Chapter 281: Apprenticeship Ceremony

The Yanwu Hall on the second floor of the martial arts hall.

Lin Shuwu, who was dressed in a black-background gold-patterned Tang costume, sat on the top Taishi chair, playing with two walnuts with strange patterns in his powerful palms, and on the left and right sides sat Lin Mingday, the acting curator, and Lin Yi, a disciple of his own lineage.

Separated by about two or three steps, two rows of solid wood chairs stretched down the left and right sides of Lin Shuwu, and they were filled with the older generation of martial artists who had come from major martial arts halls across the United States to serve as witnesses, as well as their disciples, relatives and friends.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were on the fifteen-year-old boy in the center of the Yanwu Hall.

The vast majority of the people in the hall are martial artists of the ocean lineage who have practiced martial arts since childhood, even the most lazy young people have at least reached the stage of refining and refining qi, so many martial artists will focus their eyes on one place, and their oppressive power is not something that ordinary people can bear.

If an ordinary person were looked at like this, he might not even be able to speak.

But Zheng Shangqi did not have the slightest stage fright.

He stood solemnly in the center of the martial arts hall and read aloud the apprenticeship post in his hand.

At the door of the Yanwutang, Lin Keheng, who sneaked in, hid behind the Panlong pillar, pouted a little boringly, and then poked his little head out from behind the pillar, and his cunning eyes began to turn around in the Yanwutang.

There is nothing good about the apprenticeship post, especially the one in Zheng Shangqi's hand - this was originally written by him for Zheng Shangqi.

Compared with the boring apprenticeship ceremony, Lin Keheng is more interested in the characters around him who he has never seen before.

For example, on the other side of the pillar, the old man with gray eyebrows and beard, a middle-aged man who has been playing with two iron balls, an old woman with a withered face on crutches, and a bearded man in a suit and leather gloves...... Hey, there's also a little brown-haired boy standing behind the elders, and the long sword he carries is actually taller than himself!

Lin Keheng looked at the guests in the audience with some fascination.

Although he had never seen the apprenticeship ceremony held by other uncles and uncles in the martial arts hall when they accepted disciples, it was the first time that it was so solemn as it was now.

I heard that the last time so many old-timers gathered together was the one when Uncle Xiao apprenticed, but he was only two years old at that time, and he didn't leave any relevant memories at all.

This can't help but make Lin Keheng feel a little regretful.

His eyes swept over Zheng Shangqi, who was still reciting the apprenticeship post, and Lin Keheng looked at Lin Shuwu at the top.

He always felt that today's grandfather seemed to be a little different from usual.

After carefully observing one or two, Lin Keheng suddenly found that his grandfather's outfit was indeed a little different from usual, with a red rope and gold bead on his neck, a fire glass bracelet on his left wrist, two more red and yellow ball accessories on his waist, and two huge walnuts in his hand.

I don't remember that grandpa has a habit of playing with walnuts!

Lin Keheng looked at Lin Shuwu a little strangely, and then looked behind Lin Shuwu.

"Huh?"

Lin Keheng's eyes widened slightly.

He found that behind the Taishi chair, on the offering table placed close to the wall, there were actually three Tang swords with increasing lengths from top to bottom......

Didn't you only have one stalk before?

Lin Keheng blinked in confusion.

After thinking about it for a moment or two, he planned to sneak over and take a look.

But just when he just took one foot, a very strong gaze suddenly fell on him, Lin Keheng was excited, and quickly turned his head to look in the direction where his gaze came, and suddenly saw Lin Yi's face that seemed to be smiling.

It's been discovered!

Lin Keheng hurriedly showed an innocent and harmless smile and retracted behind the pillar.

Lin Yi pursed his lips and looked back again.

On the chair two steps away from him, the white-haired and white-bearded old man smiled, and his voice was transmitted to Lin Yi in a line: "Your nephew looks a little naughty!" ”

Lin Yi smiled: "Let you see it." ”

The white-haired old man smiled and shook his head: "Hey, what is the elder talking about, for my generation of martial artists, isn't it a good thing to be lively and active?" ”

"That's right."

Lin Yi smiled slightly and said no more.

At this time, Zheng Shangqi in the center of the venue had already finished reciting the apprenticeship post, he strode up to Lin Shuwu, knelt down without hesitation, and handed the apprenticeship post in his hand to the master.

Lin Shuwu smiled and took the apprenticeship post.

Lin Yi and Lin Mingday's faces couldn't help but smile, and a burst of warm applause suddenly sounded in the martial arts hall, and the old-timers from all over the United States offered their congratulations and blessings.

After completing this step, it means that Lin Shuwu has accepted this disciple.

The rest is the steps for the disciples to serve tea and give gifts to each other.

Zheng Shangqi respectfully toasted tea to Lin Shuwu, Lin Mingday and Lin Yi, and drank this cup of tea, these three people will be his beloved fathers, majestic brothers, and close family members who share weal and woe in the future.

As for the apprenticeship......

The down-and-out Zheng Shangqi naturally didn't have anything valuable on him as a gift for his apprenticeship, so he could only give the jade pendant left by his father to his master.

Of course, Lin Yi knew very well that with his master's temperament, he would definitely return this jade pendant to Zheng Shangqi's fiancée as a token or a gift from his elders when Zheng Shangqi got married.

After the three kowtows, Lin Shuwu pulled Zheng Shangqi up, said some words of encouragement with a smile, and then gave Zheng Shangqi the prepared practice clothes and other gifts.

The hall was full of guests who stood up to congratulate and instructed their disciples to bring out the gifts they had prepared earlier.

Lin Shuwu took this newly accepted disciple and thanked everyone for their gifts and congratulations.

After doing this, Zheng Shang Wizard came to Lin Yi's side.

There is no way, Lin Yi's identity is too complicated, in addition to being Zheng Shangqi's nominal senior brother and actual master, he is also the thirteenth elder of the Daomen, and the only elder of the Yuanyang lineage.

Purely in terms of identity, Lin Yi is the one with the highest status among all the people present.

If Lin Shuwu didn't have the title of Master Lin Yi, the person sitting at the top would be Lin Yi, the Taoist elder.

"Senior brother!"

Zheng Shangqi bowed solemnly.

Lin Yi looked at the young man in front of him with a smile on his face, raised his right arm lightly, and took a shot in the direction of the wall, and Tang Jian, which was originally placed on the table behind him, suddenly flew into his hand.

There was a commotion in the audience.

Although some of them can use internal breath and skin pores to create suction, they are completely beyond the reach of Lin Yi's understated and meticulous and amazing methods.

Lin Yi glanced lightly at the guests in the hall, and all the guests suddenly turned silent.

Zheng Shangqi saw these in his eyes, and there was a trace of excitement and yearning in his heart.

Lin Yi smiled slightly, and handed the long sword in his hand to Zheng Shangqi: "After today, you and I are the same brothers, this sword is unswerving, built by my own hands, and it is given to you today, I wish you unswerving in the future, and your martial arts will be prosperous." ”

"Senior Brother Xie!"

Zheng Shangqi respectfully took the long sword.

Lin Shuwu took the lead in applauding with a smile, and everyone in the hall also applauded with smiles, congratulating the young boy on being recognized by Lin Yi.

Looking at the seemingly sincere old guys around him, the corners of Lin Shuwu's mouth curled.

These people still don't know what Lin Yi's "hand-made" means.

But don't worry, they'll find out soon!