Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 668 Dragon Might Mastery

The beam of light advanced at full speed towards the northeast.

The mountains and hills of the Mingyuan Domain swept past beneath them, the terrain gradually rising from the plains. From the second day onwards, large areas of gray-white rock layers appeared on the ground, vegetation became sparse, and the flow of spiritual energy became disordered.

On the third day, the altitude continued to rise.

There were extremely subtle spatial fluctuations in the air. The frequency was not high and the force was weak, but they were all reflected into the sea of ​​consciousness by the passive perception of the spatial domain.

On the afternoon of the fourth day, they arrived at Tianheng Domain.

The terrain abruptly broke apart, the continuous plateau splitting into countless canyons, with sheer cliffs between them, exposing layers of gray-black rock. Mist billowed at the bottom of the valleys, with streaks of silvery-white light flashing through it from time to time.

Spatial fissure.

These fissures are scattered throughout the canyon, some hanging in mid-air, others clinging to the rock face, ranging from a few inches to tens of feet long. As Li Yuan approached, he could clearly feel the space at the edges of the fissures tearing apart and then healing itself.

During the journey, Li Yuan used the Illusion Mask to change his appearance.

At the same time, two locations were selected to set up spatial positioning.

The first location is atop a solitary peak about half a day's journey from the outer edge of Tianheng Domain, with open terrain on all sides, making it easy to pinpoint. The second location is at the entrance to a wide canyon on the edge of Tianheng Domain, not far from the stronghold.

Airspace anchoring has been increased to a total of six.

The light continued to penetrate deeper.

About fifteen minutes later, a giant peak appeared at the end of the canyon. At the base of the peak, several spatial veins converged, and the spiritual energy and spatial fluctuations were compressed together, forming a stable area that was much calmer than the surrounding area.

The Tianheng Sect's stronghold was located at the foot of the mountain.

Dozens of stone houses lined up along the foot of the mountain, surrounded by a fourth-order defensive array. The array's spirit patterns contained spatial stabilizing spirit patterns, further suppressing the fluctuations within the stronghold.

Two disciples of the Tianheng Sect were on duty at the entrance, both of them being late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Li Yuan landed in his escape light, took out the pass, and handed it over.

The disciple on duty took the pass and scanned its surface with a verification device. A pale blue light shone, and he quickly passed through.

Li Yuan retrieved the pass and entered the stronghold.

There were already quite a few cultivators waiting inside.

In the open space near the entrance, three Nascent Soul cultivators each occupied a spot, sitting cross-legged in meditation. One was in the early Nascent Soul stage, and the other two were in the middle Nascent Soul stage; their auras were different, and they appeared to be strangers to each other.

More than a dozen Golden Core cultivators were scattered around the open space, chatting in twos and threes.

Li Yuan found a spot on the edge and sat down.

A male cultivator in the late Golden Core stage nearby glanced at him and spoke up, "Fellow Daoist, are you also here to explore the minor world?"

"right."

"Is this your first time here?"

"first."

The male cultivator nodded, lowering his voice slightly: "Are you clear about the rules, fellow cultivator?"

Tell me about it.

The male cultivator took out his pass from his robe sleeve and waved it.

"The pass's life-saving mechanism only triggers at the last moment. Just before the small world completely collapses, it will forcibly teleport the holder back to the entrance. But before that, whatever happens inside, you have to bear it yourself."

He paused, then continued, "Spatial rifts, spatial storms, collapsing zones—the pass doesn't care about any of that. If you're torn apart by a rift before the minor world collapses, it can't save you."

The male cultivator gave a bitter smile.

"So, for Golden Core cultivators to go in is basically gambling with their lives. Nascent Soul cultivators are a little better off, but it's not uncommon for them to perish inside."

Li Yuan nodded without asking any further questions.

Seeing that he was calm, the male cultivator said nothing more and turned back to his seat.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged and began his cultivation.

The environment of the Tianheng Domain is very special. Spatial rifts are scattered everywhere, and the fluctuations at the edges of the rifts are continuous. Although they are weakened after passing through the stronghold array, they still oscillate at a low frequency in the air.

Li Yuan activated the Dragon Might Technique.

The dragon's blood energy surged from the bone marrow, spreading along the blood vessels to the surface of the body, and was released outward at a pre-tuned frequency. A mental suppression field formed within three zhang around the body.

He quickly realized something was wrong.

When spatial fluctuations encounter the blood energy emission field, they slightly disrupt the blood energy frequency. The force is not great, but it is enough to cause a slight tremor at the edge of the suppression field.

When cultivating in the Misty Forest Market, there are no spatial fluctuations around, and once the blood energy frequency is adjusted, it can be maintained. However, in the Heavenly Balance Domain, these fluctuations are like an invisible hand, constantly stirring the blood energy and causing it to deviate from its original position.

Li Yuan didn't try to resist it head-on, but instead adjusted slowly by going with the flow of interference.

With each fluctuation in the spatial frequency, he fine-tuned it, quickly correcting any deviations in his blood energy. Once, twice, ten times, a hundred times.

The adjustments are happening faster and faster.

At first, he had to consciously keep an eye on it, but it gradually became instinctive. As soon as the space fluctuated, the frequency of his blood energy would rebound on its own, without him having to divert his attention to control it.

This high-frequency calibration is much faster than practicing endlessly in a calm environment.

In the days leading up to his entry into the realm, Li Yuan practiced the Dragon Might Technique for more than ten hours each day.

The continuous spatial fluctuations stimulated his blood and qi frequency, making it increasingly stable. The suppression field expanded outwards from three zhang, then five zhang, eight zhang, and ten zhang.

On the third night, the frequency of blood energy release was completely locked at the correct value, no longer affected by spatial fluctuations. The boundary of the suppression field stabilized at fifteen zhang, and the mental suppression within the field was one level higher than the proficient stage.

Dragon Might Technique, Proficient.

Within a fifteen-zhang radius, it already exerts a significant suppressive effect on Golden Core cultivators. Those below the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, without protective measures, will experience a brief period of disorientation upon entering the area, and their reactions will be slower. The effect on Nascent Soul cultivators of the same level is limited, but it can still cause some mental interference.

Li Yuan withdrew his blood energy, and the suppression field dissipated.

Several Golden Core cultivators around them breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously, with two of them subconsciously rubbing their temples. They didn't know where the oppressive feeling came from; they only felt that they had been feeling somewhat stifled in the stronghold for the past few days, and that it had suddenly eased now.

Li Yuan ignored it and instead began cultivating the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique.

After mastering this technique, progress was slow. At the peak of the Dragon Transformation Technique, the dragon's spiritual power permeated the entire body from the bone marrow, and the concentration of dragon blood energy in the bloodline was extremely high, which was just right for the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique to operate.

The core of the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique is to remove impurities and spiritual energy from the bloodline.

In the initial stage, each cycle of practice can only remove a very small amount of impurities, resulting in slow progress. As the number of cycles increases, the cultivation path and bloodline become more compatible, and the removal of impurities becomes easier.

After mastering the Dragon Transformation Technique, the proportion of impurities in the bloodline is already low. The Dragon Blood Condensation Technique aims to repeatedly sift through these extremely small amounts of impurities, further increasing the purity of the blood and qi.

In the days leading up to entering the realm, the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique was practiced dozens of times each day. Each round stripped away only a small amount of blood essence, but the purity of the blood essence did indeed slowly increase.

On the fourth day, the cultivation technique shifted from being deliberately guided to semi-automatic. The path was now perfectly compatible with his bloodline, and he no longer needed to constantly monitor it. It could operate at a low speed during breaks in his daily cultivation, continuing to remove impurities.

Dragon Blood Soul Condensation Technique, mastered.

The peeling speed in the proficient stage is several times faster than in the beginner stage. In just a few days, the purity of the dragon blood energy has reached another level, and the dragon aura is even stronger.

The Dragon Transformation Technique outputs the dragon's spiritual power to nourish the bloodline, while the Dragon Blood Condensation Technique removes impurities and purifies the blood energy; the two begin to promote each other.

Li Yuan finished his practice and opened his eyes.

The atmosphere at the outpost was more tense than in the previous days. The waiting cultivators began to organize their magical artifacts and supplies, and the conversations among the Golden Core cultivators decreased as they silently prepared.

The time to enter the border is approaching.