"What exactly is this Stone Gate?"
Early the next morning, Chen Mu basked in the morning light, lying in a rocking chair as he stared blankly at the Stone Gate before him.
He had pondered it all night, examining it from above, below, left, and right, viewing it from afar, then bringing it close and inspecting it inch by inch.
Yet all he could tell was that the gray wall was a pair of enormous gray stone doors. He discovered nothing else.
The Stone Gate could still display the progress of secret arts and provide detailed insights corresponding to their respective levels, just as before. Other than that, there were no further changes.
"The upper part is still obscured by gray mist."
"Perhaps I'll only be able to see it clearly after cultivating a Primordial Spirit." Chen Mu shook his head regretfully.
After putting away the Stone Gate, he came back to himself and finally remembered that, late last night, he had completed Jade Seed Reshaping and formed his Dao Foundation.
The lingering regret in his heart over failing to glimpse the Stone Gate's full form was immediately swept away by joy.
In his excellent mood, everything around him suddenly seemed more lovable.
Even the gentle morning sunlight shining on his face became... became sweet and delicious?
Hm?
He was only basking in the sun. How had it become sweet and delicious?!
That wasn't right, was it?!
Chen Mu's eyes widened as he abruptly sprang to his feet.
A while later.
Combining this with the insights granted by the Stone Gate, Chen Mu finally understood why.
"Once the Dao Foundation is formed, Qi Refining cultivators can feed on Heavenly Star Vital Qi, converting it into their own mana and initially breaking free from their dependence on Earth Spirit Vital