Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Starting from Wulin Market, traveling eastward along the trade route on the border of Yunzhou for five days, one arrives at the eastern entrance of the Luoxia Corridor.

The entrance to the corridor is a narrow canyon, less than ten zhang wide, flanked by two towering stone walls, with cliffs on both sides reaching over a hundred zhang high. The bottom of the canyon is paved with bluestone paths worn smooth by countless caravans, with guide stones bearing residual spiritual light embedded in the joints of the path, one every fifty zhang, winding along the canyon to the northeast and disappearing into the distance.

The cliffs on both sides of the canyon are engraved with patrol array patterns jointly set up by the three sects of Jingzhou. Although they have been in disrepair for many years, the core structure is still in operation, and the spiritual power characteristics of cultivators entering and leaving are automatically recorded.

Li Yuan paused at the entrance for a moment, memorizing the terrain, width, cliff height, and array pattern distribution of the corridor, before continuing on his way.

After passing through the Sunset Corridor and entering Jingzhou, the atmosphere is noticeably different.

The woodlands on both sides of the trade route were neat and clean. Occasionally, patrol teams of cultivators could be seen flying overhead, their aura peaceful, without the tense feeling of ever-present threat of demonic attacks that one might encounter at the border of Liangzhou.

Xu Zhang is right, Jingzhou is very peaceful.

After traveling for another three days, Baijingfang Market came into view.

The market town was several times larger than the Misty Forest Market Town. It was surrounded by a thick white stone wall, densely covered with defensive array patterns. Three checkpoints were set up at the entrance, and cultivators lined up in long queues to enter and exit. Inside, the buildings were mainly constructed of white stone and gray bricks, with wide, clean streets and rows of shops.

The auction was held in a large domed hall in the center of the market. Li Yuan handed over the spirit stones and went inside.

The main hall could accommodate three to four hundred people, and it was already more than half full. The cultivators sat in twos and threes at their respective seats, talking in hushed tones. The seats were divided into three tiers according to bidding ability: the outermost tier was for independent cultivators, the middle tier was reserved for families and merchants, and the innermost tier, closest to the auction stage, was reserved for representatives of the three major sects.

Li Yuan found a seat near the aisle in the free-for-all area and sat down.

The auction started on time.

The host was an old cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, with a calm voice and a measured pace in his pricing.

More than forty items were brought to the stage one by one. Low-grade pills, second-grade magic weapons, fragments of cultivation techniques, and raw mineral materials were varied but most were not rare. Li Yuan sat quietly the whole time, his gaze only scanning the list of items, without raising his paddle.

Lot number twenty-seven.

The host picked up a sealed jade box from the tray and opened the lid.

A transparent crystal, about the size of a thumb, lay quietly on a cushion, with extremely fine spatial folds and wrinkles faintly visible inside, slowly flowing.

"Space Crystal, superior quality. Can be used for repairing the core of space-type arrays, storage artifacts, and replacing the core of teleportation arrays. Starting bid: 350 mid-grade spirit stones."

The hall fell silent for a moment, then a buzzing sound filled the air.

Space crystals are extremely rare, have wide applications, and are almost always easy to sell.

"Four hundred." A business association in the middle circle raised their sign first.

Someone followed from the other side of the training area.

"Four hundred and fifty."

The price jumped over the five hundred mark in just a few breaths.

Five hundred and thirty.

A hoarse voice came from the left side of the center circle. Li Yuan looked over and saw that the bidder was a cultivator with half of his face covered by a black veil, whose spiritual energy fluctuations were at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

The masked monk made his bids decisively, with each increase ranging from thirty to fifty cents, clearly indicating he wasn't just joining in the fun.

After several rounds of bidding, most people had withdrawn. Only the masked monk and two other guild managers remained, vying for the prize.

"Five hundred and eighty." The masked monk held up a sign.

"Six hundred."

The masked monk barely paused.

The chamber of commerce manager's expression froze for a moment before he slowly put down the number plate in his hand.

The host raised his hand and scanned the entire audience.

"Is there anything higher—?"

"Six hundred and twenty." Li Yuan held up the sign.

His voice wasn't loud, but it could be clearly heard in the quiet hall.

The masked cultivator turned and glanced at him. The eye visible beneath half of the black veil narrowed slightly, scrutinizing Li Yuan for a few moments.

The hall was quiet for a moment.

The masked monk did not hold up a sign.

"Six hundred and twenty mid-grade spirit stones, sold."

Space Crystal acquired.

Li Yuan walked to the front of the stage to hand over the spirit stones and took the jade box. The moment the crystal was in his hand, the spatial perception of the teleportation stone immediately captured the subtle spatial folds inside the crystal—the quality was indeed excellent, more than enough to serve as the temporary array eye of the teleportation array.

He put the jade box deep into his storage bag and returned to his seat.

Lot number 31.

The host took out a jade slip.

"How to make the Fiend Blade Talisman. Use Fiend Soul Grass powder as the ink base and high-grade talisman paper as the carrier to make the Fiend Blade Talisman. After activation, it can attach a layer of fiend energy blade to the weapon or fist, lasting for about ten breaths. Suitable for fiend-type cultivators who engage in melee combat. Starting bid: eighty mid-grade spirit stones."

The powder of the Soul-Slaying Grass is an ink base.

Li Yuan's spirit field has two whole acres of Soul-Slaying Grass, and the first batch has just been harvested in great success.

"Eighty." He held up the sign directly.

The practical value of the Sha Feng Talisman was limited, and most of the cultivators present were spiritual energy practitioners, showing little interest in Sha-type talismans. There were very few bidders, and the price dropped to ninety-five yuan before no one followed suit.

Li Yuan acquired the crafting method for ninety-five mid-grade spirit stones.

The auction continued, and nothing else among the remaining items caught his attention.

After the event ended, Li Yuan did not rush to leave the main hall.

He sat in his seat for a moment, took out the jade slip containing the method for making the Fiend Blade Talisman that he had just obtained, and read it through with his divine sense.

The production process is not complicated. The powder of the Soul-Slaying Grass is ground to an extremely fine powder and then mixed with a special spiritual liquid to form ink. This ink is then used to draw array patterns of condensed evil energy on high-quality talisman paper using specific brushstrokes. The key lies in controlling the concentration of evil energy in the ink base and the precision of the array patterns.

Li Yuan took out a high-grade talisman and a small bottle of pre-ground Soul-Slaying Grass powder from his storage bag.

The spiritual energy ground the Soul-Slaying Grass powder and several other powders into ink, which was then suspended half an inch above the talisman paper. The spiritual energy guided the ink to flow across the surface of the talisman paper, precisely outlining each stroke according to the array patterns recorded in the jade slip.

As the last stroke was made, the array patterns on the surface of the talisman flickered slightly before falling silent. A Demonic Edge Talisman was complete.

Li Yuan held the Fiend Talisman in his hand.

A panel pops up.

[Equipable item detected: Demonic Blade Talisman (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Fiery Blade (White)]

[Effect: Melee attacks are inflicted with a malevolent aura.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: One type of malevolent energy technique has reached mastery (met)]

Li Yuan placed the Killing Talisman into the empty slot.

"equipment."

[Equipped: Fiendish Talisman (Complete)]

【The phrase "Possessed by the Fiery Spirit (White)" has become a permanent entry.

The phantom of the Fiendish Rune solidified in the equipment slot for a moment before vanishing. The slot became empty.

The white entry was entered into the account.

Li Yuan clenched his fist, sensing the changes. There were no visible abnormalities on the surface of his knuckles, but when his spiritual energy probed into his fist, he could clearly feel an extremely thin layer of malevolent energy clinging to the skin, ready to seep out at any moment when striking a target, eroding the enemy's meridians and spiritual energy.

Combined with the melee foundation of Iron Bone and Golden Body and the 40% power boost from the Fiery Fury Integration, every punch in close combat is imbued with ferocious energy, quickly wearing down opponents with weaker defenses.

Li Yuan gathered up the remaining materials and got up to leave the auction hall.

The main street of Baijing Market was bustling with people, much more so than Wulin Market. Li Yuan walked around the street and purchased a batch of array auxiliary materials and alchemy raw materials from several supply shops. The supply of materials in Jingzhou was more abundant than in Liangzhou. Many things that could not be bought in Wulin Market were readily available here, and the prices were about 20% cheaper.

As Li Yuan passed by a teahouse, he overheard several cultivators at the next table talking in hushed tones.

All three were dressed in the same gray and white Taoist robes, with a golden mountain emblem embroidered on the cuffs.

Disciples of the Nascent Soul Sect.

He had seen that emblem on the patrolling cultivators at the entrance of the Sunset Corridor. The Nascent Soul sect, spanning three states, and the three Golden Core sects of Jingzhou, all remained obedient under its suppression.

The three were not speaking loudly, but Li Yuan's five divine sense lines were enough to capture the content without revealing his perception.

"...Grandmaster Uncle has been in seclusion for three years. It's said that this time he's truly attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage..."

"The Nascent Soul stage is not that easy. In the past two thousand years, the number of cultivators who have successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul stage in the entire Four Continents can be counted on one hand."

"But my grandmaster uncle said that he has found a path that no one has walked before. He didn't reveal what the path was, but only instructed all the disciples in the sect who are skilled in formations to study spatial-related topics..."

The conversation between the three was interrupted by the noise of a passing caravan, and Li Yuan didn't hear the rest of what they said.

He sat for a moment, holding his teacup, and kept the information in mind.

Transformation into a deity.

The goal that the Xuanyou Sect Master pursued back then.

The grandmaster of this Nascent Soul sect is pursuing the same goal.

The goal of reaching the Nascent Soul stage seems to be a common obsession among all Nascent Soul cultivators.

Li Yuan put down his teacup, got up, and left the teahouse.

Back at the inn, we counted the remaining spirit stones.

The auction cost 620 Space Crystals and 95 Sharp Edge Talisman crafting methods. Including food and lodging on the way and today's supplies, the total cost was nearly 800 mid-grade spirit stones.

There was less than one hundred yuan left in the storage bag as working capital.

This expense nearly emptied the family's savings. Fortunately, the three main business segments of the market—the export of fire-evil stones, the wholesale of talismans, and the export of condensing evil pills—are still operating stably, and the monthly net income is enough to make up for the shortfall within one to two months.

However, large expenditures must be controlled in the short term.

Li Yuan gathered and stored the spirit stones, rested at the inn for the night, and set off on his return journey the next morning.

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