Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

After returning to Nanyuanfang from the seabed, Li Yuan examined the three newly purchased small spiritual veins one by one in the sea-facing stone chamber, and then absorbed them all.

Water-type spiritual veins have the highest flow of spiritual energy, and their quality is indeed quite good. Mixed-type spiritual veins contain a mixture of various attributes, and while they are not very useful, they are stable. The one that leans towards the metal element has the lowest flow, but it's better than nothing.

With the addition of the three existing spiritual veins, there are now a total of six personal spiritual veins. The supply of spiritual energy has nearly doubled compared to before.

After the addition of new spiritual veins, the triangular spiritual vein circulation within the body adjusted its structure, expanding from a triangle into a more complex network distribution. The six spiritual veins resonated and attracted each other, further purifying the spiritual energy and increasing its concentration and utilization efficiency.

The burden on the body also increased somewhat, but it was still within the range that the late Golden Core stage could bear.

Continuing to search for spiritual veins in the water is no longer cost-effective. Underwater searches are extremely time-consuming.

If you need spiritual veins in the future, it will be more cost-effective to purchase them directly from authorized channels.

Li Yuan decided not to leave Nanyuanfang and instead went into seclusion there.

First, activate the Xuanming Sha Gong.

Six personal spiritual veins continuously supply spiritual energy, which is directly transformed into demonic energy through the mutual conversion effect of the shared origin of demonic spirit, and then injected into the demonic energy golden core in the dantian.

The cultivation efficiency was ridiculously high.

On the third day of seclusion, the density of the luminous patterns on the surface of the Demonic Qi Golden Core visibly increased by another layer.

The continuous effects of the Strengthening Essence and Prolonging Breathing technique are working simultaneously, and the solidification of the Golden Core is slowly increasing. Although its grade is still low, the density of its internal crystal lattice is already approaching the critical point of mid-grade.

Day nine of seclusion.

A very deep, resonant sound came from deep within the dantian.

It wasn't the dramatic reorganization of a Golden Core breakthrough, but a more subtle and restrained change. At this moment, all the luminous patterns on the surface of the Demonic Golden Core lit up simultaneously, and the gaps between the patterns were filled with an extremely thin layer of dark purple light film. The entire surface of the Golden Core became a unified whole, and the individual patterns could no longer be distinguished.

The circulation path of the Xuanming Sha Gong (Mysterious Netherworld Demonic Art) underwent its final spontaneous optimization within the meridians. The flow of demonic energy no longer required any conscious guidance; a perfect self-circulating system was formed between the dantian and the meridians, with the demonic energy flowing and circulating naturally, like breathing.

[Mysterious Netherworld Fiend Technique: Great Success → Perfection]

Consummation.

Reaching perfection in a third-tier, low-grade demonic cultivation technique means that his cultivation of demonic energy has reached its current limit. With the blessing of the perfected Xuanming Sha Gong, the purity and density of his low-grade golden core have been pushed to the absolute upper limit of the grade's restrictions.

The dark purple film on the surface of the Golden Core shimmered faintly in the light, like a thin shell of liquid metal. Although its grade was low, under the compression of a perfected cultivation technique, the actual quality of its demonic energy was already approaching the threshold of mid-grade.

The changes don't stop there.

Li Yuan sensed the changes within his body for a moment, then switched his cultivation focus to the Cold Stream Spirit Fusion Technique.

Of the six personal spiritual veins, four are water-based. The stone chamber facing the sea is right above the ocean, and the radiation from the underwater spiritual veins acts like a natural water-based cultivation ground. The essence of water spirits increases the quality of water-based spiritual power by 30%, and the tidal pressure further increases the condensation speed by 10%.

The Cold Stream Spirit Fusion Technique had already been mastered, and it was only a little bit of accumulation away from achieving minor success.

In this near-perfect aquatic cultivation environment, that slight gap was quickly bridged.

Day eleven of seclusion.

[Cold Stream Spirit Melting Technique: Proficient → Minor Success]

After achieving initial success, continue the process, and after 20 days, achieve final success.

[Cold Stream Spirit Melting Technique: Minor Success → Major Success]

Great success.

At the same time as the breakthrough in cultivation technique was announced, another notification popped up on the panel.

Haiyun Short Sword.

Permanentization condition: Mastery of the second-order water system technique.

The conditions have been met.

【The "Trendy Forged Texture (Green)" has become a permanent term】

The phantom of the Sea Essence Short Sword flashed briefly in the equipment slot before turning into a green dot and merging into the body.

When refining artifacts using water-based spiritual materials, the compatibility of the artifact's spiritual patterns increases, and the finished product gains a slight affinity with water. From then on, the arrangement and activation of spiritual patterns in any water-based magical artifact he refines will be smoother, and the quality of the finished product will also see a steady improvement.

The moment the light spot merged into the body, the prompt on the panel did not disappear.

New information is emerging.

[Term fusion detected]

[Water Essence (Green) + Tidal Convergence (Green) + Tidal Forging Texture (Green) + Water Vein Overview (Green) → Tidal Surge Return to Origin (Blue)]

Four in one.

Four permanent water-related attributes lit up simultaneously, transforming into four streams of light of different colors in the sea of ​​consciousness, intertwining and entwining with each other. The green stream of light spun faster and faster, pressing tighter and tighter, finally merging into one in a silent tremor, its color leaping from green to a deep blue.

[Tidal Surge (Blue) Effect: Increases the quality of water-based spiritual energy by 50%, increases the speed of water-based spell casting by 20%, allows for continuous replenishment of spiritual energy in water, and permanently increases the compatibility of water-based spiritual materials for weapon crafting. Water-based spells inflict water erosion upon hit.]

Li Yuan closed his eyes, feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body.

The quality of water-based spiritual energy has increased from 30% to 50%, with the extra 20% being a boost generated during the fusion process. The speed at which water-based spells are condensed has increased from 10% to 20%. The effect of continuously replenishing spiritual energy in water, which previously required being in a marine environment to trigger, now passively takes effect whenever water is nearby.

The last effect is entirely new. Water spells inflict Water Erosion upon hit.

Unlike the demonic erosion of the Shadow Erosion Dagger, the mechanism of water-based erosion is to continuously release water-based spiritual power at the point of impact, interfering with the spiritual power repair at the opponent's wound.

The double, continuous disruption to the enemy upon hit, combined with the freezing effect of the Frozen Seal and the Cold Vein Seal, is extremely annoying.

Ice freezes the meridians, and water erodes the spiritual energy.

Li Yuan opened his eyes and completed a full cycle of Qi circulation.

The quality of the water-based spiritual energy in his meridians reached an extremely high purity under the blessing of the Tide Returning to Origin technique. Combined with the efficiency of the fully mastered Cold Stream Fusion Spirit Technique and the continuous supply from his six personal spiritual meridians, his cultivation and combat abilities in the water element underwent a comprehensive leap.

This concludes my seclusion.

Li Yuan pushed open the door to the stone chamber.

A sea breeze swept across the area, carrying a salty, fishy smell. Several more merchant ships were on the Nanyuanfang dock than before the closure, and sailors on deck were busy unloading cargo, making final preparations for the upcoming trade fair voyage.

He stood at the entrance of the stone chamber, facing the sea.

The Xuanming Sha Gong was perfected, and the demonic essence transformed back to nourish him. The Hanxi Fuling Technique was completed, the Chao Tui texture became permanent, and the four water-related entries merged into the Chao Yong Gui Yuan.

The gains from this retreat far exceeded my expectations.

Teleportation Technique is nearing completion, just one step away from perfection. Sky-Splitting Slash is already at its peak. The conditions for making the purple attribute on the Teleportation Stone permanent are rapidly approaching.

Li Yuan turned and walked towards the dock.

It's time to go back.