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

When Liang Qingfeng addressed Chu Yang, his expression was respectful, showing no sign of discomfort whatsoever.

In the path of martial arts, those who achieve mastery are respected.

Chu Yang is now a late-stage Ming Jin martial artist and has entered the inner courtyard ahead of schedule, which is enough to impress Liang Qingfeng and others.

In the hearts of Liang Qingfeng and the other two, they already knew that their initial idea of ​​competing with Chu Yang was simply a joke.

Chu Yang nodded and said, "Thank you, Junior Brother Liang."

With that, Chu Yang strode out.

Under normal circumstances, it would take him about an hour to get home, as his mother, Lin, and Chen Qing both knew.

Therefore, Chen Qing couldn't wait an hour and rushed to the martial arts school to find him, which must mean there was something urgent.

As soon as Chu Yang stepped out of the inner courtyard gate, he saw Bu Jianxi and Hu Suzhou standing behind him.

Upon seeing Chu Yang, the two immediately bowed and greeted him, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother Chu!"

Chu Yang nodded: "Junior brothers, there's no need to be so polite."

Watching Chu Yang's retreating figure, Liang Qingfeng, Bu Jianxi, and Hu Suzhou exchanged glances, their eyes filled with deep emotion.

Afterwards, they quietly went to the Tiger Stance and began to practice the Tiger Stance.

"Young Master!"

Upon seeing Chu Yang's figure, Chen Qing immediately called out.

When Chen Qing came looking for Chu Yang earlier, he informed the disciples in the courtyard, and they addressed Chu Yang as "Senior Brother" with respect in their words and expressions, which made Chen Qing feel genuinely proud.

However, Chen Qing still looked somewhat anxious.

Chu Yang asked, "Chen Qing, has something happened at home?"

Chen Qing lowered his voice and said, "A man claiming to be from the Flying Eagle Gang said he needs to speak with you. He asked me to inform you to go back as soon as possible."

Flying Eagle Gang!

Chu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

He said, "That person didn't do anything at home, or perhaps they said something else?"

Chen Qing shook his head: "No, not at all. Madam poured him a cup of tea, and he just drank it there."

Chu Yang said, "I'll go back with you now."

I had originally planned to practice the Fierce Tiger Stance for an hour, but I have to give up on that for now.

Throughout the journey, Chu Yang had many thoughts on his mind.

"If it's Wei Yixiao, the leader of the Flying Eagle Gang, he's currently at the late stage of Inner Strength. If I were to deal with him..."

brush!

A flash of inspiration struck him.

[Illustrated Guide to Evolution]

Tiger Stance (Beginner - Bone Tempering 467/500)

Tiger Roar Fist (Beginner 479/500)

Mysterious Iron Body Technique (Minor Success 238/1000)

Iron Armor Protection Technique (Minor Success 1/1000)

These past few days, after returning home in the evenings, he has been spending most of his time practicing the Iron Armor Protection Technique.

Therefore, he also successfully advanced the Iron Armor Protection Technique to the minor completion stage!

Although the time spent practicing the Profound Iron Body Technique has been greatly reduced, only half an hour is needed for practice, the progress has still increased by forty or fifty points.

He originally planned to continue advancing the Fierce Tiger Stance today, striving to reach 499 points in these last two days! That would be the pinnacle of Ming Jin! Still meeting the requirements for participating in the Dingbo Platform battle!

Now that his Xuan Tie Body Technique and Iron Armor Protection Technique have reached a minor level of mastery, he plans to take a Body Tempering Pill tonight to further advance these two physical training techniques. This way, he will have more trump cards in the Dingbo Platform battle!

"Right now, I would certainly find it difficult to deal with a late-stage Dark Force martial artist... However, Wei Yixiao may not be looking for trouble with me."

"If they really come after me, I'll invoke the names of Tiger Roar Martial Arts School and Master Chen; that should offer some room for negotiation!"

After pondering all the way, Chu Yang and Chen Qing returned home.

Now, it is late, with stars twinkling and a crescent moon shining faintly.

In the past, this time would have been when villagers finished dinner and chatted and cooled off at the crossroads.

However, bandits occasionally appear nowadays, so after dinner, the villagers close their doors tightly as soon as it gets dark.

The men in the family even built a small shed at the gate of the courtyard and carried iron hoes and other weapons for self-defense.

In the distance, six rather strong young men approached.

"Who is it?"

The leader, a young and strong man, held an iron fork and shouted sternly.

Now that Chu Yang was sharp-eyed and had keen senses, he had already clearly seen who it was.

Chen Qing also recognized the voices of the newcomers.

Chen Qing immediately said, "Brother Chu Wang, it's me and the young master!"

Those men were all able-bodied young men from the village, one of whom had even worked as a day laborer at Chu Yang's house during the busy farming season.

They immediately recognized Chen Qing's voice.

They lowered their guard and immediately ran over.

"Oh, it's Xiaoyang and Chen Qing!"

"Xiaoyang, why are you so late?"

"Xiaoyang, have you eaten yet? Your sister-in-law just cooked some cold noodles, would you like to come over and have some?"

Since Chu Yang stayed at the martial arts school, broke through to the Ming Jin level, and especially after capturing the two bandits in front of everyone, he has been seen as a figure of great renown by the villagers.

Previously, there were two people here whose family conditions were similar to Chu Yang's, but they ignored him. Now, they have changed their attitude and are welcoming and treating Chu Yang with enthusiasm and courtesy.

Chu Yang was well aware of the coldness and warmth of human relationships.

Chu Yang smiled and said, "I've already eaten at the martial arts school. Chen Qing just happened to be in town buying some things for me, so he came back with me."

"Brother Chu Wang, did you notice anything unusual during tonight's patrol? Did any outsiders come to our village?"

When Chu Wang heard Chu Yang still address him as "brother," he was overjoyed and felt a strange sense of respect.

Chu Wang quickly said, "Xiao Yang, we patrolled the area and found nothing unusual. No outsiders have come to our village."

Upon hearing Chu Wang's words, Chu Yang realized that the Flying Eagle Gang members had come to his house. It seemed they had concealed their presence and had not been seen by the villagers.

Chen Qing was always tight-lipped, so he certainly didn't tell any of the other villagers on his way to the martial arts school to find him.

Another villager chimed in, "I guess those roaming bandits know there's a martial artist in our village, so they don't dare come anymore. I heard the bandits from the neighboring village showed up again yesterday..."

Chu Yang nodded slightly: "Brother Chu Wang, everyone, if anything unusual happens tonight, just call me."

Chu Wang nodded solemnly: "Alright, Xiao Yang. You must be tired after a day of martial arts training, go back and rest."

Watching Chu Yang and Chen Qing leave, the villagers' eyes were filled with respect.

In this world, only by becoming a martial artist can one truly have a place and be among the elite.

"Er Ding, you used to say that Chu Yang was wasting his money and time learning martial arts..."

"Shut up. I never said that..."

"Alright, stop fooling around. Let's patrol one more time, then rest. We'll patrol again in two hours."

……

Inside the main hall of Chu Yang's house.

"Chu Yang, you've arrived!"

A middle-aged man with sharp chin and hawk-like eyes spoke with a half-smile.

When Chu Yang saw this person, he realized that it was neither Wei Yixiao, whom he had met that day, nor one of Wei Yixiao's two confidants!