Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Several days after the gathering in the preview hall ended, the ultra-long-distance teleportation array spearheaded by the Tianyue Sect was officially declared complete.

The teleportation array is located in a newly opened, vast plaza at the center of the island. The array base covers an area of ​​over a hundred feet in diameter, with hundreds of jade pillars inscribed with spatial runes rising into the sky, and the surrounding spiritual energy is so dense that it is almost tangible.

Tianyue Sect kept its promise made in the preview hall, and the teleportation array was put into operation for free in the early stages. The small amount of spirit stones paid by Foundation Establishment cultivators was merely a symbolic maintenance fee, while Golden Core cultivators could pass through without hindrance simply by displaying their cultivation level.

Li Yuan concealed his aura and stepped onto the teleportation array, appearing as a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

As the formation was activated, intense spatial fluctuations instantly enveloped him. This spatial distortion far surpassed teleportation within the state, lasting for a full half-cup of tea's time.

Li Yuan stood in the center of the formation, his expression calm.

The intense light subsided, and the space stabilized.

Li Yuan stepped out of the teleportation array and was greeted by a magnificent city that resembled a steel behemoth perched on the earth.

Tianyue Market.

The city walls were dozens of feet high, and the buildings inside were densely packed. The streets were wide, and law enforcement teams could be seen patrolling everywhere in the air. All kinds of shops, restaurants, and alchemy workshops were readily available.

Li Yuan spent half a day wandering around the city.

Although it appears to be a giant city and is indeed well-stocked, its core is essentially the same as other markets in various places, only on a larger scale. There is nothing particularly extraordinary about it.

He casually browsed through several large shops and independent cultivator stalls, spending a sum of spirit stones.

Four items with faint glowing names fell into my pocket.

A roughly carved old wooden fish, a dried-up inkstone, a tattered array flag with severely depleted spiritual energy, and a cracked array eye crystal.

[Equipable item detected: Old Wooden Fish (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Listen (Gray)]

[Result: Slight improvement in auditory acuity]

[Equipable item detected: Dried-up Inkstone (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Shunling (White)]

[Effect: Increases spiritual energy utilization by 30% when crafting talismans]

With a thought, the two white items transformed into a faint light and merged into his body, becoming permanent.

Li Yuan continued working and picked up the remaining two items.

[Equipable item detected: Banner (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Traffic Generation (Green)]

[Effect: After the formation is set up, the speed of spiritual energy conduction between the array flags increases by 50%]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Personally craft fifty intact array flags of the same rank.]

[Equipable item detected: Cracked Array Eye Crystal (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Nexus Solidification (Blue)]

[Effect: When within a formation set up by oneself, the speed of spiritual energy circulation increases by 30%, and the formation set up can accommodate an additional stream of exotic spiritual energy.]

[Preview of Permanent Status Conditions: Withstands three full-force attacks from cultivators of the same level.]

After purchasing what he needed, Li Yuan realized he had been away for some time, and the auction wouldn't start for another two weeks. He decided to take advantage of the well-developed trade routes between the various states and return to Liangzhou first.

After several transfers via the interstate teleportation network of Tianyue City, Li Yuan once again set foot on the land of Liangzhou.

Upon arriving at a transit market in Liangzhou, Li Yuan immediately sensed the unusual atmosphere.

In teahouses and taverns, the wandering monks were all discussing the same thing.

"The Yuanyang Sect is not only recruiting formation masters within the sect, but also outside of it."

"I heard that they offered an extremely high price; as long as your array formation skills reach the second-tier high grade, you can directly receive offerings."

Upon hearing these rumors, Li Yuan understood. This perfectly matched what he had heard from the Yuan Yang Sect disciples in Liupin Market. The Demonic Fiend Sect's attack on the Spirit Ruins Secret Realm had caused spatial instability, and the Yuan Yang Sect now lacked not only spatial materials but also knowledgeable individuals to fill the cracks and repair the great array.

Li Yuan didn't meddle in other people's business. He transformed into a beam of light and returned to the Misty Forest Market.

As soon as they entered the market, Ji Wenchuan and Xu Zhang sensed Li Yuan's presence and quickly came to greet him.

"Master."

Li Yuan glanced around and immediately noticed the changes in the market.

The original boundary has been extended outward by more than double, with numerous new stone houses and shops built on the outskirts, and the streets have been redesigned. The defense force has been expanded by several squads, and the patrolling monks are clad in gleaming armor, exuding considerable combat power.

"It's been expanded?" Li Yuan walked to the main seat in the main hall and sat down.

"It's all thanks to the sect leader." Ji Wenchuan stepped forward, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement. "Since you took on the role of guest protector of the Yuanyang Sect, you've had many conveniences."

Xu Zhang nodded slightly and added, "In addition, my chamber of commerce plans to further expand the operations of the Misty Forest Market, with all sorts of low-grade spiritual materials and pills being continuously transported in. So, after discussing it with Chen Yi, I took it upon myself to expand outwards on a round of expansion."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

The resources were well integrated. As a hands-off manager, I only need to provide a strong enough backing and deterrent force; the specific tasks will naturally be handled by others.

"The territory has expanded, but the formation can't keep up." Li Yuan's divine sense swept through the main hall and across the outer perimeter of the market. "The current defensive formation is just forcibly stretched and expanded, with weak nodes that can't withstand the strain. I'll rebuild it myself."

"The territory has expanded, but the formation can't keep up." Li Yuan's divine sense swept through the main hall and across the outer perimeter of the market. "The current defensive formation is just forcibly stretched and expanded, with weak nodes that can't withstand the strain. I'll rebuild it myself."

into the night.

Li Yuan arrived alone at the newly expanded outer boundary of Wulinfang City.

Instead of taking out new array plates and flags, he closed his eyes.

The array core sensing and array base backtracking work together.

Within the perception network, not only the original array loops of the market, but also the traces of ancient, remnant arrays that once existed on this land and had long been buried by time, all resurfaced one by one.

Li Yuan opened his eyes, his right hand clenched like a knife, spiritual energy surging.

He began to move swiftly through the night, his fingertips occasionally carving deep marks into the rocks or soil.

Without completely overturning and rebuilding, the [Residual Rune Nesting] attribute in the equipment slot burst forth with a rich green light.

Every time Li Yuan sets up a new array node, a gentle spiritual force automatically emerges, precisely searching for the remaining old array patterns underground like vines. The loop that originally required ten mid-grade spirit stones to construct can now be perfectly connected with just three, thanks to the remnants of the old array.

The old, dilapidated formation, like withered trees coming back to life, was reactivated by new spiritual energy and transformed into sub-nodes of a new formation.

One link leads to another, layer upon layer.

Spirit Gathering Array, Bewildering Array, Vajra Defense Array. Several arrays with different functions are perfectly interlocked through the connection of the old patterns, forming a massive chain array.

When Li Yuan drove the last core array base into the ground, a halo of light, barely perceptible to the naked eye, suddenly flashed across the sky above the entire Misty Forest City.

[Chain formation successfully deployed]

[Conditions for permanentization of nested patterns (green) have been met]

[The nested pattern (green) has become a permanent entry]

The phantom of the old-style linked array plate in the equipment slot shattered instantly, turning into countless green light spots that merged into Li Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

The instant the permanence was completed, Li Yuan felt a deafening roar in his mind, as if some barrier had been shattered. A flood of insights into the operation of the array and the harmony of spatial nodes rushed in.

[Formation: Tier 3 Proficient → Tier 3 Master]

But this is not the end.

The system panel suddenly popped up in front of me.

[Keyword resonance fusion detected]

[Array Core Sensing (White)] + [Pulse Pattern Understanding (White)] + [Array Base Retrospection (Green)] + [Residual Pattern Nesting (Green)]

[New entry acquired: Network Overview (Blue)]

[Effect: Possesses extremely strong intuition for large-scale array networks. Able to passively perceive the source and weaknesses of all array fluctuations within the range of divine sense; automatically completes the logical circuitry when reading and utilizing any incomplete array pattern; when deploying a new array, it can seamlessly nest and forcibly requisition unclaimed/low-level array patterns from both allies and enemies within the environment.]

Li Yuan stood still and slowly exhaled.

The four low-to-mid-level attributes merged to create an extremely powerful blue ability. Not only did it encompass all the previous effects, but the new characteristic of forcibly requisitioning array patterns within the environment meant that in complex array battles, he could directly extract the opponent's trump cards from the periphery for his own use.

His mastery of formations has greatly improved, and his strength has reached a new level.