In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 32 Mutation
Seeing the notification message in front of him, Gu Shaoan was overjoyed.

The strength of a martial artist is never solely determined by their internal energy cultivation or the power of their martial arts techniques.

There are also the martial artist's own use of internal energy, level of mastery of their own martial arts, weapons and combat experience, combat awareness, and so on.

Even if two people have the same level of internal energy cultivation and mastery of martial arts, there will still be a difference in their strengths and weaknesses when they fight.

What determines the winner is this fighting spirit.

A lack of awareness means that when facing an enemy, although one knows how to make a move, one does not know when and which move is most appropriate.

The timing of the attack to maximize its effectiveness on the enemy.

This is why, even after Gu Shaoan had already reached the "beginner level" in several martial arts, Miejue still said that Gu Shaoan lacked combat experience.

"I didn't expect to unlock the basics of combat awareness so early."

Gu Shaoan naturally understood the importance of combat awareness for a martial artist.

However, he had only been with Emei for a short time, and during the month or so he spent on the mountain, he was almost completely absorbed in cultivating his internal strength and martial arts skills, and hardly sparred with his senior sisters Zhou Zhiruo and Zhao Jingxuan.

My combat experience is almost zero, let alone accumulating enough combat experience to unlock combat awareness.

At this point, you can see just how much benefit a responsible and good mentor can bring.

If it weren't for the fact that Miejue caught three bandit leaders tonight and gave them on-site instruction and personal demonstrations, even Gu Shaoan would have needed a considerable amount of time to unlock his combat awareness.

Now, having mastered the basics of combat awareness, although it doesn't directly enhance Gu Shaoan's internal strength and martial arts skills, it has greatly increased his strength when facing enemies.

After a few breaths, Gu Shaoan, having calmed down, looked up and called out loudly to Miejue, who was still suppressing the three bandit leaders in the distance, "Master, your disciple is ready."

"it is good."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Miejue's eyes lit up, and she immediately spread her arms.

Once his arms were above his ears, he brought them down with both hands, striking the heads of the leader and the second leader respectively.

The terrifying force entered through the crown of their heads, immediately causing the two bandit leaders to vomit blood and collapse to the ground.

Fresh blood quickly gushed from his seven orifices, and he died.

Seeing his two brothers killed, the one-eyed third leader's eyes widened in fury.

But the next second, with a flick of his long sleeve, the one-eyed third leader, who had just killed two bandit leaders, was sent flying two zhang toward Gu Shaoan as if hit by a speeding carriage before crashing to the ground.

Understanding the meaning of "extinction," Gu Shaoan took a deep breath, and with a flick of his toes, he shot out like an arrow.

For half an hour, Miejue manipulated the three brothers like puppets, injuring them but not killing them. The one-eyed third leader was already seething with rage.

Now that the two brothers have been killed, he has been thrown to a little baby by Miejue. The one-eyed third leader understands Miejue's intentions perfectly well.

It was clearly a pawn being used as a practice target for this little kid.

"You old thief, if I can't kill you, I'll kill your disciple."

Outbursts of ferocity, the one-eyed third leader quickly stood up, raising his broadsword with a menacing expression.

Just as the one-eyed third leader raised his broadsword, Gu Shaoan's eyes remained as cold as an ancient well.

Just as the one-eyed third leader's shoulders slumped slightly, he moved. Gu Shaoan leaped up abruptly, his five fingers gripping the hilt of his sword tightly.

Zheng—.

A clear, resonant sword cry suddenly rang out.

Gu Shaoan moved like a swimming dragon, his long sword flashing with cold light.

But this sword strike was no longer about pursuing the perfection or sharpness of the moves, as Gu Shaoan had done before.

Instead, he thrust out the blade the instant the latter's longsword had just been raised above his head, before the force and momentum of the strike had fully materialized.

The sword flashed like lightning, transforming into a cunning, cold glint that pierced with unparalleled precision just three inches above his wrist.

This was the crucial moment when he unleashed the power of his blade.

The timing, location, and force of this thrust were perfectly controlled. Struck by this sword, the one-eyed third leader was startled. His arm instinctively retracted, his wrist pressed down, and the blade hastily changed direction, from a straight slash to a diagonal one.

Facing the slanting blade, Gu Shaoan neither dodged nor avoided it. He lightly raised his longsword, turned his wrist slightly, and the blade slid smoothly in an arc. Instead of directly confronting the blade, he actually slid diagonally across the thickest part of the blade's spine.

A persistent, viscous force spread out like the afterglow of the setting sun, instantly wrapping around the blade.

"Huh?" The one-eyed third leader felt as if his blade was stuck in mud, and its momentum suddenly slowed down.

A warning bell rang in his heart, and he was about to roar and draw his sword to strike back when Gu Shaoan seemed to have anticipated it. The tip of his sword trembled and moved with exquisite precision.

That sticky force guided the heavy blade to draw a strange small arc, like the lingering echo of a setting sun.

The one-eyed third leader fought against the pull with all his might, but his burly body was involuntarily pulled to Gu Shaoan's left, causing him to lose his balance.

It was precisely at this moment of shift in the center of gravity.

A flash of sword light, like a surging river or a stream of gold melted by the setting sun, suddenly erupted.

No longer sticky, but precisely piercing the tendons on the side of his right shoulder, specifically the "Jianyu" acupoint, where his body had turned and he was unable to protect himself in time.

Acupuncture at a pressure point. Not fatal, but enough to disable the hand holding the knife.

The one-eyed third leader's single eye snapped open in utter horror. It was too late to block the sword; all he could do was twist his body to desperately dodge Gu Shaoan's thrust.

The one-eyed third leader reacted quickly, but Gu Shaoan reacted even faster.

As he circulated his internal energy, Gu Shaoan moved as if treading on sand. His swordplay flowed smoothly and diagonally, following the twisting motion of his body.

The sword tip's incredibly precise twist exposed the gap under the ribs.

The feeling was more like the one-eyed third leader actively seeking death, crashing his body into the tip of Gu Shaoan's sword.

"How, how is it possible?"

The blade pierced his body, and excruciating pain swept through his entire being. The one-eyed third leader stared wide-eyed in utter astonishment at the tiny child in front of him, who was barely up to his chest.

"puff."

"laugh."

Before he could think any further, the blade left his body, leaving a trail of blood before swiftly slicing across his neck.

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for killing the bandit leader. Achievement points +50]

"it is good."

At the same time, Miejue, who had taken in Gu Shaoan's actions, couldn't help but shout out loud.

His voice surprisingly carried a hint of excitement.

Judging from Gu Shaoan's use of the Sunset Sword Technique just now, it already showed a certain degree of structure and flexibility.

His moves were no longer as stiff as when he first faced those bandits.

This is only because the professor taught it once.

How could Miejue not be excited and delighted that her personally taught disciple was so outstanding?
After killing the one-eyed third leader, Gu Shaoan let out a long breath and, overjoyed, bowed to Miejue from afar, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Miejue nodded with a smile, then glanced at Ding Minjun out of the corner of her eye, her expression stiffening for a moment before she spoke, "Minjun."

Upon hearing the sound of extinction, Ding Minjun immediately moved to a fire and took out a bamboo tube from her bosom.

After lighting the fuse that runs down the bamboo tube, hold it high.

The next instant, a burst of sparks shot out of the bamboo tube and into the sky, transforming into a dazzling firework.

"Whoosh~ Bang~"

However, just as the fireworks in the sky faded and darkness returned, another dazzling firework exploded in the air.

Upon seeing this, Miejue's expression changed.

(End of this chapter)