As days passed by, not having to refine top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills made Zhou Chuan feel as though half his pressure had lifted.
After refining five cauldrons, he slowed his pace, simultaneously practicing alchemy, weapon crafting, and talisman making to seek new inspiration. The arts of talismans, alchemy, and weapon crafting not only shared many commonalities but also complemented one another.
He had long understood a principle: to surpass those who came before, one had to comprehend his own Dao and walk his own path to become a champion of cultivation. Divine abilities, cultivation techniques, secret arts, and the like were all processes of creation from nothing—a process known as discovery and invention. Others could create, and he believed he could too.
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