Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 710 Remnant Formation Secures the Sky

Yaoguang Island, the contact point for Longyuan Pavilion.

Wang Zhen was examining the exploration jade slip given to him by Li Yuan. The extent of the debris area, the density of the fragments, and the strength of the spatial fluctuations were all being checked one by one and compared with the previous records of the Dragon Abyss Pavilion.

"It's much larger than we anticipated." Wang Zhen put down the jade slip. "Was that stable area in the core region also discovered by you, fellow Daoist?"

"It's already unstable," Li Yuan said. "The central array ruins have lost their way, and fragments are squeezing inwards."

Wang Zhen sighed. The Dragon Abyss Pavilion had controlled the Yao Guang Secret Realm for hundreds of years, but now that the secret realm had collapsed, all the accumulation of those hundreds of years had been destroyed in a single day.

There might still be good stuff in the wreckage area, but their people can't get in.

"Fellow Daoist has been a great help." Wang Zhen took out a dark wooden box from his storage bag and pushed it onto the stone table. "This is a gift of thanks from Longyuan Pavilion."

The brocade box was opened, revealing a fist-sized, dark gold ore inside. Silver veins flowed across the surface of the ore, appearing more like they grew out of the stone than being carved on.

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

Before Li Yuan could even reach out, the remote preview had already been triggered.

Li Yuan looked at Wang Zhen.

"The essence of the Yao Guang spiritual vein," Wang Zhen said.

"Dragon Abyss Pavilion obtained it by chance from the outer edge of the secret realm hundreds of years ago; it can be considered a special spiritual vein."

The speed of spiritual vein grade improvement and the efficiency of breathing are both increased by 50%, which is perfect for the Myriad Spirits Returning to the Meridian System of the sixteen spiritual veins in the body.

Li Yuan did not refuse and picked up the Yao Guang Spiritual Vein Marrow.

It felt heavy in my hand, slightly cooler than body temperature. The moment my fingertips touched the mineral, the complete panel appeared.

[Equipable item detected: Yao Guang Spiritual Vein Marrow]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Yao Guang Spiritual Marrow - Blue]

[Effect: The grade of the surrounding spiritual veins will gradually increase, with the rate of increase increasing by 50%; breathing efficiency will be permanently increased by 50%.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Successfully cultivate a medium-sized spiritual vein]

Medium-sized spiritual veins. All sixteen within the body are small, and the conditions for permanentization are not yet met, but the effect will take effect immediately upon equipping.

Li Yuan transferred the Yao Guang Spirit Vein Marrow to the fifth slot in his equipment inventory. The ore disappeared in his palm.

All sixteen of his spiritual meridians trembled simultaneously.

The purple network of spiritual energy flowing through the meridians suddenly accelerated, as spiritual energy surged from the outside into the meridians, distributing along the network to all the meridians in the body, and then converging into the dantian. The flow rate of the entire circuit was nearly half as fast as before.

The perception range of the permanent entry for "Pulse Source Cultivation" also expanded. The flow of spiritual energy at the confluence of spiritual veins became smoother, and the connections between the sixteen spiritual veins became much closer.

Li Yuan bowed to Wang Zhen to express his gratitude, put away the wooden box, and transformed into a beam of light to leave Yaoguang Island.

Instead of returning to Misty Forest City, the escape light turned towards the southeastern deep sea.

Sea Eye Maze.

Hundreds of feet below the surface, undercurrents surged. Taking advantage of the high-pressure tolerance granted by the permanent attribute of the Jiaolizard's essence, and the increased physical strength after mastering the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique, Li Yuan descended, passing through fissures in the seabed rock layers, and entered the depths of the labyrinthine cave.

The interior of the labyrinth was spacious, and traces of dismantling the fourth-order ancient demon killing array remained on the walls. The three layers of destructive loops and two layers of backlash restrictions had been removed, but the spiritual runes and grooves of the core framework were still there, with a faint flow of spiritual energy that had not yet been extinguished.

With the eyesight of someone who had mastered the fourth-order array formation, the core framework was imprinted in their sea of ​​consciousness.

This is a water-based killing array structure with demonic energy as its foundation, consisting of twelve core nodes and eight main circulation paths. After the killing layer was dismantled, only the basic framework and the spiritual runes on the walls remained.

What Li Yuan needs to do is replace the original killing layer with the spatially stable spiritual patterns, turning this killing array into a spatially stable array.

The core framework remains unchanged; the twelve nodes and the main loop path are all retained. Only the spirit runes are changed.

The spatial stability theory from the Yao Guang Relics' array inheritance unfolded in his sea of ​​consciousness. The standard approach is a closed loop of wall stress compensation and spiritual energy feedback, with nodes connected by arc-shaped spiritual patterns, the curvature of which must conform to the wall stress.

The blue attribute for the Remnant Formation also took effect.

Li Yuan used his spiritual power to probe the first node.

The original killing runes were peeled away layer by layer, revealing the spiritual energy interface inside the node. Spatial stabilizing runes spread out from the interface, extending along the wall stress, and the curvature adjusted itself according to the wall curvature.

After mastering the fourth-order array, laying out spirit patterns becomes almost instinctive. Spiritual energy flows through the ravines, its direction self-determined, no longer requiring individual guidance.

The first node is complete.

The second one, the third one.

The twelve nodes were modified one by one, and the spirit patterns on all eight main circuits were replaced. After the killing spirit patterns were replaced with spatial stabilizing spirit patterns, the spiritual energy frequency of the main circuits changed from violent to stable, the wall stress was suppressed, and the spatial structure quickly tended to balance.

The last loop is closed.

The entire formation started operating again.

The spatial structure of the Sea Eye Maze has stabilized. The walls no longer tremble slightly, spiritual energy circulates along the twelve nodes, and spatial fluctuations are suppressed to an extremely low level.

The progress of the permanent solidification of the remnant formation has been advanced to level one.

Li Yuan withdrew his spiritual power and looked around the interior of the labyrinth.

This place is already a closed space in the deep sea, with very little external interference. Now, with the addition of a spatial stabilization array, the interior is even more stable than the middle layer of Shattered Star Valley, making it perfect for honing spatial spells that require precise control.

Li Yuan did not linger. He transformed into a beam of light and returned to the sea, heading towards the main island of the Loose Cultivator Alliance.

The main island of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, the Quest Hall.

Li Yuan entered the cabinet as a retainer and used his contribution points to exchange for a secret method for cultivating and transplanting spiritual veins.

After obtaining the jade slip, he returned to his residence and probed it with his divine sense.

The secret method was more detailed than expected.

Spiritual veins are divided into three levels: small, medium, and large. Small spiritual veins have limited output; even if there are many of them, they are just additive. Medium spiritual veins are different; their spiritual energy output is more than three times that of an equal number of small spiritual veins, and their absorption efficiency and spiritual energy quality are also much higher.

The method of fusion involves taking six small spiritual veins with the most abundant spiritual energy and constructing a fusion channel at their confluence. Once the channel is formed, the nurturing spiritual technique is used to guide the spiritual energy frequencies of the six veins to gradually synchronize. After the resonance stabilizes and lasts for about five days, the six spiritual veins will naturally merge into a medium-sized spiritual vein.

The key lies in frequency synchronization. Each of the six spiritual veins has its own breathing frequency; forcibly aligning them will damage the foundation. A common frequency must first be found, and then the nurturing vein technique can be used to slowly guide it. The purple inscription "All Spirits Return to the Vein" can already coordinate frequencies, and with the added breathing bonus from the Yao Guang spiritual vein marrow, the difficulty will be significantly reduced.

Li Yuan memorized the secret technique into his mind.

Once a medium-sized spiritual vein is formed, it perfectly meets the conditions for the permanentization of the Yao Guang spiritual vein marrow. The spiritual vein upgrade and the permanentization of its attributes can be completed at the same time.

However, the fusion of spiritual veins requires five days of uninterrupted operation, without any disruption. The Sea Eye Maze has just been renovated, and its space is extremely stable, making it perfect for use.

That comes later; there are more pressing matters to attend to right now.

Shadow Erosion Technique.

This is a third-tier spatial attribute demonic energy spell, obtained from the bottom of the Abyss Valley, where I had previously remained at the beginner level. This spell uses demonic energy to erode the walls of space, creating a temporary passage at the eroded point. The duration of this passage depends on the amount of demonic energy injected and the understanding of the spatial structure.

In the initial stage, only shallow pits can be etched into the wall, and it is extremely difficult to form a channel.

The conditions are different now.

The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique has reached perfection, with the demonic energy circulation path now on par with the spiritual energy circulation path. The blue affixes of the Demonic Source have increased the power and condensation speed of demonic energy spells by 30% each, while reducing negative effects by 50%. The purple affixes of the Netherworld Demonic Essence have just become permanent, further enhancing the understanding of the underlying structure of demonic energy spells by 50%, and reducing backlash by another 30%.

Li Yuan transformed into a beam of light and returned to the Sea Eye Cave.

Inside the labyrinth, the spatial stabilization array continued to operate, suppressing wall fluctuations to an extremely low level.

The more stable the wall, the easier it is for the channel created by the Erosion Technique to take shape, and the easier it is to observe the entire process of demonic energy eroding the space wall.

Facing the eastern wall of the labyrinth, Li Yuan activated the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, completing its full circulation.

Demonic energy surged from his meridians, condensing into a dark purple dot at the tip of his right finger. The permanent effect of the Netherworld Demonic Essence immediately took hold; the demonic energy within the dot was arranged much more orderly than when he first entered the realm, and the frequency of each wisp of demonic energy was calibrated to a range suitable for eroding the walls of space.

Li Yuan pushed the demonic energy spots towards the wall.

The dark purple light touched the wall, and the spiritual energy structure of the wall began to corrode. Demonic energy seeped into the spiritual energy layer of the spatial wall, dissolving and breaking the spiritual energy fibers one by one.

This initial step was already quite difficult, as the demonic energy dissipated significantly, with less than 30% penetrating the wall. Now, with the two inscriptions stacked on top of each other, the penetration rate has increased to over 70%.

A fist-sized dent quickly took shape. As demonic energy continued to flow in, the dent deepened until its bottom finally pierced through the spiritual energy layer of the wall, revealing a very thin spatial crack.

The initial form of the passageway.

It used to take me half an hour to get to this step when I was just starting out, but now it only takes a few breaths.

Li Yuan did not stop. The gap was widened, from a thin line to a finger's width, then to a palm's width. The inner wall of the passage remained unstable, and would recede as soon as the demonic energy stopped.

After maintaining this for about ten breaths, one-tenth of the demonic energy reserves were depleted.

Li Yuan withdrew his hand. The passage closed three breaths later, and the walls returned to their original state. The spatial stabilization array replenished the spiritual energy that had eroded the walls, making it seem as if nothing had happened.

Just right.

The wall will repair itself after each practice session, so there's no need to move to another location.

After a brief moment of rest, Li Yuan continued for the second time.

The second channel forms faster and lasts longer.

The third time, viewed from a new angle, the width of the passageway increased by 20%.

One after another.

With the added benefits of multiple attributes, the Shadow Erosion Technique progresses extremely rapidly. The basic framework for the introductory stage was already complete; what was lacking was only the quality of demonic energy and a fundamental understanding. Now that these two areas have been filled, progress has naturally accelerated.

Shadow Erosion Technique, mastered.

The changes after mastering the technique are obvious. The passage forms faster and lasts longer; residual demonic energy can briefly self-lock on the wall, holding for several breaths without continuous injection. In actual combat, it's sufficient to temporarily open a passage through the spatial wall.

Li Yuan withdrew his magic, sat cross-legged in the center of the labyrinth, and used the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Technique to recover his energy.

With the blessing of the Yao Guang spiritual vein marrow, the spiritual vein breathing was extremely fast, and it only took less than half the usual time for the spiritual power to be fully restored.

He closed his eyes and looked inward, reviewing what he had learned that day.

The "Remnant Array Solidification" blue attribute is equipped, progress one. The "Yao Guang Spiritual Vein Marrow" blue attribute is equipped, significantly improving spiritual vein breathing efficiency. The Sea Eye Maze renovation is complete, the spiritual vein cultivation secret method is obtained, and the "Shadow Erosion Technique" has progressed from beginner to proficient.

The next step is the fusion of spiritual veins.

Li Yuan opened his eyes, got up and left the Sea Eye Maze.