Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

"Okay, I've got it. Thank you for your hard work, senior brother."

Chen Mo said calmly.

Tan Yuan coughed lightly and said earnestly, "Actually, regardless of winning or losing, you're great."

Chen Mo nodded and walked back to the mine that night to continue the condensation and tempering process.

When he successfully reached the tenth point of comprehension in the Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter, he closed his eyes and pondered quietly.

A short while later.

A sense of hope suddenly dawned on me.

The meaning of the first three sentences of the exercise slowly emerged in my mind.

It means:

The vital energy of the tendons and meridians and the marrow of the bone marrow in the human body are inherently fire-related.

Therefore, the tendons and marrow of the human body can "nourish" fire.

If the flames of the Li Huo Xuan Gong are channeled into the tendons and marrow of the body along with the internal energy, one can cultivate a "fire body".

Chen Mo suddenly realized what was going on.

The reason why others cannot master the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter is because they lack the Li Huo Xuan Gong (a technique for mastering fire), and they don't even understand why flames can be introduced into the body.

What's the difference between that and suicide?

Chen Mo, however, was different.

He possesses both the Li Huo Xuan Gong (a martial arts technique) and the Tai Chen Ying Huo Pian (another martial arts technique), and the two complement each other.

However, the immediate task is to figure out how to introduce the flame into the tendons and marrow.

He let out a sigh of relief and turned his gaze to his right palm.

"Pfft—"

A soft sound rang out, and a flame ignited in the palm of his hand.

The flame was like a part of his body; it wouldn't harm him.

The moonlight was cool and bright, as clear as a jade plate.

Chen Mo waited a moment, until his internal energy had completely calmed down, and then suddenly slapped the flame in his palm onto the vein in his left hand.

puff!

A spark instantly shot into the acupoint between the bones.

Surprisingly... I didn't feel anything at all.

It was as if the spark had disappeared into the acupoint.

Next, Chen Mo continued to divide the flame into more than ten strands and pat each strand of flame into the acupoint.

At a certain point, the flames and energy within the acupoints slowly merge and then flow to various meridians and bone marrow.

He could feel a strange heat flowing slowly through his body. This heat was not as scorching as ordinary flames; it was more like a part of his body, sharing his joys and sorrows.

A moment later.

The flame had completely entered the acupoint, all within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

However, Chen Mo knew that one could not be impatient when practicing martial arts, especially something as unheard of as "drawing fire into the body." The human body has its limits, and if it reaches a point where it cannot withstand it, all efforts will be in vain.

"call--"

He checked his body and found that the energy he was using had a warmer feel and was more powerful than usual.

Let's stop here for today.

"Regardless of the weapons used in the sparring session five days from now, it means that Cao Tai will most likely be wielding a weapon. Therefore, I need to start practicing the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique."

"The refining material needed for the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique is Nine-Leaf Orchid. The Fang Academy's medicine hall happens to have Nine-Leaf Orchid. I'll help Senior Sister Xiaoyun make some pills tomorrow..."

As Chen Mo pondered this, he walked back into the house.

I lay down on the hard bed and fell asleep immediately.

……

The following day, at the Fangyuan Medicinal Garden.

Jiang Xiaoyun was bending down to loosen the soil around a row of medicinal seedlings.

Chen Mo knocked on the half-open door and called out, "Senior Sister Xiaoyun."

Jiang Xiaoyun recognized Chen Mo's voice, stopped what she was doing, stood up and replied, "Junior Brother Chen, come in."

Chen Mo walked through the pharmacy lobby and went straight into the herb garden. He saw Jiang Xiaoyun wearing a violet-colored dress, with some mud on her hands, the hem of her dress, and even her cheeks.

It has a lovely pastoral feel.

"Junior Brother Chen, is there something you need from me?"

"Senior sister, let me do it..."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then said, "I'll come to the pharmacy to help out."

A look of surprise appeared on the other person's face. "You are going to spar with Cao Tai in four days. It is a big event for you. You should devote all your energy to practicing martial arts. I am quite free here and do not need to take up your time to help you."

Chen Mo had already prepared his reply in his mind and immediately responded:

"Four days is hardly enough time to make any progress in martial arts. I think I should focus on adjusting my mindset. So, on the one hand, I came to help my senior sister to thank her for giving me the Double-leaved Purple Sunflower. On the other hand, I also want to balance work and rest, and I also want to ask my senior sister some questions. In addition, I am also interested in planting flowers and plants."

Hearing these perfectly worded words, Jiang Xiaoyun's eyes darted around as she pondered for a moment before nodding. "Very well, I didn't expect you to be interested in the nursery, Junior Brother. Would you like to weed, water, loosen the soil, or something else?"

"Senior sister, could you briefly explain each herb? I'm afraid I won't recognize some of them, and if I do something wrong, I might end up making things worse..."

Jiang Xiaoyun nodded slightly. "Yes, come with me."

She led Chen Mo on a tour of the herb garden.

"This is Dendrobium nobile."

"Seven-Star Ginseng".

"Driving away the wind and atractylodes".

"Those are snow gall and green water lotus."

"This is a nine-leaf orchid."

……

Chen Mo only knew that there were nine-leaf orchids in the herb garden, but he didn't know which kind. Now he secretly made a note of it.

Jiang Xiaoyun continued, "Herbal medicines can be made into pills or decocted and taken orally. Most of us martial artists are used to taking pills, which are not only convenient, but also allow us to combine many herbs together."

The two walked to the vicinity of the Nine-Leaf Orchid.

Chen Mo spoke up, "Senior Sister, I think I can make some pills."

"it is good."

Jiang Xiaoyun nodded, then pointed to the Nine-Leaf Orchid beside her, "Take the Nine-Leaf Orchid for example. It needs to be mixed with several other herbs, then mixed with honey and kneaded into pills, and finally burned into a pill."

"Understood, I'll give it a try."

Under Jiang Xiaoyun's guidance, Chen Mo made several pills, and then began to make pills on his own.

From initial awkwardness to gradual proficiency, it's much simpler than practicing martial arts.

time flies.

By evening.

Chen Mo has already refined thirty or forty pills, which includes the entire process of grinding, shaping, and firing.

He looked out the window, bathed in the evening mist of the mountains.

I gaze intently at the golden characters in my mind:

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

【Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique: Wielding a three-foot sword, cross the sea to slay the dragon】

Comprehension: 5/50 (Beginner)

In that instant.

The textual descriptions of the first few moves of the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique transformed into tiny, golden figures wielding longswords before my eyes.

Although the key points of the movements are somewhat unclear, they have reached a level where they can start practicing.

He lowered his gaze slightly, put away the golden words in his mind, turned his head, and walked towards Jiang Xiaoyun.

"Senior sister, I have placed the refined pills in the porcelain bottle. I should return to the mine now."

The other party said "okay," and then added:

"Take five pills yourself, and I'll send the rest to the others."

Chen Mo thought for a moment, "I'll deliver it."

"Sure, take this opportunity to get to know your senior brothers and sisters better."

Chen Mo left the pharmacy with the porcelain bottle, keeping five of the pills for himself and giving the rest to his fellow disciples.

Today, he met his senior brother Qin Yang and his second senior sister Tong Lu. His senior brother was composed, while his second senior sister was somewhat aloof.

It was already much better than he had imagined life in the sect.

Night fell, and the starlight became faint.

Chen Mo returned to the old mine and began practicing the Dragon-Slaying Sword Technique!