Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chapter 131 Mysterious Scroll

The three took their leave.

Chen Mo returned to Zhenbao Tower to continue absorbing fire elemental energy for the Taichen Yinghuo Chapter.

Now, the martial arts competitions and sword-making events are coming one after another.

Although there seems to be plenty of time, it is actually very tight.

The sword-forging competition is manageable, firstly because there's still over a month before it starts, and secondly because his extraordinary sword-forging skills are almost at the beginner level.

He was confident of finishing in the top three, and as for defeating Qi Wushang, he didn't have much emotion towards the opposition between good and evil.

Strengthening ourselves is the only true path to success!

What's truly urgent is the evaluation of martial arts at all academies.

He estimated that to obtain a spot as a core disciple, one would need to reach at least the late stage of the Transformation Realm to have even a slight chance.

After all, there are countless people with exceptional talent in Nine Swords Mountain.

Among the disciples, there were also those with strong Dan Jin (energy-absorbing technique).

Xu Yan envisioned a team without a core leader, so if they wanted to break into the top ranks, he had to become that core leader!

After several days of practice, Chen Mo has initially entered the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm.

"Two weeks left————"

With this in mind, he immediately got into the zone and began to wander around the fire element area.

Every half hour or so, he would find a secluded corner, quietly unearth a treasure that no one had ever bothered with, and let Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter absorb it.

The seventh fire-attribute treasure has been absorbed today.

Just as he put it back in its place.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps rang out.

Da da da

A figure emerged from the side.

Chen Mo did not look up immediately, but instead pretended to casually wipe the various treasures.

Two breaths later, he slowly raised his head, pretending to have just noticed the person, and then immediately stood up, bowed and said, "Elder."

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The other party nodded slightly, his dark blue robe giving him a rather dignified air.

"Are you the head of the Fire element region? What's your name?"

"Disciple Chen Mo was recommended by Elder Yan Tan of Linzhi Peak to serve as the chief steward of the Fire Phase area."

The other person's eyes turned to the treasure that Chen Mo had absorbed, and the latter felt uneasy.

really----

There is such a powerful old monster in the Treasure Pavilion, who can sense that he is tampering with things.

"Just now, I sensed a fluctuation of energy here, but what did you do here?" the other party asked.

Chen Mo pondered quickly, and after only a moment, replied, "I was practicing here earlier, and the fluctuations were probably caused by the disturbance of the surrounding treasures."

Since the other party did not say it explicitly but was testing the waters, it means that he was not sure either.

Then Chen Mo would have room to argue.

Two breaths later, the elder nodded slightly, "The head steward should shoulder the responsibilities of the head steward and not neglect his duties for his own practice."

"Yes! The elder's words are correct!"

Chen Mo immediately admitted his mistake. However, he took out the remaining Blazing Wolf Eyeball from his person and handed it over, saying softly, "Elder, this is a Blazing Wolf Eyeball. My strength is too weak to figure out how to use it. I would like to give it to you so that it can be put to good use. I am going to participate in the Hundred Academies Martial Arts Competition, so I have been practicing diligently these past few days."

Upon hearing this, the solemnity between the other party's brows eased slightly.

He indeed took the Fiery Wolf Eye and skillfully put it into his sleeve.

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Alright, the martial arts evaluation by all academies is a major event, so I understand why you're practicing diligently."

After saying this, the other person turned to leave.

Chen Mo noticed the sword on his back, which appeared to have been eroded by time, with many chips on the blade.

"Elder."

Chen Mo called out to the other party, "I am also a swordsmith. I see that your sword seems a bit old. I can repair it for you."

The other party immediately turned around, looked Chen Mo up and down, and a look of pleasure appeared on his face. "Not only are you diligent in your practice, but you are also a swordsmith. You are truly remarkable. In that case, I will trouble you."

After saying this, he took off the sword he was carrying on his back and handed it to Chen Mo. "My name is Liang Wen, an elder of Panlong Academy on Zhengyang Peak."

Elder Liang.

"In view of your diligence, I will allow you to enter the fourth floor for one hour each day."

"Thank you, Elder Liang."

Liang Wen left with a smile, completely different from when he first appeared.

Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief as the other person left.

He knew perfectly well that Liang Wen must know he was secretly tampering with the treasures, but the whole Zhenbao Tower was like that, and this trend must have spread from top to bottom.

Therefore, he concluded that the other party would definitely accept his bribe.

Now, not only have they escaped this calamity, but they've also gained the right to go up to the fourth floor.

Most importantly, I also got to know Elder Liang and expanded my network of contacts.

Even so, we cannot let our guard down, for human nature is always complex.

My thoughts came to a close.

Chen Mo walked through the second and third floors and headed towards the entrance to the fourth floor.

Upon reaching the stairwell, I was stopped by someone who asked, "Name?"

"Chen Mo."

Upon hearing this, the other party immediately let them pass, but then added, "Be back within an hour."

Chen Mo bowed and thanked him.

Liang Wen's efficiency was indeed remarkable.

We went up to the fourth floor.

This place is completely different from the third floor below. The number of treasures here is significantly less, and they are all more precious. There are practically no low-grade treasures left.

One day of practice here is equivalent to five days outside.

He wandered around, looking for an opportunity.

The image on it may have become quite blurry due to the passage of time, but it can still be roughly identified that this item belongs to the fire element.

"The fire elemental aura of this object seems to have dissipated considerably, perhaps due to its great age. I wonder if the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter can still be used under these circumstances—"

he thought to himself.

But just as he thought of this, a devouring power suddenly appeared in the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter within his body, and the pattern on the scroll showed a red blush, which then turned into light spots like fireflies of rosy hues, converging towards his heart.

"this----"

He was immediately speechless.

I immediately looked around. Fortunately, there weren't many people on the fourth floor, and the passageway was relatively secluded, so no one noticed for the time being.

As the light entered his body, he felt the fire element within him gradually increase.

This feeling was something that items like the Fire Marrow Spirit Pearl and the Blazing Wolf Eye Pearl had never given me before.

On the surface, this painting appears to be a damaged piece with little value, so it was left unattended in a corner.

However, the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter can sense its inner workings.

Chen Mo thought that the fundamental value of this item probably exceeded that of most of the treasures on the fourth floor.

Time passed, and half an hour later.

The rosy light slowly faded away.

The patterns on the scroll have become even more blurred, and at this point, the brushstrokes are almost invisible.

He put the scroll down, restoring it to its original state, and then wandered to another place. He sat in an ordinary spot for a while, and when an hour was almost up, he slowly went downstairs.

Back in his own private space, he couldn't wait to recall his progress in comprehending the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter.

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

Comprehension: 156/200 (Mastery)

Compared to before, it has increased by a full thirty points!