Tiger Fist in Hand, Inner Strength Within Reach

"Village Chief wants me to join the County Town's Martial Arts School?"

Chen Mo had made some guesses beforehand, such as joining the village's Hunting Team. With two martial artists overseeing it, the Hunting Team's safety would receive even greater protection. Who would have thought Chen Qun had no such intention at all, instead giving him an answer he had never expected.

Chen Qun nodded and smiled. "Not just you. Every year, we select talented young people from the village and sponsor them to join the County Town's Martial Arts School."

"When I was young, I also relied entirely on the village's sponsorship to enter a Martial Arts School and study. In the end, I successfully became a martial artist." Chen Chao added.

As though certain memories had been stirred, a trace of nostalgia clearly appeared in the eyes of this tower-like Zhuang Han.

But he quickly came back to himself. Thinking about how Chen Mo had not even entered a Martial Arts School, yet had become a martial artist through cultivating alone in the village with nothing more than a Trash Tier Health Cultivation Technique, Chen Chao suddenly felt his face grow a little hot.

When goods were compared, one got thrown away; when people were compared, one wanted to die!

The gap was not merely a little—it was simply far too great.

If Chen Mo was willing to accept the village's sponsorship and study at the County Town's Martial Arts School, he would absolutely soar into the sky in a single bound.

It was not impossible for him to reach Perfect Accomplishment in Body Tempering, or even the Qi and Blood Realm.

Whether for Chen Mo himself or Chen Family Village, it would bring enormous benefits.

At that thought, Chen Chao's gaze toward him became fervent. Chen Qun, the Village Chief, was much the same.

Seeing the two of them simply staring at him, Chen Mo knew they were waiting for his reply. After pondering for several seconds, he looked at Chen Qun and asked, "What do I need to give in return?"

"After you have grown stronger, help support the village as much as you can within the limits of your ability," Chen Qun said solemnly.

Rather than being angered by Chen Mo's practical manner, he was pleased by it.

Using feelings to blackmail someone was the most inferior method, and it could easily breed resentment. The village sponsored him to study martial arts at the County Town's Martial Arts School, and after completing his studies, he gave the village a certain return. This was undoubtedly much easier to accept, allowing both sides to save face.

"Is it really that simple?" Chen Mo's expression remained calm, though inwardly he was surprised.

If that was the only requirement, then honestly, he could not think of any reason to refuse.

Chen Qun nodded seriously. "It is that simple."

"Alright, I agree." Chen Mo answered decisively.

Chen Family Village was too small. The only things it could teach him were hunting techniques, the ability to track prey, and a set of Tiger Fist. With his ability, even if he was conservative about it, he could definitely finish learning them within a month.

Was he supposed to remain in the village afterward and waste time?

Absolutely not.

Since the Village Chief had taken the initiative to offer sponsorship for him to study martial arts in the County Town, and what he needed to give in return was within what he could bear, why not?

Hearing Chen Mo agree, both Chen Qun and Chen Chao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Even without the village's sponsorship, with the strength Chen Mo currently displayed, he would probably be able to develop in the county himself before long. At most, he would take a few detours.

Now that Chen Mo had chosen to accept the village's sponsorship, it showed that he did not reject the village's goodwill. This delighted Chen Qun and Chen Chao greatly.

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With the potential Chen Mo had displayed, so long as no accidents happened in the future, he would absolutely become a powerful martial artist.

Of course, that was a matter for the future. The current Chen Mo was only at the first stage of the Body Tempering Realm.

After reaching an agreement, Chen Mo politely declined the invitation to stay for a meal. He followed Chen Chao in practicing Tiger Fist several times in the courtyard. Once he had memorized the basic movements, forms, and key points, he took out a Wild Chicken and exchanged it for some rice at the Village Chief's place, then returned home with the original copy of the fist manual tucked against his chest.

Watching Chen Mo's retreating figure, Chen Qun asked curiously, "How was he?"

"Not bad," Chen Chao replied.

Chen Qun frowned slightly and asked again.

"How does he compare with Ying'er and Xiao Yu?"

"I feel he is somewhat inferior to them," Chen Chao answered truthfully.

"Could he have encountered some fortuitous opportunity?" Chen Qun was somewhat unable to make sense of it.

His comprehension was clearly not particularly outstanding, so why had he become a martial artist so quickly?

Chen Qun had thought that Chen Mo, who had become a martial artist at fifteen with a Trash Tier Health Cultivation Technique, would possess exceptionally outstanding talent. Yet judging from how he learned Tiger Fist, that did not seem to be the case.

"Perhaps."

Understanding what Chen Qun was thinking, Chen Chao added.

"Village Chief, do not overthink it. A martial artist at fifteen already explains everything. Ying'er and Xiao Yu may have joined the Martial Arts School at five years old. They are already seventeen, yet they have not become martial artists. A little better comprehension does not determine much."

"That is true. He became a martial artist at fifteen, and there are still twenty years before the limit of thirty-five. His future is absolutely promising!"

The hesitation in Chen Qun's eyes vanished, and his gaze became firm once more.

Unaware of their conversation, Chen Mo hurried home. He dealt with the Wild Chicken and Wild Rabbit, then boiled all five Wild Eggs. He had not eaten breakfast, and it was already noon, so he was truly starving.

"I should have stayed at the Village Chief's place for a meal," Chen Mo regretted slightly.

Heaven and earth might be vast, but filling one's stomach was greatest. What was a little awkwardness?

Having made up his mind, if he encountered another chance to mooch a meal in the future, he absolutely could not let it slip away again.

After busying himself for One hour, Chen Mo finally finished preparing the food. Following a ravenous feast, he finally filled his stomach. There was still one Wild Rabbit left for dinner, and plenty of rice remained—enough to eat.

Without resting, Chen Mo took out the Tiger Fist manual and began practicing by himself in the courtyard.

Unlike the Health Cultivation Technique, which was mainly used to nourish the body, Tiger Fist focused on killing and strengthening one's physique. According to Chen Chao, if one could cultivate this Fist Technique to the Perfection Level, one could reach the second stage of the Body Tempering Realm—the Inner Strength Realm.

At that time, one's strength would increase further, surpassing six hundred jin. The Internal organs would be tempered and strengthened, while endurance would rise dramatically, rivaling that of oxen and horses.

At his peak, Chen Chao had been an Inner Strength Realm martial artist who had cultivated Tiger Fist to the Perfection Level. He originally had a chance to obtain a higher-level cultivation method, but unfortunately, while carrying out a Martial Arts School mission, he had been ambushed and injured at the root.

"The Health Cultivation Technique took four Epiphanies in total to reach Perfect Accomplishment. I wonder how many Epiphanies I will need, with my current aptitude, to cultivate the higher-level Tiger Fist to Perfect Accomplishment," Chen Mo thought.

He then cast aside his distracting thoughts and focused on practicing Tiger Fist, waiting for the moment it appeared on the panel...