He transformed from a fierce tiger pillar into a martial saint.

Chu Yang also arranged for Chen Qing to hand over his family's share of the river tax to the clan ancestral hall courtyard.

When Chen Qing returned, his face was full of worry.

"Master, on the way here, I overheard many villagers talking about you, saying that you've seriously offended the village chief this time. The village chief may appear magnanimous, but he's bound to hold a grudge. If Chu Zhe becomes a successful candidate in the imperial examinations in two months..."

Chen Qing's hometown suffered a severe drought, and nine out of ten people died. He wandered over from other places and was taken in by Chu Yang's deceased father, who made him a long-term worker in his household.

Chen Qing regarded Chu Yang's family as his benefactors. After Chu Yang's father died of a serious illness, Chen Qing even wore mourning clothes for him.

Now, Chu Yang is his employer, and Chen Qing is also wholeheartedly considering his future.

Lin, who was standing to the side, also looked worried.

"Xiao Yang, how about I buy a piece of meat and a basket of eggs and go to the village chief's house..."

Chu Yang waved his hand and said, "Mother, given Chu Changnian's nature, sending these things to him would be like throwing good money after bad."

Upon hearing Chu Yang's words, Madam Lin was speechless for a moment.

Chu Changnian is indeed a seemingly respectable person, but in reality, he is ruthless and cunning.

In fact, the land belonging to Chu Yang's family was originally a fertile field.

Chu Changnian had always coveted this piece of fertile land and wanted to combine it with his own.

During the two years when Chu Yang's father was seriously ill, Chu Changnian took advantage of his vulnerability and exchanged a second-class land with him.

If Chu Yang hadn't awakened his past life's wisdom, these twenty acres of inferior land probably wouldn't have yielded as much as five acres of good land from others.

As Chu Changnian's younger brother, Chu Changbai also represented some of his thoughts. Through this clan meeting, Chu Changbai expressed his belief that these fields were already fertile land and developed a desire to own them.

Lin said with some worry, "If Chu Zhe becomes a martial arts graduate, then we..."

Chu Yang picked up a glass of water and drank it: "Mother, if Chu Zhe wants to pass the imperial examination, it will be two months from now. Even if he passes the martial arts examination, with Tiger Roar Martial Arts School as my support, he won't dare to go too far."

Upon hearing the words "Tiger Roar Martial Arts School," Lin's heart skipped a beat.

"Xiao Yang, Chu Changbai just said that Tiger Roar Martial Arts School will announce the list of those to be removed tomorrow. At that time, you will no longer be a martial arts student at Tiger Roar Martial Arts School..."

When she said these words, Madam Lin kept her voice very low, afraid that the news would upset Chu Yang. However, this crucial information had to be shared with Chu Yang.

Chu Yang could feel his mother's love for him, and a deep, gentle look appeared in his eyes.

"Mother, who said Tiger Roar Martial Arts School has to get rid of me?"

Lin was somewhat puzzled.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "What if I've already reached the Ming Jin level? Then I'll become a formal disciple of the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School. Even when I'm out in the world, I can proudly display the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School's name!"

As he spoke, Chu Yang walked to the door and lifted up the stone bench there.

Chen Qing's eyes widened: "This table weighs over two hundred pounds! Boss, you've truly become a martial artist!"

Chu Yang smiled and nodded.

Lin's face was filled with endless surprise and relief.

"Great! Great! I knew you could do it, Xiaoyang!"

"I just finished stewing the meat, and I'll cook a few more dishes. We definitely need to celebrate properly!"

Mrs. Lin walked around happily, overjoyed and at a loss for what to do.

Chu Yang looked slightly embarrassed: "Mother, I've already eaten most of the stewed meat... I'll go buy some more."

At this moment, Chu Yang realized that most of the meat he had eaten seemed to have been digested, and his stomach even felt a little empty.

Lin paused for a moment, then said, "Xiao Yang, you stay home. I'll go buy it!"

After saying that, Lin hurried out to buy meat.

Chen Qing also quickly continued to tidy up the granary to prevent the grain from getting wet in the rain that night.

"Logically, it'll be a full year in five days. I didn't expect the martial arts school to start its assessments and weed out those who haven't mastered the Tiger Stance tomorrow... I definitely have to go tomorrow!"

"Right now, I'll make the most of every moment to improve my martial arts!"

Chu Yang changed his mind and went to the backyard.

This [Heavenly Evolution Illustrated Manual] possesses the characteristic of ensuring success through diligent practice. This means that once one reaches a certain stage in cultivation, breaking through the barrier will be a natural and effortless process!

The transition from Ming Jin (manifest strength) to An Jin (hidden strength) is the first hurdle on the path of martial arts. Countless martial artists have failed at this hurdle, stopping their progress and sighing in despair.

Chu Yang wanted to experience the feeling of achieving success as quickly as possible!

Developing inner strength as soon as possible will naturally make life more secure and provide more self-protection.

As for the martial arts examination two months later, he might as well give it a shot.

With a thought, the sixth-grade Root Bone Pill appeared in his hand.

The "Special Rewards" section also disappeared from the panel displayed in the "Celestial Evolution Compendium".

The aroma of the Grade Six Root Bone Pill wafted over.

Chu Yang swallowed it in one gulp, and the fragrance of the pill immediately filled his entire mouth and nasal cavity, while the medicinal power quickly permeated his limbs and bones.

"what……"

Chu Yang felt as if his bones and muscles were being torn apart and hammered, but fortunately, he had strong willpower and quickly endured it.

He could feel the medicinal power surging through his body, as if it were looking for an outlet.

He leaped onto the wooden stake and immediately assumed the Tiger Stance. As he stood firmly in the Tiger Stance, the flow and absorption of the medicinal power accelerated.

His forehead was soon covered with fine beads of sweat, and a thin layer of grayish-black substance quickly appeared on the surface of his skin.

Half an hour later.

Chu Yang felt the medicinal power of the sixth-grade root bone pill completely dissipate. The tearing and hammering sensation was gone, replaced by a smooth and free flow of qi and blood in his body, exceptionally smooth breathing, and even a feeling of lightness throughout his body.

He had a flash of inspiration.

[Illustrated Guide to Evolution]

Included training method: Fierce Tiger Stance (Beginner - Tendon Tempering 39/300)

"My physical constitution should really have improved from grade seven to grade six! When I was practicing standing meditation just now, the rate of improvement was almost as fast as during the Blood Tempering stage!"

It's important to know that as the skill level advances, the difficulty of improvement increases and the speed decreases.

With the [Heavenly Evolution Illustrated Manual], every step of Chu Yang's improvement is visualized and digitized, allowing him to more intuitively understand his progress in martial arts.

He has now entered the mid-stage of Ming Jin (明劲), specifically the tendon-tempering stage, and the speed of his improvement just now is basically the same as that of the blood-tempering stage.

The reason for this is twofold: firstly, his physical constitution has been improved, and secondly, the Root Bone Pill itself has the effect of tempering bones and muscles, which is why he was able to improve so quickly.

He has fully absorbed the medicinal power of the Bone Strengthening Pill, so his cultivation speed won't be as fast as before. However, due to the improvement in his bone structure, his cultivation speed will definitely be much faster than before!

With better physical attributes and the [Heavenly Evolution Illustrated Manual], as long as you practice diligently, the future is promising!

"This special reward is a reward for my diligent and persistent training, which finally allowed me to take a crucial step and become a Ming Jin martial artist. I wonder what will trigger a special reward next time..."

"According to the martial arts school's rules, once you reach the Ming Jin level, you can learn fist techniques. At that time, you can try out the 'Recordable All Techniques' characteristic of the [Heavenly Evolution Illustrated Manual]..."

now.

A soft call came from outside.

"Xiaoyang, are you done practicing? I've prepared the food, come and eat!"

Lin looked at Chu Yang with concern in her eyes.

The higher a martial artist's level, the stronger their qi and blood, and naturally, the more nutritional supplements they need. They also require more meat and medicinal supplements.

Poor scholars, rich warriors!

Chu Yang was starting to feel it more and more clearly.

Because he's hungry again!