Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

The next morning, after finishing his cultivation, Li Yuan came out of the stone house to check on the changes in the market.

Since the elimination of the outer demonic cultivator transit point, the Yuanyang Sect has organized several more clean-up operations.

Li Yuan did not participate in the subsequent operations, but instead spent his days at the outpost reviewing the jade slips that were submitted.

The casualty figures gradually accumulated on the jade slip. Several teams cobbled together by independent cultivators and clan cultivators encountered a desperate counterattack from demonic cultivators deep within the Ghost Mist Forest.

But the price paid off, resulting in smoother traffic flow.

Several large and small hidden stakes blocking the border between Liangzhou and Yunzhou were uprooted, and the previously completely stalled trade route finally began to show signs of recovery.

At dawn, the south gate of Wulin Market opened.

Li Yuan stood on a two-story stone building in the expansion area, looking down at the commotion on the main street.

The influx of people was even faster than expected. Several secluded guest rooms that were previously empty in the expansion area were fully booked by the swarming group of independent cultivators and merchants in less than half an hour.

Li Yuan walked down the stone building and came to a large shop under his name.

Two shop assistants behind the counter were working up a sweat, sorting and moving goods onto the shelves.

After looking around, Li Yuan turned and left the shop, heading towards the spirit fields on the outskirts of the market.

The core area of ​​the three thousand mu of spiritual fields is now covered with a layer of light green vegetation.

In the very center of the spirit field, the stems and leaves of the Spirit Gathering Flowers swayed gently in the breeze. According to their normal growth cycle, these Spirit Gathering Flowers would need at least another half a month to fully mature. However, under the meticulous nourishment of the [Soil Cultivation Technique] day after day, the spiritual energy within the soil was multiplied.

The edges of the petals have already developed a pale blue halo, signifying maturity.

A dozen or so low-ranking spirit farmers were bending over, holding small jade scissors, carefully cutting off the Spirit Gathering Flowers by the roots and neatly arranging them in wooden baskets lined with moisture-proof cloth.

Li Yuan walked to the edge of the field, casually picked up a freshly cut Spirit Gathering Flower, and gently ran his fingertips across the leaves. .

The leaves were somewhat thin, and the spiritual sap at the roots and stems was slightly less potent than that of wild or cultivated spiritual herbs that had been nurtured for several years. As this was the first batch of herbs that had been forcibly ripened, their absolute value was not particularly high.

But this is just the beginning.

As Li Yuan watched the spirit farmers carry baskets filled with spirit-gathering flowers toward the market's warehouse, the accounts in his mind began to flow automatically.

These Spirit Gathering Flowers were sent into the alchemy furnace in the stone house, where they transformed into bottles of basic elixirs.

The pills were placed on the counter of the shop they had just left, and were exchanged for heavy spirit stones by passing merchants and independent cultivators.

After the spirit stones were placed in the tent, Li Yuan immediately divided them into three parts.

One portion is paid to the spirit farmers, while others continue to be employed to cultivate the remaining marginal spirit fields.

Purchase higher-grade medicinal herb seeds to expand the planting area of ​​Continuous Vein Grass and Soul Condensation Grass.

The last portion flows into the underground mines to cover expenses for recruiting miners and purchasing materials for setting up the formation.

The production of medicinal materials has increased, leading to a decrease in the cost of medicinal pills.

Profit margins have expanded, and cash inflows have accelerated.

The returning spirit stones, like living water, once again irrigated the spirit fields, mines, and formations. An extremely stable and closed-loop compound interest structure officially began to operate on this war-torn land of Misty Forest Market.

It's not just about spiritual fields and alchemy.

As Li Yuan passed by the east side of the expansion area, you received a new chapter update: Chapter 325, "Trade Roads Recover," reading link. Outside Zhou Yuan's weapon-refining shop, a long queue of seven or eight people had already formed.

With the recovery of trade routes and the increase in the number of cultivators traveling between the two places, the demand for the repair and maintenance of magical artifacts has risen sharply. Zhou Yuan, relying on his solid artifact-refining skills and ample supply of materials, has quickly made a name for himself in the past few days.

Li Yuan withdrew his gaze and returned to the stone house.

Night fell.

The stone house was sealed off by an array, blocking out all outside noise.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged at the table. His four divine sense lines were spread out as usual, monitoring the spiritual veins and the outside world. His main line, however, was gathered in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness, constantly activating the technique of controlling objects with his divine soul.

During this period, he would dedicate his divine sense to controlling the flames of the alchemy furnace every day, and the power of his divine soul was repeatedly honed through countless subtle adjustments to the heat.

Deep within his mind, that invisible power of the soul suddenly trembled slightly.

What was originally a semi-transparent, gelatinous mass of divine soul power suddenly became dense and solid. The blurriness at the edges completely disappeared, replaced by a sharpness and precision like a tangible blade.

The panel appeared at the edge of the field of vision.

【Soul Manipulation Technique: Proficient (0/800)】

Li Yuan opened his eyes.

He didn't touch the alchemy furnace in the corner, but instead turned his gaze to the talisman-making tools on the table.

A blank talisman made from the hide of a second-tier superior-grade demon beast was laid flat on the table. Beside it was ice-blue spiritual ink mixed with the essence blood of a second-tier water-type demon beast.

Li Yuan placed his hands flat on his knees, showing no intention of lifting them.

The master-level Soul Manipulation Technique is activated.

The master-level Soul Manipulation Technique is activated.

A wisp of highly concentrated divine soul power emerged from between his brows, precisely lifting the Azure Cloud Talisman Brush from the shelf. The brush hovered steadily in mid-air, without the slightest tremor, as if firmly held by an unseen and absolutely stable iron hand.

The tip of the brush dips into the inkstone, fully saturating with icy blue spiritual ink.

Then, guided by the power of the divine soul, the talisman brush landed on the upper right corner of the second-tier talisman paper.

The talisman Li Yuan was going to draw was a second-tier water spirit talisman.

This was a second-tier talisman he had tried before, but it collapsed at the middle node due to insufficient precision of his divine soul.

The pen strokes dance across the paper.

There is a fundamental difference between controlling with the soul and controlling with both hands. To draw talismans with both hands, one must control breathing, the trembling of muscle groups, and the changes in the thickness of the strokes as spiritual energy flows into the tip of the brush along the meridians.

Now, Li Yuan has completely shed the physical interference of his body.

The divine soul power directly dragged the talisman brush, pressing spiritual energy and ink evenly into the texture of the talisman paper. When encountering overlapping nodes that required the superposition of spiritual energy, the divine soul power only needed to pause slightly in mid-air, precisely reducing the pressure by three-tenths, before smoothly sliding out to the next arc.

Fifteen minutes later.

The talisman brush was suddenly lifted at the lower left corner of the talisman paper, and the last drop of spiritual ink was firmly locked at the end of the array pattern.

A flash of icy blue light suddenly appeared on the entire second-tier demon beast hide talisman, then quickly receded. All the spirit patterns perfectly aligned, forming a closed second-tier water-based miniature array.

Li Yuan withdrew his divine soul power, and the talisman brush fell back to the brush holder with a "snap".

He looked at the second-tier water spirit talisman on the table, which was full of spiritual energy.

After mastering the Divine Soul Manipulation Technique, its precision and stability have completely surpassed the stringent threshold of second-tier talisman creation. Not only can it be drawn, but after removing the physical body's vibrations, the quality of the talisman is more stable than that created by hand.

The notification on the panel lit up precisely at that moment.

[Second-Order Talisman Making: Minor Success (0/1600)]

Li Yuan picked up the water spirit talisman. The icy touch from his fingertips confirmed the perfect closure of the spiritual energy circulation.