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This message popped up from the pages of the Cauldron Scripture.

Chen Xu could barely contain his surging emotions, but Wang Mochuan was right in front of him, and Chen Xu absolutely refused to show any abnormality in front of him.

Chen Xu forcibly suppressed the fluctuation of his emotions, his face remaining impassive. He didn't even urge or hint for Wang Mochuan to leave, but instead asked him a few more questions about cultivating and storing Qi.

Wang Mochuan said, "Everyone in the world possesses a Qi, but most people's Qi can only exist attached to the physical body and cannot be used externally.

Ordinary mortals have short lives and weak bodies, and their mundane existence is not worth mentioning. As for us scholars, as long as we diligently study the words of the sages, the Qi within our bodies will naturally grow and become stronger.

However, although Qi can be powerful, it is difficult to store and use..."

Chen Xu realized that the Qi Wang Mochuan spoke of was significantly different from the Spirit power Mr. Zhou mentioned.

Not only was it different, but they seemed to be two entirely separate concepts!

Wang Mochuan seemed to know nothing about Spirits—

Of course, it was possible Wang Mochuan knew, but he just didn't want to tell Chen Xu.

Chen Xu didn't rashly ask, but after listening carefully, he found that the "righteous Qi" Wang Mochuan spoke of was conceptually closer to the Daoist concept of "refining Essence into Qi."

It was just that what scholars refined was not "Essence," but "books."

They transformed "books" into Qi, stored it in their Dantian, and used it in their bodies. This could grant them all sorts of wondrous powers, and even extend their lifespan.

Of course, it wouldn't extend it by much.

Wang Mochuan said regretfully, "I've heard that a Great Confucian in the previous dynasty lived to be three hundred years old, but it's merely a legend. Whether it's possible or not, we can hardly know now. The Great Confucians of this dynasty, the oldest among them, only live to about one hundred and twenty or thirty years.

It's truly not as good as the Daoist method of refining Essence into Qi. It's said that Peng Zu lived for twelve hundred years; he was truly an immortal in this world, someone to be envied and yearned for."

As expected, Daoist cultivation methods began with refining Essence into Qi.

This was completely different from the Three Essences method Mr. Zhou spoke of, although Chen Xu's God of Cookery Cultivation Scroll also required Three Essences Foundation Establishment.

This showed that there were many kinds of cultivation methods in the world, but when it came to which was more brilliant, Chen Xu analyzed that it should still be the Three Essences Foundation Establishment method!

He chatted with Wang Mochuan for a few more sentences. Finally, Wang Mochuan said with a smile, "Brother Chen, if you are willing to accompany me to the Prefectural City and teach my cousin the way of mathematics, I will request my clan to teach you a method of storing Qi. What do you think, Brother Chen?"

Chen Xu smiled, stood up, and cupped his hands. "Thank you, Brother Wang, for your kindness."

Wang Mochuan relaxed, also let out a hearty laugh, and quickly stood up to return the bow.

The two parties took their leave, agreeing to go to the Lin residence together the next day.

After Wang Mochuan left, Chen Xu immediately closed the courtyard gate and added two bolts.

Then, Chen Xu returned to his room, closed the doors and windows, and sat at his desk, assuming a reading posture. At the same time, he spent 100 Firework Value to enter the Embers Kitchen.

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Chen Xu, within the Embers Kitchen, felt a strange white light flash before his eyes. The next moment, a stream of profound information poured into his mind and soul like a flowing river of stars.

In a void-like instant, it felt as if the entire universe had exploded before his eyes.

Chen Xu was dazed, almost unaware of the current date.

Then, a grand voice, as if echoing from a distant wilderness, sounded.

Like a great bell and resonant drums, like stars colliding.

"Heaven and Earth are the furnace, Creation is the craftsman."

"The human body is the cauldron, building the Three Essences."

"Heaven and Earth's Yin and Yang, refine me into the furnace."

"Cook the stars, and cook oneself."

"Water and fire intermingle, both civil and martial forging."

So this was the God of Cookery Cultivation Scroll, which required refining the human body itself into a furnace of creation.

It also required building the Three Essences of Spirit, Qi, and Body into an infinitely self-circulating treasure.

Just as a chef cooks the myriad flavors of the world, the God of Cookery Cultivation also required cooking oneself in such a manner.

Until perfection, flawless and impregnable.

Chen Xu vaguely understood the direction of cultivation. For a time, countless inspirations arose and extinguished in his mind. It was as if he had understood much in an instant.

He understood much, yet he also found that although he understood, he was also "more knowledgeable, more confused."

Why was this so?

It was naturally because the direction was set, but he himself was still lingering outside the door.

How could someone outside the door, without stepping forward, see clearly the scenery within?

Right, Three Essences Foundation Establishment!

Chen Xu immediately mobilized his Free Attribute Points, adding three points to his Essence, Vitality, and Spirit respectively.

Thus:

[Essence: 33]

[Vitality: 33]

[Spirit: 33]

With the Three Essences attributes each reaching the peak perfection of the mortal body realm, Chen Xu naturally felt his Essence surge, Vitality circulate, and Spirit reflect within him.

As the three powers reached perfect balance, Essence washed over and transformed Vitality, Vitality flowed to fill the Spirit, and the Spirit flowed back to mobilize the Essence.

For a time, Chen Xu felt his body become light and buoyant, as if he had suddenly shed over a dozen heavy shackles.

Years of chronic illness vanished in a single day, and his mortal body soared into the sky.

An incomparably wonderful feeling arose in his heart and soul.

Heart Fire mingled, and Essence overflowed.

Three Essences Foundation Establishment had succeeded!

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Chen Xu unconsciously sat down cross-legged in the Embers Kitchen, the vital currents rolling within his body.

Through the conversion of the Three Essences of Spirit, Qi, and Body, he finally understood the fundamental difference between the three.

Vitality was born after birth and was the foundation of a strong physique.

Spirit was the manifestation of the soul's power; if the spirit did not exist, a person would not be a person.

As for Essence, it was originally established by the innate nature. The power of Essence was equivalent to the power of a person's Innate Qi.

To put it in simpler terms: Essence actually determined the fundamental lifespan of a person!

While Chen Xu cultivated, his mind seemed to drift in a sea of stars, his thoughts hazy and indistinct, yet his consciousness was remarkably clear.

He also finally understood why Mr. Zhou, despite his powerful Spirit, looked withered and frail – it was because his Essence was insufficient, thus his lifespan was short.

And Wang Mochuan's statement that Confucian cultivation could only nourish Qi but was difficult to extend life.

This was because what Confucianism cultivated was Literary Fortune, which was difficult to cultivate Essence.

As for Daoism, it began its cultivation by refining Essence into Qi, naturally leading to a long lifespan, appearing like that of an immortal.

However, even this did not grant eternal life.

Three hundred years was not eternal life, eight hundred years was not eternal life, and twelve hundred years was not eternal life either.

What then constituted eternal life?

Chen Xu, at the beginning of his cultivation, still had no answer, but he felt as if he was on the right path.

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[God of Cookery Cultivation Scroll (Layer 1: 3/100)]

The cultivation of the God of Cookery Cultivation Scroll was not easy. Flashes of inspiration burst forth in Chen Xu's mind, and the Three Essences flowed within his body. Through such diligent and unremitting cultivation, after twelve hours of practice, his experience only increased to the third point.

But upon waking, Chen Xu discovered a wondrous energy within his body.

This energy was not formed from the ordinary Vitality from before, nor was it Essence moved to the acquired state. Instead, it was formed from the harmonious convergence of the Three Essences of Spirit, Qi, and Body.

According to the God of Cookery Cultivation Scroll, this was: Innate Qi!