Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 595 Perfection of the Third-Order Array Dao

On the afternoon of the day the formation was completed, Zhou Heng gave Li Yuan the relevant classics on formations from the upper realm.

Li Yuan returned to his stone chamber dwelling on the side of the canyon, sat cross-legged, and probed the jade slip with his divine sense.

An overview of the underlying principles of fourth-order formations.

The content covers the fundamental differences between fourth-order and third-order formations in terms of spiritual energy circulation structure, node density, nesting levels, and spatial dimension utilization. It is not a specific method for setting up formations, but rather an overview of the theoretical framework.

The underlying principles of the fourth-order formation contain a wealth of information.

The purple entry for the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot continued to operate at a high intensity during the study process.

The effect of the terminology on greatly improving the speed of understanding the underlying principles of formations reached its peak at this moment. The core concepts in the fourth-order theory were digested one by one under the blessing of the Formation Dao Heavenly Pivot, and were connected with all previous practical experience in formation deployment at the cognitive level.

The experience gained includes: the reconstruction of the array formation in the Misty Forest Market, the deployment of the third-order spirit gathering array within the body, the repeated deployment of the array formation in the Hundred Rivers Prefecture mine, the array maintenance experience in the sea area stronghold, the analysis experience of the array pattern structure in the dragon pattern of the Flood Dragon Cave, and the deployment experience of the two large-scale spatial arrays that have just been completed.

All experiences, when reflected in the fourth-order theoretical framework, generated a chain reaction.

Previously scattered fragments of understanding now converge into a complete cognitive picture. Every detail of the third-order formation is understood more deeply from the fourth-order perspective; previously vague boundaries become clear, and previously intuitive operations gain theoretical support.

His mastery of array formations reached a breakthrough at this moment.

The third-order array formation is complete.

My understanding of the principles of all formations within the third tier is becoming more complete. Setting up formations no longer requires step-by-step deduction of the spiritual energy circulation path; the optimal path of the spiritual energy circulation path naturally emerges in my consciousness, allowing me to act at will.

At the same time, they gained a theoretical framework-level understanding of fourth-order formations. Although they were unable to set them up, they could understand the operational logic of fourth-order formations, and were no longer completely unaware when facing them.

Li Yuan opened his eyes.

The stone chamber was silent. The spiritual energy flowing from the spatial passage outside the canyon silently poured in, and the third-order spirit-gathering array within his body continued to operate.

The third-order array formation has been perfected.

From beginner to expert, it involved countless practical exercises in array formation, the application of terminology, and the final convergence of theories from the upper realm.

Li Yuan carefully put away the jade slip, closed his eyes, and continued his cultivation.

The extremely high purity spiritual energy near the passage continues to be supplied, and this environment cannot be wasted in the refinement of the Golden Core.

The spiritual energy silently flowed into his body, and the dark golden elixir spun steadily in his dantian.

Before leaving the spatial passage area, Li Yuan spent one last day cultivating in a stone chamber on the side of the canyon.

The third-order spirit-gathering array within the body operated for a considerable period of time in the extremely high-purity spiritual energy near the passage, pushing the density of the golden core to an unprecedented level during this time.

The arrangement of spiritual energy circuits on the surface of the dark golden core has no nodes that can be optimized.

The theoretical upper limit that a Supreme-grade Golden Elixir can achieve at the Golden Elixir stage.

It's not about approaching, it's about arriving.

There is nowhere left to go.

Li Yuan sensed the state of the Golden Core and, after confirming that its density had not changed, he stopped his cultivation and got up to leave the stone chamber.

Transforming into a beam of light, it passed through the Tianyue Mountains and flew towards the direction of Wulinfang City.

After returning to his secluded cultivation room, Li Yuan took out the formula for the Vein-Protecting and Spirit-Nourishing Pill from his personal microcosm.

The materials had been almost gathered during the gap in the preparation of other supplies.

The main ingredient is a third-tier spirit herb called Warm Spirit Vine, and there happen to be three of them in the inventory of the Misty Forest Market. The auxiliary ingredients are several common second- to third-tier spirit plants. The spirit fields in my personal miniature world produce two of them, and the rest are obtained from the market's pharmacy.

The alchemical furnace was set up, and the alchemical fire was lit.

The Blazing Sun Flame Technique operates with precise temperature control. The mastery of the third-tier alchemy technique, combined with a thorough understanding of alchemical principles and the permanent attributes of alchemical fire refinement, ensures smooth progress at every stage.

About three hours later, the first batch was completed.

The lid of the alchemy furnace was lifted, revealing two pale blue pills lying quietly at the bottom. The surface of the pills had a very thin, warm luster, and the spiritual energy fluctuations were gentle and restrained.

The yield of pills was one less than expected, and the pulsed release of the Wenling Vine resulted in greater loss of medicinal power compared to regular spiritual herbs. However, the quality of the finished pills was good, and the medicinal properties were pure.

Li Yuan took one out.

Within a three-foot perception range, the words rippled.

Green grade.

[Equipable item detected: Pulse-Protecting and Spirit-Nourishing Pill]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Warm Spirit Tempering (Green)]

[Effect: Increases the precision of spiritual energy in tempering the physical body by 50% when practicing body-refining techniques; increases the self-healing speed of meridians after high-load operation by 50%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Continuously use this pill to assist in cultivating the body-refining technique for a cumulative total of sixty days, and during this period, the meridians do not suffer any substantial damage (0/60)]

[Current equipment slot is full (5/5). Replace current equipment?]

Green entries. The effects directly point to the cultivation efficiency and meridian protection of body-refining techniques, precisely matching the subsequent cultivation needs of the Spirit Body Forging Technique.

The condition for permanent activation is to cultivate a body-refining technique with the aid of elixirs for a cumulative period of sixty days while maintaining undamaged meridians. It is a passive, cumulative type; simply cultivate normally after equipping the item.

Li Yuan stored the pills in his personal miniature world and continued refining the second batch.

Two batches yielded a total of four Protective and Warming Spirit Pills, all of uniform quality.

Take the first one.

The pale blue medicinal power dissolved in the abdomen. Unlike the gentle diffusion of the Nourishing Essence and Strengthening Wood Pill, the medicinal power of the Protecting Meridians and Warming Spirit Pill spread directly along the inner wall of the meridians, forming an extremely thin protective film of spiritual power on the inner wall surface.

The protective film felt warm and smooth to the touch, like a layer of oil applied to the inner walls of meridians. The friction as spiritual energy flowed through it was slightly reduced, but the protective film itself did not affect the normal conduction of spiritual energy.

The effects last for about seven days, after which the protective film will dissipate naturally, requiring another dose.

Four pills can last for about a month. More need to be refined and replenished afterward.

After taking the medicine, Li Yuan began to cultivate with the Spirit Body Forging Technique as the core.

The skin renewal process was completed during the proficiency stage, and the scanning range of the spiritual energy lines continued to advance to deeper layers. The protective film of the Meridian-Protecting and Warming Spirit Pill made the scanning process of the spiritual energy lines within the meridians smoother, significantly reducing the impact on the meridians.

During a break from cultivation, Li Yuan extended his perception range to the outskirts of the market.

The number of people visiting Wulinfang Market is steadily increasing.

The number of cultivators on the main street has increased by nearly 30% compared to a month ago. There are many new faces, most of whom are independent cultivators who have come from surrounding states.

The reason is not hard to deduce.

The spiritual energy from the upper realm continuously pouring into the spatial channel spreads outward from the Tianyue Mountains, covering a large area in eastern Liangzhou. The Misty Forest Market is situated precisely on this diffusion path, and with the market's own third-tier spirit-gathering array continuously drawing in energy, the concentration of spiritual energy within the market is significantly higher than in the surrounding wilderness.

The high concentration of spiritual energy is a direct draw for cultivators. With such high cultivation efficiency, people naturally flock here.

The business conditions of the market are improving simultaneously.

The deciphering of the dragon pattern continued in the days that followed.

The core symbol aura comparison table and combination structure analysis function provided by the Demon Toad have greatly improved the deciphering efficiency. Among the large number of high-level symbols that were previously unrecognizable, about 30% have had their meanings confirmed with the help of the comparison table.

The percentage of the skeleton dragon pattern that has been deciphered has increased from 60% to 80%.

The analysis of the dragon patterns on the wall is also progressing simultaneously. Further progress has also been made in the rubbings of the jade slips made by the Lu family.

During the deciphering process, the dragon pattern's enhancement effect on his cultivation continued to accumulate.

With each batch of dragon symbols deciphered, more dragon patterns can be actively used. The enhancement effect superimposed on the Dragon Blood Tempering Technique gradually increases from about 10% initially.

The tempering efficiency of the Dragon Blood Tempering Technique underwent a qualitative change under the blessing of the dragon pattern.

The frequency of the semi-autonomous pulsed tempering has increased, and the tempering intensity of each pulse has increased, making the physical body strengthen nearly 30% faster than before.

One day during cultivation, the spiritual energy circulation of the Dragon Blood Tempering Technique broke through the bottleneck of the minor completion stage.

The Dragon Blood Tempering Technique has been mastered.

The hallmark change of the Great Completion stage is the complete coverage of the tempering range. Previously, the semi-autonomous pulsations in the Lesser Completion stage only covered the main meridians and large muscle groups. After the Great Completion, the pulsation range expands to every inch of skin, every capillary, and every tiny bone in the whole body.

The overall strength of the physical body has reached a new level.

Li Yuan clenched his fist and sensed his physical condition. The hardness of his skin, the elasticity of his muscles, and the toughness of his bones—all these indicators had significantly improved.

The demon-transformation-to-human-form technique is also blessed by the dragon pattern.

Guided by the dragon pattern, the spiritual energy reversal cycle operates more smoothly. The coverage rate of the major cycle in the mastery stage is stable at over 60%, and the spiritual energy loss during the reversal process continues to decrease.

After a period of implementation, the coverage rate of the large-scale circulation exceeded 70%.

The technique of transforming a demon into human form has reached minor completion.

The outward performance during the initial stage of achievement showed a significant leap.

Li Yuan actively circulated his cultivation technique, and dark blue scales emerged from the skin of his forearms and calves. Unlike the mastery stage, the scales in the minor completion stage were no longer limited to the limbs; scales also began to appear on the abdomen and back of his torso.

The hardness and density of the scales have been improved, and they are arranged more tightly.

The more crucial change lies in the depth of the demon transformation form. While the mastery stage only involves changes on the skin's surface, the changes in the minor mastery stage begin to penetrate into the subcutaneous tissue. The muscle fibers beneath the scales become thicker and denser in the demon transformation state, simultaneously enhancing both the explosive power and endurance of the muscles.

Li Yuan withdrew his spiritual power, and the demonic characteristics faded.

Breakthroughs were achieved in both techniques in succession. The enhancement effect of the dragon pattern was more significant than expected.