Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 598 Dragon Pattern Exchange

In the secluded meditation room, Li Yuan sat cross-legged on a stone platform, his consciousness sinking into his body.

He took out the Void Stabilizing Stone from his personal miniature world.

A fist-sized, light gray spirit stone lay in the palm of the hand. The faint light remaining on the surface of the array patterns had long since died out. This was the original array eye of the space stabilization array, which was replaced by a spare stone after the array was set up.

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

Permanentization condition: The array path reaches the third level of perfection.

The conditions were met several days ago.

With a thought, Li Yuan made it permanent.

The screen filled with images.

Countless spatial coordinates lit up in his mind's eye, not abstract points, but precise three-dimensional locations. Every detail of spatial fluctuations was completely recorded, including the frequency, amplitude, direction, and decay curve of the fluctuations—all clearly visible.

There is a certain implicit correlation between the coordinates. When the spatial fluctuations of two coordinates show a correlational change, the correlation line automatically lights up, forming a perception network covering the entire space.

The screen also displayed information about the refining method of the spatial stabilizing stone and a large amount of spatial fluctuation data recorded by the spatial stabilization array eye when it was operating near the passage entrance for a long time.

The image disappeared.

Li Yuan sensed the changes after the permanent transformation within his body.

Previously, after the two permanent entries of spatial perception and spatial micro-sensing were superimposed, they were able to capture spatial fluctuations within a hundred feet, but the accuracy was limited, and they could only identify the approximate location and intensity of the fluctuations.

After the airspace anchoring is made permanent, the perception accuracy is greatly improved, directly down to the microscopic level. Every minute change in the surrounding spatial structure can be reflected in the sea of ​​consciousness, and the frequency and attenuation characteristics of the fluctuations can be accurately recorded.

More importantly, it has the ability to record coordinates.

He tried to mark the current location of the seclusion room as a coordinate point.

A pale blue dot of light lit up in the sea of ​​consciousness, accurately recording the spatial characteristics of this place.

The retrospective positioning function also takes effect at the same time. As long as there are recorded coordinates, the location and distance of those coordinates can be locked in the mind at any time.

The upper limit of the number of coordinates is positively correlated with spatial proficiency; at the current level, approximately three to four coordinate points can be recorded.

After the permanent transformation was completed, Li Yuan took out the refined standard magic artifacts and the items ordered by the Lu family from his personal miniature world and checked them one by one.

The remaining few mine tunnel support piles, the last batch of exploration spirit discs, and several auxiliary magical artifacts related to mineral veins.

All in place.

Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and left the Misty Forest Market, flying towards Baihe Prefecture.

The light traveled through the hilly area where the two states met, and the outline of the valley where the Lu family was stationed appeared in front of them.

Landing.

On the first floor of the stone building, Lu Yang was looking through the quarterly report on the mineral vein.

"Fellow Daoist Li." Lu Yang put down the report and his gaze fell on the storage bag in Li Yuan's hand.

"The items for the final payment have been brought."

Li Yuan placed the storage bag on the table, and Lu Yang checked each item one by one, looking satisfied.

"The quality remains consistent; your craftsmanship is impeccable."

"What about the mine?"

"All four mines are operating normally, and production is steadily increasing," Lu Yanghe reported.

"The outflow of demonic beasts from the depths of the mountains has also slowed down considerably, probably because the diffusion of their auras has become more balanced and the lower-level demonic beasts have gradually adapted."

Li Yuan nodded and took out a jade slip from his personal miniature world, placing it on the table.

"New information on dragon patterns."

Lu Yang's gaze was immediately drawn to it.

"Core Symbol Aura Comparison Table, precise meanings and aura characteristics of over one hundred high-frequency dragon pattern symbols, and functional analysis of dozens of common dragon pattern combination patterns."

Lu Yang took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense.

A moment later, when he looked up, the brightness in his eyes was noticeably different.

"This document is far more valuable than any of the dragon-patterned documents we've found before. Where did you obtain it, fellow Daoist?"

"There are channels over there at sea."

Li Yuan did not elaborate on the specific details of the Demon Toad Palace.

Lu Yang didn't press the matter further.

"How is the Lu family's research on dragon patterns progressing?"

"There has been some progress, but not much," Lu Yang said frankly.

"The dragon pattern system is too unfamiliar to us. Previously, we only had the basic classification of the Dragon Vein Pattern General Record, which made progress very slow. With this comparison table, it's different."

He carefully put the jade slip away.

"The dragon pattern has no direct use for the Lu family at present, but the inheritance of this ancient dragon is a very rare knowledge asset. The deeper we study it, the richer our foundation will be, and it may come in handy someday."

Li Yuan nodded and got down to business.

"Does the patriarch have any further needs regarding weapon crafting?"

Lu Yang was prepared and took out a list from under the table.

"Yes, after the scale of the mine is expanded, the mining efficiency is sufficient, but the refining process cannot keep up. We need a batch of third-grade refining magic artifacts. The total amount is not much, four or five pieces will be enough."

He pushed the list over to me.

"In addition, there is no need to set up new mining arrays for the time being, as the existing arrays at the four mining veins are operating very stably."

Li Yuan glanced at the list. The structure of a third-tier refined magic weapon was more complex than that of a mine tunnel support pile, but it wasn't too difficult given his current level of weapon crafting.

"What about the materials?"

"The Lu family has everything prepared." Lu Yang patted another storage bag on the table.

"Both main and auxiliary materials are included, with a large margin of safety."

"Can."

After putting away his material storage bag, Li Yuan went to the Lu family's weapon-refining room.

The stove was set up, and the sacred fire was lit.

The Blazing Sun Flame Technique was activated, precisely controlling the flame temperature within the required range.

The main material provided by the Lu family is a third-order ore called Qingci mineral essence, which is dark blue in color, dense in texture, and has excellent spiritual energy conductivity. The auxiliary materials are several second- to third-order mineral powders and spiritual liquids.

Using micro-control spiritual techniques to manipulate spiritual power, the blue magnetic ore essence is sent into the furnace.

The ore slowly softened in the spiritual fire, and the flames of the Blazing Sun Bright Fire Technique, under the temperature control precision of the mastery stage, were stably maintained at the critical temperature at which the ore softened but did not liquefy.

After softening, shaping begins. Spiritual energy seeps from the fingertips into the ore's interior, guiding the ore's crystal lattice to rearrange along the pre-designed path.

After the patterns are carved, the final stage of spiritual energy shaping begins.

Spiritual energy flowed into the artifact's embryo from the array patterns at the bottom of the furnace, merging with the artifact's patterns.

Finalization.

On the furnace platform lay a refined hammer about a foot long, its body a deep blue-green color, the patterns on its surface glowing faintly as spiritual energy flowed.

The third-tier refined magic weapon is complete.

Li Yuan picked up the refining hammer.

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

Green grade.

Fingers touch the hammer body.

[Equipable item detected: Tier 3 Spirit Ore Refining Hammer]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Exquisite Craftsmanship (Green)]

[Effect: Improves the precision of spiritual energy manipulation by 20%; slightly enhances the ability to perceive the spiritual energy circulation within magical artifacts]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Refinement skill reaches level two perfection]

Second-tier weapon crafting technique, perfected.

The conditions have long been met.

The refining hammer disappeared from his hand.

Green light flowed into the body and spread along the meridians.

The screen filled with images.

A pair of hands manipulated spiritual power in front of the spirit fire furnace, drawing out extremely fine spiritual power threads that weaved and traveled inside the artifact's body. The direction of each thread was precise to a scale of less than a micrometer, and its fit with the artifact's patterns was almost perfect.

The spiritual energy circuits inside the magical artifact began to operate spontaneously under the control of these hands, and the flow, direction, and frequency of spiritual energy at every tiny node in the circuit were all clearly discernible.

The image disappeared.

The craftsmanship is exquisite and the process is permanent.

After sensing the changes, I found that the precision of my spiritual energy manipulation had indeed improved significantly. The resolution of my fingertip spiritual energy was higher, and I could perceive microscopic details that I had previously overlooked.

The materials provided by the Lu family are still quite plentiful.

Without stopping, they continued to refine the second piece.

With the enhanced perception of spiritual energy circulation thanks to the subtle terms in the Dao of Artifacts, the forging of the second artifact was much smoother than the first. The precision of the engraving of the artifact patterns was further improved, and the loss of spiritual energy during shaping was also reduced considerably.

The second Tier 3 refined magic artifact is complete.

The entry showed a fluctuation, also indicating a green grade.

The principles of craftsmanship are subtle and profound; the term has been permanently established and cannot be combined with other terms.

Just as he was about to continue refining the third item, he received a message from Lu Yang saying that there had been some progress in deciphering the dragon pattern.

Li Yuan carefully put away the refined magical artifacts and cleaned the furnace.

He transformed into a beam of light and returned to the Lu family's residence.