Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 738 Procurement from the Upper Realm

The Upper Realm, Mingyuan Immortal City.

Li Yuan emerged from the ascension passage, changed his appearance, and entered the city disguised as a gray-robed rogue cultivator.

Our first stop was the market town.

The spiritual materials from the lower realms and the ores from the Cangxuan Realm that had accumulated in the storage bag sold for several times their original price in the upper realm. After visiting three spiritual material shops, the amount of spirit stones earned was considerable.

Fourth-tier talisman paper, spatial attribute mineral powder, light attribute spiritual liquid, and demonic energy spiritual ink—most of the items on the list were gathered in the alchemy and materials street in the south of the city. The remaining few rare items were to be obtained from Xuan Yang City.

With the materials in hand, the storage bag became noticeably heavier.

On the way back, Li Yuan didn't rest.

The streaks of light swept across the high sky; the walls of space above the atmosphere were thin, with natural fissures occasionally appearing. Li Yuan raised his hand and flicked out a blade, honing his spatial cutting technique with each strike.

When a knife is handed out, the blade does not follow a straight line.

It curved in mid-air, bypassing the shattered fragments of the wall, and cut into the target rock from the other side.

Spatial cutting technique, perfect.

The remaining crack lingered in mid-air for more than five breaths before its edges shattered again.

Li Yuan withdrew his magic, and his escape light landed in the Mingyuan Sect.

Mingyuan Sect, Sutra Repository.

Li Yuan used his contribution points to exchange for a batch of books, mainly materials on breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Back at his lodgings, he looked through them one by one.

The breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage is similar to what was discussed at the Yanfa Peak Forum. For the Nascent Soul to transform into the core of the Divine Transformation stage, essence, energy, and spirit must advance simultaneously.

The grade of a character depends 70% on the later stages of development in the Nascent Soul stage and 30% on the state at the moment of breakthrough.

The Nascent Soul stage has been fully achieved, and the foundation is complete.

The scriptures also contain two other important points. First, the breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage consumes a tremendous amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. Since the spiritual energy in the lower realm is insufficient, it is best to break through in the upper realm. Second, once the breakthrough begins, it cannot be interrupted; external interference will damage the core grade or even cause failure.

Li Yuan closed the book.

The next day.

Mingyuan Immortal City Market.

Li Yuan walked into a shop that specialized in spiritual materials that aided in breakthroughs.

The shop wasn't large, and the shelves were divided according to cultivation levels. The Golden Core section had the most shelves, followed by the Foundation Establishment section, the Nascent Soul section occupied most of the shelves, and the Deity Transformation section only took up a corner.

There were a few items in the corner: a dark gold spirit pearl, a half-withered spirit herb, a fist-sized piece of jade, and two pills.

The shopkeeper, a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, saw Li Yuan looking towards the Deity Transformation area and said, "Deity Transformation cultivators have fewer auxiliary spiritual materials, far inferior to those for Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators. As for breaking through to the Void Refinement stage, there are basically no spiritual materials available."

Li Yuan walked to the Nascent Soul stage and examined each section.

The Dark Gold Spirit Orb aids in the condensation of spiritual energy. The Half-Withered Spirit Grass soothes the mind. The two pills respectively assist in the circulation of spiritual energy and the fusion of essence, qi, and spirit.

That piece of jade was of the highest quality, its entire surface was warm and smooth, and it shimmered with a very faint purple light.

Within a three-foot perception range, the purple text fluctuated.

Li Yuan picked up the jade stone.

[Equipable item detected: Jade of Essence Condensation]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Divine Transformation and Essence Condensation - Purple]

[Effect: Grade increases by 50% upon breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage; after breakthrough to the Divine Transformation stage, the depth of spiritual power's resonance with heaven and earth is permanently and greatly enhanced.]

]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Successfully break through to the Nascent Soul Realm while equipping this item]

Li Yuan put down the jade, his expression unchanged.

"What's the price of this jade?"

The shopkeeper gave a number.

Li Yuan didn't haggle and paid with spirit stones directly. He also bought the dark gold spirit pearl, the half-withered spirit herb, and two pills.

After leaving the shop, Li Yuan continued browsing.

The second shop didn't yield much profit. The third shop was a general store, with spiritual materials, magical artifacts, pills, and ores all piled together.

In the corner of the shelf, a jade bead gleamed with a faint silver light.

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

Li Yuan picked up the jade bead.

[Equipable item detected: Concentration Tribulation Transcending Jade]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Divine Concentration for Passing the Gate - Blue]

[Effect: When breaking through to a higher realm, the stability of the divine soul is permanently increased by 30%; after the breakthrough, cultivation speed is permanently increased by 50%.]

[Preview of Permanentization Conditions: Experiencing a Major Breakthrough]

Li Yuan bought the Mind-Concentrating Tribulation-Crossing Jade and put it into his storage bag.

After returning to his residence, Li Yuan closed his eyes and circulated his internal energy, activating the residual effects of the Xuan You Pearl's permanent transformation, and explored the possible state after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

A blurry image surfaced in my mind.

The nascent soul was no longer a tiny figure, but had transformed into a core with restrained light, suspended above the sea of ​​consciousness. Spiritual energy surged from the core, resonating with the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, drawing in even more spiritual energy.

The image fades away.

Li Yuan regained consciousness.

For the next few days, he secluded himself at the residence of Myogenzong.

The Nascent Soul stage is complete, and the spiritual energy quality is up to par. Both the Yuan-Transforming and Spirit-Condensing Jade and the Spirit-Condensing Tribulation-Crossing Jade are in the storage bag; they can be transferred to the equipment slot upon breakthrough.

The location for breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage needs to be chosen separately.

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage requires a large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and it cannot be interrupted.

As long as the spiritual energy from the upper realm is suitable and you are not interrupted in creating your own space, you can succeed.

Li Yuan got up and left his residence, transforming into a beam of light and flying out of Mingyuan Sect.

The beam of light descended upon the mountain range at the edge of the Tianheng Domain.

Li Yuan selected a depression halfway up the isolated peak, activated the permanent effect of the core red entry of the small world's collapse, and created an independent space.

The walls of the space collapsed inward, forming an independent space about twenty feet in diameter. External spiritual energy could freely flow in, while the interior was isolated from the outside world.

He then set up a spirit-gathering array within the space. Activating the fourth-order array's perfected, carrier-free closed-loop technique, the spirit-gathering loop spread along the wall, drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

After several dozen breaths, the concentration of spiritual energy stabilized at several times that of the outside world.

Li Yuan sat down cross-legged, took out the Yuan-Condensing Jade, and put it into his equipment slot.

The purple entry "Transformation into Divine Essence" takes effect.

He then took out the Concentration Tribulation Transcending Jade and put it into his equipment slot.

The blue entry indicates that the Divine Concentration skill has taken effect.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and activated the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Technique and the Dark Abyss Demonic Origin Technique.

The spiritual energy completed its final cycle within the body.