In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 237 The Golden [Sword Drawn Like a Rainbow]

Back in her courtyard, Zhou Zhiruo, Yang Yan, and Mei Jiangxue were already waiting for her.

Furthermore, some wine and dishes were placed on the bamboo table in the courtyard.

As Gu Shaoan entered the courtyard, the three women inside stood up.

His gaze swept over the food and wine on the table, and Gu Shaoan smiled and said, "No wonder you didn't go to Master's place, so you were preparing these."

Yang Yan chuckled and said, "Anyway, whatever happens, our senior brother and sect leader will decide. We just need to follow their orders. Compared to that, celebrating with our senior brother is more important."

As she spoke, Yang Yan pulled Gu Shaoan to sit down at the table.

After Gu Shaoan sat down, Yang Yan picked up her wine glass.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on defeating the Demon Master Pang Ban. Your fame has soared and you are now renowned throughout the martial arts world."

Zhou Zhiruo and Mei Jiangxue also raised their wine glasses.

Looking at the three women in front of him, Gu Shaoan smiled, then raised his wine glass and clinked it with each of them before drinking the wine in one gulp.

As the wine went down his throat, perhaps due to his mood, Gu Shaoan felt that the wine tasted more enjoyable than usual.

Even though it's the same beverage, the flavor is even better than before.

When family members are drinking, there's no need for them to use their own strength to get rid of the effects of the alcohol.

After a few drinks, even the usually quiet Mei Jiangxue became more talkative than usual under the influence of the alcohol.

After a few drinks, the group moved to the roof of the bamboo house and sat side by side.

Gu Shaoan sat relaxed and casually beside him, with Zhou Zhiruo sitting side by side with her legs slightly bent, her posture elegant.

Yang Yan lay down on her side without any restraint, propping her head up with one hand, spreading it out on the gray roof tiles, letting the thin, gauze-like moonlight fall on her pretty face.

Mei Jiangxue was also lying down, but there was already a hint of intoxication in her eyes.

The moonlight poured down like mercury, and the distant Emei Mountains appeared as gentle, dark blue silhouettes under the moonlight, undulating like a giant dragon lying still.

The sky was a deep, inky blue, with countless stars like scattered diamonds, vying for brilliance with the moon, yet quietly overshadowed by its light.

The night breeze, carrying the unique crispness of the mountains, rustled through the bamboo forest not far away, bringing with it the moist and refreshing scent of bamboo leaves, which mingled with the faint aroma of wine lingering on clothes and in the air, lingering around the nose.

The clamor of the celebration had completely subsided, leaving only a sense of tranquility after relaxation flowing quietly in the hearts of the four.

A moment later, Mei Jiangxue closed her eyes slightly, feeling the gentle breeze caressing her face.

Her gaze fell upon the distant, indistinct mountain silhouettes, and her profile appeared exceptionally beautiful in the moonlight.

After an unknown amount of time, Mei Jiangxue spoke softly: "I didn't realize it before, but now I find that this feeling of tranquility is truly wonderful."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan, Zhou Zhiruo, and Yang Yan did not speak, but the relaxed expressions on their faces revealed that they shared the same thoughts as Mei Jiangxue.

Defeating powerful enemies and experiencing thrilling adventures in the martial arts world are, in retrospect, just a diversion from life.

Just like today, cutting off the arm of the Demon Master Pang Ban and becoming famous throughout the martial arts world can certainly arouse people's joy and sense of accomplishment, and make their blood boil.

But the glory and excitement of defeating a powerful enemy are like the lingering wine in a glass as it cools down; the aroma remains, but the burning sensation in the throat has long since subsided and dissipated.

Occasionally, when I think of it, I can reminisce about it.

But once the turmoil subsides, what's more important is the tranquility of this back mountain and the people around me at this moment.

However, in the world of martial arts, preserving this beautiful thing is not an easy task.

Thinking of the Wuzheng Manor, which almost led to the annihilation of the Emei Sect a few years later, a cold glint flashed in Gu Shaoan's eyes.

A few breaths later, Gu Shaoan closed his eyes, letting the tranquility, woven from the wind, the moon, the fragrance of bamboo, the aroma of wine, and the aura of his fellow disciples, seep in.

A short while later, when the night breeze became a bit cooler, the group descended from the rooftop into the courtyard.

Together they cleaned up the bowls, chopsticks, and empty wine bottles in the yard. As Gu Shaoan returned to the house, Yang Yan lightly touched the ground with her toes and darted towards the bamboo forest.

Watching Yang Yan's figure drift into the bamboo forest, Mei Jiangxue turned to Zhou Zhiruo and said, "Senior Sister, I wonder, Master once said that cultivation should not be rushed, but these days Senior Sister Yang has been cultivating day and night. Will there be any problems?"

Since the attack on the group at the foot of the mountain, Yang Yan has devoted almost all of her time, nearly seven hours a day, to cultivation.

Even Mei Jiangxue felt inferior after seeing it.

Zhou Zhiruo smiled and patted Mei Jiangxue's head, saying, "Haven't you noticed any changes in your cultivation lately?"

"Variety?"

Mei Jiangxue paused for a moment, then said with some uncertainty, “I feel like the time I can spend practicing internal energy recently seems to have increased. Before, I could only maintain the Emei Nine Yang True Scripture for an hour before my meridians couldn’t take it anymore, but recently I can practice for an hour and a half before my meridians feel a little uncomfortable.”

Then, as if realizing something, Mei Jiangxue asked in surprise, "Senior Sister, what do you mean?"

Zhou Zhiruo smiled and nodded, saying, "These days, I've been adding some medicinal powder to my food. The medicine was given to me by my junior brother. It has the effect of warming and nourishing the meridians and calming the mind."

Mei Jiangxue suddenly realized, "No wonder I've been feeling calmer and smoother during my cultivation lately. It turns out my senior brother added something to our food."

Zhou Zhiruo said, "Junior brother is the most thoughtful in his work. Compared to us, he is the one who cares the most about Junior Sister Yan'er. Whenever Junior Sister Yan'er has any problems, he can deal with them immediately."

"So! From now on, as long as your junior brother is around, you don't need to worry about these things."

Mei Jiangxue turned her head and glanced at the main house behind her. Thinking about Gu Shaoan's usual behavior, Mei Jiangxue murmured, "Senior brother is so good to us."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhiruo nodded and said, "Yes! That's why we need to work harder to cultivate and improve our strength as soon as possible so that we can help our junior brother with some things. Otherwise, it's too tiring for one person to bear so many things in the Emei Sect."

When she was younger, Zhou Zhiruo couldn't have thought of all this.

But as she grew up, Zhou Zhiruo could sense that although Gu Shaoan never said anything, he had a lot on his mind.

Because of Abbess Miejue and them, he made it his goal to glorify Emei.

The martial arts practitioners who gathered in the Golden Summit Hall today only saw Gu Shaoan's profound strength; even someone like the Demon Master Pang Ban was no match for him.

But who could know how much time and effort Gu Shaoan had spent on cultivation since joining the Emei Sect?

In martial arts, some techniques may be able to be learned through shortcuts.

How could someone like Gu Shaoan, who was only twenty years old, possess such outstanding strength that he could stand out from the crowd? It was not something that could be achieved simply by taking shortcuts.

inside the house.

After reviewing his battle with Pang Ban several times in his mind, Gu Shaoan finally looked at his achievement points.

It actually reached four thousand.

"Indeed, it's easier to acquire achievement points when dealing with important people or important matters."

After thinking it over, Gu Shaoan had a sudden thought.

All the achievement points I just earned today have been wiped out.

Immediately afterwards, a series of notification messages popped up in front of Gu Shaoan.

Congratulations to the player for obtaining 1 bag of Gold Leaves.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining 1 Purple-Patterned Spirit-Nourishing Flower.]

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining 1 Frost Marrow Essence Gold.]

[Congratulations, player, you have obtained one Gold Attribute Upgrader.]

"Ok?"

It was when the last notification message popped up that Gu Shaoan's eyes narrowed.

"Entry upgrader?" Gu Shaoan looked surprised as he read the last message.

The "Entry Upgrader," as the name suggests, can upgrade the level of the entries that Gu Shaoan currently possesses by one.

The "affix upgrade device" that Gu Shaoan has just drawn is gold, which means that Gu Shaoan can directly upgrade one of his affixes to the "gold" level.

Almost the instant he saw this "entry upgrader," Gu Shaoan thought of his own "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow."

Although "Drawing the sword like a rainbow" is only a purple-colored entry.

However, due to its function, it has been a trump card for Gu Shaoan over the years.

Even today, it was thanks to the effect of the "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow" skill that he was able to successfully sever one of Pang Ban's arms.

However, as his strength increased, the "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow" technique remained useful for Gu Shaoan.

However, its usefulness is far less than when it was less powerful.

If the timing is wrong, its power may not even be as great as the other martial arts that Gu Shaoan has mastered.

Take today's encounter with Pang Ban as an example.

If Gu Shaoan had drawn his sword at the beginning using the "Sword Like a Rainbow" technique, even if the sword light was fast enough, it would have been difficult to injure Pang Ban in his prime.

Only at specific times, which is why Gu Shaoan almost never used the "Drawing Sword Like a Rainbow" skill when facing Pang Ban.

It can no longer be used as a trump card to overcome the odds or to turn the tide at crucial moments, as it used to be.

Therefore, Gu Shaoan was also curious about how much change the "Drawing the Sword Like a Rainbow" attribute would bring if it were upgraded to gold.

With this in mind, Gu Shaoan immediately used the "Entry Upgrader".

Please select "Affix Upgrader" to use the affix.

After Gu Shaoan selected "Draw Sword Like a Rainbow" and confirmed it, the prompt box in front of him immediately disappeared.

Ten breaths later, as Gu Shaoan waited, the system notification popped up again.

Congratulations to the player for successfully upgrading the "Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow" affix to gold.

Almost the instant the notification popped up, Gu Shaoan felt a surge of energy quietly enter his body, then transform into a warm current that spread outwards.

The next second, Gu Shaoan felt a slight stinging and tingling sensation in the muscles, bones, and even meridians involved in drawing his sword, including his arms and shoulders.

Gu Shaoan was all too familiar with this feeling.

However, unlike the first time I obtained the "Sword Like a Rainbow" attribute, this time the process of strengthening the arms and other parts was very short.

It took less than ten breaths in total.

"Is this the end?"

Gu Shaoan moved around a bit and found that although the strength in his arms and even the speed when he threw a punch had improved slightly, it wasn't a significant improvement.

This change also made Gu Shaoan suspicious.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Shaoan stood up and picked up the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

After stepping out of the room, Gu Shaoan circulated his internal energy, and with one step, his body rose like a gentle breeze, heading towards the bamboo forest.

However, as he approached the bamboo forest, hearing the sounds coming from inside, Gu Shaoan remembered that Yang Yan was still inside.

Looking down at Yang Yan, who was practicing her lightness skill in the bamboo forest, Gu Shaoan changed the route of his internal energy circulation. His body suddenly twisted in the air and then soared towards the cliff.

Standing beside the cliff where the night wind was howling, Gu Shaoan took a deep breath and then gently closed his eyes.

At the same time, he slowly raised his right hand and grasped the sword hilt.

If Gu Santong were here at this moment, he would surely have noticed that the moment Gu Shaoan grasped the sword hilt with his right hand, the aura around Gu Shaoan seemed to vanish instantly.

The biting mountain wind howled and blew without any obstruction, carrying the chill of late autumn. It made Gu Shaoan's clothes flutter and rustle, as if trying to sweep him into the boundless darkness.

At this moment, Gu Shaoan was like a boulder on the edge of a cliff.

A moment later, a pale green bamboo leaf, like a startled bird, swayed and tumbled wildly in the mountain wind, approaching Gu Shaoan at the edge of the cliff.

The disorderly mountain wind also gave this bamboo leaf a sense of disorder at this moment.

It's hard to predict where this bamboo leaf will drift next.

Just as a bamboo leaf drifted past Gu Shaoan three feet in front of him in the mountain wind, a force suddenly surged into Gu Shaoan's arm, urging his five fingers, which had been resting on the hilt of the Yitian Sword, to exert force suddenly.

At the same time, the internal energy within Gu Shaoan's body also circulated along a peculiar route through the meridians and hidden meridians of Gu Shaoan's arm before flowing into Gu Shaoan's hand.

"Keng——"

A short, sharp sound, like a golden string snapping at its limit, suddenly burst out of nowhere.

With this strange sound, the moonlight in front of Gu Shaoan seemed to be stirred by a white light, becoming momentarily blurred.

Immediately afterwards, the verdant bamboo leaves in front of Gu Shaoan, which were being swept up by the mountain wind, suddenly froze in mid-air.

It was as if an invisible hand was pressing it down firmly, causing the bamboo leaf to suspend in mid-air, completely still, losing all its previous rolling and swaying.

Even more strangely, not only did the bamboo leaves stop moving, but the mountain winds that were originally howling and fierce in front of Gu Shaoan also suddenly froze for a moment.

The next moment, Gu Shaoan opened his lightly closed eyes.

The moment my gaze fell upon the bamboo leaf in front of me, I saw that the green bamboo leaf hanging in the air seemed to have undergone a silent trial. From the very center of the leaf tip to the petiole, it split apart without warning, turning from one bamboo leaf into two bamboo leaves of exactly the same shape.

At the very moment the bamboo leaf split in two, the surrounding mountain winds seemed to surge into Gu Shaoan's area once again.

The wind blew again onto Gu Shaoan's face, scattering a slightly messy strand of hair on his forehead, and also stirred the two bamboo leaves that had been suspended in the air.

Swept up by the mountain wind, the two incredibly thin pieces of fabric, like blue butterfly wings, were once again swept away to a farther place.

Gu Shaoan's gaze fell on the direction where the bamboo leaves had disappeared, and a faint glimmer of light flashed in his deep eyes.

Looking down at his right hand holding the sword, Gu Shaoan savored the moment he drew the sword from its sheath, a look of surprise and delight on his face.

In the very moment of his experiment, Gu Shaoan also became aware of the changes in the golden [Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow].

One of the biggest changes is that the "drawing the sword like a rainbow" statistic is no longer like before, where it simply relies on special sword-drawing techniques and powerful force to quickly draw the blade.

After reaching the gold level, when Gu Shaoan used the [Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow] skill, the internal energy within his body would circulate along a unique route.

These vital energies, which operate along a special route, are also transformed into a special kind of energy.

Similar to the gold coins in "Invincible Vajra Divine Skill".

Under the influence of this special energy, Gu Shaoan's speed in drawing his sword increased by a full 50%.

It may seem like only a 50% improvement, but Gu Shaoan was certain that when that sword strike was used, even if Pang Ban had been prepared beforehand, he could only vaguely catch a glimpse of the sword shadow at most.

It can be said that upgrading the [Sword Drawing Like a Rainbow] to the gold level has once again successfully become one of Gu Shaoan's strongest trump cards.

On the cliff, only the sound of the wind remained.

Looking at the distant, rolling mountains, Gu Shaoan suddenly thought of Pang Ban.

It is said that a strong person cannot make the same mistake twice.

But Gu Shaoan was also curious whether Pang Ban would fall for him a second time if he drew his sword next time.

For some unknown reason, a subtle smile silently curved the corners of his lips.

(End of this chapter)