Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Chapter 745 Dark Domain of the Ghostly Mist

Lingfu Immortal City, Marketplace.

Li Yuan spent two days wandering around the city.

The method of combining array formations and talismans in the Spirit Talisman Domain is indeed superior to that of other domains. The market is full of finished array-based talismans, ranging from first to fourth tier. They are 30% cheaper than handmade talismans, though of slightly lower quality, but in larger quantities.

The following evening, Li Yuan rested at a teahouse and overheard two cultivators chatting nearby.

"Another expedition team has died in the Youlan Mountains of the Southern Territory."

"Is that place even safe to go? The spiritual energy and demonic energy are mixed together; even spirit beasts won't venture there."

"The dead zone stretches for hundreds of miles. The outer perimeter is alright, but the deeper you go, the denser the demonic energy becomes. I heard that the demonic energy in the core area has condensed into liquid, and nine out of ten people who go in never come back."

"What's so good about that?"

"Minerals. Deep within the Youlan Mountains lies a mineral vein possessing both spiritual and demonic attributes, of extremely high quality."

"How much is mineral energy worth?"

"You disciples of a sect don't understand the hardships of us rogue cultivators. Besides, we are at the Nascent Soul stage, while they are only at the Golden Core stage. For them, mining can earn them a lot of money."

Li Yuan put down his teacup.

Spiritual energy and demonic energy intertwined, creating a dead zone stretching for hundreds of miles, with demonic energy condensing into liquid in the core area.

He paid for the tea, asked the shopkeeper for the location of the Youlan Mountains, and then transformed into a beam of light and flew out of the city, heading south.

Youlan Mountain Range.

In the southern part of the Spirit Talisman Domain, mountain ranges stretch for thousands of miles.

As the light descended from the outer edge, Li Yuan sensed the entanglement of spiritual and demonic energy. The clouds above were dark, with spiritual energy surging from the earth's veins and demonic energy seeping from the mountain's belly, forming a layer of grayish-purple mist in mid-air.

The deeper you go, the thicker the fog becomes.

Li Yuan did not stop on the perimeter, but went directly through the buffer zone that stretched for dozens of miles and entered the core area.

The grayish-purple mist turned into a dark purple fog, and the demonic energy suddenly intensified. The rocks on the ground were soaked into a dark red, and there was not a single blade of vegetation to be seen.

Li Yuan chose a depression in the mountainside and sat down cross-legged.

The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique circulated perfectly, and demonic energy surged into the body. The abyss's demonic energy filtered out impurities, and the pure demonic energy circulated along the pathway.

The earth's spiritual energy was also drawn into the main meridian by the Nascent Soul Returning to Origin Method.

Amidst the interplay of spirit and demon, two forces flowed simultaneously within the body. The Azure Flow Nourishes the Meridians permanent technique held both together, while the Condensing Essence and Transforming Emptiness Technique was activated, causing the core spiritual energy of the Nascent Soul stage to pulsate in unison with the surrounding spiritual and demonic energy.

At the same time, the Yao Guang Refining Spirit Technique was activated.

The walls of his sea of ​​consciousness were being eroded by the dual spiritual power of the spirit and the demon, causing the threads of his divine consciousness to be hammered deeper and deeper within it. The resonance waves of the Enlightenment Tree emanated from his personal microcosm, simultaneously activating the practice of all methods, the enlightenment of pure tea, and the condensation of profound essence.

The threads of divine consciousness pierced through the depths of the wall, one end anchored to the core, the other end close to the boundary.

The core was compressed more tightly, and the walls were stretched thicker.

The Yao Guang Refining Divine Technique has been mastered.

Li Yuan withdrew his divine sense threads and opened the entrance to his personal miniature world.

The concentration of spiritual energy within the small realm is stable at more than four times that of the outside world. Two medium-sized spiritual veins are located at the core, and the spatial spirit-gathering array is still in operation.

Enlightenment is found in places where spiritual energy is most abundant.

The cracks on the seed had widened considerably, extending across the entire surface, and a golden-green light emanated from the cracks, several times brighter than before. The seed had also grown from the size of a sesame seed to about the size of a mung bean.

The flower stamens changed from deep gold to dark gold with a hint of green, and the tender shoots of the second bud grew to about two inches, with a tiny bud bulging out at the tip of the shoot.

Li Yuan watched for a while, then withdrew his divine sense and closed the entrance to the small world.

Several days later, he got up and returned to Lingfu Immortal City.

Lingfu Immortal City, Marketplace.

Li Yuan first went to the martial arts shop.

The Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique is only at the fourth level. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, one needs a fifth-level demonic energy cultivation technique to support their demonic energy cultivation.

The cultivation techniques in the Spirit Talisman Domain are not as comprehensive as those in the Heavenly Balance Domain, but there are more demonic cultivation techniques. The Southern Territory is a place where spirits and demons intersect, and there are quite a few cultivators who practice demonic energy.

Li Yuan chose a fifth-order demonic energy cultivation technique, whose approach was in line with the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, and whose method of condensing demonic energy was also suitable for his dual cultivation of spirit and demonic energy.

After paying with spirit stones, the items were stored in the storage bag.

The second stop was Lingmaipu.

The shop displays dozens of spiritual veins, ranging from small to medium-sized, and the prices are 20% lower than those in Tianheng Domain.

Li Yuan bought six small spiritual veins, intending to move them into his personal miniature world for cultivation, and then put the spiritual veins into his storage bag.

The third stop was the grocery section.

The general merchandise area of ​​Lingfu Immortal City is even more chaotic than that of Mingyuan Immortal City, with spiritual materials, ores, magical artifacts, and pills all mixed together, and most of the sellers are independent cultivators.

Li Yuan walked to the end of the stalls and stopped in front of an inconspicuous little shop.

Within a three-foot perception range, the purple text fluctuations emanated from the corner of the shop.

He walked into the shop and saw a dark gray stone platform, about the size of a palm, with extremely fine spiritual patterns engraved on its surface, covered with a layer of dust.

Li Yuan picked up the stone platform; it felt heavy in his hand, and the spiritual patterns on his fingertips glowed faintly.

The full panel appears.

[Equipable item detected: Myriad Talisman Altar]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Rune Platform Creation - Purple]

[Effect: The spiritual energy circulation between talisman making and array placement can be converted and used interchangeably, with a permanent and significant increase in conversion efficiency.]

[Preview of Permanentization Requirements: Level 5 Talisman Crafting and Level 5 Array Formation Reaching the Beginner Level]

Li Yuan flipped through the tags at the bottom of the stone platform. The price wasn't low, but it wasn't outrageous either.

What is the origin of this stone platform?

The shopkeeper, a rogue cultivator in the late Golden Core stage, scratched his head and said, "These are old goods I collected. They're supposedly relics of a certain array master. They've been sitting there for almost two years, and nobody wants them."

Li Yuan paid the spirit stones and put the Myriad Talisman Spirit Platform into his storage bag.

After returning to his secluded training point in the core area of ​​the Youlan Mountains, Li Yuan took out a fifth-order demonic energy cultivation technique.

The technique is called the Netherworld Demon Condensation Technique, and its method involves condensing demonic energy and resonating with and aligning it with external demonic energy. With the foundation of the demonic energy circulation after the completion of the Dark Abyss Demonic Essence Technique, it is not difficult to get started.

Li Yuan closed his eyes and urged it on.

The demonic energy surged into the body from the thick fog, completing the first cycle along the pathway, and the resonance path was thus formed.

The Netherworld Demon Condensation Technique, Beginner Level.

After finishing his practice, Li Yuan opened the entrance to his personal miniature world.

Six newly purchased small spiritual veins flew out of the storage bag.

Li Yuan used the Spiritual Vein Cultivation Technique to guide the six spiritual veins, implanting them into the reserved positions in the small realm. The purple "Myriad Spirits Return to the Veins" attribute automatically adjusted, incorporating the new spiritual veins into the spiritual energy distribution.

The spatial spirit-gathering array redistributes the flow of spiritual energy. Two medium-sized spiritual veins remain at the core, while six new spiritual veins are scattered around.

The roots of the Enlightenment Tree reached out to the nearest new spiritual vein, touched it gently, and then withdrew.

Li Yuan withdrew his divine sense and closed the entrance to the small world.

In the core area of ​​the Youlan Mountains, dark purple fog surged.

Spiritual and demonic energy circulated simultaneously within the body, with the Condensing Essence and Transforming into Emptiness Technique and the Netherworld Condensing Demon Technique operating in parallel. The spiritual energy pulsating within the Nascent Soul core caused both forces to rise and fall together.

More than ten days later, Li Yuan finished his practice and opened his personal miniature world.

The spiritual energy within the small realm is stable. Two medium-sized spiritual veins reside at the core, six small spiritual veins have taken root, and the spatial spirit-gathering array is still in operation.

The Enlightenment Tree seed has grown to the size of a peanut, its surface crisscrossed with cracks, through which golden-green light shines. The stamens are dark gold with a hint of green, and the self-stabilizing dragon patterns on the four petals flow on their own. A two-inch tender branch has sprouted from the second bud, and a bud the size of a grain of rice has swollen at the tip, wrapped in a thin layer of golden-green spiritual energy membrane.

The Myriad Manifestations Retrospection recorded the seeds, stamens, and buds into his sea of ​​consciousness. Li Yuan glanced at it but did not interfere.

Then, he examined the spiritual meridians within his body.

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, the original two medium-sized spiritual veins and five small spiritual veins on the dual main channels were under much heavier loads. Among the five small spiritual veins, two were adjacent and had similar frequencies.

The Qi-Nourishing Spirit Technique is activated.

Threads of spiritual energy probed into the two small spiritual veins, adjusting the network-like circulation of all spirits returning to the veins. The breathing frequencies of the two spiritual veins attracted each other, and their walls gradually fused together.

After several cycles, the fusion channel was completed.

The two small spiritual veins merged into one, the tube walls quickly solidified, and the diameter widened several times.

The third medium-sized spiritual vein in the body has taken shape.

The myriad spirit veins were thus reconstructed. Three medium-sized spirit veins became the main channels, while the remaining three small spirit veins became tributaries that flowed into the veins.

Li Yuan withdrew the Nurturing Meridian Spirit Technique and sat down cross-legged beside the Enlightenment Tree.

The Condensing Essence and Transforming Emptiness Technique was activated, and the Core of Spirit Transformation rose to the surface. The resonance wave of the Enlightenment Tree landed on the edge of the sea of ​​consciousness, and several permanent inscriptions took effect simultaneously, as spiritual energy poured into the body.

After one cycle, the dark gold-purple light on the surface of the Nascent Soul Core subsided somewhat.

Several more days passed, and the core luster became increasingly stable, its density slowly increasing. On the final day, Li Yuan finished his work and left the Youlan Mountains.

The Tianlong Palace Trade Fair is almost here.

The light passed through the outer edge of the mountain range and returned to the Spirit Talisman Immortal City.

Lingfu Immortal City Market, Cultivation Method Shop.

Li Yuan walked around the shop and bought a fifth-order body-refining technique.

Xuan Tie Condensed Yuan Body.

This method involves infusing spiritual energy into the bones and meridians to strengthen the physical body. Li Yuan paid with spirit stones and put the jade slip into his storage bag.

After leaving the city, on his way back to the Demon Dragon Domain, Li Yuan took out the jade slip and studied it.

A moment later, he activated his Xuan Iron Condensation Body, channeling spiritual energy into the bones of his right arm. The interwoven layer of light and demon trembled slightly, but quickly stabilized, and spiritual energy filled the gaps in the grid.

Xuan Tie Condensed Yuan Body, Beginner Level.

The streaking light continued to rush towards the Demon Dragon Domain.

Demon Dragon Domain, Stone City.

Li Yuan entered the city in the form of a dragon and returned to the stone room he rented.

The Tianlong Palace Trade Fair has begun preparations, and many unfamiliar faces have appeared throughout Shicheng, making the market much more lively than usual.

The trade fair was held in the deepest cave in Shicheng.

The cavern was several hundred feet in circumference, with a very high dome, illuminated by glowing ores. In the center were hundreds of stone platforms, piled haphazardly with spirit ores, spirit herbs, magical artifacts, pills, cultivation manuals, jade slips, array materials, and materials from demonic beasts. Most of the goods carried the aura of the dragon race.

Li Yuan looked along the stone platform.

As they reached the third row, a fist-sized, scale-like amulet emitted a white aura.

He picked up the amulet.

[Equipable item detected: Dragon Scale Amulet]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Dragon Scale Minor Protection - White]

[Effect: Increases defense when releasing dragon aura.]

Li Yuan directly added it to the equipment slot.

White light flowed into the body surface.

[Permanentization complete]

【Dragon Scale Micro-Protection - White】

[Effect: Increases defense when releasing dragon aura.]

On the fifth row of stone platforms, a dark red bead was mixed in with the monster materials.

Li Yuan picked up the beads.

[Equipable item detected: Monster Blood Essence Bead]

[Equipment Attribute Preview: Subtle Demon Blood - White]

[Effect: Increases the absorption efficiency of monster-type pills.]

The bead was sent into the equipment slot, and a stream of white light merged into the body.

[Permanentization complete]

【Subtle Demon Blood - White】

[Effect: Increases the absorption efficiency of monster-type pills.]

Li Yuan handed the spirit stones for the two goods to the demon steward next to the stone platform, took the receipt, and then walked around the cave again.

No more items were added to the remaining goods.

After returning to the stone chamber, the stone door closed.

The three elemental spiritual energies circulated continuously, with the Condensing Essence and Transforming into Emptiness Technique, the Netherworld Condensing Demon Technique, and the Profound Iron Condensing Essence Body operating simultaneously. The core of the Nascent Soul Transformation slightly pulsated, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged into the body.