Chapter 2

"《Once Upon a Time in China: The Legend of Wong Fei-hung》? Which movie is this?" Ye Xuan was taken aback when the system sprite mentioned the movie's name.

It wasn't that he couldn't remember who Wong Fei-hung was, but rather that he had seen so many movies about Wong Fei-hung. Just the series starring Li Lianjie as Wong Fei-hung had at least five or six parts, which were extremely popular in that era. Ye Xuan had basically watched all of them.

However, he had seen these movies over a decade ago. He wasn't one of those people with a photographic memory, so how could he possibly remember the content of the movies?

At most, after watching them again, he might think, "Oh, I seem to have seen this movie before," and that's it.

What a pain!

"Respected user, you are about to enter the movie 'Once Upon a Time in China: The Legend of Wong Fei-hung.' Please note that you can interact with the characters in the movie, but you must not reveal any information about this system to anyone in the movie. Otherwise, the system will terminate your cultivation and deduct double the cultivation points you have earned in the movie. (Warning: If the cultivation points become negative, the system will shut down.)"

"Please note that non-system-recognized special items cannot be taken out of the movie world."

"Friendly reminder: Do not change the plot arbitrarily, as it may lead to unpredictable consequences."

"Since this is your first cultivation, the system will grant you some skills (usable only in this movie world)."

"Ding! You have learned Western Surgery (Level 1)!"

"Ding! You have learned English (Level 4)!"

"Ding! You have learned Firearms (Level 4)!"

Your personal attributes are as follows:

Health: 8 (average for an adult is 10)

Spirit: 7

Strength: 7

Agility: 7

Skills: Western Surgery (Level 1, temporary), English (Level 4, temporary), Firearms (Level 4, temporary).

Abilities: (None)

Cultivation Points: 0

Available Evolution Points: 0

"Respected user, please prepare. You are about to enter the movie 'Once Upon a Time in China: The Legend of Wong Fei-hung.' Good luck! 5, 4, 3, 2..."

"Wait, wait..."

Just as Ye Xuan shouted, a flash of white light appeared before his eyes, and he lost consciousness.

...

Beep! - Beep! - -

Ye Xuan woke up, and the noise of a bustling market filled his ears, followed by the sound of a few whistles echoing in the sky.

"We've docked, we've docked! We've arrived in Foshan!"

"Get off the ship! Get off the ship!"

Ye Xuan sat up from the bed, hurriedly checking his surroundings. He found himself in a small, low room. He looked down at himself and discovered that he was wearing a silver-white suit. Suddenly, some information appeared in his mind, sent by the system. It contained the identity the system had arranged for him: a recent returnee from the United States who had studied medicine, also named Ye Xuan.

"Whoosh!" The door opened, and a man wearing a gray robe, with a shiny head and a braid, appeared at the door: "We've arrived in Foshan, get off the ship quickly!"

"Okay!"

Ye Xuan responded, quickly got out of bed, put on his shoes, and picked up a brown leather suitcase containing a few clothes. He followed the crowd out of the ship's cabin.

The sea breeze, carrying a fishy smell, hit his face. As he walked out of the cabin, the sky was blue and the clouds were white, but the dock was crowded with people, and the noise was incessant.

The people around him were all wearing coarse robes or were bare-armed with braids. The old ship planks and the ancient dock made Ye Xuan feel as if he were in a dream.

As he followed the crowd off the ship, Ye Xuan noticed that the ordinary people looked at him differently, with envy and awe. He was puzzled until he realized later that they were not admiring him but the clothes he was wearing.

"Ding! System Task: Join Baozhi Lin and become Wong Fei-hung's disciple. (1 day, success reward 500 cultivation points, failure penalty 300 cultivation points.)"

Just as Ye Xuan stepped off the dock, a voice from the system in his mind made him pause.

"Join Wong Fei-hung as a disciple? And only one day?" Hearing the system's task, Ye Xuan was taken aback and felt a bit lost, unsure how to approach this task.

In ancient times, becoming a disciple was not like in modern times. The master-disciple relationship was taken very seriously, often compared to a father-son relationship. The master was responsible for everything the disciple did, and the disciple had to obey the master like a father.

"Sir, where are you going? Do you need a sedan chair?" A Cantonese voice sounded in Ye Xuan's ear. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a simple face, wearing a gray robe, standing beside him.

"Uncle, hello, do you know where Baozhi Lin is? Oh, it's Wong Fei-hung's home." Fortunately, Ye Xuan had lived in Guangdong before and had learned some Cantonese, otherwise, he would have been at a loss in this place where everyone spoke Cantonese.

"I don't dare to be called 'sir.' I know Wong Fei-hung. Are you going to Baozhi Lin? Come, come, please get in the sedan chair!"

The middle-aged man smiled warmly, leading Ye Xuan to a soft sedan chair. In front of the sedan chair stood a young man who looked about seven-tenths like the middle-aged man, likely his son.

"Sir, sit tight, let's go!"

After Ye Xuan sat in the sedan chair, the middle-aged man and his son lifted the ropes onto their shoulders. The sedan chair swayed slightly and was then carried steadily. They walked through the crowd with steady steps.

Sitting in the sedan chair, Ye Xuan did not pay attention to the unfamiliar street scenes but began to think about how to become Wong Fei-hung's disciple, as the system had given him only one day. If he failed this task, the deduction of 300 cultivation points would be fatal, as he currently had no cultivation points. If the task failed, this movie would end, and the system would shut down due to negative cultivation points.

Time passed as Ye Xuan was deep in thought. Soon, the sedan chair entered a quiet alley and stopped in front of a courtyard.

The courtyard gate was not large, with two fierce stone lions on either side. The red paint on the two doors had worn off, making them look old. Above the door hung an ancient wooden sign with three large characters: Baozhi Lin!

"Sir, we've arrived at Baozhi Lin!"

Ye Xuan took out the silver coins prepared by the system, paid the fare, and stood in front of the gate, looking at the three large characters "Baozhi Lin" with some distress. He had thought about it all the way but still had no idea how to become Wong Fei-hung's disciple.

Suddenly, a medicinal scent wafted from the courtyard, and Ye Xuan's eyes lit up.

He straightened his suit, picked up the suitcase, and was about to knock on the door when the door creaked open, and a young man carrying a dustpan with medicinal residue walked out.

"Uh, sir, who are you looking for?" The young man looked at Ye Xuan, then asked.

Ye Xuan sized up the young man with the dustpan. He was young and not very steady, likely not Wong Fei-hung. He then performed an ancient bow and said, "Hello, sir, is this Wong Fei-hung's home?"

"Yes, I am Ling Yunkai. Sir, what brings you to my master?" Ling Yunkai looked curiously at the young man in Western clothes, noting his soft steps and lack of martial arts aura, suggesting he was not there to challenge his master.

"Ling Yunkai?" Ye Xuan murmured to himself. He didn't know how many disciples Wong Fei-hung had, only the most famous ones like Liang Kuan, Zhu Rou Rong, and Ya Cha Su. However, he didn't dwell on this, as he was there to become a disciple. He then bowed and said, "I am Ye Xuan, recently returned from the United States with some basic medical knowledge. I have heard of Master Wong's great medical and martial skills and have long admired him. I wish to become his disciple. Please convey my request to Master Ling."

"Come to become a disciple? Come, come, come inside, my master is in the hall." Hearing that he was there to become a disciple and to learn medicine, Ling Yunkai was first surprised, then pleased. He put down the dustpan, wiped his hands on his clothes, and invited Ye Xuan in.

"Thank you, Master Ling!" Ye Xuan thanked him and followed Ling Yunkai into Baozhi Lin.

After entering the main gate, there was another inner gate that blocked the view of the courtyard. Ling Yunkai led Ye Xuan around the inner gate, and they finally saw the true Baozhi Lin.

The courtyard was surrounded by corridors, with a small garden in the center. Behind the garden was the main hall, where a sign with "Baozhi Lin" hung. Inside the hall, several armchairs were neatly arranged, and a middle-aged man with a slender build and a scholarly appearance sat in the center, reading a book.

Seemingly hearing footsteps, the middle-aged man looked up and saw Ye Xuan following Ling Yunkai, his eyes showing a hint of confusion. "Ah K'ai, who is this gentleman?"

"Master, this is Ye Xuan, who recently returned from the United States to study medicine. He has heard of your great medical and martial skills and has come to seek you as his master." Ling Yunkai said excitedly, amazed that his master's reputation had spread even to the United States.

"Master Wong, please accept me as your disciple!" Ye Xuan immediately bowed to Wong Fei-hung.

On his way, Ye Xuan had thought about how to become a disciple. He remembered that Wong Fei-hung, though skilled in martial arts, never bullied the weak and insisted on winning through virtue. He also advocated breaking down the barriers between martial arts schools, valuing ability over lineage, and was one of the first to accept female disciples and form a women's lion dance team.

For such a person, tricks would not only be useless but might even offend him. "A gentleman deceives with righteousness," so being straightforward was the best approach.

"Impossible, impossible. Since Mr. Ye has studied medicine in the United States, your medical skills must be excellent. What can I, with my limited knowledge, teach you?" Wong Fei-hung quickly stood up, walked to Ye Xuan, and tried to help him up, his face sincere.

"Master Wong, you are too humble. Everyone in Guangzhou knows of your great medical and martial skills. I went to the United States to study medicine to help our people, but the Americans look down on us, calling us 'yellow monkeys.' We Chinese face unfair treatment in the United States, and I only learned basic medical skills. I feel ashamed before my family. I have heard of your great skills and am deeply moved. Please accept me as your disciple, or I will kneel here forever." Ye Xuan knelt on the ground, his voice trembling with emotion.

"This..." Seeing Ye Xuan kneeling, Wong Fei-hung was at a loss.

"Master, see his sincerity. Please accept him." Ling Yunkai looked at Ye Xuan, then at his master, and pleaded, "Besides, Master, when there are many patients, Ling Yunkai and Ya Cha Su are often busy. Since Ye Xuan has studied Western medicine, he can certainly help."

"Ah, well, then. There's no need for a formal ceremony. Since Mr. Ye knows Western medicine, we can discuss and learn together." Hearing Ling Yunkai's words, Wong Fei-hung finally agreed.

"Master, I will bow to you!" Seeing that Wong Fei-hung had agreed, but not to the formal ceremony, Ye Xuan understood his goal. He firmly bowed three times and knelt on the ground, saying respectfully, "Master, please accept me."

"You, you..." Seeing Ye Xuan bow, Wong Fei-hung smiled helplessly.

"Master, please have some tea!" Ling Yunkai, seeing that Ye Xuan had become a disciple and Wong Fei-hung had not objected, quickly brought a cup of tea to Ye Xuan, who knelt before Wong Fei-hung, holding it respectfully.

"Please, come!" Seeing Ye Xuan kneeling and offering tea, Wong Fei-hung smiled helplessly, glanced at Ye Xuan and Ling Yunkai, and took the cup.

"Thank you, Master!" Seeing Wong Fei-hung take the tea, Ye Xuan stood up, delighted.

"Ding! Congratulations on completing the first system task: Joining Baozhi Lin and becoming Wong Fei-hung's disciple. You have earned 500 cultivation points as a reward."

"Ding! The system shop is now open!"

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