Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

Not far from the west gate of Taiyuan, Zhou Tong, wearing a Fanyang bamboo hat, carrying a bundle on his back, a wine gourd at his waist, and a broadsword in his hand, was walking unhurriedly.

Suddenly, his ears twitched as he heard very strong footsteps behind him, which were getting closer and closer.

He was somewhat puzzled. His reputation in the martial arts world was quite prominent, so why were these footsteps heading straight for him? Did they want to pick a fight with him?

With one hand on his broadsword, Zhou Tong turned around, wanting to see what was going on.

Turning around, he saw dust billowing on the dirt road, and a burly man charging straight at him. When the man was five or six steps away, he bent his knees and, with a thud, kowtowed to him!

He was still shouting:

"Master, please accept my bow!"

"Who are you? Do you know who I am? Why do you immediately ask to become my disciple?"

Zhou Tong was taken aback, but then realized that this guy had come to ask to become his disciple.

That doesn't make sense. Everyone in the martial arts world knows I don't take on many disciples, so why would someone come up and ask to become my apprentice?

“Master, your name, Iron Arm Zhou, is known to all in the martial arts world. I have admired your chivalrous reputation since I was a child. I heard that you recently came to watch me wrestle, and I thought you must be preparing to take me as your disciple. I was so excited that I almost choked to death while eating.”

"Fortunately, Heaven has shown mercy. The King of Hell said that since I had not yet recognized my teacher, my life was not meant to end, so he allowed me to wake up again. Just in time for my master to leave the city, I can rekindle our master-disciple relationship. This is a predestined fate, so naturally I want to become your disciple! I hope my master will grant my request!"

Ren Yuan knew, of course, that Zhou Tong might not have intended to take on any disciples before, but he had already prepared his explanation on the way.

I was so excited when I heard you were coming to watch my match that I almost choked. As a hero, it wouldn't be right if you didn't offer some compensation.

Besides, I've almost died once before. I'm telling you, it's like the King of Hell made me become your disciple. It's fate. So, just tell me if you agree or not!

"Oh, so it's that young wrestler."

After listening to this, Zhou Tong looked at Ren Yuan's appearance and remembered who he was.

Yes, it's that young man I was quite interested in before. I heard he almost choked to death while eating a steamed bun. I didn't expect there to be such a story.

After all, during the Song Dynasty, the belief in ghosts and gods was quite credible. In addition, Ren Yuan's near choking to death was a true story. Seeing such a sincere performance, Zhou Tong believed it to some extent.

"Yes, Master, it is me. Now that I have awakened again, you should accept me as your disciple!"

Ren Yuan was going all out; he couldn't wait for Wang Jin. He had to cling to Zhou Tong, this powerful figure!

"Um……"

Zhou Tong didn't speak, stroking his beard as he looked Ren Yuan up and down.

Ren Yuan knew that the crucial moment had arrived; whether he could gain Zhou Tong's favor depended on this moment!

Whether it was his imagination or not, when Zhou Tong stared at him, Ren Yuan felt as if he were being stared at by a ferocious beast, as if his entire body could be seen through! And it felt as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on him!

But he did not waver in the slightest. He gritted his teeth, straightened his back, and knelt before Zhou Tong.

He has a dignified appearance, a good physique, and a good will, but unfortunately he's a bit old... wait a minute...

Zhou Tong, who was about to say something, suddenly saw that after Ren Yuan knelt down and kowtowed, several dents appeared on the ground.

You should know that although this is a dirt road, people and horses usually come and go, and the dirt has long been compacted. For this kid to be able to knock a hole in it, his superhuman strength must be rare.

"Alright, then I'll accept you."

Upon realizing this, Zhou Tong immediately agreed.

"Master, you must... ah?"

Ren Yuan, who wanted to say something more, was instantly dumbfounded.

Huh? It's that easy? No need to say anything more, no need for any tests?

"What, I've accepted you, but you don't want to?"

Zhou Tong looked at his new apprentice with amusement. Kid, you still want to play tricks on your master?

You're still too green!

"Yes! Yes!"

Ren Yuan immediately bowed down again, "From this day forward, I, Ren Yuan, am a disciple of Master Zhou. A teacher for a day is a father for life. Master, please accept my bow!"

Then, "bang bang bang," three more slams!

"Alright, get up, go back and tidy up."

Zhou Tong looked at his newly accepted apprentice and found it somewhat amusing.

"Huh? Master, you just accepted me as your disciple, and now you want to send me back?"

Ren Yuan grinned. "Does it have to be this exciting?"

"What are you thinking about? Look at yourself, where is your baggage? You don't even have any money or clothes, how can you come with me? Go and pack your things, your master will be waiting here."

Zhou Tong smiled, walked to a large tree by the roadside, and sat cross-legged. He had taken on disciples before, but this was the first time he had seen one like this.

That's actually quite interesting.

"Okay! Master, you must wait for me! I'll be right back!"

"Master, you must wait for me!"

Upon hearing this, Ren Yuan quickly got up and ran back, fearing that Zhou Tong would change his mind!

"Hurry up! Hurry up! That little rascal! I'm right here!"

Zhou Tong chuckled and cursed, then leaned against a big tree and pretended to doze off. This disciple of his was indeed interesting.

Ren Yuan, on the other hand, rushed back to the rented courtyard and began packing his things.

He had nothing to pack, discarding all heavy equipment. He just gathered a few clothes, packed up the cash in the house, grabbed a pair of shoes and a cudgel, and rushed back without even closing the gate to the courtyard.

"See, I told you that after this guy choked, he got into trouble. He doesn't even close the gate when he goes out."

"That's right, that's right. Such a fine young man, and he just went crazy like that."

……

After Ren Yuan left, the neighbors peeked out and watched his departing figure, discussing among themselves.

But all of this was no longer important to Ren Yuan.

His life has turned a new page!

On a country road, the master and apprentice walked one after the other, their conversation carried on the wind.

"Master, which disciple am I again?"

"Hmm... you can count as the third one, or you can count as the second one."

"Ah? Why?"

"I will tell you when the time is right."

"Oh, Master, what do you plan to teach me?"

"what do you want to learn?"

“I’ll learn anything my master teaches, hehe.”

"Slippery and cunning."

Zhou Tong looked at Ren Yuan, who was following behind him with a grin, and didn't dislike him at all.

Perhaps because his previous disciples were all very respectful and polite to him, he had never seen someone as shameless as Ren Yuan before.

"Ren Yuan".

"The disciple is here."

Ren Yuan quickly agreed.

"Under my tutelage, diligent study and hard work, often involving eating in the wind and sleeping in the open, are common occurrences. Can you do that?"

Zhou Tong spoke in a serious tone.

"Yes! This disciple is not afraid of hardship!"

Ren Yuan immediately patted his chest and said.

With such a powerful physique as a foundation and terrifying comprehension as a cheat code, if he still can't learn Zhou Tong's skills, then he might as well jump into the lake.

"Alright, my disciples are to serve a three-year term. After three years, if you have mastered your skills, you may roam the martial world."

"But remember this: when you travel the world, you must not do evil, bully the good, or betray your country for personal gain. Otherwise, your master will surely expel you from the sect!"

"Disciple, please remember this!"

The warm spring sun cast long shadows of the two men as they walked side by side, slowly disappearing at the end of the path...