In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 67 The Shadow of Reading

As he took the food box and ushered Zhou Zhiruo into the room, Gu Shaoan said, "If you're here, just knock on the door. Why wait outside?"

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head and said, "Junior brother, you have outstanding talent. Senior sister and third senior sister have both said that we should not disturb your cultivation on ordinary days."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "It's alright, as long as Senior Sister doesn't make too much noise while I'm cultivating."

Zhou Zhiruo's eyes lit up.

"Can I cultivate with my junior brother from now on?"

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "Of course."

A smile bloomed on Zhou Zhiruo's face as she took the initiative to open the food box for Gu Shaoan and took out the food inside.

"Then junior brother, you should eat quickly. After you finish eating, I will cultivate with you in the room."

Although Zhou Zhiruo prefers quiet, cultivation often relies on perseverance.

But if Gu Shaoan were with her, the situation would naturally be much better.

Moreover, Gu Shaoan was also handsome. In Zhou Zhiruo's opinion, it was a good thing to look at her junior brother's handsome face more often when she had nothing to do during her cultivation.

However, when he saw Gu Shaoan take out the medicine bottle...

The medicine bottle was bought by Gu Shaoan a few days ago when he was traveling.

Inside was a powder that Gu Shaoan had concocted himself to test whether his food and water had been secretly poisoned.

Seeing Gu Shaoan sprinkle some of the powder on the food, Zhou Zhiruo looked puzzled.

"Why didn't you use the medicine powder to test the food when you ate it this morning, junior brother?"

Zhou Zhiruo was still naive and did not think that Gu Shaoan's actions at this moment showed any distrust towards her.

Gu Shaoan explained, "Yesterday we entered Yunyang Prefecture. We were unfamiliar with the place and the people. We just checked the first meal to make sure it was free of poison."

"But we just eliminated a group of human traffickers today, and we don't know if there are any other accomplices of those human traffickers in Yunyang Prefecture. We should be careful. Senior Sister, you must also remember that you should never let your guard down when you are traveling in the martial world."

Zhou Zhiruo asked, "But everyone in this inn is from Emei. Do those human traffickers have such audacity?"

Putting the medicine bottle away, Gu Shaoan asked, "Wudang is a top-tier power, and Yunyang Prefecture is also close to Wudang. How dare these human traffickers act so brazenly and commit crimes in Yunyang Prefecture? Aren't they incredibly audacious?"

The wickedness of the human heart is often beyond our expectations.

When you're navigating the world, the one thing you absolutely must never lose is vigilance.

Hearing what Gu Shaoan said, Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "I've got it."

It must be said that Gu Shaoan's favorite thing about Zhou Zhiruo was her obedience and docility.

Furthermore, they will not panic or become helpless when faced with problems, causing trouble for others. Instead, they will calm down and seek solutions to help in a very short time, rather than causing trouble or making things worse.

For example, at the inn entrance today, after Gu Shaoan finished speaking and learned that Zhou Shan, Li San and the others were human traffickers, Zhou Zhiruo, having regained her senses, immediately ran back to the inn to inform Abbess Juejue and other elders and disciples of the Emei Sect to help, instead of raising her wooden sword to try and help.

This shows Zhou Zhiruo's intelligence.

When faced with a situation, one should be able to determine how to respond immediately.

Soon, after placing the empty bowls and plates into the food box and handing them to the waiter, Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo each took a Rejuvenation Pill and then sat cross-legged.

Before we knew it, it was already completely dark outside.

After controlling the internal energy within her body, which had grown stronger again, and returning it to her dantian, Zhou Zhiruo slowly opened her eyes. She glanced at Gu Shaoan and, seeing that he was still cultivating with his eyes closed, Zhou Zhiruo stood up and tiptoed into the room. After replacing the candles in the lamp on the table, Zhou Zhiruo did not return to the bed to continue cultivating next to Gu Shaoan. Instead, she curiously picked up the medical book on the table.

However, after flipping through a few pages, Zhou Zhiruo reluctantly put the book down.

The content of the book was too obscure for her at the moment, and there were even some words she didn't recognize.

This made Zhou Zhiruo admire Gu Shaoan even more.

Using the light from inside the room, Zhou Zhiruo's gaze fell on Gu Shaoan's face.

The boy was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, looking serene.

The candlelight outlined his clear facial features, with a few strands of soft, black hair falling naturally onto his smooth, full forehead.

Gu Shaoan's eyebrows were delicate and graceful, not sharp and sword-like, but possessing a gentle and refined air of heroism. At this moment, he appeared exceptionally calm due to his focused cultivation. His long eyelashes, like raven feathers, cast a faint shadow beneath his eyes.

It exudes a mature yet vibrant spirit that transcends age.

That was not the gentleness of a woman, but a unique elegance that came from internal cultivation, abundant qi and blood, and innate good looks.

Even when he was just sitting quietly, his transcendent demeanor made him resemble a jade bamboo emitting a faint glow in the night, possessing both a refined elegance that seemed to stand apart from the world and a foundation that concealed a sharp edge.

Zhou Zhiruo was momentarily lost in thought, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "Junior Brother is truly handsome."

At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo remembered that there was a child named Zhang Wuji who was about the same age as her when they were in the Han River.

Although she was good-looking, she paled in comparison to Gu Shaoan.

Looking back on the journey after descending the mountain, whether facing the bandits with sharp blades and ferocious expressions on Blackwood Mountain or encountering the ruthless human slaves today, Gu Shaoan was always able to remain calm and composed, and immediately discern the problem and come up with a solution.

Throughout his journey, Zhou Zhiruo felt as if there was nothing in this world that could defeat him.

However, thinking about Gu Shaoan's current strength and comparing it to her own, Zhou Zhiruo's arched eyebrows unconsciously drooped a little more.

After taking a deep breath, Zhou Zhiruo calmed her mind and focused her attention, immersing herself in cultivation by channeling her inner strength.

In an instant, the room returned to silence so profound that Zhou Zhiruo could almost hear Gu Shaoan's long, gentle breathing.

The sound, however, did not bother Zhou Zhiruo at all; instead, it brought her a strange sense of peace.

Gradually, Zhou Zhiruo's breathing became long and steady. After a feeling of weightlessness, as if she were floating on a cloud, she suddenly felt some discomfort on her face.

At the same time, Gu Shaoan opened his eyes.

Looking down at Zhou Zhiruo, who was resting her head on his lap and had even curled up to adjust her sleeping position, Gu Shaoan was momentarily stunned.

Then he couldn't help but chuckle.

It was as if, from this moment, Zhou Zhiruo, having cultivated until she fell asleep, saw a reflection of her past reading experiences.

Once you open a book, sweet dreams will come naturally.

Seeing that Zhou Zhiruo was not yet fully asleep, Gu Shaoan did not move, but closed his eyes and immersed himself in cultivation once again.

However, when Gu Shaoan cultivated again, the internal energy in his body circulated more vigorously, causing a gentle breeze to ripple outwards from Gu Shaoan.

The flickering candlelight and gentle breeze made the small house cooler on this summer night, allowing a certain junior sister to gradually fall into a sweet sleep.

(End of this chapter)