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Chapter 133 Young Master of the Emei Sect, a new entry

After a long discussion, as dusk approached, the group finally finalized the next course of action for the Emei Sect.

As she was leaving, Abbess Miejue glanced at the "Great Shift of the Universe" manual on the table and shook her head, saying, "You should keep this for now!"

If it were a few years ago, Abbess Miejue might have been tempted by the "Great Shift of the Universe," the supreme martial art of the Ming Cult.

However, Abbess Miejue has already mastered several profound martial arts, all of which are legitimate Emei martial arts. She really doesn't have much interest in martial arts like the "Great Shift of the Universe".

After thinking for a moment, Abbess Juechen looked at Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan and said, "Although you two have practiced this 'Great Shift of Heaven and Earth,' you are absolutely not allowed to use it in front of outsiders. Moreover, before your internal energy reaches the level of condensing Qi into Yuan, you are not allowed to practice the content after the first level."

The two women weren't stupid; they naturally understood what Abbess Miejue meant.

After all, the Great Shift of the Universe is the Ming Cult's supreme martial art. Now that the Ming Cult is still alive, how can the disciples of the Emei Sect know the Ming Cult's supreme martial art?

Even if one reveals the origin of the items afterward, trespassing into the Ming Cult's forbidden area and stealing someone else's martial arts skills is not a good reputation.

But the situation changed after the six major sects destroyed the Ming Cult.

Even if outsiders discover in the future that the Emei Sect members know the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth," they will only think that it was obtained after the destruction of the Ming Cult.

At worst, it would just make the other factions think that the Emei faction was somewhat unrighteous, obtaining the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" but not sharing it.

But what can you do if the women like Miejue and her gang are not righteous?
In response, Yang Yan said helplessly, "I know, Master. But think about it, it took my senior brother two months to cultivate the first level of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth to perfection. My senior sister Zhou and I have only cultivated the first level to 'minor success'. It will probably be several months before we reach the 'perfect' level. The first level can only increase one's strength. How can others find out that we have cultivated this martial art?"

Upon hearing this, Abbess Juechen belatedly realized and said, "I forgot for a moment and actually thought that your cultivation progress was the same as Shao'an's. Well, if it is only the first level of the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, then it is insignificant."

Although Abbess Juechen's words were an agreement with Yang Yan's statement.

Both Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo felt a strange tightness in their chests from Abbess Juechen's approval.

Perhaps it was because the part of her heart that she was most worried about had been resolved by Gu Shaoan's preparations.

Not to mention Abbess Juechen, even Abbess Miejue felt much more at ease after leaving the city gate.

The heavy feeling I'd been feeling for the past few months has suddenly dissipated a lot.

Seeing Yang Yan suddenly become depressed, Abbess Miejue's face also showed a bit more of a smile.

A moment later, Abbess Miejue suddenly spoke.

"Shao'an, give your Chengxin Sword to your master."

Upon hearing Miejue speak, Gu Shaoan handed the Chengxin Sword to Miejue Master without hesitation.

After handing the Heaven-Slaying Sword to Gu Shaoan, Abbess Miejue drew the Heart-Clearing Sword.

Looking at the Chengxin Sword, which was as smooth as autumn water, Abbess Miejue nodded and said, "The sword is well maintained!"

Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "This sword was a gift from my master, so I naturally take good care of it."

After sheathing the Chengxin Sword, Abbess Miejue said, "From now on, this Yitian Sword is yours."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room turned around in astonishment to look at Abbess Miejue and the Heaven-Slaying Sword in Gu Shaoan's hand.

Although the Heaven-Slaying Sword is not the sect leader's ring that represents the sect leader's status, it is still a treasure of Emei.

Historically, only the sect leader could use it.

The fact that Abbess Miejue is now handing the Heaven-Slaying Sword to Gu Shaoan is undoubtedly a signal.

That was Gu Shaoan, the next leader of the Emei Sect.

With the Heaven-Slaying Sword in hand, Gu Shaoan's status in the Emei Sect was second only to Abbess Miejue.

Not to mention the other Emei disciples, even the elders of the Emei Sect have to respectfully address Gu Shaoan as "Young Master".

Gu Shaoan seemed surprised that Abbess Miejue would suddenly hand him the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

Before Gu Shaoan could speak, Abbess Miejue said again, "In the past, when I was not strong enough, I could only rely on the Heaven-Slaying Sword when facing enemies. But now I have entered the Qi Condensation Realm, and my strength is different from before. Compared to before, the Heaven-Slaying Sword is more useful in your hands."

After saying that, Abbess Miejue patted Gu Shaoan and then quickly left with Abbess Juechen after putting their bamboo hats back on, not giving Gu Shaoan a chance to say anything more.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan had no choice but to give up.

After leaving the city gate, looking at Abbess Miejue who was holding the Chengxin Sword beside her, Abbess Juechen shook her head and said, "Senior Sister is as decisive as ever!"

Knowing that Abbess Juechen was referring to the Heaven Sword, Abbess Miejue replied, "I thought it might take another ten years to talk about it, but I never expected that this child could reach this point in just over seven years."

Abbess Juechen laughed and said, "This is a good thing! With Shao'an, Zhiruo and Yan'er, our Emei Sect will surely be able to revive."

Upon hearing this, Miejue smiled.

"Yes! It's a good thing."

After saying that, the two mounted their horses and galloped along the official road.

Inside the restaurant, Yang Yan placed the Heaven-Slaying Sword on the table and looked at Gu Shaoan, asking, "Senior Brother, what should we do next?"

Gu Shaoan said softly, "Now that the main matters are finished, I will continue to cultivate every day and wander around inside and outside Luyang Prefecture to observe the situation."

After saying that, Gu Shaoan picked up the medical book and began to read it again.

Twenty-one.

By the end of August, the sweltering heat of summer had faded. Although the sky was still clear, the sunlight filtering through the clouds was no longer as scorching as it had been a month earlier; instead, it carried a lazy, warm yellow hue.

When a gentle breeze blows, it brings a touch of coolness, and the scorching heat is gone.

The trees lining the streets are mostly still green, but the edges of many leaves have quietly turned a deep yellow or light red, silently foreshadowing the changing of the seasons.

However, in stark contrast to the cool and tranquil natural scenery, the atmosphere throughout Luyang Prefecture was like a bowstring gradually tightening, filled with a sense of solemnity and anxiety, as if a storm was brewing.

The number of disciples from various sects patrolling the streets has increased significantly, each with hurried steps and solemn expressions.

As news of the six major sects' siege of Bright Peak spread far and wide, the local gangs that had been entrenched in Luyang Prefecture seemed to have found an opportunity. In recent days, conflicts arising from territorial disputes and friction have increased, and small-scale brawls have been frequently heard of.

However, the government will not intervene until these things affect ordinary people.

In the west of the city, on the second floor of a teahouse, the window seats are cleverly separated by an exquisite screen depicting plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, and chrysanthemums, creating a tranquil space.

Behind the screen, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan appeared to be sitting quietly, but in reality, their internal energy was slowly flowing.

Gu Shaoan leaned against the window frame.

Before me was a square table covered with an elegant tablecloth, and on the corner of the table was a white porcelain pot warming a light tea, the aroma of which wafted faintly through the room.

His slender fingers deftly turned the pages of a thread-bound medical book lying on the table, his expression focused and serene. The ancient hilt of the Yitian Sword on the table formed a strange harmony with his tranquil posture.

The faint sounds of the bustling city outside the window and the invisible tension outside the building seemed to be shut out by the screen and the pages of the book in his hand.

As Gu Shaoan's thoughts and gaze were absorbed in the medical techniques on his hands for an unknown period of time, two notification messages appeared one after the other at the corner of his eyes.

[Studying medical books for half an hour, achievement point +1]

[Congratulations to the player for reaching the Grandmaster level in the Healer sub-profession. Achievement points +1000.]

The next instant, streams of information suddenly appeared in Gu Shaoan's mind.

This information wasn't just crammed in; it was more like a treasure trove hidden deep within the soul being suddenly opened, a systematic review of countless well-known medical, pathological, and pharmacological knowledge, incorporating new content.

As Gu Shaoan absorbed this information, he began to feel a sense of sudden enlightenment.

It took Gu Shaoan a quarter of an hour to fully digest all the information in his mind.

Opening his eyes, a smile appeared on Gu Shaoan's face.

"The physician's secondary position has finally reached the Grandmaster level."

Gu Shaoan originally thought that it would take at most five years to upgrade a physician's deputy position from senior to master level.

However, as time went on, it became increasingly difficult to gain proficiency, which meant that it took Gu Shaoan more than seven years to reach this point.

However, feeling the changes in the medical principles, pathology, and pharmacology in his mind at this moment, Gu Shaoan felt that the past seven years had not been in vain.

Although there is only one level difference between advanced medical skills and master-level medical skills, what separates them is an insurmountable chasm between the mortal and the extraordinary!

Over the years, Gu Shaoan has been able to easily solve some of the difficult and complicated problems that he had previously been unable to handle.

What's most terrifying is their understanding of pharmacology, which has reached an appallingly profound level.

With Gu Shaoan's current medical skills, although he cannot reach the level of restoring flesh and bone, even if a martial artist's heart meridian is broken, he can use special acupuncture and acupressure techniques to extend the opponent's life by half a day.

If suitable medicine were available, repairing the severed heart meridian within a certain timeframe would not be a problem. Moreover, as Gu Shaoan's medical skills advanced to the Grandmaster level, he actually acquired a hundred more medicinal formulas in his mind.

Not only are there special methods for making pills to cure diseases and save lives, but there are also special methods for making pills to assist martial artists in their cultivation.

Among them was the method for refining the "Bodhi Exquisite Pill" that Abbess Miejue had given to Gu Shaoan several years ago.

To put it bluntly, the value of the hundred pill formulas in Gu Shaoan's mind alone is in no way inferior to the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" that Gu Shaoan obtained from the Ming Cult's forbidden area some time ago.

Not only that.

Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable.

The improvement in his medical skills also allowed Gu Shaoan to reach an extremely high level of understanding of poisons.

If Gu Shaoan encounters these poisons in the future, he will have a way to deal with them.

"Grandmaster-level medical skills are already this strong, I wonder how strong Saint-level medical skills can be."

However, when Gu Shaoan saw that the proficiency required to upgrade from Grandmaster-level medical skills to Saint-level medical skills was as high as one million, his eyelids twitched and he couldn't help but shake his head.

[Player has unlockable secondary profession bonus attributes. Spend 1000 achievement points to unlock the bonus attributes?]

Just then, a notification popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

Upon seeing the notification message in front of him, Gu Shaoan gently patted his head.

"I had almost forgotten about that."

Once a secondary profession reaches the Grandmaster level, different additional attributes can be derived depending on the specific secondary profession, and the effects of these attributes will also vary.

Gu Shaoan's medical skills have now been upgraded to "Grandmaster level", so he can naturally have an additional attribute.

If you can upgrade to the "Master" level, you will get an additional attribute.

After thinking it over, Gu Shaoan had an idea.

The next instant, the achievement points he had just gained from advancing to the Grandmaster level were completely used up.

Immediately afterwards, another notification popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

[Successfully unlocked the Physician's additional skill: Identifying Herbs by Scent (Purple)].

"Ok?"

Gu Shaoan's eyes lit up as he looked at the new term he had unlocked.

Then, Gu Shaoan suddenly felt a strange sensation coming from his nasal cavity.

This feeling is somewhat like when I ate wasabi in my previous life, and a spicy sensation enveloped my entire nasal cavity, then seemed to rush straight to my head.

Even Gu Shaoan couldn't help but close his eyes at this sudden strangeness.

However, after half an hour, as the strange feeling dissipated, what lingered in the nasal cavity was a cool and refreshing sensation.

It was as if a nose that had been stuffy for days due to a cold had suddenly cleared up.

This made Gu Shaoan's breathing become longer and more even at that moment.

After taking out the medicine packet from his pocket and scattering some powder into the air, Gu Shaoan discovered that even when the powder fell to the ground, he could still smell the medicine.

They can even clearly distinguish what kind of medicine it is just by its smell.

Every medicine in the world has its own unique smell, but the difference is that some medicines have a strong smell that can be clearly perceived by people.

The so-called colorless and odorless taste is simply because the medicine has such a faint taste that ordinary people cannot perceive it by taste or smell.

However, the ability to "identify medicine by its scent" greatly enhanced Gu Shaoan's ability to perceive the smell of medicines, enabling him to identify them simply by their aroma.

In other words, when Gu Shaoan goes out in the future, he will no longer need to sprinkle some medicinal powder on his food or water to check its safety before eating or drinking, as he used to do.

Instead, one can simply sniff the food and water to determine whether they have been poisoned.

It is not only convenient and efficient, but also more comprehensive than the test results from powder.

It's definitely a great thing for those traveling the martial arts world to prevent others from secretly poisoning them.

"You're quite lucky!"

With his medical skills improved, Gu Shaoan unlocked another highly valuable skill, putting him in a great mood.

Turning his head, Gu Shaoan looked at the sun, which had unknowingly risen high in the sky, and after giving a shout, the three of them got up and walked out of the teahouse.

Walking on the streets of Luyang Prefecture, although there were still many pedestrians, the three of them could clearly feel that there were fewer ordinary people on the streets, but many more martial artists carrying weapons.

In response, Zhou Zhiruo murmured, "More and more martial artists are coming to Luyang Prefecture."

Yang Yan, standing to the side, said calmly, "After all, it involves the six major sects and the Ming Cult, so there are naturally many people who will be moved by the news. I just don't know how many of them are treacherous. I just hope that these guys will be sensible and not set their sights on my Emei Sect."

As she finished speaking, a hint of coldness appeared in Yang Yan's eyes.

Upon hearing Yang Yan mention "the one who caused the death of a woman," Zhou Zhiruo's eyes also showed a hint of coldness.

Within the Great Wei Kingdom, warriors were as numerous as carp crossing a river.

Aside from the disciples of the major sects and forces, there were mostly independent martial artists from the Jianghu.

Most of them are people with ordinary talent, or those with some talent, but who are unwilling to join a sect or force and be bound by it.

For these martial artists, acquiring other martial arts techniques to improve their strength is extremely difficult.

The most common method is to steal other people's martial arts skills through fighting.

This is also one of the most common methods in the martial arts world.

Secondly, there is another method: sneaking up to the corpses of other martial artists after they die in order to obtain the martial arts manuals that these martial artists hid on their bodies before they died.

Among them are some even more ruthless individuals.

During the battle between the two factions, if they find any lone and injured disciples from major sects, these people will stealthily kidnap them like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, and then torture them to extract information about the martial arts they practice.

Their methods were cruel and ruthless.

It is comparable to human slave traders.

In the martial arts world, these people are also known as the "Hair-Scarring Men".

It is derived from the idea that "a person's death is a tragedy, and one can rise to prominence by inflicting tragedy."

Therefore, all the major powers deeply despise these guys and show no mercy once they discover them.

Even so, it still couldn't overcome the greed in people's hearts.

Even a battle between ordinary third-rate forces will inevitably attract some troublemakers, let alone major forces like the Six Great Sects and the Ming Cult.

Those guys who usually struggle to master superior martial arts but have no way to learn them, how could they let this opportunity pass by?
A moment later, the three of them arrived at the Wangjiang Tower in the city.

As a fairly well-known restaurant in Luyang Prefecture, it used to be bustling with customers at noon.

But when Gu Shaoan and his group entered the restaurant, they found that there were only a few tables with diners in the lobby on the first floor.

In fact, it's not just this Wangjiang Tower.

All signs are silently proclaiming that a storm sweeping through the martial arts world is beginning in Luyang Prefecture and is accumulating terrifying power.

At the top of the stairs, there were four burly men guarding the area, exuding a menacing aura.

Because of these four guards, the few diners in the main hall spoke in much lower voices.

Upon seeing Gu Shaoan and his group, the waiter immediately came to greet them.

After the three of them sat down in one of the corners, they took off their straw hats.

Her revealed face and demeanor immediately stunned the waiter.

When Gu Shaoan and his group finished ordering and left, the waiter couldn't help but look back every few steps.

Ignoring the waiter, Yang Yan placed the teacup next to Gu Shaoan, then circulated her inner energy, her voice ringing out in Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo's ears.

"Senior brother, something's not right. The four people guarding the stairwell are wearing fur boots from the Great Yuan Kingdom."

(End of this chapter)