"PRINCIPLE BOOKS!!!" Quinn screamed out in shock. What were principle books? They were the most expensive books in all of the galaxy for a really simple reason, they're not for sale!
In the beginning stages of cultivation, with the first being the star rank stage. Mana is gathered in the dantian and its primary tool is using it as a means of energy. Like a battery to a piece of technology.
But as one moves from the Star rank to the Meteor rank stage, there's a noticeable difference, in that the color of Mana changes from blue to red. This doesn't just mean there's now an increase in the quality of Mana. It also means Mana can be much more than just an energy. It now has the capability for growth too. It now contains some things that could be unraveled.
Then begins slight changes. One becomes suddenly receptive to some things. Strange things. These things were later called principles. They were due to the mastery of a particle subject of Mana.