Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chapter 124 The Yang Family

He returned to Fangyuan without stopping.

Chen Mo locked himself in his dormitory, then took out the Fire Jade, scales, Blazing Wolf Eyeballs, and Fire Marrow Spirit Orb, and arranged them in a row.

"Let's try the fire jade first."

He entered a meditative state, focusing his mind on the operation of the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter.

In an instant, it seemed as if several fiery dragons were churning and dancing within his body, revealing the shape of meridians and veins.

When the "Fire Dragon" reached its peak of intensity, he placed the Fire Jade close to his body, and then focused his mind on the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter of the Mountain and Water Cultivation Technique.

Suddenly, a stream of extremely transparent light was drawn out from the fire jade and connected to his body.

Within this stream of light, a faint fire-attribute aura flowed into Chen Mo's body.

"It works!"

He immediately showed a look of delight.

A quarter of an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

He looked down and saw that the color of the fire jade had dimmed a bit and it no longer emitted any fire-attribute aura.

After relaxing his mind, he looked at the progress of his comprehension of the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter.

[Tai Chen Yinghuo Chapter: Changing Tendons and Marrow, Yinghuo Enters the Body]

Comprehension: 1/200 (Mastery)

"One Fire Jade can only be exchanged for a small change in comprehension. To achieve mastery, two hundred Fire Jades are needed."

The thought sent chills down his spine. Fortunately, the Treasure Pavilion was a treasure trove tailor-made for him.

The question is, how can one silently "absorb" the treasures inside without being detected?

"Let's continue absorbing the other fire-attribute treasures and then make further plans."

Thinking of this, Chen Mo took out the giant python scales, the Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl, and the Blazing Wolf Eye.

Having absorbed the scales, the Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl, and an eyeball, Tai Chen Yinghuo Chapter's comprehension reached thirteen points.

"There is one Fiery Wolf Eye left; let's keep it as a backup."

He put his eyeballs away, got up and went out to the Martial Arts Pavilion to look up information about "sunken wood".

The Gongfa Pavilion not only contains martial arts manuals and techniques, but also miscellaneous records of nature, landscapes, and local customs.

Chen Mo gained some insights from a single volume of "Strange Tales of Chuzhou".

The book mentions that there are many pieces of submerged wood in the Yu River in Jinyu County, near Yangjia Wharf.

"Yang Family Wharf?"

Chen Mo was taken aback. Yang Caiwei had mentioned before that the Yang family's wharf had been forcibly occupied by other families, and he had refused to help at the time.

Now, this has happened to me again.

To obtain the ebony wood, the dock problem for the Yang family must be resolved.

He suddenly remembered that the opposing force Yang Caiwei mentioned seemed to have the words "Cangming" in it, and he had also found these two words deep in Fenglei Valley.

He had a vague premonition, "It can't be a coincidence."

Right now, two things have happened to coincide, so I need to go to Heting Inn again.

After making up his mind, Chen Mo left Fangyuan without disturbing anyone and headed to Heting Inn.

An hour later, they arrived at the Crane Pavilion Inn in Bagong Town, where Yang Caiwei happened to be.

"Brother Chen Mo, what brings you here?"

Yang Caiwei smiled brightly when she saw Chen Mo.

Chen Mo didn't engage in much small talk, but went straight to the point: "I've recently made some discoveries about Cangming, which you mentioned last time, but I'm not sure yet."

Upon hearing this, Yang Caiwei straightened her expression and listened attentively.

Chen Mo continued, "In a valley near Nine Swords Mountain, there is a ruined place. I saw those two words there. I wonder if it's a coincidence. Could you tell me more about the characteristics of the power behind the Huang family?"

Yang Caiwei replied without hesitation, "Five days ago, I witnessed the actions of someone from the Huang family's backing. They actually controlled a bird and kidnapped one of my uncles on the spot."

"Control a bird?" Chen Mo looked surprised. "But a bird with enormous wings?"

Yang Caiwei nodded quickly, "That's right!"

"Could you describe what your uncle looks like?"

Yang Caiwei gave a general description of her uncle's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo was basically certain that the uncle he was referring to was the cyborg monster deep within Wind and Thunder Valley.

It must be that after the other party kidnapped him, they refined him into a puppet, and during the refining process, they combined him with spirits and monsters, which resulted in that appearance.

However, Chen Mo kept this matter to himself and only nodded slightly.

"Have you met my uncle before?" Yang Caiwei asked in surprise.

Chen Mo shook his head. "No, not at all—by the way, what did the person who controlled the birds to attack your uncle look like?"

Yang Caiwei tried hard to recall, "It was a man, but his face was covered, so I couldn't see his features."

"With his face covered—" Chen Mo understood.

The woman in Fenglei Valley also had her face covered.

It is now certain that the woman he saw must belong to the power behind the Huang family.

What exactly is the connection between this force and the Crescent Moon Formation?

If you want to find out the inside story, you have to get involved yourself.

As for the ebony, if he were to bring it up now, it would seem that he had ill intentions. He should wait until the Yang family takes control of the dock before mentioning it.

"I'll come to your house and take a look," Chen Mo said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Caiwei's face lit up with joy. "Really, Brother Chen Mo?"

She stood up and bowed to Chen Mo, saying, "No matter the outcome, I thank you on behalf of the Yang family."

Chen Mo gently helped her up. "It's too early to thank me now. I don't know if I can go back to the dock."

"It's alright, it's good that Brother Chen Mo has this thought in mind."

As they talked, the two left the inn. Yang Caiwei hailed a carriage, and the two rode towards the Yang family home.

On the carriage, she added, "Although the Yang family is not as powerful as other families, we can still afford to hire a master of martial arts. We hired one a few days ago, but after he was killed by the opponent in a few rounds, no one else is willing to come."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "So, Brother Chen Mo, if you are truly no match for him, there's no need to force yourself."

Chen Mo nodded. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

The carriage bumped along the way, and in less than half a day, it arrived at the Yang family's residence.

The two walked through the somewhat desolate courtyard of the Yang family and arrived at the main hall.

Inside the main hall, the Yang family members all had furrowed brows, and the atmosphere was unusually heavy.

At this moment, everyone saw the two enter and looked at each other in surprise.

Yang Tingxu, the head of the Yang family, asked, "Caiwei, why have you returned so early this time? And who is this gentleman?"

Yang Caiwei replied, "Uncle, this is the friend I mentioned to you before, Chen Mo. He's the one who helped us investigate the power behind the Huang family."

Yang Tingxu frowned slightly upon seeing how young Chen Mo was, but still managed a smile. "Alright, alright, young hero Chen, please have a seat."

After Chen Mo sat down, Yang Tingxu asked, "May I ask which martial arts academy of Nine Swords Mountain Young Hero Chen has joined?"

"Linzhi Peak, Fangyuan," Chen Mo replied calmly.

Yang Tingxu's face lit up with a smile.

A disciple from the Nine Swords Mountain inner sect is considered a distinguished guest in the Yang family.

Just as he was preparing to serve tea, a man rushed in through the door, panting, "Master—Master, they've sent more people!"

The expressions of the Yang family members in the hall changed drastically.

"Shall we go take a look?" Chen Mo asked Yang Caiwei, who was standing beside him.

Yang Caiwei then said to Yang Tingxu, "Uncle, let Brother Chen Mo come with us."

"Okay!" Yang Tingxu nodded emphatically.

Afterwards, Yang Caiwei led Chen Mo out of the main hall, followed by several members of the Yang family, while Yang Tingxu lagged behind.

At this moment, a woman slightly older than Yang Caiwei approached Yang Tingxu. She was Yang Tingxu's daughter, Yang Caihe.

Yang Caihe lowered her voice and said, "Father, do you think Chen Mo can handle this? The person we hired last time was also said to be a master, but he was killed by the opponent in just a few rounds."