Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 682 Dark Demons and Alchemy

Wulinfang Market, residence.

After mastering the Demonic Entanglement Technique, Li Yuan did not stop cultivating demonic magic.

The Dark Magic cultivation entry for the bronze mirror is still stored in the portable microcosm. Its permanent status requires mastering three demonic energy spells of minor or higher completion. Currently, only the Shadow Step has reached mastery, counting as one. The Demonic Entanglement Technique has just reached proficiency, Dark Erosion Finger is still being practiced, and the other demonic energy spells are at an even lower level.

It's not even close.

Li Yuan casually picked up a jade slip and quickly read it.

This is a demonic spell from the ruins of the Xuanyou Sect.

Let's start with the Dark Erosion Finger technique.

The core of this second-tier demonic energy spell is to condense demonic energy at the fingertips, forming a highly corrosive dark-attribute spiritual power used to pierce through protective auras or the physical body. The quality of the demonic energy after the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique has reached a level far exceeding that required for a second-tier spell, and with the accelerated condensation from the Demonic Bone Infusion, it can be pushed forward very quickly.

Two days later, the dark spiritual energy at his fingertips could form semi-automatically, and its corrosive power was also much stronger than that of the proficient stage.

Dark erosion finger, mastery.

Instead of continuing to relentlessly work on the minor achievement, Li Yuan selected two second-tier demonic energy spells from the jade slip containing cultivation techniques obtained from the ruins of the Xuan You Sect.

One technique, Demonic Energy Condensation, condenses demonic energy into a dark barrier in front of the body, capable of blocking spiritual spells and physical impacts. The other technique, Demonic Energy Piercing, uses demonic energy to create needles that are specifically designed to pierce through protective auras.

The two spells are of low rank and their methods are straightforward.

The Demonic Energy Condensation Technique must be mastered first. With the high-quality demonic energy of the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, a barrier can be condensed in half a day. One day for proficiency, two days for mastery. Upon mastery, the barrier transforms from a single layer to a double layer, its area expanding to one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters), and its thickness becoming much more stable.

Master of the Demonic Energy Condensation Technique.

The Demonic Energy Piercing Technique also went smoothly. Three days later, the single needle-shaped demonic energy beams became six simultaneously, their penetrating power several times stronger than when they first started.

Master of Demonic Energy Piercing Technique.

At this point, Li Yuan had mastered the Demonic Entanglement Technique, Dark Erosion Finger, Demonic Qi Condensation Technique, and Demonic Qi Piercing Technique. With the addition of the fully mastered Demonic Shadow Step, Li Yuan now possessed five demonic energy spells at a level of proficiency or higher.

But the bronze mirror requires three minor skills.

We still need to push it up.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged, circulating his four mastered spells in turn. The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique continuously emitted high-quality demonic energy, enhancing his demonic skills, refining his demonic energy, and activating several permanent attributes such as Demonic Fiend Infusion. The accumulation of each spell was much faster than usual.

The concept of spirits and demons sharing the same origin also has an effect in secret.

Every bit of progress made on the demonic side feeds back into the spiritual energy. The spiritual energy circulation after the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Technique was already at zero loss, but now, with the mutual encouragement of the demonic energy, the spiritual energy condensation level within the Nascent Soul can still increase slightly every day.

A few days later, Li Yuan stopped cultivating and went to the market management area.

Ji Wenyuan had already sorted out the accounts for this quarter, and two bamboo books were placed on the table.

Li Yuan turned the pages one by one. The income of Wulin Market was stable, with spirit material shops and pill shops still making up the majority. The volume of sales in Yunyang Market was even greater. The supply of pills from the newly added rogue alchemists was up to standard, and after the pill shortage was filled, the spirit stone sharing between the two markets increased by 10% compared to the previous quarter.

"No problem." Li Yuan closed the bamboo book. "Keep it running. Also, prepare a batch of spiritual materials and pills; I'll take them to the Upper Realm to sell in a while. Keep an eye on the market."

"Yes." Ji Wenyuan nodded.

Back at his residence, Li Yuan took out a fourth-tier alchemy furnace and placed it next to the stone platform.

The spiritual materials are added, and the alchemical fire rises.

After the Fire Technique's spiritual essence was made permanent, the alchemical fire became much more stable than before. The efficiency of condensing fire-type spiritual power increased, the temperature remained stable, and the amount of spiritual power injected was also reduced.

The first batch of Guiyuan Nourishing Infant Pills contains three superior-grade pills and two fine-grade pills.

The second batch of Infant Nourishing and Primordial Essence Pills yielded two superior-grade pills and one fine-grade pill.

The third batch of Ningyuan Powder contains four pieces, all of which are of the finest quality.

The fourth batch of Tianyuan Tongmai Dan yielded three fine pills and one superior pill.

The rate of high-quality products has remained stable at over 50%.

Li Yuan did not stop; the alchemy furnace burned day and night. He mainly refined Guiyuan Nourishing Infant Pills and Peiying Condensing Yuan Pills, interspersed with Condensing Yuan Powder and Tianyuan Meridian Opening Pills. Occasionally, he would change the spiritual materials to avoid his techniques becoming stagnant.

After more than ten days, his fourth-order alchemy technique became increasingly smooth. He no longer needed to think about the process of mastering it, but he was still a step away from achieving minor success.

That layer isn't about technique, but about perception.

On this day, when Li Yuan was refining the Infant Nourishing and Essence Condensing Pill, he had just taken the Infant Nourishing Grass to the furnace when his fingers suddenly stopped.

Before the spiritual materials were even placed in the furnace, he had already noticed that this Nascent Soul Grass was different from the previous batches. The middle section of the stem was slightly more potent, while the ends of the roots were slightly less so, making it more warming and nourishing overall, unlike the previous ones which were milder.

The difference is extremely subtle.

Li Yuan pressed down with his fingertip, slightly adjusting the temperature of the alchemical fire and slowing the rhythm of spiritual energy injection. As expected, the melting speed of the Infant-Condensing Grass differed from the previous batches, and the order of medicinal release also showed a slight deviation.

This batch produced three pills, all of them top-quality, and even slightly better than the previous ones.

Fourth-order alchemy, minor success.

From then on, Li Yuan could sense the differences in medicinal properties before the spiritual materials were put into the furnace and adjust the proportions in advance. The condition for making the Nascent Soul and Spiritual Essence entry permanent is that the fourth-order alchemy technique is mastered, and for now, he still needs to continue to accumulate experience.

After extinguishing the pill fire, Li Yuan stored the pill in his personal microcosm. After a short period of meditation, he took out his official offering token and checked the Tianyue Sect contribution exchange catalog.

My gaze lingered on the prescription section.

Void Essence Strengthening Pill, fourth-grade, low-level.

This pill can assist in cultivating spatial techniques, nourish the sea of ​​consciousness, and slightly improve the quality of spatial spiritual energy. It is suitable for Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

exchange.

Contribution points deducted, elixir recipe jade slip obtained.

Li Yuan probed the jade slip with his divine sense, and the pill formula unfolded in his sea of ​​consciousness. The main ingredient was Void Origin Spirit Mushroom, supplemented with Void Spirit Jade Powder, Void Nether Crystal Fragments, and several common spiritual herbs. The formula was not complicated, but the medicinal properties of Void Origin Spirit Mushroom were special; it would dissipate if the pill fire was too high, and would not melt completely if the fire was too low.

With the techniques of a fourth-order alchemy mastery, plus the refined control of the pill fire after the fire technique's spiritual essence, it is worth a try.

Li Yuan took out the Void Origin Spirit Mushroom and the Void Spirit Jade Powder from his personal microcosm. The Void Origin Spirit Mushroom was obtained near the Stardust Beach in Shattered Star Valley and was of good quality. The Void Spirit Jade Powder was purchased from the Upper Realm.

The spiritual materials were all prepared, and the alchemy furnace was set up again.

As soon as the fire was lit, the Void Spirit Mushroom was placed into the furnace. Li Yuan immediately reduced the heat, stabilizing the fire at around 72%, and slowed down the injection of spiritual energy by two points.

The Ganoderma lucidum slowly melted, its medicinal power seeping out from within, carrying a very faint spatial attribute fluctuation. The Void Jade Powder and Void Crystal Fragments were added to the furnace one after another, slowly merging with the Ganoderma lucidum's medicinal power. The spatial attribute of the medicinal power had its own rhythm; it couldn't be rushed.

Half an hour later, the core of the pill took shape.

Extracting the elixir.

Two Void Essence Strengthening Pills lay in the furnace, their surfaces gleaming with a faint silvery-gray luster; both were of superior quality.

Within a three-foot perception range, blue text rippled.

Li Yuan picked up one of them.

[Equipable item detected: Void Essence Strengthening Pill]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Void Essence Solidification (Blue)]

[Effect: Permanently increases the efficiency of spatial cultivation techniques by 30%; permanently increases the capacity of the sea of ​​consciousness by 20%]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Spatial Spells Mastered]

The efficiency of cultivating spatial techniques increases by 30%, which is perfect for accelerating the progress of spells such as spatial exploration and spatial cutting. The capacity of the sea of ​​consciousness increases by 20%, which is also useful for the soul's capacity.

However, the condition for permanentization is that spatial magic must be mastered to a high level. Currently, spatial detection is only at a minor level, and other spatial magic is still at the proficiency level or below.

Li Yuan did not equip himself immediately, but stored the Void Essence Strengthening Pill in his personal microcosm for later use.

After putting away the alchemy furnace and the remaining spiritual materials, Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone platform again.

The Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Method is in operation, and cultivation continues.