Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

That morning, Li Yuan went to the gathering area of ​​independent cultivators to replenish his spiritual herbs.

The stall area was much livelier than a few days ago, with several unfamiliar vendors selling a wider variety of items.

As I passed a ore stall, the stall owner was chatting animatedly with a wandering monk next to him.

"...Have you heard about the mineral vein discovered in Ghost Mist Forest?"

"Ghost Mist Forest? Isn't that place shrouded in fog all year round? Who would dare to go there?"

"I wouldn't have dared to before."

The ore vendor flipped a piece of bluish-gray ore over in his hand.

"But things are different now."

"The Yuanyang Sect sent people over and occupied the area near the mine. A number of the surrounding demonic beasts were cleared out, and the fog was also suppressed by the formation, making it much safer to go in and out than before."

He pointed in the north direction.

"The vein produces spirit iron ore, which isn't of particularly high grade, but there's a large quantity. The rules of the Yuanyang Sect allow anyone to mine it, and 30% of the mined ore is handed over to the Yuanyang Sect, with the remainder kept by the sect."

The rogue cultivator next to him clicked his tongue. "Hand over 30%? That's a good deal?"

The ore vendor patted the ore in his hand: "It's a good deal, but it's also dangerous, after all, it's the Ghost Mist Forest area."

"And it's a bit far; it takes most of the day to get there from Yunyang Market."

The group of independent cultivators discussed it for a while; some were tempted, while others shook their heads, feeling it wasn't worth it.

Li Yuan listened without stopping, bought the medicinal herbs, and returned to his courtyard.

Make talismans in the afternoon.

After drawing more than a dozen fireball talismans and several rejuvenation talismans, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Li Yuan put down the talisman brush and walked to the door.

Upon opening the courtyard gate, a cultivator in his thirties stood outside.

He was slender with a shrewd face and quick-witted eyes. He wore a dark blue short robe of good quality and had a finely crafted storage bag hanging from his waist.

Cultivation level: Qi Refining Level 7.

The newcomer bowed to Li Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li? The talisman maker listed by the Ziyuan Trading Company?"

"Yes."

"My surname is Lu." He smiled and glanced around the courtyard. "There's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Li Yuan let him into the courtyard.

The cultivator surnamed Lu sat down on the stone bench and got straight to the point.

"Fellow Daoist Li, do you know how to make a barrier-breaking talisman?"

"Won't."

The cultivator surnamed Lu showed no surprise, as if he had expected this answer.

He took a roll of animal hide from his storage bag and placed it on the table.

"This is the method for making a barrier-breaking talisman."

Li Yuan glanced at him but did not reach out to take it.

The cultivator surnamed Lu pushed the animal hide towards Li Yuan.

"The conditions are simple. I'll give you the recipe, and you have to make twenty barrier-breaking talismans for me within three days. All the talismans you make are mine, but you can keep the recipe."

He held up one finger.

"If you can't make twenty sheets within three days, you'll have to pay fifty spirit stones as a fee for the method of production."

Li Yuan shifted his gaze from the cultivator surnamed Lu to the rolled-up animal skin on the table.

Who will provide the materials?

"You'll have to pay for it yourself." The cultivator surnamed Lu shrugged. "The materials for the barrier-breaking talisman aren't particularly expensive, but they're not cheap either."

He counted on his fingers.

"Based on a success rate of 30% to 40%, the material cost for drawing twenty barrier-breaking talismans would be around fifty spirit stones."

The material cost is fifty spirit stones, and it takes three days to make twenty sheets. If it can't be made, it will cost the manufacturer fifty spirit stones in return.

The risks are considerable.

But the profits are there too.

The method for crafting a barrier-breaking talisman. This is a mid-grade, first-tier combat talisman, and the crafting method is extremely rare on the market. If you can learn it, it will provide a long-term income, whether for personal use or resale.

With my advanced talisman-making skills, I should be able to make it. However, the success rate is uncertain; beginners usually have a high failure rate with their first few talismans.

Li Yuan rolled up the animal hide and looked at the cultivator surnamed Lu.

"OK."

The cultivator surnamed Lu smiled.

"Great. I'll come pick up the goods in three days."

He stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Li Yuan, and turned to leave the courtyard.

Li Yuan closed the door and immediately went out to purchase materials.

To break the seal, you need metal talisman paper, which is sold at the material store on the main street. It costs one spirit stone per paper, and you can get a 20% discount if you buy in bulk.

Back in the courtyard, I put the materials away neatly.

The feel of metallic talisman paper is completely different from that of ordinary talisman paper. Read the full text of Chapter 184, "Breaking the Forbidden Talisman," for free here: [link].

The paper has a very fine metallic sheen, feels slightly heavy in the hand, and is much harder than the blue-patterned paper. After infusing spiritual energy, one can feel the spiritual iron powder inside the paper resonating, indicating excellent conductivity.

The barrier-breaking spirit ink is dark gray and 20% thicker than ordinary spirit ink, so it sticks very firmly to the tip of the brush.

Li Yuan spread out the first sheet of metal talisman paper, dipped it in barrier-breaking spiritual ink, and began to write.

Breaking the taboo mark.

The spiritual energy seeped from the tip of the pen into the talisman paper, following the route marked on the production instructions.

The direction of the Breaking Restriction Pattern is somewhat similar to the Fireball Talisman's Fire Gathering Pattern, both of which gather energy before releasing it. However, the way they gather energy is different—the Fire Gathering Pattern spreads out in a planar shape and then contracts, while the Breaking Restriction Pattern pushes straight forward in a line, with spiritual energy squeezing forward along an extremely narrow channel.

It shares similarities with the linear transmission of the Golden Blade Rune. The foundation of metal-based magic and rune-making comes in handy here.

After completing the Breaking Forbidden Pattern, proceed to the Piercing Pattern.

The precision required for piercing patterns is very high. The spiritual energy must be compressed into an extremely small cone at the end of the pattern, and the diameter of the cone's apex cannot exceed the thickness of a hair; otherwise, the penetration effect will be greatly reduced.

Li Yuan slowly compressed his spiritual energy. The precision of his spiritual energy control, honed by his mastery of micro-controlling spiritual techniques, came into play here, allowing for extremely precise distribution of spiritual energy at his fingertips.

Conical forming.

pack.

A layer of dark silver luster rose on the surface of the talisman, cold and sharp, unlike the silver-white of the Golden Blade Talisman, it was darker and more oppressive.

It became.

Li Yuan placed the talisman on the table and touched it with his fingertips.

The panel popped up.

[Equipable item detected: Barrier-Breaking Charm (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Penetration (White) - Increases penetration effect against spiritual energy defense by 30%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Break the Formation Once (0/1)]

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

White entry. Breakthrough/Penetration.

The penetration effect against spiritual energy defenses is increased by 30%. Whether it's a spiritual shield, protective aura, or array barrier, the penetration ability is increased by 30%.

The condition for permanentization is breaking the formation once.

I destroyed the stone platform of the Bloodthirsty Stone Formation in the secret realm before, and the formation was indeed destroyed. But I didn't have a barrier-breaking talisman at that time, so it doesn't count.

In the future, when you encounter a formation, just equip it and then break it.

Li Yuan carefully put away the finished product and then spread out the second metal talisman paper.

By nightfall, I had drawn twelve pictures, and seven of them were successful. The success rate was close to 60%.

It's better than I expected. My foundation in Golden Blade Talisman and Micro-Controlling Spiritual Techniques really helped a lot.

The next day, they spent the whole day making talismans, and by noon, they had gathered twenty.

Li Yuan didn't stop; he made another one, intending to put it in his storage bag as equipment.

The twenty barrier-breaking talismans were neatly stacked and placed on the corner of the table.

On the afternoon of the third day, the cultivator surnamed Lu arrived on time.

He examined each of the twenty barrier-breaking talismans one by one, pressing his fingers on the surface of each talisman and nodding.

"Not bad. You can master a mid-grade first-tier talisman in just three days, and the quality is decent."

He put the talisman into his storage bag and bowed to Li Yuan.

"If there's any more work, I'll come find you again."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Yuan closed the door and carefully put away the animal hide from which the barrier-breaking talisman was made.

That evening, Li Yuan took out the last Iron Wall Pill from his storage bag.

The pill exploded in the mouth with a burning sensation from the bottom of the stomach. The combined effects of bone marrow tempering and spiritual fluid enhancement amplified the medicinal properties.

The Iron Wall Body Refining Technique was activated.

Spiritual energy seeps deep into the muscles, and the dual cultivation of spirit and blood through the Blood Coagulation Pill allows qi and blood to flow in sync. The absorption channels at the mastery stage have been permanently widened, and the speed at which spiritual energy penetrates is much faster than before.

Once, twice, three times.

The Iron Wall Pill's effects, enhanced by the bone marrow tempering, were nearly 60% stronger than usual. Muscle fibers, under the alternating flow of spiritual energy and blood, continued to increase in density, while the fascia and periosteum also gained resilience.

After finishing his practice, Li Yuan stretched his muscles and bones, and felt the changes in his body.

The Iron Wall Pill's accelerating effect is indeed remarkable. Without it, the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique's daily progress was only 30-40% of what it is now. With the Iron Wall Pill, combined with bone marrow tempering and spiritual liquid nourishment, the progress in the same amount of time has nearly doubled.

The Iron Wall Pills are all used up.

I'll buy it again next time I go to Li's shop.

Li Yuan switched back to the Spirit Guiding Technique and continued cultivating. Spiritual energy surged into his body, and spiritual power and blood flowed alternately through his meridians.

The Yunyang Market outside the courtyard wall gradually quieted down.

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