"This Heart Method is only for observing the Dragon Pattern Tripod. The true Foundation Establishment Method is something else entirely."

After hearing Gu Ming’s mysterious Identification, Teacher Tang’s eyes flickered.

Gu Ming knew he couldn’t hide this from him.

The man’s research abilities were simply too strong.

Gu Ming didn’t know if he was the company’s strongest researcher.

But as far as he knew, Teacher Tang’s research skills were top-tier.

Seeing this, Gu Ming took out the Foundation Establishment Method thesis that Ma Tianba had once judged to be of Seven-Colored Holy Light quality.

But before taking it out,

Gu Ming cautiously scanned his surroundings, checking if the office’s restrictive wards were secure and discreet enough.

Seeing this, Teacher Tang gently waved his hand and summoned a Pet Beast, having it activate another dormant concealment Array within the office.

After both Arrays were active, shielding them from outside Perception,

he said, "Go on, take it out."

"I knew you were hiding something. Don’t worry, I won’t steal your findings."

"If your work is especially beneficial to me, I’ll gift you an achievement of equal value in return."

Gu Ming thought, ’A thesis worthy of the Seven-Colored Holy Light? Is that something you can just give away?’

He was a little skeptical.

Nevertheless, he put on an expectant expression and revealed the Foundation Establishment Method of the Seven-Colored Holy Light.

There wasn’t much point in him hiding this Evolution Method any longer; after all, the school was already pressing him.

Once the preliminary Heart Method was revealed, even without the full Foundation Establishment Method, people could cultivate the Heart Method and observe objects rich in Dao Practice. By slowly gaining enlightenment, they would eventually have a chance to achieve Foundation Establishment.

The only difference was that it would be incredibly slow. Gu Ming’s Foundation Establishment Method could save more than a year’s time.

Besides, he had already made up his mind. Since he was going to promote the Foundation Establishment Method, there was no need to keep it hidden.

He would discuss it with Teacher Tang first and see how he reacted.

The moment Teacher Tang saw the thesis appear from Gu Ming’s Beast Taming Space,

his entire body trembled, and his breathing grew heavy.

Gu Ming keenly observed the man’s pupils constrict slightly.

"Is this... a Seven-Colored Holy Light thesis?"

"No, it’s far more than that!"

Teacher Tang was a man of great experience.

The instant his hand touched the thesis, he immediately felt the astonishing Power of the Great Dao it contained. Its weight was completely different from that of an ordinary paper.

Teacher Tang had seen a thesis with Seven-Colored Holy Light Certification before.

Compared to the paper in his hand, that one was like a single feather against a thousand-pound discus.

The thesis in Gu Ming’s hands was as heavy as that thousand-pound discus—no, it had to be even heavier.

Teacher Tang’s thoughts scattered. When his Divine Sense touched the paper, it was as if he had plunged into a boundless, sacred domain of the Great Dao.

His palm became incredibly heavy, as if he weren’t holding a thousand-pound discus, but cradling a great mountain that he couldn’t lift at all.

So much so that, with a SWISH, his hand plummeted three seconds later, pinned viciously to the ground by the manuscript.

THUD!

A violent sound rang out.

His entire palm was crushed to a pulp by the thesis, which emanated a multi-colored Dao light.

His Pet Beasts hurried over, reaching out to help him lift the paper.

But the result was unexpected!

They couldn’t move the manuscript in the slightest.

It was as if the Dao Practice contained within the paper was heavier than the Dao Practice they themselves possessed.

This continued until the Profound Celestial Beast Ghost Soul formed into Ghost Armor and enveloped Teacher Tang’s arm. It altered the very nature of his limb, infusing it with powerful Six-star Soul Power.

Teacher Tang clenched his fist again, took a deep breath, and only then was he able to pick up the manuscript once more.

Gu Ming was dumbfounded.

He stared at the mangled hand. The bones and flesh inside were a chaotic mess, forcibly held together by some formless power. It looked completely ruined.

Gu Ming’s mind went blank. He stammered, "Teacher... I-I didn’t do it on purpose..."

Teacher Tang was usually composed and his expression didn’t change much, but his voice was filled with an excitement he couldn’t suppress.

This was the first time he had ever shown such obvious excitement. "It’s fine, it’s fine. I was careless."

"The caliber of this Foundation Establishment Method of yours is far more terrifying than I ever imagined."

"I’m afraid I can’t give you a reward of equal value."

"But trust me, I will do everything in my power to help you cultivate Ah Ji and find the most suitable object for its Foundation Establishment."

Ah Ji scratched its head with its tail and meowed.

’It wants to be a Dragon Cat. Does that mean Teacher Tang is going to find an ancient artifact from the Cat Demon clan for it?’

’That seems like too much trouble. Besides, Dragon Cat sounds much more majestic and powerful.’

"Oh, you want to be a Dragon Cat?"

Teacher Tang flipped through the Foundation Establishment Method thesis with his Ghost Armor-clad hand, his gaze glued to the pages as if mesmerized.

He turned the pages one by one, very slowly.

Gu Ming watched him. After a short while, he noticed beads of sweat appearing on Teacher Tang’s forehead. It seemed that simply reading the Foundation Establishment Method was enough to shake his mind and rapidly drain his Spiritual Power. He had no choice but to hand the thesis back to Gu Ming.

Gu Ming took the thesis back with ease.

Gu Ming knew the thesis was heavy; it dipped noticeably when he took it. But unlike Teacher Tang’s dramatic struggle, he caught it steadily.

When Teacher Tang saw this, he couldn’t help but take note again:

"You are the original author of this Foundation Establishment Method. The weight of the Great Dao grants you preferential treatment."

"But when I held it, I could clearly feel that it has already surpassed the weight of a Seven-Colored Holy Light Certification."

"By the way, when the Hall of the Great Dao descended, how many colors of Holy Light were there?"

Gu Ming replied without hesitation, "Seven colors."

It was as if something was caught in Teacher Tang’s throat.

’It can’t be just seven colors.’

But he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, nor did he have experience with a top-tier seven-colored thesis.

He couldn’t use his knowledge to refute Gu Ming.

And Gu Ming didn’t question Ma Tianba’s judgment either.

"Well then," Teacher Tang changed the subject, "I now understand what is needed for Foundation Establishment."

"The object used for observation, the one that becomes the Great Dao Foundation, isn’t necessarily best as the Dragon Pattern Tripod."

"The best Foundation Establishment Method uses an artifact with the highest compatibility with the body."

"The principle behind it is simple: borrowing the natural Great Dao between heaven and earth to construct one’s foundation."

"And the most ingenious part is that the Pet Beast can intercept the formless Dao of this world and transform it into a Dao Root."

"Your Cyan Treasure has already established the Dragon Pattern Tripod; its Dao Root was built using Ancient Dragon Dao Practice."

"As for Ah Kun and Mouse Treasure, I’ve looked at their Foundation Establishment Platforms. They are also Dragon Pattern Tripods, from the same source."

"However, they are not the most compatible choices."

"If I had to say, it’s probably this Dragon Pattern Tripod of yours..."

He again touched the antique Gu Ming had brought. "Its compatibility is extremely broad, likely because it is a sacrificial object of All Attributes. It has carried too many Daos, giving it a wide range of adaptability."

During this time, Teacher Tang had only roughly bandaged his hand and hadn’t treated it on the spot.

Gu Ming kept glancing at his hand, but Teacher Tang just waved him off.

"It’s nothing. My inspiration is surging right now, so I want to study this a little longer."

"An injury like this can be treated within a day, no problem."

"This is just a simple crush injury. The tissues are all intact. It’s not a hard-to-heal wound like a Curse. A High-star Pet Beast won’t have much trouble healing it."

"But the cost must be very high," Gu Ming murmured.

"Not high, just two or three days’ wages," Teacher Tang said, shaking his head.

Gu Ming didn’t dare say another word.

As far as he knew, given how crippled Teacher Tang’s hand was, even with a powerful Healing Pet, the treatment would still cost several hundred thousand. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

From this, it was clear that Teacher Tang was absolutely loaded.