In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 268 Coincidentally, Gu's swordsmanship is still acceptable
Outside the courtyard, Li Ruohai's body was constantly surging with internal energy.

A moment later, Feng Xinglie walked out of the courtyard again.

Seeing Li Ruohai standing still, his internal energy constantly circulating, Feng Xinglie's expression changed slightly. He couldn't help but use his true energy to transmit his voice, "Young Master Gu, what's wrong with my master?"

Gu Shaoan did not mobilize his internal energy and truthfully said, "Although I was acting with Sect Leader Li during the second palm strike, Sect Leader Li did not give any warning during the first palm strike. Although I held back my strength when I struck, the remaining palm force still injured Sect Leader Li."

"In addition, in order to make the performance more realistic, Sect Master Li also used his own internal energy to stimulate his blood and qi."

"So although Sect Master Li's injuries are not as serious as they were shown before, the internal injuries are still very real."

Upon learning of Li Ruohai's situation, Feng Xinglie couldn't help but feel guilty once again.

After an incense stick had burned, as his internal energy returned to normal and his injuries had eased, Li Ruohai cupped his hands to Gu Shaoan and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Young Master Gu."

In response to Li Ruohai's words, Gu Shaoan smiled lightly: "It was nothing, Sect Leader Li, you don't need to worry about it."

After a pause, Gu Shaoan continued, "I just thought that Sect Leader Li would put on an act for a little longer."

Li Ruohai responded, "It's just for a bit of stimulation. If it goes too far, it will become a problem."

Gu Shaoan nodded and said, "It seems that Sect Master Li understands his disciple very well and has grasped the right balance."

Li Ruohai laughed and said, "One monkey, one way to tie it up; I'm afraid I'll make Young Master Gu laugh."

As Li Ruohai and Gu Shaoan entered the courtyard, Feng Xinglie took the initiative to brew tea and then placed the tea in front of Li Ruohai and Gu Shaoan one after the other.

Looking at Feng Xinglie beside him, who had recovered much of his energy, Gu Shaoan said, "I never expected that my visit to Sect Leader Li today would turn out like this. Now I know where Sect Leader Li's nickname comes from."

Li Ruohai spoke gently, "Does Young Master Gu also find my behavior strange and eccentric?"

Gu Shaoan shook his head.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "To be honest, Sect Leader Li, I have done something similar before, just last year."

Li Ruohai's eyes lit up.

"That's quite a coincidence."

Gu Shaoan replied, "It's not a coincidence. It just means that Sect Leader Li and I are the same; we both go to great lengths for the people we care about."

Upon hearing the words, Li Ruohai's gaze fell on Gu Shaoan's face.

Looking at the gentle and refined Gu Shaoan in front of him, Li Ruohai smiled.

"It's a pity this isn't the Evil Sect, and I don't have any wine with me. Otherwise, just what Young Master Gu said would have been enough for me to have a good drink with him."

Li Ruohai turned his head to look into the courtyard, and said with a sigh, "Yes! He has racked his brains for this disciple, but unfortunately, he is still too trusting. If it weren't for the young master Gu in the Emei Sect, Xing Lie and even my Evil Sect would have made a big mistake this time."

Hearing Li Ruohai's words, Feng Xinglie lowered his head slightly, feeling even more guilty.

Immediately afterwards, Li Ruohai looked at Gu Shaoan, his expression suddenly becoming more serious.

“What I said to Xing Lie just now was not a lie. If I am wrong, I should admit it. I was indeed wrong this time. If Young Master Gu has any grievances, I am willing to accept three blows from Young Master Gu, even if it means my death.”

Gu Shaoan said slowly, "I only have one question for Sect Leader Li."

"Please speak," Li Ruohai asked.

Gu Shaoan asked, "Was Sect Leader Li completely unaware of this matter beforehand?"

Li Ruohai said firmly, "I truly knew absolutely nothing about this beforehand."

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan looked at Li Ruohai and then nodded, saying, "Our Emei Sect believes in the principle of 'the grievances have their perpetrators and the debtors their accomplices.' The people from the Evil Sect who came to our door that day are all dead. Although Sect Leader Li was negligent, he has now taken the initiative to come and apologize, and has even received a slap from me, Gu. That is enough."

Then, Gu Shaoan looked at Feng Xinglie and said, "During the scene just now, I sensed an unusual movement of spiritual energy around Young Hero Feng. I wonder if Young Hero Feng's spiritual power has improved?"

In response to Gu Shaoan's question, Feng Xinglie replied, "Just now I didn't realize that Master and Young Master Gu were acting. In a moment of panic, my spiritual power did indeed make a breakthrough."

As he spoke, Feng Xinglie had a smile on his face.

It seems that Feng Xinglie gained quite a bit from the stimulation of that scene just now.

"I've heard that Young Master Feng possesses a natural Dao heart. I've also heard of this in medical books, but I've never experienced it myself. I wonder if Young Master Feng could allow me to experience it?"

Dao Xin is the seed of the mind that a martial artist condenses by combining spiritual energy with authentic Xuanmen or Buddhist martial arts techniques.

It can be said that it is something that can only be condensed after one's spiritual power reaches a certain level.

A martial artist who has condensed their vital energy into a powerful force and wants to achieve the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and enter the Celestial Realm also needs to go through this hurdle.

Gu Shaoan's current mental strength is far from reaching the level of condensing a spiritual seed.

But it's always good to know beforehand!
The Dao Heart is located in the Shen Ting acupoint of the human brain, which is even more dangerous than the Dantian.

If the dantian is destroyed, at most one's martial arts will be crippled.

However, if a person's mind is damaged and they become demented, they may die on the spot.

If it were anyone else making this request, not to mention Feng Xinglie, even Li Ruohai's expression would probably immediately turn cold, revealing his murderous intent.

The one who spoke was Gu Shaoan, while Li Ruohai, standing to the side, remained calm.

After all, if Gu Shaoan wanted to take action against Feng Xinglie, he would have done so on the Golden Summit of Emei Mountain.

There was absolutely no need to make this request in Li Ruohai's presence.

After a moment's thought, Feng Xinglie nodded.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan slowly stood up and placed his fingers on Feng Xinglie's wrist.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Shaoan slightly closed his eyes, and a wisp of extremely pure, condensed, and almost tangible golden energy quietly overflowed from his fingertips.

The moment this vital energy left the body, it displayed astonishing control.

Instead of surging in like ordinary internal energy, it quickly differentiated and condensed, transforming into dozens of fine golden threads, like tiny, living dragons, carefully and silently following Feng Xinglie's meridians towards his head.

Feeling the golden energy threads within his body, Feng Xinglie couldn't help but glance at Gu Shaoan in surprise.

Condensing essence into silk, Feng Xinglie asked himself if he could do it.

But it's absolutely impossible to condense one's own internal energy into dozens of fine threads like Gu Shaoan did.

Such control is simply outrageous.

Feng Xinglie estimated that Gu Shaoan was no less capable than Li Ruohai in terms of controlling Gang Yuan alone.

The golden threads condensed from the vital energy flowed extremely slowly and delicately within Feng Xinglie's body.

The Shen Ting acupoint, where the seeds of the spirit are concentrated, is the most mysterious and vulnerable part of the human body. If one is not careful, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Gu Shaoan had no intention of harming Feng Xinglie, so he was naturally careful in his actions.

Dozens of Qi Yuan threads traversed the complex network of meridians, as if searching for an absolutely safe path in a precise maze, avoiding any nodes that might cause conflict or danger, and precisely probing towards the depths of the Divine Court located behind the brow. Finally, guided and precisely controlled by Gu Shaoan's powerful spirit, the most crucial Qi Yuan thread, as if piercing through an invisible membrane, gently touched the core of Feng Xinglie's Divine Court acupoint, sensing Feng Xinglie's Dao Heart, condensed from pure spiritual power, symbolizing his martial arts foundation and the source of his talent.

"Om-"

The moment the Qi Element threads touched that Dao Heart, Gu Shaoan's mind trembled slightly.

He did not probe in with brute force, but rather, like a sensitive observer, attached his own perception to the strand of Qi Yuan, and "saw" clearly the appearance of that Dao Heart at this moment.

It was not a physical entity, but rather a cluster of purple seeds slowly rotating within the void of the Divine Court, brimming with boundless vitality.

Around the seed, wisps of ethereal, pale purple spiritual energy, like a thin veil, flowed continuously, pulsating like breath.

These energies did not dissipate, but instead flowed quietly along some extremely mysterious, complex, and naturally rhythmic paths in the specific meridians and hidden meridians surrounding the Fengxing Lieshenting acupoint.

Each time the cycle is completed, this purple spiritual energy will flow back into the core seed, like rivers flowing into the sea.

What surprised Gu Shaoan the most was that the entire process of circulation did not seem to rely entirely on Feng Xinglie's conscious control and drive, but rather was like the instinct of life, with a spontaneous and cyclical rhythm.

That seed-like Dao heart is like a tireless heart, circulating spiritual energy along a unique path, forming its own system.

Furthermore, Gu Shaoan sensed that the spiritual energy within Feng Xinglie's body was exceptionally pure.

It is even purer than Pang Ban's own spiritual energy.

Gu Shaoan's Qi Yuan lingered for a moment in this pure and natural Dao Heart, like an observer watching for a while before retracting the Qi Yuan thread that had penetrated deep into the Divine Court.

Gu Shaoan slowly opened his eyes, his fingertips leaving Feng Xinglie's wrist. A hint of amazement lingered in his deep gaze.

"No wonder the Demon Master Pang Ban has his eye on Young Hero Feng. His innate Dao heart is indeed extraordinary."

While the amount of spiritual energy in Feng Xinglie's Shenting acupoint alone is far less than that of Pang Ban, it is still considerable.

However, the purity of his spiritual energy surpasses that of Pang Ban.

Just then, Li Ruohai spoke up, "I have also examined Xing Lie's Dao heart. However, after I tried to mobilize my spiritual energy to follow the route in his mind, I immediately felt unwell and spent two years recuperating afterwards."

"After that incident, Li never dared to try it again."

"Young Master Gu, if you wish to try this, you should be careful."

Gu Shaoan said, "Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Li. I am merely curious and will not take any risks."

The Shen Ting acupoint is where human consciousness gathers, and it is extremely weak.

If one does not understand the method, the consequences of any damage will be enormous.

Even with Gu Shaoan's current medical skills, after observing the flow of mental energy in Feng Xinglie's mind, he dared not be careless.

However, based on the observations just now, Gu Shaoan now has a new reference point regarding spiritual energy.

In the future, when we need to study spiritual energy, we won't be at a loss.

This can be considered as taking precautions.

After pondering for a moment, Gu Shaoan said, "The matter is settled. Sect Leader Li is currently injured, so it is inconvenient for me to disturb him."

Upon hearing this, Li Ruohai also stood up.

Just as Gu Shaoan stood up and was about to turn around, Li Ruohai asked with interest, "This is the first time I have met Young Master Gu. Does Young Master Gu trust what I say so readily?"

In response, Gu Shaoan said softly, "My values ​​and upbringing tell me to treat everyone with sincerity, but my experiences also tell me that not everyone deserves to be treated with sincerity."

"But when people get to know each other, they have to go through it to know the outcome. Just for the show that Sect Leader Li went to great lengths to put on for his disciple, and for daring to entrust his life to me, I am willing to trust Sect Leader Li this once."

Li Ruohai asked, "What if I, Li, betray Young Master Gu's trust?"

Gu Shaoan smiled gently: "Trust is like a sword sheath. If trust is gone, the sheath that holds the sword will naturally be gone too."

"Coincidentally, my swordsmanship is quite good."

Upon hearing this, Li Ruohai's smile grew even wider.

"I must say, Young Master Gu is indeed a remarkable person."

Gu Shaoan looked at Li Ruohai and said, "To be able to confidently entrust your life to me on our first meeting, Sect Leader Li is also a remarkable person."

Their eyes met, and both of them smiled.

"After your Emei Sect finishes this banquet for all directions, if you have some free time, come to the Evil Sect and have a few matches."

"it is good!"

After saying that, Gu Shaoan lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his body flew away like a willow catkin in the wind.

Looking in the direction Gu Shaoan left, Li Ruohai looked at Gu Shaoan, and after a few moments of quiet observation, said softly, "It's more interesting than I expected."

Feng Xinglie asked, "Which aspect is Master referring to?"

Li Ruohai replied, "People are interesting."

Seeing Feng Xinglie's blank expression, Li Ruohai sighed and said, "After you go back, honestly go into seclusion and cultivate. Try to reach the level of 'Prairie Fire Spear Technique' from form to meaning as soon as possible. Then go out and explore the martial world. You will find that love is never the only thing in the martial world. The real martial world is interesting because it is always those people who can make you feel a sense of kinship."

But after saying that, Li Ruohai sighed again, thinking of Jin Bingyun.

"If you ever meet a girl you like again and find yourself having feelings for her, the first thing you should do is go back to the Evil Sect and let your master give you his opinion."

Feng Xinglie smiled wryly and said, "Forget it, this disciple no longer believes in these things."

Upon hearing this, Li Ruohai glanced at Feng Xinglie and said, "There's a saying, 'A leopard can't change its spots.' Once it starts, it'll start again. Do you think your teacher would believe your nonsense?"

Feng Xinglie's eyelids twitched: "Master, your description is inappropriate."

Li Ruohai rolled his eyes and said, "The words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound. Besides, your master is injured right now, and you won't even let me say a few words to you?"

Feng Xinglie opened his mouth, then looked helpless.

A few breaths later, Feng Xinglie changed the subject, saying, "However, this is the first time in all these years that I've seen Master speak so highly of someone."

Li Ruohai said casually, "That's because he has the qualifications."

Thinking of the demeanor and style that Gu Shaoan had displayed before, Li Ruohai couldn't help but sigh: "I had heard by chance before that the Emei Sect was known for its upright conduct, but after visiting Emei in person this time, I know that the rumors are true."

Immediately afterward, a thought suddenly arose in Li Ruohai's mind.

"Why don't we go and learn from Master Miejue? See how he teaches his disciples?"

Looking at his own disciple and recalling the composure and demeanor Gu Shaoan had displayed earlier, Li Ruohai felt more and more that this was necessary.

(End of this chapter)