Jin Dan Shi Hengxing Ni Guan Zhe Jiao Xiu Xian?

A character named Qi Yuan walks with a kitchen knife instead of a pet, which causes others in the sect to believe he is crazy. However, he can see secret messages. In this cultivation world, all foundation-building methods turn practitioners into food for a specific being. To avoid this fate, Qi Yuan developed his own techniques and gathered spiritual items to build a foundation for the Heavenly Dao.