Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

On the surface, Wulin Market maintained normal wartime operations, and the news of the missing Core Formation Platform was suppressed by the Yuanyang Sect's higher-ups to a very small extent.

The independent cultivators only knew that the demonic cultivators had attacked the outpost a few nights ago, but they didn't know that the most crucial thing had been lost in the core area of ​​the ruins.

However, Li Yuan could see it very clearly through the spiritual veins connected to his divine sense.

Around the empty foundation deep within the ruins, the auras of several array masters move back and forth every day.

The Yuanyang Sect is still arranging this thing at the ruins.

Li Yuan withdrew his senses from the ruins and focused his attention back on what was in front of him.

Inside the stone house, Wang Ting'an sat at the table, pushing a jade slip through his fingers.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is a Fire Nourishing Array diagram that I found in my clan." Wang Ting'an got straight to the point. "This array can transform the waste gas from fire-type spirit ore into pure fire energy, which nourishes the ore vein and greatly increases the production of fire-evil stones."

Li Yuan picked up the jade slip, probed it with his divine sense, and quickly went through the structure of the formation.

The array diagram is genuine; it is indeed a second-tier, low-grade nurturing array.

"What are the Wang family's conditions?" Li Yuan put down the jade slip.

"My family's formation diagram, the output of Fire Fiend Stones will remain the same, still six for you and four for me." Wang Ting'an looked into Li Yuan's eyes.

"However, Fellow Daoist Li is solely responsible for the materials used in setting up this formation and for all the personnel involved. The Wang family will not interfere or contribute any spirit stones."

Li Yuan considered it in his mind. The materials needed for the Fire-Nourishing Array were mostly fire-resistant spirit sand and guiding copper pillars. He had just acquired a large number of scraps from the stalls of independent cultivators in the past few days, which would be more than enough after smelting them.

Compared to the long-term increase in fire elemental stones after the formation is set up, this investment is negligible.

"Okay," Li Yuan nodded in agreement.

Wang Ting'an looked satisfied and got up to take his leave.

For the next two days, Li Yuan stayed at the intersection of the underground mineral veins to set up his formation.

He directed several hired rogue cultivators to carve out eight array base points in the central area of ​​the two fire mines and the evil mine. Then he personally poured molten fire-type spiritual sand onto the stone slabs to outline the guiding spirit path.

The final step is to install the array's core.

Li Yuan took out a polished Fire Yang Stone from his storage bag and walked towards the center of the formation.

The panel popped up as expected the moment the palm touched the Fire Sun Stone and pressed it into the groove.

[Equipable item detected: Firestone (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Fire Pulse Awakening (White)]

[Effect: Enhances the ability to perceive fire-attribute spiritual energy and improves the precision of fire-attribute spiritual power control]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Master two fire-based spells and achieve proficiency]

With a thought, Li Yuan equipped it.

Immediately afterwards, another prompt appeared on the panel.

The conditions for permanent Fire Vein (White) enhancement have been met.

[Practice two fire-based spells and achieve proficiency]

Is it permanent?

"Yes."

The "Fire Vein Awakening (White)" skill has become a permanent entry.

The phantom of the equipment slot solidified instantly and then vanished, freeing up the empty slot again.

In Li Yuan's perception, the originally violent fire-type spiritual energy in the surrounding rock strata became highly layered in his mind, as if he could clearly see the trajectory of each fire line's pulse.

He took out another Fire Yang Stone, re-embedded the array eye, and the Fire Cultivation Array was fully activated.

The residual fire energy was drawn away by the formation, filtered at the formation's core, and transformed into pure fire threads, which flowed along the guiding energy path into the fire ore veins on both sides. The fire energy at the confluence immediately became more active.

After confirming that the formation was functioning correctly, Li Yuan returned to the ground.

As soon as I stepped out of the mine tunnel, my heightened passive senses jolted.

The color of the sky changed.

On the northern horizon of the market, the gray-white mist that had long shrouded the Ghost Mist Forest was forcibly torn apart by a thick, inky black aura. The black aura carried a suffocating chill, and even from dozens of miles away, it made the low-level cultivators in the market feel a tightness in their chests.

Directly opposite the black mist, a crimson cloud of fire shot into the sky, illuminating half the sky as if it were daytime. The two extremely powerful spiritual pressures collided violently high in the sky.

There were no magical lights or shadows, no deafening explosions.

Only the pure spiritual pressure collision pulverized the clouds high in the sky.

Golden Core cultivator.

Moreover, it was a direct confrontation between the Golden Core cultivators of the Demonic Sect and the Golden Core cultivators of the Primordial Yang Sect.

The sensing arrays and linked defense arrays surrounding the market flickered wildly under the aftershocks of the spiritual pressure, emitting a piercing buzz. All the rogue cultivators on the street stopped trading, staring at the sky in terror.

Li Yuan stood in front of the stone house, looking up.

The standoff in the sky lasted less than a quarter of an hour. After churning violently a few times, the dense black mist retreated northward on its own initiative; the crimson fire cloud did not pursue it either, and slowly receded back towards the direction of Yuanyang Sect.

The spiritual pressure dissipated, and the market returned to its bustling state.

Li Yuan turned and walked towards the management office.

Chen Yi stood on the threshold, holding a communication talisman that had just burned out in his hand, his face ashen with a hint of a cold smile.

"Was that someone from above negotiating just now?" Li Yuan walked to his side.

"Negotiation my ass." Chen Yi spat without hesitation, "The Golden Core cultivators from the Demonic Sect personally came to the front line to cause trouble and ran into our elders."

"For what reason?"

Chen Yi lowered his voice, his tone full of sarcasm, "They went to so much trouble, using a feint attack and a sneak attack, to take the stuff away. Now they come here and deny it to us, saying the stuff isn't in their hands."

Chen Yi sneered repeatedly.

"It was those scumbags with the enchanted beasts who made the move that day. Our outpost people saw it clearly. Besides them, who else could have dismantled the outer and middle layers of the formation in half an hour? Now they've taken the goods and are pretending to be innocent. Do they really think the sect is stupid?"

Li Yuan listened calmly.

The entire group of cultivators stationed in the Misty Forest Market, including Chen Yi, had formed a solid logical loop: the demonic cultivators had premeditated the attack, the demonic cultivators broke the formation extremely quickly, and the demonic cultivators retreated decisively—therefore, the Core Formation Platform was 100% in the hands of the Demonic Sect.

In their view, the Golden Core's denial was nothing more than a despicable trick that the Demonic Sect had always used.

"What does the sect think?" Li Yuan asked.

"The elders naturally wouldn't waste words with them and simply sent them back."

Li Yuan nodded and did not continue the topic.

Back in the stone house, Li Yuan stayed inside and never went out.

As night fell, four lines of divine sense spread out within the stone house. The main line guided the spiritual energy within the dantian, following the meridian pathways of the Nameless Body Refining Technique, and began to deeply cleanse the muscles and bones of the entire body.

The spiritual energy, like a heavy millstone, ground through every fiber of his flesh. A very faint dark golden luster appeared on Li Yuan's body, and beneath his already tough skin, a subtle sound like a taut bowstring could be heard.

One cycle. Ten cycles.

When the spiritual energy of the last cycle had completely seeped into his bone marrow, Li Yuan's body suddenly trembled.

A sense of completeness, originating from the depths of my flesh and blood, filled my entire body.

[Nameless Body Refinement Technique (Second Tier): Perfected]

The panel pops up in view.

Immediately afterwards, the attributes in the equipment slots began to trigger in a chain reaction.

The conditions for permanent "Medicinal Body Strengthening (Green)" have been met.

[A second-tier body-refining technique has reached perfection (satisfied)]

Is it permanent?

"Yes."

[Medicinal Refinement for a Stronger Body (Green) has become a permanent entry]

Without pausing, Li Yuan immediately took out a second-tier Iron Wall Pill from his storage bag and held it in his hand.

"equipment."

[Equipped: Tier 2 Iron Wall Pill]

Just a moment later, the notification on the panel reappeared.

The conditions for permanent Ironclad Body (Green) have been met.

Is it permanent?

"Yes."

[Ironclad Body (Green) has become a permanent entry]

Two green entries related to body-refining pills became permanent in succession. Before he could even adapt to the changes within his body, a circle of azure light suddenly flashed around the edge of the panel.

[A permanent term matching the criteria for homologous fusion has been detected]

[Ironclad Body Strengthening (Green) + Medicinal Body Strengthening (Green) + Medicinal Power Refinement (White)]

[Fusion Direction: Extremely enhance the absorption, conversion, and physical amplification limits of body-refining pills]

Should we proceed with the fusion?

Li Yuan nodded.

"Integration".

The green and white light on the panel shattered instantly, intertwining into a deep blue light, which then transformed into a new text.

【Medicine Refinement for a True Body (Blue)】

[Effects: The digestion and absorption of Body Refining Pills are greatly improved; Body Refining Pills leave no impurities; The upper limit of Body Refining Pills' enhancement of the physical body is increased; Physical strength is increased by 30%, and the more Body Refining Pills consumed, the more significant the cumulative increase in physical strength, up to a maximum of 50%; Pill toxicity, dregs, and side effects are further greatly reduced.]

The moment the fusion was complete.

Li Yuan's blood and qi seemed to be ignited, boiling wildly.

Although the effects of the Iron Wall Pill and the Second-Order Body Refining Pill that I took earlier have been absorbed, a very small portion still remains hidden in the deepest corners of my muscles.

Under the effect of [Medicine Refinement of True Body], the remaining medicinal power was completely squeezed out and transformed into pure energy to cleanse the body once again.

A very thin layer of grayish-black sweat seeped from Li Yuan's skin, which was a trace amount of impurities that were being further expelled.

He clenched his fists.

His finger bones pressed against his palm, producing a dull thud like metal rubbing together. The 30% increase in his physical strength directly propelled his physique to an outrageous level of hardness. Combined with the Three Elements Protection and his solidified bone structure, his current physical body could likely withstand even a typical high-grade second-tier spell without breaking a skin. Li