In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 124 The Six Major Sects Unite to Condense Qi into Yuan
Time flies, white horses pass by.

The winter snow on Mount Da'e has quietly melted, and new grass, lush and green, has covered the cliffside and rocky crevices.

The branches of the towering ancient trees sprouted pale yellow buds, which trembled gently in the cool mountain breeze, ready to burst forth.

The sunlight, like a golden veil, gently covered the mountains and valleys, and the warmth gradually dispelled the last chill, painting the back mountain into a vibrant early spring scene.

At the front of the mountain, in the main hall of the Golden Summit of Mount Emei, Abbess Juechen, Abbess Juejue, and a group of elders gathered inside.

The disciples at the entrance of the main hall could occasionally hear words like "Ming Cult" or "discussion".

Just then, a disciple used his lightness skill to quickly climb to the top of the mountain and then entered the gate of the Golden Cauldron Hall.

"Reporting to all senior uncles, the sect leader has returned to the mountain."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall beamed with joy.

Abbess Juechen and Abbess Juejue were the first to stand up, followed by the other elders who also rose from their seats, their expressions solemn yet expectant, and hurried toward the hall door.

As soon as the elders stood under the hall's porch, they looked up at the thousand-step cloud ladder leading to the golden roof.

A hundred steps away from the summit, a group of people were climbing the steps, their steps steady and swift as the wind.

The person in the lead was tall and slender, with a solemn and cold expression; it was none other than Extinction.

She wore a long robe, the hem of which was slightly dusty from her long journey, but her sharp, cold gaze between her chiseled brows still made people afraid to look directly at her, and her imposing aura remained undiminished even when she returned to the mountain gate.

Behind Abbess Miejue were two particularly striking figures.

Over the course of three years, the two girls have grown into even more beautiful women.

Zhou Zhiruo's features are exquisite, like a meticulous ink painting. Her eyebrows are like distant mountains shrouded in mist, her eyes are like autumn waters in a cold pool, bright yet unfathomable, her cherry lips are naturally red without any makeup, and the corners of her lips naturally have a soft curve, like a daffodil blooming in early spring, pure and refined, gentle and jade-like.

As she walked, the sleeves of her blue and white robe swayed gently in the wind, making her slender waist appear even more delicate. Her steps carried an indescribable rhythm, dignified yet graceful—it was Zhou Zhiruo. At eighteen, in the prime of her youth, like flowers reflected in still water, she silently blossomed with astonishing beauty and a unique, elusive charm.

Yang Yan on the right has more defined and clear features than Zhou Zhiruo. Her face is smooth and flawless, with a high nose bridge and well-defined lips. Even without speaking, she exudes a vibrant vitality and a sharp, piercing aura. Her phoenix eyes are particularly striking, with dark, bright pupils and a clear, sharp gaze. They sparkle with life, like stars from the heavens, shimmering and dazzling.

When walking, she also tied her hair into a ponytail with a cloth strip, which bounced behind her shoulders, exuding a vibrant youthful energy and high-spirited confidence.

If Zhou Zhiruo is a secluded orchid under the moon, then Yang Yan is a red plum blossom on a snowy cliff, blooming passionately and dazzlingly, as if she could ignite the colors of the entire spring.

The two women followed closely behind Abbess Miejue, their auras restrained and composed, their steps light and steady. Three years of experience in the martial world and arduous training in the mountains had polished them into two bright pearls with inner brilliance, revealing their unparalleled elegance.

The elegant white and blue robes worn by the Emei disciples not only did not conceal their vibrant colors, but also accentuated their refined and ethereal beauty, as well as their heroic and spirited demeanor.

"Greetings, Sect Leader"

A short while later, when Miejue and the others arrived at the mountaintop, Abbess Juechen and Abbess Juejue, among others, all bowed in greeting.

After Abbess Miejue nodded in acknowledgment, Abbess Juechen said, "The sect leader has just returned to the mountain. Let's discuss the matters we just discussed tomorrow!"

Upon hearing Abbess Juechen's words, the other elders did not say anything more. After bowing to Abbess Juechen, they led the surrounding disciples away.

After the others left, Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen headed towards the back mountain.

As they approached the back mountain and no other disciples were in sight, Abbess Juechen finally asked Abbess Miejue, "Senior Sister, how did the trip to Kongtong go?"

In response to the question from Abbess Juechen, Abbess Miejue replied, "It has been confirmed that in September, Wudang, Shaolin, Kunlun, Kongtong, Huashan Sword Sect, and my Emei Sect will besiege Bright Peak."

Upon hearing this news, Abbess Juejue asked, "So, the leader of the Ming Cult, Yang Dingtian, has really disappeared?"

Abbess Miejue nodded and said, "Most likely."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Juechen immediately looked at Abbess Miejue.

Although Abbess Miejue's expression remained unchanged, Abbess Juechen clearly noticed that the fingertips of Abbess Miejue's left hand, which was holding the Heaven Sword, were noticeably white.

This is enough to show that Abbess Miejue's inner emotions were not as calm as they appeared on the surface.

After a moment's thought, Abbess Juechen nodded and said, "In the past three years, the Ming Cult has been in constant conflict with the six major sects. Not only Wudang and Shaolin, but even my Emei sect has been attacked by Ming Cult's demons in many places, resulting in the deaths and injuries of more than a hundred disciples. Rather than continuing to be entangled, it is indeed better to cut the Gordian knot."

The Abbess of the Insulating Sect sneered, "In the past, with Yang Dingtian in charge and numerous experts within the Ming Cult, our Emei Sect had to exercise considerable restraint in the face of them. Now, our sect leader has already reached the Qi Condensation Realm, yet the Ming Cult is falling apart. And now they dare to act so arrogantly, incurring the wrath of the masses; they are truly courting their own destruction."

Listening to their conversation, Abbess Miejue quietly exhaled a breath of stale air, calmed herself, and continued, "Although this matter has been settled, the Ming Cult still has over ten thousand disciples. Therefore, the specific strategy for attacking the Ming Cult will only be determined after the sect leaders gather at the Wudang Sect in May for discussion."

"In these days, you should also try your best to think and brainstorm to see if you can come up with a way to minimize casualties, but the news must not be leaked."

Master Juechen and Master Juejue nodded in agreement.

Upon seeing this, Miejue couldn't help but look up in the direction of the Ming Cult. As if she had thought of something, the killing intent in her eyes was almost tangible.

A few breaths later, Yang Yan tugged at Abbess Juechen's sleeve and whispered, "Master, where is Senior Brother?"

Upon hearing Yang Yan's question, Zhou Zhiruo, who had been keeping her eyes down, instantly turned her beautiful eyes to Abbess Juechen, her eyes seemingly shimmering with tears.

Meeting their gazes, Abbess Juechen smiled and said, "Don't you know about Shao'an? He's still cultivating in the back mountain."

"Senior brother, have you not yet reached the Qi Condensation stage?"

The Abbess shook her head and said, "The true energy in Shao'an's body is too profound. So profound that even if my true essence just enters his body, it will be immediately crushed by his true energy."

"If I hadn't watched this child grow up, I would have even suspected that someone had secretly passed on fifty or sixty years of internal energy to him. His true energy is terrifyingly powerful."

Mentioning Gu Shaoan melted the icy coldness on Abbess Miejue's face like spring snow.

"After all, this child has extraordinary comprehension. He has entered a state of enlightenment several times in the past few years, and he has cultivated each level of the Emei Nine Yang True Scripture to perfection. His skill level is naturally beyond our reach."

Abbess Juechen smiled and said, "That's why I'm curious, once Shao'an can reach the level of Qi Condensation and Yuan Formation in his internal energy cultivation, just how strong will his power be?"

"Boom~"

However, just as Abbess Juechen finished speaking, a strong fluctuation of true energy suddenly emerged from the back mountain.

Sensing this particularly noticeable fluctuation of true energy, the group exchanged glances and then used their lightness skills to quickly rush towards the back mountain.

A few breaths later, the group stopped by the stream behind the mountain, their eyes immediately drawn to the edge of the cliff.

On a smooth blue stone at the edge of the cliff, a tall and upright figure sat cross-legged, blending into the revitalized mountain scenery, yet subtly detached from the world.

Three years have passed, and Gu Shaoan has shed the naivety and simplisticity of youth, gaining a more mature and profound demeanor.

His posture is like the most resilient bamboo on Mount Emei, which grows straighter after weathering the storms, exuding a mountain-like steadiness from within.

The wide, light blue robe fit his gradually taking shape, revealing his broad, powerful shoulders and a slender, upright waist.

His face, as if sculpted by time and mountain winds.

His jawline was clear and smooth, his nose bridge was straight and prominent, and his eyebrows were as if drawn with an ink brush.
The slanted hair flowing into his temples added a touch of sharpness to his gentle temperament.

When Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan's gazes fell upon this face, their eyes softened involuntarily.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan's eyes were slightly closed, his breathing barely perceptible, as if he had become one with the mountain rocks below him and the ancient pines outside the cliff.

If someone could observe the situation inside Gu Shaoan's body, they would surely discover that the powerful and pure true energy circulating within him at this moment resembled the surging and roaring Yellow River, yet also carried a sense of heaviness like magma.

Just then, a slight fluctuation suddenly emerged from Gu Shaoan's body.

As Gu Shaoan's body was suddenly opened up by the impact of the powerful true energy, the original circulation route of the true energy in Gu Shaoan's body suddenly changed.

After the true energy circulated along the new route, a notification appeared in Gu Shaoan's mind.

[The sixth level of the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture" has reached perfection, achievement points +1000.]

At the very moment this notification appeared, the rapidly circulating true energy within Gu Shaoan's body suddenly froze.

But in the next instant, this stagnant true energy surged wildly through Gu Shaoan's meridians at an even faster speed.

Under immense pressure and the repeated hammering and squeezing of powerful will, they come together, collapse, and coalesce. This process is extremely slow, yet unwavering.

Gradually, true energy began to spread from Gu Shaoan's body.

In the short span of less than a hundred breaths, a layer of pale golden mist visibly enveloped Gu Shaoan's body.

Like a serpent or a dragon coiling in the clouds, it echoes the rising mountain mists beyond the cliff.

After countless rounds of extreme compression and mental exertion, Gu Shaoan's body suddenly trembled slightly.

The next second, a point of extreme, pure golden light suddenly shone from the core of Gu Shaoan's viscous true energy.

It is as smooth as liquid, as heavy as lead.

At the very first drop of true essence, these true essences began to devour and assimilate the true qi within the body at an extremely rapid pace.

In just a quarter of an hour, Gu Shaoan's true energy had been completely transformed into true essence.

It was also at the moment when the last wisp of true energy was transformed into true essence that both Extinction and Dust seemed to hear the sound of surging waves in the ears of the river.

Upon hearing the surging sound emanating from Gu Shaoan's body, Abbess Miejue and the others all showed expressions of surprise.

The mere circulation of true essence was enough to cause a river to surge, demonstrating the remarkable refinement and depth of Gu Shaoan's true essence.

I'm afraid that even if the three of them were combined, they still wouldn't be able to compare to Gu Shaoan alone.

"call……"

On the bluestone, Gu Shaoan gently exhaled a breath of turbid air, a long and drawn-out breath, like the breath of a giant whale. The breath was not white mist, but a stream of air condensed to the point of being almost a pale golden thread. It suddenly dispersed the moment it came into contact with the mountain wind, bringing with it a barely perceptible low whistle.

At the same time, the pale golden mist that was violently churning around him suddenly collapsed and contracted inward.

"boom"

The next second, an invisible force burst forth from Gu Shaoan.

The shockwave surged outwards like a tangible tide, instantly flattening the thick moss on the cliff face and pushing the small pebbles along the stream backwards with a whooshing sound, as if being violently pushed by an invisible hand.

The bluestone beneath Gu Shaoan emitted a faint cracking sound, and fine cracks quietly spread across its surface.

The moment the shockwave touched Abbess Miejue, Abbess Juechen, and Abbess Wujue, their robes fluttered and their hair and beards swept backward.

Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, who had just successfully entered the realm of returning to the innate state last year, felt as if an invisible fist had struck their chests hard the moment they touched the air wave. Their bodies staggered backward half a step uncontrollably, leaving a shallow footprint on the hard rock beneath their feet before they could barely regain their balance.

The sheer power of the energy surge generated by the true essence within her body during the breakthrough was astounding, not to mention Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo, even Abbess Miejue, Abbess Juechen, and Abbess Wujue couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

At the same time, another notification appeared in Gu Shaoan's mind.

[Internal skill has reached the Qi Condensation and Yuan Formation realm, Achievement Points +1000.]

Feeling the thick, condensed true essence within his body, which resembled magma, a smile appeared on Gu Shaoan's lips.

Just as Abbess Juechen had told Yang Yan, Gu Shaoan's foundation was indeed extremely solid.

It is as thick as a boiling pot of medicine, pure and without any impurities, flawless and immaculate.

In terms of quality, Gu Shaoan's true qi is even stronger than the true essence of ordinary martial artists.

This also made Gu Shaoan's dantian like a bottomless pit, which could never be filled no matter how much he tried.

Others, without twenty or thirty years of arduous cultivation, would not be able to accumulate enough true energy.

But in the past three years, Gu Shaoan's luck seems to have returned somewhat.

Unlike the previous three years, he did not gradually extract only five years' worth of power.

In the past three years, Gu Shaoan has intermittently obtained some power cards through the lottery wheel, which adds up to about thirty-one years.

All told, Gu Shaoan's internal energy has now reached sixty years of cultivation.

It was thanks to this rapidly increasing power that Gu Shaoan was able to achieve a qualitative leap from quantitative change when he reached the sixth level of the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture".

After his true energy had subsided slightly, Gu Shaoan slowly stood up.

However, because he had just broken through to the True Essence and his energy had not yet fully recovered, when Gu Shaoan lifted his foot to walk towards Abbess Miejue and the others, even without deliberately activating his True Essence, gusts of wind still swirled around him.

Gu Shaoan slowly opened his eyes, moved his feet, and instantly appeared in front of Abbess Miejue and the others, bowing and saying, "Disciple greets Master, Uncle Juechen, Uncle Juejue."

Both Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen were shocked when they saw Gu Shaoan.

Just now, they couldn't see Gu Shaoan appear in front of them by crossing three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

In other words, if Gu Shaoan wanted to, he could defeat them without lifting a finger.

After regaining her senses, Abbess Miejue couldn't help but ask to confirm, "Shao'an, your internal energy..."

Gu Shaoan replied with a smile, "I was fortunate enough to break through and finally achieved the level of Qi Condensation in my internal energy cultivation."

Upon receiving confirmation from Gu Shaoan, Abbess Miejue could no longer hide the joy on her face.

"Excellent, excellent! To reach the Qi Condensation stage at eighteen! To reach the Qi Condensation stage at eighteen! Even in the world, such a person is extremely rare!"

Not only Abbess Miejue, but also Abbess Juechen and Abbess Juejue beside her wore smiles of satisfaction.

Yang Yan suddenly jumped to Gu Shaoan's side, wrapped her arms around his arm, and said with a bright smile, "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on successfully condensing your Qi into Yuan, and your strength has greatly increased."

Zhou Zhiruo also sincerely congratulated Gu Shaoan.

"Congratulations, junior brother."

Gu Shaoan raised his hand and patted Yang Yan's head, then nodded to Zhou Zhiruo, his smile impossible to hide.

"Senior brother, now that you have successfully condensed your Qi into Yuan, how much has your strength changed compared to before?"

Faced with Yang Yan's question, not only Zhou Zhiruo, but also the three people beside her, including Abbess Miejue, became very interested.

It should be noted that as early as three years ago, Gu Shaoan's strength had already surpassed that of Abbess Miejue, making him the number one person in Emei.

During these three years, Abbess Miejue, Abbess Juechen, and Abbess Wujue would occasionally fight with Gu Shaoan, but they were always firmly suppressed by Gu Shaoan.

Even after Abbess Juechen and Abbess Juejue reached the Qi Condensation stage, and with Abbess Miejue also joining the ranks, they were still no match for Gu Shaoan.

This was before Gu Shaoan had condensed his Qi into Yuan.

Now that Gu Shaoan's internal strength has improved even further, the others are indeed curious about the extent of his current power.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan smiled gently and said, "We'll have to try it to find out."

As he spoke, a hint of eager anticipation flashed in Gu Shaoan's eyes.

He was clearly curious about how much his strength had increased after his true qi transformed into true essence.

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan turned his gaze to the distant mountain valley.

He did not immediately unleash earth-shattering power, but instead calmly took a step as usual.

However, this very step left an incredibly clear and deep footprint, about an inch deep, on the hard rock.

It felt as if the rocks beneath my feet had turned into soft soil.

hum!
The next second, a sudden change occurred!

Gu Shaoan's figure suddenly became blurry, and as his body swayed slightly, it seemed as if nine afterimages were splitting off at the same time and rushing in different directions.

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