Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 713 Dark Vein Remnant Array

As you descend deeper into the mine, the rock strata become extremely dense. After penetrating 1,200 feet of rock layers, the spatial detection technique detected an ancient spiritual energy fluctuation about 100 feet directly below, with a frequency identical to the spiritual patterns sealed within the three layers of the Netherworld Valley.

Li Yuan activated his spatial cutting technique, carving out a passage downwards along the weakest point in the rock layer, and then squeezed inside sideways.

Hundreds of feet deep, the remains of a fourth-order spatial sealing array were embedded in the rock strata.

The formation was small, about ten zhang in diameter, with six core nodes arranged in a hexagonal pattern. Spiritual patterns were carved into the natural rock face, with rough lines, almost in the same style as the spiritual patterns on the walls of the deep valley.

This sealing array should be an outer node of the ancient demonic sealing system, used to seal off underground dark vein branches. Once the passage is sealed, demonic energy cannot seep to the surface.

However, due to its age, the formation has been largely destroyed.

The understanding of the Great Perfection of the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot entered his sea of ​​consciousness. Between the hexagonal nodes, the spiritual patterns followed the path of spatial sealing, using spatial spiritual power to condense a sealing membrane on the walls of the passage. Now that three nodes have shattered, the sealing membrane is leaking everywhere.

The repair efficiency of the blue attribute of the Remnant Array Solidified Sky is just what it takes to make this happen.

Li Yuan took out three space attribute spirit stones from his storage bag, the quality of which was similar to the original spirit stones of the broken array.

The spirit patterns were laid out, and the new spirit stones were embedded.

The loop is closed.

All six nodes lit up, and spiritual energy circulated completely within the hexagonal loop. The sealing membrane reattached itself to the channel walls, blocking the demonic energy seeping from the dark veins, and its concentration began to slowly decrease.

The progress of permanently fixing the remaining formations in the air has been advanced to level two.

Li Yuan withdrew his spiritual power and used the Myriad Manifestations Retrospection technique to record the frequency of spiritual power circulation and the load on the nodes. The formation was operating relatively smoothly, and at the current rate of decay, it could last for at least several decades.

He returned to the ground along the passage, burst out of the mine entrance, and transformed into a beam of light, flying towards the sea.

High in the sky, the streak of light sped along. Below, the land transformed from mountains into hills, and then gradually into a coastline.

Li Yuan didn't rest during his journey.

The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique's complete cycle operated automatically, with demonic energy circulating endlessly along the pathway. Li Yuan maintained his escape light while simultaneously activating the Demonic Shadow Erosion Technique.

There are no solid walls to erode at high altitudes, but the spatial structure is not monolithic. Within the 1,200-zhang range of the spatial exploration technique, the spatial walls above the atmosphere are much thinner than the Earth's surface, with occasional extremely fine natural cracks flashing by.

Li Yuan probed the fleeting cracks with demonic energy, forcibly creating brief passages before the cracks closed.

The high-altitude rifts are far more difficult to navigate than the stable walls of the Sea Eye Cave. The rifts are randomly located and extremely short-lived; the timing of the demonic energy injection must be precise, within half a breath. Too slow, and the rift closes. Too fast, and the rift hasn't even opened, preventing the demonic energy from entering.

This method of practice is actually more effective than rigorous training in a stable environment.

Along the route from Lingzhou to the sea, Li Yuan seized dozens of natural fissures.

On one occasion, after demonic energy probed into a thin crack, the passage did not immediately retract. The self-locking structure left by the demonic energy on the wall became deeper, no longer merely wedged into the gaps between the spiritual energy fibers, but rather formed a shallow fusion with the spiritual energy fibers of the wall.

The duration of the channel increased from a few breaths to nearly thirty breaths, the inner wall became smooth, and the edges were no longer rough.

Master of Shadow Erosion Technique.

After mastering this skill, the passage can be formed faster, maintained for longer, and its inner walls become much more stable. In actual combat, it is reliable enough for breaking through walls or creating temporary escape routes.

The streaking light fell into the sea.

Southwest of the main island of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, in the deep sea area.

The sea surface is calm, but beneath it lies a deep trench. The rock walls on both sides are almost vertical, narrowing as one descends, and the water pressure increases. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators would struggle to dive to a thousand feet, and below two thousand feet, they would need special protective spells.

Li Yuan concealed his spiritual light and directly infiltrated the area.

The permanent attribute of the Jiaolizard's essence rendered the water pressure almost unaffected. The physical strength gained from mastering the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique was also sufficient to withstand the pressure, while the Kunpeng's Breath Guardian continuously restored spiritual energy underwater.

Two thousand zhang, three thousand zhang.

The bottom of the trench is pitch black.

According to the spatial exploration technique, the sixth node of the sacrificial array is embedded in the deepest rock wall. The array is complete and awaiting activation, similar to the nodes in the Liangzhou Dark Swamp area.

There was no demonic aura around.

Li Yuan descended to the node and used the Array Dao Heavenly Pivot to project the array structure into his sea of ​​consciousness. The bottom layer also contained communication runes, with the same frequency as the one in Yunzhou Mining Valley, originating from the same remote monitoring source.

Following the method used in the Lingzhou mine tunnels, he implanted disruptive spirit patterns into the array's circuitry. Once the nodes were fully activated, the efficiency of demonic energy transmission would be reduced by 70%.

After completing the task, Li Yuan surfaced along the trench and returned to the sea.

All four nodes have been investigated. The demons in Yunzhou have been wiped out, and the array has been removed. Liangzhou is suppressed by a stabilizing demon-sealing talisman. Lingzhou and the sea area have been implanted with interference spirit patterns.

Escaped back to his residence in Wulinfang City.

The stone gate closed, and the restrictions were lifted.

Li Yuan sat cross-legged on the stone platform and took out the Ancient Demonic Body Refining Scroll from his storage bag.

The permanent entry for Netherworld Knowledge translates the ancient demonic script line by line.

The cultivation method is divided into three stages. The first stage involves introducing demonic energy into the bone marrow cavity, soaking the bone marrow, and expelling impurities. The second stage involves using demonic energy to condense the bone marrow, increasing its spiritual energy output. The third stage involves fusing the demon-refined bone marrow with the outer layer of bone, causing a significant increase in overall bone strength.

The method itself is clear in its steps and solid in its principles.

However, practicing this method requires a continuous supply of large amounts of demonic energy. Once started, the circulation of demonic energy in the bone marrow cannot be interrupted. If the practice of demonic energy is interrupted for more than thirty days, the residual demonic energy will backfire, eroding the bones and meridians, and in severe cases, it can lead to the complete destruction of the meridians.

After reading the warning, Li Yuan understood the situation.

For ordinary cultivators, demonic energy is not something readily available. Once they begin cultivating, they are bound by demonic energy and must constantly seek it out to maintain the circulation of their bone marrow. The easiest path is to join the demon race or a demonic cultivation force.

The demon race uses this tactic to win people over.

The technique itself is not the problem; the problem lies in the continuous supply of demonic energy.

But Li Yuan doesn't lack that.

The purple attribute "Spirit and Demon Share the Same Origin" allows for the mutual conversion of spiritual power and demonic energy. Once the purple attribute "World Demon Profound Understanding" is permanently enabled, the fusion limit is increased to 70-80%, and the demonic energy side of the Primordial Power can readily separate into pure demonic energy. The perfected loop of the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique also generates demonic energy.

The conditions for backlash do not exist for Li Yuan.

After confirming there was no risk, Li Yuan compared the contents of the incomplete scroll with the cultivation model of the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique.

The network of light veins from the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique now covers the entire body, extending from the gaps between muscles to the surface of bones. The proficiency stage ends here; further penetration into the deeper bones will encounter obstacles. Light-based spiritual energy is relatively gentle, and its ability to penetrate dense bone tissue is limited.

The ancient demonic arts, however, target the bone marrow, using the corrosive properties of demonic energy to open the bone marrow cavity and then seep outwards. The two meet at the surface of the bones, perfectly compensating for the deficiency.

For the next few days, Li Yuan took the Spirit Essence Bone Tempering Pill daily. The permanent body-refining bonuses such as Iron Body Forging and Spirit Bone Reshaping took effect simultaneously, and the light veins steadily advanced into the depths of his bones.

One day, when he finished his practice, the light-elemental spiritual energy seeped from the surface of his bones all the way to the outer wall of the bone marrow cavity, and resonated clearly with the dragon blood energy in the bone marrow.

The pathways for light pulses within the bones are fully formed.

Master of the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique.

After mastering this skill, the light channels no longer just cover muscles and meridian gaps, but penetrate deep into the bones, forming a complete tempering system from the surface to the outer wall of the bone marrow cavity. Physical defense, recovery speed, and the upper limit of spiritual energy carrying capacity all increase significantly.

The self-healing of light veins is also faster. In the proficient stage, tempering damage heals in three breaths, but now it has been shortened to two breaths.

Li Yuan finished his practice and took out the ancient demonic body-refining secret technique again.

After mastering the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique, the light veins had already seeped into the outer wall of the bone marrow cavity. The ancient demonic secret technique started from inside the bone marrow cavity, and the two could connect perfectly on the cavity wall.

The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique was activated, drawing out a wisp of pure demonic energy.

The demonic energy enters the bones along the meridians, passes through the trabecular bone pathways opened by the light veins, and reaches the outer wall of the bone marrow cavity.

At the outer wall, the light-elemental spiritual energy and demonic energy briefly came into contact without conflict. The shared origin of spirit and demon and the profound connection between realm and demon had long made them accustomed to coexisting, and the light veins did not repel the demonic energy.

The demonic energy passed through the outer wall and entered the bone marrow cavity.

When the dragon blood energy in the bone marrow clashed with the demonic energy, there was an initial moment of repulsion, but it quickly subsided under the harmonization of the mutual transformation between spirit and demon.

The demonic energy spread through the bone marrow, beginning to expel impurities.

The first tempering of bones by demonic energy is very slow. Impurities in the bone marrow are corroded and stripped away by the demonic energy, turning into a grayish-turbid liquid that is expelled from the body along the gaps between the bone trabeculae.

Li Yuan controlled the amount of demonic energy injected, not being greedy, but seeking stability.

An hour later, after finishing the exercise, a slight soreness and swelling came from the bones in his fingers. A small layer of impurities in his bone marrow had been cleared away, and the transmission of spiritual energy within his bones was slightly smoother than before he started cultivating.

Ancient Demonic Body Refining Secrets, Beginner Level.

Li Yuan moved his fingers, feeling the changes within his bones. The light veins of the Spiritual Light Tempering Technique and the demonic energy tempering of the ancient demonic path secret method converged within his bones from two directions.

Two body-refining paths coexist and operate within the same skeleton.