Sect, most of the prominent figures of Mount Hua Sect was killed, leaving behind only the children of the sect. As the martial arts of Mount Hua were mostly passed down visually and verbally, this led to the downfall of the sect and eventually was kicked out of the 10 Great Sect.[?]

## Techniques

Great Pacification Sword Technique.pngGreat Pacification Sword TechniqueTrue Six Elements Sword Technique.pngTrue Six Elements Sword TechniqueRecord of the Seven Blossom Blades.pngRecord of the Seven Blossom BladesSeven Blossom Sword.pngSeven Blossom Sword24-stroke Plum Blossom SwordFalling Petal SwordCelestial Falling PetalsSeal of Adhesion.pngSeal of AdhesionEquilibrium of SixSword of Six Elements
### Plum Blossom Sword

* 7-Movement Plum Blossom Sword
* 24-Movement Plum Blossom Sword

### Martial arts curriculum

Before the war, new initiates would stay temporarily at the White Blossom Hall, until the initiation ceremony where they would be paired up with a mentor and moved into their mentor's house as a third class disciple. The new disciples would need to build up a solid foundation (of qi), before moving on to learning any techniques such as the advanced True Six Elements Sword Technique and the Sword Technique of the Seven Sages. Upon graduating and becoming second class disciples, they get to study the Lesser Clarity Sword Technique.

With the loss of their major members, the sect had no choice but to promote well-meaning but ultimately weak disciples to positions of leadership. And lacking in staff, they made the White Blossom Hall a makeshift dormitory for third class disciples. In the ensuing raid on Mount Hua, the sect also lost several of its martial arts manuals and the means to access the sect's secret underground chamber.[?] Overall, the sect was greatly weakened by the war and never fully recovered. The White Blossom Hall became a permanent residence for third class disciples, and due to the weak leadership, the talents and qi training of their trainees also worsened. And forced to make do with what survived the war, they would prize the discovered Great Pacification Sword Technique, despite the previous leaders archiving it due to its inferiority.

After the war, the martial arts curriculum was changed to use what survived the ordeal. Instead of building a solid foundation first, third class disciples were now put straight onto the advanced True Six Elements Sword Technique, before moving on to the Sword Technique of the Seven Sages. Upon graduating from the White Blossom Hall, they would begin studying the Lesser Clarity Sword Technique. And finally, they would gain the right to learn the Great Pacification Sword Technique.

## Members

### Main branch

The main branch of the **Mount Hua Sect** has 14 members on *Return of the Blossoming Blade Wiki*:

Baek Cheon

Cheongmun

Cheongmyeong

Hyun Jong

Hyun Sang

Hyun Young

Iseol's father

Jo Gul

Tang Soso

File:Un Gak.pngUn Gak

Un Gum

Unam

Yoo Iseol

Yunjong

File:Un Bang.pngUn Bang

File:Yeom Jin.pngYeom Jin

### Members of the Subsects

#### Hwayeong Sect

The **Hwayeong** sub-sect has 3 members on *Return of the Blossoming Blade Wiki*:

File:Wei Lishan.pngWei Lishan

File:Wi Sohaeng.pngWi Sohaeng

File:Yeom Pyung.pngYeom Pyung

## Trivia

* The sect is sometimes referred to as the Great Mount Hua Sect (大華山派), in opposition to the Great Zhongnan Sect.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 22 (Manhwa)
2. ↑ Chapter 23 (Manhwa)
3. ↑ Chapter 35 (Manhwa)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 17 (Manhwa)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 45 (Manhwa)
6. ↑ Chapter 37 (Manhwa)
7. ↑ Chapter 9 (Manhwa)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 33 (Manhwa)
9. ↑ Chapter 32 (Manhwa)
10. ↑ Chapter 36 (Manhwa)
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Chapter 4 (Manhwa)
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Chapter 5 (Manhwa)