On the first floor of the Scripture Transmission Courtyard, several middle-aged men dressed in different styles emerged one after another from a partitioned room.
Once the crowd had gone far enough, Chen Mu stepped inside.
"Senior Brother, I have a question. Could I ask for your guidance..." Chen Mu cupped his hands toward the middle-aged Scripture Doctor in black inside the partition.
The black-clad middle-aged man glanced at Chen Mu. "Twenty White Jade Coins per hour. If you have a question, pay first."
This... was he really that direct?
Chen Mu had wanted to exchange a few pleasantries first.
The corner of Chen Mu's mouth twitched, and he obediently handed over twenty White Jade Coins.
With a practiced sweep of his hand, the black-clad middle-aged man made the White Jade Coins on the long table vanish.
Then he sat upright, his face calm and detached. "I'll tell you everything I know, but I do not guarantee that it's correct. Ask."
Heh! He sure was fluent with that disclaimer.
"May I ask if Senior Brother knows of Primordial Qi?"
The black-clad middle-aged man immediately raised an eyebrow. "You haven't condensed an orifice yet, have you? Why are you asking about that?"
Before Chen Mu could offer the excuse he had prepared in advance, the middle-aged man waved his hand. "Forget it. I don't want to know."
Then, without caring about Chen Mu's reaction, he began speaking.
"Primordial Qi is also called Yin-Yang Qi, or Heavenly River Water. It is the crucial vital qi for refining Divine Apertures and cultivating a River Chariot Dao Embryo."
"This qi comes from Celestial Stars and gathers near Earth Vein Spirit Springs. Its quantity is exceedingly scarce and must be collected over long periods of time."
"The elders stationed at the various Lower Courtyards are there