Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

As Du Tian finished his final move, the elders all nodded slightly.

Fang Liang said loudly, "Du Tian has passed the test."

Upon hearing this, Du Tian could not hide his joy, but at the same time, he secretly glanced at Elder Hong Yao, waiting for him to speak.

As expected, Elder Hongyao slowly said, "Fang Liang, I want this young man."

Fang Liang's expression froze for a moment, his eyebrows furrowing, but due to the other party's status, he couldn't say anything and could only swallow his anger. "Alright, if Senior Sister Hongyao likes it, then go ahead and choose it."

Upon seeing this, Du Tian immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Elder Hong, thank you, Elder Fang."

As he was leaving the stage, he passed by Chen Mo, who was about to enter, and gave him a wink, indicating what he should do.

Chen Mo understood what the other party meant, but he knew that his own aptitude was not good enough, and he was already fortunate to have been selected.

He stepped into the center of the field and stood still.

Fang Liang asked, "Chen Mo, do you know swordsmanship?"

Chen Mo shook his head, "This junior has never learned swordsmanship; I only practiced fist techniques before."

Fang Liang said, "Then show me your most proficient set of boxing techniques. Whether it is good or bad, we elders will know at a glance."

Chen Mo nodded in agreement, already having already decided which move of the Tiger-Taming Fist he would use.

He lowered his waist and hips, and slowly raised his hands.

When you raise your hands to eyebrow level, stand with your feet staggered, left foot in front and right foot behind. Suddenly exert force with both feet and use this force to spin around and leap into the air.

As he soared into the air, he unleashed a powerful punch.

"Buzz—"

A clear buzzing sound echoed across the field.

Du Tian, ​​standing on the sidelines, immediately showed a look of surprise.

The next moment, Chen Mo landed on his feet, and the energy in his body rapidly poured into his right palm.

A moment later, he bent his five fingers into a fist and threw a punch with the force of a tiger descending from the mountain.

In that instant, a tiger's roar spread out, sweeping in all directions.

The elders, who had been expressionless, all frowned slightly.

Chen Mo withdrew his fist, nodded, bowed to the elders, and then slowly retreated to the sidelines.

His gaze swept towards the elders' seat.

After a three-breath silence, Fang Liang spoke up: "You may pass."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo replied, "Thank you, Elder Fang," as if a great weight had been lifted from his heart.

The inner sect sword trial went more smoothly than he had imagined.

Of course, this was thanks to Shen Qi's letter of introduction.

Elder Hongyao made no attempt to snatch the person, and the other elders exchanged glances and remained seated calmly in their chairs.

Every martial artist participating in the Sword Trial will have their innate talent examined. To ensure efficiency, each elder will share the results with the other elders after examining their talents, so that everyone doesn't have to have their talents examined.

Therefore, Chen Mo's physical attributes had already been classified as ordinary by the elders.

Even though his later Tiger-Taming Fist was incredibly powerful, it was less important compared to his ordinary physical constitution.

After all, in their eyes, one's innate qualities are predetermined and cannot be changed once one is born.

Proficiency in martial arts can be improved through effort.

In comparison, it is obvious which is more important.

Chen Mo showed no displeasure whatsoever regarding this.

For him, as long as he could enter the sect, see the martial arts techniques and skills, and obtain resources and materials, that would be enough.

"The first move of the Subduing Tiger Fist, Stone-Shattering Strike, and the seventh move, Tiger Roaring Power, were executed well."

After a moment, Fang Liang added.

"Elder, you flatter me."

Then, Fang Liang said to the man standing behind him, "Tan Yuan, take your junior brother to the mountain courtyard."

The other person immediately nodded in agreement, then walked up to Chen Mo and said, "Junior Brother Chen Mo, I am also Fang Liang's disciple. My surname is Tan and my given name is Yuan. I will take you to the mountain now."

Chen Mo clasped his hands in thanks, "Alright, thank you, Senior Brother Tan."

Tan Yuan led Chen Mo away from the sword-testing venue and along a bustling street, all the way to the foot of the mountain.

Chen Mo looked up and saw majestic mountains towering into the clouds, just like the celestial paradise described in the stories of his previous life.

"Junior Brother Chen, let's go."

Seeing Chen Mo's astonishment at the magnificent scene, Tan Yuan smiled and said, "Don't be fooled by the mountain's imposing appearance. You'll be unable to walk properly later, and you'll probably curse it under your breath, wishing the mountain could be leveled out."

Chen Mo smiled after hearing this.

After walking for a while, Tan Yuan asked, "Junior Brother Chen, I heard that you were introduced by Senior Brother Shen Qi?"

"Yes, I met Brother Shen in Anyang County, and we got along quite well, so he wrote me a letter of introduction."

Tan Yuan paused slightly, "I've heard that Senior Brother Shen Qi has high standards. It must be quite impressive that you've caught his eye."

"Oh, right." Tan Yuan seemed to have thought of something, "You're new here and not familiar with Nine Swords Mountain yet, so let me introduce you to our lineage."

"Okay, thank you, Senior Brother Tan."

Tan Yuan continued, "Nine Swords Mountain has five peaks: Cloud Han Peak, Black Bird Peak, Linzhi Peak, Snow Mist Peak, and Zhengyang Peak."

"Each of the five lineages occupies a mountain peak, and our lineage is Linzhi Peak, located on the western foot of Jiujian Mountain."

"Linzhi Peak has thirteen academies, each led by an elder. Our Elder Fang's academy is called Fang Academy, which has fifteen disciples. Now, with you added, there are sixteen disciples."

"Our senior brother's name is Qin Yang. His strength has reached the peak of the Transformation Realm, and he is only half a step away from the Embracing Core Realm."

"Baodan Jin..." Chen Mo heard about the martial arts realm above Hua Jin for the first time, and his heart stirred. He thought that Elder Fang Liang must have already reached the Baodan Jin realm.

Tan Yuan continued, "Second Senior Sister Tong Lu is also at the late stage of the Transformation Realm. She is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. She appears serious, but she secretly cares about her junior brothers and sisters."

"As for the third senior brother..."

Tan Yuan paused at this point.

"What's wrong with Third Senior Brother?" Chen Mo asked suspiciously.

"Third Senior Brother is Senior Brother Shen Qi. After he left our academy, Master still kept his position. Senior Brother Shen has been Master's favorite disciple for many years."

Chen Mo nodded, understanding in his heart. He had already guessed at what Tan Yuan was talking about from the tone of Shen Qi's voice during their casual conversation that day.

The relationship between the master and apprentice was excellent.

Tan Yuan continued, "Fourth Senior Sister Jiang Xiaoyun has a gentle personality and is extremely kind to us junior brothers and sisters. Although she only has the strength of the early stage of the Transformation Realm, she is the most respected person by many people."

Next, Tan Yuan introduced the remaining fellow disciples one by one. He himself was ranked tenth, while Chen Mo was ranked seventeenth, so Tan Yuan called him the seventeenth junior brother.

Chen Mo wrote them all down.

If we meet again in the future, we will definitely have to greet each other. If we forget each other's names, it will inevitably be awkward.

As they talked, the two reached the halfway point of the mountain. Tan Yuan pointed to the distance above and said, "Look, we've only gone halfway. But walking is a kind of cultivation. Walking it every day, over the years, will greatly benefit your strength."

"Yes, senior brother is right."

During the rest of the journey, Tan Yuan introduced the daily life in Fangyuan, which was simple, easy to learn, and not complicated.

At this point, Chen Mo had a general impression of the Fangyuan Courtyard. Overall, it was quite warm and cozy, without any scheming or infighting.

But what is the environment like outside the Fangyuan?

About half an hour later, a simple courtyard appeared before them.

"arrive."

Tan Yuandao.