199: Chapter 199 Becoming Wang Juechu's Apprentice

"Medicine and martial arts are of one family; learning some medical skills is a good thing. However, as much as you wish to study under Doctor Mo, I, as Hall Master, cannot make that decision for you. I will, however, seek out Doctor Mo and ask about his willingness," Hall Master Yue said with a chuckle, looking at Han Li's nervous little face.

Hearing Hall Master Yue's words, Han Li finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After the seven others, including Zhang Tie, had left, Han Li and Wu Yan followed Hall Master Yue toward the Seven Absolutes Hall within the Seven Mysteries Sect.

The Seven Absolutes Hall was an inner sect branch of the Seven Mysteries Sect. Generally, only those with strong talent or those who had performed significant service for the Seven Mysteries Sect were qualified to enter.

Of course, there was an exception: people like Wu Yan who got in through the back door.

The man standing beside Hall Master Yue, dressed in a blue official's robe and speaking to Wu Yan with his head bowed, was Wu Yan's cousin-in-law, the Deputy Sect Master of the Seven Mysteries Sect, Deputy Sect Master Ma.

On the way to the Seven Absolutes Hall, Deputy Sect Master Ma did not lack for praise for Han Li, clearly intending to take Han Li as a Disciple.

However, when Han Li and the others arrived at the Seven Absolutes Hall, a person appeared who was beyond everyone's expectations.

This person was a middle-aged man dressed in white robes, standing quietly at the entrance of the Seven Absolutes Hall. His expression was calm, a wooden hairpin was stuck in his hair, and at his waist hung a longsword in a white scabbard.

His face was fair, but his eyes were bright and piercing; wherever his gaze swept, it felt like a sharp sword piercing one's heart.

"Sect Leader, why have you come here?" Deputy Sect Master Ma asked, slightly startled upon seeing the man, after giving a salute.

"I was just wandering around with nothing to do. I heard the sect found a promising talent, so I came to take a look," the middle-aged man said casually, but his eyes paused when he saw Han Li beside Deputy Sect Master Ma.

The only person who could be treated this way by Deputy Sect Master Ma was naturally the official Sect Leader of the Seven Mysteries Sect, Wang Lu, also known as Wang Juechu.

Wang Juechu's eyes lit up upon seeing Han Li. With a quick movement, he arrived at Han Li's side. He squeezed his arms and legs, only stopping after making Han Li feel completely uncomfortable.

"Good! Good!" Wang Juechu acted as if he had seen some rare treasure, his eyes shining brighter and brighter as he looked at Han Li.

"Is your name Han Li?"

"Han Li greets the Sect Leader!" Han Li immediately replied upon hearing Wang Juechu's question.

"You are fine material. I ask you, are you willing to take me as your master?" Wang Juechu praised him endlessly, suddenly asking as he looked at the Han Li before him.

On Han Li's other side, Deputy Sect Master Ma's face immediately showed a hint of disappointment. Since Sect Leader Wang had spoken thus, he certainly had no way to take Han Li as a Disciple.

Thinking about how Wang Juechu even knew Han Li's name, Deputy Sect Master Ma complained inwardly. What 'wandering around'? If it weren't for Han Li, would Wang Juechu have suddenly come to the Seven Absolutes Hall?

As expected, amidst Wang Juechu's joy, Han Li naturally accepted. Thus, Wang Juechu got his wish and took on a Disciple with Prodigy-level talent.

Once Han Li agreed to the apprenticeship, his treatment was naturally different from Wu Yan's. Under Wu Yan's envious gaze, Han Li left the Seven Absolutes Hall with Wang Juechu.

Of course, there were many Cultivation Techniques and Secret Manuals worth learning in the Seven Absolutes Hall, but now, there was no need to study them there.

The place he followed Wang Juechu to was naturally the main hall of the Seven Mysteries Sect, the Seven Mysteries Hall located at the summit of Sunset Peak!

After being personally carried by Wang Juechu to experience the elegance of true Lightness Skills, Han Li witnessed the main hall of the Seven Mysteries Sect for the first time and was immediately shocked by its grandeur.

On the ten-acre clearing at the top of Sunset Peak, seven stone halls built entirely of giant green stones rose from the ground. There was one large hall and six smaller ones, leaving Han Li dazzled.

Seeing Han Li stunned by the tall, rugged stone halls, Wang Juechu smiled and set Han Li down.

"Li'er, this is the main hall of our Seven Mysteries Sect, the Seven Mysteries Hall. From now on, you will follow me to practice martial arts."

As a formidable Martial Forest expert, he could see Han Li's extraordinary nature at a glance. Although this dark, thin child's aura was restrained, his inner spirit was clearly evident.

After another casual physical examination, he knew the child's bone structure was exceptional and his talent was absolutely terrifying.

If nurtured carefully, he might even be able to lead the Seven Mysteries Sect to reclaim its former glory!

At this thought, even the usually calm Wang Juechu felt a ripple of excitement in his heart.

"Sect Leader!"

Under the surprised gazes of several Disciples at the gate, Han Li followed the beaming Wang Juechu into the Seven Mysteries Hall.

In the days that followed, Han Li was assigned a teacher in the mornings to learn literacy, the extraordinary meridians and twelve primary meridians, and the acupoints of the body, among other martial knowledge.

In the afternoons, he was personally tested and taught by Wang Juechu, undergoing targeted training.

To Wang Juechu's immense surprise, Han Li learned extremely fast; within a few days, he had mastered it all. After a series of tests, Wang Juechu began to teach Han Li the most basic Internal Skill of the Seven Mysteries Sect, the Zhengyang Force.

The results left Wang Juechu speechless. An Internal Skill that was difficult for ordinary people to even begin, Han Li achieved a Breakthrough as easily as drinking water. In just a few short days, he reached the third layer of Zhengyang Force!

While shocked, Wang Juechu was also depressed for many days. After all, looking at this talent and recalling his own hard work back then, Wang Juechu felt deeply discouraged.

Besides this, Han Li had a peculiar hobby that Wang Juechu found rather amusing: eating. He would eat anything, and the more nourishing, the better.

Once Wang Juechu confirmed that Han Li's Physique was extremely efficient at absorbing these nutrients and that it was harmless, he specifically sought out many Heaven And Earth Treasures for Han Li.

A month passed quickly, and during this time, Han Li gained a preliminary understanding of the Seven Mysteries Sect.

Besides Wang Juechu, the direct descendant of the Seven Absolutes Sage and the official Sect Leader, the Seven Mysteries Sect had three other Deputy Sect Masters and was divided into Inner and Outer Sect sections.

The Outer Sect consisted of four branches: the Flying Bird Hall, the Treasure Gathering Hall, the Four Seas Hall, and the Outer Blade Hall.

Ordinary non-registered Disciples were in the first two; the outstanding ones could enter the Outer Blade Hall. As for the Four Seas Hall, as the name suggested, it only recruited famous figures who already had skills in the Jianghu.

As for the Inner Sect, it also had four branches: the Hundred Refinements Hall, the Seven Absolutes Hall, the Enshrinement Hall, and the Blood Blade Hall.

In addition, there was an Elders' Council that ranked only below Wang Juechu and was on par with the three Deputy Sect Masters.

Han Li had met and become familiar with the important figures of these halls during the grand apprenticeship ceremony half a month ago.

But the person Han Li cared about most was not the big shots of the sect's branches, but the Enshrinee of the Seven Mysteries Sect who had once saved Wang Juechu—Doctor Mo!

During this time, Han Li had frequently mentioned studying medicine under Doctor Mo, but Wang Juechu had put him off with various excuses, even specifically finding other famous doctors to teach Han Li.

Han Li was naturally unwilling and insisted on studying under Doctor Mo, whom he had met once on the day of the apprenticeship ceremony.

Finally, under Han Li's persistent pestering, he was finally able to go to Divine Hand Valley where Doctor Mo resided on this day.