In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 14 Swordplay at Sunset
At the entrance of the extinct bamboo courtyard, Gu Shaoan clasped his hands together and raised them above his head, bowing deeply.

"Disciple greets Master."

As soon as he finished speaking, a creaking sound rang out.

As the bamboo door opened, Extinction emerged from the bamboo hut.

"come in!"

When her gaze fell upon Gu Shaoan, Miejue's tone unconsciously softened and became gentler.

Upon hearing this, Gu Shaoan stood up and stepped into the bamboo courtyard.

In front of the bamboo-woven table in the courtyard, Miejue pointed to the bamboo chair beside her: "Sit down!"

"Thank you Master!"

Gu Shaoan obediently agreed, and after sitting down, he immediately picked up the teapot on the table to pour water for Miejue.

"If my senior brother and I had married back then, our child would be about the same age as Shao'an now, wouldn't he? And our child would be just like Shao'an, with the same demeanor and bearing as my senior brother!"

As thoughts flashed through her mind, Miejue couldn't help but sigh softly.

He then turned to Gu Shaoan and asked, "Do you have any difficulties in your cultivation?"

In response to Miejue's question, Gu Shaoan replied truthfully, "Master, I haven't noticed any problems yet. If I had to say something, the speed of cultivating the internal energy technique is a bit slow."

Extinction responded, "Internal strength cultivation is a painstaking process, like water dripping on a stone or water accumulating to form an ocean. It's normal to be slow. Those with profound internal strength in the martial arts world have all achieved their success through long-term accumulation. It can't be rushed."

Gu Shaoan nodded: "This disciple understands."

Seeing that Gu Shaoan still showed no sign of impetuosity, Miejue couldn't help but smile.

Miejue had seen many younger generations from scholarly families, but in all her life, only Gu Shaoan possessed such a calm and composed temperament at such a young age.

Composing herself, Miejue gestured to Gu Shaoan, "Turn around."

Gu Shaoan didn't understand, but he still did as he was told, turning slightly to face Extinction.

Just as Gu Shaoan turned to Miejue, Miejue suddenly raised her hands and grabbed Gu Shaoan's shoulders.

In an instant, Gu Shaoan felt his shoulders being squeezed by fingers and the extinction energy rushing into his arms.

Starting from the tendons and bones on Gu Shaoan's shoulder, the Extinction Finger slid down to Gu Shaoan's back shoulder, and then slowly moved down until it grabbed Gu Shaoan's hands.

His gaze swept over Gu Shaoan's hands.

But Gu Shaoan's skin at the base and tip of his fingers was delicate and smooth, without even a single callus.

These are definitely not the hands of someone who has practiced martial arts and wielded a sword for many years.

Releasing his grip, Miejue smiled and said, "Your arms are exceptionally strong, and even the tendons in your shoulders are much thicker than those of ordinary people. These special positions are exactly where you need to draw your sword. You truly are born with sword bones, and are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"Sword Bone?" Gu Shaoan asked in surprise, seemingly puzzled.

Miejue replied without hesitation, "Last night when you were cultivating, your master and your three senior sisters were also there. We noticed that when you drew your sword, the speed was far beyond that of ordinary people, and when you swung the sword, the tip of the sword remained still in the air."

"These characteristics should appear on a swordsman who has been immersed in swordsmanship for years or even decades, not on a newcomer like you who has just started learning swordsmanship."

"Therefore, I deduce that you must have been born with a sword bone, which is why you have such unique characteristics when you practice swordsmanship."

"My investigation just now has proven that my prediction was correct,"

After hearing the explanation from the extinction expert, Gu Shaoan understood the reason.

However, the bone and muscle enhancement brought by the "Drawing the Sword Like a Rainbow" attribute was misunderstood by the extinction.

Gu Shaoan feigned understanding in response, without offering further explanation.

However, haunted by memories of his past life, the words "sword bone" sounded somewhat strange to Gu Shaoan. After a pause, Miejue asked, "If it were other disciples, after cultivating internal energy, they would need to spend several months or half a year practicing basic skills before they could practice swordsmanship."

"But you are born with a sword-like bone structure. Based on what I just felt your bones, the strength of the tendons and bones in your arms and shoulders is beyond that of ordinary people. The training methods you used before learning swordsmanship are no longer effective for you, which saves you from this process."

"Now that your inner strength has been condensed, you can also learn the martial arts of my Emei Sect. Although the 'Willow Floss Sword Technique' is not bad, it is only for ordinary disciples to learn sword techniques for the first time, and it cannot be considered very profound."

"Today, I will teach you the true Emei martial arts."

As she spoke, Miejue raised her right hand and placed it on Gu Shaoan's shoulder.

Even though it was just casually draped over his shoulders, Gu Shaoan felt a powerful suction force coming from his shoulder.

With a leap, Miejue lifted Gu Shaoan into the air.

With a few quick movements, he leaped into a clearing in the middle of the bamboo forest behind the mountain.

Gu Shaoan glanced around and saw that there were scratches of varying lengths and depths on the open ground beneath his feet.

The surrounding thick bamboo also had many scratches of varying depths.

Previously, when Zhao Jingxuan and Zhou Zhiruo took Gu Shaoan to visit Emei Mountain, they also mentioned this bamboo forest.

According to the two, this bamboo forest was used by the Extinction Cultivation Sect on a daily basis.

As she removed her hand from Gu Shaoan's shoulder, Miejue stepped forward, her long sleeves billowing out, and she pulled a three-foot-long, straight green bamboo into her hand.

After taking a dozen or so steps forward, Miejue looked up at Gu Shaoan.

"Remember it!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Miejue raised her sleeve and her sword flew through the sky.

Since it was for the purpose of teaching martial arts, the movements used by Miejue were naturally not too fast, and even Gu Shaoan could see all of Miejue's movements clearly.

"This sword technique has thirty-six moves, nine of which are killing moves."

"The first move, Golden Crow Patrols the Sky, Qi rises from Dantian, flows through Shaoyang in the hand, passes Jianliao, gathers arm strength, penetrates Tianjing, enters Zhigou, the sword emerges from the nine points, like the rising sun, rising in awe."

As soon as the internal energy flowed out of its path, the sword in Miejue's hand suddenly unleashed its power, drawing a perfect golden circle with the sword, within which were nine consecutive thrusts.

If there is an enemy in front of you, these nine strikes will cover the enemy's head, throat, chest, and other nine vital points.

The opening stance already possesses a majestic and awe-inspiring power, overwhelming the enemy's mind and spirit.

"The second move, Thousand Peaks Embracing the Sun. Qi enters the Hegu acupoint, presses down the sword and slashes downward, the sword strikes out in the shape of 'Mountain Peaks Embracing the Sun'."

"The third move, 'Melting Gold and Boiling the Sea,' directs the Qi through the hand, the small intestine, past the back stream, and into the Yang Pool."

Even though the Extinction Sword Technique was deliberately slowed down, in Gu Shaoan's eyes, the Extinction Sword Technique combined strength and gentleness, and the sword moves were full of power, with a kind of sword that could not be turned back and had the momentum to burn the abyss.

Compared to the "Willow Floss Sword Technique," this sword technique is far more refined, and its power is completely incomparable to the sword technique that Miejue is demonstrating at this moment.

A moment later, Miejue carried the bamboo sword on her back and looked at Gu Shaoan.

"This martial art is called the 'Sunset Swordplay.' It was created by Grandmaster Guo Xiang in her later years after witnessing the spectacular sunset at the Golden Summit of Mount Emei. She incorporated elements of the 'Nine Yang Divine Skill's' ultimate Yang principle with the Buddhist concept of 'formation, existence, decay, and emptiness'—the cycle of reincarnation. It can be considered the pinnacle of Emei swordplay, and it is in no way inferior to the Wudang School's 'Two Elements Swordplay.'"

"Are you sure you saw everything clearly?"

Gu Shaoan nodded in acknowledgment: "This disciple has noted it all down."

Although she had prepared, the fact that she could memorize the entire "Sunset Sword Technique" after just one reading still made Miejue's expression freeze slightly for a moment.

With her right hand raised, Miejue threw the bamboo sword in her hand at Gu Shaoan.

"Try it!"

(End of this chapter)