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Chapter 161 A waste of money

The eight words, "Knowing without understanding, being eclectic without being proficient," stung Zhang Wuji's heart like an ice pick, causing him to instinctively feel resentful.

Gu Shaoan's voice did not stop.

"For an ordinary person, even with this Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment, it would indeed take more than a month to reconstruct broken bones. But you possess the Nine Yang Divine Skill. The Nine Yang Divine Skill is extremely powerful and yang, and the Nine Yang True Qi has its own nourishing and healing effects. With the Nine Yang True Qi supplemented by the Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment that is specifically designed to reconstruct bones, both internal and external nourishment complement each other. It's not surprising that you can begin to grow tendons and bones and regain the ability to move within three days."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wuji finally realized what was happening.

"That's right! I also have the Nine Yang Divine Skill."

Taking in Zhang Wuji's expression, Gu Shaoan shook his head.

"If one's mastery of martial arts is insufficient, only oneself will be affected. However, if one's medical skills are poor, there is a risk of harming others. With Young Master Zhang's current medical skills, it is best not to treat others, lest one's good intentions backfire and damage Wudang's reputation."

He also understood why Gu Shaoan said that he knew a little about medicine and martial arts, and was a jack-of-all-trades but master of none.

Gu Shaoan knew that Zhang Wuji had studied medicine with Hu Qingniu in Butterfly Valley for two years.

But the path of medicine is vast and profound.

Hu Qingniu couldn't even handle the cold poison of the "Mysterious Netherworld Palm," so if we're talking about the secondary job level, he's at most a high-level one, not even a grandmaster.

His medical skills are far inferior to those of Ping Yizhi, the murderous physician of the Sun Moon Cult, or Xue Muhua, the Yama King's enemy of the Free and Unfettered Sect.

Having studied under Hu Qingniu for two years, Zhang Wuji is now a complete novice in medicine, possessing only theoretical knowledge.

If it weren't for his relationship with Wudang, Gu Shaoan wouldn't have bothered with Zhang Wuji's behavior of trying to refute him even when he didn't understand.

If anyone else had said those words, Zhang Wuji would have argued back.

Faced with Gu Shaoan, Zhang Wuji could only silently agree.

A few breaths later, Zhang Wuji said somewhat dejectedly, "Zhang Wuji will remember what Young Hero Gu said."

At this moment, Song Yuanqiao suddenly clasped his hands and said, "To be honest, my third junior brother, Yu Lianzhou, had his knees destroyed by someone using the Shaolin Vajra Finger technique twenty years ago. He has been bedridden for twenty years. You are a skilled doctor, so I wonder if there is any possibility of curing my third junior brother's legs?"

Not only Song Yuanqiao, but Zhang Songxi and Mo Shenggu, who were standing to the side, were also staring intently at Gu Shaoan.

Yu Lianzhou's injury can be said to have been a source of great anxiety for Zhang Sanfeng, Song Yuanqiao, and others.

Having witnessed Gu Shaoan's medical skills, the group's hopes were rekindled.

In response, Gu Shaoan said, "If it was only destroyed by the Vajra Finger technique, it's not a difficult matter."

The group was overjoyed, and Song Yuanqiao even bowed and said, "Please, Junior Nephew Gu, lend a helping hand and go to Wudang to treat my Third Junior Brother."

After saying that, Song Yuanqiao seemed to realize that something was wrong, and changed the subject, saying, "Of course, if it's inconvenient, we can take our third junior brother to the Emei Sect."

Zhang Songxi and Mo Shenggu bowed respectfully, just like Song Yuanqiao.

"Going to Wudang?"

With the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth now in hand, Gu Shaoan's focus is on returning to the Emei Sect to diligently cultivate the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, and then trying to see if he can use it to reach a level of effortless mastery.

However, the appearance of the "Martial Arts Enlightenment Card" gave Gu Shaoan a few new ideas.

There was nothing else about the Wudang Sect that attracted Gu Shaoan, but there was one thing that deserved his attention and that of the entire martial arts world.

Zhang Sanfeng is currently recognized as the number one martial artist in the Great Wei Dynasty.

In terms of martial arts cultivation, strength, and even martial arts knowledge, Zhang Zhenren of Wudang would be second to none in the entire Great Wei Kingdom.

Gu Shaoan still has many questions and conjectures about martial arts.

If he could go to Wudang and spar with Master Zhang to receive some guidance, it would be of great benefit to Gu Shaoan's future cultivation direction and the use of the "Martial Arts Enlightenment Card".

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan shook his head and said, "My master has mentioned the matter of Yu Sanxia to me before. In the past, my medical skills were not good enough, so I could only keep it in mind. This time, I took the opportunity to deal with it at the same time. Therefore, the amount of ointment I prepared is more than what is needed to treat Young Master Zhang."

"The remaining ointment is also intended for Sect Leader Song to take back to Wudang to treat Yu Sanxia."

Upon hearing this, the two men first showed a hint of joy, and then couldn't help but clasp their hands in a salute to Gu Shaoan.

I felt that Gu Shaoan was very thoughtful, and that he had already thought of this point.

"Great! There's finally a way to treat Third Junior Brother's injury."

As he spoke, Song Yuanqiao glanced at the bowl containing the ointment.

Upon seeing this, Song Yuanqiao's smile suddenly froze.

"This medicine?"

Upon hearing Song Yuanqiao's voice, Zhang Songxi turned his head to look at the bowl containing the ointment.

When they saw that the bowl of ointment was already half empty, Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi turned their heads to look at Mo Shenggu, who had just finished bandaging Zhang Wuji, their eyes blank.

Under the watchful eyes of the two men, Mo Shenggu seemed to realize what he had done.

He immediately shuddered and gave Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi a smile that looked more like a grimace.

At that moment, both Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi felt their hands inexplicably itching.

"What a spendthrift."

At this moment, Gu Shaoan also noticed that half of the ointment in the bowl had been used up by Mo Shenggu in one go, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

After shaking his head, Gu Shaoan said, "Very well! It's my fault for not explaining clearly earlier."

After a moment's thought, Gu Shaoan said, "Yu Sanxia's injury has been going on for twenty years. It's not just about breaking bones and resetting them; there should also be issues with his meridians and other things."

"If the treatment method is not understood, it may leave some sequelae. It would be best for me to treat it myself. After I return, I will tell my master about this matter and see if I can make a trip to Wudang after this is over."

With an excited expression, Song Yuanqiao said, "I thank you very much, Junior Nephew Gu."

Gu Shaoan bowed slightly and said, "Sect Leader Song, you are too kind. This junior will take his leave."

After speaking, Gu Shaoan gestured to Song Yuanqiao, Zhang Songxi, and the others before turning and leaving.

He still stands tall and straight like a pine tree, and even just his back view gives people a sense of a gentleman as fine as jade and as gentle as the wind.

But before he had gone far, Gu Shaoan suddenly heard Mo Shenggu begging for mercy and Song Yuanqiao and Zhang Songxi angrily scolding him as they attacked.

This prompted Gu Shaoan to stop and listen for a while before he finally stepped forward again toward the area where the Emei Sect members lived.

Curing Zhang Wuji also brought Gu Shaoan thirty achievement points.

After returning to the Emei Sect from the Wudang Sect, they found Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan standing at the entrance of the courtyard.

Upon seeing Gu Shaoan, the two quickly stepped forward to greet him.

Noticing their expressions, Gu Shaoan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yang Yan lowered her voice and said, "Wasn't it the six major sects who went to the Ming Cult's forbidden area today to move the gold and silver treasures in the stone chamber? We just went to inform Uncle Jue Wu to prepare, only to find out that two days ago, Uncle Jue Wu caught someone who sneaked into the forbidden area. It seems to be Yang Bu Hui's maid from the Ming Cult. Uncle Jue Wu just asked us to bring the person over, saying that he wants you to see how to deal with her."

"Yang Buhui's maid?"

Gu Shaoan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately asked, "Where is he?"

Zhou Zhiruo pointed to the courtyard.

Gu Shaoan didn't say much and walked into the courtyard.

Upon entering the main house, Gu Shaoan immediately saw a person standing helplessly by the window.

A girl who looks about thirteen or fourteen years old.

The girl was extremely petite and delicate, and the coarse blue cloth dress that was obviously too big and ill-fitting made her look even thinner and more pitiful.

Her long, black hair was casually tied into a simple bun, with a few unruly strands falling down and obscuring half of her face.

On her hands were two heavy, rough-looking black iron handcuffs, their edges seemingly worn and chafed. Her wrists were so slender they looked as if the cold metal might snap them. At the bottom of her wide trousers, heavy iron shackles were also fastened to her equally small ankles.

As Gu Shaoan and the others entered the house, the girl took a step back in fear, causing the chains on her hands and feet to make a soft but heavy metallic scraping sound.

He lowered his head slightly and focused his gaze on the girl's face. Her somewhat yellowish face was covered with hideous scars, as if she had been bitten by poisonous insects.

Upon entering the room, Gu Shaoan immediately smelled a faint scent of medicine.

It wasn't the smell of medicine left over from when he made the pills that morning.

It has a different kind of medicinal smell.

Angelica dahurica and brown tail grass.

The moment he confirmed the presence of the medicine, Gu Shaoan also realized the identity of the girl inside the room.

Granny Jin Hua, also known as Xiao Zhao, is the daughter of Dai Qisi. Her reason for infiltrating the Ming Cult's secret passage was clearly to take advantage of the battle between the six major sects and the Ming Cult to search for the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth".

"I had completely forgotten about this girl."

Just as Gu Shaoan's gaze fell on the girl, Zhou Zhiruo spoke up: "Uncle Insulation said that the handcuffs and shackles on his body are made of special cold iron, which our swords cannot cut, so they were sent to Senior Brother."

As soon as Zhou Zhiruo finished speaking, Yang Yan transmitted her voice with her true energy: "My master said that this little girl is a bit strange. She entered the secret passage from the main hall of Bright Peak, and she seems to know the secret passage very well. She avoided the traps that my master deliberately left behind along the way."

Yang Yan looked at Gu Shaoan and asked while circulating her internal energy, "Senior brother, what should we do with this person?"

"deal with?"

Gu Shaoan glanced at Yang Yan and noticed the cunning in her eyes. He couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Given Abbess Isolation's personality, if she discovers someone is suspicious, she will capture them on the spot and begin interrogating them. If she determines that they are an enemy rather than a friend, she will simply slap them to death.

Now that they've brought her here on their own initiative and even brought up the issue of handcuffs and leg irons, it's clear they've taken a liking to Xiao Zhao and intend to recruit her into the Emei Sect, giving Gu Shaoan a new junior sister.

With Yang Yan's intelligence, how could she not understand what Abbess Wujue meant?

Otherwise, she wouldn't have arranged for the person to be placed in this room like Zhou Zhiruo did, but instead used acupuncture to disarm them and threw them into another room.

"You~"

After gently tapping Yang Yan on the head, Gu Shaoan turned to look at Xiao Zhao.

The next second, the Heaven-Slaying Sword in his hand was drawn.

The moment the sword flashed, four crisp sounds of metal breaking reached their ears.

Immediately afterwards, the anklets and bracelets that had just bound Xiao Zhao's hands and feet broke and fell to the ground.

With the restraints removed, a look of astonishment flashed in Xiao Zhao's eyes.

She then quickly knelt on the ground and said, "This servant Xiao Zhao thanks you, young master."

Looking at Xiao Zhao kneeling on the ground, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Purple-Robed Dragon King was, after all, once a protector of the Ming Cult.

Even if they are gone now, they are still martial artists who have returned to the innate realm.

But for his own selfish reasons, he raised his own daughter to be a servant who would kneel down to anyone without hesitation.

How ridiculous.

He circulated his true energy and stomped lightly on the ground. A special force immediately bounced up from under Xiao Zhao's body, dragging her to her feet uncontrollably.

To Xiao Zhao's surprise, Gu Shaoan walked up to her and placed his hand on her body.

After circulating his true essence within his body, Gu Shaoan understood that Xiao Zhao's physical constitution was indeed of an "excellent" level.

"Not bad!"

A "superior" level of physical constitution, combined with the "Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian" (a traditional Chinese medicine text), can be elevated to an excellent level.

Thinking about how Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo had improved their skills over the past few years, and the way Abbess Wujue kept muttering to herself, Gu Shaoan had a thought and guessed that Abbess Wujue was considering taking on a disciple.

As far as Gu Shaoan knew, Xiao Zhao in front of him was also extremely intelligent, no less so than Zhou Zhiruo.

If he could be taken in and carefully taught by the Emei Sect, he could become another master in the sect many years later.

But when he thought of Xiao Zhao's identity, Gu Shaoan frowned again.

By all accounts, Dai Qisi had already left the Ming Cult and was no longer considered a member of the Ming Cult.

But the key issue is Dai Qisi.

The Emei Sect recruits mostly orphans brought back from various places by its members, requiring them to have a clean background.

Even for someone like Yang Yan, whose family members are still alive, it is necessary to confirm that she is not a bad person.

Otherwise, if they become skilled in martial arts and then go out to do evil, it will only tarnish the reputation of the Emei Sect.

As for Dai Qisi's reputation, let's not even talk about it.

The identity of Granny Jin Hua was enough for the Emei Sect to exclude Xiao Zhao.

"It seems that my master is destined not to be able to take on this disciple."

After a series of thoughts flashed through his mind, Gu Shaoan said to Yang Yan, "Junior Sister, why don't you take her to wash up first? And also take care of Yi Derong while you're at it."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Xiao Zhao's body stiffened instantly, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

"Disguise?"

Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo, standing nearby, looked at Xiao Zhao in astonishment.

It was obvious that neither of them had realized that Xiao Zhao had disguised herself.

Gu Shaoan explained, "If you soak Angelica dahurica and Astragalus membranaceus together in water and apply it to your face, it can turn your skin yellow all over. The color will not fade when it comes into contact with water. It is most suitable for changing your skin color when you are disguised. However, very few people know this method. It is more common in the Western Regions."

"However, the orchid scent of this Angelica dahurica and brown-tailed grass is too strong. If one is proficient in medicine, it is not difficult to detect it!"

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Xiao Zhao gradually lowered her head.

In response, Gu Shaoan said, "Don't worry! If they had any ill intentions towards you, my martial aunts and the others would have already taken action back in the Ming Cult's forbidden area."

"Applying this mixture of angelica root and brown-tailed herb water to the body for an extended period can inevitably cause a burning sensation in the abdomen. We can discuss this further after this is resolved."

The initiative was originally with Gu Shaoan.

Since Gu Shaoan had already discovered her disguise, Xiao Zhao had no choice but to do as Gu Shaoan said.

Yang Yan walked along, observing Xiao Zhao and secretly marveling at her disguise.

After the two left, Zhou Zhiruo said, "I didn't expect this young lady's disguise skills to be so superb. Just now, my junior brother went to Wudang, and my junior sister Yang and I talked with her for a while, and we didn't notice that she had disguised herself."

This is how some advanced disguise techniques work.

It is indeed difficult to distinguish without prior precautions.

The most widely circulated method of disguise in the martial arts world is undoubtedly the creation of a finely crafted human skin mask.

Although this method is common, it is ultimately very restrictive.

Masks are inanimate objects; when applied to the face, expressions inevitably become stiff and rigid, and the eyes are difficult to keep in perfect sync.

If someone is observant or has a keen eye, they can easily spot the subtle marks on the edges of the mask, or the slight discrepancies between the mask's texture and the delicate movements around the nose, eyes, and other areas.

Experts can even identify the mask by the slight temperature difference of the skin behind it, or even by the minute difference in the traces of sweat evaporation.

However, the secret techniques that truly stand at the pinnacle of disguise have long since transcended the limitations of masks.

For example, the method of shrinking bones and changing shape: This kind of miraculous skill is not simply twisting joints, but using secret internal energy combined with special medicines to temper the muscles and bones. It can even slightly change the distance between bones and the toughness of muscles, so that a person's height, body shape, shoulder width and waist circumference can be subtly changed, and the overall outline can be completely different.

With the addition of a uniquely formulated disguise cream that can alter skin tone and texture and even mimic scars and birthmarks, one can completely transform their appearance within a few days, leaving no trace when walking, sitting, or lying down.

Even worse, some bizarre and evil schools of thought possess the domineering method of using acupuncture needles to forcibly vibrate and shift the face and even the joints of the skull! This method is extremely dangerous and requires a thorough understanding of human anatomy and profound skill to perform.

Forcibly "shaping" a person's appearance amidst excruciating pain, combined with subsequent makeup techniques, can completely transform their appearance, achieving a resemblance far exceeding that of a mask. Moreover, there is no concern about material continuity, making it virtually impossible to detect unless the original area is forcefully struck and rubbed.

Otherwise, do you really think all the masters in the martial arts world are blind?
Can someone easily deceive everyone by simply changing their appearance and wearing a human skin mask?
Before long, while the two waited, Yang Yan brought Xiao Zhao back into the house.

Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo also turned their attention to Xiao Zhao.

The clothes and attire remained unchanged.

But after the disguise was removed, the sallow complexion that had previously made him look malnourished had long since disappeared.

Her skin was as white and lustrous as the finest Kunshan cream, her nose was delicate and straight with exquisite lines, yet it also had a high arch rarely seen in women from the Central Plains, silently telling of her exotic bloodline.

The lips were originally a soft cherry blossom pink, and although they were a bit pale, it did not detract from their naturally alluring fullness.

Her face shape is not simply oval or melon seed-shaped, but rather combines the delicate elegance of Han Chinese features with the deep and distinct features of foreign bone structure. This unique fusion gives her both the refined and reserved elegance of the Jiangnan region and the magnificent charm of the Western Regions desert sunset.

Perhaps it was because of her bloodline from the Western Regions that Xiao Zhao, who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, grew up to look like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.

This sight immediately caught the attention of both Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo.

　The third update might be a little late, around 11 PM!

　　
　
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