Amidst the gasps of astonishment, Qiu Hu struck the gong, announcing the completion of the apprenticeship ceremony.

As for the post-ceremony rituals such as paying respects to the ancestors in the ancestral hall, offering gifts to the ancestors of the sect, and introducing fellow disciples, those were private matters not included in the grand ceremony.

Qiu Hu descended from the high platform, bowing to the crowd in congratulations. A child brought him a red envelope containing ten spirit stones, a token of gratitude for the master of ceremonies.

Qiu Hu was on the verge of tears. Not to mention the ice jade, even a single root of the blood ginseng was worth more than this.