(As superdorf voted for that previously, will do that next.)
You manage to pick up a referral from your Wind School trainer. Or one of them at least, the school has quite a few and they rotate around, almost too many to keep track of them all. This one seems good, however, the school is supposed to teach a simple standard of sword fighting, suitable for mixing in with other martial forms, rather than a style belonging to one of the specific schools of the Dao. A few more questions has you reassured that the school is certainly for more advanced students, but that not follwing a great school simply means that it teaches a blended style instead of simply following one of the Four Great Masters of the Dao.
That said, you are not given a specific referral, but told that the master there will choose to teach you, and mostly gets annoyed at other students clutching pieces of paper and using them to get admission.
When you head over, to examine the dojo for yourself, you have to head to the Foreign Quarter. It seems the dojo also trains some of the ceremonial performers for state affairs and demonstrations, in addition to providing more practical training. You also meet the school master, Won Jin, who has about a dozen students being currently trained.
Won Jin isn't the intimidating person you expected, but a somewhat casual looking middle-aged man. It takes him shouting, interrupting one of his students practicing behind him, for you to realize that this guy is a serious instructor. At that time you are informed that he currently isn't accepting students. You can get on the list, and try again on week 11, when he'll hold tryouts. Training will take 2 actions/week, and cost two silver per week, too, contigent upon being accepted.
Week 8
Assets and Abilities:
Prestige = 2
29 silver.
Concealable fighting dagger
Shun Ziji's dark blade.
Steel Dao. +1 Combat.
Assassin's signet ring.
Adventurer's diary (partially studied)
->Information on southern jungle nations
->Secret locations in southern jungle.
->Information on spiritual beings, spiritual being society, spiritual being outlook.
->Information on animal life of the southern jungle
->Information on magical beings of the southern jungle
->Instruction on spirit-related magical rituals. Versatile dust triggering rune. Thought communication? rune? One ritual remains.
->Instruction on an unknown magical field.
->Instruction on wilderness survival methods
->Instruction on what seems to be the language of the southern jungle nations.
->Instruction on an unknown language.
Miscellaneous magical diagrams, captured from one of your dreams. Uncertain accuracy.
Skills:
Charming, +1
Combat, +1/+1. Unarmed combat training. Also applies while armed.
Magic:
Versatile Dust triggering rune.
Allies:
Huan Zhang, diplomat, 2 prestige, 0 favors.
Li Song, martial arts student, 0 prestige, 0 favors.
Upscale Weapon Shop.