Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

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Deep within the underground mine tunnels, crimson light shone through the rock walls on both sides.

Li Yuan walked down the mine tunnel, the temperature under his feet rising higher and higher. The air was filled with the dry smell of sulfur and a faint aura of malevolence, the two scents intertwining to form a slightly scorching mist in the mine tunnel.

When he reached the intersection of the Sha Mine and the two Fire Mines, he stopped and glanced at the natural cavity in front of him.

The Fire Nourishing Array and the Fiery Nourishing Array were positioned on either side, with a steady light flowing within their array patterns.

The interconnected network structure of the three mines allows for a complete cycle of the flow of fire-elemental spiritual energy and malevolent energy. Waste gas from the fire mines is recycled by the Fire-Nourishing Array, while malevolent energy absorbed by the malevolent mines is compressed and precipitated by the Malevolent Energy Nourishing Array. When the two meet at the intersection, they naturally merge, giving birth to higher-quality fire-elemental stones.

Li Yuan walked to the mine wall at the intersection and tapped on the rock surface.

A thin layer of dark red mineral skin has formed on the surface of the stone wall, which can be easily peeled off with a fingernail. The color of the mineral skin is more than one shade darker than when it was first mined three months ago. The fire-type spiritual energy and evil energy inside are extremely evenly mixed, and no layering can be seen.

He walked around the mine wall, knocking off the formed fire stones one by one and putting them into his storage bag.

The amount collected this time was nearly 30% more than the last time.

A rough calculation shows that the monthly output of Fire Fiend Stones has nearly doubled compared to the initial production. The quality improvement is equally significant. Previously, two or three out of ten stones required secondary purification to meet the refining standards, but now almost every stone is up to standard, and occasionally a few exceptional pieces are produced.

Li Yuan carefully collected the last few pieces of ore, checked the spiritual energy circulation paths and the status of the array eyes of the two formations, and after confirming that everything was in order, he returned to the surface along the mine tunnel.

As soon as I stepped out of the mine tunnel, I saw Wang Ting'an already waiting there.

Behind Wang Ting'an followed two peak Qi Refining cultivators from the Wang family, each carrying a box of mining tools.

"Fellow Daoist Li, long time no see," Wang Ting'an said with a cupped-hand salute, glancing towards the mine entrance. "How was the harvest this time?"

"Not bad." Li Yuan didn't go into details about the quantity, but simply nodded. "The Fire-Nourishing Array is operating stably, and production is still increasing."

"That's good." Wang Ting'an rubbed his hands together, his smile deepening, before getting to the point.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I've come today to propose an idea."

"explain."

"Currently, only one mining site is open in the confluence zone, located at the center of the three-mine interconnection network. However, the confluence zone extends at least a hundred feet deeper, where the fire-evil stone mineralization is even higher. It's just that we didn't have enough manpower before, so it hasn't been developed."

Wang Ting settled down.

"I want to open up another mining site deep in the junction zone."

Li Yuan looked at him but did not answer immediately.

He understood the significance of the second mining site. The deeper into the confluence zone, the greater the degree of fusion between the fire vein and the evil vein, and the better the quality of the ore. However, the environment at depth was more complex, and the rock strata were unstable. Without regular inspection and maintenance, problems could easily arise.

"Okay," Li Yuan said, "but the Wang family will be responsible for security patrols at the new mining site. I'll set up the formation, you provide the manpower."

Wang Ting'an readily agreed.

"No problem. I'll go back and bring two shifts over to keep an eye on things."

After the business was concluded, Wang Ting'an did not leave immediately. Instead, he took two of his men and Li Yuan down to the depths of the intersection zone to conduct an on-site survey of the location of the new mining site.

After walking about fifty feet into the natural crevice of the confluence, Wang Ting'an suddenly stopped and squatted down to look at it for a long time.

"Fellow Daoist Li, look here."

Li Yuan walked over and looked in the direction he was pointing.

On the rock face, a dark red fire vein tributary and a gray-black evil vein tributary were almost touching. There should have been a natural rock layer separating the two veins, but now the layer was less than an inch thick, and at the edges, one could even see the two energies slowly seeping and merging.

"The fire vein and the evil vein are merging naturally." Wang Ting'an looked up at Li Yuan. "I didn't notice it when it was in the shallow layers, but the deeper we go, the more obvious this trend becomes."

He stood up and habitually patted the dust off his knees.

"Fellow Daoist Li, currently the shallow Fire Cultivation Array is set up on the Fire Mine side, and the Fiend Cultivation Array is set up on the Fiend Mine side, each managing its own function. Since the Fire Vein and the Fiend Vein have a natural tendency to merge, could we reverse it and set up the Fiend Cultivation Array on the Fire Vein and the Fire Cultivation Array on the Fiend Vein? By actively accelerating the fusion of the two veins, the production and quality of Fire Fiend Stones should be able to be increased even further."

Li Yuan stared at the two veins on the rock wall that were almost touching each other, and remained silent for a moment.

Wang Ting'an's thinking makes sense. The natural fusion of fire veins and evil veins is an objective trend, and it is theoretically feasible to artificially accelerate this process. However, there are too many variables involved in arranging arrays across different attribute veins. Once the balance between fire spiritual power and evil energy is broken, the array may fail at best, and at worst, it may cause the veins to become disordered or even collapse.

Although it wasn't a complete breakdown—I could regain control by simply re-equipping myself with the evil meridians—it was still a significant problem.

"I haven't done this before," Li Yuan said directly. "I lack experience in setting up arrays across different attributes, so I dare not make any definitive statements. I need to study it first, or consult an array master with experience in this area."

Wang Ting'an nodded, not insisting.

"No rush, let's get the second mining site up and running first. We'll proceed when you're confident in our abilities."

After confirming the location of the new mining site, the two returned to the surface through the mine tunnel. Wang Ting'an led his men to arrange patrol shifts, while Li Yuan returned to the market town.

Back in the stone house, Li Yuan took out the golden sword talisman from his storage bag.

This talisman has not been equipped since it was made. The condition for making it permanent is to kill ten first-tier or higher monsters using metal-type magic.

He held the golden sword talisman in his hand.

"equipment."

[Equipped: Golden Sword Talisman (Complete, Crafted)]

[Sharp Metal Possession (White) in effect]

【Permanentization of Metal Possession (White): Kill ten Tier 1 or higher monsters using metal-based magic (0/10)】

In the following period, Li Yuan took advantage of the daily patrols and clearing operations around the market to eliminate the monsters.

A day later, a notification popped up on the panel.

The conditions for permanent "Sharp Gold Possession (White)" have been met.

[Use metal-based magic to kill ten level 1 or higher monsters (10/10)]

【Sharp Gold Possession (White) has become a permanent entry】

The phantom of the golden sword talisman flashed briefly in the equipment slot, freeing up the space.

Li Yuan reassembled the hidden veins and concealed breath.

With the "Sharp Metal Possession" buff (white attribute), the power of metal-based spells is increased by 30%. The effect isn't particularly impressive, but its advantage lies in its unconditional and permanent effect. Combined with the previous "Golden Edge" amplification and the increasing fire-based spell power from "Flame Marrow Body," his attack output has become even more substantial.

Li Yuan put away the panel and sat cross-legged again.

Five lines of divine sense spread out, the alchemy furnace ignited, and the talisman brush hovered in the air.

Everything is as usual.

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