"This is Zhao Shifu of Iron Mountain Gate, a local martial arts school here in Mingguang City."
"Zhao Shifu, I've heard much about you."
Su Ti clasped his fists.
Zhao Shifu, the middle-aged man beside him, hurriedly returned the gesture.
"I've long heard that Long Yuanzheng took in a true dragon of a disciple. Seeing you today, you truly are extraordinary. At such a young age, you've already reached the Perfected Circle Realm. Zhao is truly impressed."
The other martial artists present who had not reached the Perfected Circle Realm and could not sense Su Ti's cultivation were equally stunned by those words.
As the saying went, there was no first in literature and no second in martial arts. In the world of martial artists, strength commanded respect. As Mingguang City's strongest martial artist, Long Yuanzheng was naturally respected by every local martial arts school.
Yet none of them had expected that the disciple he took in would already be at the Perfected Circle Realm.
Many of the school masters present were not even at the Perfected Circle Realm. Some had merely achieved mastery of internal training, while others had only reached intermediate mastery.
With Zhao Shifu's reminder, their attitudes became even more respectful.
Earlier, they had thought they were merely showing Long Yuanzheng respect by getting acquainted with his disciple. Now, they held Su Ti himself in awe.
"This is Li Shifu of Mountain King Gate."
"This is Song Shifu of River Source Sect."
Every time Long Yuanzheng introduced someone, Su Ti stepped forward, said he had heard much about them, and exchanged a few polite words. Before long, he had met everyone present, and the main proceedings of the Apprentice Acceptance Banquet came to an end.
After the proceedings ended, the martial arts community chatted and rested in