Martial Arts Halls would recruit students with exceptional talent, officially join the heritage, and hold an apprenticeship ceremony to become a disciple of the Hall.
It was like a Martial Arts Sect.
Although master-disciple relationships were not legally recognized, they were taken very seriously in the traditionally oriented Martial Arts Halls and carried great binding force.
The head of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy was Xing Lie, acting like the sect leader, with others being his apprentices and grand-apprentices.
Entering the Martial Arts Hall naturally came with many benefits, the most direct being the guidance of a master, along with various welfare treatments. The status of a disciple of the Hall also carried weight in society.
Of course, with benefits came contributions.