Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

After his breakthrough, Li Yuan did not leave the mine tunnel, but sat cross-legged in the natural cavity until dawn.

Spiritual energy circulated slowly through the meridians, completing one cycle after another. It wasn't deliberate cultivation, but rather a way of experiencing the changes brought about by the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

The change in the volume of the dantian is quite direct.

During the breakthrough, the dantian wall was forcibly widened, and now the liquid spiritual energy inside is nearly 30% more than in the mid-stage, yet the feeling of fullness in the dantian is more comfortable than in the late mid-stage. It's like moving from a nearly full room into a larger one.

Li Yuan raised his hand, and a small fireball condensed at his fingertips.

The fireball spun twice on his fingertip before being crushed.

It's still the most basic fireball spell, and the spiritual energy consumption remains the same, but the density and compression of the spiritual energy when casting it are significantly higher than in the mid-stage version. Although the fireball is smaller in size, the heat inside is more concentrated.

The increase in spell power does not come from the refinement of the spell itself, but from the upgrade of the underlying spiritual energy quality. The more refined and concentrated the spiritual energy, the higher the upper limit of the same spell will naturally be.

After the inspection was completed, Li Yuan stood up from the cavity and equipped himself with the Gathering Yuan Pill.

The panel then popped up.

The conditions for permanent greening have been met.

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan confirmed.

[Gathering Elements and Returning to One (Green) has become a permanent entry]

The change came very gently.

Unlike the pressure felt from bones to skin when body-refining attributes become permanent, the permanentization of Gathering Yuan and Unifying is more like the underlying efficiency of spiritual energy circulation being quietly increased.

Li Yuan tried circulating the energy for one cycle.

The speed of spiritual energy growth is indeed fast. Based on the three attributes of flawless spiritual energy, pure spiritual energy, and refined spiritual energy, the concept of "gathering essence and returning to oneness" is added on top of that. After the same cycle, the increase in spiritual energy in the dantian is even greater.

A 50% increase in cultivation speed isn't the most exaggerated single attribute, but the cumulative effect is undeniable. With several cultivation-related attributes stacked together, Li Yuan's current spiritual power growth rate has reached an absurd level.

Another effect is that it can automatically consume Qi and Blood to increase spiritual power.

Li Yuan gave it a try.

With a thought, the blood and qi within the body flowed along a special pathway towards the spiritual energy circulation path. At the point where the blood and qi met, a warm pushing force was generated, and the growth rate of spiritual energy in the dantian increased again at this moment.

The cost is the depletion of vital energy and blood.

The speed is not fast, but with continued use, the Qi and blood will gradually decrease, which is slightly higher than the rate of the Three Elements Returning to One. However, the problem is that the conversion speed is relatively slow.

With the support of various astrological terms, Li Yuan's blood and qi recovery speed is also quite fast. As long as he doesn't engage in high-intensity consumption for a long time, his blood and qi can maintain a dynamic balance.

It can be activated slightly during daily practice, and can be fully activated at critical moments.

Li Yuan stopped consuming his qi and blood, and after confirming that his internal condition was normal, he returned to the stone house along the mine tunnel.

When we returned to the stone house, it was already broad daylight.

Li Yuan sat at the table and took out the animal skin scroll containing the ancient divine sense secret technique from his storage bag.

I haven't equipped this thing since I bought it, but I finally have some free time today, so I can finally get started.

The scroll was placed on the table, and Li Yuan reached out to touch it.

The panel pops up.

[Equipable item detected: Ancient Divine Sense Technique (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Multi-purpose (Blue)]

[Effect: After the consciousness is split, the primary and secondary aspects can be perfectly distinguished, and it will not lead to confusion of the soul]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Maintain three or more independent spiritual lines operating continuously for one hundred hours simultaneously]

Li Yuan confirmed the equipment.

[Equipped: Ancient Divine Sense Secret Technique (Complete)]

[Distracted Focus (Blue) in effect]

The relevant knowledge flooded into his mind, and Li Yuan mastered the skill instantly.

Li Yuan tried to cast a spell, and his divine sense underwent a change he had never experienced before.

It's not that my divine sense has become stronger, but rather that it has become separable.

Originally, his divine sense was a single entity, which could only be focused on one direction or one thing, whether used for exploration or manipulation of spiritual power. Now that the ability to use his divine sense in multiple ways has taken effect, Li Yuan can clearly feel that his divine sense is like a river that has been divided into several tributaries, each of which can operate independently.

In addition, the hierarchy of terms is very clear.

The main storyline remains under your control, and the side quests, once branched out, will not interfere with the main storyline.

Li Yuan first tried to create a branch line.

split into two.

The main character controls the body, while the secondary character expands their divine sense, probing towards the spiritual vein and attaching themselves to the perception of the large spiritual vein.

The two lines operate simultaneously without any sense of chaos. On the main line, one can think and act normally, while on the side, the full picture of the spiritual vein unfolds in sync. The information from both sides travels through their own channels without interfering with each other.

Li Yuan then branched out a second line.

It was divided into three.

The third line descended into the dantian and began monitoring the circulation of spiritual energy.

The three lines run parallel, yet remain clearly defined.

Li Yuan knew exactly what each line was responsible for and what information it was receiving. There were no signs of mental confusion or inability to distinguish between primary and secondary information.

The effect of distraction and multitasking is real.

Without the support of specific terms, the biggest fear after the split of consciousness is the inability to distinguish between primary and secondary elements.

The branch lines that were branched out may suddenly take over the main task, or multiple branch lines may collude with each other, leading to anything from minor misjudgments to serious mental and physical upheavals.

With this blue entry as a safety net, these risks are directly eliminated.

Li Yuan maintained a three-pronged approach while starting to do something more practical.

Alchemy.

He took out the alchemy furnace and a set of materials for the Meridian Continuation Pill, and started a fire in the furnace.

The main focus is on controlling the alchemical fire and medicinal liquid; this is the most mentally taxing part and must be the primary focus.

The first branch is attached to the spiritual vein perception, continuously monitoring the dynamics of the mine veins, spiritual vein branches, and market areas.

The second branch maintains daily awareness, covering a radius of thirty feet around the stone house, monitoring whether anyone approaches.

The three tasks are being carried out simultaneously.

[Ancient Divine Sense Secrets: Beginner (0/200)]

He has also reached the beginner level in the ancient divine sense secret technique.

After the fire in the furnace ignited, the medicinal liquid began to slowly dissolve. Li Yuan focused all his attention on the furnace, watching every step of the medicinal liquid's transformation.

Meanwhile, information came from the first branch line regarding the spiritual vein. The main vein was operating normally, the branch vein's deviated course remained unchanged, and mineral production was stable.

The second branch is also operating normally. It's quiet outside the stone house. The nearest cultivator's aura is about twenty feet away. It's a rogue cultivator living next door, who is meditating in his own house.

The three lines each perform their own functions without interfering with each other.

The Meridian Continuation Pill was successfully completed.

Li Yuan put away the alchemy furnace, placed the two pills into the jade bottle, and then continued to maintain the three parallel lines without retracting the branch line.

The condition for permanence is to maintain the continuous operation of three or more independent spiritual lines for one hundred hours at the same time.

Start accumulating now.

One hundred hours is not short, but it's not long either. Note that it must be actually operated; it cannot be separated and left hanging.

In the afternoon, Li Yuan went to the management office.

The daily affairs of the market still need to be handled.

Transaction records, entry and exit logs, patrol schedules—these things had to be reviewed daily. Now, with the ability to multitask, the efficiency of processing documents is much higher than before. One branch is connected to the spiritual vein monitoring system and doesn't need to be managed, while the other branch can be used to assist in reviewing documents and verifying data.

When Li Yuan flipped to the patrol schedule and the records of the demon-detection array, his attention lingered for a while longer.

The mole was still on duty in the patrol team as usual, and did not show any abnormality.

Back in the stone house, Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the futon, switched the idle branch line to the spiritual energy circulation monitoring, and began to cultivate.

The first formal and efficient cultivation session in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

The five cultivation-related terms—Flawless Spiritual Power, Pure Spiritual Power, Condensed Spiritual Power, Gathering of Origin and Unity, and Spiritual Vein Nourishing Spirit—are all active simultaneously.

After the spiritual energy circulates through the meridians for one cycle, the increase in spiritual energy in the dantian is nearly double that of the middle stage.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and continued to circulate his internal energy.