Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

After several rounds of competition.

The remaining opponents, Yin Shanshan, Senior Brother Li, Chen Mo, and Luo Heng, fought each other in pairs.

Yin Shanshan, who went first, challenged her senior brother surnamed Li. The latter humbly yielded for several rounds, and the two went back and forth on the field.

Chen Mo, standing on the sidelines, knew that if Senior Brother Li went all out, Yin Shanshan wouldn't last more than five or six rounds.

Yin Tianqing, sitting upright to the side, remained calm and composed, showing no signs of emotion. He knew that it was no easy feat for Yin Shanshan to have come this far.

Throughout history, female warriors have always been a minority, and even fewer women have ever passed the martial arts examinations.

"Senior brother, I lost."

Yin Shanshan suddenly stopped and clasped her hands in a fist salute.

Upon seeing this, Senior Brother Li paused slightly, glanced at Yin Tianqing, and after the latter nodded slightly, he also stopped his move, said "Thank you for the concession," and retreated to the edge of the boundary.

The fellow disciples were all surprised, but soon they turned their attention to the last match.

Chen Mo slowly walked onto the field, looked at Luo Heng who had already jumped into the field, his eyes devoid of any other expression. He only heard Yin Tianqing say "Let's begin" before raising his hand to throw a punch.

The shattering stone technique was brewing in his hand, and he unleashed a punch.

The Mountain-Shaking Fist also arrived with a thunderous roar.

"Bang! Bang!"

Just one punch!

Luo Heng flew backward, his feet almost sparking as they scraped the ground, and he barely stopped just half a step from the boundary.

Astonished gazes all fell upon Chen Mo.

Yin Tianqing was also slightly shaken.

"This kid...could I have really misjudged him before?" he pondered to himself. "To advance from the mid-stage to the late-stage of Ming Jin in just over ten days is incredibly fast, far surpassing Luo Heng's abilities, but his innate talent is clearly evident..."

At the border, Luo Heng felt a sense of horror. He knew that even if he managed to withstand one attack, he would not be able to withstand a second. He immediately reached into his sleeve and pulled out a small white bottle.

He quickly poured out three red pills from the bottle.

"Strength-boosting pills?!"

Yue Lun recognized this pill, which had the effect of increasing strength in a short period of time. He often took it in critical moments during battle, but it had side effects.

A fierce look appeared on Luo Heng's face. He stuffed three strength-enhancing pills into his mouth. After swallowing them, the veins on his neck stood out and his face turned pale.

"Normally, one or two strength-enhancing pills are only allowed at a time. He swallowed three in one go? He's practically asking for trouble..."

Some have pointed out the inappropriateness of Luo Heng's actions.

Yin Tianqing hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Tianqing Martial Arts School does not prohibit the use of drugs during combat; however, if one does take them, one should be aware of the consequences.

Seeing this, Chen Mo remained calm.

The next moment, Luo Heng's muscles trembled violently, and he took several large steps forward, quickly closing in on Chen Mo.

The power of the Mountain-Shaking Fist is concentrated in the hand and unleashed in an instant.

The overwhelming pressure collapsed like a mountain!

Not far away, Yin Shanshan frowned, her eyebrows trembling slightly.

She gazed at the not-so-robust figure's back and murmured in a whisper, "Can he take it...?"

At this moment, Chen Mo twisted his feet and suddenly threw a punch.

The first move of the Tiger Subduing Fist: Stone Shattering Strike!

"Bang!"

The two fists collided, and the force of the punches instantly surged outwards, turning into a ring of explosive ripples that spread outwards.

Yin Shanshan felt the ripples of the fist's force brushing past her ear, and was somewhat startled.

She looked up again.

Chen Mo remained unmoved, while Luo Heng took a step back.

Taking advantage of Luo Heng's retreat, Chen Mo seized the opportunity, spun around and closed in on his opponent, unleashing the power of his Flowing Cloud Strike palm strike like a torrent.

"puff!"

With a single palm strike to the opponent's chest, a mouthful of blood gushed out, and the body flew out of bounds as if cut by a broken string.

Zhou Pi went over and helped him up. The latter's face was slightly pale at this moment, and the effects of the strength-enhancing pills quickly became ineffective due to the injury.

Yin Tianqing waved his hand unhappily, instructing Zhou Pi to help Luo Heng slowly leave the inner hall to rest.

He threw only three punches from front to back.

Chen Mo calmly walked off the field, feeling the astonished gazes of his fellow disciples upon him.

Yue Lun walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "Junior Brother, you are truly impressive. Given time, if you reach the Dark Force level, my fighting power in front of you will be just like Luo Heng's."

Chen Mo gave a wry smile. "Senior Brother Yue overestimates me. I'm afraid I won't be able to cross the gap of internal strength."

The difference between Ming Jin (manifest strength) and An Jin (hidden strength) is just one level, enough to elevate an ordinary martial artist to the ranks of a county-level master.

Even if countless Ming Jin martial artists throw thousands or tens of thousands of punches and circle the target thousands or tens of thousands of times, they still cannot see the slightest trace of An Jin (hidden strength).

This shows how difficult it is to advance in martial arts.

Not to mention that beyond hidden strength there are realms such as transformative strength.

At this moment, Yin Tianqing walked up to Chen Mo, nodded slightly, but didn't say anything more, then his gaze swept across the entire room.

The atmosphere became tense.

Everyone knows that although Master Yin does not forbid the use of elixirs, he would certainly not want to see Luo Heng consuming them in such a reckless manner.

Fortunately, the competition ended smoothly.

"Now that the competition is over, the winners Li Xuan and Chen Mo will join Yue Lun in this martial arts examination."

"I hope the three of you can bring some good fortune to Tianqing Martial Arts School and dispel the recent gloom." As he said this, Yin Tianqing managed a smile, but his face quickly darkened after he finished speaking.

Everyone knows why.

Ji Chang whispered in Chen Mo's ear, "Zhang Chong hasn't been to the martial arts school for almost a month."

In this world, when it comes to matters concerning one's master or sect, betrayal is the most taboo thing.

Zhang Chong had a prior agreement with Yin Shanshan, but he married into the Zhao family and then fought for the Zhao family in the martial arts examinations.

If they were to encounter disciples of the Tianqing Martial Arts School, they would likely not hold back.

Yin Tianqing's gaze swept across the crowd again, lingering for a moment on each of Yue Lun, Li Xuan, and Chen Mo.

Of the three, Yue Lun had already reached the Dark Force level, but he was still quite far behind Zhang Chong. In their recent encounters, Yue Lun often couldn't last more than ten rounds.

As for Li Xuan and Chen Mo, in Yin Tianqing's opinion, they might not even be qualified to be Zhang Chong's opponents.

With a forlorn look in his eyes, Yin Tianqing silently walked out of the martial arts hall.

Chen Mo then walked to his familiar stance, ready to begin practicing his boxing.

At this moment, Yin Shanshan walked towards him. By the time he stopped practicing his stance, she was already standing in front of him. "Congratulations, Junior Brother Chen."

Ji Chang, who was standing to the side, immediately rubbed his eyes, thinking he had misread it.

When has Yin Shanshan ever congratulated anyone?

Aside from the progress Zhang Chong made in each of his previous training sessions.

Chen Mo returned the bow and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Yin Shanshan nodded slightly and turned to leave.

"That's it? What's going on with these two?" Ji Chang wondered to himself.

At this moment, Yin Shanshan suddenly turned around, "By the way, Junior Brother Chen, I have a few things, would you have time to come and take a look?"

Chen Mo pondered for a moment, then nodded.

Yin Shanshan wouldn't possibly want to harm him.

And so, Yin Shanshan led Chen Mo into an inner room, a place of rest and relaxation that was exclusively hers, where she would rest and recuperate when she was tired from practicing martial arts.

He saw the other person rummaging through a sandalwood cabinet. After a moment, the other person took out two small bottles and a wooden brocade box and handed them to Chen Mo.

"What does this mean..." Chen Mo wondered to himself.