Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

The road still leads towards Xigou.

Halfway through, the spirit-detecting compass suddenly trembled violently.

The light on the screen suddenly became chaotic, and a wave much stronger than any previous encounter pressed down from the front.

Li Yuan stopped in his tracks, his brows immediately furrowing.

There's something ahead, and more than one.

He Shou had already turned to look at him.

"How far?"

"Thirty feet away, the spiritual energy is clashing chaotically, like they're fighting."

Upon hearing this, everyone stopped.

He Shou didn't rush forward immediately, but lowered his voice.

"Go over and check first."

The six of them followed the rocks and the low slope, and soon they heard a noise.

First came a dull thud, followed by the sound of magic exploding. A little further ahead, the battlefield came into view.

Another guard squad was ahead.

There are two monsters on the other side.

It was an enormous creature, covered in bluish-black scales, with a high bulge on its back and a short, thick horn on its forehead. It was a horned lizard, and its aura had reached the upper rank of the first level.

The other one was smaller, but more sinister; it was a gray-backed wind wolf, a mid-grade first-level wolf, which was constantly circling around the side.

Each time the horned lizard raised its head, its mouth glowed with an earthy yellow light, and it flung out either stone spikes or earth bullets. The gray-backed wind wolf was even faster, spitting out wind blades that specifically targeted the edges of shields and human legs.

The other team is now clearly at a disadvantage.

But they are not entirely without resistance.

The sword-wielding cultivator in front was holding his ground, his azure shield already trembling three times from the impact of the stone projectiles. The two behind him took turns casting spells, one with ice arrows and the other with wooden vines, forcing the gray-backed wind wolf to keep its distance. Nearby, another team member was crouching, clearly injured in the leg, yet still throwing out talismans.

He Shou glanced at it twice and then spoke in a low voice.

"I can help."

Li Yuan nodded as well.

Both monsters are strong; it's not the kind of situation where a single charge would drag them down as well. The opposing team can hold on; if they can flank from the side and suppress one of them first, the situation can be turned around.

"Let's take down the Wind Wolf first," Li Yuan said. "It's fast; leaving it alive will only cause trouble."

"Alright." He Shou turned around and lowered his voice. "Han Shi, Zhou Qing, Xu Shun, and I will hold off the Wind Wolf. Li Yuan, find an opportunity to take it down first. Liu Cheng, don't rush in recklessly, watch for reinforcements."

The group responded and cut in from the side.

Li Yuan was the first to make a move.

The Fire Arrow spell was unleashed instantly.

laugh!

The attack grazed the edge of a sloping rock and struck the gray-backed wind wolf squarely in the hind leg. A gash instantly appeared on the wolf's paw, its body swayed, and its attack on the sword-wielding cultivator was momentarily disrupted.

"Someone's coming!" someone shouted from the other side.

He Shou had already led Han Shi forward.

Han Shi raised his shield to withstand the attack, and with a burst of earth-yellow spiritual light, he directly blocked the two wind blades that were coming straight at him. The spiritual light quickly dimmed, and his face instantly turned red.

Zhou Qing launched three willow-leaf shuttles in succession, while Xu Shun raised his staff and released a cloud of ice mist, forcibly forcing the gray-backed wind wolf away from its original position.

The other horned lizard reacted quickly as well, lowering its head and the yellowish-brown light in its mouth suddenly shone brightly.

Three stone spikes rose from the ground and pierced Han Shi's feet.

Han Shi's expression changed, and he suddenly moved to the side, but the shield was still grazed by a bullet, which made his arm go numb.

Li Yuan ignored that and continued firing his fire arrows.

The second, the third, and the fourth.

The flames were almost in a straight line, targeting the spot where the gray-backed wind wolves landed. The wolves were already fast, but with the added precision, Li Yuan's every strike was extremely accurate, either blocking their path or forcing them to turn.

After several attempts, the Grey-backed Wolf's rhythm was completely disrupted.

He Shou seized the opportunity, his magic blade arcing out and striking directly at the junction of its shoulder and neck. Zhou Qing's willow-leaf shuttle also pierced its side, drawing out a spray of blood.

The gray-backed wolf, in pain, turned and tried to retreat.

Li Yuan's feet exploded, and his Fire Release technique instantly propelled him forward a short distance. He then raised his hand and fired a fire arrow.

The fire flashed by and pierced the wolf's eye.

The gray-backed wind wolf let out a miserable howl, and just as it turned its head, a fire arrow pierced its throat.

The conditions for precise (white) permanent enhancement have been met.

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan paused slightly, then, with a thought, confirmed it.

[Permanentization successful]

[Accuracy (white) has become a permanent term]

[Equipment consumed]

Just as the gray-backed wind wolf collapsed, the horned lizard went completely berserk, whipping its tail and sending stones flying everywhere.

"retreat!"

He Shou shouted.

The cultivator opposite him, wielding a knife, seized the opportunity and slashed at the side of the lizard's neck, but only managed to break through half of its scales.

"That beast has thick skin!" the man cursed.

Li Yuan had already moved to the side, and the fireball in his palm was quickly pressed out.

As soon as the fireball was formed, Li Yuan immediately flung it away.

boom!

The fireball struck the lizard's foreleg base, and the resulting burst of fire ripped off a layer of its scales. The lizard, in pain, turned its head and spat a ball of yellowish-brown light towards Li Yuan.

Li Yuan shifted his feet, activated his Fire Release technique again, and instantly moved sideways.

The ball of light struck the spot where he had just been standing, causing rocks to explode and dirt to scatter everywhere.

The next moment, the sword-wielding cultivator opposite them pressed forward from the front, his blade striking the side of the horned lizard's head twice in quick succession. He Shou also moved in to finish it off with a strike, specifically targeting its foreleg joint.

"Fellow Daoist, come again!" the man shouted.

Without him saying anything, Li Yuan had already launched his second fireball.

This time, he didn't hit the head or the back; instead, he smashed it directly into the leg root that had been blown loose.

Another muffled sound.

The lizard's front legs suddenly bent, and half of its body tilted to one side.

Xu Shun's ice arrow, Zhou Qing's willow leaf shuttle, and the opposing team's wooden vine technique all pressed down at almost the same time, pinning it to the spot.

Li Yuan raised his hand and pointed, and the Fire Arrow Technique followed immediately.

The fire wire pierced straight into the cracked scales.

The lizard shuddered and let out a low growl. It tried to struggle, but He Shou and the sword-wielding cultivator attacked from the left and right simultaneously, their blades striking the sides of its neck.

Blood gushed out immediately.

The horned lizard struggled for a few moments before finally collapsing to the ground with a thud.

The battlefield then quieted down.

On the opposite team, someone plopped down on the ground, panting heavily. The one with the leg injury also used a rock to support himself as he stood up, his face deathly pale.

He Shou glanced around, making sure there was no further movement before sheathing his sword.

The sword-wielding cultivator wiped the blood from his face and walked over.

This man was in his thirties, with a dark complexion and an old scar on his left eyebrow. His aura was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, similar to Li Yuan's.

He first gestured towards He Shou Gong.

"Thanks. Any later and something terrible would have happened here."

He Shou waved his hand.

"Just caught up."

The man's gaze fell on Li Yuan again, and he paused for a moment.

In the match just now, it was obvious to everyone who contributed the most.

First, he nailed the wind wolf to death, then pierced the lizard's hard shell twice, and finally, the fire arrow went straight into the crack. No one would have missed it.

"This fellow Daoist looks unfamiliar. Are you newly transferred here?" he asked.

"Li Yuan," Li Yuan announced his name.

"Zhao Heng." The man nodded, then added, "Consider this a favor I owe you. If you ever need anything in the future, just let me know."

Li Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it directly.

"There really is something."

Zhao Heng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

"you say."

"I'm learning how to make talismans, and I want to learn several different methods. If you have any connections, could you put in a good word for me?"

After hearing this, Zhao Heng did not refuse.

"That's not difficult. I happen to know someone who can draw several practical talismans. He's busy right now, but I'll come find you once this is over."

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded.

After the matter was discussed, the two sides began to divide the monster.

Both the grey-backed wind wolf and the horned lizard are valuable, especially the top-grade horned lizard; its horn, skin, tendons, and bones can all be sold. The meat, of course, wasn't wasted either, and was divided up according to the rules.

Li Yuan got a large share again this time.

It was already dark when I got back to my lodgings.