Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

The day after the Core Formation Platform disappeared, the ruins remained sealed off, but the market couldn't stay closed indefinitely. Li Yuan went to the management office, signed the required documents, and returned the messages he needed to give, before turning his attention back to the spirit fields.

Having acquired the 300 mu from Qin Ruoshuang, plus the 1,900 mu previously traded from the short-bearded cultivator, Li Yuan, using his position as the market keeper, directly found another 800 mu of abandoned spirit fields around the market and reclaimed them. All this brings his total amount of spirit fields around the market that he can control to a full 3,000 mu.

Three thousand mu is not a small amount.

Li Yuan didn't plan to expand all at once, but instead intended to cultivate the newly acquired 800 acres first. If he were to manage it slowly by himself, even with the soil-cultivating technique, it would take a very long time. He didn't intend to tackle it all by himself; after returning to the market town, he first spread the word in the trading area where independent cultivators gathered, directly recruiting people.

Those who repair the spirit-guiding canal, level the field ridges, and clear away gravel and stubble in the fields will be paid spirit stones on a daily basis.

Low-level rogue cultivators arrive very quickly.

With the situation outside in chaos, many people dare not travel far. Finding stable work near the market, even something as simple as digging ditches or turning over soil, is better than risking their lives for resources on the edge of the Ghost Mist Forest. In less than half a day, Li Yuan had gathered his first batch of men. The number was small, so they started working on the most crucial plots of land.

The spirit fields are scattered across several gently sloping areas outside the market town. They are not too far apart, but they are not connected as a whole.

Li Yuan first went to see the 800 mu of land that was ready to be cultivated.

Li Yuan stood by the field, surveyed the area, and then began assigning tasks to people.

A dozen or so Qi Refining cultivators went down the old canal to clear the mud and reconnected the Spirit Guiding Canal. Another group of people used magic hoes and earth-shovels to prop up the collapsed field ridges section by section.

Several people were specifically responsible for clearing away the loose stones and withered roots scattered in the field, so that they wouldn't get stuck in the soil when spiritual energy seeped into it later.

Li Yuan himself did not do the odd jobs with them, but started from the middle of the field and did the most crucial step first.

earth.

He squatted down, pressed his palms against the surface of the soil, and let his spiritual energy sink into the soil little by little through his palms.

The Soil Cultivation Technique doesn't directly transform a spiritual field into a treasure land; what it does is reorganize the originally scattered spiritual energy within the soil. Which layer of soil is more compacted, which layer accumulates death energy, which section of the underground spiritual vein tributary is still open, and which patch of soil absorbs spiritual energy quickly—all these feedbacks are very clear when you press your palm down.

Li Yuan walked along the ridges of the fields, one plot at a time.

After finishing one section, we move on to the next.

On the first day, by evening, Li Yuan had only modified less than 200 acres of the core area. The progress was not fast, but the effect was very obvious. The fields that had been touched by the soil-cultivation technique were a shade darker than the old soil next to them. They no longer felt rough to the touch, and the soil particles were loose but not crumbly. The grass on the ridges also seemed to have absorbed some spiritual energy, and their colors were brighter.

Starting the next day, there were even more people available.

After the previous group of independent cultivators returned and reported the situation, more than a dozen more people arrived in the market.

Li Yuan still only selected those who were quick and efficient, with steady breathing, and settled accounts with spirit stones on the spot, without delay or debt. With more people working, the pace of cleaning up the spirit fields immediately increased.

The irrigation canal was repaired section by section, and the previously broken waterline was reconnected. The field ridges were also redivided, and although the 800 mu of land was not yet fully completed, the core area in the center was already taking shape.

Li Yuan then found several other spirit farmers who had actually worked in spirit fields.

These people are not highly skilled, mostly in the early to mid-stages of Qi Refining, but they are adept at practical work. They know which herbs should be planted with a certain spacing, which auxiliary herbs should be planted early, and which types of land are suitable for spreading spirit ash before planting.

For Li Yuan, he could do the land reclamation and layout, but the subsequent maintenance and other small tasks still needed someone to keep an eye on things.

After the manpower was finalized, Li Yuan first re-divided the 800 mu of spiritual fields.

The area closest to the center, with the most stable spiritual energy and the thickest soil layer, will be reserved for the Soul Condensation Grass first.

This is related to the Soul Condensing Pill. To build up one's own soul line, the Soul Condensing Grass is an essential ingredient that cannot be bypassed.

Secondly, there's the herb *Xu Mai Cao* (续脉草).

The Rejuvenating Pulse Pill is still a valuable commodity during wartime, and it sells well in the market. I also have a mature pill formula. If the spirit field can produce Rejuvenating Pulse Grass stably, the rest of the pill production line will be much easier.

The outermost layer is reserved for the Spirit Gathering Flower.

The Spirit Gathering Flower has a wide range of uses, and can be used to make many basic pills and auxiliary medicines. It is also the most suitable to use it to spread out the quantity first. In addition, Li Yuan also divided up some small plots to plant auxiliary medicines that would be needed later, so that he would not be missing one or two scraps when he was about to start making pills.

On this day, he completed the last round of walking on a newly leveled field in the southernmost part of the country, and the control panel trembled slightly.

【Soil Cultivation Technique: Mastery (0/800)】

Li Yuan stopped and pressed his palm against the ground again.

After mastering it, the feedback from the soil became more detailed than before.

The spiritual energy sinks down, not only improving the surface layer, but also allowing one to feel the tightness and distribution of spiritual energy in the soil layers three feet below.

Previously, it would take two or three visits to roughly adjust the soil layers on the same piece of land, but now, one visit is enough to resolve most of the problems.

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Li Yuan raised his hand and looked at the large expanse of spirit fields in front of him that had been straightened out.

Eight hundred acres of land cannot be fully planted in a short time, nor can the produce be shipped immediately. But from today onwards, the self-production line for spiritual herbs is officially established. As for the remaining two thousand two hundred acres, it's not too late to gradually expand it after the eight hundred acres are on track.

After returning to the neighborhood in the evening, Li Yuan spread out the account books in the stone house and went through the three lines in his hand again.

The market operation line is currently responsible for collecting spirit stones. Shops, pills, management fees, and material circulation are all ready-made revenues.

The spirit field planting line requires investing spirit stones and manpower in the early stages, but as long as the medicinal herbs can grow steadily later, the cost of pills will be reduced by a lot.

The mineral vein production line is another stable source of income. Purple Fiend Stone, Fire Fiend Stone, and raw mineral materials can all be exchanged for spirit stones, and can also be directly used to improve alchemy and weapon crafting.

Once the three lines truly come together, the spirit stones earned from the market can continue to nourish the spirit fields and mines, the medicinal herbs produced from the spirit fields can reduce the cost of pills, and the spirit stones can be drawn back after the pills are sold.

Li Yuan closed the ledger, stopped thinking about it, and prepared to continue to Lingtian the next day.

As a result, Ji Huaiyuan arrived first, just after noon the next day.

He came carrying a sword case, and his complexion was better than last time. The stiffness in his left shoulder from the previous injury had also faded considerably, indicating that he had recovered a lot during this period.

"Fellow Daoist Li."

How is your injury healing?

"That's about it." Ji Huaiyuan sat down in the stone house and took off the long box from his back. "I came here this time to ask you to look after something for me."

Li Yuan looked at the sword box.

Ji Huaiyuan opened the box, and inside lay a long sword.

The sword blade is slightly wider than an ordinary magic sword, its dark red body tinged with a suppressed purplish-black, as if a wisp of malevolent energy has been mixed into the fire. There are extremely fine spiritual patterns on both sides of the sword spine, with fire-type spiritual power and malevolent energy running parallel within the patterns, not clashing, but rather tightly intertwined.

"Second-tier, mid-grade." Ji Huaiyuan reached out and took out the sword, placing it horizontally on the table. "I tried forging one using the fire-evil stones from your place a while ago, and it worked. I think it's a viable option, but I'm not sure if anyone in the market recognizes it."

Li Yuan reached out and placed his hand on the hilt of the sword.

The panel pops up immediately.

[Equipable item detected: Fire Fiend Sword (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Fiery Edge (Green)]

[Effect: Increases the power of fire-attribute spells by 30%, and increases the learning speed of fire-attribute spells by 30%]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Consume one second-tier fire-type pill or a second-tier evil-type pill]

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

Li Yuan glanced at it, his expression unchanged, and withdrew his hand.

Green entries are effective and the requirements are not difficult.

But my equipment inventory is full right now, there's no need to mess with the existing setup just to try out a magic weapon. Besides, this sword isn't for me, it's for Ji Huaiyuan to ask about sales channels.

"Well done." Li Yuan looked at the spirit patterns on the sword. "There should be people among fire-type cultivators and evil-type cultivators who would want it. Especially now that many cultivators are pouring in from outside, magic weapons that can suppress fire spiritual power and also inflict evil damage are not common."

Upon hearing this, Ji Huaiyuan's expression visibly relaxed.

"Then I feel more at ease."

As he spoke, he opened the box completely again.

There wasn't just one, but three in total.

The three swords are similar in design and have similar auras, clearly forged using the same method. However, one of them has a stronger spiritual pressure, which should be the mid-grade second-tier sword on the table, while the other two are slightly weaker.

"I'll leave everything I brought with me here," Ji Huaiyuan said. "First, help me find a market. If someone is willing to buy it and the price is right, I'll sell it. It would be even better if I could exchange it for raw ore."

Li Yuan nodded.

"What do you want to change to?"

Ji Huaiyuan took a form out of his storage bag and pushed it over.

The description is very detailed, listing the quantities of fire copper, red-veined iron, molten spirit sand, earth marrow stone, and several other auxiliary materials commonly used in weapon crafting, with priority indicated for each item.

"These are what I need most right now." Ji Huaiyuan patted the list. "If someone can trade these for me, that's fine too. As long as the quality isn't too bad."

Li Yuan glanced through the list and already had a general idea of ​​what to expect.

The market is crowded with people and goods now, so it may not be possible to gather everything at once, but it's not difficult to find out where to buy them. In particular, many of the cultivators who fled from Yunzhou have materials with them, but they lack ways to sell them and suitable magical artifacts.

"Leave the things here with me for now." Li Yuan put the three Fire Fiend Swords back into their sheaths. "I'll keep an eye on them for you."

Ji Huaiyuan smiled.

"Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Li."

After exchanging a few more words about the mines and weapon crafting, Ji Huaiyuan left first.