Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

By the dim moonlight, Chen Mo could see the other person's appearance:

The fox's pointed snout, the wild boar's tusks, the armadillo's scales, and the lizard's long tail.

Upon seeing this bizarre appearance, Chen Mo took a deep breath.

To my knowledge, I have only ever seen such creatures in ancient books.

He suddenly remembered that Xu Yan had mentioned in casual conversation earlier that day that there was a deep valley shrouded in mist in the northeast of Nine Swords Mountain, called Wind and Thunder Valley.

The valley was once inhabited by spirits and strange beasts.

This world is inhabited by spirits and strange beasts.

He recalled Xu Yan's account.

Among the so-called beast race, the lowest level is the spirit monster. After living for several decades, the spirit monster becomes a strange beast. After living for another hundred years, the strange beast becomes a ferocious beast. Above the ferocious beast is the wild beast.

Most of the strange beasts in Fenglei Valley have been killed by Jiujian Mountain, with the remaining ones scattered and hiding in secluded corners.

"This beast should still fall into the category of spirits and monsters. If it were truly a strange beast, I might not be its match."

Suddenly remembering something, he bent down to examine the monster's corpse and discovered that it had a ore in its mouth.

"A monster here to steal ore?"

Chen Mo asked doubtfully.

Upon further inspection, no further findings were made; there were no so-called beast cores or animal pills.

It seems that it would be very difficult for spirits and monsters to form beast cores.

"etc."

He frowned and muttered to himself:

"Spirits also feed on wild beasts, flowers, and even smaller spirits, so their flesh must be more nutritious than that of ordinary wild animals, otherwise..."

He rubbed his hands together, a bold idea forming in his mind: to roast this monster.

He did it without hesitation.

He dragged the monster into the house, removed its scales with a crane's cry, gave it a quick wash, then used the crane's cry to pass through it again, set it up on a wooden frame, and lit a flame in his palm to roast it.

The flames of the Fire-Separating Mystic Art are more intense than ordinary flames. Before long, the meat became glossy and emitted a special aroma.

Perhaps influenced by Xu Yan, he found the fragrance somewhat tempting.

Chen Mo was able to come to Chuzhou alone from Anyang County, and he also knew some simple methods of testing for poison. He immediately examined the roasted meat and found no trace of toxins.

So, I cut off a piece and put it in my mouth.

The meat is firm and oily, and after being eaten, a faint medicinal power is released, flowing into the acupoints and meridians.

"nice one……"

He sighed immediately and then ate all the remaining meat.

After finishing eating, Chen Mo was about to discard the monster's scales when he noticed that the scales on the monster's body had clear patterns and felt cold to the touch.

Its toughness is several times greater than that of ordinary animal hides.

He suddenly realized, "So this is where the good stuff is!"

"This scale armor would make a very good piece of armor, but there are too few of them to complete a whole suit of armor."

"If only there were a few more spirits..."

This idea suddenly popped into his mind.

But then I thought, instead of passively waiting for the spirits to come, why not try to actively seek them out?

"When it comes, it will leave traces on the ground. I will follow the traces back to find it. If there is more than one, I can take them all out."

"It's getting dark now, and the marks on the ground aren't very clear. I'll go look again first thing tomorrow morning."

After thinking it over, Chen Mo sat down and began to light a fire and practice martial arts.

……

Early the next morning.

After getting up, Chen Mo's first task was to go to the library on Linzhi Peak and search for books on strange and unusual objects.

I flipped through the books one by one.

A moment later, in a book called "Mountain and River Spirits", I turned to a page and saw an illustration of a spirit, whose appearance was exactly the same as the spirit from last night.

The above provides an introduction:

"The Scaled Fox is a spirit or strange beast with extremely thick scales and a fragile head. It lives in valleys, is solitary, and likes to eat metal. Eating its flesh is very beneficial to improving one's physique, and its scales are precious."

Chen Mo focused his gaze on the words "greatly beneficial to improving physical fitness," his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

No martial artist would be indifferent to improving their physique.

He closed the book, thinking to himself:

"They like to eat metal, so I can use iron ore as bait to lure them out. And since the scaled fox is not a social creature, I won't be surrounded."

"Even if it is a scaled fox that has reached the level of a mythical beast, with the Crane's Cry, I may still have a fighting chance."

After thinking it over, he left the library and returned to the old mine.

He picked up the crane's cry and went to the spot where the spirit had appeared the night before to investigate carefully.

Not long after, he found a shallow, rough mark on the ground, which meandered down the mountain.

The old mine is located east of Linzhi Peak, near the cliff.

The traces form a narrow path that winds through the steep cliffside rocks. Although difficult to traverse, it is still possible to pass through with caution.

……

About an hour and a half later.

Chen Mo had reached the bottom of the valley, and at that moment, all traces disappeared.

But he had a vague feeling that the scaled fox might have come from Wind and Thunder Valley, or from the mountains and forests near Wind and Thunder Valley.

Fenglei Valley is located northeast of the old mine, about ten miles away, which is not exactly close.

Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated, using the cries of cranes to clear a path as he traversed the bushes at the bottom of the valley.

Thanks to his Iron Eye Skill and Luo Yan Step, the sharp grass saw had no effect on him.

About half an hour later, a valley entrance shrouded in mist appeared before us, obscuring the view inside.

"This must be Wind and Thunder Valley..."

He stood at the mouth of the valley and threw a piece of iron nearby.

About 15 minutes later.

A rustling sound came from the grass nearby.

He quickly approached the bushes, his inner energy quietly gathering in his palm.

Chen Mo parted the weeds and looked into them, where he saw a spirit coming towards him, drawn by the scent of the iron sheet.

Chen Mo concealed his breathing and lay quietly in the grass, waiting for the right opportunity.

A short while later.

When the Scaled Fox was twenty feet away from him, he suddenly stomped on the gravel ground, his body springing forward, and at the same time thrusting his sword.

But then the opponent's four legs suddenly bent down, like four iron springs, and then suddenly sprang up, retreating as it sprang.

hum-

The sword was incredibly fast, emitting a ringing sound.

But his sword missed its mark.

This scaled fox was more agile than the one from last night, and it managed to dodge the attack.

Chen Mo observed its size and saw that this scaled fox was a whole size larger than the one from last night.

He thought to himself, the one last night must have been a juvenile, while this one is an adult.

Before I could finish thinking, the opponent's counterattack came suddenly.

The claws, like two steel knives, were aimed at Chen Mo's heart.

In a moment of desperation, Chen Mo drew his sword to parry.

Clang!

Claws clashed with sword.

Even with Chen Mo's strength, he was forced back two steps, and his arm went numb.

On the other hand, the opponent was also forced back a step, its two claws trembling slightly.

See here.

Chen Mo knew that his opponent was not truly made of steel, and that if the battle dragged on, he would inevitably show signs of fatigue.

And that head, which is not covered by scales, is its Achilles' heel!

With this in mind, Chen Mo unleashed the full power of Luo Yanbu, transforming into a blur as he flashed in front of the Scaled Fox and slashed at it with his sword.