Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Over the next few days, Li Yuan maintained a fixed rhythm.

Every morning, he would practice the Iron Ox Kung Fu, eat two catties of white jade rice, then patrol the market. In the evening, he would practice the Spirit Guiding Technique and practice the Nourishing Yuan Kung Fu whenever he had a spare moment.

After consuming the white jade rice, one's qi and blood become abundant, significantly improving cultivation speed.

Over the past few days, the numbers on the panel have changed considerably.

[Iron Ox Skill: Proficient (344/400)]

[Nourishing Vital Energy Technique: Proficient (25/400)]

The breakthrough to proficiency in Yangyuan Gong is similar to the feeling when one moves from beginner to proficiency in Tieniu Gong, with a significant improvement in the fineness of Qi and blood circulation.

As for the white jade rice, there have been no problems with consuming two catties a day.

A mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator with vigorous Qi and blood can digest spiritual grains much more efficiently than an ordinary cultivator; two kilograms can be completely absorbed in a day.

The next afternoon, Li Yuan cooked the last pound of white jade rice.

The jade-white spiritual grain entered my stomach, and warmth spread from my stomach and intestines. My blood and qi surged throughout my body, filling even my fingertips with a slight warmth.

The moment the last bite was swallowed, a notification popped up on the panel.

The conditions for the permanent establishment of the Five Grains Nourishing Qi (White) formula have been met.

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan had a sudden thought.

Yes.

[Permanentization successful]

The phrase "Five Grains Nourish Qi (White)" has become a permanent entry.

[Equipment consumed]

The panel updates accordingly:

Current equipment slots: 1/2

[Equipped Item: Meridian Opening Pill]

[Permanent entries: Cleansed Body (gray), Spiritual Energy Filtering (white), Five Grains Nourishing Energy (white)]

Three permanent entries.

After the White Jade Rice is consumed, one equipment slot will be empty.

Li Yuan took out the Iron Ox Kung Fu manual. Several days had passed since he last removed it, and the cooldown period was long over.

equipment.

The book transformed into light and merged into his body, and the incantation of the Iron Ox Kung Fu in his mind became clear again. The warmth that enveloped his internal organs deep in his abdomen surged back, and his five internal organs were slowly strengthened by the supple power.

The internal organs have been strengthened and are back to normal.

Current equipment slots: 2/2

[Equipped Items: Meridian Opening Pill, Iron Ox Skill]

[Equipment Attributes: Zhou Tian Acceleration (White), Internal Organ Enhancement (White)]

[Permanent entries: Cleansed Body (gray), Spiritual Energy Filtering (white), Five Grains Nourishing Energy (white)]

With all five terms taking effect simultaneously, Li Yuan sat cross-legged and began circulating the Spirit Guiding Technique.

Spiritual energy surged in from all directions, becoming pure and unadulterated after being filtered through it. The accelerated circulation of spiritual power propelled the energy rapidly through the meridians, strengthening and solidifying the internal organs.

Compared to before, there is now a permanent Five Grains Nourishment Qi.

Stamina recovery and health enhancement are continuous, require no equipment slots or food, and take effect anytime, anywhere.

The most noticeable change is in his cultivation stamina. Cultivation also consumes physical strength. Previously, after circulating his energy for more than ten cycles, his body would start to ache, and he would need to rest before continuing. Under the same intensity, Li Yuan circulated his energy for twenty cycles before feeling fatigued.

After cultivating for more than an hour, Li Yuan stopped.

My proficiency with the Spirit Guiding Technique has increased significantly, and I'm not far from mastering it.

The time since Li Yuan transmigrated to the present is not very long, but with the blessing of the abbreviation, his spiritual power accumulation speed far exceeds that of others of the same level.

With the three effects combined, Li Yuan's spiritual power increased several times over in the same amount of time compared to an ordinary Qi Refining Level 4 cultivator, and his spiritual power was also more refined.

The spiritual energy in his dantian steadily increased, becoming nearly 50% more abundant than when he first broke through to the fourth level. The spiritual energy circulated powerfully and smoothly, with no impurities remaining in his meridians. He was still some distance from the fifth level of Qi Refining, but his foundation was already quite solid.

Li Yuan put away the panel, stood up, straightened his clothes, and hung the waist tag on his waist.

……

Outside the east gate of the market, the weeds on both sides of the dirt road are taller than when I last came.

Li Yuan walked north along the patrol route, then turned east, passing several intersections on the outskirts of Lingtian District.

After the last hunt down of that lizard-like monster, things have become much calmer in the Lingtian District.

In the distance, the green rice ears swayed in the wind along the paddy field ridges, and several farmers were busy working in the fields. He Lingnong saw Li Yuan across the ridges and waved to him from afar.

Li Yuan took out the Spirit Detection Disc, poured in spiritual power, and began to sense the world.

The scattered spiritual energy from the direction of the spiritual fields was faint and indistinct. The fields were quiet and peaceful, and there were no abnormal fluctuations of spiritual energy within a radius of several dozen feet.

Lingtian District is fine.

After putting away the spirit-detecting disc, Li Yuan continued south along the route for a while before turning back to the market.

The situation on the outside was similar to the previous times, and we didn't encounter anything unusual on the way.

When they returned to the east gate of the market, there were about a dozen independent cultivators gathered at the entrance. They were squatting in twos and threes against the wall, speaking in hushed tones, and their faces were not very pleasant.

As Li Yuan walked over, scattered words drifted into his ears.

"...I heard that the patrol team of the guards in this market encountered a first-grade high-level demon beast in the east."

One of the rogue cultivators spoke up.

"How did you find out about the guard team? And what are you doing here if a first-tier high-grade demon beast isn't ruling the mountains?"

Another rogue cultivator clearly didn't believe it, muttering something under his breath.

"It's all over. Several rogue cultivators saw the heavily injured guards, and some rogue cultivators are even muttering that they saw the wounded demon beasts when they came over."

"The guards are no match for them."

At this moment, the third rogue cultivator interjected.

"If you can't beat them, just run. Split up and run as many as you can."

The rogue cultivator who had spoken earlier continued.

"They escaped, but it's unclear how many died. However, the monster was also injured."

"I think we can't stay in this market town anymore, it's too dangerous."

Li Yuan didn't stop walking, but he kept his ears perked up.

"Where can we go? The market managed by the Li family is full of shops; there's no way for us independent cultivators to set up stalls."

"And that damn market established by the Loose Cultivator Alliance, which claims to benefit loose cultivators, turned out to be the worst rip-off for us. Not only do they charge us stall fees, but the management is also terrible. At least here you can see patrols and guards pretending to walk around."

The topic quickly shifted, and Li Yuan walked along East Street through the market area, heading straight for the patrol team's station.

The door to the main room was half-open. Wang De was sitting behind the table. When he saw Li Yuan come in, Wang De raised his eyelids slightly.

"Have you heard about what happened in the east?"

"The rogue cultivators at the gate are saying..." Li Yuan stopped in front of the table. "The guard patrol team was attacked, and one of them was a high-grade first-tier beast?"

Wang De pushed the document aside.

"The news travels fast. The guard squad encountered a high-grade first-tier demonic beast south of the market. The captain was seriously injured, and two others died, but the rest made it back."

A first-tier, high-grade item, corresponding to the late-stage Qi Refining realm. It's one level higher than the lizard in the Spirit Field District.

The guard team has a higher average strength and more members than the patrol team because they face more dangers. However, when they encounter powerful monsters, the ordinary patrol team still cannot handle them.

The members of a regular squad are around the third level of Qi Refining. Those at the mid-stage of Qi Refining can serve as squad leaders. If the squad has a large number of members, a vice-captain at the mid-stage of Qi Refining will also be appointed.

Wang De picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down.

"The guard team is being mobilized, and three late-stage Qi Refining clansmen from our family will participate in the subsequent cleanup. But this won't be resolved in just a day or two."

"The family may also make moves, and may continue to send people."

Wang De glanced at Li Yuan, then took out a bag and handed it to Li Yuan.

"Your outer patrol is temporarily suspended, but there may be other missions later. Here are the spirit stones you collected during these patrols."

Li Yuan took the bag, which contained pieces of spirit stones. He nodded in agreement.

As we left the camp, dusk fell, and the lanterns in the market area began to light up one after another.

Back at his residence, Li Yuan bolted the door and sat cross-legged on the bed.

The situation in the market is becoming increasingly dangerous; the only way out is to increase our strength as much as possible.

He activated the Spirit Guiding Technique, causing the spiritual energy within his body to circulate rapidly.