Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

Yang Caiwei retreated to Chen Mo's side, but the group continued to move forward.

A short while later.

She looked up, a smile on her face, and said:

"The sword-testing competition for inner disciples is usually attended by elite disciples from various families, including families from Jinyu County and families from other counties in Chuzhou."

"Besides families, there are also government officials and solitary practitioners."

"Most of these people are at the level of internal strength, or even internal strength, and Brother Chen must be among them."

Upon hearing the term "Transformation Realm," everyone's eyes gleamed with longing.

Chen Mo nodded and continued listening.

Yang Caiwei continued, "The inner disciples' sword trial is presided over by the elders of Nine Swords Mountain. I'm not quite clear on the specific procedures, but I've heard that a letter of introduction is required first. If you have a letter of introduction, your chances of passing the sword trial are much higher."

"Letter of introduction..." Chen Mo secretly memorized it.

He asked, "Will the sword-testing competition assess one's physical constitution?"

Yang Caiwei frowned slightly. She didn't know why Chen Mo asked that question. Which sect doesn't consider one's aptitude when recruiting people?

So she nodded, "Yes, even the outer sect sword trial will consider one's physical attributes, not to mention the inner sect. It's just that our physical attributes are average, so we are definitely not as good as Brother Chen's superior ones."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's nose twitched slightly, his eyes darted away, and he did not reply.

Seeing that Chen Mo did not reply or press for an answer, Yang Caiwei understood that every exceptional genius had a proud side.

After a while, Chen Mo asked some more minor questions, which Yang Caiwei answered one by one.

Although she had never participated in the Inner Sect Sword Trial, after this conversation, Chen Mo felt that she was a know-it-all.

"Yang Caiwei is well-liked, has a good personality, and knows a lot. We can get to know her better in the future."

Chen Mo thought to himself.

At noon, the sun was blazing overhead.

The group finally emerged from the mountain path and could see the outline of Bagong Town in the distance.

Chen Mo looked up and found that this large town, located at the southern foot of Jiujian Mountain, was even larger than the county seat of Anyang County.

He raised his gaze again and saw the faint mountains hidden in the clouds behind Bagong Town. That must be Jiujian Mountain.

Yang Caiwei led Chen Mo into the town and they walked through the bustling streets.

Before long, the group arrived in front of a building, which was already crowded with people.

Yang Caiwei pointed in a direction and said, "That's the Inner Sect Sword Trial. You can go to the elders of Nine Swords Mountain and give them your name later."

"Okay." Chen Mo nodded.

The others hurriedly went to rent horses and register for the assessment.

Yang Caiwei also clasped her hands in a fist and palm salute, "Brother Chen, I'm going to take the assessment too. If you need anything in the future, you can come to Heting Inn to find me. I'll stay there whenever I come to Bagong Town."

"Well, I wish you success."

After Yang Caiwei left, Chen Mo headed towards the inner sect's sword-testing arena.

As I approached, I saw a crowd gathered around a square area, with a row of sandalwood chairs on one side. Several men with silver beards and hair sat on the chairs; they were likely elders of Nine Swords Mountain.

Chen Mo took out the letter of introduction from his pocket, walked up to one of the female elders with her eyes half-closed, and handed it to her with both hands.

"Elder, I am Chen Mo, from Anyang County. This is my letter of introduction. Please take a look."

The female elder slowly opened her eyes, took the letter of introduction, glanced at it a few times, and when she saw the signature "Shen Qi" at the bottom, her eyes flickered slightly. She then handed the letter to another elder sitting beside her, saying:

"Fang Liang, your former beloved student has introduced you to a genius."

When Shen Qi left Nine Swords Mountain, he said he would find a person with extraordinary talent for Fang Liang to make up for what he owed.

Chen Mo sensed the slight sarcasm in the words, but didn't take it to heart, thinking it was probably unintentional.

At this moment, the elder sitting to the side quickly finished reading the letter of introduction, raised his eyes, and his cloudy gaze swept over.

"You're Chen Mo? Extend your arm."

Chen Mo immediately did as instructed, extending his right arm.

Fang Liang reached out and touched the bones of Chen Mo's right arm. He frowned slightly, then moved to Chen Mo's shoulder blade and with a casual movement, Chen Mo turned around. Fang Liang then touched the spine on Chen Mo's back.

The whole process was smooth and effortless. After a few breaths, Fang Liang stopped, a faint look of disappointment appearing between his brows.

Then, he said calmly, "You wait here and demonstrate your martial arts skills in turn."

"it is good."

Chen Mo bowed and waited to the side.

At this moment, there were three other people waiting in front of him, all of whom possessed the strength of internal energy.

Chen Mo looked at a man demonstrating his swordplay in the arena. The elders beside him remained calm, showing no joy or sorrow.

After the man finished his sword dance, one of the elders ordered him to perform a set of fist techniques. Soon after, the man finished and waited for the elders to make their decision.

After a few breaths, an elder spoke up: "Very well."

The young man was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

Then, a woman waiting in line entered the room, looking slightly nervous.

At this moment, the man standing in front of Chen Mo turned around and asked softly, "Brother, whose letter of introduction do you have?"

"Elder Fang Liang, what about you?"

"What a coincidence, me too. My name is Du Tian. May I ask your name, brother? Perhaps we'll be fellow disciples in the future."

"My name is Chen Mo, but I... might not be able to pass."

Du Tian laughed and said, "Don't worry, most candidates with letters of introduction will pass the selection, but it's hard to say which elder will ultimately choose them."

Chen Mo asked in confusion, "Why is that? Shouldn't the person who submits the letter of introduction be the one who gets selected?"

"No, no."

Du Tian shook his head. "You don't know this, but the elders have different ranks. The elders with higher ranks can snatch people away. Among the elders sitting over there, the one with the highest rank is the red-clad female elder, whom we call Elder Hongyao."

As Du Tian spoke, a look of longing appeared in his eyes, "If only I could be chosen by Elder Hongyao."

Chen Mo asked doubtfully, "But isn't this a letter of introduction from Elder Fang Liang?"

Du Tian whispered, "The letter of introduction is just a stepping stone. Ultimately, the higher the position of the elder who chooses you, the better, because you will receive more resources in the future."

Chen Mo nodded slightly.

During the conversation, the woman in the room had finished her presentation. Because she did not have a letter of introduction and her performance was not approved by the elders, she was not selected and left disappointed.

Next up was Du Tian.

Chen Mo pondered to himself on the sidelines.

He didn't actually have a preference for which elder he was chosen by; having cultivated his skills in nature, he preferred a quiet and peaceful place.

Of course, since Shen Qi introduced him and hoped that Chen Mo could become Fang Liang's disciple, it was only natural for Chen Mo to become Fang Liang's disciple.

However, judging from Fang Liang's expression just now, he seemed to be dissatisfied with Chen Mo's physical attributes.

Thinking this, the crowd of onlookers on the sidelines suddenly started making noise.

Chen Mo looked up and saw that Du Tian had performed a beautiful palm technique, which drew admiration from the crowd.