In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 18 Examination!

Only after his meridians began to feel slightly uncomfortable did Gu Shaoan open his eyes and let out a long sigh.

"I've finally mastered the first level of cultivation! It wasn't easy!"

Generally speaking, when a martial artist first begins to cultivate, their internal energy is also like smoke.

Only when one's skill gradually deepens will one's internal energy become more solid, and at the same time, the quality of the internal energy will also change.

I want to make a change.

Alternatively, as time goes by and one's skill deepens, one can continuously compress one's internal energy, making it more solid.

Alternatively, like Gu Shaoan now, one could cultivate one's internal energy techniques to an extremely high level, thereby allowing one's internal energy to undergo a transformation.

Most martial artists in the martial arts world choose the former.

Just like Zhao Jingxuan, Ding Minjun, and Bei Jinyi.

He only began practicing the second level of the Emei Nine Yang Skill after reaching the first level.

It's not that I don't want to, it's that I simply can't.

To cultivate internal energy techniques from the advanced to the perfect level, talent and perseverance are indispensable.

In the martial arts world, there are also many stubborn people who are ambitious and consider themselves extraordinary. They lack talent but still want to forcefully cultivate their internal energy techniques to the perfect level and build a solid foundation.

However, despite years of effort, he was unable to bring his internal energy cultivation method to a perfect level.

Several years have been wasted.

Therefore, over time, apart from those truly gifted geniuses, ordinary people in the martial arts world will give up decisively after trying it out and experiencing the difficulty. Instead, they will cultivate the internal energy cultivation method to the highest level and then move on to the next level.

But Gu Shaoan's situation is different; he's got a cheat code.

Naturally, Gu Shaoan's standards for himself were also completely different.

If even with cheat codes, you can't become one of the most unique individuals, what's the point of having cheat codes?
Therefore, during this month, Gu Shaoan's focus, besides practicing martial arts, was on cultivating the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

With a thought, Gu Shaoan brought up his attribute panel.

[Player: Gu Shaoan]

[Body structure: Excellent]

[Cultivation Level: Acquired Realm]

[Internal Strength Technique: Emei Nine Yang Skill, First Level (Completed)]

【武技：柳絮剑法（融会贯通）——当前熟练度：1828、落日剑法（初窥门径）——当前熟练度：408/500、神龙三现（初窥门径）——当前熟练度：485/500、金顶绵掌（初窥门径）——当前熟练度：415/500。】

[Current entries: The Abbess's Favor (Gold), Awakening (Gold), Drawing the Sword Like a Rainbow (Purple)]

[Achievement Points: 987]

In just one month, Gu Shaoan had already reached the initial stage of understanding the three martial arts techniques that Miejue had taught him, and was about to enter the "inner chamber" stage.

Because the Willow Floss Sword Technique is far less mysterious and complex than the other three martial arts, the time required to cultivate it is about the same as that of the other three martial arts, but the proficiency gained is the greatest.

His gaze swept across the system panel, and looking at the results of his efforts over the past month, even Gu Shaoan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction, feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Finally, Gu Shaoan glanced at his existing achievement points, and a glint flashed in his eyes.

January's hard work has finally brought the achievement points close to 1000.

However, Gu Shaoan did not continue cultivating to earn the remaining achievement points. Instead, after resting for a while, he picked up the wooden sword on the table and stood up. This was because today was the one-month assessment that Miejue had previously set for Gu Shaoan.

"I wonder if I'll be able to get the corresponding achievement points after passing Master's test."

As he stepped out of the room, this thought suddenly popped into Gu Shaoan's mind.

With confidence, I walked all the way to the extinct bamboo grove.

Seemingly aware that today was the day Miejue would test Gu Shaoan, Zhao Jingxuan, Ding Minjun, Bei Jinyi, and Zhou Zhiruo all stopped what they were doing and gathered around when they saw Gu Shaoan walking towards Miejue's Bamboo Courtyard.

They also wanted to see how much progress Gu Shaoan had made in his month of secluded cultivation.

The gate to the courtyard was not closed. Miejue, who would usually be either indoors or in the bamboo grove, was now enjoying tea and reading in the courtyard.

Gu Shaoan knew perfectly well that Miejue was waiting for him.

Although the gate was not closed, etiquette must not be disregarded, so Gu Shaoan still stood at the door and bowed, saying, "Disciple greets Master."

Extinction raised her eyes and glanced at the sheathed wooden sword in Gu Shaoan's left hand, chuckling to herself.

After putting down the book, he slowly walked out of the bamboo courtyard.

Zhao Jingxuan and the others also bowed in turn.

After a casual wave, Miejue looked at Gu Shaoan and asked, "Are you ready?"

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "Please enlighten me, Master!"

Abbess Miejue's plain robes fluttered without wind as she lightly leaped three zhang away, her eyes filled with anticipation: "Do your best and let your teacher see what you've learned in a month!"

"I apologize for my offense."

Without wasting words, Gu Shaoan inserted the wooden sword and scabbard into the fluffy ground. His inner strength instantly surged from his dantian. He touched the ground with his toes, twisted his waist, and charged towards Extinction like a silver dragon breaking through the clouds.

This sudden burst of speed made Miejue's eyes light up.

Before Miejue could think further, Gu Shaoan had already rushed in front of her, his palms overlapping and pressing lightly in front of him, his palms suspended in the air as if caressing a gentle breeze or holding up willow catkins.

It was the opening stance of the Golden Top Cotton Palm, with the body's strength concentrated and stored internally. It seemed to be wide open, but in reality, it was as soft as a curtain of water, waiting for the enemy to make the first move.

He actually used his lightness skill to create distance, and then used his soft palm technique to defend, trying to lure Miejue into making a move.

Sensing Gu Shaoan's intention, Miejue chuckled inwardly, but did not spoil the mood. Instead, she followed Gu Shaoan's wishes, bringing her two fingers together to form a sword and thrusting out with the Sunset Sword Technique, aiming directly at Gu Shaoan's left shoulder.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan's hands flew, and just as the Extinction Sword was about to strike his body, Gu Shaoan's palms, which were pretending to press down, moved!

Using his left foot as a pivot, he half-spinned to the side. His right palm, which was pressing down, was not a hard block, but rather, with indescribable flexibility, his wrist twisted inward like a serpent, his palm slightly concave, and he gently "slid" from bottom to top onto the side of that fierce sword finger!

The seemingly casual palm strike contained a special palm force, causing the Extinction Fingers to sink into a sticky quagmire the moment Gu Shaoan's palm touched them, their trajectory strangely shifting downwards and outwards!
It is the only move in the "Golden Top Cotton Palm" that deflects force, "Pine Waves Sending the Moon".

Gu Shaoan crossed his feet and, while circulating his internal energy, simultaneously unleashed the "Wind Dragon Without Trace" technique from "The Three Appearances of the Divine Dragon".

With a light gliding motion of his waist and legs, he dissipated the force contained in the Extinction Finger, then suddenly stepped forward and raised his palm to strike Extinction's abdomen again.

Using the "Golden Top Cotton Palm" and "Three Appearances of the Divine Dragon" in a coordinated manner, he neutralized the force and offensive power contained in her finger strike, and immediately pressed forward to attack again.

To advance and retreat with moderation, neither hasty nor slow.

Although Extinction's finger strike was merely a casual movement, using less than a hundred percent of her full strength, Gu Shaoan's use of "Three Appearances of the Divine Dragon" and "Golden Summit Cotton Palm" when he neutralized it far exceeded Extinction's expectations!

(End of this chapter)