"Spiritual Treasure Creation Secret Scroll?"
"Then do you want an External Refinement Method or an Internal Refinement Method?" The lean, middle-aged man in indigo robes led Chen Mu deeper into the Scripture Repository as he spoke, his expression quite amiable.
"Supervisor Mao, could you tell me the difference between External and Internal Refinement Methods?" Chen Mu clasped his fists respectfully.
The man before him was Mao Shiyuan, the supervisor of the Sacred Heart Academy's Scripture Repository.
According to Bai Shou, this man possessed profound cultivation, second only to Dean Luo Ding.
"The Dao Foundation is the foundation of the Primordial Spirit. It is like a seed, but also like roots."
"To nurture it and help it grow until one eventually cultivates a Primordial Spirit, it needs watering and fertilizing."
"Pure Yang Qi is the water and fertilizer the Dao Foundation needs."
"The greatest purpose of a Qi Refining cultivator forging a Spiritual Treasure is to produce Pure Yang Qi and nourish the Dao Foundation." Mao Shiyuan explained unhurriedly.
Chen Mu nodded repeatedly as he listened.
He only knew scattered fragments about the path of cultivation after establishing a Dao Foundation. He was far from as clear on it as Supervisor Mao.
"If one cultivates the Heavenly Demon Rebirth Method, then at this stage, one must forge a Root Vessel."
"A Root Vessel can produce Taiyin Qi, allowing the Heavenly Demon True Body to transform into the Heavenly Demon True Form, ultimately becoming a true Heavenly Demon comparable to a Primordial Spirit Qi Refining cultivator."
"Our Dean Luo has forged artifacts for many years. Who knows, perhaps one day he will cultivate a True Form and live forever." Mao Shiyuan chuckled with faint teasing amusement.
Chen Mu listened with a respectful expression but did not respond.
Since Supervisor Mao could casually