Good Listener, Good Learner, Good Diligence

This time, the mountain bandits involved weren't just ordinary people; martial artists were among them as well.

Naturally, besides Gu Shaoan, Zhou Zhiruo, and Ding Minjun, the three personal disciples, Miejue would also bring along some regular disciples and elders.

As Miejue and the others traveled down Mount Emei, hundreds of Emei Inner Sect Disciples were already gathered at the foot of the mountain.

Leading them were Master Juechen, whom Gu Shaoan was familiar with, and two other elders.

The previously noisy foot of the mountain quickly quieted down upon Miejue's appearance.

Pairs of eyes, filled with reverence, briefly swept over Miejue before landing on Gu Shaoan beside her.

Seeing Gu Shaoan, who, despite his young age, possessed excellent looks and demeanor, the disciples' eyes lit up.

Previously, they had heard that a young boy had suddenly joined the Emei Sect, participating in the outer sect assessment and becoming Miejue's personal disciple.

Many disciples were quite curious about this junior brother who had been accepted into the sect by Miejue under exceptional circumstances.

Unfortunately, for the past month, Gu Shaoan had been almost entirely immersed in cultivation and hadn't left the back mountain, leaving the other disciples in the sect to only know his name but not see him in person.

Now, seeing him in the flesh, the disciples couldn't help but praise Gu Shaoan's appearance and bearing.

However, after a closer look, many disciples covered their mouths and chuckled softly.

Gu Shaoan was only eleven years old, standing just over four feet tall, yet he held a precious sword nearly three feet long as his weapon.

It gave the impression that he wasn't holding a long sword but rather a club.

It looked rather comical.

Sensing the gazes sweeping over the disciples at the foot of the mountain who were covering their mouths and giggling, Gu Shaoan could guess why his senior sisters were laughing.

But glancing at the sword in his hand, Gu Shaoan felt helpless.

Even though Gu Shaoan had developed well and was considered tall for his age, his age was what it was, and he could only be this tall. What could Gu Shaoan do about it?

As Miejue and the others approached, Master Juechen and the other Emei Sect elders stepped forward to greet them.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

After Miejue nodded slightly in acknowledgment, Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo promptly bowed.

Upon standing up, Gu Shaoan solemnly bowed to Juechen again.

Gu Shaoan was not a cold-hearted person. When he had encountered mountain bandits before and his life was in danger, it was Juechen who had rescued him and even brought him back to Emei.

The life-saving grace was heavier than Mount Tai.

Gu Shaoan naturally respected Juechen deeply.

Juechen's gaze fell upon Gu Shaoan. Seeing Gu Shaoan full of spirit and energy, free from the fatigue he had before arriving at Emei, was enough to show that Gu Shaoan had a good month.

Juechen smiled, nodded, and a weight lifted from his heart.

Miejue had already learned about Gu Shaoan's situation from Juechen. Seeing Gu Shaoan's actions now, Miejue also smiled in satisfaction.

In this world, there were many who turned against their masters, even attacking their benefactors.

As a master, who wouldn't want their disciple to be grateful and loyal?

Recalling his gaze, Juechen bowed and said, "Sect Leader, the carriage is ready. Shall we depart now?"

Miejue gave a soft "Mm" of affirmation and stepped forward. Juechen and the others immediately moved aside.

Gu Shaoan and the others also quickly followed.

"Shaoan, Zhiruo, you are both young and lack stamina. Come with me in the carriage. Minjun, you will drive."

As they approached one of the carriages, Miejue slowly spoke.

"Yes, Master."

Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo responded obediently and boarded the carriage behind Miejue.

A sinister glint flashed in Ding Minjun's eyes. She then sat outside the carriage, flicked the reins, and urged the horses forward.

The remaining disciples mounted their horses one after another, escorting the carriages forward.

The carriage Miejue was in was clearly specially made. While it looked ordinary on the outside, the interior was quite stable. Traveling on the official road, it lacked the strong bumpiness of a normal carriage.

After boarding the carriage, Gu Shaoan immediately closed his eyes and circulated the internal energy within his body according to the Emei Nine Yangs Technique Second Layer.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhiruo also closed her eyes and began cultivating her internal energy.

"With Shaoan's influence, Zhiruo has also become a bit more diligent."

Miejue nodded in satisfaction as she took in their actions, then closed her own eyes.

[Congratulations to the player for cultivating the Internal Cultivation Method for half an hour. Achievement Points +5.]

Two hours later, as another prompt appeared before Gu Shaoan, the internal energy flowing within his body did not return to his dantian.

Instead, under Gu Shaoan's control, it continued to circulate within his body along the Emei Nine Yangs Technique Second Layer's route at an even slower speed.

As the internal energy circulated slowly, Gu Shaoan could clearly feel strands of warmth flowing within his body.

He was using his internal energy to nourish his meridians.

After the meridians finished their nourishment, Gu Shaoan guided his Internal Energy back into his Dantian.

When he opened his eyes, Gu Shaoan's gaze immediately met Miejue's gentle eyes.

"One month, and you can already cultivate the Internal Cultivation Method for two hours straight. It seems you've been nourishing your meridians daily as I instructed."

Gu Shaoan replied with a smile, "A Master teaches the Way and imparts knowledge. My Martial Arts were taught by you, Master. Every word is seasoned with experience, so I naturally keep it firmly in mind and dare not be negligent."

"Good listener, good learner, good diligence. Just these points alone, as long as you can uphold them, your future achievements will be limitless."

Gu Shaoan asked, "Is there a problem with that?"

Hearing this, Miejue chuckled lightly, "Of course."

As Zhou Zhiruo, who was beside them, also looked over, Miejue slowly began to speak, "I have seen many people who showed outstanding talent at a young age. I myself came from youth. How could I not understand the temperament of a young person?"

"Many young people have a surge of drive, their temperament is difficult to calm, and they have many thoughts, often having Wild Ideas and Aiming Too High."

"As a result, they often outwardly obey but inwardly resist the cultivation requirements given by their Sect Elders, thinking these century-old Rules and Suggestions are just the elders being Stuck in a Rut."

"Little do they know, these Rules and Regulations set by the Sect Elders are the Bitter Fruit born from the experiments of predecessors."

"For example, when cultivating the Internal Cultivation Method, one should conclude each session by nourishing the meridians with Internal Energy. Only through Perseverance can the meridians remain unharmed and become more resilient."

"But most Martial Artists, in their youth, always feel special. When they first start cultivating, they might persist in nourishing their meridians daily with Internal Energy. After a long time, they will try nourishing them every other day."

"After tasting the benefits, they will change the interval of nourishing meridians from one day to two days, until it becomes several days."

"Laziness is thus formed."