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After nearly an hour, Master Yang finally got the first lesson off to a good start.

This speech clearly outlined the course structure and teaching objectives for the subsequent courses.

The students present also gained a sense of the tone for their future studies.

Five minutes were allotted for discussion before Master Yang began his formal lecture.

In fact, over the years, he had occasionally taken on some apprentices, but none of them lasted long.

At that time, he basically had his apprentices start by practicing the most tedious but also most character-building basic skills.

Day after day, there is no room for shortcuts.

Now, the basic skills of these trainees at the resort are naturally not a concern.

Many of them were already somewhat famous in the industry before they even signed up.

With this foundation, things become much simpler.

"Words are useless. To give you a more intuitive understanding, I will now personally demonstrate what the Wood Bone Muscle Building Technique is."

Master Yang said no more and took out a badly damaged wooden carving from the bag on the lectern.

This is a wooden bird about half the size of a palm, with both wings broken.

He gently ran his fingers across the broken surface, feeling the texture and cracks of the wood carving.

He then took out several antique-looking tools from the tin box and immediately began to meticulously carve them.

The whole process was unhurried, with each stroke of the knife being meticulously executed, the force varying from light to heavy, and the angle subtly changing.

From the perspective of the many students, Master Yang at this moment was no different from Nuwa, the goddess who sculpted people, constantly guiding the fibers inside the wood to reconnect and grow.

As time went by, new wood, under his control, gradually filled in the gaps and reshaped the wood.

After this series of exquisite, almost artistic, operations, the wood carving was truly restored to its original state, with no trace of the breakage visible.

What's even more unbelievable is that, compared to the original, the wooden bird in front of us visibly comes to life.

The objects, which were originally lifeless and devoid of spirit, now seem to have been infused with soul, with sharp eyes and lively postures.

This transformation from "object" to "living thing" was so realistic that it even gave the trainees a sense of unspeakable horror.

Yes, terrifying.

In psychology, there is a phenomenon called the uncanny valley effect.

This means that when the similarity between a non-human object and a living being reaches a critical point, human affinity for that object drops sharply, and a strong sense of rejection and unease arises.

This usually only happens with plush toys, robots, or animals such as cats and dogs.

Although most cats and dogs are quite ordinary, they still have facial features just like humans.

Some of these individuals may be so realistic that they can cause cognitive dissonance and a sense of terror for a moment.

The bird-shaped wooden carving in front of us strangely triggered this effect.

"This is outrageous. This kind of resemblance is more chilling than just a physical resemblance."

"I didn't really understand it from just hearing the concept, but I only realized how terrifying it was after seeing it with my own eyes."

"Master Yang, please teach me! I'll take care of you in your old age!"

Many of the students present felt genuinely fortunate at that moment.

They did not blindly follow the crowd and sign up for Master Zhao's thousand-layer hollowed-out course.

The skills that Master Yang is demonstrating have gone beyond the scope of ordinary craftsmanship, and it can even be said that they have shattered everyone's previous preconceived notions about woodworking.

This is not just technology, but more like the "Tao".

"A master craftsman, truly a master craftsman."

Among the crowd, Xiang Cheng no longer had any doubts. The fact that he could demonstrate such an amazing technique without reservation was enough to prove Master Yang's sincerity and that he had been included in the category of "core disciples".

This also means that there's no need to waste time verifying the authenticity of the information I previously overheard.

The woodcutter's hut is truly a place where hidden talents reside.

For the next two hours, with great anticipation, Xiang Cheng followed Master Yang's explanations and demonstrations to complete the first lesson.

Because the basic teaching process was eliminated, Master Yang was able to directly convey many of his ideas.

The students in the classroom were able to understand most of what they heard, thanks to their own knowledge.

However, fully digesting and personally experiencing it is another matter entirely.

The gap between them requires a great deal of repeated practice and profound understanding to bridge.

Although the lesson was packed with information, Xiang Cheng was still confused about many of the subtle details.

It feels like I've grasped something, but then again, it feels like I haven't.

But everything he witnessed today, like a resounding bell, completely dispelled the last vestige of doubt in his heart.

Although Xiang Cheng had already given up many concerns during Master Yang's speech before the course began.

But this time, he saw it with his own eyes and touched it with his own hands, witnessing the most essential part of this skill up close.

"As long as I follow Master Yang's steps, I estimate that in one or two months I will be able to reach 30% of his current level."

This was a prediction that Xiang Cheng silently made in his heart.

Although the technique of building muscle with wooden bones is profound and not easy to learn, the initial stage is relatively low and there is a lot of room for improvement, so the speed of mastering it will not be too slow.

In a short time, it's not difficult to draw a cat based on a tiger.

As for the remaining 70% of the process, to truly master it, that will likely take a considerable amount of time.

For most of the students present, the course hours they signed up for averaged out to about two or three months.

What they saw and learned today acted like a shot of adrenaline, making them fully willing to continue paying.

Even if the current fees were doubled, it would still be worthwhile for them.

After the event, many students who were not under financial pressure went directly to the service center to renew their course fees for another year.

Most people are clear about what they've seen, and one thing is foreseeable: in a few days, it will be extremely difficult to renew at the current price.

For those students with limited financial means, they immediately began to think of ways to raise money.

But none of the seventeen people who came today were considering withdrawing.

This so-called "wooden bone muscle-building technique" is worth mastering, even if it costs more than you expect.

As for Xiang Cheng, he didn't hesitate at all and hurriedly went outside the resort.

......

"You mean, the Woodcutter's Hut's special skills class teaches real techniques, and not just some gimmicky trick?"

Looking at his cousin, whose eyes were full of excitement, Zhao Zhiqiang was still somewhat skeptical.

"It's absolutely true, this is a photo I took secretly back then."

Xiang Cheng took out his phone, opened the pictures he had "risked his life" to take, and handed them to Zhao Zhiqiang.

Thanks to Li Qingxin's pre-class warning, most people strictly followed the rules today, listened attentively to the lesson, and dared not make any unnecessary movements.

Xiang Cheng didn't initially intend to take this risk.

It wasn't until Yu Guangdu saw his classmate next to him unabashedly adjusting the angle of his phone to take pictures that he finally gritted his teeth and took a few pictures himself.

However, due to the very rushed process, only some rather blurry photos with poor angles were taken.

However, this is sufficient as evidence.

"Have you taken care of the things I asked you to investigate before?"

"Of course, I also took the opportunity to find out about the teaching templates they used. I've compiled the specific information, including the channels and contact information for the middlemen, and sent it to your email. I've done a preliminary verification, and its authenticity is not a problem."

"Good, very good, you did a great job. There are no more key tasks for now. All you need to do is stay put and thoroughly learn their special skills."

"What we agreed on last time..."

Xiang Cheng made a money-rubbing motion.

"Don't worry, you've done a great job this time, and you'll get every penny of it."

Zhao Zhiqiang readily agreed.