Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Chapter 98 Equipment Slot Promotion

Besides the dramatic increase in lifespan, the biggest change is in the equipment slots.

After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Mufeng was surprised to find that his previously untouched equipment slot had gained an additional blank slot. He had previously thought that only one equipment slot could be opened at a time.

At the same time, a brand new function has been added to the panel.

[Equipment Forging]

You can consume spiritual materials to forge and upgrade equipment, improving its grade and effects.

Li Mufeng's eyes lit up, and he immediately put all the equipment he had into his equipment slots to try them out.

However, he soon discovered that not all equipment was qualified to be forged.

Whether it was a talisman brush, an alchemy furnace, a visualization diagram, or various jade slips, none of them produced any response.

Ultimately, only three items were truly capable of triggering the forging process.

Shanhe Town Prison Ring.

Fragments of a magical artifact.

And the River of Oblivion, the Spirit Embryo.

After a moment's thought, Li Mufeng quickly understood.

Both the Mountain and River Town Prison Ring and the fragments of magical artifacts are ancient relics. Over the long years, their spiritual essence has been lost and their power has been diminished, so they are inherently capable of being repaired.

As for the Spirit Embryo River of Oblivion, it is an incomplete spiritual embryo. If it can be continuously improved, it may even transform into a true magic weapon.

It's reasonable that they can continue to improve and advance.

Besides, there is another possibility.

These three treasures are not ordinary objects, which is why they have the potential to continue to grow.

With that in mind, Li Mufeng was the first to put the magic weapon fragment into his equipment slot.

With a thought, the information needed for the promotion immediately appeared.

【Dharma Treasure: Canglan Sutra Transmission Cylindrical (Fragment)】

[Promotion Effect]

[Effect 1: Increases the speed of deducing cultivation techniques by 100%.]

[Effect 2: Increases comprehension by 50%.]

[Effect 3: Randomly obtain a Celestial-Rank spell inheritance.]

[Advancement Materials: Dao Pattern Jade Marrow, Mysterious Soul Crystal, Enlightenment Elixir.]

Upon seeing the last result, Li Mufeng's pupils suddenly contracted.

Celestial-Rank Spell!

Looking across the entire cultivation world of Yue Kingdom, it's probably impossible to find even a single Heavenly Rank inheritance.

Even for a powerful sect like Qingxuan Sect, the sect's most treasured cultivation technique is only at the Earth level.

This broken scripture tube, once repaired, can directly grant a Heavenly Rank spell.

It truly lives up to its reputation as a treasured scripture passed down by the ancient Canglan Sect.

If it can be completely repaired one day, what is sealed within it is likely far more than just a single Heaven-Rank spell; it may even preserve the entire Canglan Sect's cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities.

However, when his gaze fell upon the promotion documents, the joy on his face gradually faded.

The first name made him frown slightly.

Dao-patterned chalcedony.

Over the years, he has read through a large number of ancient books and has already gained a considerable understanding of the various rare spiritual materials in the cultivation world of Yue Kingdom.

However, the Dao-patterned chalcedony has always existed only in fragments of some incomplete ancient books.

Legend has it that it has an extremely small chance of being conceived only deep within the ruins of ancient sects.

As for the Mysterious Soul Crystal and the Enlightenment Elixir, they are not so ethereal and elusive.

Mysterious Soul Crystal is a second-grade high-quality spiritual material. It is said that only when a demon beast with a high-level bloodline falls and its soul does not dissipate can it be condensed with a very low probability. It can nourish divine consciousness and repair the spirituality of magical treasures.

Enlightenment Elixir is also ranked as a second-tier superior product. It is said that only a single drop of it can be nurtured by the spiritual spring of heaven and earth over ten thousand years, and it can only be seen occasionally at large auctions.

Although all three types of spiritual materials are difficult to find, at least the latter two have clear ways of obtaining them, so it is not entirely hopeless.

Thinking of this, Li Mufeng felt a surge of anticipation.

The "Boundless Ocean Technique" originated from this scripture-transmitting cylinder. If one can truly complete the first advancement, the Heavenly Rank spell obtained will most likely be inherited from the "Boundless Ocean Technique" and perfectly suited to it.

After suppressing his excitement, he turned his attention to another piece of equipment.

Shanhe Town Prison Ring.

This magical artifact was present throughout his entire Qi Refining stage.

This not only gave him a physical body far superior to others of the same level, but also made up for his biggest weakness: insufficient attack power.

Without it, he could never have cultivated the Mountain and River Body, let alone used the power of body refinement to suppress Ding Si and ultimately seize that opportunity to establish his foundation.

Now that he has the opportunity for promotion, his expectations are even greater than those for the fragments of the magic weapon.

【Shanhe Town Prison Ring】

[Promotion Effect: Unlocks levels four through six of the Mountain and River Town Prison Scripture.]

[Fourth Level: Demon Pattern Realm. Refining the essence blood of second-tier demon beasts allows one to begin inscribing demon patterns onto their physical body. For each demon beast refined, one can inherit one of its innate divine abilities. This includes powers such as extreme speed, divine strength, water control, fire control, double pupils, armor penetration, and potent poison. The more demon patterns one possesses, the deeper the foundation of their physical body.]

[Fifth Level: True Spirit Realm, condensing one's innate divine runes. One can simultaneously wield two demonic rune talents, allowing bloodlines to fuse and evolve into entirely new supernatural abilities. Physical regeneration capabilities surge; even with severed limbs and shattered bones, as long as the innate divine runes remain, the body can be rapidly rebuilt.]

[Sixth Level: Mountain and River Body, every gesture carries the power to suppress mountains and rivers. Can briefly transform into a demon beast, manifesting the illusory image of one's natal spirit, gaining all the physical talents of the demon beast one has refined, able to shake magical treasures with bare hands, and withstand magical spells and supernatural powers without perishing.]

[Advancement Materials: Mountain Mystic Crystal, Earth Vein Essence]

Li Mufeng's gaze slowly swept over the area, and his breathing became slightly rapid.

Bare-handed, they could shake magical artifacts; their physical bodies could withstand supernatural powers.

These few simple words contain a huge amount of information, meaning that once the Mountain and River Dao Body is formed, one will have the strength of the Core Formation stage.

Then, he turned his attention to the last piece of equipment.

【Spiritual Embryo - River of Oblivion】

[Promotion Effect: Yellow Springs Finger]

The waters of the River of Oblivion transformed into a dark blue pillar of light, piercing through the opponent's soul. The weaker the target's soul, the greater the power of the Yellow Spring Divine Light. If the target's soul was annihilated, its remnant soul would be devoured by the River of Oblivion, transforming into nourishment for the spirit embryo, replenishing the holder's consciousness and spirituality.

Promotion Materials: Netherworld Crystal, Netherworld Soul Sand

The Yellow Spring Nether Crystal is born from a place where extreme Yin energy converges, containing the death energy of the netherworld.

The Netherworld Soul Sand, hidden deep within the earth's ley lines, nourishes the soul; both are extremely rare, high-grade second-tier spiritual materials.

A hint of joy flashed in Li Mufeng's eyes.

The greatest advantage of the River of Oblivion has always been its terrifying Abyss Domain.

Once the domain expands, the enemy's speed and mana circulation will be greatly suppressed, while he himself will be almost unaffected.

In a battle of wits, the balance of power shifts, allowing one to easily control the situation.

However, it always has a flaw: it can trap the enemy, but it lacks a decisive means of killing.

Now, this last shortcoming has finally been addressed.

The Yellow Spring Finger is a soul attack.

Such attacks are far more difficult to defend against than ordinary spells.

If the enemy is first suppressed by the Forgotten River Domain, and their soul is weakened by the fierce battle, then they will suffer this Yellow Spring Finger.

Even if the physical body is unharmed, the soul will likely dissipate on the spot.

Thinking of this, Li Mufeng couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Li Mufeng slowly calmed his excitement, and a general plan for his future after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage came to mind.

Now that you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage, the next step is naturally to aim for the Core Formation stage.

In the world of cultivation, there are different levels of Core Formation.

There are three grades of elixir.

False elixir, true elixir, golden elixir.

The worst type of pill is the fake one. Although cultivators can use it to enter the Core Formation stage and their magical power is far superior to that of Foundation Establishment, the pill is flawed and their foundation in the Great Dao is incomplete. They will be trapped in the early stage of Core Formation for life and will have almost no chance of forming a Nascent Soul.

True pills are different. True pills are perfect and their magical power is condensed. They can continue to cultivate until they reach the perfection of pill formation. If the opportunity is sufficient, there is still a sliver of a chance to shatter the pill and transform into an infant.

As for the Golden Elixir, it is the true elixir of the Great Dao.

Once the Golden Core is formed, it is flawless, possessing vast magical power and spontaneous supernatural abilities. Whether in terms of physical body, spiritual consciousness, or lifespan, it far surpasses other cultivators of the same level.

More importantly, only by forming a golden core can one truly be considered to possess the appearance of a nascent soul.

There's a saying that's always been circulating in the cultivation world.

False elixirs sever the path, true elixirs contend for life, and golden elixirs seek immortality.

Therefore, the core disciples truly cultivated by the major sects are all aiming for the Golden Core stage.

Li Mufeng was naturally not satisfied with a mere fake pill.

One day, one must form a core, or at least a true core; otherwise, there is no hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

If given the chance, I would still strive for the Golden Elixir Path that everyone dreams of.

However, he also knew that it was too far off to talk about these things now.

Foundation building is merely the true starting point on the path to immortality.

Compared to the Qi Refining stage, the rare and precious materials, spiritual pills, and opportunities required for Core Formation are all priceless and cannot be gathered overnight.

I need to plan ahead gradually, but fortunately, I can now rightfully present myself as a second-tier rune master, which will make things much easier in the future.

Li Mufeng planned to first use his status as a second-tier rune master to make money and build connections, and then gradually forge the three pieces of equipment to the next stage.

In this way, one can steadily improve one's strength and then slowly plan for the spiritual materials and opportunities needed to form the core.

In addition, I can also prepare to upgrade my own attack artifacts.

Now that he has completed the Foundation Establishment stage, the Cloud-Breaking Shuttle he used during the Qi Refining stage can no longer meet his needs.

Although the "Tai Xu Fen Guang Jue" is an extremely powerful weapon-controlling technique, the stronger the weapon it controls, the more astonishing its power becomes.

However, he has never possessed a truly suitable offensive weapon.

Thinking of this, a smile involuntarily appeared on Li Mufeng's lips.

I read so many cultivation novels in my past life.

Riding the wind on a sword, I travel to the North Sea in the morning and visit Cangwu in the evening.

With a flash of sword light, one can take the enemy's head from a thousand miles away.

That carefree and sharp edge that belongs to sword cultivators has always been something he yearns for.

However, due to limitations in cultivation level and financial resources, he could not find a suitable flying sword in Black Stone Market in the past. After arriving in Heavenly Immortal City, he was busy planning his foundation building and had no time to pay attention to it.

Now, the foundation has been laid and the work is complete.

It's time to find myself a real flying sword.