Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The Liangshan Martial Arts Training Ground.

This place has been very lively lately.

People from all over the country who came to admire the martial arts gathered around the eighteen arenas below the training ground.

After all, the World's Martial Arts Ranking is too attractive, and everyone comes to join in the fun.

Liangshan, of course, did not treat these people unfairly, providing them with inns or tents for long-term rental, as well as clinics for treating various bruises and sprains, and some free food.

However, if these people are willing to spend money at Liangshan Tavern, that's fine too, it's about stimulating consumption!

Although many people came, there were always some unlucky ones who were quickly defeated after stepping into the ring. These people were not willing to go back in such a dejected manner, so they could only lie low near the ring all day, like street urchins.

"Great news! Great news! Everyone come and listen!"

On this day, several messengers from Liangshan arrived at the training ground with a large notice and gongs and drums.

Their appearance immediately attracted everyone's attention, causing everyone to stop what they were doing.

"Fellow villagers, brothers who have traveled a long way to Liangshan, I have some good news to share! The Liangshan Military Academy is officially starting enrollment! The first batch of 300 places is available! First come, first served!"

The messenger's words left everyone present somewhat stunned.

What the hell?

Military academy? First recruitment? And there's a limit to the number of places? What is this?

"Um, what is this military academy?"

Questions were raised.

"You can think of the military academy as the martial arts school of Liangshan!"

"A martial arts academy? We can learn martial arts there?"

Everyone was extremely surprised. They knew that martial arts in the Jianghu were basically passed down in families or by masters. They never expected that Liangshan would openly teach martial arts.

"Yes! Not just martial arts, there are other things we can learn!"

The messenger explained.

"Then, how much tuition fee do we need to pay?"

Upon hearing this, everyone thought, "It's educational! That sounds interesting, but will it cost money?"

Because many of these people in the martial arts world are short of money and don't even have the funds to study under a famous master.

"Don't worry, everyone! At our Liangshan Military Academy, food and lodging are free! They're all provided by the mountain stronghold! You can study at our Liangshan Military Academy for three years!"

"Free of charge? Three years of study? I'm signing up!"

"I'll sign up too!"

Upon hearing that food and lodging would be free, and that they could eat for three years straight, many江湖人士 (jianghu figures) widened their eyes in surprise! They quickly expressed their willingness!

"Don't push! Don't push! Line up! One at a time!"

……

Free meals, free lodging, and the opportunity to learn new skills—how could that not attract single people from the martial arts world?

As a result, many people started queuing up to sign up, but many others were still observing.

"Hey bro, can I ask you something? This military... um school, who's in charge?"

One of the people already in line suddenly asked in a loud voice.

"Listen up, everyone! The principal of our military academy is none other than the martial arts master, Senior Zhou Tong!"

"If you become students of the military academy, you can be considered as disciples of Senior Zhou Tong!"

boom--! !

When the messenger announced that attending the military academy would make one a disciple of Zhou Tong, everyone present could no longer contain themselves!

My God, that's a legend in the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty!

We... we can become disciples of a martial arts legend?!

So what are you waiting for!

Go!

Suddenly, even more people signed up, and the scene became even more chaotic!

"I want to sign up!"

"I want to sign up too! Don't push! Someone's pushing me!"

"Who stepped on my shoe?!"

"You bastard! Who's pulling down my pants?!"

……

The 300 spots were filled up very quickly!

Those who managed to snag a spot were overjoyed, while those who didn't were kicking themselves, regretting not having acted faster.

So they all shouted to the messengers of Liangshan:

"Brother! Are we only taking 300 people? Can we take more?"

"Yeah! Can you hire more people? Will you hire again next time?"

……

Those who hadn't registered shouted incessantly, almost knocking over the registration table.

"Don't worry, everyone. This is the first round of recruitment. There will be many more rounds to come! If you're not selected this time, you can try again next time!"

The messenger hadn't expected Zhou Tong's name to be so effective! As soon as Zhou Tong was mentioned, a huge number of people came to sign up!

As expected, the reputation of the senior is very effective!

……

"Look, look! The first batch of 300 people was all filled in less than half a day!"

In the strategist's office, Ren Yuan waved the large list in his hand and said to Zhou Tong with an excited expression.

"Master, look, you have three hundred disciples now!"

“I didn’t say they were just nominal disciples, did I? If word gets out, people who don’t know better will think that I, Zhou Tong, am going to establish my own sect.”

Today, Zhou Tong was having tea and playing chess with Xiao Jiasui at the strategist's office, so he naturally knew about the message that Ren Yuan had sent out.

A disciple under the name... Oh well, let him be a disciple then, it doesn't matter. I've already put up with this brat's antics for so long, one more time won't make a difference.

“Master, you are the principal, and they are the students. In the future, my fellow disciples and I will also teach them some things. If we count it, they are just registered disciples. Anyway, we only have four direct disciples in our sect. There are no inner or outer disciples, so the registered disciples are even less significant.”

"Besides, Confucius had three thousand disciples, seventy-two of whom were sages. If those seventy-two were his direct disciples, wouldn't the remaining three thousand only be nominal disciples?"

"Master, you are the future Martial Saint! You only have four Sages and three hundred disciples right now, you still have a long way to go!"

Ren Yuan said, "Master, you are still far from being as good as Confucius!"

"You're accepting one cohort per year, does that mean I have to be the principal for another ten years?"

“Master, you can live for at least another twenty or thirty years. You can stay as principal until the very end…”

Ren Yuan said, "Master, you can stay in this position until you ascend to heaven."

"Alright, stop joking. You've taken in so many people, have you figured out where to put them?"

Zhou Tong asked Ren Yuan, "Don't take in people only to find you nowhere to put them; that would make you a laughingstock."

"Of course I've thought it through. A few months ago I had Zongwang pick a hilltop in the back mountains to serve as a temporary school site."

Ren Yuan said he had thought of this a long time ago.

"Grandpa, don't worry. Since my brother dared to do this, he must have already made arrangements. Otherwise, he wouldn't dare. General!"

Xiao Jiasui spoke to Zhou Tong while completing the general's task.

"Hmm, that makes sense. Hey? How did it become a checkmate... Third brother, bring me the list, let me see if there are any good names."

Zhou Tong gestured for Ren Yuan to give him the list, then "calmly" stirred the list on the chessboard, flipped through a few pages, and suddenly said to Xiao Jiasui with a look of surprise:

"Oh dear, Xiao boy, look at my memory! I forgot we were playing chess. Look, I messed up the chessboard without even looking. What should we do? How about we play another game later?"

"Master, I remember the layout of the chessboard. Shall I recreate it for you?"

Before Xiao Jiahui could speak, Ren Yuan suddenly leaned closer.

"Get lost! Go and let the Shi family brat take a good look at these people's backgrounds, and make sure no spies infiltrate!"

Zhou Tong returned the list to Ren Yuan, then smiled and said to Xiao Jiasui:

"How about it, young master Xiao? Shall we play another round?"