Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

That afternoon, the talisman-making task was completed earlier than expected.

The amount of Fireball Talisman and Heart-Locking Talisman was enough for He Shou's allocation for the day. Instead of continuing to draw battle talismans, Li Yuan took out the materials for Refining God Talisman from the depths of his storage bag.

Golden talisman paper lay on the table, its subtle glow understated, its texture heavy. Dark golden spirit ink was poured from the jade bottle; the ink was warm, and when dipped into the brush tip, one could feel the spiritual energy slowly flowing within it.

First-grade superior quality.

I tried it several times in the talisman hall before, and it all failed. I tried it a few more times in the mine, and it still failed.

The card's position has always been the fourth ring of the Concentration Rune.

The spacing between the spiral loops decreases sharply from the fourth loop onwards. The spiritual energy density must nearly double in a very short distance, and the wrist rotation speed and the increase in spiritual energy must be perfectly synchronized. In the past, every time I got here, either the spiritual energy couldn't keep up with the density, or my wrist rotation was too fast and it broke up the lines.

But that was when I was at the sixth level of Qi Refining.

After reaching the seventh level of Qi Refining, both the total amount and quality of spiritual power have increased significantly. The density of the condensed and permanent spiritual power far surpasses that of other spiritual power of the same level, and the pure spiritual power becomes even purer after permanent refinement. Combined with the added benefit of improved writing skills and the increased precision honed through intensive talisman-making during this period, the situation should be quite different now.

Li Yuan dipped his brush in dark gold spirit ink and began to write.

Concentration Pattern. First Circle.

Spiritual energy flowed from the tip of the pen, forming an inward-contracting arc on the golden talisman paper. Dark golden spiritual ink seeped into the paper, leaving the edges of the spiritual pattern neat and clean.

The second circle. The spacing decreased, and the density of spiritual energy increased. It was nearly 30% tighter than the first circle, and the speed at which the pen tip spun across the paper increased accordingly.

Smooth.

The third circle. The spacing continues to decrease, and the density of spiritual energy continues to increase. The rotation of the wrist and the direction of the spiritual energy remain synchronized, and the patterns on the paper tighten circle by circle.

It's pretty much the same here as before. He'd done the first three laps before at the mine, but the problem kept coming up on the fourth lap.

Fourth lap.

The spacing suddenly decreased.

Li Yuan slowed his wrist movement slightly.

It wasn't hesitation, it was gathering strength. In the transmission chain of spiritual energy from his fingertips to the tip of his pen, he deliberately slowed down the output rhythm of spiritual energy by half a beat, so that the increase in density was not a sudden jump, but a steady increase like climbing a hill.

The pen tip makes its first half of the fourth rotation on the paper.

The spiritual energy density has caught up.

The patterns haven't faded.

The second half.

The spacing has been reduced to an extremely small size, with the pen tip almost touching the edge of the third circle. The spiritual energy density is nearly twice as high as that of the third circle, requiring the wrist rotation and spiritual energy output to be precise to the millimeter.

Li Yuan's breathing slowed slightly. As he rotated his wrist for the last quarter turn, the density of his spiritual energy reached its peak.

It hasn't dispersed.

The fourth lap is complete.

Li Yuan didn't stop; while the rhythm was still there, he went straight into the fifth lap.

The fifth circle is the final and innermost circle of the Concentration Rune, and it is drawn into the core of the talisman. The spiritual energy density reaches its maximum, and the spiral path converges in this circle, with all the accumulated spiritual energy flowing into the center.

As the pen tip completed its final arc, spiritual energy flowed from the tip into the talisman's core.

The spiritual patterns on the talisman lit up simultaneously.

Five spirals flashed in sequence from the outside in, with layers of dark golden light converging inwards, finally condensing into an extremely bright point of light at the center of the rune.

The light spot sank and disappeared into the paper.

A layer of calm, dark golden luster rose from the surface of the talisman, completely different from the faint glow of a low-grade first-tier talisman. This luster was deep and restrained, as if something was pressed beneath the surface of the paper.

It became.

【Talismans: Divine Refining Talisman - Beginner (0/200)】

Li Yuan placed the Spirit Refining Talisman on the table.

First-grade superior talisman, the first finished product.

He glanced at the remaining gold talisman paper on the corner of the table. He had brought twenty sets of materials in total; six had been wasted previously, one had been used today, and thirteen remained.

I was lucky; I succeeded on the seventh try.

Fingertips touch the surface of the talisman.

[Equipable item detected: Divine Refinement Talisman (Complete)]

[Entry Preview: Divine Soul Tempering (White) - Increases the level of divine soul tempering by 20%, and reduces damage taken from divine soul attacks by 20%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Use pure divine soul power to attack and kill a mid-grade Tier 1 Yin Soul (0/1)]

[Current equipment slots are full (5/5). Replace current equipment?]

White entry. Soul tempered and solidified.

Dual effect. Increases the level of spiritual concentration by 20%, and reduces damage taken from spiritual attacks by 20%.

The Soul-Illuminating Mirror's Soul Light Tempering passively strengthens the soul, while the Divine Refining Talisman's Soul Tempering enhances the degree of refinement and resistance. Their approaches overlap but are not entirely the same.

The condition for permanentization is to use pure divine soul power to attack and kill a mid-grade first-tier Yin Soul.

He currently lacks spells that attack the soul. The Soul-Illuminating Mirror can release a powerful light that damages the soul, but since it's currently equipped, it can't be used as a magical artifact.

Furthermore, it's unclear whether using magical artifacts counts as a pure soul attack; it's highly likely not.

A mid-grade first-tier Yin spirit is not something you can encounter casually.

A mid-grade first-tier Yin spirit is not something you can encounter casually.

Leave it for now.

Li Yuan put the Refining God Talisman into his storage bag and cleaned the table.

Once outside the stone house, the courtyard was much livelier than it had been the previous two days.

The repair work on the wall is still ongoing, but there was an extra group of people today.

On the west side of the courtyard, near the market wall, seven or eight cultivators were squatting on the ground, busy at work. Some were moving stones, while others were carving spirit patterns on the ground. The rubble was stacked into neat stone pillars, with mineral powder connecting the pillars. The spirit patterns on the ground were arranged in a ring, gradually expanding outwards.

It's not about building a wall, it's about setting up a formation.

Li Yuanchao took a few steps in that direction.

The person squatting in the middle, carving spirit patterns, was a young cultivator in his early twenties. He had a fair complexion, wore a gray-blue short robe, and was using a thin, pointed carving knife to carve something stroke by stroke on the side of the stone pillar.

The He family.

Li Yuan recognized him. He had seen him before at the mine; his name was He Yun.

The monks carrying stones nearby were wearing the standard uniform of the guards, clearly having been called over to help.

Li Yuan walked over to a guard who was taking a break.

"When did it start?"

The monk put the stone in his hand on the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"This morning, after learning that the market had been attacked, the higher-ups sent someone knowledgeable in formations to set up a defensive formation for the market."

He gestured with his lip towards He Yun.

"That kid belongs to the He family; he's in charge of all the formation matters. We're just here to move the stones."

Li Yuan glanced at He Yun. He Yun was focused on carving spirit patterns, the carving knife leaving fine lines on the side of the stone pillar, occasionally pausing to compare them with a piece of animal hide drawing spread out beside him.

"Didn't the market area have any formations before?"

The monk shook his head.

"We didn't need that before. At most, we'd run into a few demonic beasts in the market, but the walls and patrols were enough. Even the thieves wouldn't dare come. With the Wang family in charge, who would dare to cause trouble in the market?"

He dusted off his hands.

"Things are different now. A few days ago, the camp was stormed in and smashed up; the walls can't stop anything. The higher-ups have finally remembered they should set up a formation."

Li Yuan hummed in agreement, didn't ask any more questions, and stood there for a while.

After He Yun finished carving the spirit patterns on a stone pillar, he straightened up and stretched a couple of times. He turned his head and saw several guards who were helping him squatting on the ground waiting to move the next batch of stones. He casually said a few words to them.

"This stone pillar is the outer node of the array's core. The spirit patterns engraved on it are sensing patterns and conduction patterns. The sensing patterns are responsible for detecting the spiritual energy fluctuations within the range, while the conduction patterns are responsible for transmitting the signals back to the array's core."

He used a carving knife to mark two spots on the newly completed stone pillar.

"These two points are the connection points. The sensing pattern of the next stone pile must connect from these two positions, and the direction cannot be reversed. If it is reversed, the signal will not reach the array eye, and it will be a waste of effort."

One of the cultivators who was helping squatted down and took a look at the spirit patterns.

"Is this the same as the spirit runes on the talisman?"

"The principle is similar, but the medium is different." He Yun put the carving knife aside. "The spirit patterns of talismans are drawn on paper, and they are disposable; once used, they are gone. The spirit patterns of formations are carved on stone or metal, and they are powered by spirit stones, so they can operate continuously."

He gestured towards the layout of the entire circular spirit pattern.

"However, formations are much more complex than talismans. Talismans have at most a few nested spiritual patterns, while formations often involve dozens or even hundreds of spiritual patterns working together. If any one of them is engraved in the wrong position or direction, the entire formation is ruined."

The cultivators nodded in agreement and didn't ask any further questions. He Yun picked up his carving knife and continued working.

Li Yuan watched for a while, then turned and went back to the stone house.

The matter of the formation was not his concern; that was He Yun's job.

Returning to the table, Li Yuan rummaged through his storage bag and pulled out a piece of monster meat.

One pound of antelope leg meat was cut and roasted using the fire-controlling technique.

The meat was firm and chewy in my mouth, and a warm sensation spread through my stomach after I swallowed it.

The Flame Marrow Body transforms demonic power into blood and qi, which seeps into the muscles and bones. The remaining demonic power is captured by the baleful aura, transforming into a wisp of extremely faint baleful aura that merges into the entire body.

The body is automatically quenched by the evil energy, which is then drawn into the fascia.

After finishing eating, sit cross-legged and practice the Iron Ox Exercise.

Qi and blood are drawn from the dantian and channeled into the internal organs along the path of the Iron Ox Technique. Simultaneously, malevolent energy seeps into the surrounding area of ​​the internal organs, providing a double cleansing effect.

My physical body is getting stronger little by little.

The sky outside the window gradually darkened. The sounds of stones being moved could be faintly heard from the direction of the market; He Yun was still working.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy, with his Qi and blood and malevolent energy flowing alternately within his body.