In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 9 Internal Force Arises, Dantian Blazes
At midday, the sun at the Golden Summit of Mount Emei blazes like molten gold thrown down by the White Emperor.

The ten thousand stone steps were enveloped in shimmering light, and the aerial roots of the ancient camphor tree condensed into amber ribbons in the hot wind.

The sea of ​​clouds faded into a hazy veil, revealing the continuous mountain ranges, which looked like a giant dragon coiled up.

Back mountain.

Although the sun was blazing overhead, the mountain winds howled on the back hill, making it feel less hot.

The bells outside the bamboo hut jingled softly in the gentle breeze.

Inside the bamboo hut, Gu Shaoan sat cross-legged on a futon woven from bamboo strips, his eyes lightly closed, his abdomen rising and falling with his breath, his expression peaceful, like a monk in meditation.

As Gu Shaoan breathed, the Qi within his body also moved slowly.

Five consecutive days of diligent cultivation have made Gu Shaoan's internal energy foundation, which seemed to be on the verge of dissipating at any moment, much more solid.

When combined with breathing techniques, the sensation of the breath moving within the body becomes several times clearer.

However, at that moment, Gu Shaoan suddenly felt that the Qi he was circulating in his body suddenly got stuck at the Qihai acupoint in his lower abdomen and stopped moving forward.

But Gu Shaoan seemed oblivious, continuing his cultivation using the breathing technique.

A quarter of an hour.

Two quarters of an hour.

Half an hour later, a wisp of special energy quietly began to brew in Gu Shaoan's Qihai acupoint.

The moment this wisp of energy was born, it eagerly burrowed into Gu Shaoan's dantian.

In an instant, Gu Shaoan felt a burning sensation in his dantian and a burning heat in his lower abdomen.

Immediately afterwards, this wisp of energy traveled along the meridians, and Gu Shaoan's body felt as if he were near a furnace on a cold winter day, feeling warm all over.

Internal energy arises, the dantian blazes, spring springs forth from every pore, the whole body is warm and harmonious, as if bathed in a spring breeze.

After a long while, this wisp of internal energy returned to the dantian, swimming slowly like a fish.

At the same time, a message popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

[The first wisp of primordial internal energy has been condensed, achievement points +10.]

"Whoo~"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Gu Shaoan opened his eyes and glanced at the notification message in front of him. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"Finally, I have condensed the first trace of my original internal energy."

A martial artist's internal energy is divided into ordinary internal energy and original internal energy.

Ordinary internal energy, even if it is depleted, can be restored simply by meditating and regulating one's breathing.

But once the source is consumed, it is gone forever.

At the same time, there is another interpretation of the origin, which is power or skill.

The deeper one's origin, the more profound and powerful one's inner strength will be.

Therefore, for martial artists, the origin is the foundation of cultivation and of paramount importance.

Unless faced with a life-or-death crisis, no one is usually willing to expend their life force.

The gathering of internal energy also signifies that Gu Shaoan has successfully entered the world of martial arts.

After calming down a bit, Gu Shaoan walked straight out of the bamboo hut.

Inside the back mountain, Third Senior Sister Bei Jinyi was instructing Zhou Zhiruo in the "Willow Catkin Sword Technique," while Eldest Senior Sister Zhao Jingxuan and Second Senior Sister Ding Minjun each chose a spot to practice.

Since they were all in the back mountain, how could they dare to slack off under the very nose of Extinction?
These past few days, apart from going out every morning to pay his respects to Miejue, Gu Shaoan has spent almost all his time in his bamboo hut.

When he got tired of cultivation, he would read the books that Zhou Zhiruo gave him.

Seeing Gu Shaoan walk towards the bamboo hut of the Extinction, not only Zhou Zhiruo, but also Zhao Jingxuan and the other two women cast surprised glances at him.

However, just as Gu Shaoan reached the outside of the Extinction Bamboo Courtyard, before he could even speak, a figure swiftly leaped out of the bamboo hut and landed steadily in front of him. Who else could it be but Extinction?

With her gaze fixed on Gu Shaoan, and sensing the faint, still surging internal energy fluctuations within him, Miejue was slightly surprised.

"You've gathered your inner strength?"

Perhaps somewhat surprised, Miejue's tone was slightly loud at this moment.

"Junior Brother has already cultivated internal energy? So fast?"

Upon hearing Miejue's words, Zhao Jingxuan and the others couldn't help but show astonishment on their faces, and they all gathered around.

In response to the question from the Extinction, Gu Shaoan bowed and said, "Master, your insight is truly remarkable. This disciple has only just condensed the first trace of original internal energy."

Hearing Gu Shaoan's response, Miejue's eyes flashed.

A moment later, when Miejue looked at Gu Shaoan, a satisfied expression appeared on her face.

Internal cultivation is like a monk meditating in asceticism.

Especially when you first begin to gather your first bit of internal energy, it is incredibly tedious and unbearable for ordinary people.

Let alone a young man like Gu Shaoan, even many people in their thirties might not be able to endure such boredom every day.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many martial artists in the world who spend their entire lives stuck at the Acquired Realm.

The fact that Gu Shaoan was able to strengthen his foundation and condense his first trace of internal energy in just five days is enough to show that he was not just putting on an act during those five days, but was really focusing on his cultivation every day.

To have such a mature and composed demeanor at such a young age is, in Miejue's view, even more commendable.

The thought flashed through her mind, and when Miejue looked at Gu Shaoan, her satisfaction deepened.

"No wonder he's similar to his senior brother."

With her thoughts settled, Miejue spoke, "Since you have already condensed your inner strength, then I will pass on to you the top-level inner strength cultivation method of Emei, the Emei Nine Yang Skill."

Upon hearing what Miejue said, Gu Shaoan was overjoyed.

The Emei School has several internal martial arts techniques.

But if we're talking about the strongest, nothing beats the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

Legend has it that when Master Jueyuan of Shaolin Temple passed away, he vaguely uttered parts of the "Nine Yang Manual".

Zhang Sanfeng, Guo Xiang, and Zen Master Wuse memorized a portion of it.

Because the three had different levels of understanding and martial arts skills at the time, their comprehension was also different.

Master Wuse of Shaolin Temple had the highest level of martial arts, so he had the deepest understanding of the Nine Yang Manual. Guo Xiang, the founder of Emei, had the broadest knowledge. Zhang Sanfeng, who had not yet founded Wudang, had no foundation in martial arts at the time, which is why his knowledge was the most refined.

Thus, among the three schools of Shaolin, Emei, and Wudang, Master Wuse of Shaolin attained its "high" quality, Patriarch Guo Xiang attained its "broad" quality, and Zhang Sanfeng attained its "pure" quality.

Each of the three schools of martial arts has its strengths, but it can also be said that each has its weaknesses.

But if we really look at it, the "Emei Nine Yang Skill" is the closest to the "Nine Yang Manual". Its breadth is so great that it even comes close to 70% of the true meaning of the "Nine Yang Manual".

Therefore, when the Emei Sect's "Emei Nine Yang Skill" is cultivated to a high level, it can be like the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" in the "Nine Yang True Scripture," not only possessing powerful and fierce internal energy, but also generating internal energy at an extremely fast speed, and having the effect of healing injuries.

Although it is not as good as the "Nine Yang Divine Skill" in the "Nine Yang True Scripture", it is definitely a superior internal energy cultivation method.

Gu Shaoan took a moment to glance at Zhao Jingxuan and Ding Minjun and the others.

Seeing that the group looked normal, Gu Shaoan guessed that they were probably also practicing the "Emei Nine Yang Skill".

In response, Gu Shaoan could only be thankful that Miejue was not a stingy or miserly person.

If you had a stingy master, even if you possessed superior martial arts skills, you would definitely keep them to yourself and not share them with your disciples.

Some sects have even stricter rules, and some profound internal cultivation techniques are only passed down to the next sect leader.

How could anyone teach Gu Shaoan the Nine Yang Divine Skill as soon as he entered the sect, like Miejue does now?
(End of this chapter)