Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

When I was in the latter half of my nighttime cultivation, the panel popped up.

【Concentration and Soul Guiding Technique: Proficient (0/800)】

From proficient to expert.

Change is not gradual, but happens in an instant.

The moment the soul breaks through to mastery, its internal structure undergoes a clear reorganization. The originally loose surface of the soul is compressed and solidified, like a cotton quilt suddenly being compressed into felt, with both density and toughness increasing simultaneously.

Li Yuan opened his eyes, sensing the state he had reached after mastering the technique.

The strength of his spiritual sense was several levels higher than when he was proficient. When all four spiritual lines were operating simultaneously, the maximum amount of information each line could carry increased significantly.

The passive perception range of the spiritually sharpened senses has expanded, and the perception accuracy has become more refined. Previously, it was only possible to detect the approximate intensity of a cultivator's aura from a distance, but now it can distinguish the other party's spiritual power attributes and the level of activity of their meridians.

The resilience of the soul changes most directly. Li Yuan tried to apply pressure to his soul, simulating the impact of a Soul Piercing Technique attack, and found that his soul's resilience after mastering the technique was at least 30% stronger than when he was still proficient.

The effect of distraction is better than I imagined; even normal distraction can enhance the cultivation speed of the soul technique.

Li Yuan maintained the state of four parallel lines and tried to separate a fifth line of divine consciousness.

At the moment of splitting, a distinct throbbing pain appeared in my brain.

The permanent attribute that allowed him to focus on multiple things immediately stabilized the primary and secondary relationships between the five lines, and the throbbing pain began to subside after a few breaths, but did not completely disappear.

Five lines running in parallel.

It works, but it's difficult.

Maintaining four parallel lines in daily life is no problem; the fifth line is currently only suitable for brief activation at crucial moments. Once the divine soul continues to refine, or the Concentration and Soul Guiding Technique reaches a higher level of proficiency, maintaining all five lines daily will become much easier.

Li Yuan withdrew the excess spiritual threads and continued his cultivation.

In the following days, the enhancement brought about by the strengthening of the soul continued to manifest in all aspects.

It is most noticeable during alchemy.

The qualitative change in the refinement of the spirit is directly reflected in the microscopic control of the medicinal liquid.

The quality of the pills improved accordingly.

Using the same materials and the same formula, the resulting pills have a more lustrous surface, a more even distribution of medicinal power, and a slightly higher success rate.

More importantly, the Soul Manipulation Technique has also reached a level of proficiency in the past few days.

[Soul Manipulation Technique: Proficient (0/400)]

After becoming proficient, the solidified spiritual power was finally able to stably control physical objects.

Li Yuan tried to solidify a wisp of divine soul power and extend it towards the alchemy furnace, touching the surface of the furnace wall.

It's stopped shaking.

Completely different from the shaky, unsteady state when you first started, where you couldn't even hold a bottle properly, once you've mastered it, your spiritual power is like a steady finger, able to press, push, pull, and rotate precisely.

Li Yuan tried to use the power of his soul to control the fire instead of his spiritual power.

Under the control of divine soul power, the intensity of the alchemical fire at the bottom of the furnace was slowly adjusted, from a strong fire to a gentle fire, and then from a gentle fire to a medium fire.

The accuracy is sufficient.

It's not as precise as controlling fire with spiritual power, but it's already sufficient for basic fire control operations. As proficiency continues to improve, the precision will become even higher.

Li Yuan then conducted a real test.

He set up two alchemy furnaces at the same time.

The main thread uses spiritual power to control the first alchemy furnace, meticulously controlling the fire to refine the Meridian-Regenerating Pill. The second thread uses divine sense manipulation techniques to control the second alchemy furnace, refining a less difficult healing pill. The third thread is attached to the spiritual vein, and the fourth thread covers external perception.

Four lines run in parallel, with two furnaces operating simultaneously.

The two alchemy furnaces each operated at their own pace, without interfering with each other.

Half an hour later, both furnaces produced pills simultaneously.

The quality of the Meridian-Regenerating Pill remains as stable as before. The quality of the Healing Pill is slightly lower; the precision of the Soul-Controlling Technique is not as good as the Spiritual Power-Controlled Fire Technique, which may affect the success rate.

But it's usable, albeit barely.

Li Yuan put away the two alchemy furnaces, sat cross-legged on the futon, and shifted his focus of cultivation to the second stage of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique.

Since entering the second stage of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique, I have been steadily progressing. My spiritual energy has been penetrating layer by layer along the channels of my skin and bones. With each practice, I can feel my body becoming a little tighter.

When the nighttime training ended, the panel popped up again.

[Iron Wall Body Refinement Technique (Second Tier): Proficient (0/400)]

From beginner to expert.

At the same time, another notification appeared.

The conditions for permanent bone density (green) have been met.

[Cultivate two second-tier body-refining techniques and achieve proficiency in both (Mastery of the Nameless Body Refining Technique + Proficiency in the Second Tier of the Iron Wall Body Refining Technique)]

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan took out the second-tier beast spine from his storage bag, confirmed that it was equipped, and immediately made it permanent.

[Bone structure solidification (green) has become a permanent entry]

The change came very directly.

A heavy, pressing sensation came from all my bones at once, as if a force was squeezing outwards from the depths of my marrow, compressing every inch of my skeletal structure more tightly. The surface of my skin also tightened, feeling thicker and more resilient to the touch.

Physical strength increased by 30%.

With the addition of a series of existing permanent attributes such as Tri-Element Body Protection, Simultaneous Cultivation of Bone Membrane, Iron-Tough Bones, and Golden Armor Protection, Li Yuan's physical hardness has now reached an exaggerated level.

It's time to test it out.

The next morning, Li Yuan left the market alone and headed deep into the Ghost Mist Forest.

The target is a second-tier high-grade demon beast.

In a deep area of ​​the northern section of the spiritual vein branch, there is the aura of a second-tier high-grade beast, which is more than one level stronger than the black-spine leopard that was hunted before.

Li Yuan followed the direction locked by his spiritual vein perception and went deeper and deeper.

After flying for about an hour, Li Yuan stopped at the edge of a valley surrounded by giant trees.

The target is in the center of the valley.

A massive rock-armored bull.

Its entire body was grayish-black, its fur rough like a stone surface, its limbs like pillars, and its shoulder height nearly ten feet. The two curved horns on its head gleamed with a dark, spiritual light, and with each breath it caused a slight tremor in the withered leaves on the ground.

Second-tier superior grade.

Its aura is calm and heavy, making it the type of demon beast that excels in physical strength.

After observing for a moment and confirming that there were no other demonic beasts around, Li Yuan withdrew his concealment and jumped directly off the edge of the valley.

The Rock Armored Bull immediately sensed something was wrong.

The massive head suddenly turned towards Li Yuan, the vertical pupils in its two bull eyes rapidly contracted, and then, with a push of its four hooves, its entire body charged towards Li Yuan.

The ground trembled violently under the bull's charge, kicking up gravel and dirt.

Li Yuan did not dodge.

He stood still, his feet sinking slightly, his qi and blood surging to the surface of his body under the blessing of the Three Elements Protection and the Firm Bone Structure, forming a thick layer of protection.

The bull's horns struck Li Yuan's arms.

boom.

The immense impact traveled through his arms and into his entire body, pressing two shallow furrows into the ground beneath his feet. Li Yuan slid backward half a zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), his feet carving two tracks in the mud before coming to a steady stop.

Both arms were intact.

There was no feeling of fracture or deformation in the bones, and not even any obvious marks were left on the surface of the skin. The spiritual membrane protecting the body automatically strengthened at the moment of impact, dissipating most of the impact force, and the remaining force was easily borne by the bones that had been solidified and reinforced.

The bull's charge did not cause any real damage.

It consumes very little Qi and blood.

Li Yuan loosened his arms, and the bull took two steps back, seemingly puzzled that his full-force charge had no effect.

It lowered its head again, and aimed its curved angle at Li Yuanchong a second time.

This time, Li Yuan took the initiative to go up to him.

With his right fist clenched, he slammed it into the bull's forehead the instant the bull charged forward.

The fist struck the bull's forehead armor with a dull thud. The bull's charge was abruptly halted, its massive body swaying slightly as its hooves slipped in the mud.

The Rock Armored Bull shook its head, its eyes gleaming with even greater ferocity, but instead of charging forward immediately, it began to slowly circle around Li Yuan.

Li Yuan did not pursue, but stood still and stretched his fists.

The knuckles are intact and there is no pain.

The results of the physical limits test are very clear.

The physical attacks of a second-tier superior-grade demonic beast can be taken head-on without injury. Health consumption is extremely low thanks to multiple protective auras, making prolonged battles entirely feasible.

The test is complete; it's time to get down to business.

The short-bearded cultivator wanted a live second-tier demon beast, not one with the evil attribute.

The rock-armored bull in front of us fits the bill perfectly.

Li Yuan stopped holding back.

The Fire Serpent Technique and the Golden Blade Technique were unleashed alternately, targeting the bull's limbs and joints. They didn't injure vital organs, only restricting its mobility.

After being struck in all four limbs, the bull's running speed dropped sharply. Taking advantage of the moment it turned around, Li Yuan pressed down on the bull's back, channeling his spiritual energy into the bull's body and forcibly blocking the bull's spiritual energy flow by flowing in reverse along its meridians.

The bull's struggles grew weaker and weaker.

Li Yuan spent another quarter of an hour completely suppressing the bull. Its limbs were sealed by spiritual power, and the circulation of spiritual power within its body was halted. Its massive body lay on the ground, only heavy breathing could be heard.

Live.

Li Yuan put the Rock Armored Bull into a specially made storage bag and then returned to the market.

The short-bearded monk arrived that very day after receiving the news.

"A high-grade second-tier item."

The short-bearded monk was first surprised, then his tooth ached.

"How about I make up the difference later, but I need time."

Li Yuan nodded, having no objection.

After inspecting the goods, the short-bearded monk took the items out of his storage bag and placed them on the table.

A deed to a spirit field, a jade slip, and a thousand spirit stones.

Li Yuan accepted the land deed and jade slip, and handed over the storage bag containing the rock-armored bull.

The transaction is complete.

After the short-bearded monk left with the storage bag, Li Yuan sat down at the table and looked through the land deed.

1,900 mu.

With the addition of this 1,900 mu to his existing spiritual fields, his self-sufficiency in spiritual herbs will increase dramatically. Combined with the cultivation effects of the Soil Cultivation Technique, the self-sufficiency rate of subsequent medicinal materials can be raised to a very high level.

Li Yuan carefully put away the land deed, sat cross-legged on the futon, and continued his cultivation.

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