Apprenticeship

Long Yuanzheng's words clearly meant he wanted to see all of Su Ti's moves from his Dragon Shape Comprehensive Fist!

Su Ti smiled upon hearing this. Since successfully integrating this set of boxing techniques, he had never fully unleashed it. Long Yuanzheng being willing to be this "target" was exactly what he wanted!

"Then I shall make a fool of myself!"

One second he was cupping his fists and bowing, the next second Su Ti exploded like a fierce beast!

Poison Dragon Style leg interception kick.

His two feet were like afterimages, instantly tapping Long Yuanzheng's knees. Long Yuanzheng merely retracted and bounced his knees, immediately pushing away Su Ti's legs!

Su Ti, who had just kicked out those two feet, felt as if his legs had been struck by Long Yuanzheng's knees. He had an incredulous look on his face, but it quickly turned fierce.

"It's not over yet!"

If the strike wasn't effective, then switch to something else!

He instantly pounced onto Long Yuanzheng, transforming in an instant like a python coiling up a tree. And Long Yuanzheng was that tree. He instantly arrived behind Long Yuanzheng!

Coiling Dragon Style combined with wrapping around and taking the back!

When this move was used, Yao Juan and Third Junior Brother's eyes widened. They hadn't expected the Coiling Dragon Style, which was used to train spinal flexibility, could be used like this!

Having taken the back, Su Ti used a Fierce Dragon Style joint lock, directly locking his hands onto Long Yuanzheng's shoulders. He pulled hard, but Long Yuanzheng's joints were like iron, completely unmoving.

Su Ti didn't stop, immediately changing targets to a Fierce Dragon Style Rear Naked Choke.

But as his hands wrapped around Long Yuanzheng's neck, just as Su Ti was about to exert force, Long Yuanzheng's back suddenly swelled. Su Ti's chest felt as if it had been hit by a hammer. He instantly let go and retreated, clutching his chest.

Feeling the pain in his chest, Su Ti's eyes showed disbelief. Hitting someone with his back – this was the first time he had seen such a thing.

"Again."

Long Yuanzheng smacked his lips, like a glutton who had tasted something delicious, and gestured.

In the subsequent fight, Su Ti used all his skills.

Striking techniques, joint locks, throws, combined with the Dragon Shape Five Forms, were unleashed one by one, attacking Long Yuanzheng like a storm.

And Long Yuanzheng was like a reef in the waves, unmoving in the face of Su Ti's attacks, or moving slightly and easily resolving them.

After a while, Su Ti stood to the side, panting heavily, while Long Yuanzheng stood with his hands behind his back, not even sweating a drop.

The difference in their strength was immediately apparent.

Su Ti had used his full strength, while he couldn't even see the upper limit of Long Yuanzheng's martial arts.

Is this the power of Ancient Martial Arts in this world? He's simply a monster.

Su Ti thought this while panting, but he wasn't discouraged. Instead, he was excited.

Long Yuanzheng's Ancient Martial Arts were so powerful, which meant that one day, he could also master this level of Ancient Martial Arts!

After Su Ti finished fighting, Long Yuanzheng stood in place, closed his eyes, and put his hands behind his back, as if savoring something. After a while, he opened his eyes and shouted loudly.

"Good!"

"If I'm not mistaken, you combined the Dragon Shape Five Forms with modern martial arts to create this fighting style. What is this set of boxing techniques called?"

"Dragon Shape Comprehensive Fist."

"Dragon Shape Comprehensive Fist."

Long Yuanzheng chewed on these words, a smile on his face, and nodded slightly.

"Not bad. This set of boxing techniques has strikes, grabs, entangling, and throws. It truly lives up to the name 'Comprehensive Fist'. Su Ti, the fact that you could create this set of boxing techniques alone qualifies you to be my fourth disciple, Long Yuanzheng!"

Yao Juan was delighted upon hearing this. She was simple-hearted, devoted to martial arts, and considered the sect. She was genuinely happy that Long Yuanzheng could take the exceptionally talented Su Ti as a disciple.

Third Junior Brother also smiled, but a hint of inexplicable displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Su Ti was also happy in his heart. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Long Yuanzheng.

"Su Ti, come forward."

"Yes."

Long Yuanzheng had already agreed to take Su Ti as a disciple, and Su Ti obediently stepped forward. He saw Long Yuanzheng extend his hand and begin to grasp and knead Su Ti's entire body.

It wasn't a gentle caress, but a forceful pinch and grab. Arms, spine, calves, and other places were all kneaded thoroughly.

Although Su Ti didn't understand why, he knew Long Yuanzheng had no ill intentions towards him, so he allowed him to do as he pleased.

On the contrary, Yao Juan and Third Junior Brother watched intently, staring at Long Yuanzheng's movements.

When they, the disciples, first entered the sect, Long Yuanzheng had performed this kind of grasping and kneading on them. In the Ancient Martial Arts world, this was a high-level technique that only skilled martial artists in the "Hunyuan" (Hunyuan) realm could perform, called "Mo Gu" (Mo Gu), or "bone feeling".

Simply put, it was using special techniques to measure a person's root bone and determine their potential in Ancient Martial Arts.

After a period of feeling, Long Yuanzheng remained silent.

"Master, how is it?"

Seeing his expression, Yao Juan couldn't help but ask.

Third Junior Brother also looked curious, and Su Ti also looked at Long Yuanzheng.

Unexpectedly, Long Yuanzheng said nothing, only waved his hand.

"Su Ti, I, Long Yuanzheng, am a man of my word. Since I said I would take you as my disciple, I will definitely take you as my disciple."

"Ah Jun, go fetch some tea."

"Yes, Master!"

Before long, Third Junior Brother, also known as Ah Jun, brought a cup of tea. Seeing this, Long Yuanzheng sat in the grand armchair in the courtyard and said to Su Ti.

"Su Ti, I heard about your situation from Yao Juan. Originally, according to the rules, the disciple-taking ceremony of our sect should invite many peers and your parents to witness it. However, due to the urgency of the matter, we will proceed simply. You will enter the sect first, and it won't be too late to make up the disciple-taking ceremony later."

Long Yuanzheng spoke quickly and with a touch of ancient style. His meaning was that the rules could be set aside for now; Su Ti would enter the Dragon Gate Martial Hall first, and Long Yuanzheng would resolve his issues before discussing anything else.

How could Su Ti not understand this principle? He stepped forward two steps, took the tea, and bowed steadily to offer it.

"Master, please have some tea."

Long Yuanzheng nodded slightly, took the teacup, took a sip, then placed it on Third Junior Brother's tray, stood up, and helped Su Ti up.

"From today onwards, you are my fourth disciple, Long Yuanzheng. This is your Eldest Senior Sister, Yao Juan, and that is your Third Senior Brother, Yan Jun. Your Second Senior Brother, Wang Gengyuan, is not here today. I will arrange for you and your senior brothers to meet another day."

"Yes, Master, Eldest Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother."

Su Ti responded, then slightly cupped his fists and bowed towards Yao Juan and Yan Jun.

The two also smiled.

"Fourth Junior Brother."

"Fourth Junior Brother."

After Long Yuanzheng's introduction, Su Ti, Yao Juan, and Yan Jun officially addressed each other as fellow disciples. From then on, they were members of the Dragon Gate Martial Hall.

"Su Ti, our Dragon Gate has three major rules. Since you have entered my sect, you must remember them. First, you must not deceive your master or betray your ancestors. Second, you must not fight among yourselves. Third, you must not spread the techniques of this sect without permission. If you violate any of these, even I will not spare you. Have you remembered them all?"

"This disciple has remembered."

"Very good."

After drinking the disciple-taking tea, introducing the disciples, and explaining the sect rules, the three steps of entering an Ancient Martial Arts sect were officially completed.

However, in the Ancient Martial Arts world, the relationship between master and disciple is extremely close and far from being as simple as the few rules on the surface.

There are many other rules that Long Yuanzheng did not tell Su Ti now but would be conveyed by the disciples later.

For example, a master will bear responsibility for his disciples and cultivate them unconditionally, but disciples must also uphold the master's reputation and care for him in his old age and see him off in death, and many other rules. In short, although it is now modern times, the master-disciple relationship in the Ancient Martial Arts world is still extremely close, not father and son, but like father and son.

"Su Ti, I have already heard about the matter with Li Mingyuan from Yao Juan."

Long Yuanzheng took another small sip of tea and said calmly.

"Although Li Mingyuan is the underground black boxing agent in Mingguang City, in my opinion, he is nothing. Later, I will have your Second Senior Brother write a letter to Li Mingyuan. If he is sensible, he will not come looking for trouble with you again."

"Of course, bullying a disciple of our Dragon Gate, this matter absolutely cannot be left at that. I will also make him apologize to you and pay the price for capturing you before."

Long Yuanzheng spoke eloquently, with a calm demeanor, which made Yao Juan and Yan Jun yearn for it.

This was their master. Even someone like Li Mingyuan, an underground bully in a city, was not taken seriously. He spoke of making the other party serve tea and water, and apologize.

But...

"But Master, I have already killed Li Mingyuan."

Su Ti spoke up to remind him.

Pfft!

Yao Juan and Yan Jun choked on their saliva, almost spitting it out, looking at Su Ti in shock.

Even Long Yuanzheng was a little taken aback, his composure gone.

"Kill? Killed?"

"Yes, I killed him last night. Didn't you read the newspaper today?"

Su Ti was a little surprised. He thought that with such a big event happening in Mingguang City, someone of Long Yuanzheng's level would know about it immediately.

Yao Juan's expression changed upon hearing this. She took out her phone and opened the city's headlines. The first one was the fire news from this morning.

"Great Wealth KTV caught fire, seven people died, including the largest shareholder... Master."

After reading a few lines, Yao Juan looked at Long Yuanzheng in surprise. Long Yuanzheng rubbed his temples, recovering his previous demeanor.

"Alright, stop reading. Since Li Mingyuan is already dead, let's put this matter aside for now. But Su Ti, I want to ask you, why did you kill him, and who provided you with the information?"

Su Ti thought for a moment and then roughly recounted how he was captured yesterday, then counter-killed, and then went to Li Shao's place and wiped them out.

Yao Juan and Yan Jun's eyebrows twitched as they listened. He, a martial artist who had just entered the Tongli Stage, actually dared to do that. Five stun guns plus a real gun, along with a Tongli Stage bodyguard, this lineup was enough to kill an Internal Cultivation martial artist. As a result, this little junior brother went to their place alone with a bag of flour and killed everyone...

Long Yuanzheng was also silent for a long time after listening. Seeing this, Su Ti tentatively asked.

"Master? Is it a bit difficult?"

Hearing this, Long Yuanzheng took a breath, feeling somewhat complex in his heart. As an Ancient Martial Arts practitioner, he both admired Su Ti's ruthlessness but also felt a little helpless about what had happened. Regardless, Su Ti was his disciple after all, so he said.

"Difficult? Not difficult. Since Li Mingyuan took the initiative to capture you first, this matter is not difficult. Your master is just a little surprised..."

Saying this, Long Yuanzheng looked deeply at Su Ti, stood up, and said.

"Ah Jun, call your Second Senior Brother and tell him to contact Li Zong immediately. Tell him that my newly accepted disciple was provoked by his son, and I want to question him!"

When he said the words "demand an explanation," a cold light flickered in Long Yuanzheng's eyes, and an invisible aura surged out.

"Yes!"