Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 510 First Trial of the Natal Magic Weapon

Mist Forest Market, Seclusion Room.

Li Yuan sat down cross-legged and closed the stone door.

He summoned his natal magic weapon from within his dantian.

An oval-shaped magical artifact, about the size of a fist, lay in the palm of the hand. Beneath its milky-white outer shell, faint traces of dark gray artifact patterns were visible. The faint light of the Void Crystal Core Hub flowed slowly within the artifact.

Spiritual energy is infused.

The shape of the magical artifact began to change; its outer shell stretched, thinned, and extended, transforming into a three-foot-long sword within a few breaths. The sword blade was a translucent milky white, with dark patterns of artifact design distributed along the spine, and spiritual energy concentrated at the tip, making it sharp and piercing.

Li Yuan swung his weapon twice. The spiritual energy output was smooth, and the cutting power far exceeded that of an ordinary third-tier magic weapon.

Shift of intention.

The sword's blade contracted, thickened, and widened, automatically switching the connection method of its runes, and the direction of spiritual energy flow changed from concentrated output to distributed absorption. The magical artifact transformed into a round shield, hovering in front of the user. A thin film of pale golden spiritual energy appeared on the shield's surface, and the runes operated in defensive mode.

Change again.

The outer edge of the round shield is tapered and flattened, while the center is as smooth as water. The pattern of the vessel changes to a third mode, and a soft light shines from the mirror, enveloping the opposite stone wall.

The moment the light touched the wall, the spiritual energy fluctuations on the stone surface froze for an extremely brief period.

The mirror form releases a special light that can temporarily restrict the target's spiritual energy flow, creating a kind of immobilization effect.

All three forms have been tested.

The analysis and feedback from the Myriad Manifestations Retrospection are presented simultaneously: the sword form has the highest spiritual energy utilization rate, about 92%; the shield form is second, about 85%; and the mirror form has the lowest, about 78%. The spiritual energy loss during form switching is concentrated in the stage of changing the connection method of the weapon pattern circuit. It takes about three breaths to switch from sword to shield, about two and a half breaths to switch from shield to mirror, and about three and a half breaths to switch directly from sword to mirror.

Overall, it is operating normally, but there is still room for optimization in terms of loss and delay during form switching. The framework of the universal transformation artifact has just been set up, and the integration between the artifact's circuitry and its own spiritual power is far from complete.

Li Yuan put the magic weapon back into its oval shape, and then came the second thing.

He took out the Mysterious Restriction Token from his personal space.

The palm-sized, dark gray plaque was covered with extremely intricate engravings of restrictive patterns. A green inscription read: "Remnants of a mysterious and powerful restrictive technique."

Permanentization condition: Independently break a third-level or higher restriction.

The three nested restrictions of the marine ruins, the highest of which was a mid-to-high-grade third-tier barrier, were all independently broken by him. The conditions had already been met.

A panel pops up.

[Conditions for making the Mysterious Restriction Residual Intent (Green) permanent have been met]

The remnant of the Mysterious Restriction (Green) has become a permanent entry.

Green light merged into his consciousness, and the restriction token shattered and dissipated in his palm.

A piece of information flooded my mind.

It's not a visual representation, but a complete underlying architecture diagram.

The foundation of the Xuanyou Sect's restriction system.

All restrictions are categorized into four basic types, which are a type of formation, but they are derived from formations. They do not require a specific core to support the formation; they only need to provide spiritual power or other energy to function.

Lock. A type of enclosed restriction used to block entrances, exits, or objects. Its core principle is that spiritual energy is woven into a closed loop to completely envelop the target space, passage, or object.

Trapped. A binding restriction used to trap a target and prevent it from moving. The core principle is to construct multiple layers of spiritual energy grids around the target, with the grids restraining each other.

Absolute. A severing restriction used to cut off the transmission or communication channels of spiritual power or other energies. The core principle is to implant reverse interference patterns at key locations in the spiritual power channel.

Guiding. Guiding restriction, used to guide spiritual power or other energy, can be used to trigger arrays or other things. The core principle is to use the difference in spiritual power gradient to create a natural flow trend.

Each of the four basic types has its own independent spiritual power encoding method. Advanced restrictions are a combination of multiple types, with the three-layer restriction of the Sea Relics being a combination of the three types of locking, trapping, and severing.

After digesting the information, Li Yuan's understanding of the restriction structure leaped to a new level. Previously, breaking restrictions relied more on his mastery of array formations and accumulated experience; now, with an additional underlying classification framework, he could first determine the type of any restriction before targeting it accordingly.

His mastery of array formations was thus enhanced. Building upon the foundation of the third-tier minor completion, he made further progress, with a particularly noticeable understanding of restrictive array formations.

Permanentization complete.

Li Yuan took out the jade slips containing the Hidden Breath Technique and the Shadow Escape Technique from his personal space.

Both of these spells were obtained from the ruins of the sea; they are second-tier, high-grade, and highly practical. The Concealment Technique suppresses spiritual energy fluctuations, reducing the probability of being detected. The Shadow Escape Technique creates afterimages over short distances to escape, confusing pursuers.

The principles behind both spells are not complex, and for a cultivator at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, there is no barrier to entry. The passive bonuses of accelerated learning and increased comprehension from the "Myriad Laws Practice" operate simultaneously.

Li Yuan studied the contents of the two jade slips one by one, and then began his cultivation.

The core of the Hidden Breath Technique lies in reducing the frequency of spiritual energy fluctuations to an extremely low level, simulating the natural decay of spiritual energy. In the initial stages, one only needs to master the basic techniques of suppressing spiritual energy; subsequent improvements involve continuously increasing the amplitude and duration of the suppression.

The core of the Shadow Escape Technique lies in the diversion of spiritual energy. At the moment of casting, a small portion of spiritual energy is separated from the body and rapidly condensed into an afterimage resembling one's own spiritual energy characteristics, while the main body escapes in the opposite direction. At the beginner level, the afterimage can only last for one or two breaths, and the similarity in spiritual energy characteristics is limited, making it easily detectable.

They practiced the two spells for a day and a night.

Introduction to the Art of Concealment. Introduction to the Art of Shadow Concealment.

In the days that followed, Li Yuan entered a stable period of seclusion.

Each day, dedicate one hour to refining your personal magical artifact.

Spiritual energy is infused into the magical artifact, causing it to repeatedly switch forms. Sword becomes shield, shield becomes mirror, mirror becomes sword, in a continuous cycle. With each switch, the analytical capabilities of the Myriad Manifestations Retrospection system automatically record the complete data of the spiritual energy flow within the artifact's loop, marking the nodes with the greatest losses and the longest delays.

Based on this data, Li Yuan made targeted adjustments to the timing and intensity of spiritual energy input, and optimized several nodes in the processor's loop that were not well connected.

The effect is very obvious.

A few days later, the time to switch between sword and shield was reduced from three breaths to two breaths. Switching between shield and mirror also became about half a breath faster. Switching directly between sword and mirror was still relatively slow, as the span of the weapon pattern loop was too large, requiring more time to get used to.

Besides the adjustment period, there is another matter to be dealt with.

Li Yuan took out the Heavenly Evolution Divination Technique and activated it.

The divination was aimed at the shop owner surnamed Fang in Qinghefang Market. He was the manager of the South China Sea Trading Company, someone Xu Zhang had been keeping an eye on.

The spiritual energy was depleted, and lifespan was slightly reduced. The effect of the Heavenly Derivation Residual Number automatically offset part of it.

The hexagram takes shape.

The causal chain is ambiguous, pointing not to a specific person, but to the outline of a force. The boundaries of this outline are blurred, making it impossible to discern its specific name and location. All that can be determined is that the force is substantial and has a clear subordinate relationship with the shop owner surnamed Fang.

This wasn't a solo operation. There's an organization behind it.

It's not very useful. The other party is definitely acting in an organized manner; it's unlikely to be an individual.

Li Yuan put away the divination technique and then sent a message to Xu Zhang, instructing him to continue monitoring the movements of the shop owner surnamed Fang, but not to alert him.

One last thing.

He took out the Ink Spirit Brush, talisman paper, and spirit ink from his personal space and began making talismans.

The effects of the Ink Spirit Control were immediately apparent. The precision of the control was significantly higher than usual as the spiritual ink flowed across the talisman paper. The depth and direction of the spiritual ink penetrating the spiritual energy channels of the talisman paper were more accurate. Combined with the passive bonuses of the two permanent attributes, Ink Stability and Spirit Ink Enhancement, almost no corrections were needed when putting pen to paper.

A second-tier fireball talisman has been completed; its quality is excellent.

The yield rate has indeed increased significantly.

The progress of the 30-day continuous rune crafting requirement for permanentization has progressed from zero to one, and now I can accumulate permanentization progress without needing equipment.

Day 1, completed.

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