Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 133 Grandmasters Don't Make Tea

According to the alliance's standards, one can be called a martial arts grandmaster if their martial arts cultivation reaches level six.

Although the Northern State is vast, there are only a dozen or so martial arts grandmasters. Each martial arts grandmaster holds a high position and has established their own school.

With four martial arts masters presiding over the martial arts academy, Ankyo University can dominate the North State; no other university can compare.

Lu Yuan is one of the four martial arts masters, and he has a nickname: Iron-Faced Azure Dragon.

Iron Face was cold and impartial, while Azure Dragon remarked that this man looked somewhat old and practiced the Nine Forms of the Dragon. He was also the only grandmaster in the martial arts academy to practice the Nine Forms of the Dragon.

Basic information about the masters is publicly available and can be found on the school's official website. There are also some publicly available accounts of their deeds circulating online.

Gao Wu had certainly considered the issue of becoming an apprentice, and he had also searched for a lot of information online, and even consulted Shen An.

Currently, it seems that he only has one option at the Martial Arts Academy: to become Lu Yuan's disciple.

Other martial arts masters may be strong, but their fundamental cultivation methods are different from his.

Martial arts masters are inclusive and have a high level of expertise in the fundamental training methods of other schools. They are more than capable of guiding martial arts masters.

However, Gao Wu's goal is the pinnacle of martial arts. He must choose Lu Yuan, whose cultivation path is most suitable for him, so that he can progress faster and more steadily in the early stages.

During the last Qilin Cup competition, Gao Wu's Yin Shen Ye You sensed the aura of a martial arts grandmaster from afar. It was indeed incredibly powerful, far surpassing any martial arts master.

Gao Wu genuinely admired the martial arts master's skill. He certainly wanted to seize this opportunity to become his disciple.

"Master Lu is rather old-fashioned and believes in fate."

As An Ziru walked, she said to Gao Wu, "Don't rush to show off, just let things take their course."

Gao Wu nodded repeatedly, then asked with some doubt, "Dean, didn't you tell Song Mingyue anything?"

"She is taciturn, much like Master Lu. There's no need to elaborate."

As An Ziru spoke, she glanced at Gao Wu. She didn't actually like to talk much, but this matter was important, so she had to repeatedly explain to Gao Wu to prevent him from being too impulsive and ruining the important matter.

As the introducer of Gao Wu and Song Mingyue, An Ziru naturally established a close relationship with them. Others also regarded the two as members of her faction.

The factions within the academy are connected through personal relationships, gradually banding together by sharing benefits, eventually forming a loosely organized yet stable faction.

Putting aside these complicated interests, An Ziru, purely from the academy's perspective, also hoped that Gao Wu and Song Mingyue could become disciples of Lu Yuan.

The four martial arts masters do not belong to any academy. At their level, they have long since transcended the struggles between different academies.

Martial arts masters only consider aptitude and first impression when accepting disciples; they don't care which academy a disciple belongs to.

As students, everyone is labeled with their academy and naturally aligns themselves with that academy. Even disciples directly taught by grandmasters cannot escape this distinction.

This involves not only cultivation resources, but also honor. Resources can be allocated through other means, but honor cannot...

Grandmaster Lu Yuan lived in the Heart Moon Pavilion, which was a simple wooden house built on a small island in the center of Heart Moon Lake.

Xinyue Lake is an artificial lake created by diverting water from the Bailong River. It covers an area of ​​tens of hectares. There are several other lakes along Xinyue Lake, which are connected by waterways, forming the most scenic continuous water area in Anjing North District.

It was late summer, and the water of Xinyue Lake was clear and blue, with a cool mist but no strong fishy smell like that of ordinary lake water.

Sailing on the lake, you can see the sky as blue as a mirror, rows of green trees on both banks, distant mountains stretching into the distance, and strange rocks, green trees, and white flowers standing on the small islands...

Although Gao Wu was an ordinary person, he found the scenery before him picturesque and refreshing, and couldn't help but feel a sense of longing: It's so great to be a martial arts master, having an island in the middle of the lake all to yourself, turning the beautiful waterscape into your own garden...

After arriving on the island, Gao Wu walked for a few minutes along the path paved with river pebbles through the woods, and then he saw a wooden house in a clearing.

Although it's called a wooden house, it's actually in a modern Chinese style, with beautiful large windows and natural round wood exterior walls, giving it a rustic yet elegant look.

A pretty middle-aged woman was already waiting at the door. She was dressed simply and neatly, and her appearance suggested she was a nanny or something similar.

This is normal. Even martial arts masters, who have reached the limits of human physical capabilities, still need to eat, sleep, and bathe. Naturally, a dignified martial arts master cannot handle these daily chores by himself.

"Dean An, the master is waiting for you in his study." The middle-aged woman bowed respectfully and opened the door to lead the group forward.

The log cabin may not look big, but it actually has a floor area of ​​three to four hundred square meters. The study alone is fifty to sixty square meters.

Several bookshelves were filled with books, as well as some small trinkets like antiques.

Lu Yuan sat in a grand chair behind his desk. He was thin and wore a traditional Chinese right-fastening robe. His long gray hair was tied up in a Taoist-style bun, and his slightly cloudy eyes made him appear somewhat profound.

Gao Wu glanced at Lu Yuan curiously, then lowered his gaze with great restraint.

Modern people don't usually have so many rules, but since it was the first time meeting someone who was an elder and dressed in such traditional clothes, Gao Wu felt it was best to be respectful.

"Master Lu." Although An Ziru was the dean, she was very respectful in front of the martial arts master. She pointed to Gao Wu and Song Mingyue and introduced them: "Gao Wu and Song Mingyue are geniuses recruited this year, and they both have very good talents."

Lu Yuan nodded slightly. He stood up and walked out from behind his desk. He carefully looked Gao Wu over and then carefully looked Song Mingyue over. He praised her, "They are both good children."

"Don't be shy, sit here."

Lu Yuan led the group to a tea table and invited An Ziru and the others to sit down. His attitude was not particularly enthusiastic but rather polite.

Gao Wu was a little surprised. Everyone said this guy was ruthless, but he seemed like a pretty nice person!
An Ziru didn't stand on ceremony. After expressing her gratitude, she led Gao Wu and Song Mingyue to their seats.

The tea set on the tea table was arranged neatly and cleanly, with not a single water or tea stain on the tea tray. Gao Wu was a little envious; it wasn't easy to keep the tea set so clean!

Lu Yuan said calmly, "I don't like brewing tea. The tea set is just for show, so I won't invite you to drink tea."

"I figured it out a long time ago!" Gao Wu only muttered to himself. He didn't dare to be clever in front of Lu Yuan, nor could he casually join in the conversation.

It was mainly because An Ziru repeatedly told him that although Gao Wu liked to chat, he could only listen obediently at this moment.

“I’ve seen your combat videos,” Lu Yuan said to Gao Wu. Before Gao Wu could speak, Lu Yuan added, “Your swordsmanship is rough, but it’s powerful. Not bad.”

"Thank you for the compliment, Master Lu." Gao Wu hurriedly stood up and bowed in gratitude.

Lu Yuanxu gestured for Gao Wu to sit down, and then said, "The last Anjing catastrophe was thirty years ago. In the past thirty years, the economy has been prosperous and life has been comfortable, which has made the new generation lack a sense of crisis and also lack that kind of resilience and decisiveness in their bones."

"Your decisive sword strike to kill the demon god's followers is a rare and admirable display of strength and courage."

Gao Wu quickly lowered his head to show humility, but he was secretly overjoyed.

A master is truly insightful and magnanimous; even his compliments sound so eloquent. No wonder he became a master!
An Ziru showed no joy; instead, she felt a pang of regret. Lu Yuan's praise of Gao Wu indicated that he genuinely admired him.

However, Lu Yuan is strict by nature, and if he were to truly accept a disciple, he wouldn't praise them to their face. This praise could be seen as a consolation prize…

Sure enough, after praising him a couple of times, Lu Yuan changed the subject and said, "According to the rules, those who join my sect must first pass the Nine Limits of Heaven."

Gao Wu had thought things were about to go smoothly, but upon hearing this, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. This old man wasn't taking on any apprentices, yet he was praising him so enthusiastically. It turned out he was just trying to appease him with a verbal compliment...

He wasn't actually that disappointed. This was just a trial, and it was normal that Lu Yuan didn't think much of him.

After all, his martial arts talent is undeniable; anyone with eyes can see it's not that great. As for his prized, fully-developed Dragon Sword, it certainly wouldn't catch the eye of a martial arts grandmaster specializing in the Nine Forms of the Dragon.

Gao Wu said earnestly, "I will try my best and hope to become a disciple of Master Lu as soon as possible."

Seeing that Gao Wu showed no sign of frustration or disappointment, but instead displayed an eagerness to try out the Nine Limits of Heaven, Lu Yuan couldn't help but nod in approval.

Be neither arrogant in success nor discouraged in failure.

It's easier said than done, and throughout history, very few have truly been able to do it. Gao Wu doesn't seem like the type to be arrogant and complacent, yet he faces setbacks with a positive attitude, which is a truly valuable quality.

Seeing Gao Wu, a bright and sunny young man, made him feel the unique vigor and vitality of youth, which moved him.

"What a good kid."

Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I can't let you come all this way for nothing. So, I'll teach you a move called 'Regretful Dragon Soaring.' I hope it will be helpful to your martial arts cultivation."

An Ziru was somewhat surprised. Lu Yuan was always cold and aloof, and he didn't even welcome the younger generation of the Lu family.

It's hard to believe that they were so kind to Gao Wu, whom they had just met.

Gao Wu was also somewhat surprised. This old man, no, this grandmaster, was really kind!
He stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Master Lu! I will definitely study hard and live up to your expectations."

Lu Yuan nodded, then slowly raised his finger and pointed at Gao Wu. A ray of intense lightning flashed from the tip of his index finger.

In an instant, a ray of lightning illuminated the study, and also the eyes of An Ziru, Song Mingyue, and Gao Wu.

An Ziru sensed the powerful spiritual force within the electric light, and she naturally narrowed her eyes slightly to resist the impact of this spiritual force.

However, Song Mingyue's mental power was suddenly stimulated by the powerful mental force. The Cold Nether Serpent deep between her brows suddenly opened its eyes, and the powerful mental power circulated its source energy to form a barrier to protect her mental center.

In her eyes, a faint white light, like a dancing snake, blocked the ray of lightning that had been deeply imprinted upon her.

Of the three, Gao Wu was the most composed. He could sense the strength of the spiritual power emanating from Lu Yuan's fingertips. Through the Yin God, he could even see the close connection between that wisp of lightning and Lu Yuan's spiritual power, and witness the complex and exquisite operation of the source energy.

His mental strength, which was as high as 20 points, allowed him to calmly face the sudden electric shock.

Lu Yuan's fingertips twitched slightly, and a blazing bolt of lightning had already deeply penetrated Gao Wu's brow...

(End of this chapter)