Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Back at his residence, Li Yuan neatly arranged several items on the table.

The Crimson Fire Technique, the Fire Escape Technique, and that newly made Fireball Talisman. The lamplight pressed against the edges of the pages, making them appear slightly yellow.

[Equipable item detected: Fire Release Technique]

[Entry Preview: Fire Element Conversion (White) - Reduces the loss of spiritual energy attribute conversion when casting fire spells and slightly increases the conversion speed]

[Preview of conditions for permanentization: Accumulate 50 miles of travel by using Fire Release techniques]

[Current equipment slot is full (3/3). Replace current equipment?]

Li Yuan paused for a moment on those few lines of text, but didn't rush to do anything.

The spiritual energy within a cultivator's body will be biased towards the attribute of the cultivation method they practice. If they practice a wood-based cultivation method, their spiritual energy will mostly have a wood-like quality; if they practice a metal-based cultivation method, their spiritual energy will be sharper when circulating.

If you really want to cast spells of other attributes, it's not impossible, but you have to temporarily transfer your spiritual power first. The faster you transfer it, the less you lose, and the smoother the spell will be.

The techniques Li Yuan has been practicing these days are the Spirit Guiding Technique, which is unbiased towards the Five Elements, and the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique, which focuses on harmonizing the meridians and is also a technique without any attribute bias.

Therefore, if you want to use the fireball spell, you have to convert the spiritual power into fire-attribute spiritual power before casting it.

The conversion is fast, but even the fastest conversion takes some time.

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The transformation of fire element is precisely to fill this gap.

Li Yuan put the Fire Escape Technique aside, opened the Crimson Fire Manual, and sat down cross-legged.

Let's give it a try.

Li Yuan didn't remove the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique. The Hundred Rivers Returning to the Sea entry was still useful, so he first tested whether this technique would conflict with the two techniques he was cultivating.

After thoroughly studying it, Li Yuan tried to cultivate it.

As the spiritual energy followed the path of the Crimson Fire Technique, the peaceful spiritual energy in the dantian immediately became warmer. Wherever the fire-elemental spiritual energy passed, the meridians swelled slightly, and then slowly tightened.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and circulated his energy for two more cycles.

This exercise can strengthen the meridians.

After trying ten or so more times, Li Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief.

There is basically no significant conflict with the two cultivation methods I practice.

As for whether there are any potential conflicts, it is not yet clear, and it may have been resolved by the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique and the Hundred Rivers Returning to the Sea.

The Crimson Fire Technique can be practiced and is indeed useful, but the cultivation speed is not fast.

If you were to practice all three techniques at the same time, the progress would be too slow.

The Spirit Guiding Technique and the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique can complement each other, but the Crimson Fire Technique cannot.

Therefore, Li Yuan only planned to temporarily cultivate the Crimson Fire Technique to the entry level and make the Fireball Technique permanent.

Li Yuan closed his eyes again and focused on practicing the Crimson Fire Technique over and over again.

Several hours later, Li Yuan felt a slight tremor in his shoulders and back as the fire elemental spiritual power within his body finally stabilized. The spiritual power was now able to circulate freely along the trajectory of the Crimson Fire Technique.

【Technique: Crimson Fire Technique - Beginner (0/200)】

Li Yuan opened his eyes and first glanced at the fireball talisman on the table.

He then removed the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique.

[Equipable item detected: Fireball Rune]

[Entry Preview: Fire Spell Speed ​​Boost (White) - Increases casting speed when casting fire spells]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Cultivate a fire-based martial art and reach the beginner level]

[Equipped?]

Li Yuan confirmed it directly.

The conditions for making Fireball (White) permanent have been met.

Is it permanent?

With a thought, Li Yuan selected "confirm," and the fireball talisman he had just equipped instantly became available.

Just as I picked up the tea that had cooled down on the table and took a sip, someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

"Deputy Captain Li, Captain Wang wants to see you."

It was Zhao Hu's voice.

Li Yuan got up and opened the door. Zhao Hu stood at the door, still carrying the chill of the night wind.

Li Yuan nodded, closed the door behind him, and followed them toward the patrol team's camp.

The market at night was almost silent compared to the daytime. Most of the shops on the street were closed, and there were hardly any stalls. Only a few lanterns were still lit.

Wang De sat behind the table with a stack of wooden plaques and scrolls beside him. When he saw Li Yuan come in, he didn't beat around the bush.

Wang De pulled out a temporary waist tag from the table and tapped it with his finger.

"You'll be temporarily transferred from the patrol team to the guard team to assist He Shou, with the title of deputy captain."

"Logically speaking, with your current cultivation level, it wouldn't be wrong for you to temporarily serve as the captain, but since you don't have much experience in the guard team, you'll be the vice captain for now."

Li Yuan took the waist token and felt its coolness in his hand.

Wang De looked at him and added another sentence.

"The risks this time are actually lower than before."

Li Yuan looked up.

Wang De picked up a scroll from the table and casually flipped through it.

"The family is preparing to transfer another batch of people to Qinghefang City, not only from the main family, but also from other peripheral members. The number will be considerable."

"With more people, we can't just stay inside the walls and live our lives. We need to clear out all the monsters in the vicinity, and we also need to expand outwards from the market area."

"Expand the market?"

"Hmm." Wang De closed the scroll. "Although our situation isn't much better, the market for independent cultivators over there is about to collapse. There are quite a few demonic beasts, and no one is organizing a cleanup. But there are quite a few independent cultivators inside. Qinghe Market is preparing to bring over everything we can, shops and people alike, to free up space first."

After listening, Li Yuan only asked one question.

"So let's clear out the monsters first."

"Yes," Wang De said. "The guard team is short of manpower to clear out the monsters, so we need more people. However, it will only be busy for the first few days. Once everyone arrives, things will be much easier."

"Unlike before, this time you've been recruited by the guard team, and your monthly salary and benefits will be the same as the guard team's. You're currently at the fifth level of Qi Refining, so you'll receive 25 spirit stones and 25 contribution points per month."

Wang De continued.

"Don't worry about the contribution from last time you went up the mountain; it's still going through the process. It seems the family has found out something."

Li Yuan tucked the waist token into his sleeve.

"clear."

Wang De waved his hand and lowered his head to continue flipping through the roster.

"Go on, go back and get some rest early tonight."

Li Yuan turned and left the house.