Jiang Chen had every one of his followers cultivate the two divine abilities, the "Heavenly Eye Divine Pupil" and the "Heart of Rock".
Passing them on to Mu Gaoqi wasn't really a matter of keeping secrets.
Jiang Chen had invested so much in Mu Gaoqi because he saw potential in him worth investing in.
Moreover, Mu Gaoqi's character was honest and trustworthy.
The Dan Qian Palace had shown him some kindness after all, and Jiang Chen was using this method to cultivate a future alchemy master for the palace, effectively giving back and repaying the Dan Qian Palace.
The reason Jiang Chen only taught these two and didn't also pass on the "Seven Apertures Spiritual Resonance" and "Wind-listening Ear" to Mu Gaoqi was because, as an alchemist, Mu Gaoqi's weakest areas right now were his eyesight and mental fortitude.
If Mu Gaoqi could achieve something by cultivating the "Heart of Rock" and compensate for this weak point, then his growth rate would soar astonishingly.
Jiang Chen was very eager to see that happen.
"Gaoqi, you've come this far today because I played a role, but the key has always been your talent and your information. If you didn't have a Wood Spirit Body, if you hadn't provided news of the Wood Spirit Spring, no matter how I helped, you wouldn't have achieved what you have today."
"Of course, we are both disciples of the Dan Qian Palace now, both working for the sect. Everything I've done, everything you do, is ultimately for the Dan Qian Palace."
"Yes, yes." Mu Gaoqi nodded repeatedly. His sense of belonging to the sect was actually quite high. Especially after becoming Elder Yun Nie's disciple, Mu Gaoqi felt an even stronger sense of belonging to the sect.
"The Supreme Area Monthly Meeting is in three days. Gaoqi, go back and prepare."
"Chen Shao, I know! Don't worry, I definitely won't let you down." Mu Gaoqi's confidence had been steadily increasing under Jiang Chen's continuous help.
Although the weaknesses in his character couldn't all change overnight, at least he was improving. Compared to when he first met Jiang Chen, Mu Gaoqi's self-confidence had noticeably increased.
Over the next three days, Jiang Chen didn't spend much time thinking about the Supreme Area Monthly Meeting. Instead, he immersed himself in cultivation.
With so many Essence Nurturing Pills, plus refining the crystal core of the Scarlet-Scale Fire Lizard, Jiang Chen had now climbed to the peak of the third stage of the Origin Realm.
He was only one step away from the Earth Origin Realm.
Jiang Chen was very confident he could cross that step after the Supreme Area Monthly Meeting.
When Jiang Chen entered the Dan Qian Palace, his goal was to break through to the Heavenly Origin Realm within three years. Now, after only a few months, he was just one step away from the Earth Origin Realm.
Calculating his progress, it wasn't slow, but it wasn't exceptionally fast either.
"Time waits for no one. The Grand Ceremony of Myriad Forms three years from now is the ultimate summit of the Myriad Forms Domain. When that time comes, the geniuses of the younger generation will gather, clashing in a spectacular display of talent. If my cultivation hasn't reached the Heavenly Spirit Realm by then, how can I contend for the Myriad Forms Hidden Dragon List? How can I participate in that Grand Ceremony? How can I fight for the qualification to enter the Myriad Forms Extreme Realm?"
When the Dan Qian Palace had formed an alliance with the Treasure Tree Sect, Palace Master Dan Chi had told Jiang Chen some anecdotes about the Myriad Forms Domain.
Jiang Chen learned what the Myriad Forms Hidden Dragon List represented, what the Grand Ceremony of Myriad Forms entailed, and what the Myriad Forms Extreme Realm signified.
If he couldn't even dominate the gathering of geniuses in the Myriad Forms Domain, what hope did he have of venturing into the Upper Eight Realms?
Thinking of his father, Jiang Feng, who had gone to the Upper Eight Realms many years ago, Jiang Chen felt tormented.
"Strength! I, Jiang Chen, must urgently improve my strength!"
Jiang Chen emerged from seclusion and received Mu Gaoqi's voice transmission talisman. The two headed towards Shen Qinghong's cave dwelling.
Among the Supreme Area members, Shen Qinghong's strength was ranked in the top three, perhaps even the unofficial first. His strength was at the peak of the Origin Realm, half a step into the Saint Dao.
Of course, the term "half a step into the Saint Dao" was more of a compliment. In reality, he was still at the peak of the Origin Realm.
Generally, Spirit Kings at the peak of the Spirit Realm liked to call themselves half a step into the Origin Realm.
Similarly, Origin Kings at the peak of the Origin Realm liked to call themselves half a step into the Saint Realm.
Of course, among the younger generation of the Dan Qian Palace, Shen Qinghong was indeed outstanding. He was only twenty-eight years old, merely six or seven years older than Jiang Chen.
However, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Origin Realm.
Jiang Chen felt no envy or jealousy. In this world, there were countless geniuses. To become the top in the Dan Qian Palace naturally required exceptional talent.
Coupled with the Dan Qian Palace's allocation of resources, reaching this level of cultivation wasn't exaggerated.
If Jiang Chen had been reborn into the Dan Qian Palace instead of the Eastern Kingdom, his cultivation would likely have already broken through to the Saint Realm.
Ultimately, it came down to resources. In his earlier years, in the Eastern Kingdom, the Tiangui Kingdom, and the Treasure Tree Sect, the resources available to Jiang Chen couldn't compare at all to what the Dan Qian Palace offered.
"Chen Shao, I heard that this time, the Supreme Area Monthly Meeting will discuss the allocation of spots for the Illusory Wave Mountain Alchemy Tournament. From what I can tell, they will likely target us."
Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "Gaoqi, you have an innate Wood Spirit Body of the highest grade! Even if their martial talent surpasses yours, in the domain of alchemy, they have no right to tell you what to do. You need to have this confidence."
"Yes, I'll listen to you, Chen Shao." Mu Gaoqi smiled, then added, "Chen Shao, I've been cultivating the 'Heart of Rock' for a few days, and I feel my mental fortitude realm has improved quite a bit. Given time, my mental power will definitely surge."
Jiang Chen didn't doubt this.
Cultivating the "Heart of Rock" was specifically for enhancing mental power. If even the "Heart of Rock" couldn't improve Mu Gaoqi's mental fortitude, then Mu Gaoqi would truly be useless. Even with an innate Wood Spirit Body of the highest grade, he would still be useless.