Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

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

As Chen Mo darted out, he suddenly threw a punch.

The opponent took several steps and rushed in front of Chen Mo, also launching a palm strike.

A punch and a palm strike each other in mid-air.

Bang!

The loud noise echoed through the night sky, startling a flock of forest birds into flight.

Chen Mo felt a powerful force travel to his chest, then emanate from his back, almost piercing through his entire chest.

"cough……"

He pressed his chest and coughed heavily, then took four or five steps back and stopped. His feet immediately twisted on the grass before he sprang up.

After the Snake-Entwining Hand technique is combined with the Dragon-Capturing Force, the hand moves like a swimming dragon, brushing past the opponent's second palm strike.

In the blink of an eye, a palm struck his left shoulder.

At the same time, the "dragon claw" shape formed by his snake-like hand hooked onto the opponent's arm, and the two exerted their strength together.

"Huh? A life for a life?"

The opponent seemed to have discovered Chen Mo's fighting style and suddenly withdrew his palm, but it was too late.

The opponent struck Chen Mo with a palm strike, causing a sweet taste to appear on his lips. Chen Mo's Dragon-Capturing Force followed by the Sandstorm Strike also caused the opponent's internal energy to tremble slightly.

Seeing Chen Mo's fierce battle with the enemy from not far away, Li Xuan sighed inwardly.

The two of them should have been of similar strength, but after several days of martial arts training, Chen Mo seemed to have left him far behind.

Now Chen Mo is fighting the enemy with blood and sweat, but he is unable to participate in the entire process.

The intense pressure from the peak of Dark Force made it impossible for the Ming Force practitioners to breathe.

At this moment, several figures in black darted out of the bushes. Judging from their aura, they were Ming Jin martial artists, and should be the ones who fired the sneak arrows earlier.

Li Xuan and the others' eyes immediately lit up with excitement, and they quickly stopped them, leading to a chaotic battle.

Bang bang bang!

Several more sounds of surging energy emanated from the battlefields of Yin Tianqing and Chen Mo.

Although Chen Mo managed to resist for more than ten rounds thanks to the unique features of the Dragon-Capturing Force, he was clearly showing signs of defeat after those rounds.

When the opponent struck, he was clearly filled with anger, not only because of tonight's assassination mission, but also because he was annoyed that he couldn't defeat a beginner in the Dark Force stage after more than ten rounds.

The sixth move of the Shattering Stone Strike: Swallow Counterattack!

Chen Mo delivered a surprise backfist to his opponent's heart. The latter finally stopped holding back, drawing a fine iron short blade from his waist and stabbing it toward Chen Mo's heart.

A full-force charge from a master of the Dark Force peak is so fast that it almost becomes a blur, making it even harder to dodge under the cover of night.

Just as the short blade struck, Yin Tianqing suddenly moved between the two and delivered a powerful palm strike.

Just as his palm was about to touch the short blade, he suddenly bent his fingers and gripped the blade directly in his palm.

Upon seeing this, the other person's expression froze.

Although both were at the peak of internal strength, Yin Tianqing's strength was still superior in catching the blade with his bare hands.

The other party turned around and saw that his companion was injured. Although the injury was not serious, he was no longer at an advantage against Yin Tianqing and Chen Mo.

"withdraw!"

He acted decisively, stopping the chaotic fight among the Ming Jin assassins. With a few leaps, they disappeared into the vast forest.

Chen Mo looked around and saw the shadowy trees on both sides of the official road, which seemed to weigh him down and make it hard to breathe.

Yin Tianqing casually tossed aside the fine iron dagger in his hand, his expression grave. "A signature dagger weapon—undoubtedly from the Fierce Sand Gang, but..."

He then changed the subject, saying, "The person I fought was very likely a member of the Black Tiger Gang."

Peak Dark Force strength is extremely rare in Anyang, regardless of the faction.

"The fact that they dispatched two peak-level Dark Force cultivators and several Bright Force cultivators at once indicates that they had already begun monitoring us and intended to kill us."

Chen Mo spoke up.

Yin Tianqing nodded. "The carriage is destroyed. We should immediately switch to walking back to Heihe Town."

He figured that although he would face the threat of the Black Tiger Gang within the territory of Heihe Town, the Black Tiger Gang would not act as recklessly as they would in the wild with so many people around.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo realized that his thoughts were similar to Yin Tianqing's. Besides, Chen Lan was still at the Wu family's house, so he couldn't not go back.

The others were trembling with fear, not knowing what had happened.

After quickly packing up, the group hurried back.

For martial artists, a journey of ten miles or so can be completed in about half an hour.

……

The sky gradually turned a pale white.

As a sliver of dawn broke through the clouds, the outline of Heihe Town appeared in the distance.

Chen Mo bid farewell to everyone and went straight into the Wu family home, while Ji Changqian simply decided to stay at the Tianqing Martial Arts School.

Chen Mo knocked on the Wu family's door. When the old man guarding the door saw that it was Chen Mo returning from the martial arts exam, his tired old face immediately broke into a smile. "So it's Martial Arts Master Chen who's back. Please come in quickly."

The door opened, and Chen Mo stepped into the blacksmith's workshop, pulled over a wooden stool, sat down, and fell into thought.

"I'll be frank with Wu Zhi'ai first. Given my current status as a martial arts scholar, the Wu family might not refuse to keep me. If they don't, I'll go to Tianqing Martial Arts School. Anyway, I'm already on the same boat as my master."

"If the Wu family keeps me here, I will continue to hone my Dragon-Capturing Strength in the blacksmith's workshop."

"Once the list of top martial arts performers is published, my monthly income will be much more than what it is now. I will buy a house in Anyang County as soon as possible, and then the Black Tiger Hall will be less afraid to make a move."

"As long as Zhao Huayuan and Liu Zongsheng don't take action personally these days, I have nothing to fear."

With this in mind, Chen Mo suppressed his thoughts and went back to the Wu family's guest room to rest.

After a sleepless night and another fierce battle, I finally slept until noon.

Upon waking, Chen Mo felt refreshed, but remembering that he still had something to discuss with Wu Zhi'ai, he quickly pushed open the door.

"Squeak—"

When the door was pushed open, a maid was seen standing upright in front of it, her head slightly bowed.

"What are you doing...?"

Chen Mo was somewhat suspicious.

The maidservant did not dare to look Chen Mo in the eye, but bowed and said, "Master Chen, this servant will wait here for you to wake up. Once you wake up, this servant will go and have someone prepare breakfast."

Chen Mo was speechless for a moment.

The title "Master" caught him off guard for a moment.

But he thought that although Wu Zhiai usually treated him well, she didn't have to be so polite as to have someone waiting for her at the door.

So he asked, "Whose order is this?"

"This is an order from the Second Master, Master Chen."

really……

Although Wu's second son was usually idle, he was well-informed and had heard about Chen Mo's outstanding performance in the martial arts exam. He was certain that Chen Mo would be on the list of successful candidates.

Therefore, Wu Lao Er wanted to use this opportunity to ease his relationship with Chen Mo and try to put an end to their past grievances.

A martial arts scholar might not be rare in a family like the Zhao family, but in the declining Wu family, he was a treasure.

Moreover, Chen Mo is different from ordinary martial arts scholars. Based on his performance on the training ground a few days ago, his potential is extremely high.

Therefore, Wu Lao Er made such a move.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo didn't hold a grudge against Wu Lao Er's previous attitude towards him. Right now, the important thing was to improve relations with the Wu family.

To survive in the vortex of Heihe Town, one must know what to do and what not to do.

Letting go of petty grudges and increasing one's own leverage is what truly constitutes "doing something worthwhile."