Old Master Yang had experienced this kind of apprenticeship ceremony countless times, so it was natural for him to host this kind of ceremony. Moreover, Old Master Yang spoke with full vigor today, not like a 93-year-old man at all. The guests watching the ceremony were secretly amazed.

After a series of introductions, Mr. Yang said, "Please stand up and be quiet. Please welcome the portrait of the ancestor and pay homage to the ancestor! Mr. Liu, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Guo, and Mr. Cai will burn incense for the ancestor. Mr. Yang Jing will kowtow three times in front of the portrait of the ancestor."

The eight old masters who were originally sitting on the chairs at the scene all stood up tremblingly, and several masters with limited mobility also stood up with the help of their juniors.

Two old men who were about the same age as Cai Yi came out of the side hall, carrying a yellowed portrait and placed it in the middle of the incense table.

This portrait is of Fan Li. The antique industry in China reveres Fan Li as its founder. This portrait is said to have been handed down from the Ming Dynasty.

Elder Liu, Elder Xiao, Elder Guo, and Cai Yi held three incense sticks in their hands and walked to the portrait of the Grandmaster. They held the incense above their heads, bowed three times, and said in unison: "Today, disciples Liu Zhenyao, Xiao Zhenguo, Guo Qingmao, and Cai Yi, following the ancestral teachings, accept Yang Jing as their disciple in front of the Grandmaster. I hope that the Grandmaster will bless our four disciples to be safe and sound in the future, and carry forward the skills passed down by the Grandmaster!"

The crowd of spectators in the hall were all silent.

After the four people inserted the incense into the incense burner and left, Old Master Yang shouted loudly: "Yang Jing, come forward and kowtow three times in front of the ancestor. Pay homage to the ancestor!"

Yang Jing walked up in an orderly manner, knelt on the cushion in front of the incense table, and kowtowed three times respectfully.

After bowing, Yang Jing raised his head and said loudly in front of the portrait of the ancestors: "Today, the disciple Yang Jing is valued by the four masters and accepted by the four masters. In the future, the disciple will listen to the teachings of the four masters with an open mind, study the skills taught by the four masters with heart, learn the skills of the four masters and carry them forward. At the same time, I have become the disciple of the four masters today, and in the future I will serve the four masters carefully and treat the four masters as my own fathers!"

After bowing and expressing one's intention, the first item of the disciple-accepting ceremony, which is to pay homage to the ancestors, is completed.

"Please invite Mr. Liu, Mr. Xiao, Mr. Guo, and Mr. Cai to take their seats. Your disciple Yang Jing kowtows three times." As Mr. Yang spoke with full energy, the four masters who had just left came up one by one and sat down on the four armchairs on the right side of the incense table. Yang Jing walked forward again, knelt on the cushion, raised his head and said, "Your disciple Yang Jing is grateful to the four masters for taking me as their disciple. In the future, I will not disappoint you. I will study your skills well, serve you well, and treat you like my own father!"

After saying that, Yang Jing kowtowed three times to the four masters who were sitting quietly on the armchairs. Immediately, the four masters broke into suppressed smiles on their faces.

"Disciple offers tea to the four masters!" After Yang Jing stood up, Old Master Yang shouted again.

Yang Jing held the teacup and respectfully toasted each of the four masters with a glass of wine in turn, which made the four masters very happy.

At this point, the ceremony of becoming a disciple or accepting a disciple was over. However, as masters, the other four, including Old Liu, had to give a gift to the new disciple Yang Jing during the ceremony.

"Come here, Xiao Jing, this small gift is for you. I know you still have your own career, so I give you this high-quality ice jadeite Pixiu. This Pixiu was carved for me by Jiang Bin's father more than 30 years ago..."

"Master, this is too precious, and this is what Elder Jiang left for you, it has important commemorative significance..." Yang Jing knew it was worth a lot as soon as he saw this palm-sized Pixiu ornament. Although the material was only high-ice jadeite with boxwood green color, the carving was done by a master.

When Jiang Bin's father was alive, he was one of the top jade carving masters in the country, and he was only one step away from becoming a grandmaster. The things he carved were worth a lot just for the craftsmanship alone.

"Haha, just take it if I give it to you. It's a token of my master's love." Old Liu said with a smile, but his tone was full of determination.

"Oh, well, then I would like to thank you for your gift, Master." Yang Jing carefully took the Pixiu and bowed respectfully to Master Liu...