Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chen Mo returned to the inn and locked himself in his room.

Each time he attempted to break through to a higher realm, a deep, muffled sound emanated from within his body, echoing endlessly in the room.

"It turns out that when you concentrate your energy in your ten fingers, you create claw strength, like a blade that can be opened."

This kind of thinking propelled the seventh breakthrough.

A surge of powerful energy rushed toward the stagnant area, and in an instant, the blockage was diluted somewhat.

"The waist should not be too low, otherwise it will hinder agility. Raising it by one inch will increase the power of the Flowing Cloud Strike by 30%."

The eighth time breaking through the realm.

Another surge of powerful energy rushed toward the blockage, which actually broke through a tiny pinhole.

"The name 'Dragon Subduing' in the Dragon Subduing Stance Kung Fu is not chosen arbitrarily; each move contains a method for capturing dragons."

The ninth breakthrough.

The tiny needle-like hole was magnified several times by the force of the energy, and if Chen Mo could see inside, it would be visible to the naked eye.

……

"This move involves a quick flip followed by a grappling hook, which can throw the enemy over the shoulder, like seizing a dragon's tail, causing them to fall from the clouds."

Breakthrough to the next realm for the twelfth time.

A powerful surge of energy, like a river falling from the heavens, instantly poured into the silted-up land.

Instantly, a loud sound rang out from within his body, like the cry of an eagle.

At this moment, Chen Mo felt a sense of clarity he had never experienced before.

All the aches and pains that had accumulated in my body were swept away!

He clenched his fists and was pleasantly surprised to find that the force in his fists was much stronger than before.

"So this is what hidden strength feels like!"

If Ming Jin (明劲) achieves strength in muscles and bones, then An Jin (暗劲) achieves unobstructed flow in the meridians.

The force shifts from the outside in, characterized by its ability to strike through mountains and penetrate paper.

Chen Mo remembered his previous battle with Luo Hou, whose strength was at the early stage of Dark Force. Perhaps he had not yet fully mastered the characteristics of this force, so he did not feel anything very obvious when they fought.

"If one reaches the middle or late stage of Dark Force, or even the peak of Dark Force, one can master this technique. There are no fewer than ten martial artists who have reached the middle stage of Dark Force or above."

"Fortunately, my understanding of internal strength has far surpassed that of the ordinary early stage of internal strength."

His gaze focused, peering into his inner sea of ​​consciousness:

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

【Dragon-Capturing Strength: A martial art derived from the Dragon-Subduing Stance Technique, containing eighteen forms of Dragon-Capturing Strength】

Comprehension: 1/200 (Mastery)

To Chen Mo's surprise, the "Dragon Subduing Stance Skill" had been transformed into the "Dragon Capturing Force".

By cultivating one's understanding through nature, one can break through to new heights, and martial arts can even evolve!

With such constant innovation and evolution of martial arts, wouldn't the development of martial arts to its ultimate level, including the later stages of "Transforming Strength" and even higher realms, allow martial arts to evolve to its fullest potential?!

He calmed his agitated emotions slightly, exhaled slowly, and did not disturb anyone.

……

Early the next morning.

The cicadas' chirping has arrived in early summer, sounding like an endless war drumbeat.

Chen Mo arrived at the training ground first and practiced the stance training several times.

Before long, Xie Jinnian also arrived at the training ground. When he saw Chen Mo, he felt that something was wrong, but he didn't think about it in detail. He shook his head and then sat down to meditate and exhale.

Waiting for the sun to rise above the willow tips.

All the martial arts performers have arrived.

The skills test is the highlight of the annual martial arts exams, and it's also a round of assessments that generates a lot of buzz and discussion.

An examiner announced the rules of the skills test:

"Today's skills test will be conducted in the same manner as in previous years. In each round, participants will first draw a pair of cards, which will be marked with two categories of numbers: A and B. The martial arts students with the corresponding numbers will then compete against each other."

"The one who is knocked out of the arena loses, and the one who is knocked out wins. All matches are fought with fists and feet. Fists and feet have no eyes, and death or injury is the responsibility of the individual."

After the examiner finished speaking, two minor officials carried out a wooden box. After the examiner checked and opened it, the martial arts students stepped forward one by one to take their tokens.

Chen Mo casually grabbed a wooden plaque from the wooden box, removed the cloth cover, and saw that it read "B15" written on it.

Chen Mo did not look for who had caught "Jia Shiwu", but calmly walked back to the sidelines.

Like him, the popular martial arts students at the late stage of Dark Force were calm, while many martial arts students at Bright Force looked around, hoping that their opponents were also at Bright Force level.

At this moment, when the eyes of several experts in the training ground swept over Chen Mo, their expressions froze.

"Um?"

Zhao Huayuan's gaze lingered on Chen Mo for a few moments before he revealed a look of surprise.

"That kid... he broke through to the Inner Strength realm? He's got such good luck!"

On the other side, Yin Tianqing suddenly frowned and said, "Chen Mo... he actually broke through to the next realm?!"

Hearing this, Yin Shanshan looked up, but with her Ming Jin strength, she couldn't sense Chen Mo's current realm. However, hearing her father say this, it must be true.

She immediately smiled, "So, Chen Mo has a chance to make it into the top ten?"

Yin Tianqing neither confirmed nor denied, but sighed, "Based on past experience, the top ten in martial arts must be at least at the mid-stage of Dark Force."

Inside the drill ground.

As the crowd stirred, Chang Hao, the young leader of the Iron Palm Gang, stepped into the center of the arena. His tall and imposing figure stood majestically, drawing screams from several women.

He casually tossed the "First Class A" wooden plaque aside, displaying his brave and martial spirit.

A short while later.

A martial arts performer cautiously moved into the arena; compared to the other two, he appeared short and thin.

Before long, the competition began.

Chang Hao showed no humility whatsoever, immediately unleashing the Iron Palm Clan's signature move, Thunder Palm.

As the Thunderclap Palm is activated, a powerful wind howls, and it even faintly contains the sound of thunder.

Amidst the jeers of the spectators, Chang Hao knocked his opponent out of the ring after just three rounds. The latter struggled to his feet, his face covered in bruises.

Xie Jinnian turned his head and said, "Brother Chen, this is how cruel the skills test is. People with good temperaments will only knock their opponents out of the arena. But if you encounter someone as impatient as Chang Hao, it is common for you to get injured."

Chen Mo nodded, continuing to look into the arena, paying attention to the next person to take the stage. His opponents were those few in the late stage of Dark Force.

With the enlightenment gained from cultivating one's skills in nature, even from a distance, one can vaguely sense the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent's moves and deduce and calculate ways to counter them.

Following Chang Hao, several more martial arts practitioners with hidden strength took to the stage. Apart from a few lucky ones with visible strength who drew opponents with visible strength, the rest who advanced were all with hidden strength.

This includes Ye Zimou of Hefengdang and Liu Sha of the Black Tiger Hall; the former's martial arts are subtle and gentle, while the latter's killing power is formidable.

After that, Xie Jinnian, who drew "Jia Jiu", took the stage. His opponent was a martial artist who was also at the early stage of internal strength. The two fought for more than twenty rounds, and Xie Jinnian finally won by a narrow margin.

Li Xuan, nicknamed "Yi Shisan," fought against a mid-stage Dark Force martial artist from the Qi family. In the seventh round, he was knocked out of the arena by his opponent and thus lost.

"Now, please enter the arena to compete, A15 and B15."

With a shout from the minor official, a martial arts student from a small family, at the early stage of internal strength, leaped into the arena, while Chen Mo slowly stepped in.

At this moment, murmurs arose from the crowd on the sidelines.

"He is the same Ming Jin martial arts performer who lifted a 700-jin stone lock yesterday."

"But his opponent today is Yang Tao from the Yang family. Lifting stones and actual combat are completely different. I'm afraid he'll have a hard time."

"Wait, why does he have an aura of hidden power about him...?"