Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

"OK."

After Li Yuan nodded, Master Lu didn't say anything more. He turned around and put the old talisman pen and the booklet on fire needle technique on the table.

Li Yuan paid with spirit stones and put the two items into his sleeve.

Just as Lu Fushi was about to put the things back on the table, he suddenly remembered something and looked up at Li Yuan.

"By the way, do you have any connections with the guard team?"

"What channel?" Li Yuan asked.

"Demon beast hides," said Master Lu. "I'm looking to collect a batch of relatively intact demon beast hides to make talisman paper. I'll pay the normal price."

"If the guard team sells directly, the price will be lower because of the large volume. You are from the patrol team, so I'd like to ask if you have any channels for the guard team."

Li Yuan nodded.

What quality do you want?

"Ungraded items, low-grade or mid-grade of first rank are fine, but high-grade items are not acceptable."

Li Yuan hummed in agreement, then didn't say anything more, simply putting the talisman paper and spirit ink back on the table.

After leaving Master Lu's shop, Li Yuan went to Wu's shop to buy some materials for making talismans.

After coming out, Li Yuan walked along the alley.

There were fewer people on the street than in previous days.

The traveling vendors who used to set up stalls in East Street and North Alley are gone. Some vendors are still there, but their stalls are much emptier than before, clearly indicating that they have sold a batch of goods and are preparing to move elsewhere.

After leaving the market, Li Yuan went straight to the rocky beach to the west.

The place was still the same; the charred pits and broken rocks left from a while ago were still there. With no one around, it was the perfect place to test the magic.

Li Yuan first took out the fire control manual that Lao Sun had copied for him and quickly read it through.

The incantation for the Fire Control Technique is much shorter than that for the Fireball Technique. Its focus is not on power, but on precise control.

Li Yuan put away the booklet, sat down cross-legged, and first circulated the Crimson Fire Technique once, so that the spiritual power in his body would be infused with a layer of fire element.

Then he raised his hand.

A wisp of flame emerged from the fingertip.

At first, the flames were unstable, flickering as if they might dissipate at any moment. Li Yuan slowly circulated his spiritual energy according to the Fire Control Technique, and the flames gradually subsided, becoming brighter and more even.

Then came the second strand, and the third strand.

A few wisps of fire hung in front of the fingertips, their color gradually brightening from dark red.

Li Yuan then tried to shrink, lengthen, separate, and close the flames.

This spell is indeed not difficult.

Especially for Li Yuan, who had already mastered the Fireball Technique, Fire Arrow Technique, and Fire Escape Technique, and had also cultivated the Crimson Fire Technique to the basics, the Fire Control Technique was more like refining the fire he already knew how to use.

Half an hour later, the flame on Li Yuan's fingertips was able to be maintained steadily, whether it was a single line of grain or a thin layer.

The panel flashed.

[Spell: Fire Control Technique - Beginner (0/200)]

Li Yuan extinguished the fire, stood up, stretched his wrists, and then took out the booklet on fire needle techniques.

Fire needle technique is more difficult than fire control technique.

It's not just about controlling the fire; it's also about compressing the fire elemental energy into fine needles, emphasizing condensation and penetration.

After reading it once, Li Yuan began to try it out according to the incantation.

The spiritual energy in his palm gathered, but the first attempt failed.

The fire elemental energy that should have been gathered was only halfway collected when it suddenly scattered, breaking into several sparks outside the palm.

Li Yuan didn't stop; he went on a second round.

This time it solidified, but it wasn't fine enough or steady enough. The fire needle went astray as soon as it left my hand, hitting a piece of gravel at an angle and leaving only a shallow scorch mark.

The third time, the fourth time, and the fifth time.

The Fire Needle Technique is similar to the Fire Arrow Technique, both involving compressing fire elemental energy into a thin, elongated line before releasing it. Li Yuan had a foundation in the Fire Arrow Technique, and after some practice, he quickly got the hang of it.

The panel then appears.

The conditions for permanentization of the Flame Marrow Essence (Green) have been met.

Is it permanent?

Li Yuan had a sudden thought.

Yes.

The spell requirements for the Flame Marrow Body Nourishment Technique do not require reaching the beginner level; simply learning it is sufficient.

[Permanentization successful]

[The "Inflammatory Marrow Body (Green)" entry has been made permanent.]

[Equipment consumed]

The next instant, a slightly warm current rose from the spine and chest simultaneously, quickly spreading along the meridians.

Li Yuan tried to fire a fire arrow, and it went a little smoother than before.

This is Li Yuan's first permanent green-level entry.

Instead of rushing back to his residence, Li Yuan planned to practice the Fire Needle Technique until he reached the basic level.

Another half hour passed, and a warm sensation appeared in his palm as a slender fire needle took shape.

Li Yuan raised his hand and flicked it out.

laugh.

The fire needle arrived almost instantly, embedding itself directly into a fist-sized rock in front of it, leaving a tiny black dot.

There was no loud explosion like a fireball, nor the obvious piercing marks like a fire arrow.

But it's very fast.

Moreover, it consumes less energy.

Li Yuan tried seven or eight times in a row, and the trajectory of the fire needle became more and more stable, and he could basically hit the expected position.

The panel reappeared.

[Spell: Fire Needle - Beginner (0/200)]

Li Yuan didn't rush to change his equipment; he finished his training and returned to the market.

After returning to his residence, Li Yuan bolted the door, sat down at the table, and counted the spirit stones.

Previously, I spent money on old talisman brushes, spells, and materials, and with my monthly salary and rewards for going up the mountain, I now only have a little over thirty left.

It's not a small amount, but it won't magically increase just by being carried around.

Li Yuan put the spirit stones back into the cloth bag, having made up his mind.

I'll go buy some more pills later to speed up my cultivation.

Now that I have enough entries and paths, there's no need to deliberately hoard a large amount of spirit stones and wait to try my luck.

It would be better to exchange spirit stones for cultivation points now.

After making this decision, Li Yuan closed his eyes again and sensed his internal cultivation level.

The dantian, which has reached the fifth level of Qi cultivation, has already accumulated a very thick layer.

During his time with the guard team, his spiritual power increased rapidly due to the combination of monster meat, daily cultivation, and various astrological attributes.

Li Yuan opened his eyes and took out the old talisman brush from his sleeve.

The pen has a jet-black barrel and a shiny, worn-out body, clearly indicating that it has been used for a long time.

He touched it with his fingertip, and the system panel appeared.

[Equipable item detected: Azure Spirit Talisman Brush (Complete)]

[Entry Preview: Skillful Strokes (White) - Increases the success rate of talisman crafting by 20%, and slightly increases the proficiency gained upon successful talisman crafting]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: All rune-making skills and their corresponding spells must be at their maximum level]

Li Yuan's gaze quickly swept over the effects of the entries.

Then I scanned the last line.

Every talisman-making technique and its corresponding spell has reached perfection.

The conditions aren't simple, but compared to some entries that require special scenarios or rare materials, it's already a clear path forward.

Moreover, the effect is quite powerful, increasing the success rate of talisman making by 20%. Originally, five out of ten talismans could be made, but now six can be made.

Furthermore, increasing proficiency allows for faster completion of permanentization requirements.

Li Yuan twirled the talisman brush in his palm, then remembered the new brush that Master Lu had taken out.

The same style, the same talisman pen, the new pen did not react at all, but the old pen had white characters on it.

Li Yuan didn't think any further and simply put the talisman brush back into his sleeve.

This pen was worth it.