Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Li Yuan did not pursue the ruins.

That late-stage Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator was incredibly fast. A direct confrontation would not only fail to catch him but would also expose his full strength. Furthermore, the outer layer of the ruins' array had already been largely breached; charging in head-on to engage a group of demonic cultivators would lead to an uncontrollable situation.

Underground passage.

Li Yuan turned around and quickly retreated towards the market.

Pass through the side gate of the market, go down the mine tunnel entrance behind the stone house, and walk all the way to the main vein node near the core of the spiritual vein. Enter the underground passage from the main vein node and proceed along the old path towards the Core Formation Platform.

The passageway was pitch black and the air was stifling.

All four lines of consciousness were switched.

The primary focus is on sensing the passage ahead and the direction of the Core Formation Platform. The second line is connected to the spiritual vein monitoring system, tracking the location and movements of the demonic cultivators in the direction of the ruins in real time. The third line monitors the dynamics on the ground, capturing spiritual energy vibrations and aura fluctuations emanating from the stone layers above. The fourth line covers the passage behind, ensuring no one is following.

The information transmitted from the spiritual vein monitoring line is continuously updated.

On the ground, the demonic cultivators are breaking through from the outer layer of the ruins inwards. The outer layer of formations has been completely dismantled, and the middle layer's interconnected defensive formations are under attack, with a large area of ​​formations being breached. The few remaining garrisoned cultivators are desperately holding the middle layer, but they are too few in number, and the defensive line is rapidly shrinking.

Li Yuan quickened his pace.

He stopped when he reached the outer edge of the third layer of restrictions.

Less than two zhang above their heads was the base of the Core Formation Platform. The array pattern of the third layer of restrictions was tightly attached to the bottom of the platform. From this direction, the densely packed spiritual energy lines intertwined, like a tightening net.

The alarm loop is embedded in this network.

Li Yuan took out the Hidden Wave Talisman from his storage bag.

The Spiritual Wave Concealment effect on the panel is still in effect, reducing spiritual energy fluctuations by 30% when casting spells, and can actively shield surrounding spiritual energy fluctuations.

Li Yuan maximized the active shielding effect of the Hidden Wave Talisman.

An invisible force field spread out from the surface of the Concealing Wave Talisman, covering an area of ​​about one zhang around Li Yuan. The spiritual energy fluctuations inside the force field were greatly suppressed, like a thick cotton cloth silencing all sounds.

Concealing one's aura, hiding one's pulse, suppressing the fluctuations in one's meridians, and concealing one's spiritual energy fluctuations.

Triple superposition.

Li Yuan raised his hand, sending spiritual energy from his fingertips to the bottom of the third layer of restrictions.

The weak point had already been located during the previous survey. At the bottom of the third layer of the barrier, there was a point where array patterns converged. Due to its age, the connection between the spiritual energy in the array patterns had become slightly loose. This did not affect the overall operation of the barrier, but the spiritual energy impact required to dismantle it was much smaller than at other locations.

Li Yuan pushed the precision of his micro-controlling spiritual technique to its limit.

The spiritual energy didn't penetrate through an impact, but rather like an extremely fine needle, slowly piercing into the loose gaps in the array patterns. After seeping in, the spiritual energy didn't rush to expand; instead, it first established a thin insulating layer between the inner wall of the gap and the array patterns, temporarily blocking the spiritual energy transmission channel between the array patterns and the alarm circuit.

After the isolation layer was built, Li Yuan began the formal dismantling process.

The spiritual energy vibration was largely suppressed by the force field before it reached the alarm circuit entrance. The remaining vibration intensity was extremely low, far below the alarm circuit's trigger threshold.

There was no sound from the loop.

Li Yuan held his breath and continued dismantling.

The entire process was extremely slow. Each time a small section of the array pattern was peeled off, it was confirmed that the spiritual energy fluctuations were completely suppressed before proceeding to the next section.

It took almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

As the last section of the array pattern detached from the stone wall, the weakest point of the restriction was completely dismantled. A gap about two palms wide appeared at the bottom of the third layer of restrictions.

Opposite the gap is the stone surface of the base of the Core Formation Platform.

The alarm loop was never triggered.

The panel will then pop up.

The conditions for making Lingbo Concealment (Green) permanent have been met.

[Successfully broke through a second-tier restriction (met the requirements)]

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan confirmed.

[The term "Reiwa Nikage (Green)" has become a permanent entry.]

Li Yuan took out several fragments of old runes left over from when he set up the array from his storage bag and used micro-controlling spirit techniques to attach them to the edge of the gap. The spiritual energy characteristics of the old rune fragments were consistent with the style of the array runes of the third layer of restrictions, and after they were attached, there was no abnormality in appearance or spiritual energy scanning.

Unless someone uses their divine sense to examine the bottom of the barrier inch by inch, this gap will not be discovered.

The passageway leading directly from underground to the bottom of the alchemy platform has been officially opened.

Li Yuan stretched his palm through the gap and placed it on the base stone surface of the Core Formation Platform.

The stone surface was cool to the touch, dense and heavy. A very faint spiritual energy flowed slowly on the surface, traces of the main array formation of the altar remaining from its operation.

The moment my palm touched the stone surface, a strange sensation came over me.

It felt like something was pulling me along.

Following the pulling sensation, Li Yuan probed further, and suddenly his body felt light. He was lifted up by a gentle force, passing through the base stone layer and appearing above the Core Formation Platform.

Following the pulling sensation, Li Yuan probed further, and suddenly his body felt light. He was lifted up by a gentle force, passing through the base stone layer and appearing above the Core Formation Platform.

Transmit.

There is a kind of teleportation structure inside the base, which can transport people directly from the bottom to the top of the altar.

Li Yuan stood on the Core Formation Platform and looked around.

Above them was the dome of the core area of ​​the ruins, and all around were a network of array patterns representing the third layer of restrictions. Looking out from the platform, the concealment array had a two-way effect: those outside could not see inside, and those inside could not see the details outside.

The altar itself is larger than it appears from underground.

The platform was about three zhang square, and its surface was covered with a layer of grayish-white stone slabs, which were engraved with dense array patterns. The direction and structure of the array patterns were countless times more complex than those of the auxiliary array, and each pattern contained an extremely precise spiritual energy circuit.

In the center of the platform is a slightly concave circular area, about three feet in diameter, which should be the spot where the cultivator sat cross-legged during the Core Formation stage. The stone surface in the concave area is smoother than the surrounding area, and there are faint burn marks on the surface, left by the backlash of spiritual energy when the Core Formation failed last time.

The spiritual light on the surface of the altar was indeed much dimmer than before, and the signs of its depletion were even more obvious when viewed up close.

Li Yuan squatted down and placed his palm on the stone slab of the table.

A panel pops up.

[Equipable item detected: Core Formation Platform (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Pill Platform Creation (Purple)]

[Effect: During a breakthrough, one can perfectly control spiritual energy without wasting a single drop; one can choose whether to increase the difficulty of Core Formation. If the difficulty is increased, the success rate of Core Formation will decrease by 30%, and the quality of the formed core will decrease by one level; however, after successfully forming the core, one can try again at the Golden Core realm without shattering the core.]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Successfully form your core on the Core Formation Platform, or reach the Nascent Soul stage in cultivation]

Purple.

Li Yuan's gaze lingered on the panel for a couple of moments.

The first half of the effect is pure enhancement, allowing for perfect control of spiritual energy during breakthroughs, without wasting a single drop. The second half presents a choice: one can actively increase the difficulty of a Foundation Establishment breakthrough in exchange for the opportunity to re-form a Golden Core afterward.

Reforming the core does not require breaking the core.

This means that if you are not satisfied with the quality of your first Core Formation, you can try again with the strength you have achieved in the first Core Formation.

Just as Li Yuan was about to carefully consider the meaning of this entry, a noise suddenly came from his left.

The voice came from the depths of the ruins; the demonic cultivators had broken through the middle layer of the array. It had become blurred after passing through layers of stone walls and array patterns, but Li Yuan's keen senses, greatly enhanced by his mastery of the technique, allowed him to still discern that it was a human voice.

Meanwhile, the spiritual veins sensed that Yuan Yang Sect cultivators were already rushing here, but they were subsequently entangled by demonic cultivators and monsters.

"Hurry up, the outside won't hold out for much longer."

"What's the rush? There's enough time. Deeper formations are actually easier to break. We've been given enough time. Has the target been identified?"

"Confirmed. The Dharma Platform is located in the core area, consistent with the intelligence. The transport array is ready; once the restrictions are removed, the Dharma Platform can be moved out within fifteen minutes."

"And then?"

"Retreat. Head towards the northern mountains; Golden Core cultivators will come to our aid from there."

Jin Dan was there to assist.

Li Yuan's palm remained pressed against the stone surface of the Core Formation Platform, motionless, while spiritual energy fluctuations were already emanating from the array outside.

The demonic cultivators possessed a wealth of information about the Core Formation Platform, including its location, restrictive structure, and methods of transportation.

This operation was premeditated. The standoff at the outpost was a feint; the main attack was towards the ruins. The plan was to use demonic beasts as vanguards to cover the real demonic cultivators, drawing away the garrison forces before quickly advancing.

After moving the altar, they retreated to the north, where Golden Core cultivators were waiting to meet them.

Li Yuan made a decisive decision.

equipment.

A flash of spiritual light appeared on the surface of the Core Formation Platform beneath their feet, and the enormous platform, three zhang square, shrank, contracted, and disappeared in an instant. The dense array patterns on the platform surface, the central depression, and the stone base at the bottom—everything was stored in the equipment slots of the control panel in the blink of an eye.

Li Yuan's feet lost their footing, and his body fell.

He immediately activated his spiritual power to stabilize himself and landed in the sealed space beneath the original altar base.

The Core Formation Platform disappeared.

The original location of the altar was now just an empty stone foundation; the array patterns and spiritual light had all been absorbed along with the altar. The third layer of restrictions had lost its anchor, and the array network could barely maintain its current state; the restrictions would soon crumble.

Li Yuan did not linger.

He crawled through the gap in the underground passage from the sealed space, retrieved the old pattern fragments into his storage bag, and then quickly retreated along the original path of the passage.

The concealment of spiritual energy has become permanent. With the triple effects of concealment of breath and concealment of pulse, the spiritual energy fluctuations in the passage have been suppressed to almost non-existent.

Their steps were incredibly fast, and their movements were completely silent.

The stone walls along the passage swept past on both sides. Li Yuan continued without stopping, passing through the core node of the main vein, and returning to the back of the stone house along the mine tunnel.

Li Yuan returned to the stone house, closed the door, and sat cross-legged on the futon.

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