Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

After the cooldown of the Rejuvenation Talisman expired, Li Yuan re-equipped it. The recovery bonus from the Spiritual Energy Resurgence returned, and his talisman-making endurance was back to full.

That afternoon, having finished the talisman-making task early, Li Yuan left his post and took a walk towards the market.

There are more people on East Street than they were half a month ago.

It's not just a little bit more, it's a whole new level.

The stalls stretched from one end of the east street to the other, with almost no empty space in between. Tents were also set up in several side alleys, selling all sorts of things. The number of cultivators walking on the street was almost twice as high as before, some carrying storage bags, some carrying cloth bags, and a few mortals pushing carts squeezed through the crowd.

Li Yuan walked slowly along East Street, scanning the aura of the passing cultivators.

Most of them are still independent cultivators in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining, similar to before.

But there was a distinctly deeper undercurrent within it.

Late stage of Qi Refining.

At least three.

A man stood in front of a pharmacy at the entrance of the north alley, holding a cup of tea, chatting with the shopkeeper.

Another person walked past Li Yuan, not fast, glancing at the stalls on both sides without lingering on Li Yuan.

The third one was sitting in a newly opened shop in the middle of East Street. He was keeping his breathing very low, and you almost missed him if you didn't pay close attention.

Previously, cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining were rare in the market; it was mostly members of the Wang family who possessed that level of skill. Now, I've encountered three on just one street.

As Li Yuan passed by Wu's Talisman Shop, the shopkeeper was talking to a rogue cultivator at the door. Li Yuan took a few steps closer and overheard a few words.

"...The auction is the day after tomorrow."

auctions.

Li Yuan didn't stop to ask, and continued walking for a while. He heard a similar statement next to another stall.

"It'll be the day after tomorrow in the courtyard west of the market. I heard there are several rare materials there, as well as pills to aid in breakthroughs."

"Let's just watch the show; don't even think about buying anything."

Li Yuan noted down this information and turned to walk back to the camp.

Auction. The day after tomorrow. Rare materials and breakthrough pills will be available.

No wonder there are so many people in the market, and several cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining have also arrived.

Li Yuan wanted to go and take a look.

But there's a problem with the auction.

The items for auction were displayed on a stage, and the bidders sat below. They couldn't handle the items; they could see them but not touch them. He couldn't simply reach out and touch them to check for entries like he would at a market stall.

Even if you hold up a sign and bid, it's inappropriate to touch the item immediately after receiving it in front of a group of people.

When they returned to their base, Captain Wang was just coming back from outside.

The two met face to face at the gate of the courtyard.

Captain Wang took a few steps toward the stone house, pulled a folded piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it over.

"The auction list was given to me by the market management office."

Li Yuan took it and unfolded it.

Two pages, densely packed with more than thirty items for auction. Each item was followed by its starting price and a brief description.

The top items were indeed outrageously expensive. A breakthrough pill that helps one reach the sixth level of Qi Refining had a starting bid of 600 spirit stones. A spiritual herb that could extend one's lifespan by ten years had a starting bid of 500 spirit stones.

These things have nothing to do with him.

Li Yuan flipped through the pages.

The prices of items in the middle section of the auction dropped, ranging from tens to a couple hundred spirit stones. A wide variety of first-tier magical artifacts, pills, cultivation techniques, and minerals were available.

Captain Wang leaned against the wall, watching Li Yuan flip through the list.

"Aside from the few valuable items that require an auction, you can buy most of the rest directly if you want."

Li Yuan looked up at him.

Captain Wang tucked his hands into his sleeves. "You're the talisman maker for the guard team, and your output has always been good. You have that much influence. You can choose from the list, and I'll have someone go to the management office and get it for you at 20% above the base price."

Li Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and continued looking at the list.

His gaze lingered on two objects.

The first item is the Spirit Detection Plate.

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The description on the list is simple: After infusing spiritual power, it can detect the concentration and distribution of malevolent energy within a certain range, and is also effective against malevolent energy hidden within objects or living beings. Starting bid: thirty spirit stones.

The second item is the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush.

The description on the list: Made of Azure Cloud Spirit Wood, the brush tip is made with the whiskers of a third-tier demon beast, allowing for extremely smooth transmission of spiritual energy, suitable for drawing first-tier mid-grade and above talismans. Starting bid: fifty spirit stones.

Li Yuan noted down the locations of the two items and closed the list.

"These two things." He turned the page to that page and pointed with his finger.

Captain Wang leaned over and glanced at it.

"The Spirit-Detecting Compass and the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush."

He nodded.

"Alright, that'll be ninety-six spirit stones in total."

Li Yuan counted out spirit stones from his storage bag and placed them on the stone platform next to him.

Captain Wang gathered the spirit stones, beckoned to a guard outside the courtyard gate, and whispered a few instructions. The guard nodded, took the spirit stones, and quickly left the courtyard.

"I'll bring it to you before tomorrow."

The wooden box contains the Spirit Detection Plate.

The palm-sized bronze disc is somewhat similar in shape to the Spirit Detection Disc, but the arrangement of the spiritual patterns on its surface is completely different. The spiritual patterns on the Spirit Detection Disc are for sensing fluctuations in spiritual energy, while the spiritual patterns on the Inauspicious Spirit Detection Disc are specifically for targeting inauspicious energy. A small, dark gray pebble is embedded in the center of the disc, its surface shimmering with a very faint purple light.

Li Yuan picked it up and weighed it in his hand. It felt solid and stable, and the workmanship was much more refined than the Spirit Detection Disc.

Unfortunately, there is no entry for it.

Li Yuan put the Spirit Detecting Disc into his storage bag.

Inside the cloth bag was the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush.

The brush handle was a bit longer than any of the brushes Li Yuan was currently using. It was a deep turquoise color, with a fine and warm wood texture. The surface had a natural grain that resembled ripples extending from the base to the tip of the brush. The nib was long and thin, with extremely fine, silvery-white bristles that were denser than those of ordinary brushes.

The pen feels solid and stable in my hand, and the smoothness of the energy flowing from my fingertips into the pen is on a completely different level compared to the pens I've used before.

The spiritual energy barely diminishes once it reaches the tip of the pen; whatever amount is poured in, that amount reaches the tip of the pen.

Fingertips touched the pen.

[Equipable item detected: Azure Cloud Talisman Brush (Complete)]

[Entry Preview: Spirit Ink Enhancement (White) - The spirit guiding efficiency of spirit ink infused with spiritual power is increased by 30%, and the stability of the spirit patterns on the talisman paper is increased by 20%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Successfully draw five different Tier 1 High-Quality Talismans using this Talisman Pen (0/5)]

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

White entry. Enhanced by Spirit Ink.

Both the efficiency of spirit guidance and the stability of spirit patterns are improved.

Although having an entry is a good thing, Li Yuan felt a bit of a toothache.

Once the equipment is made permanent, it will disappear, and you'll have to buy a better rune pen again.

However, this is still far from being permanent.

Li Yuan had no equipment and used the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush as a tool.

He spread out a sheet of blue-patterned paper, dipped the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush in spirit ink, and began to write.

Fireball talisman.

The loss of spiritual energy from the pen shaft to the pen tip is much less. When using the old pen, about 10% of the spiritual energy would be lost on the way from the fingertip to the pen tip, and then some would dissipate again on the paper. With the Azure Cloud Talisman Pen, there is almost no loss; whatever is poured into the pen is exactly what is poured onto the paper.

The drawn spirit patterns are clearer. The edges of the lines are sharper than before, the spacing between the spirit patterns is more precise, and the overall quality of the talisman has visibly improved.

The six spiritual patterns were formed in one go, and the talisman's core was brought together.

Fine pen.

After finishing making the talisman, Li Yuan took out some monster meat from his storage bag, roasted it, and ate it. Then he sat cross-legged and began to cultivate his internal energy.

The market area outside the window seemed more lively than before, with scattered voices and footsteps audible. The auction starts tomorrow, and the atmosphere in the market is different from usual.

Li Yuan closed his eyes, and spiritual energy surged into his body, sinking into his dantian.

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