Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 556 Mastery of Imperial Insight

After the demon-detecting array was set up, Li Yuan did not leave the sea area immediately.

Although the daily maintenance of the twelve demon-detecting arrays has been handed over to the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the alliance, the stability of the signal needs to be closely monitored in the first few days after the arrays are activated. The rate at which seawater erodes the spirit patterns varies depending on the location and depth, and some underwater nodes may require minor adjustments.

Li Yuan settled down at the stronghold, spending time each day inspecting two or three locations to confirm that the formation was functioning properly and making some repairs.

The mental and spiritual training during this period has been quite significant.

From the initial deployment of mineral vein enhancement arrays in Baihe Prefecture to the continuous establishment of twelve demon-detecting arrays in the sea, and then to the daily patrols and fine-tuning, the purple inscription on the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot was running almost around the clock. Each array deployment required a large investment of divine sense; the inscription of array patterns, the laying of spiritual energy circuits, and the calibration between nodes all relied on the precise control of the divine sense lines.

The fifteen lines of divine consciousness were repeatedly refined through high-intensity operation.

Under this sustained high-pressure state, the Soul Condensation and Consciousness Control Technique continuously accumulates and changes. In the minor completion stage, the materialized soul threads at the central axis of each consciousness line gradually thicken and become denser under long-term high load, and the concentration of soul within the threads slowly increases.

Several days later, all fifteen lines of divine consciousness underwent a qualitative change simultaneously.

The method of concentrating the soul and controlling consciousness has been perfected.

The scope and precision of divine sense probing have been enhanced to a new level. The fifteen lines of divine sense have also increased to sixteen.

Meanwhile, the condition for making the Tier 3 communication token in the equipment slot permanent is to master a Tier 3 Divine Soul Technique.

The method of concentrating the soul and controlling consciousness has been perfected.

A panel pops up.

[The conditions for making the communication sensitive (blue) feature permanent have been met.]

[Requirement: Mastery of a third-tier Divine Soul Cultivation Technique √]

[Communication Sensitivity (Blue) has become a permanent entry]

The Tier 3 communication token in the equipment slot shattered and disappeared.

A scene flashed into my mind.

A cultivator stood atop a tall tower, arms outstretched, his divine sense spreading out in all directions like a spiderweb. Every fluctuation of spiritual energy and every change in aura within a radius of dozens of miles was clearly perceived by the cultivator. The coverage of his divine sense was not uniformly spread out, but rather densely concentrated in key directions and sparsely monitored in secondary directions, like a living net with varying density.

The image disappeared.

The effect of increasing the range of divine sense detection by 50% is permanently fixed. The ability to vaguely perceive the approximate location of the sender when being detected by divine sense has also become a passive instinct.

Li Yuan processed the changes brought about by the permanence for a moment and then finished his work.

The situation of marine mineral veins also needs to be paid attention to.

The mineral enhancement array previously deployed on the Loose Cultivator Alliance's mine has been operating on its own. Li Yuan inquired about the mine's progress through the alliance's communication channels, and the on-duty cultivators reported that the array was operating stably and the amount of spirit ore mined was continuously increasing.

The green attribute for mineral vein aggregation is becoming permanent, accumulating automatically as the array operates. Based on the time since the array was deployed, the progress has exceeded thirty. The sixty-day condition is more than halfway met.

Everything proceeded as planned.

The change occurred on the fifth day.

At dawn, on the spiritual energy panel of the central array of the alliance stronghold, two points of light in the southeast direction simultaneously changed from green to red.

As the signal was transmitted back to the base, the communication skeletal also lit up.

"Monster activity was detected simultaneously at points 4 and 5 in the southeast direction. There are a large number of them, at least five Tier 2 monsters, and possibly Tier 3 monsters. They are moving in the northwest direction, and their target is suspected to be Island 3."

Island No. 3 is a medium-sized island where more than ten independent cultivators reside, located about thirty miles from the main island.

The guild leader immediately convened a meeting of the Golden Core cultivators at the stronghold.

The chairman's expression was grave. "But the problem isn't just in the southeast."

He pointed to the spiritual energy panel.

Point 7 in the north and point 22 in the south are also flashing, but at a much lower frequency.

"Take care of the southeast first," the chairman decided.

That afternoon, news of a battle came from the direction of Island Three. The independent cultivators stationed on Island Three clashed with the invading demonic beasts. The number of demonic beasts was greater than the detection array had predicted; eight Tier 2 beasts and a large number of Tier 1 beasts actually arrived. The independent cultivators on Island Three managed to hold off the first wave, but the pressure increased steadily afterward.

The alliance's stronghold urgently dispatched two Golden Core cultivators to provide support.

Two days later, the battle on Island Three ended, and the monsters were driven back. But immediately afterward, the monster-detecting arrays on the south and north sides began to frequently sound alarms.

The monster attacks were not isolated incidents, but rather launched simultaneously from multiple directions.

Similar news came from Dragon Abyss Pavilion and Coral Palace. The activity frequency of monsters throughout the sea area has increased dramatically in just a few days, with signs of monsters gathering and moving in multiple directions simultaneously.

The president then went out for a while.

Three days later, the alliance outpost received a joint notice.

The announcement was jointly issued by Longyuan Pavilion, Coral Palace, Kunpeng Alliance, and Loose Cultivator Alliance.

The message is brief: Given the sharp increase in monster activity in the sea and the resulting serious security situation, the four parties have decided to jointly establish a temporary defense mechanism, issuing a defense proclamation to all Golden Core cultivators in the sea. The proclamation is voluntary, and participants can exchange combat contributions for various resources.

The redemption list is attached to the announcement.

Li Yuan glanced through the list.

The list includes a complete range of items: spirit stones, spirit materials, elixirs, and blueprints for magical artifacts. At the end of the list is a separately marked entry: Nascent Soul Advancement Manual, requiring extremely high contribution points.

It contains content that goes beyond the three basic texts given by the Tianyue Sect.

Li Yuan accepted the summons.

The allocation of the first defensive operation was quickly made.

Li Yuan was dispatched to a small island about twenty miles east of the main island. This island was a transit point on the eastern shipping route, with a small amount of supplies stored there and two Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed there. Point number six of the demon-detecting array was located near this island, and it had been continuously alarming for the past two days, indicating that the activity frequency of second-tier demonic beasts was extremely high.

When they transformed into streaks of light and arrived above the island, the sea around the island was already quite turbulent.

Unusual waves surged on the sea, and the shadows of large creatures could be vaguely seen swimming beneath them. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators stationed on the island huddled in a stone house, their expressions tense.

Li Yuan landed on the highest reef on the island and began to use his divine sense.

Six second-tier demonic beasts swam in the waters surrounding the island. Three were mid-tier second-tier sea wolf fish, about two zhang long, with sharp teeth, and they moved in groups. Two were high-tier second-tier ironclad crabs, with hard shells and sharp pincers. There was also a high-tier second-tier dark ray, with a flat body and a barbed tail, moving close to the seabed.

There is no third order.

Li Yuan leaped from the reef, his streak of light piercing straight into the sea.

Sky-Splitting Slash.

A dark golden blade of light condensed in the water, its bone-chilling, icy energy automatically adhering to it. The blade of light cleaved through the seawater, striking the sea wolf fish squarely in the head.

Sensing the death of their companion, the other two sea wolf fish lunged at Li Yuan simultaneously. Two jets of water shot out from their mouths.

Li Yuan dodged to the side and unleashed a second Sky-Splitting Slash, killing the sea wolf fish on his left. The third fish, seeing its two companions fall one after another, turned to flee, but its speed was far inferior to Li Yuan's underwater advance. A blade of light caught up and killed it.

Turn towards the Ironclad Crab.

The blade sliced ​​into the gaps in the carapace, one cut at a time.

Finally, there's the Darkthorn Ray.

The six second-tier demonic beasts were all dealt with in less than a quarter of an hour.

Li Yuan collected the materials from the monsters one by one.

The teeth of the sea wolf fish are a valuable material for crafting weapons; the shell of the iron-armored crab can be used in medicine and for crafting weapons; and the tail spines of the dark-spined ray contain trace amounts of toxins and can be used as an auxiliary material in alchemy.

The materials are stored in a personal space and then float to the surface of the sea.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators emerged from the stone house on the island and bowed to Li Yuan in gratitude from afar.

Li Yuan waved his hand and transformed into a beam of light, returning to the Alliance base.

Battle contribution registration, monster materials stored.

The atmosphere inside the stronghold remained tense, with the demon-detecting arrays in all directions continuously sounding alarms. This was not an isolated attack, but an escalating offensive.