Martial Arts Sainthood Begins with the Tiger-Taming Fist

On the testing platform, there was a gray pillar stone, inlaid with strange runes.

The runes come in five colors: gold, green, blue, red, and brown, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, respectively.

An elder dressed in an ochre-blue robe with star patterns sat to one side.

This man had a full head of white hair, but his face showed few wrinkles, giving him a calm and serene appearance.

Du Tian whispered from below the stage, "That elder is named Yan Tan. He is the deputy peak master of Linzhi Peak. His strength is unfathomable. He is in charge of testing the new disciples' skills."

Chen Mo nodded slightly and secretly memorized the name.

The disciple stepped forward somewhat hesitantly, bowed, and said, "Elder, Chen Sheng, a disciple of the Stone Academy, has come to take the test. The technique he practices is the Twin Moon Technique."

Yan Tan said calmly, "Use all your strength to unleash your technique and place your hand on the Five Elements Stone."

Chen Sheng gave a heavy "hmm," then raised both palms, exerting force subtly, his face turning bright red from the excessive force.

After a short while, a faint crescent moon pattern appeared on each of his palms. When the crescent moon pattern solidified to its fullest extent, he suddenly pressed his palms onto the Five Elements Stone.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle—

The Five Elements Stone suddenly emitted a faint sound.

At the same time, the Five Elements Stone slowly lit up with a pale blue light, which lasted for three breaths before quickly going out.

Yan Tan calmly replied, "The Twin Moon Technique, Bingzhong."

Upon hearing this conclusion, Chen Sheng's face showed a hint of disappointment. "Thank you, Elder."

After seeing the first disciple complete the test, Chen Mo heard a lot of discussion around him.

"The Twin Moon Technique is considered a mid-to-high-level cultivation method. To achieve this level, one only gets a C grade. The test for this cultivation method seems quite rigorous."

"Who can argue with that? When Chen Sheng entered the sect, he was at the peak of the Dark Force realm, not far from the Transformation Force realm, and he was quite diligent, yet he still couldn't reach the level of B..."

"It seems that talent plays a significant role..."

"The strength of a technique can be judged by the brightness of the light on the Five Elements Stone. The weak ones are like the light of a firefly, while the strong ones are like the light of a lantern, and some can even illuminate the night as if it were daytime."

"Wow, that's amazing."

Hearing the whispers, Chen Mo remained calm.

Du Tian, ​​standing to the side, was eager to try, saying, "I should be slightly better than Chen Sheng."

Following Chen Sheng, several other disciples went up on stage to take the test in the order they entered the sect.

Only one disciple from Liaoyuan Academy reached the second rank, while the rest were in the third or fourth rank.

At this moment, a young man in white robes stepped out from among the disciples and calmly walked onto the testing platform.

"It's Ren Yao from Liaoyuan Academy!"

"I wonder if he can achieve an A grade..."

"When he first entered the sect, he was already at the mid-stage of the Transformation Realm. Now, three months later, his strength must have improved even more. I think obtaining the first-class grade is a piece of cake."

As everyone was talking, Ren Yao walked up to Yan Tan, bowed and said, "Ren Yao, a disciple of Liaoyuan Academy, has come to take the test. The technique I practice is the Eight Desolations Gathering Flame Technique."

After speaking, he raised his hand, and his internal energy burst forth instantly, causing his moon-white sleeves to flutter violently.

The next moment, the veins on his palm burst open, and a wave of scorching heat suddenly spread out. Several disciples standing nearby suddenly felt a wave of heat and their bodies became numb.

Taking advantage of this momentum, Ren Yao imprinted his palm on the Five Elements Stone.

"Sizzle sizzle—"

A piercing sound rang out, echoing across the testing platform.

At the same time, a crimson spot of light appeared on the Five Elements Stone, illuminating Ren Yao's arrogant face.

"Wow!"

"I've never seen such a bright red light before!"

"It seems that Ren Yao has a good chance of getting an A grade. He truly deserves to be the top new disciple recently."

Many new disciples did not enter Nine Swords Mountain on the same day, but they were all close in age, so they all took the skill test on the same day.

Just like the day Chen Mo entered Nine Swords Mountain, he didn't see Ren Yao, Zhi Que, or any of the other proud sons and daughters of heaven.

The red light spot on the Five Elements Stone lasted for ten breaths before slowly fading away.

For the first time, Yan Tan, whose expression remained calm, raised an eyebrow and said, "Eight Desolate Flame Gathering Technique, Armor Level 2."

Upon hearing this, cheers erupted from below. The elder of Liaoyuan Academy was beaming with joy and bowed to the other academies.

Beside Chen Mo, Du Tian sighed, "Although he's arrogant, he has the right to be arrogant. If it were me, I would be even more arrogant."

Chen Mo, however, was secretly pondering.

The Eight Desolate Gathering Flame Technique practiced by Ren Yao, like the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter, also belongs to the fire element.

only……

Ren Yao has reached the "body sensation of burning qi" stage, but is far from the "flaming qi entering the body" stage.

Chen Mo's Tai Chen Ying Huo chapter, when his understanding of cultivating his skills in the mountains and rivers reached the entry level, already possessed the ability to "enter the body with fiery energy".

If the opponent is in position A, then Chen Mo must be at least in position A.

He thought to himself, "The martial arts test is essentially a competition for resources. Only by demonstrating greater strength can one gain more favor."

"At the same time, the Tai Chen Ying Huo Chapter is extremely special. He should be the only one on Nine Swords Mountain who has mastered it. Such a rare technique will likely attract covetous eyes..."

"Benefiting from both sides, I need to find the right balance..."

Mind this.

His furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

At this moment, the proud daughter of heaven—the Weaver Girl—stepped onto the stage.

Many intense gazes fell upon him from all around.

Weaver Girl, dressed in a long orange-yellow dress, walked onto the testing platform. Her elegant figure added a touch of arrogance to her appearance.

When facing Yan Tan, she slightly suppressed her arrogance and said, "The disciple of Jing Shui Academy, Zhi Que, practices the Melting Water Technique."

After she finished speaking, she raised her right arm, spread her slender fingers, and activated the circuit of the Melting Water Technique.

Before long, wisps of water mist condensed in the air around her, and then the mist condensed into water droplets on her long dress and hung down.

Plop plop...

Each one landed on the stone slab.

"Her skill in altering the form of external objects using her cultivation techniques should be roughly equivalent to Ren Yao's..."

Chen Mo murmured softly.

"What did you say?" Du Tian, ​​who was standing nearby, asked, not quite hearing clearly.

Chen Mo shook his head and didn't say anything more.

A moment later, the Weaver Girl gently placed her palm on the Five Elements Stone, and in that instant, the Five Elements Stone emitted a powerful aquamarine light.

Splash...

And it was accompanied by a soft sound like flowing water.

About ten breaths later, the sound of flowing water disappeared.

Yan Tan slightly raised her eyes and said, "Melting Water Technique, Level A."

"They're both in the lower tier. Zhique and Renyao must be the two strongest among them."

"Don't boost others' morale while diminishing your own."

"No, I certainly wouldn't even reach the upper level."

As the crowd discussed, several more people went up on stage to take the test.

This included Cao Tai from the Suzhou Academy, who ultimately left the stage bewildered with a score of B, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping toward Chen Mo.

Just then, Du Tian stepped onto the testing platform, and Chen Mo realized that it was his turn next.

A moment later, Du Tian achieved a good result in the B-level, and Elder Hongyao, who was not far away, nodded slightly to him.

Today, apart from Ren Yao and Zhi Que, only a handful of others can achieve a top-tier score.

When Du Tian returned to his original position, Chen Mo took a step and slowly walked towards the stage.