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

One hour later.

Chu Yang suddenly opened his eyes.

A low roar, like a tiger awakening in the dark, emanated from his body. His blood and qi surged rapidly through his meridians, as if refined as mercury.

At that moment, he felt his vital energy shift from bright to dark, each drop of blood carrying a tremendous force that impacted his meridians and bones!

If one is not careful, this force of qi and blood can severely injure the tendons and bones!

This is precisely the significance of the three stages of tempering blood, tendons, and bones for Ming Jin martial artists!

If one's Qi and blood are not sufficiently accumulated, it will be difficult to successfully pass the test!

Even if one has accumulated sufficient Qi and blood, if the foundation for tempering tendons and bones is not solid, the tendons and bones will be damaged, leading to backlash and failure in the breakthrough!

Such a failure will inevitably leave hidden physical injuries and deplete one's vital energy and blood!

To attempt a second breakthrough, these hidden injuries need to be healed until they are completely healed!

However, achieving a flawless state is incredibly difficult!

Therefore, almost 99% of martial artists only attempt a second breakthrough after resting and recuperating to a certain level.

To avoid the decline of Qi and blood as we age, which would mean we wouldn't even have a second chance to break through the barriers!

Chu Yang doesn't need to worry about these things at all now.

He had practiced external physical training and was very solid in the Tiger Stance. Therefore, all the tempering in the Ming Jin stage had been perfected!

The most difficult part is breaking through the barrier!

That is, the force of manifest strength is transformed into hidden strength!

The so-called hidden strength is the power that is hidden in the blood, flesh, bones, and tendons. When it is not moving, it is dispersed throughout the whole body, but when it moves, it is gathered into one body!

Tiger Stance (Beginner - Bone Tempering 499/500)

A flash of inspiration struck Chu Yang.

Immediately, a thunderclap resounded within his body.

Tiger Stance (Minor Success 1/1000)

A brand new power of Qi and blood flows throughout the entire body!

The hidden strength has been achieved!

Chu Yang felt completely relaxed!

He threw a powerful punch at the stone pillar on one side.

Click!

A crisp cracking sound came from the stone pier, and it split into four or five pieces!

"His strength has improved significantly! Now he can easily exert a force of a thousand pounds!"

Chu Yang made a judgment in his mind.

He then continued his practice on the Tiger Stance.

They practiced for about an hour before stopping.

After that, he continued to advance the Xuan Tie Body Technique and the Iron Armor Protection Technique.

It can be said that his remarkable achievements in this battle at Dingbotai were largely due to the two external training techniques.

Now that he has prepared higher-grade black iron sand, he naturally wants to make good use of it.

Another hour later, Chu Yang finally stopped cultivating.

Tiger Stance (Minor Success 25/1000)

Tiger Roar Fist (Minor Success 195/1000)

Mysterious Iron Body Technique (Minor Success 655/1000)

Iron Armor Protection Technique (Minor Success 595/1000)

The Fierce Tiger Stance, the Mysterious Iron Body Technique, and the Iron Armor Protection Technique have all been improved!

As for Tiger Roar Fist, it was honed during the battle at Dingbotai, where he honed his skills against those opponents and improved considerably.

"Now that I've reached the Dark Force stage, the qi and blood-nourishing elixirs I've been taking are indeed running out of steam!"

Chu Yang felt that he really needed to take two doses of the medicine a day for it to work!

After a night's rest.

The next morning, Chu Yang washed up and went to the martial arts school.

They haven't left Chu Family Village yet.

Several families in the village greeted Chu Yang warmly.

"Xiao Yang, where are you going to the martial arts gym so early?"

"Xiao Yang, yesterday your uncle caught a wild deer in the mountains. He killed it yesterday and will stew it today. I'll bring you some deer leg to try!"

"Chu Yang, that leader of the Flying Eagle Gang told us that we won't have to pay the resettlement fee anymore. If we're going to thank anyone, we should thank you!"

"Chu Yang, you are truly a lucky star for our Chu Family Village!"

These people were all cousins ​​of Chu Yang, within the fifth degree of kinship.

Chu Yang hadn't expected Wei Yixiao of the Flying Eagle Gang to act so swiftly.

However, Wei Yixiao's gesture was a gesture of goodwill, and it brought tangible benefits to these cousins.

Chu Yang naturally responded to these smiling faces.

After a brief chat, Chu Yang headed to the martial arts school.

However, they had just arrived at the martial arts school.

Chu Yang noticed that the atmosphere seemed somewhat somber.

Looking around, Guo Molin, who was from the same village as his grandmother, had not come to the martial arts school.

Liang Qingfeng quietly walked to Chu Yang's side and whispered, "Senior Brother Chu, Senior Brother failed his breakthrough and injured a meridian in his left arm."

"Brother Ming attempted to break through the barrier... but he didn't succeed completely, though he wasn't injured by the backlash. He'll need to accumulate energy for another month before attempting to break through again."

Liang Qingfeng lived at the martial arts school, so he was able to know about what was happening there a little earlier.

Upon hearing this news, Chu Yang was also filled with dread.

This illustrates just how difficult it is to break through to the realm of perfection!

Both senior brothers failed to pass the test!

Especially the eldest brother, who was kind and warm-hearted, not only failed to get the challenge, but also injured the meridians in his left arm.

This is clearly a fatal injury for someone who specializes in martial arts. Repairing it will be extremely difficult! To repair it, it must be restored to a flawless state!

Otherwise, it will be even more difficult to try again in the future!

Chu Yang had originally planned to tell his master about his breakthrough to the Dark Force realm, but now that both of his senior brothers had failed to break through, his master must be in a bad mood.

Chu Yang had no choice but to give up for the time being.

now.

Several inner court disciples, including Liang Guokun, Li Chen, and Bai Changyuan, came out.

"Alright, everyone, begin your training now!"

"Today, we'll be training you!"

Liang Guokun and others said.

Upon hearing the arrangements made by these senior disciples with hidden strength, all the outer disciples immediately began to cultivate.

Li Chen and the others greeted Chu Yang with solemn expressions.

"Junior Brother Chu, have you heard?"

Chu Yang nodded.

Li Chen said, "Master is assisting Senior Brother and Senior Brother Ming with their treatment to minimize the hidden injuries caused by their failed attempts at the breakthrough."

"Senior Brother Ming is doing a bit better, but Senior Brother's left arm meridians are quite badly injured..."

As he spoke of these things, a solemn look appeared in Li Chen's eyes.

The challenge of passing the test is something every martial artist must face!

After all, only by breaking through the barriers can one enter a new realm of martial arts and possess greater strength!

However, knocking on the gate is something that every martial artist fears!

The slightest mistake could lead to failure! Or leave hidden wounds!

Even worse, some don't even get a second chance to try! They can't even maintain the strength they had before trying!

Wang Deshun, a disciple of Mingjin, is a prime example!

Chu Yang said, "Both senior brothers will definitely be alright! When we attempt the second trial, everything will fall into place naturally!"

Chu Yang could only offer words of comfort.

Li Chen nodded: "Let's hope so! Junior Brother Chu Yang, you're about to break through to the Inner Strength stage too, so make sure you're fully prepared! Don't rush into it!"

This……

Chu Yang nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother. I will pay attention."

Liang Guokun said, "Junior Brother Chu, let's try not to go to the inner courtyard for the next couple of days. Let Master, Senior Brother, and Senior Brother Ming have some time to process these emotions and rest..."

Chu Yang nodded slightly.

Chu Yang then stayed in the outer courtyard, where he and several senior brothers with internal energy gave some guidance to the outer courtyard disciples before beginning his own cultivation.

The Spirit Fish Pond now belongs to Tiger Roar Martial Arts School, and it is a major asset of the school.

Therefore, Liang Guokun and Bai Changyuan, two disciples of the Dark Force realm, went directly to the Spirit Fish Pond for inspection.

Other disciples with internal strength had other positions, so they went to the escort agency or merchant house where they were employed.

In addition, a disciple with hidden strength led several disciples with visible strength to patrol and guard the other properties of the Tiger Roar Martial Arts School.

Master is troubled now, so we disciples naturally have to step up.

Of the disciples with internal strength remaining at the martial arts school, only Meng Wan and Liu Dongliang, along with Chu Yang, were left.

However, no one knew that Chu Yang had already broken through to the Dark Force level.

Just as the disciples inside the courtyard were cultivating.

"Senior brother! Senior brother! I have urgent news to report!"

A Ming Jin disciple who had been assigned to guard the Spirit Fish Pond rushed anxiously into the martial arts hall.

In the midst of his conversation, the disciple was so anxious that he didn't see the threshold clearly and tripped and fell to the ground!

This anxiety is unprecedented!

"Junior brother, what is the matter?"

Liu Dongliang flashed to the disciple's side and helped him up.