Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 666 Treasure Exchange in the Sea

The procurement in many places has been mostly completed, and Li Yuan spent another two days finishing up the remaining few locations.

The last stop was the Lu family.

Deep within the Lu family mine tunnels, Li Yuan squatted beside the core node of the formation, his fingers probing into the formation's eye.

The mine tunnel support piles and the mineral gathering spirit pivot stone were two array eyes that had been set up beforehand, both of which were auxiliary arrays prepared for the Lu family's mine tunnels.

The conditions for permanence were met long ago during the Upper Realm; it's just that the core of the array is still here.

Li Yuan had a thought.

The array's cores on the mine tunnel support piles opened, and a stream of green light surged into the body, along with several images that entered the sea of ​​consciousness. The mine tunnel array remained as stable as a rock under the pressure of collapse, and related experience in array reinforcement also surfaced.

As the image faded, the mineral-rich spirit stone vanished, and after a surge of green light entered, it quickly returned to calm.

The two sites have been permanently sealed.

Li Yuan replaced the materials at the array's core. After checking all the nodes and confirming that everything was in order, Li Yuan got up and left.

The head of the Lu family saw him off at the mine entrance. Without exchanging many pleasantries, Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and flew towards the eastern sea.

Water area.

Dozens of islands are scattered across the eastern sea of ​​the lower realm. Some islands are home to demon clan strongholds, while others are inhabited by independent cultivators. The resources here are mainly marine spiritual materials, including coral ores, deep-sea spiritual herbs, and materials from aquatic demon beasts, which are quite different from those on land.

Li Yuan acquired the islands one by one.

Seaweed, Ganoderma lucidum, Azure Coral, and Abyssal Iron Sand were collected in bulk into my portable world. The prices were extremely low, and many of them were rarely seen even in the Upper Realm.

After purchasing several islands, the light shifted to the deep sea to the southwest.

The Demon Toad Palace.

Hundreds of feet below the surface, a palace made of giant seashells and corals sits on the edge of an underwater rift. It is protected by an outer water system array, and the flow of spiritual energy is stable.

Li Yuan sank to the bottom of the sea and stopped in front of the palace gate.

The two third-tier water snake demons on duty recognized Li Yuan's aura and stepped aside to make way for him.

Inside the main hall of the palace, a short, stout man sat on a coral chair, holding a conch cup in his hand, the liquid in the cup emitting a faint spiritual fragrance.

"Fellow Daoist Li." The short, stout man put down his conch shell cup. "Long time no see."

"Long time no see." Li Yuan sat down opposite him.

"I heard you went to the Upper Realm?" A glint flashed in the short, stout man's vertical pupils.

"I went there."

"The upper realm." The short, stout man leaned forward. "Is the spiritual energy up there really as dense as the legends say?"

"It's more than ten times denser than the lower realm."

The short, stout man smacked his lips, his eyes filled with even more envy.

"Are there demonic beasts in the upper realm? Like me?"

"Yes," Li Yuan said. "The demonic beasts of the upper realm have their own territory, called the Demon Realm. Humans and demons each occupy their own territory."

Li Yuan learned about the Demon Realm after exchanging ideas with the disciples of the Mingyuan Sect.

The short, stout man was taken aback: "Where are you going?"

"Mingyuan Domain, the territory of human sects. I also went to Cangxuan Realm, which is a lower realm connected to the upper realm."

"The Azure Profound Realm?"

"Humans and demons live together in the Cangxuan Realm," Li Yuan said. "In the markets, demon cultivators and human cultivators buy and sell together without excluding each other."

The short, stout man's pupils dilated slightly.

"Living together? How did they manage that?"

"The demon race of the Cangxuan Realm has mastered the method of prematurely transforming into human form and gaining intelligence," Li Yuan said.

"Ordinary demonic beasts need to be at the third rank to awaken their intelligence and transform into human form, but these demonic beasts can do so at the second rank or even lower. As their numbers increase and they become a force to be reckoned with, they can naturally coexist with the human race."

The short, stout man suddenly stood up from the coral chair, which slid backward and bumped into the wall.

"Prematurely transforming into human form and gaining intelligence?" The short, stout man's voice rose, his round face filled with excitement.

"Is there really such a method?"

"have."

The short, stout man circled the coral chair twice, his vertical pupils fixed on Li Yuan.

"Fellow Daoist Li, can this method be traded?" he asked very quickly.

"What I mean is, when you go to the Cangxuan Realm next time, could you please inquire for me and see if you can arrange a transaction on my behalf?"

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He rubbed his hands together.

"The price is negotiable. Anything from the sea, whether it's spiritual materials or ores, as long as I have it, you can name your price."

Li Yuan glanced at him and nodded.

"Sure. I'll ask around for you next time I go to the Cangxuan Realm."

It might work; in the Cangxuan Realm, this is something every demon race can do, so it shouldn't be considered rare.

The short, stout man was overjoyed and patted his belly, thanking him repeatedly.

"Then I'll leave it to you, fellow Daoist. Please, please."

Li Yuan did not linger in the short, stout man's palace. After a brief chat, he got up to take his leave.

After leaving the Demon Toad Palace, he continued to acquire spiritual materials among the various islands in the waters.

About half a day later, the light turned towards a deeper part of the sea.

The settlement of the Jiaolong clan.

A third-tier dragon cultivator swam out of the building and recognized Li Yuan with his vertical pupils.

"Fellow Daoist Li is here again."

"We need to discuss this," Li Yuan said.

The dragon looked at Li Yuan with a puzzled expression.

"I'd like to make a deal with you."

A moment later, Li Yuan was led into the main hall of the Jiaolong clan.

An old dragon, with a cultivation level of the upper third rank, was coiled in the main hall. Its vertical pupils were like gold, and its aura was steady.

"Fellow Daoist Li, we have finished exchanging information about the dragon patterns."

Old Jiao nodded, gesturing for him to sit down.

Li Yuan got straight to the point.

"There is a spell that can inscribe information into one's bloodline. Not dragon patterns, but spirit patterns, which can directly inscribe the effects of various cultivation techniques into the bloodline system. Does any nobleman have such an interest?"

The old dragon's vertical pupils flashed.

"Bloodline Spirit Rune Inscription?"

"Yes, that's it—"

"My clan already has them."

Before Li Yuan could finish speaking, he was interrupted.

Li Yuan nodded and continued, "I also have two dragon clan techniques I obtained from the Flood Dragon Clan of the Cangxuan Realm: the Dragon Might Technique and the Dragon Blood Soul Condensation Technique. I can give you a copy of the jade slip."

Old Jiao raised an eyebrow slightly.

"The techniques of the Flood Dragon Clan of the Azure Profound Realm?"

"Yes. Dragon Blood Condensation Technique is a bloodline purification auxiliary technique, and Dragon Might Technique is a mental suppression spell. Both are authentic dragon clan inheritances."

The old dragon exchanged a glance with another dragon cultivator beside him.

"Alright," the old dragon nodded. "Would you like to take a look inside the noble's treasury, fellow Daoist?"

Li Yuan nodded.

"Come with me."

Behind the main hall, a narrow underwater passage extends downwards. At the end is a heavy stone door, carved with dragon patterns, and spiritual energy flows between its cracks.

The old dragon activated the stone gate with its blood energy, and the stone gate slowly opened.

The treasure vault was not large, about ten zhang square. The four walls were inlaid with fluorescent coral, illuminating the interior brightly.

The shelf was filled with dozens of items: ores, inner cores, magical artifacts, spiritual herbs, and cultivation manuals on jade slips, of various kinds.

The three-foot perception range operates on its own.

Li Yuan walked slowly along the shelf, scanning each item with his senses; most of the items showed no movement.

As I walked to the middle of the third shelf, the entry started to fluctuate.

Blue grade.

The ripples originated from a dark blue bead the size of a longan. The bead's surface had a restrained luster, with extremely fine vein-like patterns faintly visible.

The dragon's heart condenses into a pearl.

"I want this," Li Yuan said.

The old dragon glanced at the Dragon Heart Condensation Pearl in his hand and nodded.

"make a deal."

Li Yuan handed over the jade slip copies of the Dragon Might Technique and the Dragon Blood Soul Condensation Technique to the old dragon.

Old Jiao checked the contents one by one, and the transaction was completed.

The dragon's heart condensed into a pearl and belonged to Li Yuan.

Li Yuan reached out and took the bead.

[Equipable item detected: Dragon Heart Condensation Pearl]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Dragon Vein Essence Condensation (Blue)]

[Effect: Permanently increases the efficiency of Dragon Clan bloodline cultivation techniques by 50%; permanently increases the purity of Dragon Clan spiritual energy in the bloodline by 20%]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Mastery of Dragon Blood Soul Condensation Technique]

The Dragon Transformation Technique, Dragon Scale Golden Body Technique, Dragon Blood Soul Condensation Technique, and Dragon Might Technique will all benefit from it. The purity of the dragon's spiritual power in one's bloodline will increase by 20%, which will also enhance the quality of the dragon's blood essence.

The condition for permanent attainment is mastering the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique. I've only recently begun learning this technique and am still far from achieving it.

After leaving the settlement of the Jiaolong clan, Li Yuan stored the Jiaoxin Condensed Pearl into his personal small world.

The light rose from the deep sea and flew back towards the island.

The acquisition of spiritual materials from the remaining islands was completed within half a day. Deep-sea corals, aquatic minerals, and several types of rare seaweed were all added to the user's personal micro-world.

As dusk fell, the streaks of light rose from the sea and swept back towards the western land.

About an hour later, the lights of the Misty Forest Market appeared ahead.

Li Yuanlu settled in his residence, and the stone gate was closed.

The supplies in the newly opened realm were already piled up to the brim. Procurement from various places in the lower realm had been completed, and with the harvest from the waters, the stockpile was sufficient to take to the upper realm for sale.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone platform and began to practice the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Technique.

The residence quieted down.

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