In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 11 My Emei Sect Has Successors

The setting sun, like a drop of molten gold, fell into the depths of the sea of ​​clouds. The mountain ranges lost their daytime sharpness, their outlines tinged with an almost transparent ochre red by the sunset.

In front of the bamboo courtyard, through Miejue's continuous explanation, Gu Shaoan had already understood the foundation of martial arts cultivation.

Finally, the extinction also illustrates the changes that occur after a martial artist has cultivated to a certain level.

In martial arts training, the first step is to open up one's own meridians so that internal energy can flow freely. The more meridians that are open, the faster the internal energy will circulate and the more internal energy will be accumulated.

Once one's internal strength reaches a certain level, it undergoes a transformation, returning to its innate state, and can then be transformed into true qi, which can be released to injure enemies from a distance.

The next step is for true qi to transform into liquid and become true essence.

Afterwards, the true essence gathers into a protective aura, which, if broken, makes it difficult for external enemies to harm the body.

Being able to transform true essence into qi and use it to defend against enemies already makes one one of the top masters in the martial arts world.

Further on, one reaches the level of harmony between humanity and nature.

But no one has ever been heard of reaching this level in hundreds of years.

Even though he had annihilated himself, he had only managed to return to his original state a few years ago, allowing his internal energy to transform into true qi.

However, given his extraordinary talent, it's likely he'll never be able to further transform his true energy into liquid.

These are no different from the settings in Gu Shaoan's game.

At this moment, Extinction spoke again.

"The six realms I just mentioned are just some obvious signs that a martial artist will have after cultivating their internal energy to a certain level. However, there are too many factors that measure a martial artist's strength. The strength of one's own internal energy, the level of one's mastery of one's own martial arts, and the weapon one uses will all determine the strength of a martial artist."

"In a life-or-death struggle, one's temperament, on-the-spot reaction, and even the environment at the time can affect the outcome."

"Over the years, I have seen too many cases where people with greater skill were killed by martial artists with less skill."

"There are some special martial arts in the martial arts world, such as the 'Sword Drawing Technique.' This martial art does not require strong internal energy cultivation, but rather persistent practice for ten years. If one cultivates it to a high level, the sword light will be as fast as lightning when drawing the sword. Even if a martial artist has reached the point of reversing their innate nature and condensing true qi, they will not have time to react before their throat is slit."

"Therefore, unless one's skill is profound, one must never underestimate anyone when traveling, not even an inconspicuous beggar on the street. Only by remaining vigilant at all times can one be safer."

Listening to the extinction's earnest teachings, Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "This disciple will certainly keep them in mind."

Gu Shaoan understood what Miejue had said.

In the martial arts world, the dangers are never the enemies in the open, but the dangers hidden in the shadows.

Seeing that Gu Shaoan looked solemn and listened to her words, Miejue glanced at the sky and said, "It's getting late. For the next few days, come to my bamboo courtyard after meals, and I will personally teach you cultivation."

"Thank you, Master."

Gu Shaoan nodded in response, then turned and left under Miejue's watchful gaze.

Watching Gu Shaoan walk towards his bamboo hut, Miejue nodded in satisfaction.

He was increasingly satisfied with his disciple.

"Our Emei Sect has a worthy successor."

After the servants cleared away the dishes and bowls after the meal, Gu Shaoan returned to the bamboo hut and once again mobilized his internal energy.

As the internal energy circulated through the meridians once again, the discomfort experienced during the afternoon's practice was gone.

In response, Gu Shaoan sat cross-legged again and channeled his internal energy according to the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

It wasn't until an incense stick had burned that the discomfort returned to his meridians.

As Gu Shaoan stopped cultivating, a notification popped up in front of him.

[Meditate for one incense stick's time, achievement points +5.]

Glancing at the notification in front of him, Gu Shaoan's mind stirred. [Emei Nine Yang Skill, First Level (Beginner): Proficiency: 58/100.]

"I wonder how long it will take to bring the first level of the Emei Nine Yang Skill to perfection?"

Internal energy cultivation methods are different from martial arts techniques.

Martial arts skills are divided into five levels according to the practitioner's mastery: beginner, initial understanding, advanced, comprehensive understanding, and perfect mastery.

The internal energy cultivation method is divided into four levels: beginner, minor success, major success, and perfection.

The level of internal energy cultivation does not directly improve a martial artist's cultivation level, but it can enhance their skill, the power of their internal energy, and its special effects.

Just like the "Emei Nine Yang Skill" that Gu Shaoan is currently practicing, once he reaches the entry level, the source of his internal energy will double, and his internal energy will naturally become more profound.

At the same time, profound internal energy can more easily open up acupoints and meridians in the body, allowing cultivation to reach a higher level.

A towering building rises from the ground; the deeper and more solid one's inner strength, the more stable one's foundation will be.

Therefore, for martial artists, the higher the level of mastery of internal energy cultivation techniques, the greater the benefits.

Unfortunately, although Gu Shaoan's "enlightenment" was effective in cultivating internal energy, the accumulation of internal strength could not be faked and could only be accumulated little by little.

Unless he can draw some good items using achievement points later, even Gu Shaoan can only cultivate step by step.

"It's a pity that the pay-to-win feature wasn't added back then. Otherwise, if we had added that feature, we could have quickly increased our strength after a few Robin Hood-style events."

Thinking about the items in the pay-to-win shop in the design, Gu Shaoan felt a heartache so intense he could hardly breathe.

After a short while, Gu Shaoan, having dispelled his frustration, glanced at the achievement points he had accumulated over the past few days.

[Current Achievement Points: 101]

"It seems we'll have to find a solution through the achievement point lottery later."

Since it's a game setting, the ways and values ​​of obtaining achievement points will naturally vary.

The achievement points gained from martial arts training are relatively few.

This can be seen from the fact that becoming an apprentice of Extinction directly grants one thousand achievement points.

Gu Shaoan has just joined Emei and his own strength is insufficient, so it is impossible for him to go down the mountain and get involved in the game between those big shots and masters.

Since you can't go down the mountain, there are very limited ways to quickly acquire a large number of achievement points, but they are not nonexistent.

After thinking it over, Gu Shaoan stood up, took the wooden sword that Zhou Zhiruo had given him a few days ago, and went to the courtyard outside.

However, Gu Shaoan's bamboo courtyard was not very big. After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan took the wooden sword and went to the open space outside the bamboo courtyard.

The bright moonlight bathed the entire back mountain in a light veil.

Bathed in moonlight, one doesn't feel dim at all; instead, one experiences a hazy beauty that's absent in daylight.

Standing on his feet, Gu Shaoan closed his eyes and focused on reviewing the "Willow Catkin Sword Technique" before raising the wooden sword in his hand.

As the longsword was swung, the buzzing sound of bees in flight echoed as the wooden sword cut through the air.

As the wooden sword danced, Gu Shaoan's internal energy slowly emerged from his dantian and began to circulate within his body according to the mental techniques of the "Willow Floss Swordplay".

However, the process of circulating internal energy is extremely slow.

But as time went on, the speed of internal energy circulation became increasingly smooth.

As internal energy flows through specific meridians and acupoints, the sword techniques in Gu Shaoan's hands gradually begin to change under the stimulation of internal energy.

(End of this chapter)