Chapter 183 - 45: First Day at the Martial Arts Hall

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The winter in Yujing dragged on until early March, when a layer of fluffy goose-yellow green sprouted on the treetops outside the medical hall. Gu Feng, having spent the New Year at home, came knocking on the door with big and small bags of local specialties. That silly boy, hoisting a big bag of smoked meat, wandered around the medical hall for half a day and just couldn’t recognize Yun Sheng. It was Doctor Fan who couldn’t stand it anymore and gave the silly boy a flick on the forehead, and that brought him back to his senses. "What, you’re Yun Sheng? How come you look so different?" they say girls mature early and grow fast, but it had only been a few months, and Yun Sheng had completely changed. The previous Yun Sheng still had some baby fat, looking like a chubby little lolita. But last time, after gaining a Summoning Demon Hand and absorbing some of its Magic Power, Yun Sheng had undergone great changes in both appearance and Magic Power. Yun Sheng now, didn’t look like a seven-year-old child but rather like a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl. She used to be about the same height as Gu Feng, but now she was half a head taller than him. The baby fat had completely faded away, and her originally delicate features had evolved, with graceful brows, eyes and skin as white as lard, making it hard for one to take their eyes off her. Hearing that Yun Sheng’s transformation was due to her advancement, Gu Feng grew even more envious, staring at Yun Sheng’s Magic Wand, grumbling, "How come in just two or three months, you all broke through? Qi Ye became a Great Magic Director, and so did you. You even set the soul stone in place." Gu Feng’s "juvenile" self-esteem took a serious blow, and within Magic Potion Group Thirteen, he once again became the last. It was only after he mentioned it that Yun Sheng found out Qi Ye had broken through. Before Gu Feng came to find Yun Sheng, he also brought some local products for Qi, as they had agreed to report to Wuxuan Wuji Hall together in the afternoon. Yun Sheng, having a Five Elements Magic Soul, could naturally advance rapidly in her cultivation, but Qi’s advancement speed was quite bizarre. At the Royal Magic Academy, Qi never even went to the Magic Tower, nor did he put much effort into his cultivation, but his strength had been steadily increasing. While Yun Sheng and Gu Feng were curious, they never asked too much; after all, how one cultivates is each person’s own secret. By noon, Lin Yao’er came visiting. She had already reported to the Royal Magic Academy for enrollment and, with Yun Sheng’s recommendation, also became a disciple of Master Mei Li. About opening her medical hall, Yun Sheng also discussed with Doctor Fan, who after some thought, simply suggested that Yun Sheng merge the Little Huichun Medical Hall and Cien Hall for a trial run, since both are medical halls after all. Yun Sheng considered it and found it feasible, so she left the matter to Doctor Fan to handle. In the afternoon, Yun Sheng packed her luggage and put some medicines into the Beast Language Ring, then hastened to the Wanlong Gambling House to meet with Qi. Qi was still his old self. After seeing the changes in Yun Sheng, he only showed a hint of surprise and then blandly followed the two towards Wuxuan Wuji Hall. "Wuxuan Wuji Hall is located in the north of the city and is said to be even larger than the Royal Magic Academy. The hall divides its trainees according to Martial Artist levels into two types: the Inner Hall and the Outer Hall, with separate teaching for each. Newcomers must first study in the Outer Hall," Gu Feng, being the gossip of Magic Potion Group Thirteen, had done his homework before heading to report to Wuxuan Wuji Hall. As the best Martial Arts Hall in Great Zhou with a long history, Wuxuan Wuji Hall has a strict hierarchical system, and it’s rather difficult to find any information about it. The three had no idea what kind of tests they would face on their first day of reporting. On hearing this, Yun Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Beiming and the other two were clearly high-level Martial Artists of the Inner Hall, while none of the few from Magic Potion Group Thirteen had practiced any martial arts, so they would undoubtedly be assigned to the Outer Hall, and the two groups had nothing to do with each other. By the time they arrived at the north of the city, it was about one in the afternoon. After they passed through the main gate of Wu Xuan Wuji Pavilion, reported their identities, and submitted their recommendation letter from the Magic Academy, they followed the directions of the gate’s guards and went straight along a welcoming path of green stone slabs surrounded by pine and cypress. Wuxuan Wuji Pavilion, unlike the Royal Magic Academy, covered a larger area and its buildings were mostly plain and without adornment, with flat-roofed tile houses being the most common. As they walked on, a fork appeared at the end of the green stone-paved road ahead, with a gigantic boulder carved in the shape of a turtle to the left of the fork. The boulder turtle was as big as a millstone and weighed around five hundred kilograms, with a golden tripod on its back inscribed with the four large characters for "Wu Xuan Wu Ji Hall". A joss stick thick as an arm was inserted atop the golden tripod. Just as the trio was about to approach, they were stunned by the scene before their eyes. To the left of the fork was a broad training ground paved with green bricks. The relentless sun above caused the bricks to emanate a blinding teal light. On the training ground stood several hundred martial artists, both male and female, children and adolescents. They formed teams horizontally and vertically, ten in a row, ten in a column, their backs drenched with sweat as they busied themselves with training exercises. The training content was the horse stance, with sandbags tied to their arms and legs, the weight of the sandbags varying according to each person’s age and cultivation level. The incense on the golden tripod had burned down significantly, and every limb of the martial artists was tensed up, sweat continuously sliding off their foreheads. At this point, they were at their physical limits, with legs of some younger children already starting to tremble. Yet no one made a sound, nor did anyone lift their eyes to glance at Yun Sheng and the other two, as if these three who had appeared out of nowhere didn’t exist at all. What a strictly disciplined Wu Xuan Wu Ji Hall! It has been said that mages rely on talent for their livelihood, while martial artists rely on diligence. Wu Xuan Wu Ji Hall, being the largest martial arts hall in the Great Zhou, has produced countless strong warriors over the course of thousands of years. The primary reason for its success, apart from its heritage, is its strict educational discipline. Wu Xuan Wu Ji Hall arranges martial arts classes according to the different strengths of trainees, and the academy grants various appropriate combat skills based on their levels. However, before breaking through to Martial Venerate, trainees of the hall must participate in the hall’s three training sessions. The so-called three training sessions refer to the morning, noon, and evening practices, which include morning breathing exercises, weighted horse stance at noon, and combat practice in the evening. The morning breathing exercises aim to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, converting it into fighting spirit within the body, helping in gathering qi and focusing the mind. The weighted horse stance at noon is for developing leg strength and also aids in the training of fighting spirit. The evening combat practice is for real combat and facing opponents. This hour coincided with the martial artists’ noon training, which was the weighted horse stance. Not until the incense in the golden tripod was completely burned out could everyone rest. If anyone quit midway, they would have to face the punishment of double the practice in the evening session. Yun Sheng and his companions, new to this place, had never seen such a display. As the three stood there gaping, suddenly they heard a swooshing wind by their ears, as a proud young martial artist passed by carrying an aura of arrogance, clad in a golden robe of the pavilion. He was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Yun Sheng quietly assessed him and found the young man’s fighting spirit to be impressive. Although the young man was inferior to Cheng Bai, Bu Jiuxiao, and others they had met before, he was at least much stronger than the same-age martial artists Yun Sheng had encountered. The young man did not join the practice. He glanced at the three of them and when he noticed the magic scepters at their waists, a look of mockery flickered in his eyes.

Chapter 183 - 45: First Day at the Martial Arts Hall

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