Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Chen Mo leaped into the air, a touch of crimson on the corner of his mouth, his body bent like a bow.

Clenching his fist, his posture was as if he were reaching for the moon in the heavens.

In an instant.

The fist slammed down!

boom!

The moment the fist struck, the latter's block shattered.

The force struck his chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood. His body flew out of bounds like a fledgling bird with broken wings, rolling more than ten times before stopping.

In contrast, Chen Mo quickly regained his balance after landing, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth that had spilled from the shoulder where he had been hit, and then slowly got up.

"Hiss..."

Gasps of astonishment filled the air.

Chen Mo defeated Zhang Chong?!

This gave the onlookers a great sense of unreality. In their minds, Zhang Chong was a shoo-in for the top ten, and even had a very good chance of being in the top five.

But now... it's Zhang Chong lying down, while Chen Mo is standing.

At that moment, they looked like a row of domestic geese stretching their necks, their astonishment written all over their faces.

"A miracle, truly a miracle!"

Someone started shouting.

"To reach the Dark Force realm overnight, and then defeat a late-stage Dark Force expert right after entering that realm, tsk tsk, such a person hasn't appeared in many years, has he?"

"I wonder if he could put up a fight against the strongest Xie Jinyou?"

Chen Mo listened to the sounds outside, but his heart was not greatly disturbed. He only glanced at Zhang Chong, who was struggling to get up with the help of several Zhao family servants. His face, chest, hands and feet were covered in bloodstains.

A terrifying fist mark was clearly imprinted on his chest.

Zhang Chong's current appearance was strikingly similar to the day Yue Lun was carried away.

As he was helped away, the onlookers around the training ground made way for him, as if afraid of getting him into trouble.

Chen Mo looked around.

The girls who had been infatuated with Zhang Chong suddenly turned pale and stood there, looking utterly lost.

Not far away, Zhao Huayuan's face turned ashen. Their gazes met in mid-air, and the other suddenly gave a cold laugh.

Chen Mo withdrew his gaze and walked towards the edge of the training ground.

At this moment, the members of Tianqing Martial Arts School rushed over and surrounded Chen Mo.

Ji Chang lifted him high, but this pulled on the wound on his shoulder, causing him to wince in pain.

Seeing this, Yin Shanshan quickly told Ji Chang to put him down, and asked worriedly, "Are you alright with your injuries?"

Chen Mo shook his arms, then shook his head. "It's alright, we can continue the competition."

Yin Tianqing, who was standing to the side, did not say a word, but let out a sigh of relief.

The humiliation created by Zhang Chong and the Zhao family was now thrown back into the Zhao family by Chen Mo single-handedly.

"Zhang Chong is among the top three in this competition, a shoo-in for the top ten, and will definitely be on the list..."

"Your apprentice Chen Mo, even if he wins the first battle by sheer luck, will find it difficult to make any further progress..."

Zhao Huayuan's earlier taunts lingered above him before slowly dissipating.

At this moment, an elderly man with silver hair slowly walked towards Chen Mo and chuckled, "Master Yin, young friend Chen Mo, I am Qi Sheng from the Qi family."

Qi Sheng is the second head of the Qi family in Anyang.

Yin Tianqing immediately bowed, "So you are a senior from the Qi family. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Qi Sheng waved his hand and said, "We are of the same generation, why call me senior? Brother is enough."

He paused for a moment, then said, "I saw that young friend Chen Mo defeated Zhang Chong earlier. Zhang Chong is one of the top three strongest people in this competition, which means that young friend Chen Mo is even more among the top three. I won't beat around the bush, I would like to invite young friend to come to my Qi family to cultivate martial arts. We will definitely not lack any resources."

Upon hearing Qi Sheng's words, Chen Mo's fellow disciples were all filled with envy.

The Qi family of Anyang is a prominent and prestigious family with a long and distinguished history.

Even a mere retainer of the Qi family receives a salary and resources that other smaller families cannot match.

Besides, Qi Sheng only sent Chen Mo to the Qi family to learn martial arts, so he didn't need to take on any responsibilities.

Yin Tianqing watched Chen Mo silently, without saying a word to interfere.

They wanted Chen Mo to make the decision himself.

Qi Sheng also waited quietly by the side.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo raised his eyes and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Senior Qi. I am flattered. However, this matter is of great importance, and I would like to consider it carefully first."

Qi Sheng was not disappointed, and his smile remained. "It's alright. Once young friend Chen Mo has made up his mind, if he is interested in the Qi family, he can come to the Qi family to find me."

After saying this, Qi Sheng turned and left.

In fact, Chen Mo was unsure whether refusing the Qi family was the right or wrong decision. After all, the Qi family was a prominent family in Anyang County, and such an opportunity was rare and hard to come by.

Large families mean complicated matters; agreeing to a relationship without understanding the family dynamics could lead to getting embroiled in conflicts.

However, he was not born into the Qi family; he only practiced martial arts there, so the influence he received was limited.

Furthermore, even if affected by it, as the saying goes, those with nothing to lose are not afraid of those wearing shoes; it's no big deal to just walk away.

Thinking of this, Yin Tianqing suddenly asked, "Are you struggling with your decision just now?"

Chen Mo nodded. "I hope Master can give me some guidance."

Yin Tianqing continued, "Based on your performance these past two days, even the Xie and Qi families of Anyang will favor you. Therefore, you will be choosing them, not the other way around."

"Because a Dark Force cultivator who has broken through twice can defeat a Dark Force cultivator in the late stage of Dark Force, his potential is limitless."

"The fact that you didn't immediately agree shows that you are exceptionally rational; you did the right thing!"

Chen Mo suddenly understood after hearing this.

Although Yin Tianqing had not yet reached the Transformation Realm, he had reached the peak of Dark Realm several years ago, and had encountered more than ten times more events and met more people than Chen Mo.

Therefore, Chen Mo believed that what he said must be correct.

At this moment, Xie Jinnian strode over, a smile on his face. "Brother Chen, from this day forward, you will be famous throughout Anyang County! I, Xie Jinnian, am proud to have a friend like you, which is something I can boast about at the dinner table and something I will talk about in the future."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Chen Mo asked with a suspicious expression.

Xie Jinnian nodded like a chick pecking at rice. "To tell you the truth, our Xie family elders already know about your deeds. Considering that you are new to Anyang County, they instructed me to treat you well."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's expression became subtle.

I never expected that my master's words would come true so quickly.

Both the Xie and Qi families made their moves simultaneously.

If the gamble pays off, the winner will gain a young martial artist with exceptional talent.

Even if they gamble wrong, they will only lose some resources, which is a drop in the ocean for such a large family.

Chen Mo immediately cupped his hands in thanks. "Brother Xie, I still have a competition to prepare for. I'll focus on preparing for the competition first, and we can talk in detail after it's over."

Xie Jinnian readily agreed, patting him on the shoulder, "You are now among the top fourteen in the skills test. These are all outstanding young people from various powerful forces. But unless you encounter my cousin, I am optimistic that you will win, haha."

Chen Mo laughed in response.

He secretly calculated that even if he lost the next test, based on his performance in yesterday's test, he should still be able to make it into the top ten.

I wonder just how strong Xie Jinyou, who is at the peak of internal energy, really is?