Not until the fat man went back to the kitchen did the beaten apprentice silently get up, though his whole body ached, he didn't dare to delay work.,The blacksmith's shop was one of the largest in Gaoliu County, employing guards, masters, assistants, and apprentices numbering over a hundred.,You see, a genuine initiation ceremony is not just about bestowing talismans. It also involves the transmission of scriptures and precepts, along with a dedicated presiding master for the ceremony, an instructor, and a recommender, among others.。