Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

As soon as Li Yuan finished his cultivation in the morning, the guardian token on his body lit up.

The rapid fluctuations in spiritual energy indicate the frequency of emergency communication.

Li Yuan channeled his spiritual power, and Chen Yi's voice came from the token.

"Yuan Yang Sect Emergency Summoning Order. All Foundation Establishment cultivators operating within the sect's sphere of influence are requested to assemble at Yun Yang Market within three days."

His tone was much more serious than usual.

Li Yuan put away the token and continued his cultivation.

Three days later, in a courtyard in Yunyangfang Market.

The courtyard is large enough to accommodate dozens of people. Illuminating stones are embedded in the walls, illuminating the entire space.

When Li Yuan arrived, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators were already seated in the courtyard. Some were familiar faces, while others were unfamiliar. Li Ze'an sat in a corner and nodded to Li Yuan. The female cultivator surnamed Zhao stood against the wall, her expression as indifferent as ever.

Several more people arrived one after another, and eventually more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators were present.

A person was standing on the stone platform directly in front of the courtyard.

He had a middle-aged face, wore a gray-white robe, and exuded a deep and restrained aura. His cultivation at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage was so powerful that it couldn't be concealed, and the air in the entire courtyard seemed to become heavier.

Elder of Yuanyang Sect.

Li Yuan had never met this elder before, but Chen Yi stood respectfully to the side of the stone platform, indicating that this person held a high position in the sect.

The elder glanced at everyone present but did not exchange pleasantries.

"Everyone's here."

He took out a wooden box from his sleeve and opened the lid. Inside the box were dozens of palm-sized tokens, made of dark silver material, with densely packed spiritual patterns engraved on their surfaces.

"One for each person."

Chen Yi took the wooden box down, and the Foundation Establishment cultivators present received it one by one.

When Li Yuan received the token, his fingers touched its surface, and a subtle fluctuation of spiritual energy emanated from the spiritual patterns, seeping into his body along his palm and dissipating after sweeping around the spiritual energy layer on his body surface.

It resembles some kind of detection method.

The elder's voice came from ahead.

"The token is very easy to use. Infuse it with spiritual energy, and the spiritual patterns on the token will resonate with the spiritual energy on your body. If there is any residual demonic energy in your body, the frequency of the resonance will shift, and the token will change color and emit a warning sound."

He paused for a moment.

"Now, everyone activate their tokens simultaneously."

A faint sound of spiritual energy being channeled echoed in the courtyard.

More than twenty tokens simultaneously lit up with a pale silver luster, and the spiritual energy fluctuations in the spiritual patterns spread out, resonating with the spiritual energy layer on the surface of each cultivator's body.

Li Yuan infused spiritual power into the token.

A silvery sheen flowed around the surface of the token, and the resonance between the spiritual patterns and the spiritual energy on the body's surface was stable and gentle.

There was no color change, and no warning sound.

The effect of the Demonic Avatar attribute came into play at this moment.

The demonic energy was completely absorbed without leaving a trace, and the traces of demonic cultivation within the body were completely concealed.

Concealing one's aura is also effective against demonic energy. The token's spiritual runes scanned the spiritual energy layer on the body's surface and detected only pure immortal spiritual energy, without any fluctuations of demonic energy.

Li Yuan placed the token on his lap, his expression calm.

Most of the tokens in the courtyard maintained a stable silver sheen, showing no abnormalities.

But one of the tokens changed color.

A hint of dark gray mingled with the pale silver luster, and the spirit patterns on the token's surface flickered a few times, emitting a very soft hum.

Everyone's eyes turned in that direction at the same time.

A male cultivator in his thirties suddenly changed his expression, and the token in his hand trembled slightly.

The elder's gaze fell upon him.

"Explain."

The male cultivator remained calm. He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully.

"Three months ago, while exploring deep within the dry riverbed, I accidentally stumbled upon the ruins of a demonic cultivator. The ruins were filled with demonic energy, and I stayed inside for most of the day before finding the exit. After I came out, I was covered in a trace of demonic energy, which I haven't been able to completely remove."

He took two items out of his storage bag and placed them in front of him.

A broken jade slip, its surface bearing traces of dark purple spiritual patterns. A fist-sized black stone, its surface showing signs of corrosion from demonic energy.

"These items were brought out of the ruins, proving that I did indeed enter the demonic cultivator's ruins."

The elder stepped down from the stone platform, picked up the jade slip and the black stone, and probed them with his divine sense.

A moment later, the elder put the items down.

"The remaining features of the ruins match the traces of demonic energy on his body."

He looked at the male cultivator.

"You're allowed to proceed for now, but you'll be placed on a follow-up observation list. If the demonic energy doesn't dissipate on its own within three months, come to the sect for further examination."

The male cultivator nodded quickly.

After the investigation was completed, the elder returned to the stone platform and faced everyone.

"The investigation is just the first step. Let's get down to business."

The courtyard fell silent.

"Some of you here already know something about the Dark Abyss Society," the elder said, his tone turning somber. "But the sect has recently uncovered new intelligence."

"It is basically certain that a larger demonic cultivation force is supporting and operating behind the Dark Abyss Society."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"The sect suspects it's the demonic sect next door that's currently fighting the Qishui Sect."

A murmur of discussion arose in the courtyard.

Li Yuan remained silent and memorized the information.

The elder raised his hand to quiet the murmurs.

"The sect has also figured out most of the purpose behind supporting the Dark Abyss Society."

"They're looking for something. The treasure trove left behind by the previous Demonic Sect."

The previous Demon Sect Master.

The elder continued.

"The previous Demonic Sect was destroyed over a hundred years ago. The sect was attacked and breached by the righteous sects, and the remaining disciples scattered and fled. However, the core treasure trove of the Demonic Sect has never been found. Several sects that participated in the siege searched the entire site of the Demonic Sect but could not find the entrance to the treasure trove."

The short-bearded monk suddenly spoke.

"Is the legacy of the previous Demonic Sect worth all this trouble?"

The elder shook his head, his tone becoming even more serious.

"It's not necessarily just something belonging to demonic cultivators."

"Before the Demonic Sect was destroyed, there was a Nascent Soul level sect that suddenly disappeared for some unknown reason. It is very likely that part of the legacy of that Nascent Soul sect was also collected by the Demonic Sect into its treasury."

The legacy of a Nascent Soul level sect.

The discussions in the courtyard grew louder. Even a small portion of the legacy of a sect at the Nascent Soul level was an immense opportunity for the Foundation Establishment cultivators present.

The elder raised his hand again.

"The sect will handle this matter collectively; do not act on your own."

"Next, let's talk about the token."

He pointed to the dark silver tokens in everyone's hands.

"The tokens remain with you and can be used daily to detect suspicious individuals you come into contact with. But there is one thing you must be aware of."

His tone became more forceful.

"If you discover any suspicious persons, report them to the sect immediately using your guardian token. Do not act without authorization."

After the elder finished speaking, he glanced at everyone present.

"You've memorized it all?"

Everyone responded in unison.

After the gathering ended, the Foundation Establishment cultivators left the courtyard one after another.

After leaving the courtyard, Li Yuan did not immediately return to Wulin Market. Instead, he went to the martial arts shop in Yunyang Market first.

The goal this time is a body-refining technique.

The Iron Wall Body Refining Technique and the Iron Ox Technique have both reached their limits. The upper limit of the two body refining techniques has been reached, but there is still room for improvement in strengthening the body. The body tempering effect of the Unifying Fiend Qi continues to operate, and the transformation of the physical body by the demon beast flesh containing the Flame Marrow is also accumulating over a long period of time, making the foundation of the body much thicker than that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, a new body-refining technique is lacking to support this accumulation.

There weren't many body-refining techniques in the cultivation manual shop. After flipping through them, I chose one called the Golden Iron Body Refining Technique.

The Iron Body Refining Technique focuses on tempering bones and skin. After practicing it, bone hardness and skin toughness will be greatly improved, which complements the muscle density enhancement of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique.

I bought it for two hundred spirit stones.

After returning to the Misty Forest Market, Li Yuan sat cross-legged in the stone house, took out the jade slip containing the Golden Iron Body Refining Technique, and began to study it with his divine sense.

The cultivation method of this technique is similar to that of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique, both using spiritual energy and blood to cleanse the body, but their focuses are different. The Iron Wall Body Refining Technique focuses on the repeated tempering of muscle fibers, while the Golden Iron Body Refining Technique focuses on the permeation and penetration of bone micropores and skin layers.

Following the guidance of the cultivation method, Li Yuan channeled spiritual energy and blood into his bones.

It's extremely easy to get started.

The spiritual energy encountered almost no resistance the moment it seeped into the micropores of the bone.

The bones had been thoroughly permeated by the body-tempering effect of the evil energy returning to oneness, and the micropores had long been opened up. When spiritual energy entered, it was like water flowing into a well-dug ditch, flowing smoothly without obstruction.

The same applies to the skin layer. The tempering of the body by the evil energy is indiscriminate; muscles, bones, skin, and internal organs are all penetrated and strengthened. The Golden Iron Body Refining Technique only aims to incorporate these existing enhancements into the framework of the technique, rather than transforming the body from scratch.

The situation is exactly the same as that of the Soul Condensation Technique.

With such a solid foundation, the techniques are merely a consolidation of existing knowledge.

From beginner to proficient, one day. From proficient to expert, three days.

[Cultivation Technique: Iron Body Refining Technique - Mastery (0/800)]

The speed of cultivation far exceeded expectations.

The effects of the bone marrow tempering technique were also kicking in, increasing the drug's effectiveness in enhancing the body-refining technique by 30%. Li Yuan took the Qi-Nourishing Pill daily to aid his cultivation, amplifying its effects by nearly 30% and further accelerating the progress of the Metal-Iron Body-Refining Technique.

With the simultaneous circulation of spiritual energy and blood through dual cultivation of spirit and blood, the increased upper limit and recovery of blood and qi, and the enhanced body defense from the golden armor, the cultivation efficiency of the Golden Iron Body Refining Technique is ridiculously high due to the superposition of multiple attributes.

Li Yuan stabilized his cultivation pace and continued.