Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 572 Yuanzong Blood Tribulation

Mist Forest Market, Seclusion Room.

As Li Yuan was practicing the Xuan Tie Forging Technique, the communication token suddenly emitted a rapid burst of spiritual light.

Not one, but two lights up at the same time.

Simple and unadorned. Ji Wenyuan's.

Li Yuan finished his practice and checked the items one by one.

Xuanpu's message was the shortest, containing only four words: "Yuanzong, take action."

Ji Wenyuan's message was more detailed: According to urgent news from Tianyue Market, the Yuanzong Nascent Soul cultivator launched a large-scale massacre of gathered cultivators on the outskirts of the Tianyue Mountains. Nascent Soul cultivators from the Kunpeng Alliance intervened, but the Yuanzong Nascent Soul cultivator killed over a hundred cultivators in a short time before withdrawing.

Li Yuan placed the token on the stone table.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and recalled a piece of information.

In the hidden scene obtained when the Void Trace was made permanent, the Sect Master of the Xuan You Sect mentioned a path: demonic cultivation techniques that devour a large amount of cultivators' essence and forcefully break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

The purpose of Yuanzong's Nascent Soul was not simply to massacre.

He devoured vital energy and accumulated power, attempting to forcibly break through to the Nascent Soul stage using demonic methods.

It seems that, realizing they couldn't lure away the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance, they began to resort to unorthodox methods.

A large number of cultivators have gathered near the Tianyue Mountains, and the concentration of their essence and energy far exceeds that of ordinary cultivators, making them the most ideal source of energy to devour.

Further information came in later that afternoon.

Xuanpu's second message detailed the events.

The Nascent Soul cultivator from the Yuan Sect acted with extreme speed. First, he used his Nascent Soul-level spiritual power to cover an area of ​​about thirty miles around the Tianyue Mountains, directly immobilizing cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage. Then, he unleashed a wide-range demonic energy spell to indiscriminately attack the cultivators within the area. The core effect of the spell was not fatal damage, but rather to extract the vital energy from the cultivators' bodies.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance arrived quickly after Yuan Zong's Nascent Soul made his move and engaged in combat with him. However, the exchange was more like a restraint than a full-scale battle; the Kunpeng Alliance Nascent Soul cultivators held back their strength when they attacked, showing no signs of fighting to the death.

After succeeding, Yuanzong's Nascent Soul cultivators withdrew, and the Kunpeng Alliance's Nascent Soul cultivators pursued them for about ten miles before turning back.

Most of the dead and injured were Foundation Establishment cultivators, but there were also more than ten Golden Core cultivators.

The Nascent Soul cultivators of the Kunpeng Alliance did not do their best to stop them, but what they left for the cultivators near the Tianyue Mountains was a bloodbath.

Li Yuan carefully put away the communication token.

They did not immediately head to the Tianyue Mountains.

Yuan Zong's Nascent Soul has already left, and the situation has temporarily stabilized. Rushing over now won't change anything; in fact, it might attract unnecessary attention amidst the chaos.

He sat down cross-legged and continued his practice.

The mastery stage of the Xuan Tie Forging Technique has been maintained for quite some time.

After the skeletal tempering network covers the entire body at the mastery stage, further improvement requires advancing the network's depth from the inner wall of the bone medullary cavity into the deeper layers of bone. Spiritual energy permeates from the inner wall of the medullary cavity into the microscopic pores of the bone, expelling impurities from the pores and filling them with spiritual energy. The density and hardness of the bone continuously increase during this process.

The Dragon Blood Tempering Technique had already reached the minor completion stage, with the semi-autonomous pulsating tempering of muscle fibers providing stable external support for deep penetration into the bones. The synergistic effect of the two body-refining techniques played a crucial role at this stage.

The cultivation lasted for several days.

At a certain moment, the spiritual energy penetrating deep within the bone underwent a qualitative change.

The spiritual energy filling the microscopic pores reached a critical density, and the internal structure of the bone changed from porous to nearly solid. The way spiritual energy was conducted in the bone changed from permeation to overall resonance. Each bone no longer passively endured the tempering of spiritual energy, but actively participated in the circulation of spiritual energy.

The skeletal system became part of the spiritual energy cycle.

Mysterious Iron Body Forging Technique, Minor Success.

Li Yuan finished his practice and clenched his fist.

The hardness and toughness of the bones have improved compared to the mastery stage. The overall resonance of the bones in the minor mastery stage further enhances the coordination between the skeletal and muscular systems, resulting in higher efficiency in force transmission and greater impact resistance.

Both of his dual-track body training methods have reached a minor level of mastery.

His overall physical quality is already at an extreme level among Golden Core cultivators.

During a break from his cultivation, Ji Wenyuan held an auction in the Misty Forest Market.

It was a small-scale auction, a regular event held periodically at the market. Ji Wenyuan had the auction items delivered to the secluded room in advance.

Li Yuan looked through the auction items.

Most of the auction items were conventional spiritual materials, elixirs, and magical artifacts, which held no appeal for Li Yuan, who had reached the peak of the Golden Core stage.

One of them caught Li Yuan's attention.

A fist-sized, dark red ore, its origin marked as being deep underground in an abandoned mine within the monster-infested mountains west of Baihe Prefecture, is of extremely high quality.

The key is that there are entries.

Li Yuan did not participate in the bidding himself, but arranged for Ji Wenyuan to bid on his behalf as the owner of the workshop.

After the auction, the ore was sent to the seclusion room.

[Equipable item detected: Crimson Marrow Essence]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Body Tempering and Marrow Refining (Green)]

[Effect: Increases the efficiency of spiritual energy in tempering the physical body by 20% when practicing body-refining techniques; automatically condenses a spiritual energy buffer layer when enduring physical attacks.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: With this item equipped, withstand ten full-force physical attacks from cultivators of the same or second tier (0/10)]

Green entry. Increased body refinement efficiency by 20% and a passive spiritual energy buffer layer, both valuable for advancing the current dual-track body refinement to minor completion and for practical defense.

Li Yuan stored the ore in his personal space, but did not equip it for the time being.

a few days later.

The Heavenly Evolution Divination Technique is in operation.

Divination objective: The auspicious or inauspicious direction of the journey to the Tianyue Mountains.

The hexagrams coalesce. A panoramic view of the Great Completion stage unfolds in consciousness, and the threads of cause and effect arrange themselves.

Auspicious. No ominous signs.

Li Yuan collected the divination results and transformed into a beam of light, leaving the Misty Forest Market.

As the light swept across the hills in eastern Liangzhou and approached the Tianyue Mountains, the scene was completely different from before.

The once bustling streets surrounding Tianyue Market were now deserted. Thirty percent of the shops inside the market had hung up signs saying they were closed, and the number of cultivators on the streets was less than twenty percent of its peak.

The area for contemplation was even more deserted.

The spiritual mist on the main peak has completely disappeared. After the spiritual energy in the spiritual veins has been completely extracted, the main peak looks no different from an ordinary mountain, except that the rocks are denser.

He took out the communication token and contacted Xuanpu.

The reply came a little slower than usual.

Second floor of the council chamber.

Xuanpu sat behind the tea table, looking much more haggard than when they last met.

The sleeve of the left arm was empty; the entire arm below the shoulder was gone. A faint scent of medicinal pills could be smelled from the remaining fragments.

Li Yuan's gaze lingered on the empty sleeve for a moment.

"Yuanzong Nascent Soul?"

Xuanpu picked up the teacup and operated it with one hand; he had already gotten used to the action.

"I was too close when that beast attacked. I dodged the vital points but not the aftershocks. The meridians in my left arm were severed by the demonic energy. The pills couldn't suppress it, so I had to cut it off."

His tone was calm, but the knuckles of his right hand, which was holding the teacup, were white.

"Where's the Meridian-Regenerating Pill?"

"I used three pills, but it's not enough to fix it." Xuanpu put down his teacup. "The damage from the demonic energy isn't ordinary; it's rotting from the root. The ends of the meridians are dead and can't be reattached. Unless there's a Nascent Soul level healing technique, this arm will remain like this."

He looked out the window toward the Tianyue Mountains.

"Once the sect leader successfully transforms into a Nascent Soul cultivator, a solution will naturally emerge."

There was a pause.

"If it succeeds."

Li Yuan did not respond to that sentence.

What's the current situation near the Tianyue Mountains?

"Most of the cultivators have left." Xuanpu's tone regained its composure. "Yuanzong's Nascent Soul technique terrified everyone."

There are only about ten Golden Core cultivators left, and even fewer Foundation Establishment cultivators. The Nascent Soul seniors of the Kunpeng Alliance are still there, but they are noticeably more cautious, their activity area limited to within three miles of the main peak.

"Where is Yuanzong's Nascent Soul?"

"He's gone. I don't know where he went." Xuanpu clenched and unclenched his right hand. "But he won't go far. That beast devoured the essence of so many cultivators; he's probably looking for a place to digest it. He'll come back when he's done."

Li Yuan nodded.

When will the results of the Divine Transformation Ceremony be released?

"It's almost over. The spiritual energy in the ley lines has been completely drained." Xuanpu looked towards the main peak. "It's either success or failure, it'll happen in the next few days."

After leaving the council chamber, Li Yuan headed to the enlightenment area.

Only two Tianyue Sect disciples remained in the comprehension area; all other seats were empty.

Li Yuan sat down in the area.

The spiritual energy emanating from the main peak was no longer fragmented perceptions, but a holistic and violent tremor. The frequency of the tremors was extremely high, and the intensity fluctuated, like the final pulse of a star about to explode.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and sensed for a moment.

The breakthrough is in its final stages.

Success or failure hangs in the balance.

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