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

Bai Changyuan has successfully mastered the hidden strength!

Bai Changyuan had not been to the martial arts school for several days, and after accumulating experience, he finally broke through.

Chu Yang still remembered the solemn look on Bai Changyuan's face when he last met him, which was a sense of uncertainty about the second attempt to break through the barrier!

Soon, a figure walked out from the inner courtyard with a relaxed smile on his face.

It was Bai Changyuan.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Bai!"

The disciples from the outer courtyard all greeted him with clasped hands.

This naturally includes peak Ming Jin disciples such as Li Long and Shen Junhao.

Bai Changyuan said with a smile, "You guys, stop making fun of me. Just call me whatever you normally would."

Li Long said, "The rules can't be broken. The accomplished are respected! However, after this Battle of Dingbo Terrace, I also want to break through to the Dark Force realm!"

Bai Changyuan naturally knew how difficult it was to master the hidden strength!

The key is the anxiety of fearing failure again during the second attempt, which is the most challenging!

Bai Changyuan said, "Li Long, I wish you success!"

As he spoke, Bai Changyuan turned to look at Chu Yang.

"Junior Brother Chu, I misjudged you before. I thought you wouldn't listen to advice and wouldn't go far."

"Now it seems I was wrong. You have your own path of cultivation."

Bai Changyuan spoke sincerely, his eyes clear.

It's quite rare for him to say something like that after reaching the level of a Dark Force martial artist.

This is enough to show that he is a straightforward and easygoing person.

Similarly, his words clearly indicated that he already knew that Chu Yang had entered the inner courtyard as a Ming Jin disciple, and that Chu Yang had completed the tendon tempering and reached the bone tempering stage of the late Ming Jin stage!

Of course, what none of them knew was that Chu Yang had actually reached the peak of Ming Jin in just a few days! He could break through to An Jin at any time!

Chu Yang said, "Senior Brother Bai, you flatter me. I will certainly take you as my role model and diligently practice my cultivation."

As they were talking, several people came out from the inner courtyard.

Liang Guokun and the others followed behind, and Chen Fengxiao was surrounded in the middle of the crowd.

"Greetings, Master!"

Everyone bowed.

Chen Fengxiao nodded slightly. When his gaze swept over Chu Yang, his eyes showed approval. When he swept over Bai Changyuan, his eyes showed satisfaction.

Then, Chen Fengxiao's expression turned serious.

"Today, our Tiger Roar Martial Arts School is going to Dingbo Terrace to participate in the arena competition to determine the ownership of the Spirit Fish Pool."

"Dark Force disciples Meng Wan and Bai Changyuan will remain at the martial arts school. The rest of the Dark Force disciples, as well as the Bright Force disciples who will participate in the Dingbo Terrace battle, will immediately follow me to Dingbo Terrace!"

"On the Dingbo platform, we must not only display the might of my Tiger Roar Martial Arts School, but also pay attention to our own safety!"

"The rest of the disciples must practice diligently at the martial arts school and not waste any time!"

All the disciples agreed.

Afterwards, Chu Yang and the others followed Chen Fengxiao to Dingbotai!

Dingbotai is located on the side of Yunshui Lake on the west side of the outer city of Zhouping County. It is a naturally formed rock platform that is wide and flat.

Zhouping County is home to various powerful families, businesses, martial arts schools, and even bandit gangs, which together constitute the upper echelons of Zhouping County.

These upper echelons controlled almost 80% of Zhouping County's resources, including minerals, markets, farmland, forests, and even some industries.

Where there are resources, there will inevitably be conflicts of interest.

Minor disputes over interests might lead to physical altercations, but these are usually minor skirmishes that don't cause serious harm and are best left alone.

However, when faced with major conflicts of interest, it's inevitable that everyone will mobilize and fight to the death. But in that case, both sides will ultimately suffer heavy losses, and others will be able to take advantage of the situation and leave the benefits to others.

Therefore, under the leadership of the county government, this Dingbo Terrace was designated as the place to determine the winner of the arena battle, in order to minimize casualties and avoid causing a greater disturbance.

On this Dingbo platform, battles can be fought to the death or to win or lose, as long as a notarized document is signed at the county government office and the battle is conducted under the witness of the county government office.

The upcoming tournament between Canglang Martial Arts School, Huxiao Martial Arts School, and Zhenjiang Martial Arts School is no secret; many people already know about it.

At this time, although not all three major martial arts schools had arrived, there were already quite a few people watching from the outer perimeter. Among them were various families, businesses, and other martial arts schools from Zhouping County.

"This battle at Dingbo Terrace is actually beneficial to Canglang Martial Arts School!"

"That's right. Canglang Martial Arts School has the strongest foundation, so if the winner is determined through a tournament like this, they have the highest chance of winning."

"However, the county magistrate will not consider such an outcome. All he cares about is the overall stability of Zhouping County."

"The strength and foundation of the Zhenjiang Martial Arts School should not be underestimated either. Their peak Ming Jin disciple is rumored to be a genius with fifth-grade root bone! He has also cultivated body movement techniques and mental cultivation methods, which, combined with their Zhenjiang leg techniques, make them even more formidable!"

"What? The genius from the Zhenjiang martial arts school is also practicing another martial art? Won't that distract him, delay his main internal energy cultivation, and affect his breakthrough to the hidden strength stage?"

"Wang Mazi, don't use the mindset of an ordinary martial artist to judge a genius! He's a genius with a fifth-grade root bone! He cultivates two techniques, and his speed is still comparable to that of an ordinary martial artist. After mastering them, he will be far stronger than an ordinary martial artist!"

"So, it seems Tiger Roar Martial Arts School was mostly just there for show this time!"

"Yes, it's said that the Spirit Fish Pond was first discovered by the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School, but... it seems they'll end up benefiting someone else!"

Some insiders were whispering among themselves.

Among this crowd were members of the Flying Eagle Gang.

Moreover, it was Wei Yixiao, the leader of one of the three major branches of the Flying Eagle Gang, and his two confidants.

One of his trusted confidants was named Ma Chao.

Another trusted confidant was named Wang Han.

Wang Han said, "Master, among the people from Tiger Roar Martial Arts School is Chu Yang. This Chu Yang is already at the late stage of Ming Jin!"

"I suspect that he was the one who killed those four bandits and stole their silver."

Ma Chao nodded as well.

Wei Yixiao, deep in thought, said, "Let's wait and see how things go."

Wang Zijie, the son of the Wang family, one of the four major families in the inner city, was also among the onlookers.

He also had a list in his hand.

It was information gathered by his own subordinates.

The list above contains the names of the participants from Canglang Martial Arts School, Huxiao Martial Arts School, and Zhenjiang Martial Arts School who participated in the Battle of Dingbotai.

"Hmm? Chu Yang? Is he related to Chu Changnian from Chu Family Village?"

Wang Zijie asked softly.

His subordinate was taken aback for a moment: "Perhaps it's just a shared surname. I'll check again in more detail."

If asked for more details, this subordinate would also inquire about Chu Changnian from Chu Family Village.

In his youth, Chu Changnian worked for the Wang family and, because of his keen eye, rose to the position of foreman.

Chu Changnian also used the Wang family's name to gain some benefits in the village. Later, Chu Changnian became the village patriarch of Chu Family Village and insisted on visiting the Wang family during festivals.

The Wang family knew that Chu Changnian was not exactly upright, but as a large family, they needed to use all sorts of people.

Moreover, Chu Changnian was just a nobody, completely under their control, and now he was very sensible, so they accepted his visit.

Wang Zijie waved his hand: "Forget it. Although his talent is good, he is ultimately not a master of internal strength. Given the conflict between Chen Fengxiao and Wang Jin back then, Wang Jin will probably take this opportunity to cripple him."