Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 593 Spatial Channel Array

After returning to Misty Forest City, Li Yuan first processed the supply orders for the Demon Toad Palace.

The market's reserves can meet most of the demand; the rest can be purchased with spirit stones.

The supplies were prepared within seven days, and Ji Wenyuan was sent to arrange for them to be delivered to the Demon Toad Palace in the sea.

After finishing that, Li Yuan shifted his focus to deciphering the dragon patterns.

The core symbol aura comparison table provided by the demon toad brought about a qualitative leap in deciphering efficiency.

The sequence of skeletal dragon patterns is rapidly advancing with the support of new data.

The percentage of data that has been analyzed has increased from 30% to 60%.

The overall outline of the sequence is becoming clearer.

This is indeed a skill.

However, the remaining 40% of the high-level symbols still cannot be fully deciphered, and the core cultivation mechanism of the technique is hidden in these undeciphered parts.

The deciphering of the dragon patterns on the wall and the Lu family's rubbings is progressing simultaneously, but at a slower pace. The multi-sequence interwoven structure of the dragon patterns on the wall is too complex and requires more time to decipher.

When Li Yuan deciphered the code, the communication token lit up that evening.

Simplicity and simplicity.

"Elder Zhou Huan, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Mingyuan Sect, wishes to speak with you privately. During the Ming Dynasty, in the council chamber east of the main peak of Guanyue Chong."

The wording was brief and did not explain the reason.

Li Yuan carefully put away the token.

The next morning, it transformed into a beam of light and left the Misty Forest Market, flying towards the Tianyue Mountains.

The Tianyue Market has expanded its scale once again.

Li Yuan did not linger in the market and went straight up the mountain.

The council chamber on the east side of the main peak is a small, independent building located on a protruding rock platform halfway up the mountain. The chamber is surrounded by three layers of soundproofing barriers, and a spiritual energy barrier completely envelops it.

Li Yuan stopped in front of the stone chamber.

The spiritual energy fluctuations within the gate were calm, profound, and of exceptionally pure quality.

Early stage of Nascent Soul. Zhou Heng.

The stone door opens from the inside.

Zhou Heng sat behind a stone table in the center of the stone chamber, with several jade slips and a pot of spiritual tea in front of him. He wore a dark blue robe, had a thin face, and his eyes held a restrained spiritual light.

"Fellow Daoist Li Yuan, please have a seat."

Li Yuan sat down opposite the stone table.

Zhou Heng poured a cup of tea himself and pushed it over, his movements unhurried and deliberate.

"Fellow Daoist's mastery of array formations has been mentioned to me by Xuanpu and several Golden Core cultivators."

Zhou Heng got straight to the point, "Fellow Daoist's mastery of array formations is extremely rare among cultivators in the lower realms."

"Senior Zhou, you flatter me."

"It's not an overstatement," Zhou Heng said, putting down the teapot in a calm tone.

"The long-term maintenance of the spatial passage requires a large number of array formations. The spiritual energy environment, spatial stability, and teleportation efficiency all need to be guaranteed by supporting array formations so that the spatial passage can be maintained for a longer period of time."

He took a jade slip from the table and pushed it over.

"I would like to invite fellow Daoists to assist in setting up the array near the spatial passage as a worshipper."

"The lower realm formations don't need to be too complicated, but they should at least be at the third-tier level."

Li Yuan took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

The content describes the complete setup methods for two third-order formations.

The first one: Spatial Stabilization Array. Its function is to construct a layer of spiritual energy buffer around the lower boundary of the spatial passage, slowing down the continuous erosion of the surrounding spatial structure by the passage and maintaining the stability of the passage entrance.

The second is the auxiliary teleportation array. Its function is to construct a spiritual energy guiding system below the passage entrance, providing spiritual energy traction for personnel and materials transported through the passage, reducing spiritual energy loss and spatial displacement risks during the teleportation process.

Both formations are quite large, falling into the category of large-scale formations. The complexity of their spiritual energy circulation far exceeds that of ordinary third-order formations. The number of core nodes, the number of nested layers of auxiliary circulations, and the requirements for adapting to spatial spiritual energy fluctuations are all at the top level of third-order formations.

"Regarding compensation," Zhou Heng said.

"Relevant texts on upper realm formations, as well as cultivation resource channels of the Mingyuan Sect."

Upper Realm Formation Manual

This reward was extremely valuable to Li Yuan.

"How long will it take?" Li Yuan asked.

"No limit." Zhou Heng's tone was very patient.

"The formation involves the safety of the spatial passage, so quality is the priority, and we won't rush the process. Fellow Daoist, proceed at your own pace."

"Can."

Li Yuan carefully put the jade slip away.

Zhou Heng nodded and took out another token from under the stone table and handed it over.

"This is a pass token for the spatial passage area. With this token, you can enter and exit freely. There are designated residences and cultivation areas near the passage, which you may use directly."

Li Yuan accepted the token.

After bidding farewell and leaving the stone chamber, Li Yuan did not immediately head to the spatial passage, but instead returned to his temporary residence in Tianyue Market to study the array diagrams.

The spiritual energy circulation of the spatial stabilization array unfolds layer by layer under the blessing of the array's celestial pivot.

The structure is indeed complex. There are twelve core nodes, more than forty auxiliary nodes, and five layers of nested spiritual energy loops.

The auxiliary teleportation array is even more complex. It has sixteen core nodes, over sixty auxiliary nodes, and six layers of nested spiritual energy loops.

Setting up the two formations is at the upper end of the capability range for someone who has mastered the third-tier formation path. It's not impossible, but it requires a lot of time for deduction and extremely high precision in controlling spiritual energy.

The purple entries of the Formation Dao Heavenly Pivot continued to operate during the study, greatly improving the speed of understanding the underlying principles of formations.

The study lasted for two days.

On the third day, Li Yuan went to the area where the space passage was located.

The spatial passage was located in a canyon north of the main peak of the Tianyue Mountains. The rock walls on both sides of the canyon were inlaid with protective spiritual runes, and disciples of the Tianyue Sect were on duty at the entrance. Li Yuan passed through smoothly after showing his token.

Deep within the canyon, the lower boundary of the spatial passage floats in mid-air.

The dark blue circular opening was about three zhang in diameter, with visible spatial ripples spreading outwards from its edge.

The air around the entrance to the passage was slightly distorted, and spiritual energy was continuously flowing out of the passage at an extremely high concentration.

Li Yuan stopped on a flat rock platform about fifty feet below the entrance to the passage.

Zhou Heng was already waiting on the rock platform, with three cultivators standing beside him.

Two were Golden Core cultivators, and one was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. All three were array masters, each wielding an array plate and a spirit inscription knife.

"These three are the array masters who are assisting in setting up the formation," Zhou Heng introduced.

"The core routing is the responsibility of fellow Daoists, while the basic characterization of the auxiliary nodes is shared by them."

Li Yuan looked at the three of them.

One of the Golden Core cultivators caught Li Yuan's attention.

The fluctuations of his spiritual energy were subtly different from the other two. The purity of his spiritual energy was slightly higher, and the way it circulated was also slightly different.

Cultivators from the Upper Realm.

"I am Zhao Lin, a disciple of the Mingyuan Sect," the Golden Core cultivator said, bowing.

A formation master who came down from the upper realm.

Li Yuan nodded in return, without saying anything more.

Let's start with the space stabilization array.

Li Yuan unfolded the complete spiritual energy circulation of the array blueprint in his sea of ​​consciousness, and with the blessing of the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot, he marked the optimal position of each core node in real time.

The existence of the spatial channel keeps the surrounding spatial structure in a state of constant disturbance. The path of the spiritual energy loop must avoid the area of ​​most intense disturbance, while the core node needs to be as close as possible to the channel entrance to obtain the best fluctuation collection accuracy.

The two demands are contradictory.

Li Yuan spent half a day repeatedly surveying the area around the passage entrance, finally determining the locations of the twelve core nodes. The deviation of each node was no more than half an inch, finding the most stable path for the spiritual energy circulation within the gaps of spatial disturbances.

After determining the location, the core array patterns began to be inscribed.

During the formation process, Zhou Heng supervised from the side.

The way a Nascent Soul cultivator circulates spiritual energy is completely different from that of a Golden Core cultivator.

Li Yuan noticed this inadvertently while he was inscribing the core array patterns.

When Zhou Heng occasionally uses his own spiritual power to help stabilize a certain point, the path of spiritual power circulation is completely different from that of the Golden Core stage.

The spiritual power of the Golden Core stage radiates outward from the Golden Core itself, with meridians serving as channels and acupoints as nodes.

The spiritual energy circulation in the Nascent Soul stage is based on the Nascent Soul itself as an independent source of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy no longer relies on the meridians for conduction, but flows directly out of the Nascent Soul, condenses and takes shape outside the body, and then acts on the target.

Zhou Heng seemed to have noticed Li Yuan's observation and took the initiative to speak after assisting in stabilizing the situation.

"Fellow Daoist, are you interested in the circulation of spiritual energy during the Nascent Soul stage?"

"Nascent Soul formation is the next step," Li Yuan said without hiding anything.

"Being able to see how the Nascent Soul stage actually operates is helpful for understanding the Nascent Soul formation process."

Zhou Heng nodded.

"In that case..."

He raised his hand, and a stream of pure spiritual energy surged from his fingertips, condensing into a fist-sized ball of spiritual energy in the air. The internal structure of the spiritual energy ball was clearly visible to Li Yuan through his divine sense.

Spiritual energy does not flow from the meridians, but is generated directly from a core point. After being generated, it penetrates the body surface directly without passing through any channels and takes shape outside the body.

"The core of spiritual energy circulation in the Nascent Soul stage is the Nascent Soul itself."

Li Yuan memorized this information.

The effect of the Mysterious Pearl's attribute resonated strongly at this moment.

The core effect of the Xuan You Pearl's permanent blue attribute is the ability to perceive the spiritual energy circulation patterns of higher realms in advance. Previously, the perception of the Nascent Soul stage had remained at a vague conceptual level because there was no actual reference point.

Zhou Heng then gave a complete practical demonstration using his own spiritual power.

The sensory effects of the Mysterious Pearl entry, combined with this direct observation, have elevated my understanding of the circulation of spiritual energy during the Nascent Soul stage from a vague concept to a clear, structural understanding.

The core difficulty in forming the Nascent Soul lies not in whether one has sufficient spiritual power, but in whether the fundamental shift in the spiritual power circulation mode can be achieved in one step during the transformation process. If the shift is incomplete, the Golden Core will be stuck between the two modes, leading to structural collapse.

This perfectly contrasts with the tempering logic described in the Nascent Soul Formation Method. The multiple tempering rounds of the Nascent Soul Formation Method are essentially a series of rehearsals of mode switching before the transformation, refining the precision of the switching to the extreme and reducing the risk of failure during the formal transformation.

Li Yuan bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Zhou Heng waved his hand, signaling to continue setting up the formation.

The inscription of the core array patterns progressed steadily over the next few days.

The concentration of spiritual energy surging from the spatial passage is extremely high. Even without deliberate cultivation, there is a continuous flow of spiritual energy, so there is no need to replenish spiritual power.

Within a 50-zhang radius directly below the entrance to the passage, the concentration of spiritual energy is approximately four to five times that of the normal external environment. The closer to the entrance, the higher the concentration; in the area closest to the entrance, the concentration may even exceed a thousand times.

Moreover, the purity of the spiritual energy poured in from the upper realm far exceeds that of the natural spiritual energy from the lower realm, and it contains almost no impurities.

The efficiency of the third-order spirit-gathering array within the body soared to an unprecedented level in this environment. The speed at which spiritual energy flowed into the body was more than three times faster than in the Misty Forest Market, and the quality of the spiritual energy injected into the dantian after being filtered and purified by the array reached its peak.

The Golden Core produced a noticeable reaction under the cleansing of high-quality spiritual energy.

Previously, when cultivating in the Misty Forest Market, the increase in the density of the Golden Core had almost stagnated, and the marginal benefit was almost zero.

However, in the ultra-high purity spiritual energy environment near the spatial passage, those extremely minor flaws in the arrangement of spiritual energy circuits are being filled one by one.

The density of the Golden Elixir is pushing towards its true limit.

The array setup cannot be interrupted, but cultivation can proceed simultaneously during the intervals between array setups. The spiritual energy environment near the spatial passage is extremely valuable for refining the Golden Core, making it worthwhile to stay here for a longer period.

The accommodation provided by Tianyue Sect was a stone chamber about four zhang square, nestled in the rock face on the side of the canyon, equipped with basic soundproofing and protective barriers.

The stone chamber is about sixty feet from the entrance of the passage, and the concentration of spiritual energy is still extremely high.

The deployment of formations and cultivation are being carried out simultaneously.

Set up the formation by day and cultivate at night.

The density of the golden core underwent a visible change within a few days. The dark golden luster became more restrained and refined, and the arrangement of spiritual energy pathways on the surface of the golden core approached perfection.

The Nascent Soul Condensation Technique is advanced simultaneously during breaks in cultivation.

The initial stage of building a spiritual energy shell becomes increasingly proficient through repeated practice. The thickness, uniformity, and precision control when applying compressive force to the spiritual energy shell all improve rapidly under the nourishment of high-quality spiritual energy.

He is proficient in the art of condensing the infant spirit.