Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

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Li Yuan took the Spirit Essence Jade Marrow ore and went directly down to the deepest part of the Misty Forest City.

This is the core of the spiritual vein node of the market's defensive array. The crisscrossing array patterns on the rock wall emit a soft light, and the rich spiritual energy from the ground gathers here to form an invisible vortex.

He walked to the center of the formation and steadily placed the Spirit Jade Marrow ore into the center of the vortex.

Li Yuan glanced at the chalcedony mine quietly immersed in the vortex of spiritual energy, then turned and returned to the ground.

As soon as I returned to the stone house, the steward from the management office delivered an urgent message.

The Yuanyang Sect wants to set up a teleportation array in Yunyang Market. Due to the extremely tight schedule, they hope that array masters from various markets will come to assist them.

Li Yuan did not delay and set off that very day.

Upon arrival at Yunyangfang City, the core area had already been completely sealed off.

Li Yuan passed through numerous guards and entered the venue. An inner sect steward of the Yuan Yang Sect stuffed a thick array diagram into his hands.

"A third-tier formation." The steward spoke very quickly. "We have several formation masters leading this. Master Li, your foundation in second-tier formations is solid, so you'll be responsible for the loop design and flow guidance for the six outer spatial nodes."

Li Yuan took the array diagram and probed it with his divine sense. A massive amount of extremely complex array patterns immediately flooded his mind.

Third-order spatial teleportation array.

Even though he had already mastered second-tier array formations, he still felt dizzy looking at the densely packed circuits involving spatial folding and spiritual energy collapse. His current level was indeed insufficient to set up the array independently, and he even struggled to fully understand the array patterns in the core area.

But he did not back down.

Being able to assist from the sidelines and personally inscribe the outer nodes of a third-order formation is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from others.

Li Yuan immediately immersed himself in setting up the array. He controlled the pressure of spiritual energy, precisely carving each loop on the designated stone base. With the help of the [Array Mechanism Link] attribute, he could always vaguely sense the subtle connection between these outer loops and the core array eye while carving.

On the third day of the formation deployment, the deacon distributed a batch of interim rewards.

They were all ordinary pills and spirit stones, but under Li Yuan's name, there were two more ancient jade slips.

One of them is a formation called the Earthly Element Inheritance Formation.

The other document is a partial rubbing of the classic text on alchemy.

All of these were exchanged by Li Yuan using contribution points.

During a break, Li Yuan probed the Core Formation manual with his divine sense.

The jade slip contained several detailed Core Formation methods left behind by the predecessors of the Yuan Yang Sect. He quickly scanned the cultivation routes and his gaze fell on the list of spiritual herbs at the back.

The formation of the elixir not only tests one's own essence, energy, and spirit, but also requires the crucial assistance of external aids.

The jade slip clearly divides the elixirs for forming the core into two categories.

One type is elixirs that increase the success rate of Golden Core formation. These include elixirs that protect the meridians, stabilize the dantian, and refine the divine sense. However, these elixirs do not significantly improve the final grade of the Golden Core.

Another type is used to enhance the quality of the Golden Core. These spiritual herbs contain a certain primordial energy of heaven and earth, or can deeply cleanse the impurities of the physical body. Once integrated during the Golden Core formation process, they can elevate the quality of the Golden Core.

Li Yuan put away the jade slip, which had been of great help to him.

Ten days later.

The teleportation array setup in Yunyang Market was completed, but the core array master still needed time to debug it, so Li Yuan and the other support staff returned first.

On his first day back in Wulin Market, Li Yuan accidentally received a recipe for a Qi-stabilizing pill at a random cultivator's stall.

This is a first-tier elixir, primarily used to treat hidden injuries to the meridians and stabilize qi and blood. For Li Yuan now, this formula poses no challenge whatsoever.

He returned to the stone house, lit the two alchemy furnaces, and put in the ingredients for the Qi-strengthening Pill.

Four lines of divine sense instantly spread out. Two of them locked onto the bottom of the alchemy furnace, precisely controlling the temperature of the alchemical fire and the fusion of the medicinal liquid.

Since it was only a first-tier pill, the entire refining process was within the muscle memory of his advanced alchemy skills.

Li Yuan stood up and clapped his hands. His true form then pushed open the door and walked out of the stone house.

He left his spiritual connection inside the house to control the furnace and refine pills, while he went to inspect the market.

An hour later, Li Yuan returned to the stone house.

The alchemy furnace on the left side emitted a soft chime.

"open."

With a flick of his divine sense, the furnace lid was lifted, and four round, solidifying pills flew onto the jade plate, of medium to high quality.

Li Yuan reached out and picked one up.

A panel pops up.

[Equipable item detected: Qi-Strengthening Pill (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Strengthening Vital Energy and Condensing Meridians (White)]

[Effects: Meridian repair speed increased by 20%; Meridian resilience increased by 20%]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Take Gu Yuan Dan continuously for seven days]

The white entries are very basic, but also extremely useful.

"equipment."

[Equipped: Qi-Strengthening Pill (Complete)]

[Strengthening Vital Energy and Stabilizing Meridians (White) is in effect]

Li Yuan took out another Qi-strengthening pill and threw it into his mouth; the gentle medicinal power dissolved instantly.

[Conditions for permanent Gu Yuan Dan (white) treatment: Take Gu Yuan Dan continuously for seven days (1/7)]

He glanced at the panel and swallowed the remaining pills.

The next day, Li Yuan ran into Chen Yi on his way to the management office.

Chen Yi glanced around and pulled Li Yuan to a secluded teahouse private room on a street corner.

"You've worked hard setting up the formation." Chen Yi poured a cup of tea, his expression grave. "But there's no time for you to rest right now."

"Does the sect have a new mission?" Li Yuan asked.

Chen Yi nodded, but instead of immediately discussing the mission, he brought up an old story.

"Master Li, do you know who owned this land before the Yuanyang Sect occupied Liangzhou?"

"A demonic sect?" Li Yuan recalled the miscellaneous notes he had read.

"That's right, it's called the White Nether Sect." Chen Yi tapped the table. "And even earlier, the Nascent Soul sect that ruled the surrounding area was called the Profound Nether Sect. Although the White Nether Sect is a demonic sect, they are not only not on the same side as the current Fiend Demon Sect, but are mortal enemies. The two sides have secretly fought countless times in order to compete for resources."

"It was precisely because the Demonic Fiend Sect kept stabbing us in the back that the White Nether Sect suffered a great loss of strength, which gave our Yuan Yang Sect the opportunity to defeat them in one fell swoop and occupy Liangzhou."

Li Yuan listened quietly without interrupting.

"I'm telling you this because the situation has changed." Chen Yi took a deep breath. "The spiritual energy in Mozhou is rapidly declining. It was already barren there, and now it's almost becoming a de facto spiritual wasteland."

Li Yuan's eyes flashed.

A land devoid of spirits.

"One of the teleportation coordinates of that third-tier teleportation array in Yunyang Market is Mozhou," Chen Yi got to the point. "Don't be fooled by the fact that demonic cultivators practice demonic energy. As I said before, they also need spiritual energy to maintain the core of their cultivation. Therefore, places like Mozhou, where spiritual energy is depleted, have become relatively safe zones."

"Demonic cultivators wouldn't set up large-scale camps in such places. Even if they went to hunt them down, they would face significant limitations."

Chen Yi looked at Li Yuan.

"The sect hopes you will make a trip to Mozhou. The corresponding teleportation array there has been in disrepair for many years and needs someone knowledgeable in arrays to activate and repair it. This task is extremely resource-intensive, and the sect will allocate a large amount of spirit stones to support you."

"Why me?" Li Yuan asked.

"You understand formations and are strong in combat." Chen Yi took out a jade slip and pushed it in front of Li Yuan. "This is a deposit. The sect promises that as long as you complete the repair mission, not only will you receive the reward for killing the demonic cultivators, but you will also have complete access to the Core Formation manual."

A complete classic text on the formation of the Golden Core.

This is precisely the stepping stone that Li Yuan currently lacks most to reach a higher level.

"When do we set off?" Li Yuan accepted the jade slip.

"The sooner the better."