Mount Hua Sect/Architecture

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## Items

Plum Blossom PelletsSnow Blossom PelletsViolet Sky Pellets.pngViolet Sky PelletsWhite Plum Blossom of Nocturnal FragranceDivine Sword of Violet Dawn.pngDivine Sword of Violet DawnAntecedent's Golden CandlestickAntecedent's Handwritten ScrollJade Spring Temple Embroidery.pngGold-adorned Embroidery
## White Blossom Hall

 File:White Blossom Hall.png  The White Blossom Hall used to be reserved for ancestral rites, and at most used to be a temporary residence for incoming initiates before the initiation ceremony. Then, the initiates would be paired with a mentor, and immediately move into their mentor's house. 100 years later, the building has become a permanent residence for third class disciples, functioning as a dormitory. Un Gum is the current head of branch.

## Heavenly Golden Palace

 File:Heavenly Golden Palace.png  The Heavenly Golden Palace was burnt down by the Demonic Cult in a raid on Mount Hua. The spot has been left bare ever since, and people only remember that the plot was once the site of a palace.

## Jade Spring Temple

The Jade Spring Temple houses the sect's predecessors, and visitors will be brought here to their pay respects. It once contained a golden candlestick bestowed by the Emperor of the Jin dynasty to Antecedent Daetong Hak, a scroll handwritten by the antecedent himself, and embroidery pieces adorned in gold. The hall was also filled with paintings in the past. The most important object was the White Plum Blossom of Nocturnal Fragrance, a branch of plum blossoms made of a strange white metal. It is one of the two sacred artifacts of Mount Hua, alongside the Divine Sword of Violet Dawn. It was a divine artifact said to contain the very essence of Mount Hua. During the course of 100 years, the sect fell on hard times and were forced to sell many of its treasures, including the White Plum Blossom of Nocturnal Fragrance, though Unam tries to brush it over with it not fitting with the overall decor.

## Sect Leader's Residence

A single story building. In the 100 years since the war, the sect leader's residence has not changed.

## Secret Vault

A secret vault that only the sect leader of Mount Hua can access. Even Cheongmyeong, who was close to the previous sect leader, did not know its exact location and had only heard rumors about its existance. It's located underground in the hill behind the sect leader's residence, making accessible yet hard to find for even all the keen-eyed martial artists of Mount Hua. A rock hallway leads to a handspan thick Millennium Steel door, which requires you to use the 24-Movement Plum Blossom Sword Technique to open. It contains three bookcases. First, a bookcase with Cheongmun's copies of the original ledgers that were kept at the Finance Office. Second, a bookcase with archived technique tomes that are no longer taught at Mount Hua. Third, a bookcase containing a single scroll; a letter from Cheongmun to his successor. Hidden behind this third bookcase is a hidden stash of gold ingots, precious weapons, technique tomes such as the *Record of the Seven Blossom Blades*, and mysterious gemstones such as a Cat's Eye Stone.

## Finance Office

The Finance Office (*Hangul: 재경각주, Romaja: Jaegyeong-gagju*) is the place in charge of Mount Hua's finances and is responsible for drawing up its budget. Hyun Young is the current head of this office.

The original financial ledgers of the sect were kept in the Finance Office. However, they were burnt down in the raid on Mount Hua. Thus, the sect was unable to prove their ownership of the businesses in Huayin,[?] who would send a pile's worth of debt collection notices. The sect struggled to stay afloat, and the finance office would constantly look for ways to either earn more money or save up. Under the leadership of Hyun Young, the sect managed to hold on for a century while barely hanging on a thread, even resorting to accept 3rd-grade disciples undiscriminately in a last ditch effort, until they inevitably went broke. Thanks to Cheongmyeong rediscovering a copy of the ledgers in the secret vault, the sect managed to reclaim their businesses in Huayin and rebuild the sect grounds.[?]

Later on, Cheongmyeong also managed to secure the patronage of Master Hwang, who would manage all the sect's businesses in Huayin and ensure that the sect would never have to worry about money again, on two conditions: That they reinvest all their earnings into growing the sect further, and to grant Cheongmyeong further privileges beyond his station. With the departure of over a half of their partnered merchants, the 3rd-grade disciples had to step in to fill in the void, though they still struggled in this aspect.[?] In this void, Eunha's impact was enormous, as it rapidly stabilized the sect's businesses in Huayin. Within a matter of days, Huayin's streets returned to its former hustle and bustle, demonstrating the company's business acumen. Mount Hua had not seen such peace and stability in decades.

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## Martial arts office

The martial arts office is a branch of the sect that oversees its martial arts techniques. Hyun Sang is the current head of this office.

## Training Halls

Due to their difficult financial situation, the sect wasn't able to maintain the training halls properly. Therefore, there wasn't a place on Mount Hua for the 2nd-grade disciples to enter into isolation training together, so they had to leave the mountains to complete their training elsewhere.

## Dining Hall

The dining hall is where the disciples take their meals at the sect. It was refurbished in the time that the Baek disciples were away.

## Cave of Penance

Little is known about this location. When Cheongmyeong disobeyed orders and failed to return to the sect on time, a serious offense, it was suggested that he should be locked up in this cave for half a year. A 2nd-grade disciple would be punished even more harshly. Un Gum also suggested that if Cheongmyeong is not appropriately punished proportionally to his offense, he would accept the punishment on his behalf. According to Cheongmyeong, the prisoners bides their time eating moss and swinging a sword all day in the pitch dark, as a form of isolation training. It is unconfirmed if this is merely hyperbole.

## Sheerdrop Cliff

 File:Sheerdrop Cliff.png
Sheerdrop Cliff is the highest and most dangerous cliff at Mount Hua. In fact, it is known as the steepest of the five mountains of China. It is quite literally a "sheer drop", without any footholds or handholds on its surface, hence its name. One slip up is enough to send one hurling down its smooth surface. Training here is strictly forbidden because of how dangerous it is, making it the perfect place to make a secret lair.

 File:Sheerdrop Cliff Hideout.png
In the heart of these endless cliffs, halfway up the cliff, is a small cave that can only be found by scaling the face of the cliff. Cheongmyeong would hide away here to escape his brother Cheongmun's watchful eye, since he could leap up there in two jumps at most. He'd spend time here getting roaring drunk, feasting on meat, or taking a nap. He also kept a hidden stash of panacea. He also left a lightstone as a lamp, which is an expensive item.

## Lotus Flower Peak

Lotus Flower Peak is one of the mountain peaks on Mount Hua. Cheongmyeong used it to train his fellow third class disciples, by ordering them to climb the peak. It appears to be the mountain peak located behind the White Blossom Hall.

## Flower Fall Peak

One of the peaks at Mount Hua that does not get much traffic, and is largely hidden from prying eyes. Cheongmyeong would climb up and down this mountain at the crack of dawn to work on his sword-body unity.

## Huayin prefecture

Huayin Prefecture is the town right underneath Mount Hua. It was originally nothing but a remote village with a few rice paddies, but the prefecture grew into a town as a result of Mount Hua's presence. In fact, Mount Hua owned many of its notable businesses including the Taehwa Pavilion and the Huayin Linen Shop. The sect entrusted the running of such businesses to managers. However, when the sect lost access to their ledgers locked away in the secret underground chamber, they were unable to prove their ownership of the businesses, and the managers exploited the sect's waning fortunes to take over the businesses for themselves. Eventually, the sect was forced to borrow money from the managers at a high interest rate to keep afloat.

The largest tavern in Huayin is the Taehwa Pavilion, which also belonged to the Mount Hua Sect originally.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 3 (Web Novel)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Chapter 32 (Manhwa)
3. ↑ Chapter 4 (Web Novel)
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Chapter 7 (Manhwa)
5. ↑ Chapter 8 (Manhwa)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chapter 9 (Manhwa)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Chapter 34 (Manhwa)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 35 (Manhwa)
9. ↑ Chapter 36 (Manhwa)
10. ↑ Chapter 41 (Manhwa)
11. ↑ Chapter 33 (Manhwa)
12. ↑ Chapter 40 (Manhwa)
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Chapter 15 (Manhwa)
14. ↑ Chapter 16 (Manhwa)
15. ↑ Chapter 18 (Manhwa)
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Chapter 6 (Manhwa)