Chapter 3: Stealing Apprentices
"Have you heard?"
"What did you hear? You act like you have inside information!"
"It's not just inside information, it's an explosion!"
"Tell me, what happened?"
"A huge incident happened in our Martial Arts Academy yesterday!"
"What a big deal? The academy was demolished?"
"It's bigger than that!"
"Is there anything bigger than this? What is this? Stop keeping us in suspense and hurry up!"
"Let me tell you, yesterday the freshmen were tested on their martial arts skills, and one of the freshmen actually tested as a fifth-rate master!"
"What??"
"It's true, and that freshman is the only one in the entire college who paid to get in through the back door!"
"What??"
"It's true! Look, that's the guy!" At this time, Shen Lang was standing at the entrance of the academy. A bunch of people were standing at the entrance and even on the wall, all looking at him. The excitement was ten times more exciting than watching a monkey show on the street.
There's nothing we can do about it, it was his fault that he took out his AK47 for target practice yesterday!
A fifth-rate master was blasted out directly!
Now, not only did he become famous in the academy, the whole Baiyun City knew that Shen Lang from the Shen family was a fifth-rate master in the freshman test. Even the imperial capital had heard the news and was preparing to send people over.
A fifth-rate master, Baiyun City Martial Arts Academy, has a total of 28 teachers, including the security guards and the dean, a total of 35!
All of them were over 40 years old, the youngest was 45, the oldest was 108. They were all geniuses that were rare in a thousand years in the Martial Arts Academy, and each of them shocked the imperial capital.
Looking through history, the youngest fifth-rate master was Chen Yi ten thousand years ago. He became a fifth-rate master at the age of 30, stunning the entire era. Finally, he entered the ranks of the legendary second-rate masters and swept the world.
And now, in the freshman test of the Martial Arts Academy, a 20-year-old has appeared with the strength of a fifth-rate master.
what does that mean?
It goes without saying!
"Everyone, let's all go!" Zuo Chan personally walked out of the academy to greet Shen Lang. The smile on his face was warmer than the sun in the sky: "Disciple, well done!" As he said that, he patted Shen Lang on the shoulder, which was completely different from his cold attitude yesterday.
"Dean Wang is here!" At this time, a loud shout came from the academy, and then an old man with white hair and beard walked out.
Wang Changsheng, the dean of the Martial Arts Academy, the only fourth-rate master in the entire academy and the best master in Baiyun City.
At this moment, he walked up to Shen Lang with a smile, pushed Zuo Chan aside without making a sound, and patted Shen Lang on the shoulder: "Young man, the youth is formidable. If you work hard and practice, you will definitely become a giant of the empire and protect your homeland!" As he said that, he squinted his eyes, looked at Shen Lang and continued to speak.
"I never accept disciples, but for you, I am willing to make an exception. I wonder if you are willing, classmate Shen Lang?" Wang Changsheng said lightly, stroking his beard, looking unfathomable.
“Dean!” Zuo Chan was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead: “Dean, he…”
"Twenty years old, a fifth-rate master. Without the guidance of an expert, wouldn't his talent be buried?" Wang Changsheng was merciless and spoke directly. The implication was too obvious.
You old man, you are not qualified enough. Let me teach you. Go wherever you want to cool down!
A fourth-rate master personally accepts a disciple, and has to seek the other party's opinion. This is definitely explosive news, even bigger than Shen Lang's news. You should know that there are not many fourth-rate masters in the entire empire. Asking them to accept disciples is harder than climbing to the sky. No matter you are a prince or a noble, or you are gifted, if you are not in his eyes, just go away.
A fourth-rate master seeks the advice of a twenty-year-old young man and wants to be his master!
If it were someone else, they would have cried and wailed, knelt down and kowtowed, and burst into tears of gratitude!
But Shen Lang was a little hesitant.
He didn't want to be in the spotlight. He didn't come here to learn martial arts, but to complete his mother's mission. Now, wouldn't this mean he had to learn martial arts? He wouldn't do that!
If he agreed, the old man in front of him would definitely make him learn martial arts very strictly.
But if you don’t agree, you might not be in this college anymore.
What about the little girl Chang Rumo?
They are already looking at me with new eyes and admiring me so much that they would throw themselves into my arms if I gave them the slightest hint. Wouldn't it be a pity if I let them go now?
It's difficult!
However, after experiencing this incident, Shen Lang knew that he must not easily demonstrate the power of his King of Weapons system, otherwise who knows what kind of trouble might arise!
Everyone looked at Shen Lang, and finally Shen Lang cleared his throat and said, "It's not impossible for me to become your apprentice!"
Everyone almost fell to the ground with their heads down!
Is it so difficult to become the apprentice of a fourth-rate master?
If you don't want to, let us do it, okay?
Upon hearing this, Wang Changsheng's smile widened. He stroked his beard without saying anything. He was waiting for Shen Lang's next words, but he knew that he was destined to be Shen Lang's master.
"I have a few conditions!" Shen Lang spoke with some embarrassment.
Everyone fainted again.
You have the conditions to become the apprentice of a fourth-rate master, why don’t you just die!
"Speak!"
"The first condition is that I have my martial arts and my weapons, and I have my own way of practicing. I hope Master can understand!" Shen Lang said.
"Um!"
"The second condition is that Master cannot force me to practice. I have my own plans and future development!"
"Um!"
"The third condition..."
"There's a third one?" Wang Changsheng had a smile on his face, but the corners of his mouth twitched.
Boy, you better know your place!
"Uh, that's all!" Shen Lang stopped talking when he saw that Wang Changsheng was getting impatient.
"Classmates, talents are given by God, but how long the road ahead is depends on your own efforts, so you have to work hard!" Wang Changsheng said while looking around, then put his hands behind his back.
"follow me!"
"oh!"
An old man and a young boy entered the academy, leaving behind a group of jealous classmates and Zuo Chan who was almost dying of pain.
At noon, Shen Lang walked out of the dean's room with a resentful look on his face.
The result was still good, but he still had to consider whether to stay in the academy forever. After all, the world outside was wonderful and he hadn't enjoyed it yet!
With her hands behind her back, she leisurely left the dean's courtyard. As soon as she went out, she saw Chang Rumo standing there.
Yo yo yo, here comes the one who throws himself into your arms!
"Are you waiting for me here?" Shen Lang took two quick steps to Chang Rumo and looked at her with a smile.
Chang Rumo's pretty face turned slightly red. She looked absentmindedly at the dishonest and gangster-like man in front of her, and kept repeating a question in her mind.
Is the person in front of me really a fifth-rate master?
