In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 160 This martial art strengthens the kidneys

Having achieved his goal, Gu Shaoan had no intention of lingering and wasting any more time. He immediately said to Song Yuanqiao, "Once all the medicines are gathered, we will deliver them to the Emei Sect tomorrow. I will take my leave now."

Song Yuanqiao clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Junior Nephew Gu. Seventh Junior Brother, please see Junior Nephew Gu off."

Mo Shenggu nodded, then stepped aside to lead the way for Gu Shaoan once again.

After bowing in acknowledgment, Gu Shaoan and the others turned and left with Mo Shenggu.

After the others left, Zhang Wuji, who was lying on the bed, struggled to prop himself up against the wall with his hands.

Feeling the lingering pain in his legs and lower back, which still felt completely numb, Zhang Wuji pondered for a moment before suddenly asking, "Senior Uncle, do you think he can really cure me?"

Without thinking too much, Song Yuanqiao blurted out, "Nephew Gu has amazing talent and is quite prudent in his actions. Moreover, he has been providing free medical services in Jiading Prefecture for seven years and is quite famous for his medical skills. Since he has spoken up, he must be confident. Wuji, you don't need to worry too much."

Hearing Song Yuanqiao say this, Zhang Wuji should have been delighted.

After all, the fact that his injuries could be healed meant that Zhang Wuji would no longer have to lie in bed like a cripple, which should have made him ecstatic.

But at this moment, for some reason, Zhang Wuji did not feel much joy.

On the contrary, it evoked a very complicated feeling.

After a moment, Zhang Wuji asked, "Senior Uncle, I heard from Seventh Uncle that this Young Hero Gu is two years younger than me. How come he has such strong strength?"

After Zhang Wuji woke up, Mo Shenggu, who had been by his side, told him in detail what had happened on Bright Peak.

It was through Mo Shenggu's description that Zhang Wuji learned of Gu Shaoan's heroic actions on Bright Peak.

Judging from the actions of Song Yuanqiao and the others and Gu Shaoan, Gu Shaoan's medical skills are far superior to his.

This left Zhang Wuji somewhat bewildered.

He was clearly a disciple of Xie Xun, and also received meticulous instruction from Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

During his years at Wudang Mountain, Zhang Sanfeng and Song Yuanqiao, among others, used their original energy to suppress the cold poison in him every day.

Later, in Butterfly Valley, he studied medicine for several years under Hu Qingniu, a famous physician in the martial arts world.

Zhang Wuji believed that he was already among the best of his generation in every aspect.

However, compared to Gu Shaoan, he is far inferior in strength.

Even his medical skills were far superior to his.

This caused Zhang Wuji to fall into self-doubt, unable to understand why the gap was so large.

Looking at Zhang Wuji's expression, Zhang Songxi could easily understand Zhang Wuji's situation.

Today, on Bright Summit, Song Qingshu's expression is exactly the same as Zhang Wuji's.

He was clearly so devastated that he became somewhat withdrawn.

However, Song Yuanqiao was not as direct with Zhang Wuji as he was with Song Qingshu.

After all, Zhang Wuji is only twenty years old, yet he has already reached the level of returning to the innate state in terms of internal strength, and has even mastered the "Nine Yang Divine Skill," demonstrating his exceptional talent.

Given time, he will surely become the leading figure among the third generation of Wudang disciples.

Moreover, Zhang Wuji is not Song Qingshu, and Song Yuanqiao could not be as strict with him as he would with his own son.

After thinking for a moment, Song Yuanqiao said, "I heard from Abbess Miejue that Junior Nephew Gu was quite composed and extremely self-disciplined when he was young. She hardly needed to worry about his cultivation. He also practiced martial arts steadily and diligently for many years, which is why he has achieved such success and strength now."

“Wuji, although you have returned to the innate state, I observe that the true qi in your body is blocked and not flowing smoothly. This is mostly because you are too greedy and reckless in your cultivation, which has led to an unstable foundation.”

"If you can solidify your foundation and study diligently in the future, coupled with the guidance and training of your Grand Tutor, your future strength and achievements will be limitless."

Song Yuanqiao's words reached my ears like the sound of a morning bell and evening drum.

Zhang Wuji suddenly remembered that when he was a child in Butterfly Valley, Hu Qingniu had said that he learned medicine like a cow drinking water, swallowing it whole, and when he needed to use it, his mind would be blank. He was a typical example of someone who was only half-baked and made a lot of noise.

Then I thought of my own "Seven Wounds Fist", "Wudang Ladder Cloud Leap" and "Nine Yang Divine Skill".

Although they have learned everything, they are only focused on speed and are not proficient in anything.

Having understood all this, Zhang Wuji looked at Song Yuanqiao with hopeful eyes.

"According to what my senior uncle said, if Wuji can solidify his foundation and cultivate both the Nine Yang Divine Skill and Wudang martial arts to the highest level, will his strength be comparable to that young hero Gu?"

Meeting Zhang Wuji's gaze, Song Yuanqiao pondered for a moment before looking away and saying, "Of course!"

"Ok?"

However, just as Song Yuanqiao uttered these words, Zhang Songxi, who was standing to the side, looked at Song Yuanqiao in astonishment.

The look in his eyes was as if he were seeing his senior brother for the first time.

Seemingly sensing Zhang Songxi's gaze, Song Yuanqiao's face also showed a bit of awkwardness. He then changed the subject and said, "Junior Nephew Gu will come to treat your injuries tomorrow. It's already late at night, Wuji, you should rest early to conserve your energy and improve your spirit."

Encouraged by Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Wuji nodded in response.

Although her face was still pale, her spirits had improved considerably.

After closing the door and walking away with Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Songxi finally couldn't hold back.

"Senior Brother, isn't it wrong of you to lie to Wuji like this?"

Sometimes, the difference between people is greater than the difference between a person and a dog.

Fang Yeyu was already known as the "Little Demon Master" at the age of thirty, which makes him a top-tier martial artist in the world.

In a few years, once he reaches the stage of Condensing Qi into Qi, he will surely become a top-tier master in the world.

Although Zhang Wuji was extremely talented, at Fang Yeyu's age, without any fortuitous encounters, he would at most reach the level of Qi Condensation.

Whether he can compare to Fang Yeyu in terms of strength is another matter.

Not to mention Gu Shaoan.

The difference between the two now can only be described as drastic.

With Gu Shaoan's talent, he will only leave Zhang Wuji further and further behind in the future.

Song Yuanqiao's words now suggest that Zhang Wuji should see Gu Shaoan as a target to catch up with, which is completely giving Zhang Wuji false hope.

Song Yuanqiao said irritably, "Otherwise, what can I say? That Junior Nephew Gu has unparalleled talent. What if we compare him to someone else, like Qing Shu?"

Hearing this, Zhang Songxi thought for a moment and then sighed, "Forget it, let Wuji take Junior Nephew Gu as his goal! After all, we've only ever heard of chasing after those who are above us, not about catching up with those who are below us. In a few years, even if Wuji realizes it's a long shot, even if he knows it's impossible, he will have at least tried to catch up over the years, and his strength will definitely improve significantly."

Although they successfully persuaded Zhang Songxi.

But hearing Zhang Songxi's words about "being compatible with lower levels," Song Yuanqiao couldn't feel happy at all.

After a long silence, Song Yuanqiao gritted his teeth and said, "After returning to Wudang this time, I will have Qingshu move in with me. Once he has not reached the Qi Condensation stage in internal energy cultivation, he can forget about leaving the mountain."

at the same time.

The area where the Emei Sect resides.

Upon returning to his room, Gu Shaoan immediately sat down cross-legged inside.

As the mental cultivation method flowed, before long, a small portion of Gu Shaoan's true essence began to slowly circulate according to the profound and complex new trajectory of the first level of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Before long, Gu Shaoan felt that his true essence, which he was circulating according to the Nine Yang Divine Skill, began to change gradually.

The original balance and harmony within the true essence, as well as the gentle and profound warmth resulting from the balance of Yin and Yang, began to diminish.

The new transformation's true essence is like molten iron just drawn from a furnace—fiery, surging, and carrying an undeniable aggressiveness and domineering nature.

The route is about 30% similar to the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture", but 70% is quite different.

Its practice path is more complex and profound, with many meridians and acupoints pointing directly to the source of the body's yang energy, attempting to condense and compress this most powerful and yang energy in the world to the extreme.

Gu Shaoan could clearly sense that as the first level of the mental cultivation method was activated, countless fine lines of fire seemed to be burning and flowing within his meridians. Strands of incredibly pure Yang energy were forcibly condensed, and his entire body felt as if it were being roasted on an invisible furnace of raging flames, radiating an overwhelming and irresistible heat from the inside out.

After a moment, Gu Shaoan circulated his internal energy several times again according to the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture" to restore his true energy before slowly opening his eyes.

He then gently shook his head. Just as Gu Shaoan and Abbess Miejue had predicted.

The Nine Yang Divine Skill is indeed very powerful, extremely strong and yang, and the true essence cultivated from it is even more domineering.

If one can reach the Great Perfection stage, one will initially possess the ability of continuous life. Even if the martial artist does not actively cultivate, true qi can slowly circulate within the body, constantly enhancing the cultivator's power.

But this technique is too fierce! Too extreme!

It almost exhausts the "yang" of the human body, attempting to reach the immortal state of yang transforming into something new and nourishing oneself.

Its requirements for the physical constitution of cultivators are extremely demanding. Without great opportunities, great perseverance, supreme good fortune, or a foundation as superhuman as his, forcibly cultivating can easily lead to the calamity of being consumed by yang fire. There is also a seemingly insignificant restriction that is considered a "major taboo" for ordinary people: before the nine yangs are formed and before yin is generated from the extreme yang, one must maintain the body of a pure yang virgin.

Otherwise, even the slightest leakage of vital energy could trigger a backlash from the uncontrolled Yang fire in the Qi Sea, leading to the dissipation of one's energy and physical ruin.

Instead, it would be better to combine the strengths and gentleness of the two martial arts, the Wudang Nine Yang Skill and the Emei Nine Yang Skill, by fusing them together and discarding their dross while keeping their essence, to create the Emei Nine Yang True Scripture.

Moreover, based on Gu Shaoan's current martial arts knowledge, it can be concluded that...

Once the Nine Yang Divine Skill reaches the stage of condensing Qi into Yuan, it will inevitably bring some constraints due to the excessive Yang Qi in the body.

To make a breakthrough with the Nine Yang Divine Skill and further glimpse the divine, the difficulty is several times or even ten times that of cultivating other superior internal skills.

"It seems that the idea of ​​using the Nine Yang Divine Skill in combination with the Emei Nine Yang True Scripture and the Martial Arts Enlightenment Card to elevate the Emei Nine Yang True Scripture to another level is not going to work."

As it stands, apart from lacking the effect of endless regeneration of true energy, the "Emei Nine Yang True Scripture" has retained almost all of the other strengths of the "Nine Yang Divine Skill".

However, Gu Shaoan could occasionally practice the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

This internal skill is because it can nourish one's own yang energy.

In other words, it strengthens the kidneys.

That's the only function.

There is no man in the world who could refuse her.

The next day.

At the end of Chen time.

In Zhang Wuji's room, after Mo Shenggu placed a bowl of hot water on the table, Gu Shaoan took out a pill bottle from his bosom.

After taking out a black pill the size of a broad bean and placing it in a bowl, the pill sank into the hot water and quickly dissolved, turning the water in the bowl as black as ink.

After Gu Shaoan put a packet of medicine powder into a bowl and stirred it continuously until it became a paste, everyone could smell a fragrant aroma.

As Zhang Wuji lay on the bed, smelling the fragrance wafting into his nose, he seemed to realize something and exclaimed in astonishment, "The scent is like orchids, the fragrance like black orchids... This is... the Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment?"

The Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment had a unique smell, and since Zhang Wuji had studied medicine with Hu Qingniu, he could distinguish it by its scent, so Gu Shaoan didn't find it strange.

Seeing that Gu Shaoan did not refute, Zhang Wuji couldn't help but ask, "Isn't the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment a secret medicine unique to the Vajra Sect of the Great Yuan Kingdom? How do you know how to make it?"

Gu Shaoan casually asked, "Just because the Vajra Sect claims it's a secret medicine, does that mean it really is?"

"If one can grasp the three essential principles of pharmacology, one can combine them with the properties of the herbs to create suitable medicines."

"The secret medicine you mentioned is just the name 'Black Jade Bone-Repairing Ointment.' Once you have a certain understanding of pharmacology, it is not difficult to formulate this kind of bone-repairing medicine."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuji opened his mouth and realized that it was indeed true.

There are thousands of medicines in the world. If one is proficient in pharmacology, one can naturally formulate any medicine one desires.

Unless the Vajra Sect can monopolize all the ingredients for refining the Black Jade Rejuvenation Ointment and prevent them from entering the market, it wouldn't be surprising if someone with a certain level of medical skill could also concoct the Black Jade Rejuvenation Ointment.

After learning that Gu Shaoan had actually prepared the "Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment," Zhang Wuji's anxiety, which had been hanging over him since the previous night, was completely relieved.

Walking up to Zhang Wuji, who was lying face down on the bed, Gu Shaoan slowly said, "Bear with it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Shaoan's hand landed on Zhang Wuji.

His movements weren't fast; he simply placed his hand lightly on Zhang Wuji's spine.

However, as Gu Shaoan applied slight pressure with his fingers, an unpredictable, excruciating pain, like a lit fuse, instantly exploded deep within Zhang Wuji's lumbar spine.

This pain was no less than the pain I felt yesterday when Gu Shaoan struck me with the scabbard of the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

It felt like your bones were being crushed alive.

Even with Zhang Wuji's resolute character, veins bulged on his forehead, and cold sweat began to pour from his forehead and back due to the pain.

However, Zhang Wuji knew that in order for the Black Jade Bone-Repairing Ointment to work, the broken bones in his lumbar spine had to be completely shattered before the broken bones could be reconstructed.

Even though it was incredibly painful, Zhang Wuji could only endure it.

However, amidst this excruciating pain, a sense of unbelievable horror suddenly arose in Zhang Wuji's consciousness, which was almost scattered by the intense pain.

He suddenly felt that after Gu Shaoan swiftly shattered the three vertebrae of his lumbar spine with his internal force, his fingertips moved rapidly, using a special finger technique and force to straighten the broken meridians around his lumbar spine while simultaneously gathering his bones together.

When Zhang Wuji was breaking bones for others, he would do it in stages. He would first seal and separate the meridians around the lumbar spine before breaking the bones, and then use a special acupuncture method to combine his own strength to bring the bones back together.

It is absolutely impossible to accomplish all these things at the same time as Gu Shaoan is doing now.

Gu Shaoan moved extremely quickly, taking less than ten breaths in total.

After all, it's just about breaking the bones and gathering the bone marrow without damaging other parts of the lumbar spine. With Gu Shaoan's current medical skills, it couldn't be easier.

After Zhang Wuji's lumbar vertebrae were completely shattered and then came together, Gu Shaoan looked at Mo Shenggu beside him and said, "I would trouble you, Mo Qixia, to take a portion of the ointment from that bowl and apply it to Zhang Wuji's spine and the injured area, and then bandage it up."

Mo Shenggu responded and quickly and carefully applied the ointment from the bowl evenly to Zhang Wuji's lower back.

The moment the cool ointment touched the skin, it strangely neutralized the burning pain, replacing it with a deep, refreshing coolness.

While Mo Shenggu was applying the ointment, Gu Shaoan said, "In this Black Jade Broken Rejuvenation Ointment, I have also added a hundred-year-old blood lotus and some special medicines that I have refined. It can restore the broken meridians in your lumbar spine to their original state. After an hour, Young Hero Zhang will be able to circulate the Nine Yang True Qi to nourish the meridians and broken bones."

Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi exchanged a glance, both understanding the same meaning from each other's eyes.

"I owe this person a huge favor!"

Any medicine that can last for a hundred years is considered extremely precious and rare.

Not to mention that it's a medicinal herb like blood lotus.

Not to mention the medicines that Gu Shaoan mentioned that could heal a martial artist's meridians.

It's absolutely something you can only hope to encounter once in a lifetime.

At least within the Wudang sect, there are fewer than two people who possess medicines capable of healing meridians.

In Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi's eyes, given the unrelated relationship between Gu Shaoan and Zhang Wuji, it was simply impossible for Gu Shaoan to provide such precious medicine for Zhang Wuji.

It was entirely out of consideration for the relationship between the Emei and Wudang sects.

The more precious the items Gu Shaoan used, the greater the favor the Wudang Sect owed Gu Shaoan and the Emei Sect.

After Mo Shenggu applied the ointment to Zhang Wuji, Gu Shaoan continued, "Apply this ointment once a day, and he will recover completely in three days."

"Three days?"

Upon hearing this, Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi both looked at Gu Shaoan with some surprise.

Zhang Wuji blurted out, "Impossible! Bone reconstruction is extremely slow, and bone recovery is of utmost importance."

"According to ancient texts, even the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment of the Vajra Sect, though it has miraculous effects in healing bones, still requires at least a month to fully heal the bones. How could it possibly only take three days?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan was not angry. His gaze fell on Zhang Wuji's face, which was slightly pale from excitement.

After a few breaths, Gu Shaoan slowly shook his head, his tone carrying an undeniable sharpness. "You are able to clearly understand the extent of your injuries, and you can identify the Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment in this ointment just by its smell. This shows that Young Hero Zhang is not completely ignorant in the art of medicine, and must have received guidance from a master."

"However."

Gu Shaoan changed the subject: "Judging from Young Hero Zhang's words, it seems that in both medicine and martial arts, he has only grasped the form, knowing but not understanding, and being a jack of all trades but master of none."

　I'm having a bit of writer's block. The next chapter should be posted around 7:30!

　　
　
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