Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, removed the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique, and then equipped the jade slip.

The jade slip felt slightly warm in my palm, and a stream of information flooded into my mind.

It is not words, not images, but a kind of understanding that is directly instilled into consciousness.

The unreadable characters on the surface of the jade slip were still incomprehensible, but the entire content of the cultivation technique had appeared in his mind. Every operational node, every path, and every detail was as clear as if he had spent ten years studying it repeatedly.

Demonic Yuan Technique.

A second-tier cultivation technique with demonic energy as its core.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and digested the information for a moment, clarifying the structure of the cultivation technique.

On the surface, the Demonic Yuan Technique is the same as the orthodox cultivation method, also divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Building, and Golden Core, with the same realm names and seemingly similar breakthrough thresholds.

But when it comes to actual cultivation, the underlying principles are completely different.

Spiritual cultivation is about mastering power, while demonic cultivation is about first allowing power to transform oneself until one can bear it.

The difference lies in the energy cultivated.

Normal cultivation methods use spiritual energy, while demonic cultivation methods use demonic energy.

The spiritual energy flows through the meridians, condensing, compressing, and liquefying in the dantian.

Demonic energy does not travel through the meridians.

The circulation path of demonic energy is extremely unique. It does not pass through any main meridian or branch meridian, but instead seeps into the deepest and most minute parts of the body along the gaps between meridians, the gaps between muscle fibers, the micropores of bones, and the membranes of internal organs.

It's like water seeping into cracks in the soil, flowing not through a riverbed, but through the soil itself.

Li Yuan tried to operate it.

One of the effects of the Demonic Avatar is that it can convert spiritual energy into demonic energy.

Li Yuan drew a wisp of spiritual energy from his dantian and operated it according to the transformation method of the entry.

The spiritual energy circulated halfway through the body, and its nature changed abruptly when it passed a certain point. The originally gentle and clear spiritual energy turned into an extremely thin wisp of dark air, with a heavier texture and a slightly cool, corrosive feel.

Demonic energy.

The amount was very small; only a small portion of the original spiritual energy was successfully converted.

Li Yuan guided this wisp of demonic energy along the path of the Demonic Yuan Technique.

The demonic energy broke away from the meridians and seeped into the gaps between the muscle fibers.

The penetration process was extremely slow, but the effects were immediate. Wherever the demonic energy reached, the structure of the muscle fibers underwent extremely subtle changes. The density did not increase, but the toughness and elasticity were perceptibly enhanced.

This change is completely different from the tempering process of body-refining techniques.

The tempering process of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique involves compression and reinforcement from the outside in, much like forging an iron block to make it harder and denser.

The enhancement of the Demonic Essence Technique involves penetration and transformation from the inside out, much like adding another metal to an iron block, changing the properties of the material itself.

The two methods operate on different levels and do not conflict with each other.

Li Yuan transformed another wisp of demonic energy and guided it into the micropores of the bone.

The same effect was observed. The microstructure of the bones underwent subtle changes under the permeation of demonic energy, resulting in an increase in strength.

After using up the two wisps of demonic energy, Li Yuan stopped to check his physical condition.

It is corroded.

The effect of the Demonic Avatar is to reduce the erosion of demonic energy, not to eliminate it.

After the two strands of demonic energy seeped into the body, a very faint residual erosion was left where the demonic energy passed.

The erosion sensation is very faint, like being bitten by a mosquito on the skin. It's not painful, but it's definitely there.

If cultivation continues unchecked, the erosion will gradually accumulate. What will happen after it accumulates to a certain level is not mentioned in the cultivation method, but Li Yuan does not intend to verify it.

The solution is simple.

Li Yuan began practicing the Green Wood Longevity Technique.

The nourishing effect of wood-based spiritual energy has a natural restorative effect on erosion. After circulating the Azure Wood Longevity Technique for two cycles, the faint feeling of erosion subsided.

Alternate training.

After practicing the Demonic Essence Technique for a period of time, a small amount of erosion will accumulate. Then, switch to the Azure Wood Longevity Technique to eliminate the erosion. The two techniques are used alternately, which can both promote the cultivation of the Demonic Essence Technique and prevent the erosion from accumulating to a dangerous level.

Li Yuan practiced at this pace for most of the day.

The progress of the Demonic Essence Technique is not slow. Although each practice session uses only a very small amount of demonic energy, the effects are substantial. The transformation of the body's deep structure is accumulating little by little, and the properties of muscles, bones, and the membranes of internal organs are slowly changing.

No proficiency indicator popped up on the panel, meaning Li Yuan hadn't officially entered the beginner level of the Demonic Yuan Technique yet. However, he could sense that he was close to mastering it, as the circulation path was becoming increasingly smooth.

During a break from his cultivation, Li Yuan turned his attention to something else.

Spells.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, their combat capabilities are clearly insufficient.

The spells accumulated during the Qi Refining stage are mainly first-tier. Although the Fireball spell is quite powerful with the added attributes, it is still a first-tier spell and is already quite difficult to deal with second-tier monsters.

The battle with the Flood Dragon Lizard took several fireballs and a Golden Blade Technique to resolve; it might not have been so easy against a stronger second-tier demon beast.

Second-order spells are required.

Li Yuan took out the guardian token, poured spiritual power into it, and checked the contribution point balance and exchange list.

Second-order spells are required.

Li Yuan took out the guardian token, poured spiritual power into it, and checked the contribution point balance and exchange list.

Contribution points balance: 500.

The exchange price for second-tier spells starts at 510 contribution points and can go up to several thousand.

The cheapest second-tier spell is ten contribution points short, it seems like it was set up intentionally.

Contribution points are distributed annually, with settlements at the end of the year. There are still more than six months until the next distribution.

There are no other conventional ways to obtain contribution points unless you accept a mission from the Yuan Yang Sect. However, there are currently no missions posted on the Guardian Token.

I can't buy it right now.

Li Yuan carefully put the token away.

Put aside the second-tier spells for now and focus on making money first.

Spiritual Water Talisman.

Both the Wang family and Ziyuan Trading Company need Spirit Water Talismans. The supply channels have been negotiated, and the price has been set. Each Spirit Water Talisman costs 120 spirit stones, and the cost of materials is approximately 30 spirit stones.

Li Yuan spread the talisman-making materials on the table and began to draw the spirit water talisman.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, the efficiency of talisman making is significantly higher than during initial practice. After mastering the second-tier talisman making technique, the direction and connection of the twelve spirit patterns have become muscle memory, and the switching between water condensation patterns, spirit storage patterns, and rain gathering patterns is becoming increasingly smooth.

The success rate has remained stable at around 30% to 40%.

It's probably in a state of making a small profit.

After Li Yuan finished drawing one picture, he was about to continue when there was a knock on the courtyard gate.

Han Qing.

The boy stood at the door, holding a stack of talismans and spirit ink, looking somewhat uneasy.

"Senior Li, my father sent me."

Li Yuan ushered him into the courtyard.

Han Qing sat down on the stone bench and arranged the talisman paper and spirit ink. Li Yuan sat opposite him and glanced at the materials he had brought.

"What have you been practicing lately?"

"I can draw the fifth spirit rune of the Fireball Talisman, but I can't seem to connect the last three." Han Qing scratched his head.

Li Yuan took a talisman paper, dipped it in spiritual ink, and began to write.

The spiritual pattern structure of a first-order talisman viewed from the perspective of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is completely different from the understanding during the Qi Refining stage.

When Li Yuan was teaching Han Qing during the Qi Refining stage, his understanding of spirit patterns was still at the level of technique. He knew how to draw them and how to control the distribution of spiritual power, but he did not have a thorough understanding of why the spirit patterns should move in this way or what the logical relationship between each spirit pattern and the next one was.

After Foundation Establishment, the subtlety of liquid spiritual energy makes the underlying logic of the spiritual rune structure clear at a glance. The direction of each spiritual rune is not isolated, but rather a link in the entire talisman system. The way the previous spiritual rune converges determines the starting angle of the next spiritual rune, and the connection in between is not a rigid splicing, but a natural extension of the flow of spiritual energy.

Li Yuan explained this understanding to Han Qing in the simplest way possible.

Han Qing listened attentively, her eyes growing brighter and brighter.

"I see... Senior, you haven't said this before."

"I didn't understand it myself before."

Li Yuan is telling the truth. In the teaching process, teaching from a foundational perspective brings unique insights.

My second-order rune-making proficiency also increased by several dozen points.

Han Qing practiced diligently for over an hour, finally connecting the fifth and sixth spirit runes of the Fireball Talisman. Although its quality was still rough, the spirit runes were not broken, and the distribution of spiritual power was basically even.

Li Yuan pointed out a few more details and told Han Qing to go back and practice on his own.

The boy left carrying the talisman, his steps much lighter than when he arrived.

Li Yuan closed the courtyard gate and tidied up the table.

It was already dark.

Li Yuan sat on the bed and began to circulate the Green Wood Longevity Technique.

After cultivating for three cycles, I switched to the Demonic Essence Technique, transforming several wisps of demonic energy that seeped deep into my body. Then I switched back to the Azure Wood Longevity Technique to eliminate the erosion.

This process repeats itself repeatedly.

Equip the Spirit Ink Bottle midway through and start the timer.

He practiced continuously for twelve hours.

The Green Wood Longevity Technique and the Demonic Essence Technique circulated alternately, with the Soul Condensation Technique interspersed in between to forge the soul. The market outside the courtyard went from noisy to quiet, and then from quiet to noisy again, as the whole day passed by in cultivation.

The next evening, the twelve hours of meditation were completed.

The panel popped up.

The conditions for making Soul Strike Sensation (White) permanent have been met.

Is it permanent?

Yes.

[Permanentization successful]

[Soul Strike Sense (White) has become a permanent entry]

[Equipment consumed]

When the soul is attacked, there is a chance to directly sense the attacker's location. This adds another layer of passive ability to protect the soul.

Li Yuan reorganized his equipment inventory and continued his training.