Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

Chapter 27 Apprenticeship
"Uncle Shang, have some tea."

Tie Dalong held the small teacup in his large, thick hand and placed it respectfully in front of Shang Hongyi.

He wasn't afraid of Shang Hongyi, but rather it was out of respect for his father's comrade-in-arms, for a martial arts senior, and for a brave soldier.

"Thank you." Shang Hongyi accepted the teacup to express his gratitude. Although he was a comrade-in-arms with Tie Dalong's father, he had little interaction with Tie Dalong himself, so he had to be more polite to him.

"Uncle Shang, let me be frank about our relationship. Gao Wu has exceptional talent, and I am willing to take him as my personal disciple."

Tie Dalong got straight to the point, saying, "I will do my best to provide Gao Wu with all the necessary cultivation resources. In my opinion, it shouldn't be a problem for him to advance to the Martial Warrior level."

"My younger generation is all useless; I might have to hand over the Iron Dragon Martial Arts School to him in the future..."

Shang Hongyi laughed. Passing the martial arts school on to Gao Wu was just empty promises.

He waved his hand gently and said, "To be honest, Gao Wu's goal is to enter the martial arts academy at Ankyo University."

Tie Dalong remained silent; he certainly understood what Shang Hongyi meant.

Ankyo University's Martial Arts Academy is a sacred place for martial arts in the Northern Continent. Its professors are at least martial arts instructors, martial arts masters, and even grandmasters. If Gao Wu is lucky, it's not impossible for him to become a disciple of a grandmaster.

Entering a martial arts academy to learn from a strong person is one thing; becoming a disciple of a strong person is another.

A martial arts master represents a large faction and various resources. Becoming an apprentice is equivalent to joining this faction and becoming a direct member.

He's just a lowly samurai; he's no match for the martial arts masters of Ankyo University.

With such lofty goals, Gao Wu naturally couldn't possibly become his disciple.

Tie Dalong did not hide his disappointment: "That's a real shame."

Shang Hongyi smiled and said, "Gao Wu can join the Iron Dragon Martial Arts Academy and represent the academy in battles."

The old man said, "Gao Wu is going to participate in next year's Xuetao Cup, which is a good opportunity for advertising."

"Oh?" Tie Dalong looked at Gao Wu, his eyes full of scrutiny.

He wanted to take Gao Wu as his disciple because he saw the latter's potential.

Regardless of whether Gao Wu injected any drugs, sensing from the source energy level, Gao Wu's life magnetic field was full of vitality, which proved that he was in good physical condition.

However, Gao Wu is too young. There is still a considerable gap between him and veteran high-level martial artists.

The Xuetao Cup is a martial arts tournament established by King Wu, Song Xuetao, with a prize pool of up to two million.

Song Xuetao hails from Dongjiang, and the Xuetao Cup is designed to inspire martial artists from Dongjiang. Any martial artist with Dongjiang residency can participate in the Xuetao Cup, regardless of age.

In this way, advanced martial artists in their thirties and forties have a great advantage.

The annual Xuetao Cup is usually won by top martial artists in their thirties. This year marks the 50th Xuetao Cup, and there has never been a champion under the age of 25.

Shang Hongyi understood Tie Dalong's doubts and said, "Winning the championship is not guaranteed, but a top ten finish is still a good result."

He knew Gao Wu had a special physique, but he didn't think Gao Wu could win the championship.

The Xuetao Cup brings together all the top martial artists in Dongjiang, and with live streaming, it's a grand event for martial arts in Dongjiang, attracting widespread attention. Achieving a top-ten finish in the cup is enough to make a name for oneself in martial arts.

Tie Dalong laughed and said, "Okay, if Gao Wu can get into the top ten of the Xuetao Cup, I'll give him a bonus of 100,000 yuan. If he gets into the top three, I'll give him 200,000 yuan. If he wins the championship, I'll give him 500,000 yuan!"

Gao Wu was very satisfied with the terms; it was all unilateral benefit for him, and there would be no punishment if the terms weren't met. It was only because the old man had influence that Tie Dalong offered such generous terms.

The old man nodded and said, "So generous! Old Tie has a worthy successor!"

He then turned to Gao Wu and said, "The Tie family's Dragon Sword and Palm techniques are exquisite, unparalleled in Dongjiang. You must diligently follow Master Tie in your training..."

Since the other party was being so kind, Old Master Shang Hongyi naturally had to say a few words of praise to Tie Dalong. "Uncle Shang, you flatter me. I don't deserve it." Although he said this, Tie Dalong's big pancake face was full of joy.

The siblings have almost identical facial features, the only difference being that Tie Dalong's face is larger, his eyes are narrower, and he has a thick, bushy beard.

This look might be considered a bit ugly on a woman, but on a man, especially with Tie Dalong's tall and muscular build, it makes him appear very imposing and masculine.

Although Gao Wu didn't know how to formally become an apprentice, he still personally poured Tie Dalong a cup of tea and addressed him as "teacher."

A teacher, of course, cannot be compared to a master. But they are also different from ordinary teachers in school; they are relatively close.

“From now on, you can come here every night to learn the Dragon Palm technique. You have two months, so you should be able to learn a bit of it…” Tie Dalong said.

"Teacher, the coach requires special training tonight, so I'll come in the morning."

Gao Wu was going to practice with Song Mingyue that night, which was a much higher priority than learning the Dragon Palm technique; it was practically his most important task at the moment.

Fortunately, he had already finished his senior year academic courses, and as a martial arts student, he could simply ask his homeroom teacher for a long leave.

Tie Dalong naturally had no objections. Gao Wu's ability to come in the morning saved him time in the evening, so he didn't have to set aside time to give Gao Wu special tutoring.

After sitting for a while, Gao Wu realized it was almost time to leave, so he said goodbye. Tie Ying was very polite and personally saw him out, and even gave him a key card to help him enter and leave the martial arts school.

Gao Wu hurriedly rode his bicycle back to the school's martial arts hall, thankfully not being late.

Huang Hai rarely swears, but his cold, piercing gaze is enough to send chills down your spine; it's much more satisfying to be yelled at than to actually swear at someone.

On the other hand, Huang Hai rarely gave specific technical guidance, which made Gao Wu look down on the coach.

He's been injecting himself with the Blood Dragon Serum these past few days, and is currently in a phase of rapid strength growth. He spends most of his time at the martial arts gym doing anaerobic weightlifting, stimulating his body's development through high-intensity muscle contractions.

Watching Gao Wu do sets of deadlifts with a 1000-kilogram barbell, the group of martial arts team members were extremely envious. Such strength clearly put them a level above everyone else.

Previously, Huanglong was the strongest, but now he's been left far behind. This made Huanglong even more upset, and he couldn't stand Gao Wu no matter what he did.

Fortunately, he knew the danger and didn't dare to use any tricks against Gao Wu.

While everyone was resting, Gao Wu deliberately went to talk to Coach Huang Hai, saying that he had passed the advanced martial artist assessment.

Huang Hai was not surprised by this. He praised Gao Wu and then publicly announced the news to the many members of the martial arts team, encouraging everyone to learn from Gao Wu.

The members of the martial arts team heard it clearly, and they were surprised, envious, and jealous all at the same time.

Each of them looked at Gao Wu with intense fervor. As members of the martial arts team, they were acutely aware of the significance of an eighteen-year-old advanced martial artist!
Based solely on this identity, one can freely choose from top martial arts universities in Beizhou!
Huang Long, who had always been unconvinced, lost his spirit. He was no match for advanced martial artists; the difference was too great...

That evening, Gao Wu told Song Mingyue about joining the Iron Dragon Martial Arts School.

"I know about the Iron Dragon Martial Arts School. The Iron family's Dragon Sword is quite unique, and they are considered experts in Dongjiang."

Song Mingyue said, "The Youlong Sword comes from the Youlong Leaping Abyss in the Nine Forms of Dragon. Its sword is like a swimming dragon, with agile and swift changes. The essence of this sword technique actually comes from the army. When it was passed down to the Tie family, some adjustments were made, and the sword technique has become more complicated and varied, which is quite suitable for you."

"You should also learn a weapon. A martial artist with a weapon can increase their combat power tenfold."

She emphasized earnestly, "This world is not safe. We must always be prepared for battle..."

Gao Wu nodded vigorously. His painful experience at the age of fourteen made him very understanding of Song Mingyue's caution.

Ordinary people who have never experienced danger and have stayed in a peaceful environment for a long time will forget the dangers of the other world.

For Gao Wu, the other world was like a sword hanging over his head, filling him with a sense of crisis. He was determined to become the number one in the world, because he wanted to control his own destiny!

(End of this chapter)