In Emei, start by obtaining golden attributes.

Chapter 378 The Martial World, in the end, can be summed up in just four words.

As the powerful energy contained within Gu Shaoan's palm force surged forth, Hao Baitong hurriedly mobilized all his own energy, trying his best to block the energy and force contained in Gu Shaoan's palm strike.

Even though he had tried his best to gather all his vital energy into his right palm, his weak vital energy was easily dispersed when faced with Gu Shaoan's "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms," which carried the power of a soaring dragon and the might of heaven and earth.

Gu Shaoan frowned slightly upon sensing Hao Baitong's weak internal energy.

It seemed that he hadn't expected Hao Baitong to be unable to withstand even one of his palm strikes.

Given the current situation, if my palm strike lands, Hao Baitong will be seriously injured even if he doesn't die.

This is just the beginning; it hasn't reached the point of killing the leader of the White Sand Gang yet.

Just as these powerful energy surged into his body, causing Hao Baitong to feel pain in the meridians of his arm, a strange energy suddenly rushed into Hao Baitong's body, pulling away all the energy and most of the palm force that had just entered his body.

The sudden turn of events startled Hao Baitong for a moment, but he immediately realized that Gu Shaoan had held back.

Even though Gu Shaoan held back and forcibly pulled the Qi Yuan along with most of the palm force out of Hao Baitong's body using the "Great Shift of Heaven and Earth" technique, the remaining palm force still sent Hao Baitong flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

After tumbling through the air several times before landing, Hao Baitong still couldn't help but take a few steps back to expel the remaining force. The surging blood and qi in his body caused a metallic taste to rise in his throat, and a little blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

As he regained his footing, Hao Baitong suddenly felt as if he had survived a disaster.

When she looked at Gu Shaoan, her eyes were filled with shock.

For martial artists, it is easy to strike but difficult to withdraw.

The fact that the force could be easily withdrawn was enough to show that the opponent still had a great deal of strength left.

Gu Shaoan's strength is self-evident.

Meanwhile, the other members of the White Sand Gang gasped in shock as they looked at Hao Baitong, who was injured and had blood on his lips.

Even the two vice leaders, Yi Ye and Zhou Ruifu, didn't react much better than the others.

When they were immobilized by Gu Shaoan's own internal energy, the two had already guessed that Gu Shaoan's strength might be above Hao Baitong's.

However, neither of them expected that their gang leader's strength would be so great as to rival Gu Shaoan's.

With just one move, Hao Baitong was already injured, while Gu Shaoan remained calm and composed, showing no signs of distress.

For a moment, both of them felt a little uneasy.

Even Yi Ye seemed much more docile at this moment.

After a brief respite, Hao Baitong cupped his hands to Gu Shaoan and said, "Young Master Gu's strength is formidable; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."

As he spoke, Hao Baitong smiled, appearing much more approachable, a far cry from the angry look he had before their fight.

The world of martial arts, in the end, can be summed up in just four words.

Strength is respected.

Seeing that Hao Baitong's attitude softened, Gu Shaoan did not put on airs either, but slowly said, "Chief Hao's timing is just right. Just now, I happened to be talking with your sect's Vice Chief Zhou and Vice Chief Yi, and I discovered something interesting."

Hao Baitong's eyes flashed: "Oh? I'd like to hear more about it?"

Gu Shaoan said calmly, "The poison that my Emei Sect elders and disciples were poisoned with in Tiannan Prefecture is called Heart-Severing Powder, which is a rare poison in the martial arts world."

"Heart-Severing Powder?"

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Yi Ye couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her face filled with astonishment.

Zhou Ruifu asked with curiosity, "Does Vice Chief Yi know about this poison?"

Yi Ye hesitated for a moment, then nodded with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

Gu Shaoan glanced at Yi Ye casually and continued, "However, this poison can not only enter the body through the skin, but also spread through odor."

"The token that was just returned to your sect as evidence also contained the poison of Heart-Severing Powder. Therefore, I suspect that the person who poisoned it applied the poison to the token, thereby allowing the poison to enter the bodies of my Emei Sect disciples."

When Hao Baitong and Yi Ye learned that the identity token of the White Sand Gang's Thunderbolt Hall disciple had been poisoned, their expressions changed drastically.

Especially Yi Ye, who had taken the token from Hao Baitong's hand before Hao Baitong made his move, trembled with his left hand and threw the token on the ground.

When Yi Ye looked down at his left hand, he noticed that there was a black spot about an inch in diameter on the palm of his left hand.

After circulating the true energy within the body for a cycle, it was indeed found that some toxins, as if they had taken root, were present near the Tanzhong acupoint.

Upon discovering this, Yi Ye exclaimed in surprise, "It really is the poison of the Heart-Severing Powder."

After saying that, Yi Ye quickly took out a pill bottle from her bosom, poured out a pill, and handed it to Hao Baitong immediately.

"Boss, this is the antidote."

Hao Baitong, who was about to force out the poison, looked at the pill that Yi Ye handed him, then looked at Yi Ye in front of him, whose face had turned grayish-black and who was putting the same pill into her mouth. He then looked at Gu Shaoan and put the pill into his mouth.

Once the pill enters the body, its medicinal power immediately spreads throughout the body under the refinement of the vital energy.

Hao Baitong immediately sensed that the toxins in his Tanzhong acupoint were rapidly dissolved upon contact with the medicinal power.

Immediately afterwards, Yi Ye took out another antidote and prepared to hand it to Zhou Ruifu.

But when her gaze fell on Zhou Ruifu, Yi Ye seemed to notice something, and her expression changed slightly: "Wait, you just touched that token too, why weren't you poisoned?"

Upon hearing this, Hao Baitong immediately looked at Zhou Ruifu.

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Zhou Ruifu said, "Reporting to the leader, when I saw that token just now, I covered my hands with my true essence to prevent direct contact with it. It was by chance that I was not poisoned."

As soon as Zhou Ruifu finished speaking, Gu Shaoan, who had been silent until now, also spoke up.

"This is also what I'm curious about. Why did Vice Chief Zhou use his true essence to isolate himself from the token when he received it? Did he suspect that I would poison him in secret, or did Vice Chief Zhou already know beforehand that the token was coated with the Heart-Severing Powder?" Gu Shaoan's eyes were cold.

As early as when he received the identity token of the White Sand Gang's Thunderbolt Hall disciple from Abbess Wujue, Gu Shaoan immediately recognized the poison of the Heart-Severing Powder from the scent on the token.

It was around that time that Gu Shaoan had already conceived the idea of ​​using this token to test the waters.

However, Gu Shaoan did not expect that things would go even more smoothly than he had anticipated.

Before he could even use any of the other methods he had prepared, he had already tested Zhou Ruifu's abilities through this token.

As for Yi Ye's previous provocation, it was simply foolish.

Even the provocation just now might have been secretly instigated by Zhou Ruifu.

The people around weren't fools. Listening to Gu Shaoan's words, the gazes that had been focused on Zhou Ruifu began to hold a more probing and scrutinizing look.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Zhou Ruifu's face suddenly showed a hint of panic, and he hurriedly said, "Young Master Gu, you misunderstand. My Baisha Gang has many businesses. Over the years, I have traveled all over the country and have become more and more cautious. That's why I habitually wrap my hands with true energy when I pick things up."

After a pause, Zhou Ruifu said, "If anyone should be suspicious, it should be Vice Chief Yi, since he has the antidote for the Heart-Severing Powder."

Upon hearing this, the disciples of the White Sand Gang all looked at Yi Ye with a hint of suspicion in their eyes.

Hao Baitong asked, "Yi Ye, why do you have the antidote for the Heart-Severing Powder on you?"

Faced with Hao Baitong's question, Yi Ye took a deep breath and said, "The Heart-Severing Powder is a poison that I have replicated over the years based on the contents of some ancient book fragments."

His words, seemingly an explanation, actually only fueled Yi Ye's suspicions.

Yi Ye's words confirmed to Gu Shaoan once again that this guy was indeed not very smart.

Shaking his head, Gu Shaoan was too lazy to delay any longer. He immediately flicked his fingers, and the finger force of the "Flick of the Finger Divine Skill" immediately dispersed into five finger forces the moment it left his hand. Before Zhou Ruifu could react, they landed on his major acupoints.

As Zhou Ruifu's acupoints were sealed, Gu Shaoan bent his right hand into a claw, and the Yin and Yang energies in his body circulated, directly pulling Zhou Ruifu, who was three zhang away, into his hand.

Immediately afterwards, he mobilized his internal energy and spiritual energy, and his originally clear black and white eyes were instantly stained with a thick layer of purple, flashing like demonic flames.

Having been nurtured by the power of heaven and earth during this period, Gu Shaoan's spiritual energy is now no less than that of Feng Xinglie, who has condensed his Dao heart for nearly twenty years.

With his powers sealed, how could Zhou Ruifu possibly withstand Gu Shaoan's current "Soul Transfer Technique"?
In the blink of an eye, Zhou Ruifu's expression and eyes became vacant.

Then, Gu Shaoan asked, "Why did you poison the people of my Emei Sect?"

Zhou Ruifu said blankly, "In order to provoke a conflict between the Emei Sect and the Baisha Gang, thereby eliminating Yi Ye and strengthening my power in the gang, I will obtain the Great Rejuvenation Pill from Yi Ye, use the Great Rejuvenation Pill to break through the internal energy realm to the Condensation of Yuan and Gang, and then compete for the position of leader of the Baisha Gang."

These words immediately caused an uproar.

This is not only because Zhou Ruifu's words undoubtedly acknowledged the actions of the Emei Sect, which he believed were orchestrated by him, but also because of the "Great Rejuvenating Elixir" mentioned in Zhou Ruifu's words.

The name "Shaolin Great Rejuvenating Pill" is so well-known that almost everyone in the martial arts world knows it.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that it can increase a martial artist's skill by twenty years and help them break through to a higher level of internal energy is enough to make people drool.

It is said that if taken in combination with another type of marrow cleansing pill from Shaolin Temple, and in sufficient quantities, it can even allow a martial artist who has condensed their vital energy to enter the Celestial Realm through the combined effects of the two drugs.

For this very reason, no one doubts that there are still masters of the Celestial Realm within Shaolin Temple.

No one present expected that Yi Ye would have a Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill in his hand.

At this moment, even Hao Baitong, the gang leader, couldn't help but have some thoughts.

But the next second, Hao Baitong seemed to remember something, and the greed that had just risen in his heart immediately subsided. Instead, he looked at Yi Ye with a serious expression and asked, "Yi Ye, what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Ye glanced at the blank-faced Zhou Ruifu with a livid expression and gritted his teeth, saying, "Reporting to the leader, three years ago, when I was escorting goods by boat, we encountered a high tide and the boat was destroyed. I was also accidentally swept into the Qin Prefecture by the river and found a cave. Inside the cave, besides a skeleton, there was a wooden box. Inside the box was half of the Poison Scripture and this Great Rejuvenation Pill."

"I originally intended to take the Great Rejuvenation Pill after my internal energy level improved by another level. I hoped that the pill would increase my power and help me break through to the next level, allowing my internal energy to reach the level of Condensing Yuan and Forming Gang. However, I didn't know when Zhou Ruifu secretly spied on me and found out that I had a Great Rejuvenation Pill, which led him to set his sights on it."

Hearing Yi Ye's words, Hao Baitong thought for a moment, then his expression softened: "I still remember that incident. You were missing for nearly half a year. I never expected that you would have such a fortunate encounter."

As a top power in the Great Wei Kingdom, Shaolin is not one that the White Sand Gang can afford to offend.

Not to mention that it also involves the Great Elixir of Rejuvenation.

Without a concrete explanation, Shaolin will certainly not let this go.

Even if Shaolin finds out the truth about the unclaimed items they found, they can't say anything about them.
After all, Shaolin Temple uses "being destined to be with Buddha" as its motto every day. If someone gets something for free, all they have to do is say, "This is my own destiny with Buddha," and Shaolin Temple can't find fault with it.

With his mind racing, Hao Baitong suppressed the thoughts about the Great Rejuvenation Pill and turned to Gu Shaoan: "Young Master Gu, please forgive me. I never expected that there would actually be such a treacherous and ambitious person in my White Sand Gang."

After a slight pause, Hao Baitong continued, "Since the matter originated from the fault of my Baisha Gang, whether it's punishment or whatever compensation Young Master Gu wants, I, Hao, will obey Young Master Gu Shaoan without hesitation."

Hearing Hao Baitong's words, Gu Shaoan sneered inwardly.

"That old fox, he's got a good plan."

The Great Rejuvenation Pill can increase one's internal energy by twenty years after consumption, which is extremely attractive to ordinary martial artists who have reached the Qi Condensation stage.

Therefore, anyone who hears that the White Sand Gang actually possesses the Great Rejuvenation Pill would be tempted.

Moreover, it's clear that Yi Ye had a conflict with Gu Shaoan before.

Hao Baitong's words, seemingly a sincere apology, were actually a veiled hint to Gu Shaoan that he should give Yi Ye the Great Rejuvenation Pill as compensation.

However, Gu Shaoan knew that although the Great Rejuvenation Pill seemed good, its special preparation method meant that although it could enhance a martial artist's power by twenty years, it was because the pill stimulated the martial artist's potential.

"Although this pill can greatly increase one's power, it also almost completely limits the potential of the person who takes it in this lifetime."

(End of this chapter)