Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 696 Deep Abyss Valley, Three Words Turn Blue

After organizing the data, Li Yuan should have returned, but he didn't leave immediately.

His perception, spanning eight hundred feet, continued to expand outwards. He had already explored the surface of the fissure cluster, but the underground remained a blur, while the depths pointed to by the spatial sensing array were still within his detection range.

Li Yuan shifted his perception center downwards, continuing to descend through the surface rock layers.

One hundred zhang in circumference, the rock strata were dense and there were no abnormalities.

At 150 zhang, sporadic spatial fluctuations remnants appeared in the rock strata.

Two hundred feet, the anomalous size suddenly increased.

Several fissures extend downwards from different angles, and instead of dissipating after passing through the rock strata, they converge at one point two hundred feet below.

Further down, the spatial detection technique sensed a huge void.

It is not a natural cave. There are obvious signs of human intervention at the edge of the cave, and the residual spiritual energy is extremely ancient.

Li Yuan compared the geological veins of the old site of the Demon Abyss with the two locations, and found that the two locations matched, indicating that they were mostly connected underground.

He locked onto the widest of the fissures and activated a spatial cutting technique to widen the passage downwards, making it wide enough for one person to pass through.

Protected by spiritual light, his body sank vertically down the crack.

One hundred zhang, two hundred zhang, three hundred zhang.

The rock face gradually turned from grayish-brown to deep black, and the demonic energy in the air grew increasingly dense. The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique automatically accelerated its operation, drawing the demonic energy surging into the body into its circulation.

At a distance of three hundred feet, the crack suddenly opened up.

Li Yuan suddenly found himself suspended above a huge underground space.

Deep valley of the abyss.

The valley was about five hundred feet deep, shaped like an irregular funnel, widening as it went down. The surrounding walls were not natural rock, but covered with spiritual runes, a complex and ancient mixture of black and dark red. A few runes still flickered faintly, but most had faded.

The concentration of demonic energy was extremely high; demonic energy surged into his body with every breath. Li Yuan activated Dark Insight to scan the frequency of demonic energy in the deep valley.

The results quickly became clear. The demonic energy here shared the same origin as the old site of the Demon Abyss, with highly consistent core fluctuations, and was also extremely similar to the aura of the demons in the Netherworld.

Three layers of seals remain in the deep valley.

The outermost seal is located at the valley entrance, but most of the spiritual runes have peeled off, rendering it virtually useless. The second layer is in the middle of the deep valley; its structure is still relatively intact, but several nodes are loose, hindering the flow of spiritual energy. The innermost layer is located at the valley floor; its spiritual runes have a more ancient style, with bold and powerful lines, and also show signs of loosening.

According to preliminary calculations by the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot, these three layers of seals are earlier than the seals at the Demon Abyss Ruins, by at least several thousand years.

Li Yuan slowly descended along the deep valley wall, his Dark Insight fully activated.

In the middle section of the valley wall, slightly to the east, deep in a recessed rock crevice, the scent of the tracking markers once again wafted through the air.

The seventh one.

This one was hidden extremely deep, concealed by the rock crevice, and the mark was engraved on the innermost side. The outer layer was concealed using dark spiritual power, almost blending into the demonic energy of the deep valley. The technique was more precise than the previous six. If the Trace Insight attribute hadn't enhanced Dark Fiend Insight, this one might have been missed.

The permanent "Hidden Origin Disappearance" entry was activated again, and spiritual energy seeped into the core of the mark, causing it to disintegrate in reverse.

The tracking marker has disappeared.

Seven times.

A violent fluctuation emanated from the portable miniature world.

Li Yuan probed with his divine sense and found that the Xuan You Dark Pattern Spiritual Artifact was trembling, with the spiritual patterns on its surface rapidly flickering, and the outline of the entire artifact beginning to blur.

The next moment, the magical artifact dispersed into a stream of green light, rushed out of the small world, and entered Li Yuan's body.

The scene unfolds in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Within the chaotic energy field, dozens of different spiritual energies intertwined and entangled. A spy stood in the center, his divine sense like a knife, peeling away the layers of tangled energy. Metal, water, yin, wind, darkness—each concealment was identified, revealing the underlying core traces.

The undercover agent locked onto the target, and the chaotic atmosphere cleared up.

The image fades away.

[Permanentization complete]

【Traces of Green】

[Effect: Permanently increases the ability to distinguish auras by 50%; can enhance or conceal one's own aura by up to 30%.]

The permanent information sank into his sea of ​​consciousness. Li Yuan's perception of the layers of energy suddenly became much clearer. He could distinguish the demonic energy that was originally mixed together in the deep valley, the remnants from different eras, the traces of spiritual power from different sources, and the energy of the array leaking from the seal.

It can enhance or conceal one's aura by up to 30%, and can be used for concealment and disguise in the future.

Li Yuan withdrew his divine sense, and the light returned to the three layers of seals in the deep valley.

The information that needs to be reported is sufficient.

Li Yuan hovered in the middle of the deep valley, his gaze fixed on the point where the second layer of seal was most loosened.

Of the three layers of seal, the outermost layer is almost completely destroyed, and repairing it would be pointless. The innermost layer, though slightly loose, is still holding up overall. The second layer is the crucial point; the flow of spiritual energy is almost completely disrupted, and once this connection is broken, the entire seal will decay more rapidly.

Li Yuan began repairing the array using his fourth-order array formation skill at a minor completion level.

The spiritual runes sealed by the ancient demonic path were unlike any array he had ever seen before. The lines did not follow the symmetrical path of conventional arrays, but rather spiraled inward, pressing inward layer by layer, each circle denser and finer, compressed to an extreme degree.

The Heavenly Pivot of the Array Dao continued to operate during the repair process, dismantling and absorbing the key points of this ancient demonic seal. This spiral compression structure is far more effective at sealing spiritual energy than ordinary arrays, but it is extremely difficult to set up and requires a high level of array Dao cultivation.

Li Yuan used his own spiritual power to simulate the ancient demonic runes, rebuilding the bridge at the loosened node. After the spiritual power was injected, the broken runes slowly lit up, connecting with the surrounding runes that were still in operation.

The flow of spiritual energy in the second layer of the seal has been restored.

The accumulation of the fourth-order minor completion of the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot has advanced another step.

The search at the bottom of the valley continues. With the 50% aura discrimination bonus from the permanent attribute of Dark Insight and Trace Insight, the aura layers in every corner of the deep valley are peeled back.

Deep within a rock crevice, a jade slip was embedded in the stone wall, covered by a thick layer of demonic energy crystals.

Li Yuan peeled away the crystal and took out the jade slip. After probing it with his divine sense, magical information flooded into his sea of ​​consciousness.

Shadow Erosion, Tier 3, Spatial Magic Spell. It uses magic energy to erode the walls of space, creating a temporary passage at the eroded point. The duration of the passage depends on the amount of magic energy injected and the caster's understanding of the spatial structure.

Spatial attribute magic spells.

Li Yuan channeled the demonic energy through the Great Perfection of the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, and also activated the purple attribute of the Netherworld Spiritual Essence to add spatial attributes. With the two combined, the basic spell model of the Demonic Shadow Erosion Technique quickly took shape in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Shadow Erosion Technique, Beginner Level.

After putting away the jade slip, Li Yuan returned to the ground along the same route he had come from.

Within the offering token, he compiled his findings into a message: The number of fissures in the southern part of Lingzhou has increased to sixteen, converging downwards. About three hundred feet underground lies a deep abyss, five hundred feet deep, with ancient demonic runes remaining on its walls. The frequency of its demonic energy is identical to that of the old Demon Abyss site, highly consistent with the aura of the demons of the Netherworld. The three layers of ancient demonic seals within the abyss have partially loosened; the most urgent section has been repaired. All seven previously discovered tracking markers have been cleared.

The message has been sent.

Li Yuan did not leave Lingzhou immediately, but instead repeatedly searched the area within dozens of miles of the fissure cluster.

The ability to discern aura after the permanent enhancement of the Trace Insight skill could detect extremely faint traces of demonic energy. However, apart from the demonic energy seeping outward from the fissure cluster itself, there was nothing else unusual. There were no new tracking markers, nor any traces of demonic activity or other underground passages.

The problems in Lingzhou have temporarily stalled at the deepest abyss.

Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and returned to the main island of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

The restrictions on the cultivation chamber were lowered again. The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique's Great Completion Circuit was operating at full capacity, and the cultivation of demonic spells continued. The journey to and from Lingzhou was delayed by two days, but the circuit remained unbroken, and the thirty-day countdown was unaffected.

The days that followed were similar to those before his seclusion. He operated the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Technique and the Dark Abyss Demonic Origin Technique simultaneously, and his four demonic energy spells were continuously refined under the triple blessing.

The night of the thirtieth day.

Li Yuan was performing the final cycle of demonic energy spells. The Dark Erosion Finger technique had just finished its movement when the Demonic Entanglement Technique took shape. Before the entanglement ropes were fully deployed, the Demonic Energy Condensation Wall Technique had already condensed in front of him.

The circulation path of the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique within his body suddenly trembled.

The Dark Magic Crystal in the equipment slots began to dissipate.

Black mist seeped out from the equipment slots, transforming into a stream of green light that flowed into the meridians.

A scene unfolds in my mind.

A demonic cultivator sat cross-legged in the abyss thick with demonic energy, his internal demonic energy resonating with the external demonic tide. With each inhalation and exhalation, the demonic energy flowing into his body became purer, impurities were naturally stripped away by the energy channels, leaving only the core demonic essence.

The image fades away.

[Permanentization complete]

【Dark Demon Essence - Green】

[Effect: Permanently increases the power of demonic energy spells by 20%; permanently increases the speed of demonic energy condensation by 20%.]

The first slot in the equipment inventory is empty.

The moment the permanent process was completed, another unexpected event occurred.

Green light simultaneously shone from three locations within his body. The three permanent green demonic cultivation attributes—Demon Bone Infiltration, Dark Demon Cultivation, and Dark Demon Essence Nourishment—resonated almost at the same moment. Three streams of green light surged from the meridian nodes, converging towards the center of his body along different paths.

Li Yuan clearly felt the three forces converging in his dantian, permeating and merging with each other. The green light flow deepened continuously at the point of convergence, changing from emerald green to dark green, and then to a calm, deep blue.

[Entry fusion]

[Demonic Bone Infusion - Green + Dark Demon Cultivation - Green + Dark Demon Essence Nourishment - Green → Profound Demonic Source - Blue]

The fused images exploded in my mind.

The three streams of demonic energy merged into one within the body. The three originally independent channels of demonic energy were opened up, with the tributaries flowing into the main channel, which in turn connected the entire meridian system, forming a complete network. The demonic energy circulated within this network without any further loss or interruption.

The image faded, and the information from the fusion effect sank into the sea of ​​consciousness.

【Deep Magic Source - Blue】

[Effects: Permanently increases the power of demonic energy spells by 30%; permanently increases the speed of demonic energy condensation by 30%; permanently reduces the negative effects of demonic energy cultivation by 50%; permanently increases the speed and stealth of demonic energy escape techniques by 40%; permanently increases the speed of demonic energy spell condensation by 30%.]

Three green entries disappeared, and one blue entry took their place.

Li Yuan activated the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, sensing the changes after the fusion.

The demonic energy loops were incredibly smooth. Previously, each of the three loops controlled its own area, with occasional slight turbulence at their intersections; now, all of that had disappeared, and the entire network was seamlessly integrated.

Li Yuan raised his hand and unleashed the Dark Erosion Finger technique.

Dark light condensed at his fingertips, taking shape much faster than before the fusion. The density of the compressed demonic energy was higher, and the corrosive pits left on the stone wall after being shot out were almost twice as deep as before.

The Demonic Entanglement Technique followed closely behind, its number jumping from eighteen the instant the entanglements took shape. The Demonic Energy Condensation Technique's barrier thickness and density increased simultaneously, while the Demonic Energy Piercing Technique's spear tip spun faster and had greater penetrating power.

With the blessing of the blue inscription deep within the demonic source, the four demonic spells broke through their bottlenecks, and Dark Erosion Finger, Demonic Entanglement Technique, Demonic Energy Condensation Technique, and Demonic Energy Piercing Technique all reached their peak at the same time.

The overall level of demonic magic has risen to a new level.