Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 330 Human Immortal Martial Arts

"Junior brother, are you very confused?"

Ignoring the commotion from the training ground behind him, Senior Brother Shi led Link forward while casually asking questions.

"I do have some doubts, and I would be grateful if Senior Brother Shi could enlighten me."

Link was indeed very puzzled, and made no attempt to hide it.

"Because your talent is so outstanding that it's obvious at a glance."

Senior Brother Shi turned his head and looked back, saying very solemnly, "It's the kind of good disciple that both martial arts schools and sects would be eager to take on."

"Yeah?"

Link was skeptical.

Because in his seven years in this world, he had not seen many outsiders.

In the past, when single mothers brought me out, we would come and go in a hurry, with almost no contact with the outside world.

"You'll understand when you see your master."

Senior Brother Shi didn't offer any further explanation, but simply quickened his pace.

Soon, the two passed through a hanging flower gate and arrived at the inner courtyard where their master and family lived.

Judging from his appearance, Shi Shi was a straightforward and open-minded person. Before entering the inner courtyard, he tidied up his appearance, put on his clothes, and covered up his previously bare upper body.

"Uncle Fu, is Master in the study?"

After walking a few steps, the two encountered the butler with graying temples, and Senior Brother Shi asked him a question.

The steward, named Uncle Fu, was directing several maids and servants to splash some water in the courtyard to cool it down.

Hearing the voice, she turned around and smiled, "Of course I dare to accept. Master is teaching Miss to read and write in the study. Do you need to see Master for something?"

Senior Brother Shi grinned, his tone quite proud: "I've brought a junior brother for Master to see."

"Oh?"

Butler Fu Bo's gaze immediately shifted and landed on Link.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he carefully examined Link from head to toe. He couldn't help but nod in approval and said, "Not bad! Truly not bad! With such talent, it would be a waste if he didn't join my Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy and cultivate the Immortal Martial Path."

Link was somewhat confused.

However, he did not show it, and maintained a calm expression.

Even with his sea of ​​consciousness sealed and his knowledge of the wizarding world locked, his mental strength, both innate and acquired, was only slightly better than that of his peers, not quite reaching the standard of being extraordinary.

However, under the guidance of both intention and unintentional means, Link has had a balanced diet since childhood, coupled with a scientific work-rest schedule and exercise, so his body is naturally much stronger than that of his peers.

What appeared before Butler Fu and Senior Brother Shi was a seven-year-old child with a height comparable to an ordinary eleven or twelve-year-old boy, extraordinary bone structure, and a more composed temperament than an eleven or twelve-year-old boy, who rarely smiled.

Such qualities make them even more suited to the arduous path of cultivating immortal martial arts.

Butler Fu nodded again and said to Senior Brother Shi, "Take him to the master. He should be very happy tonight."

"Yes, Uncle Fu."

Senior Brother Shi respected Uncle Fu very much. After bowing to him, he led Link to the study.

It's never wrong to be overly polite.

Link bowed to Uncle Fu and then followed.

"He's a good kid."

Butler Fu chuckled and sighed, then pointed to a maid and instructed, "Go to the west wing and prepare a room for the young master to stay tonight."

"Yes, Uncle Fu."

The maid bowed her head in greeting, her eyes calm and unwavering, revealing strong signs of training and professionalism.

Clearly, Uncle Fu was very skilled at housekeeping.

"How do you pronounce this character, and what does it mean?"

As Link approached the study, before even entering, he heard a strong, slightly annoyed voice that was deliberately suppressed.

"I don't know! If I knew, would I need Father to teach me?"

A melodious, bell-like voice, typical of a young girl, rang out next, confident and self-assured.

"Cough cough..."

Senior Brother Shi cleared his throat and, without knocking, announced loudly, "Master, your disciple Shi Gandang has something to ask of you."

"Come in!"

The strong, resonant voice immediately granted permission.

The study door opened by itself without any wind.

Senior Brother Shi led Link inside.

"Wow! What a handsome young man!"

A melodious, bell-like voice spoke first, "Daddy, would you like this young gentleman to accompany me in my studies?"

The martial arts school owner, Shi Shixiong's master, and a renowned martial arts master in Fuli County, Li Shuwen narrowed his eyes slightly, his sharp gaze seemingly able to pierce through Link's body and see through everything inside.

Link could clearly feel that the martial arts master was gradually exerting mental pressure through his gaze.

"Is this a test of my stress tolerance?"

A hint of doubt flashed through his mind, but Link quickly calmed himself and silently endured Li Shuwen's mental pressure.

A moment later, just as Link felt that his current mental strength was not enough to withstand the pressure, Li Shuwen decisively stopped increasing the mental pressure and gradually reduced it until it was withdrawn.

call……

Link subconsciously let out a long breath.

This is a natural bodily reaction; it can be controlled, but there's no need to.

"His talent is almost overflowing."

Li Shuwen muttered something under his breath, then asked seriously, "Name? Age? Family background? Why did you come to my Bajiquan Martial Arts School?"

Link immediately straightened his posture and gave the answer he had prepared: "Link, I just turned seven years old. I grew up with my mother and have always admired Master Li's demeanor. My mother originally planned to send me to the Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy to become Master Li's disciple. However, a sudden change has occurred in my family. My mother has been found by her family and I am left alone. I am now required to become a disciple of the Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy. Once I am strong enough, I will go and bring my mother back."

"Well……"

Li Shuwen couldn't help but ponder.

He admired Link's honesty and unwavering sincerity, but he was also worried that taking Link in might cause trouble for the martial arts school.

However, he was extremely unwilling to let such a promising young martial arts master slip away.

Therefore, they found themselves in a difficult situation.

Senior Brother Shi opened his mouth, wanting to persuade Master to make a decision soon.

The previously ignored loli voice rang out again: "Daddy, I want this young man to study with me, okay?"

Li Shuwen suddenly had a very strange feeling.

The young man in front of me has thick eyebrows, big eyes, red lips, and white teeth; he's definitely a handsome young man in the making.

If we take him in, won't he steal my precious daughter's heart when he grows up?

No, absolutely not.

When the old father's rebellious streak kicked in, Li Shuwen immediately wanted to sternly refuse Lin Ke's request to become his apprentice.

Unexpectedly, another woman entered the study, glanced at Li Shuwen sideways, and scolded, "Is it so hard for you to agree to your daughter's request to have a study buddy?"

Li Shuwen gave an awkward smile: "I was just worried about causing trouble for the martial arts school."

"What's the problem?"

Upon hearing this, the woman raised her eyebrows. "If there were really trouble, would the young man have been able to find our martial arts school all by himself, unharmed?"

"You're right, madam. You're right."

Li Shuwen, a renowned martial arts master in Fuli County, is actually henpecked and constantly smiles obsequiously at his wife.

"I've made the decision, I'll accept it."

The woman beckoned to the little girl sitting at the desk, "Our Sisi has a little junior brother now. They can practice martial arts and study together. It's great!"

Holding the little girl close, the woman turned to her senior brother Shi and instructed, "Uncle Fu has already had a room prepared in the west wing, right next to yours. Take your junior brother to familiarize himself with the place, then come over for dinner. As for the apprenticeship ceremony, it's too late today, let's do it tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Master's wife."

Shi Gandang, the senior brother, quickly responded and then bowed to his master and mistress.

Seeing this, Link also bowed to his master and mistress, and then left the study with his senior brother Shi.

Before Link turned around, the little girl gave him a bright smile and winked.

Link remained calm, responding only with a direct and honest gaze, without any hint of frivolity.

In the study.

Li Shuwen and his wife exchanged a glance, and he suddenly sighed, "My dear wife, it's not that I'm cowardly or afraid of trouble, it's just that the situation has been too complicated lately, and we have to be careful."

The master's wife scoffed, "What's there to be afraid of? The Mechanical Martial Arts group is striving for excellence. If the Human Immortal Martial Arts group doesn't want to be swept into the dustbin of history, it must also strive for excellence and spread its teachings widely. Young Master Link has such great talent; whether he cultivates the Human Immortal Martial Arts or the Mechanical Martial Arts, he can achieve something. So what if he has some minor troubles? Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater!"

"Yes, yes, yes, Madam is right!"

Seeing his wife getting more and more agitated, Li Shuwen quickly smiled and carefully reminded her, "Madam, please don't get agitated, lest you harm the fetus."

The teacher's wife touched her already showing belly, her face glowing with maternal warmth. She rolled her eyes at Li Shuwen, then led the little girl who was making faces at her father out of the study.

Li Shuwen was left alone in the study.

He waved his hand, using the force of his palm to close the study window and turn off the trendy electric light, instantly plunging the study into darkness.

Li Shuwen sat at his desk, his expression as somber as the light in the study.

The lady is right.

The heretical group of Mechanical Martial Arts is growing stronger, while the Human Immortal Martial Arts is showing signs of decline.

Being overly cautious and hesitant is definitely not advisable.

but……

I don't care about myself; in the end, it's just a desperate gamble.

What should we do about Madam? What should we do about Sisi? What should we do about the unborn child? What should we do about those secret disciples?

Li Shuwen clenched his fists as he recalled the fate of several human immortal martial arts sects and some martial arts schools after their gates were breached by mechanical martial arts practitioners.

He would never allow his own Bajiquan martial arts school to follow in his footsteps.

Starting tomorrow, we will relax some of the requirements for secret disciples and recruit more people.

We should focus on both quality, producing a few disciples who can hold their own in public, and quantity, having more manpower so that we can accomplish more.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Link got up on time.

I ran into Senior Brother Shi as soon as I stepped out of the room.

It seems that Senior Brother Shi is coming to wake him up.

After checking into his room last night, Brother Shi took him to the restaurant, where he had dinner with his master, mistress, and fellow disciples.

Master Li Shuwen has set a simple apprenticeship ceremony for this morning at 5:00 AM.

Since Link is currently only exceptionally talented but has not yet achieved martial arts prowess, he will not invite many heroes and renowned figures from the martial arts world to witness his achievements.

The formal apprenticeship ceremony will be held whenever Link reaches the Condensation Realm.

Link, of course, didn't care much about these things.

His only thought was to embark on the path of cultivation in this world, unlock his sealed sea of ​​consciousness, and acquire the level and strength of a wizard.

"Let's go, junior brother."

Shi Gandang was overjoyed to see that Link had gotten up so early.

What he hates most is lazy people.

"Okay, senior brother."

Link bowed respectfully and followed behind Senior Brother Shi toward the main hall of the inner courtyard.

Li Shi has seven secret disciples, with Shi Gandang being the eldest, who already possesses the cultivation and strength of the peak of the Condensation Realm.

He only needs to find an opportunity to advance to the Unity Realm.

At that time, not only will they be able to maintain the reputation of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School, but they could also be sent out to stand on their own and open a branch school.

The second senior sister, third senior brother, fourth senior brother, fifth senior sister, and sixth senior brother all had cultivation levels ranging from the early to late stages of the Condensation Realm, and their strength was not bad.

Seventh Senior Sister is Li Shi's daughter, Li Sisi, who is about to begin her formal cultivation of the Human Immortal Martial Arts.

After Link was taken in as a disciple, he was the eighth child and the youngest in terms of seniority.

The two arrived at the main hall.

Several senior female and male students arrived one after another and lined up on both sides.

A moment later, Master Li and his wife brought Li Sisi to the main hall.

Master Li and his wife sat in the superior positions, and Li Sisi consciously walked to the side of her fifth senior sister.

Shi Gandang, as the eldest disciple, was the master of ceremonies for this simple apprenticeship/disciple-acceptance ceremony.

He solemnly recited the rules and regulations of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School, then earnestly questioned, "Link, can you abide by the rules, respect your teachers, and uphold the school's traditions?"

Link replied seriously, "Yes!"

"salute!"

Brother Shi shouted and continued with the procedure.

Martial artists have strong legs and feet, and they don't kneel easily.

Li Shuwen personally stipulated that members of the Bajiquan Martial Arts School, even his master, did not need to kneel. They only needed to be consistent in their words and deeds and show genuine respect, without caring about empty formalities.

Link clasped his hands together and bowed 190 degrees to his master and mistress.

The second senior sister brought over a tray with two cups of tea on it.

Senior Brother Shi promptly shouted, "Serve tea!"

Link stepped forward, picked up the teacup on the left, held it with both hands, and respectfully handed it to Master Li.

After taking a small sip, Master Li took the teacup back and placed it on the tray.

Then, he picked up the teacup on the right, held it with both hands, and respectfully handed it to his teacher's wife.

After the teacher's wife took a small sip, she took the teacup back and placed it on the tray.

This concludes the simple apprenticeship/disciple-acceptance ceremony.

Link entered the Bajiquan Martial Arts School very smoothly, and with his almost overflowing talent, he became the school's eighth secret disciple.

"I dare to say that. You should pay more attention to your junior brother's cultivation foundation and make sure it is solid."

Master Li looked around at the eight disciples in the hall, gave an instruction to the eldest disciple, and then said to the other disciples, "Your seventh junior sister and eighth junior brother are about to begin formally cultivating the Human Immortal Martial Path. As their senior sisters and brothers, you should help them and teach them more."

"Yes, Master!"

From the second senior sister down to the sixth senior brother, they all bowed and responded.

"Let's go for our morning exercise."

Seeing this, Master Li was extremely satisfied and generously waved his sleeve.

Senior Brother Shi then led his seven junior sisters and brothers out of the main hall, out of the inner courtyard, and into the outer courtyard's martial arts training ground.

After entrusting his seventh junior sister, Li Sisi, to his second junior sister for instruction, Senior Brother Shi called Link aside.

"Practicing martial arts without internal strength training is a waste of time in old age. In the initial stage of the Human Immortal Martial Arts, the so-called internal strength training refers to stance training."

Senior Brother Shi spread his legs apart, bent his knees and squatted down, assuming a horse stance. As he settled into the stance, he said, "Watch closely, this is the most basic stance training."

Following Shi Shi's posture, Link Ke assumed a horse stance and firmly planted himself in it.

Seeing this, Senior Brother Shi was quite satisfied, but his requirements were extremely high: "First, practice the basic horse stance for ten days. Once you've mastered it, I'll teach you the Yin-Yang stance."

"Yes, senior brother."

(End of this chapter)