Cultivation: I can solidify equipment attributes

Over the next few days, Li Yuan spent most of his time cultivating at his residence.

During the day, Zhao Hu, Zheng Xiaoman, and Sun Liang usually took care of the patrols for him.

Li Yuan spent most of his time making talismans and cultivating.

The progress in talisman crafting is steadily advancing. The proficiency level for the Fireball talisman is increasing the fastest.

The cleansing talismans and exorcism talismans were also slowly accumulating, and the finished products were handed over to Fang He in batches to find channels to sell.

The Micro-Element Guiding Pulse Technique is something that truly requires time.

Each vein was extremely thin and short, and the speed at which the spiritual thread was pushed in was slower than in the previous days—not because it had become more difficult, but because the remaining veins were in increasingly tricky locations.

Some are hidden deep in the crevices of bones, some are wrapped in the corners where fascia and meridians meet, and the spiritual threads have to go through several turns before they can reach the entrance.

Li Yuan ground them one by one.

In the latter half of the night, Li Yuan was circulating the Micro-Element Guiding Meridian Technique, and spiritual threads were slowly advancing along a micro-meridian hidden in the gap between his shoulder blades.

This micro-vein is thinner than the previous ones. Once the spiritual thread enters, it can hardly feel the existence of the tube wall, as if it is walking in the void.

After pushing for about half an incense stick's time, the tip of the spiritual thread suddenly encountered an extremely thin barrier. With a gentle push, it passed through.

In that instant, the micro-vessels along the entire scapula were fully opened.

Immediately afterwards, a very subtle change spread outwards from the shoulder blade.

It's not a change in a single meridian, but rather a simultaneous resonance of all the opened micro-meridians.

The tiny, hair-like meridians in Li Yuan's body, from his shoulders and back to his ribs, from his waist and abdomen to the ends of his limbs, were all activated by this resonance.

When spiritual energy flows through it, it no longer travels in strands, but flows through it all at once, like an extremely fine net being tightened simultaneously.

The flow of spiritual energy in the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique also changed.

Previously, the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique could only activate the main meridians and major branch meridians, while the minor meridians required the Minor Meridian Guiding Technique to cultivate them separately. Now, the two seem to be connected. After the spiritual energy of the Hundred Meridians Returning to Origin Technique flows through the main meridian, it will automatically seep into the already opened minor meridians without the need for additional guidance.

The density of spiritual energy flowing through the body increased dramatically.

Li Yuan slowly finished his practice and exhaled a breath of stale air.

【Technique: Subtle Yuan Meridian Guiding Technique - Mastery (0/800)】

I've mastered it.

Li Yuan clenched his fist, feeling the flow of spiritual energy within his body.

Compared to the proficient stage, the most noticeable change is the coverage of spiritual energy.

Previously, when circulating the cultivation technique, the spiritual energy flowed through the main channels and branches. Now, it felt as if the entire body was permeated with spiritual energy, and even the fingertips and toes could feel extremely faint fluctuations of spiritual energy.

However, there is still a long way to go before all the meridians in the body are opened.

After mastering it, the Micro-Element Guiding Meridian Technique provides a clearer perception of the remaining micro-meridians. Those unopened areas appear as dark dots in the body, numerous but each very small.

If we continue at the current pace, we should be able to open up all the micro-pulses before reaching a minor stage of success, and there shouldn't be any major problems.

The sky outside the window was already turning white.

Li Yuan got up, stretched his limbs, and went out to prepare for the patrol.

As soon as I reached the intersection of the residential area, I saw a familiar figure walking towards me from the direction of West Street.

Upon seeing Li Yuan, Qu Bo stopped in his tracks.

"I was just looking for you."

Li Yuan stopped in front of him.

Qu Bo didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"The rewards for the last mission have arrived. Spirit stones and contribution points are separate; the contribution points have already been distributed, and you can collect the spirit stones from the management office later. However, they are relatively few because there is an extra reward: the clan has approved a spot for you to go to the Treasure Pavilion and choose a magic weapon."

Li Yuan's brows twitched slightly.

Treasure Pavilion.

He had heard of this name before. The place where the Wang family stored their magical artifacts was different from the scripture pavilion; it didn't contain cultivation techniques or spells, but rather proper magical artifacts.

"Also, you don't need to run the guard team anymore recently; just patrol the market." Qu Bo added. "We'll talk about it later."

Li Yuan nodded.

"Where is the treasure vault?"

"Not in the market." Qu Bo raised his chin towards the southwest.

"It's over by the Wang family's place, about a hundred miles from the market town. I'll take you there."

"Now?"

"Now, I'm going there too."

The two left the west gate of the market and headed southwest along a dirt road that was wider than their usual patrol route.

Li Yuan had never been to this road before. The road surface was compacted and wide enough for two flatbed carts to pass side by side.

It's much neater than those rough roads outside the market.

After walking about several dozen miles out of the market, the number of people on the road began to increase.

They encountered a few scattered groups of cultivators, some riding low-level spirit beasts, some flying close to the ground on simple flying artifacts, and several Wang family cultivators dressed in uniform gray robes, their swords at their waists all the same style.

Qu Bo walked ahead, his steps not fast, but his speed was quite fast, a wisp of wind dragging him and Li Yuan forward.

"The Wang family's main residence is located about a hundred miles southwest of Qinghefang City. They occupy a mountain peak, with several affiliated villages and mines below it."

"Most of the main sect cultivators live on the mountain, while the peripheral members and independent cultivators who have signed contracts live at the foot of the mountain and in several nearby strongholds."

"Most of the main sect cultivators live on the mountain, while the peripheral members and independent cultivators who have signed contracts live at the foot of the mountain and in several nearby strongholds."

Qu Bo nodded with his chin toward the distant mountain shadows ahead.

"The treasure pavilion is at the foot of the mountain, not on the mountain itself. The mountain is the core area of ​​the family, and ordinary people can't go up there except for the direct descendants of the family and a few elders."

Li Yuan glanced at the mountain in the distance.

It was still quite far away; all that could be seen was a grayish-blue outline, with a thin layer of mist shrouding the mountaintop.

Even from here, you can sense that the concentration of spiritual energy over there is much higher than around the market.

The two walked for another half an hour.

The terrain on both sides of the road gradually rises, and the trees become denser. Occasionally, you can see stone tablets standing by the roadside, engraved with the Wang family crest and some signs prohibiting passage.

There are also more guards now.

At several intersections stood armored cultivators wielding swords, most of whom were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining. Upon seeing Uncle Qu, they bowed and let him pass. They glanced at Li Yuan, and seeing Uncle Qu nod, they didn't ask any further questions.

After a while, a cluster of buildings appeared in front of them.

Unlike the crowded markets, the houses are arranged in a staggered pattern along the foot of the mountain, with gray bricks, black tiles, and eaves. It was much more impressive than the wooden houses in the market. Several stone-paved paths ran through the middle of the buildings, their surfaces gleaming clean.

There were quite a few cultivators moving around in this area, most of them wearing the royal family's standard gray robes, and occasionally you could see a few independent cultivators dressed differently.

Qu Bo led Li Yuan across a stone-paved road and stopped in front of a three-story stone building.

The stone building was almost twice the size of the sutra repository in the market. A dark wooden plaque hung above the door, inscribed with the three characters "Treasure Repository," the characters ancient and weighty. Two guards stood at the entrance.

Qu Bo took out a token from his pocket and handed it to the guard at the door.

The guard took the token, glanced at it, looked at Li Yuan, and nodded.

"Go in. You can look around anywhere on the first floor. You'll need a different token for the second floor. You can only choose from the first floor with this spot."

Qu Bo took back the token and handed it to Li Yuan.

"Go in and choose for yourself. Once you've chosen, take your selection to the door and register."

After saying that, Uncle Qu left.

Li Yuan went inside.

The first floor is much more spacious than the library.

There were rows of wooden shelves against the four walls, which held not books, but all sorts of ritual implements.

Knives, swords, shields, rings, plaques, beads, mirrors, and flags—the variety was extensive and varied in size. Each item had a wooden plaque in front of it, indicating its name and brief function.

Li Yuan started from the first row on the left and placed his fingers on each row in turn.

A narrow-bladed short sword.

The panel is not responding.

A small shield made of black iron.

no response.

A dark red bead.

[Equipable item detected]

[Item Attribute Level: White]

……

White. Li Yuan glanced at the wooden plaque—Fire Element Pearl, which could release a ball of flame after being infused with spiritual power.

Continue on.

A copper bell, but no response.

A magic fan, grayed-out entry.

A flying needle, no reaction.

A rattan shield with white markings.

Li Yuan wasn't in a hurry; he touched each item one by one.

Of the entire row of ritual implements, less than 20% showed any reaction; most were white or gray, with green being extremely rare.

Li Yuan continued walking forward and turned to a row of shelves on the north side.

This row of ritual implements is significantly smaller than the previous rows, and the spacing between them is also wider, with each implement being almost a foot apart.

Li Yuan's fingers traced each finger from left to right.

When his fingers touched the fourth item, Li Yuan paused for a moment.

It was a mirror.

It's palm-sized, oval-shaped, with a dark silver metal frame that's been polished very smoothly.

The mirror was not an ordinary bronze mirror, but a layer of milky white jade with a very faint glow, as if something was hidden beneath it.

The moment Li Yuan's finger touched it, the panel popped up.

[Equipable item detected]

[Item Attribute Level: Blue]

[Note: Items not belonging to the user cannot be equipped, and detailed information cannot be viewed.]

blue.

Li Yuan's fingers lingered on the edge of the mirror for a moment longer.

He glanced down at the wooden sign.

Soul-Illuminating Mirror. When infused with spiritual power, it emits a powerful beam of light that can damage the soul. It is especially effective against spirits, ghost cultivators, and targets with fragile souls. Grade: High-grade Tier 1.

Li Yuan turned the mirror over to look at the back. The back was covered with a layer of fine spiritual patterns, which were very finely engraved and much more complex than those of the magical artifacts before him.

First-tier superior grade, attacks the soul.

Blue entries.

Li Yuan put the mirror back on the shelf, but didn't take it away immediately. Instead, he continued to reach for the magical artifacts behind it.

After touching them all, there are a total of fourteen magical artifacts on the first floor that can trigger the event. Five are gray, six are white, two are green, and only one is blue.

It's that Soul-Revealing Mirror.

Li Yuan walked back to the shelf and picked up the Soul-Illuminating Mirror again.

The milky white sheen on the mirror trembled slightly under my fingertips; it felt cool to the touch and a bit heavier than it looked.

Soul-attacking magical artifacts are uncommon in Tier 1. Most Tier 1 magical artifacts deal physical or elemental damage, and very few can directly affect the soul.

More importantly, there are the blue entries.

This is the only blue item on the entire first floor.

Li Yuan held the Soul-Illuminating Mirror in his hand, turned around, and walked towards the door.

The guard outside the door took the mirror, registered it, and then had Li Yuan sign and press his fingerprint on the register before handing the Soul-Revealing Mirror back to him.

"The stuff is yours now."

Li Yuan put the Soul-Illuminating Mirror into his robes and walked out of the treasure pavilion.