Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chapter 127 Exchange

Before long, the dinner was ready.

The aroma of delicacies from land and sea filled the slightly dilapidated courtyard, which seemed somewhat out of place.

Yang Tingxu invited Chen Mo to sit in the seat of honor, and at the same time specially arranged for Yang Caiwei to sit next to him.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes,

Yang Tingxu stood up and said, "Martial Master Chen helped my Yang family reclaim the dock, and I, Yang Tingxu, will not speak empty words. In the glorious days of my Yang family ancestors, we inherited several pieces of spirit-containing jade of good quality. I will give one of them to Martial Master Chen. I wonder if Martial Master Chen would be interested?"

The Spirit-Containing Jade is a water-attribute treasure, while Chen Mo needs a fire-attribute treasure.

It's not always such a coincidence that you get exactly what you need.

He thought for a moment, one of the purposes of this trip was to obtain the ebony, so he might as well just say so directly.

Therefore, he said, "Thank you for your kindness, Patriarch Yang. I've heard that there's some submerged wood near this dock, and I happen to need some. I wonder if the Yang family could spare some?"

Yang Tingxu paused slightly, pondered for only half a breath, and replied, "That's right, there is a lot of submerged wood at the bottom of the river under the dock. Now that the dock belongs to my Yang family, if Master Chen needs it, I will send some to Master Chen. As for the Spirit-Nourishing Jade, please accept it as well."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo felt somewhat relieved, then clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Then I thank Patriarch Yang for his generous gift!"

Yang Tingxu waved his hand, "Compared to the kindness Master Chen has shown the Yang family, these are nothing. By the way—"

He immediately changed the subject, "I've heard that Master Chen and Caiwei have known each other for a long time. Caiwei often mentions Master Chen's deeds at home and often thinks about him. I wonder what Master Chen thinks of Caiwei?"

Chen Mo immediately understood what the other person meant and quickly thought about it.

Yang Caihe, who was sitting not far away, looked puzzled upon hearing this.

In her view, she was Yang Tingxu's biological daughter, so her status was naturally higher than Yang Caiwei's. Why would her own father give such a good thing to Yang Caiwei?

A master of internal energy can make an ordinary woman walk sideways.

Moreover, this master of martial arts was not an old man in his fifties or sixties, but a very young man. Although he did not talk much, he was calm and composed. Although he was not particularly handsome, he was very pleasing to the eye.

Once Chen Mo agrees, Yang Caiwei will be able to wield immense power in the Yang family and will definitely trample on Yang Caihe's head.

She admitted that Yang Caiwei was very beautiful, and even that young man with superhuman strength would find it hard to resist her.

Just as she was thinking this, Chen Mo spoke up: "Miss Caiwei is outstanding in appearance and gentle in nature. I am honored to have such a friend."

Yang Tingxu pressed further, "Would Master Chen be willing to take our friendship a step further? Although my Yang family is not a large family, we are willing to offer all our resources."

Chen Mo replied calmly, "I'm used to being alone, and my main focus is on martial arts training, so I really can't afford to think about matters of the heart."

As the words fell, Yang Tingxu and Yang Caiwei showed a hint of disappointment on their faces, while Yang Caihe looked somewhat surprised and relieved.

No man is immune to attraction to beautiful women.

But once he agrees, he will be tied to the Yang family, and the Yang family's small gate and courtyard cannot provide him with enough support; on the contrary, it will bring endless trouble.

Most importantly, he and Yang Caiwei were definitely not that close.

At most, they're just friends I can talk to.

Seeing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Yang Caiwei smiled and said, "Uncle, Brother Chen Mo has been so focused on practicing his martial arts that he hasn't thought about these things."

"Oh, okay, okay, I was being presumptuous," Yang Tingxu immediately said, blaming himself.

The banquet ended quickly.

At the Yang family's warm invitation, Chen Mo spent the night there.

The next day, Yang Tingxu and Yang Caiwei led a group of people to the dock and retrieved a lot of submerged wood. They counted seven or eight pieces.

Yang Caiwei said to Chen Mo, "Brother Chen Mo, these are inconvenient for you to carry. How about I saw the ebony wood every half month and have a porter deliver it to Nine Swords Mountain?"

"In that case, I'll trouble you."

Now that everything was alright, Chen Mo took a small amount of ebony wood and left the Yang family without stopping.

Back in the courtyard, he couldn't help but think of the brother and sister with the crescent moon formation engraved on their faces, and a sense of unease crept into his heart.

He touched the crescent moon formation on his abdomen.

"Let nature take its course."

"Right now, the most important thing is to prepare for the Sword Forging Society and its internal examination. If we can get into the top three, we will be able to obtain a manual on controlling the corruption of evil energy."

A glint of light flashed in his eyes, then slowly disappeared.

Then, Chen Mo took out a piece of dark wood and pondered it deeply.

Later, we will prepare to carve this piece of ebony into various ornaments.

That's the purpose of ebony wood anyway.

Carving can also be considered a form of polishing and tempering.

As time passed, half an hour went by.

A delicate and exquisite sword stand was then carved.

[Refined through countless trials, nurtured by mountains and rivers]

【Thousand Machine Technique: A body without a soul, yet containing a spiritual essence】

Comprehension: 1/50 (Beginner)

"It's not difficult to improve one's comprehension of the Thousand Machine Technique. One should start learning it as soon as possible, or even achieve minor mastery, to improve one's self-defense capabilities."

He muttered to himself as he took out the spoils of his trip.

First, two hidden weapons were found on the masked woman.

If Chen Mo's guess is correct, it should be a mid-range hidden weapon called "Thousand Machine Buckle," which can be used for both offense and defense. Unfortunately, her own strength is insufficient to unleash its power.

Then there's the Yang family's Spirit-Containing Jade.

He held it in his palm and rubbed it for a moment, then had an idea: "The Weaver Girl has many treasures on her, why don't I ask her to exchange for a fire-attribute treasure?"

Thinking of this, he immediately went out and came to Zhenbaolou, where he waited for her.

That day, instead of practicing martial arts in his private space, he wandered around, noting down every detail in preparation for absorbing fire-attribute treasures in the future.

This includes which treasures are displayed on each row of wooden cabinets, which corners are least likely to be discovered, which treasures are unlikely to be disturbed, and the daily routes of each steward—

As evening approached, the weaverbirds indeed arrived.

Upon meeting, Chen Mo cut to the chase and proposed exchanging Spirit-Nourishing Jade.

Upon hearing that it was a Spirit-Nourishing Jade, the Weaver Girl's eyes lit up. "It really is a Spirit-Nourishing Jade? Where did you get it?"

Chen Mo shook his head. "It's a secret. Just tell me what you'll offer in exchange."

Seeing his posture, the Weaver Girl immediately lost some of her confidence. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I will exchange one Cloud Mountain Fire Scroll with you."

Chen Mo held up three fingers and calmly said, "Three."

The sparrow was shocked. "We've been through thick and thin together! How could you blackmail me? How could you do this?"

Chen Mo said calmly, "For you, it's just a drop in the ocean, but for me, it might be the key to changing my destiny."

Weaver Sparrow rolled her eyes, but didn't refuse. She took out a Cloud Mountain Fire Scroll from her person and handed it over, saying, "I didn't bring that many. I'll owe you the other two."

After Chen Mo accepted the fire scroll, the Weaver Girl smiled mysteriously and said:

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