Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

After finishing the talisman-making process, Li Yuan took out the two jade slips of array formations given to him by the Wang family, poured his divine sense into them, and began to systematically study them.

The complex formations are more in-depth than expected.

The core idea of ​​composite formations is to break the independent state of individual formations and allow multiple formations to share the base node, forming a coordinated system.

The key to the linkage lies in the signal transmission between the array bases.

In a standard formation, the foundation stones are only connected to other foundation stones within the same formation. Composite formations require some foundation stones to belong to two or even three formations simultaneously, existing as interconnected nodes. When the state of one formation changes, the signal is transmitted to the next formation through the shared interconnected nodes, triggering a corresponding response.

The entire system is interconnected and requires no human intervention.

The inheritance details the methods for arranging the linkage nodes, the spiritual energy guidance for signal transmission, and the balancing techniques for the distribution of spiritual energy when multiple formations are operating simultaneously.

The spirit pattern structure of the fire-elemental attack formation in Volume Two is a level more complex than that of the Golden Light Formation, but it shares similarities with the Fireball and Fire Serpent techniques. The attack principle of the formation is to extract and condense the fire attribute components from spiritual energy, forming a high-temperature flame zone or a directional fire-elemental spiritual energy impact within the coverage area.

After digesting all the contents of the two jade slips, Li Yuan began to plan the modification scheme for the base formation.

Li Yuan walked around the open space, using the Earth Transport Technique to dig out all the original array foundation stones and remove the conductive spirit sand as well.

Then, following the arrangement method of the composite formation, the positions were replanned.

It took most of the day to re-bury all the array foundation stones in their new locations. The direction of the conductive spirit sand also changed from the original single layer to a double-layered cross structure, with the inner layer connecting the array foundation stones of the same array and the outer layer connecting the linkage nodes between different arrays.

The coordinated system of the three formations—the Early Warning Formation, the Spirit Gathering Formation, and the Golden Light Formation—was activated first.

I tested the linkage effect. I threw a stone into the edge of the warning array's coverage area. After the warning array detected the fluctuation, the signal was transmitted along the linkage node, and the golden light array automatically activated within two breaths, with the protective shield unfolding above the open space.

Linkage successful.

Next, we will set up a fire-based attack formation.

The core of the formation requires a high-quality fire-attribute ore. Li Yuan took out a Fire Yang Stone from the materials he had purchased; it was of superior quality and its spiritual energy fluctuations were pure.

The eight array foundation stones were buried one by one, the conductive spirit sand was laid, and the linkage nodes were connected in place.

Finally, the Fire Yang Stone was embedded in the center of the formation and activated by infusing it with spiritual power.

The surface of the Fire Sun Stone glowed with a crimson luster, and spiritual energy spread along the conductive spiritual sand to the eight array foundation stones. The array foundation stones lit up with faint flames one by one, then the light faded, and the array entered standby mode.

The Fire Element Attack Formation has been successfully activated.

The complex, interconnected system comprised of the four formations is now fully in place.

Li Yuan walked to the center of the Fire Array and took out the Fire Yang Stone from the array's core to examine it.

The moment my finger touched it, the panel popped up.

[Equipable item detected: Firestone (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Fire Elemental Condensation (White) - Reduces the cost of fire spells by 10%]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: One fire spell reaches perfection (0/1)]

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

White entry. Fire elemental effect.

Fire spell costs reduced by 10%.

The condition for permanentization is that a fire spell reaches perfection. Fireball has already met this condition.

The conditions were met on the spot.

Li Yuan equipped the Fire Array Stone.

The conditions for making Fire Elemental Condensation (White) permanent have been met.

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Is it permanent?

Yes.

[Permanentization successful]

The "Fire Element Condensation Effect (White)" has become a permanent entry.

[Equipment consumed]

The Fire Array Stones turned into white light in his palm and entered his body.

The spiritual energy consumption of fire spells is reduced by 10%. Combined with the increased casting speed of Fire Spells and the reduced attribute conversion loss of Fire Element Conversion, the efficiency of fire spells has reached a new level.

A second notification then popped up on the panel.

[A combination of terms that can be merged was detected]

[Fire Magic Swift Cast (White) + Fire Element Conversion (White) + Fire Element Condensation Effect (White)]

The three fire-related terms have met the conditions for fusion.

Li Yuan did not hesitate.

Fusion.

The icons of the three terms overlapped on the panel, and the light mixed white and green. After a few breaths, it stabilized and the color turned into a deeper green.

[Integration Complete]

[Obtain permanent entry: The Law of the Sun (Green)]

【Radiant Sun Technique (Green) - Greatly increases the casting speed of fire spells; significantly reduces the loss of fire elemental power conversion; reduces the elemental power consumption of fire spells by 20%】

The three originally separate entries have been combined into one.

The effect of individual terms was not weakened; on the contrary, it became more harmonious after merging.

Li Yuan took out a new Fire Yang Stone from his storage bag, embedded it into the center of the Fire Array to replace the consumed array eye, and infused it with spiritual power to reactivate it.

The formation resumed operation.

The four-gate formation system is operating in perfect harmony, and the defense level of the base has been improved by more than one level compared to before.

Li Yuan stood in the center of the open space and looked around.

The appearance of the settlement is now very different from what it used to be. Seven stone houses have been built on the open space, and a coordinated defense system consisting of three array formations and one attack array has been formed, while the spirit-gathering array concentrates spiritual energy towards the center.

Moreover, due to his long-term cultivation here, the passive effect of "Returning to Oneness of Evil Qi" has continuously absorbed the surrounding evil qi, and the concentration of evil qi within a radius of 100 feet of his residence has dropped to a very low level.

The malevolent energy in other areas of Ghost Mist Forest was still strong, but the malevolent energy near this camp had been mostly absorbed by itself, making the environment much milder than the surrounding areas.

The area has low malevolent energy, abundant spiritual energy, protective array formations, and readily available accommodations.

These conditions are already quite good for independent cultivators.

In the days that followed, the number of people in the area began to increase.

It started with the independent cultivators near the mine. In the past, these independent cultivators would return to the outskirts of Yunyang Market to rest after finishing their mining, and it would take them quite a while to go back and forth.

There are ready-made stone houses to live in here. The concentration of evil energy is low and the spiritual energy is abundant. There is no need to pay the city entrance fee, and it is close to the mine.

The first group consisted of three independent cultivators who were mining. They hesitantly approached and asked if they could stay there. Li Yuan told them to each choose a stone house to live in, and each of them would have to pay one spirit stone every two months.

Li Yuan also returned the extra spirit stones to the two rogue cultivators who had arrived earlier.

After the news spread, several more independent cultivators arrived.

Some came from the mines, and others from the outskirts of Ghost Mist Forest. Some were rogue cultivators gathering herbs, and others were rogue cultivators hunting demons. They all operated in this area. They didn't have a fixed place to stay before, but now they have a ready-made settlement.

Since the stone houses were not enough, Li Yuan used the Earth Transport Technique to build several more houses around the perimeter of the camp.

By the end of the month, there were already more than a dozen independent cultivators residing at the base. Most of them were at the mid-to-late stage of Qi Refining, making them a core force among the independent cultivators active around Ghost Mist Forest.

Thus, a small gathering place for independent cultivators was formed.