Perfection, Internal Energy Becomes Silk

Three consecutive system prompts popped up. Gu Shaoan also stopped his cultivation as his Internal Energy was completely depleted.

He looked up at the three prompts before him, and his heart felt warm.

"It feels good to have a cheat."

Looking at the proficiency of Golden Summit Cotton Palm, Gu Shaoan was not surprised.

After all, it was a high-level martial art. Even with the [Anointing] term effect triggered, it was impossible to reach the heavens in one step.

Gu Shaoan's body was already young and full of vigor. Even though he was sweating profusely after a session of cultivation, he didn't feel tired at all.

However, cultivating martial skills also consumed Internal Energy, and the more profound the martial art, the more Internal Energy it consumed during cultivation.

Gu Shaoan didn't have much Internal Energy to begin with. This half-hour of cultivation had almost emptied the Internal Energy in his Dantian.

But it was also the best time to cultivate Internal Cultivation Method.

Immediately, Gu Shaoan sat down on the spot, and the original Internal Energy in his Dantian circulated slowly.

[Congratulations to the player for cultivating Breathing Technique for half an hour, Achievement Points +1.]

Gu Shaoan's thoughts moved in his mind.

[Emei Nine Yangs Technique First Layer (Beginner Level): Proficiency: 73/100.]

At the current pace, in another two days, Gu Shaoan's Emei Nine Yangs Technique First Layer would be able to reach the Minor Accomplishment realm.

However, the Internal Energy in his Dantian was still not much.

It had only reached a hundred strands, and the growth rate was not fast.

Only by increasing the proficiency of the Internal Cultivation Method and cultivating the subsequent mental techniques could the efficiency of Internal Energy condensation be accelerated.

"Gurgle~"

Just as Gu Shaoan's mind was racing, a faint sound suddenly came from his abdomen.

This hunger, as if he hadn't eaten for almost a whole day, made Gu Shaoan instinctively touch his stomach.

"Junior Brother."

At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo's cheerful voice reached Gu Shaoan's ears.

She walked quickly towards Gu Shaoan, carrying a wooden tray.

On the tray were dishes and steamed buns.

Seeing this, Gu Shaoan was stunned and quickly got up to take the tray from Zhou Zhiruo's hands.

Before Gu Shaoan could speak, Zhou Zhiruo, with beads of sweat on her forehead, said softly, "Third Senior Sister noticed you were cultivating earlier and guessed that Junior Brother might be hungry, so she asked someone from the sect to bring some food."

Hearing this, Gu Shaoan looked around but didn't see Bei Jinyi.

Zhou Zhiruo guessed what Gu Shaoan was thinking and said with a smile, "Third Senior Sister has already returned to her own courtyard to cultivate."

Gu Shaoan replied, "I didn't expect Third Senior Sister to be so thoughtful."

Zhou Zhiruo nodded, "Although Third Senior Sister's strength isn't the highest, she is the most meticulous and gentle, and the most approachable. You'll know when you spend more time with her."

As she spoke, Zhou Zhiruo sat beside Gu Shaoan and watched him eat.

Gu Shaoan didn't stand on ceremony and began eating in front of Zhou Zhiruo.

In the martial arts world, it's common for martial artists in inns or restaurants to eat several pounds of meat at a time.

This is because Internal Energy is condensed from a person's spirit, energy, and mind. Every trace of Internal Energy condensed consumes a portion of one's own energy.

This leads to martial artists often having a larger appetite than ordinary people.

If the energy replenished from external sources is insufficient, their cultivation progress will inevitably be affected.

Although the amount of food Gu Shaoan was eating wasn't large, the porridge contained medicinal ingredients that could restore vitality.

A young man is growing and naturally has a large appetite.

Not to mention that Gu Shaoan was also ravenously hungry at the moment.

In less than fifteen minutes, Gu Shaoan had eaten everything clean.

After Gu Shaoan finished eating, Zhou Zhiruo took out a pill bottle from her embrace.

"This contains our Emei's Qi Recovery Pills. Third Senior Sister said they are refined with medicinal herbs specifically for Internal Energy cultivation. In the future, when Junior Brother cultivates Internal Energy, take one pill, and it will prevent the deficiency caused by condensing Internal Energy."

"Other Emei disciples have a fixed monthly quota, but we don't have such restrictions. If you run out, just go to the pharmacy to get more."

Hearing the effects of the Qi Recovery Pills, Gu Shaoan's eyes lit up.

With this, he could save a lot of time.

He then smiled and said, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Zhou Zhiruo shook her head, her small face full of seriousness, "I am your Senior Sister, and it's only natural for me to take care of you. Junior Brother, don't say such polite words in the future."

Even though Zhou Zhiruo had experienced family misfortunes and the hardships of martial arts training, her heart remained pure and kind, her innocence not yet faded.

Who wouldn't like such a considerate, naive, and beautiful Junior Sister?

Gu Shaoan knew that Zhou Zhiruo had wanted to play with him every day for the past few days.

It was just that because he was cultivating, Zhou Zhiruo dared not disturb him.

Therefore, after chatting with Zhou Zhiruo about everything under the sun and teaching her a playful children's song, she left with a light step, carrying the wooden tray.

After Zhou Zhiruo left, Gu Shaoan got up again and continued to cultivate.

The sun rose and set, the mountains remained, the rivers and mountains remained, and the wind remained.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the room, Gu Shaoan, dressed in a blue and white long gown with a jade belt around his waist, sat cross-legged, circulating his Internal Energy according to the first layer of the Emei Nine Yangs Technique.

After a month of arduous cultivation, compared to a month ago when the Internal Energy in his body was like wisps of smoke, weak and scarce, the Internal Energy in Gu Shaoan's body now was like curling smoke, having grown countless times stronger.

Although everyone's body had its own unique meridians and channels, like leaves, they appeared similar in pattern but actually had subtle differences.

And all Internal Cultivation Methods in the world were created by predecessors based on their own circumstances. Later generations had different meridians, so the cultivation effects naturally varied.

However, with the proficiency panel, Gu Shaoan could continuously adjust based on the amount of proficiency gained after each cultivation session, allowing the Internal Energy to circulate according to the Emei Nine Yangs Technique for optimal results.

The efficiency of cultivation naturally became higher.

As the Internal Energy circulated slowly, Gu Shaoan condensed a few more wisps of Internal Energy.

However, with the appearance of these few wisps of Internal Energy, a hidden meridian around Gu Shaoan's Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian seemed to have reached its limit and was forcefully broken open.

With this hidden meridian opened, the speed at which Internal Energy circulated within Gu Shaoan's body suddenly increased several times.

A prompt message also popped up before Gu Shaoan.

[Congratulations Player, Emei Nine Yangs Technique First Layer has successfully reached Perfection. Achievement Points +500]

A moment later, as the primal Internal Energy successfully entered this hidden meridian and completely unblocked it, a subtle change occurred with every circulation of Internal Energy within Gu Shaoan's body.

If someone were to inject True Qi into Gu Shaoan's body, they would surely discover that the Internal Energy within Gu Shaoan's body began to condense into threads that appeared almost tangible.

This was the Internal Energy forming threads, which only appeared after the Emei Nine Yangs Technique First Layer reached Perfection.