The apprentice clutched his head and wailed, but he didn't dare to dodge. He endured a beating.,The apprentices huddled in groups of three or four, squatting against the walls. Li Yuan sat hunched over his bowl in a corner, his shoulders aching from fatigue as he ate the steamed buns. A bitter feeling welled up within him.,As an out-of-favor wandering Taoist priest, after his master left, he couldn't even make a living from village weddings and funerals. He had no choice but to change careers and opened a small supermarket in his hometown county. Though he wasn't wealthy, at least it was peaceful.。