Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

The next morning, Li Yuan went to the management office.

The clerk behind the counter was organizing a stack of newly arrived task documents.

Are there any tasks that can earn contribution points?

The clerk flipped through the booklet beside him and shook his head.

"All the recent missions have been assigned, and the new ones haven't come down yet. If you're in a hurry, you can ask the guard team; they occasionally give out contribution points for some odd jobs."

Li Yuan nodded and left the management office.

The gap in the four contribution points is neither too large nor too small.

As I was walking back along West Street, I ran into a colleague from the patrol team, who was hurrying towards their post.

"Captain Wang wants to see you. He says he has something to discuss."

Li Yuan changed direction and headed towards the camp.

Wang De sat behind the desk.

"sit."

Li Yuan moved a chair and sat down.

Wang De took out a document and pushed it over.

"The rewards from the previous missions have been calculated."

Li Yuan took the document and glanced at it.

The list above is very clear—the first time was when they searched the outer perimeter and found traces of the monsters; the second time was when they discovered a monster gathering area during an outer patrol and reported it; and the third time was when the patrol team found half a pill in a monster's stomach while hunting it and reported it in time.

The rewards for the three missions were combined and settled together. The first two missions each gave two contribution points, and the mission where the elixir was found gave twelve points separately.

Twelve o'clock may not seem like a high score, but it's a team of five, and the others probably also received rewards for their contributions.

A total of sixteen contribution points, plus the remaining contribution points on hand, far exceeds twenty-eight points.

Wang De picked up the teacup, took a sip, and put it down.

"The guards and the Wang family are still investigating the matter of the elixir; there are no conclusions yet. You already know what you need to know, and don't ask about what you shouldn't."

Li Yuan nodded.

Wang De waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.

After leaving the residence, Li Yuan went to the management office to register his contribution points and, after confirming that everything was correct, headed straight for the Zanggong Pavilion.

Upon reaching the second floor, Li Yuan walked to the bookshelf containing auxiliary spells and accurately placed his finger on the fourth booklet.

Condensing Essence Technique.

"Condensing Essence Technique, 28 points."

Li Yuan took the Condensation Technique downstairs. The guard opened the register, checked the balance of contribution points, deducted the amount, stamped the cover of the register, and handed back the waist tag.

After putting away his belongings, Li Yuan left the Scripture Pavilion.

After returning to his residence, Li Yuan bolted the door, sat on the edge of the bed, and unwrapped the seal of the Condensing Yuan Technique.

The booklet is thinner than the Nourishing Yuan Technique, with better paper quality, neat handwriting, and each step of the incantation is accompanied by a diagram of the flow of spiritual energy.

Semi-transparent text then appeared, and this time the content was complete.

[Equipable item detected: Condensation Technique (Complete)]

[Entry Preview: Spiritual Energy Condensation (Green) - Significantly increases spiritual energy density. With the same total spiritual energy, spell power and spiritual energy circulation efficiency are significantly enhanced. The spiritual energy storage density in the dantian is increased, raising the effective spiritual energy cap by approximately 30%.]

[Condition for Permanence: Successfully break through the bottleneck and reach the next stage of cultivation by using the Condensation Technique to condense spiritual energy]

[Current equipment slot (2/2): Replace current equipment?]

Green entries.

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and his fingers unconsciously tightened around the edge of the booklet.

The density of spiritual energy has increased dramatically—not because of the speed of cultivation or the aid to the recovery of qi and blood, but because of a leap in the quality of spiritual energy itself.

With the same total spiritual energy, spells are more powerful, operate more efficiently, increase the storage density in the dantian, and increase the effective upper limit by 30%.

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This means that although the total amount of spiritual energy in his dantian has not changed, each strand of spiritual energy has become more condensed and powerful. The fireballs he throws are more powerful, the spiritual shields are thicker, and even the circulation of spiritual energy is smoother.

The conditions for permanent cultivation are also clear: use the Condensation Technique to compress spiritual energy into a condensed state, and then successfully break through the bottleneck to reach the next stage of cultivation.

Simply breaking through the bottleneck is fine; there is also a bottleneck between the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Refining. However, to reach the next stage of cultivation, Li Yuan himself must break through from the middle to the late stage of Qi Refining in order to permanently obtain the attribute.

Breaking through Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment is also an option, but it's too far and too dangerous, so we're not considering it for now.

This condition isn't too demanding, and the Condensation Technique itself can help break through bottlenecks, but it's not simple either.

The Condensing Yuan Technique itself carries certain risks. The pressure on the meridians is considerable when condensing spiritual energy, and the impact of the spiritual energy backlash during a breakthrough—the combination of these two factors places high demands on the body's resilience.

Li Yuan glanced down at the equipment attributes on the panel.

Strengthen the internal organs.

The entry for Iron Ox Kung Fu is still up, and its internal organs are far more resilient than those of others of the same level.

Without strengthening the internal organs, the risks of the Condensing Yuan Technique are indeed not low. When using the Condensing Yuan Technique, the density of spiritual energy increases sharply when condensing spiritual energy, which may put pressure on the internal organs.

The pressure of spiritual energy is directed towards the meridians and the whole body, but the internal organs are relatively weaker.

However, with the support of the internal organs, this risk is reduced to an acceptable level.

Li Yuan made a decision.

With a thought, I first discontinued the Nourishing Vitality Technique.

The book appeared out of thin air in my palm, and the warmth from the warm water soaking my body disappeared.

Li Yuan put the book on Nourishing Vitality Technique aside and picked up the Condensing Vitality Technique.

equipment.

The booklet transformed into a faint light and merged into his body.

The next instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind.

The techniques of Condensing Essence are far more complex than those of Iron Ox Technique and Nourishing Essence Technique.

It's not a set of movements, but a complete method of circulating spiritual energy—how to compress the spiritual energy in the dantian inward, how to maintain the stability of the meridians during the compression process, and how to control the speed and intensity of the condensation to avoid losing control of the spiritual energy.

Every step, every key point, every possible mistake and its solution is clearly imprinted in my mind.

It felt similar to the feeling of being instilled with ordinary cultivation techniques, but the amount of information was more than twice as much.

The core of the Condensation Technique lies in the word "shrink".

Squeeze the spiritual energy scattered in the dantian toward the center, like wringing out a wet towel to remove the "empty" part of the spiritual energy, leaving only the solid part.

The total amount of spiritual energy remains the same, but the volume shrinks and the density increases.

During the process, spiritual energy will violently resist compression, exerting continuous outward pressure on the meridians and the body itself.

The tighter the pressure, the stronger the counterattack. Once it exceeds the body's tolerance limit, the spiritual energy will explode. At best, the spiritual energy will dissipate and the meridians will be damaged; at worst, one will suffer from qi deviation and demonic possession.

The dangers mentioned in the introduction of Zanggong Pavilion are here.

At the same time, the effects of the entry are also taking effect.

A very subtle change surged from deep within his dantian.

It wasn't warmth, nor coolness, but a rather mysterious feeling, like spiritual energy becoming more tangible—the spiritual energy that had been flowing calmly in the dantian felt as if it had been gently squeezed by something, its density slightly increased, and its flow rate also increased slightly.

The changes are not significant, but the perception is very clear.

Unlike the warmth that envelops the internal organs when strengthening them, or the warmth that permeates the whole body when qi and blood are generated, the effect of condensing spiritual energy is to directly affect the spiritual energy itself.

The panel then updates.

Current equipment slots: 2/2

[Equipped Items: Iron Ox Technique, Qi Condensation Technique]

[Equipment Attributes: Internal Organ Enhancement (White), Spiritual Energy Condensation (Green)]

[Permanent entries: Cleansing Body (gray), Spiritual Energy Filtering (white), Five Grains Nourishing Qi (white), Accelerated Qi Circulation (white)]

[Energy Condensation Technique: Beginner (0/100)]