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Chapter 17: Perfection, Inner Force Forms into Silk

Three notification messages popped up in succession, and Gu Shaoan also stopped cultivating because his internal energy was completely exhausted.

Looking up at the three notification messages in front of him, Gu Shaoan felt a warm feeling in his heart.

"It feels so good to have this hanging on."

Looking at his proficiency with the "Golden Top Cotton Palm," Gu Shaoan was not surprised.

After all, it is a superior martial art. Even if the [Enlightenment] effect is triggered, it is impossible to reach the top in one step.

Gu Shaoan's body is currently young and full of vigor, so even after a period of cultivation when he is drenched in sweat, he does not feel tired at all.

However, practicing martial arts also consumes internal energy, and the more advanced the martial art, the more internal energy is consumed during practice.

Gu Shaoan didn't have much internal energy to begin with, and this half-hour of cultivation had almost completely depleted the internal energy in his dantian.

But it is also the most suitable time to cultivate internal energy techniques.

Immediately, Gu Shaoan sat cross-legged on the spot, and the original internal energy in his dantian slowly circulated.

[Congratulations to the player for practicing the breathing technique for half an hour. Achievement point +1.]

A thought flashed through Gu Shaoan's mind.

[Emei Nine Yang Skill Level 1 (Beginner): Proficiency: 73/100.]

At the current pace, in two more days, Gu Shaoan will be able to reach the minor completion stage of the first level of the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

However, the internal energy within his dantian was still not considered abundant.

It has only just reached 100 strands, so the growth rate is not fast.

Only by improving one's proficiency in internal energy cultivation techniques and progressing to later stages can the efficiency of internal energy condensation be accelerated.

"Cuckoo~"

Just as Gu Shaoan was lost in thought, a slight sound suddenly came from his abdomen.

This feeling of hunger, as if he hadn't eaten for almost a day, made Gu Shaoan touch his stomach.

"Little junior brother."

Just then, Zhou Zhiruo's cheerful voice reached Gu Shaoan's ears.

She walked quickly toward Gu Shaoan, carrying a wooden tray.

On the tray were some food and steamed buns.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan was stunned for a moment, and quickly got up to take the tray from Zhou Zhiruo's hands.

Before Gu Shaoan could speak, Zhou Zhiruo, her forehead covered in beads of sweat, said softly, "Third Senior Sister noticed you were cultivating and guessed that Junior Brother might be hungry, so she had someone from the sect send some food over."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan looked up and scanned the surroundings, but did not see Bei Jinyi.

Zhou Zhiruo guessed what Gu Shaoan was thinking and said with a smile, "Third Senior Sister has already returned to her own courtyard to cultivate."

In response, Gu Shaoan said, "I didn't expect Third Senior Sister to be so thoughtful."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "Although Third Senior Sister is not the strongest, she is the most meticulous and gentle, and the most approachable. You will know this in time."

As she spoke, Zhou Zhiruo sat down next to Gu Shaoan and watched him eat.

Gu Shaoan didn't stand on ceremony and started eating right in front of Zhou Zhiruo.

In the martial arts world, it's commonplace for martial artists to order several pounds of meat at a time when they're in an inn or restaurant.

Because internal energy is derived from the essence, energy, and spirit of the human body, every time a trace of internal energy is condensed, one's own energy will be consumed.

This also leads to martial artists often having a larger appetite than ordinary people.

If the external energy supply is insufficient, the progress of cultivation will inevitably be affected. Although the amount of food Gu Shaoan ate was not large, the porridge contained medicinal herbs, which could help restore his vital energy.

Young people are growing and naturally have a large appetite.

Not to mention that Gu Shaoan was also starving at the moment.

In less than fifteen minutes, Gu Shaoan had devoured it all.

After Gu Shaoan finished eating, Zhou Zhiruo took out a pill bottle from her bosom.

"This contains the Qi-restoring pills of my Emei Sect. My third senior sister said that they are made of medicinal materials and are specially used for internal energy cultivation. Junior brother can take one when he cultivates internal energy to avoid the deficiency caused by condensing internal energy."

“Other Emei disciples have a fixed quota each month, but we don’t have that restriction. Once we’ve used it up, we can just go to the pharmacy to get more.”

Upon hearing about the effects of the Rejuvenation Pill, Gu Shaoan's eyes lit up.

Having this thing can save a lot of time.

She immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head, her face serious, and said, "I am your senior sister, so it is only right that I take care of you. Junior brother, you should not say such polite words again."

Even now, Zhou Zhiruo has experienced family misfortunes and endured the hardships of learning martial arts.

But his heart remains pure and kind, and his childlike innocence has not faded.

Who wouldn't like such a considerate, innocent, and beautiful senior sister?

Gu Shaoan also knew that Zhou Zhiruo had been trying to have fun with him every day for the past few days.

Zhou Zhiruo dared not disturb him because of his cultivation.

Therefore, after chatting with Zhou Zhiruo about all sorts of things for a while, and then teaching her a fun nursery rhyme, the latter left with a light step, carrying a wooden tray.

After Zhou Zhiruo left, Gu Shaoan got up again and continued his cultivation.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west; the mountains remain the same, the rivers and mountains remain the same, and the wind remains the same.

A month goes by in a blink of an eye.

Inside the room, Gu Shaoan, dressed in a blue and white long robe with a jade belt around his waist, sat cross-legged, his internal energy circulating continuously according to the first level of the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

After a month of arduous training, compared to a month ago when his internal energy was as weak and scarce as wisps of smoke, Gu Shaoan's internal energy has now grown much stronger, like wisps of smoke.

Although the human body has eight extraordinary meridians and twelve regular meridians, they are like leaves, seemingly identical in texture but actually having subtle differences.
All internal energy cultivation methods in the world were created by predecessors based on their own circumstances. Since the meridians in the bodies of later practitioners are different, the effects of cultivation will naturally be different.

However, with the proficiency panel, Gu Shaoan was able to continuously adjust his training based on the amount of proficiency he gained each time, ensuring that the internal energy in his body could reach its optimal effect when circulating according to the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

The efficiency of cultivation can naturally be higher.

As his internal energy circulated slowly, Gu Shaoan condensed several more strands of it.

However, with the appearance of these strands of internal energy, a hidden meridian around Gu Shaoan's Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian was violently broken open as if it had reached its limit.

With the opening of this hidden meridian, the speed at which Gu Shaoan's internal energy circulated suddenly increased several times.

A notification message popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

[Congratulations to the player! You have successfully reached the Perfect Realm of the First Level of the Emei Nine Yang Skill. Achievement Points +500]

A moment later, as the original internal energy successfully entered this hidden meridian and completely opened it, the internal energy in Gu Shaoan's body would undergo subtle changes with each circulation.

If someone were to inject true energy into Gu Shaoan's body, they would surely discover that the internal energy within Gu Shaoan's body was beginning to condense into threads that appeared to be tangible.

The internal energy forming into threads only occurs after the first level of the "Emei Nine Yang Skill" has reached perfection.

(End of this chapter)