This guide it is still in progress ( I am working on it )...



Origins

The word "sifu"(shi-fu - master) in the case of a Chinese martial arts instructor, is the combination of two characters: "teacher" and "father". From this terminology, we see that martial arts school, or kwoon (wu-guan) is viewed as an extended family unit with the Sifu at the center.The term takes on a more intimate context when a student becomes a formal student or disciple of the teacher.

Traditionally, a student might have two different kinds of relationships with his Sifu. Regular students are called Siuto (xue-tu), which translates to "student." These are the various people who join the class; some stay for two classes, some stay forever. It does not really matter, just as long as they learn or at one time learned from the teacher. This relationship is based on Confucian respect: Once a teacher, always a teacher - Even if you get better than your own teacher! In fact, it reflects very well on your teacher if you surpass him. Traditionally, you can only have one Sifu, though nowadays, people are constantly switching and changing their instructors.

Another, deeper relation between Sifu and student is the Todai(tu-di), which is often translated as "disciple." After a formal Tea Ceremony, where everyone dresses up in their Sunday's best and the Todai kneels while serving his Sifu tea, he is virtually considered an adopted son. This requires a lot of dedication and responsibility.

The acceptance as a student is a very formal event, usually requiring a discipleship ceremony called bai shi. After the ceremony, the relationship is defined as a more direct parent/child context and usage takes on this term rather than a generic sign of respect for skill and knowledge.

In our days, Grandmaster and Master, are titles used to describe or address some senior or experienced martial artists. Oriental martial arts traditionally use terms that are usually translated as "teacher” and the use ofmaster is a Western invention. This came from 1950s US war veterans returning with stories of incredible martial feats of individuals and groups in Asia and subsequently, they found their way into martial arts culture as marketing tactics when in America.

Source of information: wikipedia & internet.

Master is a player above level Sun and Moon 1 (73 ) who can accept disciples. In the spirit of China tradition, thus, when a martial arts master undertakes to teach a disciple martial arts, he not only takes on the role of an instructor but also assumes the role of a parent. To be a master, you must guide your students, teach them more about 9dragons, reward them, take them under your ‘wing’. In old days, a master of martial arts did not go around recruiting students.In fact, it was the other way around: if you wanted to learn martial arts you had to ask him for the honor to be his student. In 9Dragons game, as master you have to go on low level maps and start search for disciples.

A master of white clans can have disciples from white clans (doesn’t matter from which white clans, beggar, wu tang or shao-lin, for example a wu tang master can have as disciples a beggar and a shao-lin) and a master of black clan can have only disciples from black clans(same as white clan).

Disciple is a player under Sun and Moon 1 (73) level, who is looking for a master to guide him. You will make a big mistake if you only search a master to get rewards. If a master takes you as a student consider it like a rare honor, because for the master, this is a huge responsibility.

CHARACTER INFORMATION

1.MASTER
Press C, than Pupil screen button:

You will see:
a)Master name : Bones
b)Category : (Clan/Class/Role) : Wu tang /Senior Blue Dragon (Warrior)

c)Level : 5th class
d)Master & disciples band title : (emty for now)

e)Members of Discipleship ( for now we can have only 2 students)
f)Contribution points ( with those you can buy items, weapons, clothes, only MASTER can buy)

g)Rank of disciple ( in function of contribution points and quests)
h)In game communication screen : Send a pigeograr/Send a whisper/Invitation
i)Expelled ( only for Master – after 72 hours you can expelled a student)

j)Disciple class chat



In the right of the screen you will see some chinesse letters :

1th one is referring to BC points, if the class is in full session ( all disciples are on ), you gather all killings of mobs in 1, to get more quick a Blood Points.

2th one is referring to DESTRUCTION POINTS, if you all are logged on, you get experience points/mob from 2x to 10x. The experience points is given at 50 killings. That screen counts your own mobs.


If you log out you lose all of them.

2.DISCIPLE
Press C, than Pupil screen button (like at MASTER )
You will see:
a)Your Master name : MyXcc – SAME AS MASTER

b)Category : (Clan/Class/Role) - SAME AS MASTER
c)Level : 5th class - SAME AS MASTER
d)Master & disciples band title : (emty for now)- SAME AS MASTER
e)Members of Discipleship ( for now we can have only 2 students) - SAME AS MASTER
f)Contribution points ( with those you can buy items, weapons, clothes, only MASTER can buy) - SAME AS MASTER
g)Rank of disciple ( in function of contribution points and quests) - SAME AS MASTER
h)In game communication screen : Send a pigeograr/Send a whisper/Invitation - SAME AS MASTER
i)Retired( only for Disciple– after 72 hours)

j)Disciple class chat - SAME AS MASTER

In the right of the screen you will see some chinesse letters like the MASTER have. ( see at MASTER description, is the same).
As a disciple you get a special buff. If master is offline, all disciples lose the buff.

THE QUESTS

How can you become the MASTER ?
When you reach level 73 , you will receive a quest in Hefei from an NPC. ( I will post detailed all the quests from Master, when we will have the new patch)

Rank-up quests ( for now we are stuck to 1000 contribution points)

You can’t add disciples, only they can add you. You have to travel in the land and find them.

How can you become a DISCIPLE ?
Even you are a disciple, you also have quests to make ( I will post detailed all the quests from Master, when we will have the new patch).