Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

The two-week deadline has passed.

Li Yuan took stock of all the Spirit Refining Talismans he had made during this period.

Thirty-four sheets.

There were four more than the thirty required by Master He Dan. The first batch of Refining Spirit Talismans were drawn during the beginner stage, and their quality varied. The quality of those drawn after becoming more proficient was significantly improved, and then improved again after achieving minor mastery. However, when the different batches were mixed together, the difference in quality was immediately noticeable.

Li Yuan put the thirty-four Refining Spirit Talismans into his storage bag and left the courtyard.

Walk along the side alley to the main street, then turn into the street where He Danshi's courtyard is located.

The detached house at the end of the street remains unchanged, the bronze plaque above the door reflecting the light.

Li Yuan walked to the door, took out the token given to him by Wang Lu, and showed it to him.

There were no servants at the entrance, but there was a very faint fluctuation of spiritual energy in a corner inside the courtyard wall, as if someone was secretly on guard.

After the token was revealed, the fluctuation paused for a moment, then subsided.

No one stopped them.

Li Yuan pushed open the door and went inside.

The layout of the courtyard was largely unchanged from my last visit. The medicine stove stood in the center, its lid sealed. A stone table and stone benches were placed against the wall. Boxes of medicinal herbs were neatly stacked in the corner of the courtyard.

Master He sat behind the stone table, examining a pill under the lamplight as if checking its quality. Hearing footsteps, he looked up, saw Li Yuan, and casually put the pill back into the porcelain bottle.

"They're here."

Li Yuan walked to the stone table, took out the Refining Spirit Talisman from his storage bag, and placed it on the table.

Thirty sheets.

Li Yuan felt he could use the remaining four cards.

Master He collected the talismans. After flipping through them all, he separated them and placed them on the table, making three stacks in total.

He pointed to the stack on the left with his finger.

"These are a bit lacking. The density increase of the fourth ring of the Concentration Rune is not very uniform, and the core of some of the runes is too loose. They can be used, but the effect is only about 70-80% of what it used to be."

Move your finger to the stack on the right.

"These are good. Much better than the samples sent last time."

The finger moved to the middle stack.

"These are even better. The spirit patterns are more even."

He glanced up at Li Yuan.

"It's been upgraded?"

"Um."

Master He nodded, without asking how he had improved.

He gathered the talismans together and put them into a wooden box under the table. He straightened up, placed his hands folded on the table, and looked at Li Yuan.

"Make more next time."

Li Yuan did not respond.

"Forty copies in half a month."

Master He's tone was as calm as when he had evaluated the talisman, as if he were stating a fact that had already been established.

"At your current level, you can manage forty."

Li Yuan remained silent for two breaths.

Forty Refining Spirit Talismans in half a month. That's an average of nearly three per day.

But it is indeed possible.

Li Yuan nodded.

"OK."

He Danshi's lips twitched slightly as he observed his reaction.

He pulled a small porcelain bottle from under the table, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Li Yuan.

"The Wang family must have given you compensation."

He tapped the porcelain bottle with his fingertip.

"But I also need to pay you. After all, I'm an alchemist too, and I often trade with people."

"One thing at a time, even if it's not much."

Li Yuan reached out and took the porcelain bottle.

The porcelain bottle is finely crafted, with the mouth sealed with two layers of wax, and there are no labels on the bottle. It feels slightly heavy, a bit heavier than a typical elixir bottle.

"The Spirit Gathering Pill." Alchemist He withdrew his hands from the table and leaned back in his chair.

Li Yuan put the porcelain bottle containing the Spirit-Gathering Pill into his storage bag, cupped his hands in greeting, and turned to leave the courtyard.

I walked back to my residence along the same route.

The courtyard gate closed, and we entered the main house.

Li Yuan sat down at the table and took out the porcelain bottle from his storage bag.

Upon removing the wax seal, a very faint medicinal fragrance wafted from the bottle opening, neither bitter nor sweet, with an indescribable coolness.

I glanced inside. It was a pale blue pill, about half a size larger than a regular pill, with extremely fine silver lines on its surface, as if spiritual energy had condensed into some kind of pattern on the pill's surface.

It's several levels more refined than the Sha Yuan Pills that Old Sun refined.

Li Yuan poured the pill into his palm.

The moment the fingertip touched the surface of the pill, the panel popped up.

[Equipable item detected: Soul Gathering Pill (Complete)]

The prodigious writer "Cultivation: I Can Solidify Equipment Attributes" has joined Cola Novels!

[Entry Preview: Spiritual Essence Condensation (Green) - Increases cultivation speed by 50%]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Both a cultivation technique and an immortal body-refining technique must reach mastery]

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

Green entries.

Cultivation speed increased by 50%.

The effect is simple and direct. After activating it, the spiritual energy accumulated each cycle is 50% more than usual. Combined with the accelerated cultivation of pure spiritual energy, the speed will be greatly increased.

There are two conditions for permanentization: reaching the pinnacle of cultivation techniques and reaching the pinnacle of immortal body-refining techniques.

Regarding cultivation techniques, the Spirit Guiding Technique has been perfected, but it only covers the seventh level of Qi Refining. The Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique is currently at the minor completion stage, still some distance from the major completion stage.

Regarding the immortal body-refining techniques, the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique is currently only at the entry level and is still far from complete.

Neither of these conditions can be met in the short term.

Li Yuan replaced the Soul Nourishing Pill with the Awakening Bracelet and then made it permanent.

A chill ran through my mind, and my thoughts seemed to quicken.

Then Li Yuan equipped the Soul-Gathering Pill.

After equipping the gear, Li Yuan felt a difference during his cultivation.

Compared to before, the flow of spiritual energy is not only faster, but also more natural and smoother, increasing the overall cultivation speed by 50%.

The next morning, there were two knocks on the gate.

Wang Lu.

Li Yuan opened the door, and Wang Lu walked in.

The two sat down at the stone table in the main room.

"Senior He wants me to make more talismans," Li Yuan said. "Forty talismans in half a month."

Wang Lu's expression didn't change much, as if he wasn't surprised.

"As expected."

He took a cloth bag out of his sleeve and placed it on the table.

"These are the spirit stone rewards for this period of time, and the contributions have also been recorded."

Li Yuan opened the cloth bag and counted the items. Twenty-five spirit stones.

After putting it away, Li Yuan didn't wait for Wang Lu to say anything more and spoke directly.

"Can I exchange for a new talisman crafting recipe?"

Wang Lu glanced at him.

"If we follow the normal procedure, it will be quick, but your situation is special."

He paused.

"However, your situation is special, and you'll have to wait several days. But we can give you an extra overdraft and exchange for two at the same time."

Wang Lu took out the exchange booklet and handed it to Li Yuan, quietly waiting for Li Yuan to look through it.

Which two doors?

After Li Yuan finished reading, Wang Lu asked a question.

"Healing Talisman. Detection Talisman."

Wang Lu went through the two names in his mind.

"Blood-Replenishing Talisman, a healing talisman that accelerates the recovery of health and mana. Detection Talisman, an auxiliary talisman that enhances the range of perception."

He nodded.

"They are all first-grade low-quality products, not particularly valuable production methods. Approval is possible."

He put his hands back into his sleeves.

"It will arrive in a few days. Another group of people from the Wang family will be coming, and the recipe will be sent over at the same time."

Li Yuan hummed in agreement.

Wang Lu didn't linger. He got up, took two steps toward the door, and paused at the door frame.

"I will report the increased quantity to my superiors. The supply of materials will also increase accordingly, so you don't need to worry about running out of materials."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and went out.

The courtyard fell silent again.

Li Yuan put the spirit stones into his storage bag and walked back to the table to sit down.

Healing talisman and exploration talisman.

Two new talisman-making techniques. Each time a new talisman is learned, the overall proficiency in talisman-making will experience a new surge. He has repeatedly verified the effect of switching between different types of training on improving overall talisman-making skills.

With the number of Refining Spirit Talismans increasing from thirty to forty, the intensity of talisman making will be significantly greater over the next two weeks.

But it also means more practice opportunities and faster progress.

Li Yuan spread out the golden talisman paper and dipped it in dark gold spirit ink.

Holding the talisman brush in my hand, the handle felt steady and warm.

Put pen to paper.

The first circle of concentration patterns unfolds, followed by the second circle.

Sunlight streamed through the window cracks, casting a pale yellow band of light on the tabletop.

One, two, three.

Two were made, and one was wasted.

The finished products on the corner of the table are stacked higher and higher day by day.

Update released! Book lovers, go read Cola Novels!