Inside Thousand Lantern City, Meng Qingchan sat in the Distant Chair with a smile on her face.
"Outer Heavenly Demons possess powerful foundations. They need only grow naturally to gain great strength and long lives."
"But humans cannot. Human strength has its limits."
So I'm not going to be human anymore?
Chen Mu thought strangely to himself.
"Thus, one must reshape one's foundation and allow the Spirit Soul Essence to evolve toward a higher level."
"Qi Refining cultivators forge Dao Foundations, while the Outer Path of Heavenly Demon cultivates true bodies. Their methods differ, but their effects are much the same." Meng Qingchan spoke unhurriedly.
"I possess a copy of the Jade Cicada Secret Manual. It contains a Dao Foundation Chart that can help you reshape your foundation." As she spoke, she spread open her right hand, and strands of golden thread rose from her palm.
"I can give you this secret technique right now, and you need not do anything in return. Simply pretend I do not exist and let me temporarily shelter within your Cave Heaven."
Chen Mu looked at the clump of golden threads in her palm, and his heart could not help but leap.
He had spent a year and a half struggling in the Hundred Illusions Sect and even signed a ten-year Dao Soldier Contract. Wasn't this exactly what he had been after?
Chen Mu gritted his teeth. "Deal!"
"You truly know the times." Meng Qingchan smiled and nodded.
"To ensure that both sides can rest easy, I think it is necessary for us to sign a contract." Chen Mu spoke with a solemn expression.
"With the Pure Yang Dao Ancestor as guarantor, I can safely cultivate the secret technique you give me, and you need not fear that I will play tricks to hinder