Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuan sent a telepathic message to the demonic cultivator surnamed Qian on the bluestone.

"What's the difference between a demonic cultivator who has reached the Core Formation stage and an ordinary cultivator?"

There was a moment of silence behind them. The demonic cultivator surnamed Qian seemed surprised by Zhou Tong's sudden, seemingly irrelevant question, but still casually replied.

"The process is not much different; it's all about the unity of essence, energy, and spirit. But the spiritual medicines are not interchangeable. The auxiliary spiritual medicines used for forming the core are like poison to us; we have to specifically seek out rare and precious materials unique to the demonic path."

"One more thing, forming the core requires an extremely large amount of demonic energy. Our demonic sect doesn't have anything like demonic veins, so we need to find a dangerous place with extremely dense demonic energy. Alright, stop asking questions you shouldn't ask, let's go."

Medicinal herbs specifically for demonic cultivators. Places with abundant demonic energy.

Intelligence gathering complete.

Li Yuan's right hand hung at his side, his palm flipped, and a jade box slid out silently. He used his thumb to open the lid and took the dark blue Xuan You Pearl into his hand.

Spiritual energy surged in.

"boom--"

Without any warning, a vast, profound, and terrifying aura, far exceeding the cognitive limits of the Foundation Establishment stage, suddenly erupted from Li Yuan's palm. This aura was like an invisible, ten-thousand-foot mountain, instantly crushing the entire Valley of Withered Bones.

The demonic energy shield at the valley entrance emitted a piercing hum under this oppressive force, its array patterns twisting violently and teetering on the brink of collapse.

The impatience on the demonic cultivator's face instantly froze, and his pupils shrank to a single point. Under this oppressive force, his body felt as if it were nailed to a bluestone, his bones making a "crackling" sound as they were squeezed, and his face turned as white as paper in an instant.

The other four Foundation Establishment demon cultivators couldn't even stand up straight. One of them, who was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, collapsed to his knees, panting heavily, his eyes filled with extreme fear.

A powerful cultivator at the Golden Elixir level.

Li Yuan raised his right hand, bringing his index and middle fingers together.

Sky-Splitting Slash.

The spiritual energy sliced ​​through the most obvious spatial rift. The gray spatial rift unfolded silently.

Without encountering any obstacles, the rift sliced ​​through the protective demonic light that the Qian-surnamed demonic cultivator was so proud of, gliding smoothly across his neck.

A head rolled off. The demonic cultivator surnamed Qian, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, didn't even have a chance to activate his magical artifact before dying on the spot.

Li Yuan swayed.

Teleportation technique.

The moment his figure disappeared, it wasn't a violent compression, but rather a gliding motion along the texture of space. The ten-zhang distance vanished in an instant, and he appeared seamlessly behind the two mid-Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators on the east side.

The two had just recovered from the shock of the Golden Core's pressure when they saw Senior Brother Qian's headless corpse in the distance, and hadn't even had time to exclaim in surprise.

Two Sky-Splitting Slashes were unleashed simultaneously.

Gray fissures precisely crisscrossed the spatial network, slicing open the backs of the two men.

The protective artifact broke off along with the flesh and blood, and the two corpses fell to the ground.

The remaining two.

One was at the mouth of the valley, and the other was in a shed in the northwest corner.

Li Yuan did not use spatial magic again. The Flame and Fiend Unity was fully activated, and the crimson flames, mixed with dark gray fiendish energy, condensed into two extremely solid spears in his palm.

Breaking Spirit Sharp Edge.

Two fiery spears were hurled simultaneously, each producing a sharp, piercing sound as they struck the last two demonic cultivators in the chest. The slowing effect of the Netherworld's Slowing Force prevented them from even dodging, instantly pinning them to the ground.

From activating the Mysterious Pearl to the complete annihilation of all five people.

It took less than three breaths.

[Sky-Splitting Slash: Proficiency (187/400) → (263/400)]

Li Yuan put the Mysterious Pearl back into the jade box and began to clean up the battlefield.

They swiftly tore off all the storage bags from the five corpses.

They also searched through all the stone houses and sheds in the valley.

After looting, Li Yuan piled the spoils on the open ground in front of the stone house and quickly counted them.

Three hundred and twenty mid-grade spirit stones were scattered in several storage bags.

Several black jade slips from the Dark Abyss Society, still bearing the seals of demonic energy, were clearly records of intelligence exchanges.

A batch of array materials used to repair the shielding array were of acceptable quality.

Inside the storage bag of the demonic cultivator surnamed Qian, Li Yuan pulled out a dark cyan wrist guard. The wrist guard's surface was covered with fine scales, and it felt icy cold to the touch.

A panel pops up.

[Equipable item detected: Serpent Scale Bracers (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Armor (Green)]

[Effect: Automatically reduces damage taken by 10% when attacked]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Withstand a full-force attack from a Tier 2 magic weapon with physical strength without taking damage (0/1)]

Li Yuan did not equip the gear immediately, but first put it into his storage bag.

In addition, he found five jade bottles sealed with tape. The bottles contained the same dark gray elixir, its aura extremely subtle.

This is a Qi-concealing pill specifically used by demonic cultivators to hide their movements and suppress the residual effects of spiritual energy. The fact that members of the Dark Abyss Society can move so frequently right under the noses of the Yuan Yang Sect is largely due to this pill.

However, the surface of the jade bottle was covered with a complex series of restrictions. Li Yuan probed it with his spiritual power and discovered that if he forcibly broke through them, it might trigger the demonic energy inside and destroy the pill.

Unable to check if there are any entries at the moment. Collapse all entries.

The spoils have been inventoried.

Li Yuan raised his hand, and flames of fusion with fire erupted from his palm, completely engulfing the five corpses. The intense heat quickly incinerated the flesh and bones into ashes.

He didn't destroy the shielding array at the valley entrance. The array was still functioning normally, effectively sealing off the acrid smell and signs of battle within the valley. It would be at least several days before Dark Abyss discovered that contact with this place had been lost.

Li Yuan activated triple concealment and retreated out of the Valley of Dry Bones through the crack in the stone wall he had come from.

He fled thirty miles away in one breath.

Stopping in a dense forest, Li Yuan made sure no one was around before reaching out and removing the mask from his face.

Then equip it.

The moment the mask leaves the skin, the subtle sense of harmony in the body dissipates.

A panel pops up.

The conditions for permanent application of the Illusionary Disguise (Green) have been met.

【Illusionary Disguise (Green) has become a permanent entry】

The illusory mask in his hand slowly dissipated in the air, turning into a wisp of green smoke and disappearing completely, freeing up an empty slot in his equipment inventory.

Li Yuan circulated his spiritual power and made a thought.

Without needing to wear any magical artifacts, the effects of the Illusionary Disguise skill took effect immediately. His face and physique reverted to the gaunt Zhou Tong.

The enhanced disguise effect has been solidified into his own ability.

Li Yuan restored his appearance to its original state, and then took out the jade box containing the Mysterious Nether Pearl from his storage bag.

Open the box and take the dark blue beads in your hand.

The mission is complete; no further physical activation is needed.

"equipment."

[Equipped: Mystic Pearl]

[Mysterious Nether Pearl (Blue) in effect]

[Permanentization condition: Break through a major realm (not yet met)]

The bead transformed into a phantom in the palm of the hand and disappeared into the equipment slot.

The moment it took effect, Li Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness trembled violently.

The perspective of the Golden Core cultivator from before has returned.

This time it wasn't a brief burst, but a continuous and stable state. Although it was a bit blurrier than the extremely clear image during the initial activation, the three-dimensional network perception was undeniably present.

Li Yuan opened his eyes.

In my field of vision, the flow of spiritual energy, the trajectory of the wind, and even the spatial shear of falling leaves in the distance all become clear lines.

His understanding of the mechanisms of spatial magic began to deepen at a terrifying rate in this state.

At the same time, a profound and mysterious realization welled up in my mind. It was a three-dimensional picture of how essence, qi, and spirit circulate within the body, and how they perfectly converge and merge at a certain crucial juncture.

From this perspective, the process of forming the elixir is broken down into its most basic structure.

Li Yuan stood in the forest for a long time before slowly exhaling a breath of stale air.

The value of this bead far surpasses that of ordinary top-grade magical artifacts.

He turned and sped off towards the market.

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