Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 495 Message Token

When Li Yuan returned to the Alliance's main island, there were more people at the dock than when he last came.

Without lingering at the dock, they headed straight for the mission posting area.

The remaining core materials for your personal magical artifact are difficult to obtain in the short term.

It's better to earn some contribution points. The alliance's exchange list includes many rare resources that you might not be able to buy with spirit stones, but you can exchange them directly with contribution points.

The mission posting area was located in a stone hall in the center of the main island, with various mission entries densely listed on the jade walls. Li Yuan scanned through them from beginning to end.

Most of the tasks are related to deep-sea cleanup, escort, and collection, and the contribution points are quite high, but they are time-consuming.

My gaze fell upon a weapon crafting quest.

Create a messaging token.

The task description is concise: The Alliance needs a batch of communication tokens for long-distance communication.

The sea area is vast, and the cultivators on the various islands are often hundreds or even thousands of miles apart, so the effective range of ordinary communication jade slips is far from sufficient.

The task requirements are divided into two tiers. A Tier 3 communication token requires a Golden Core level of crafting skill to forge. A Tier 2 communication token requires a Foundation Establishment level of crafting skill.

The only drawback is the slow transmission speed. It takes several hours for a message to travel from one end to the other, which is not as instant as a jade slip, but it has the advantage of long distance and can be used repeatedly.

The contribution points were well given.

Li Yuan accepted the mission and received a batch of spiritual materials for tokens and two methods for making communication tokens from the mission issuing location.

The supply of spiritual materials is plentiful. The alliance is clearly not worried about wasting materials; the bottleneck is the number of weapon refiners.

Li Yuan found an empty weapon-refining room on the east side of the main island, closed the stone door, and spread the spiritual materials out on the stone platform.

The token's base is a spiritual material called "sound transmission jade," with a smooth, lustrous surface and naturally stable internal spiritual energy patterns.

The third-tier token uses a high-grade sound transmission jade, while the second-tier token uses a mid-grade one.

Li Yuan first took a piece of high-grade sound transmission jade and placed it in his palm. He then probed it with his spiritual energy to feel the texture and affinity of the material.

Then the refining process began.

The divine consciousness extends out from the sea of ​​consciousness and differentiates into multiple lines of divine consciousness.

Fourteen articles.

Since reaching the Golden Core stage, the Soul Manipulation Technique has been cultivated to perfection, and the number of spiritual threads has increased along with the strength of the soul.

Of course, the more spiritual lines there are, the slower their subsequent growth will be.

Fourteen lines of divine consciousness branched out simultaneously, each capable of independently performing precise operations.

Li Yuan divided the fourteen lines of divine consciousness into two groups.

The main group of ten items were all focused on the superior-grade sound transmission jade, and the forging of the third-tier communication tokens began.

The next group of four started working simultaneously on the nearby mid-grade communication jade to forge second-tier communication tokens. The production difficulty of second-tier tokens was much lower; binding the four spiritual threads together was more than enough.

Inside the weapon-refining room, two streams of spiritual energy circulated simultaneously, one strong and one weak, with distinct rhythms.

The spiritual energy patterns on the surface of the superior-grade sound transmission jade rapidly took shape under the control of the eight divine sense lines. The patterns spread outwards from the center, with each spiritual energy path precisely positioned. At the same time, on the adjacent mid-grade sound transmission jade, the four divine sense lines had completed their base treatment and were embedding divine sense imprints.

The two lines run in parallel, resulting in extremely high speed.

When a Tier 3 communication token is completed, two Tier 2 tokens appear simultaneously next to it.

Li Yuan held the third-tier token in his hand.

Blue light shone within a three-foot radius.

[Equipable item detected: Tier 3 Communication Token (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Sensitive Communication (Blue)]

[Effect: Increases the range of divine sense detection by 50%; when being detected by divine sense, one can vaguely perceive the approximate location of the sender.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Mastery of a third-tier Divine Soul Cultivation Technique]

Blue entry. The effect leans towards perception, and is somewhat related to the function of the communication token itself, but its practical use goes far beyond communication. The range of divine sense detection is increased by 50%, which is extremely valuable in actual combat.

Li Yuan put down the third-tier token and picked up a second-tier token.

Green light.

[Equipable item detected: Tier 2 Communication Token (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Communication Sensor (Green)]

[Effect: Increases the range of divine sense detection by 50%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: A Tier 3 Divine Soul Cultivation Technique]

The green attribute is a scaled-down version of the blue attribute, retaining only the increased range of divine sense detection but lacking the ability to perceive direction. Only one of the two can be equipped at a time.

Li Yuan tried it out and found that he couldn't equip them at the same time because the blue attribute was an upgraded version of the green attribute.

There's nothing to hesitate about.

Li Yuan temporarily removed the array's faint light and equipped himself with a third-tier communication token.

[Equipped: Tier 3 Communication Token (Complete)]

[Communication Sensitivity (Blue) in Effect]

The moment the blue light merged into the equipment slot, Li Yuan's divine sense perception range suddenly expanded outwards. The boundary of his divine sense, which originally covered the refining room and the surrounding dozens of feet, now extended outwards by nearly half again. The clarity of his perception didn't decrease; only the coverage area increased.

The quest rewards included a sufficient amount of spiritual materials, more than enough to craft tokens. The surplus communication jade and auxiliary materials could be used to craft several other items.

Over the next few days, Li Yuan continued crafting communication tokens while using the surplus materials to refine the magical artifacts he had already mastered. The Sea Essence Short Sword, the Spirit-Breaking Shield, and the Spirit-Gathering Pearl were all models he had made before, so he was familiar with the processes and the quality was consistent.

These ritual implements were not for personal use, but were prepared as items for a subsequent auction.

Seven days later, all the tokens were completed.

Li Yuan pushed open the stone door of the weapon-refining room, and the sea breeze rushed towards him.

The main island's dock was still bustling, but the personnel had changed. Most of the rogue cultivators I had seen last time had left, replaced by a group of unfamiliar Foundation Establishment cultivators, who, judging from their attire, seemed to have come from some island in the outer sea.

Li Yuan walked straight to the mission release area.

Ten Tier 3 communication tokens and twenty Tier 2 communication tokens were neatly arranged on the counter.

The person in charge of receiving them was an Alliance deacon in the late Foundation Establishment stage, around forty years old, with a lean face. The deacon checked the quality of each token one by one, marking it in the register after each one was checked.

After all the checks were completed, the deacon pushed the registration book in front of Li Yuan.

"Ten Tier 3 items, 800 points. Twenty Tier 2 items, 400 points. Total 1200 contribution points."

The deacon took a communication token from under the counter and placed it on the counter.

"Senior Li, this is the communication token issued to you by the Alliance."

Li Yuan carefully put away the communication token.

1200 contribution points is a considerable sum. Most Tier 3 resources on the Alliance exchange list are priced between 50 and 200 points, so this amount of contribution is enough to exchange for a batch of scarce resources.

Li Yuan walked to the jade wall at the exchange point and scanned the updated list from beginning to end.

The categories of refining materials, elixirs, cultivation methods, and spells are roughly the same as last time, but there are a few new entries.

My gaze lingered on a line of text.

Method for making array plates.

Li Yuan's gaze lingered on this line of text for a few more moments.

The method for crafting the array plate is not cheap, costing a full 600 points. However, the array plate's practical value is undeniable; it can be carried around and activated at any time, essentially putting the array in your pocket.

Li Yuan redeemed the recipe.

After obtaining the jade slip, Li Yuan returned to the weapon-refining room and closed the stone door.

He probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

The content was more complex than expected.

The creation of array plates does not belong to any one of the categories of array formation, weapon crafting, or talisman making, but rather is a comprehensive application of all three.

The forging of the array plate itself falls under the category of weapon crafting. It requires melting spiritual materials into a plate-shaped carrier and then engraving weapon patterns on the carrier as the base for the conduction of spiritual power.

The runes on the battle flags belong to the category of talisman making, and each battle flag is equivalent to a solidified talisman.

The connection between the array plates and array flags, as well as the overall design of the array loop, rely entirely on knowledge of array principles.

All three are indispensable.

If one's mastery of any one of these skills is insufficient, the resulting array will either be of poor quality or simply inoperable.

Li Yuan read through the contents of the jade slip twice.

Give it a try.

Li Yuan took out a batch of low-level materials from his personal space. The first-tier array plate was not difficult to make, making it perfect for verifying the process.

First refine the formation plate itself.

A piece of ordinary spirit iron melted in the spirit fire and, guided by divine sense lines, was shaped into a palm-sized disc. Artifact patterns spread across the disc's surface, forming a basic network for the conduction of spiritual energy. This step is similar to the process of crafting ordinary magical artifacts, but the design of the artifact patterns requires reserving interfaces for array circuits, making it fundamentally different from the artifact patterns of magical artifacts.

Then they made the battle flags.

The four small flags each bear a rune inscribed with spirit ink. The runes correspond to the functions of the four nodes in the formation, and each one corresponds to a pre-reserved interface on the formation plate.

Finally, there's assembly.

Connect the spiritual energy channels of the four array flags to the interface on the array plate itself, allowing the spiritual energy to flow together and forming a complete miniature array.

Li Yuan chose a basic first-order spirit-gathering array as the array's content.

The entire production process took most of the day.

The process of using all three methods simultaneously is indeed more strenuous than using any one method alone. The patterns from the three different systems—artifact patterns, rune patterns, and array patterns—must be coordinated and unified on the same item; even a slight deviation will cause the spiritual energy circulation to be blocked.

However, Li Yuan's mastery of all three arts is above the third level, so making a first-level array plate is not a problem for him.

The final spiritual energy loop was connected.

The patterns on the disc's surface and the runes on the four array flags lit up simultaneously, and spiritual energy began to circulate within the array disc. A faint energy-gathering effect emanated from the array disc, and the surrounding spiritual energy concentration showed an extremely subtle increase.

It became.

Within a three-foot radius, white light appeared.

Li Yuan took the array plate in his hand.

[Equipable item detected: Spirit Gathering Disc (Complete)]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Gathering Essence and Condensing Meridians (White)]

[Effect: Can actively absorb and gather spiritual energy within a ten-zhang radius centered on the user]

[Note: This entry has been made permanent and cannot be retrieved repeatedly]

Li Yuan glanced at the last line of instructions and his brows furrowed slightly.

The same term as the "eye of the Spirit Gathering Array".

The array plate is essentially an array, only a miniature version that can be carried around.

The inscriptions on the array plate appear on the array eye, following the same inscription mechanism as the array formation.

Li Yuan put away the array plate and went to the mission posting area.

The task list on the jade wall had been updated several times. Li Yuan's gaze swept over the new entries and stopped on one of them.

Urgent mission.

The alliance's cooperative island has been attacked and requests assistance. The location is a small island approximately 400 miles southeast of the alliance, which has a resource cooperation agreement with the alliance.

The source of the attack is unknown. The message sent back by the communication token was only a few sentences, the gist of which was that a large number of monsters suddenly swarmed ashore and the island's defenses were under strain.

The task contribution value is extremely high, marked as starting at 200 points, and fluctuates depending on the actual results.

Li Yuan accepted the task.

After accepting the mission, an Alliance deacon quickly approached and handed over a communication jade slip.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this is the latest intelligence from the island. The attack is larger than initially estimated, and the enemy is led by a third-tier demonic beast. There is a Golden Core cultivator stationed on the island, but the enemy's numbers are too great. We request reinforcements."

Li Yuan took the jade slip and scanned its contents with his divine sense.

After carefully storing the jade slip, he transformed into a beam of light and rushed out of the main island, speeding towards the southeast.

With full speed, it would take less than two hours to reach the 400-mile sea area.

The sea beneath their feet receded rapidly in the flash of light, and the outline of a low-lying island gradually emerged on the distant horizon.

When they were still dozens of miles from the island, Li Yuan's divine sense had already detected the spiritual energy fluctuations ahead.

The auras of numerous second-tier demonic beasts densely covered the sea area surrounding the island, interspersed with a heavy third-tier aura.

There was also a surge of spiritual energy at the Golden Core level on the island, fluctuating violently.

The battle continues.

Li Yuan accelerated, his escape light transforming into a streak of light as he hurtled towards the island.