Cultivation: I Can Solidify Equipment Attributes

Chapter 258: Chapter 249: Mid-stage Foundation Establishment

With a thought, Li Yuan equipped the Three-in-One Bead.

The moment he equipped it, a gentle yet profound power surged from the bead, seeping into his entire body.

His essence, qi, and spirit were all simultaneously enhanced by twenty percent. The amount of Spiritual Power in his Dantian surged, the refinement of his Divine Soul improved, and the richness of his Qi Blood rose to a new level. The barriers between the three energies blurred, and he could vaguely sense a channel allowing them to circulate amongst each other.

The effect was remarkable.

Three days after the ruin exploration concluded, Chen Yi arrived at the Mist Forest Marketplace.

He brought two things: a statement for his Contribution Points and a Sect scroll containing a supplementary agreement about expanding deeper into the Ghost Mist Forest.

"For the exploration mission, everyone gets two thousand Contribution Points. Your group with Li Ze’an killed two Demon Cultivators, so you get an extra two thousand points." Chen Yi handed over the statement. "Four thousand points in total."

Li Yuan accepted it.

"There’s one more thing." Chen Yi unrolled the supplementary agreement.

"The discovery of the ruins has made the Sect place more importance on developing the depths of the Ghost Mist Forest. The expansion plan will be accelerated. The location for the first outpost has already been decided—it’s about five hundred zhang east of the ruins."

He pointed to a spot on the map.

"The Sect will cover the full cost of the outpost’s construction, which is expected to be completed within two months. After it’s finished, a permanent team will be stationed there to patrol the area around the ruins and conduct follow-up explorations."

"The Mist Forest Marketplace’s role as a forward base will become even more important. The Sect will increase its resource investment in the marketplace."

Li Yuan nodded and put away the supplementary agreement.

After Chen Yi left, Li Yuan returned to his stone house.

His cultivation of the Red Fire Skill had not stopped during this time.

Thanks to the doubled speed from Flame Essence Refinement—stacked with a thirty percent boost to technique advancement, fifty percent to Spiritual Power purity, and general cultivation and circulation acceleration—the final, long stretch for the Red Fire Skill from Great Success to Perfection still progressed at a considerable pace.

He had continued cultivating for another ten-odd days after returning from the ruins.

One evening, as the final cycle of the Red Fire Skill completed its circulation, the Fire Spiritual Power formed a complete, self-sustaining loop within his meridians.

A notification popped up on his panel.

[Cultivation Technique: Red Fire Skill — Perfection (0/0)]

The Red Fire Skill had reached Perfection.

Immediately after, a second notification popped up.

[Condition for making Spirit Platform Stability (Green) permanent has been met]

[Cultivate two cultivation techniques of different attributes to Perfection (2/2)]

[Make permanent?]

’Spirit Platform Stability. The green trait from the Mind-Calming Jade Pendant. It reduces the chance of suffering cultivation deviation by thirty percent and lessens Spiritual Power conflicts.’

The condition of mastering two cultivation techniques of different attributes to Perfection was met.

Yes.

[Spirit Platform Stability (Green) has become a permanent trait]

The Mind-Calming Jade Pendant in his palm dissolved into green light and entered his body.

Li Yuan stabilized the changes within his body, then turned his attention to the next matter.

’Seclusion. Time to break through to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.’

The total amount of liquid Spiritual Power in his Dantian had been steadily growing over the past few months, bringing him very close to the threshold of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. The twenty percent Spiritual Power boost from the Three-in-One effect had shortened that distance even more.

Li Yuan closed the stone door of his house, hung a "In Seclusion" sign outside, and sat down cross-legged.

On the very first day of his seclusion, the liquid Spiritual Power in his Dantian grew at a visible rate. The surface of the spiritual liquid slowly rose within his Dantian, and he could feel the total amount increasing with every circulation cycle.

The Evil Qi supplied by the Evil Vein played a crucial role in this process. Previously, when he had to rely on the Gathering Evil Array’s Array Foundation Stones, the supply of Evil Qi was intermittent; he had to wait for the next batch whenever one was used up. Now, with the Evil Vein providing a direct and unending stream of Evil Qi, his cultivation could proceed without interruption.

The seclusion lasted for seven days.

Late on the night of the seventh day, the total volume of liquid Spiritual Power in his Dantian touched a certain critical point.

The surface of the spiritual liquid stopped rising and instead began to condense.

The density of the liquid Spiritual Power skyrocketed. Its volume shrank, but the total amount did not decrease. The texture of the Spiritual Power changed from a flowing liquid to something much thicker, like water turning into honey.

’A bottleneck.’

Li Yuan felt the invisible barrier. The Spiritual Power in his Dantian was compressed to its absolute limit and could not take in any more. It wasn’t a matter of capacity; rather, the quality of his Spiritual Power needed to make a leap before it could continue to grow.

Li Yuan continued to circulate his cultivation technique. After one more cycle, the panel popped up.

[Cultivation Breakthrough: Mid-stage Foundation Establishment]

Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Li Yuan opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

The changes brought by the breakthrough were all-encompassing.

His total Spiritual Power had increased dramatically. The reserves of liquid Spiritual Power in his Dantian were at least forty percent greater than in the Early-stage Foundation Establishment, and with the bonuses from his various traits, the actual amount had nearly doubled.

The quality of his Spiritual Power was more refined. It flowed faster during circulation, making it more efficient at powering his Magic. For the same Fireball Technique, it now consumed less Spiritual Power but packed a greater punch.

The range of his Divine Sense had expanded further. Previously, its limit was around 120 to 130 zhang, but now it could easily extend beyond 150 zhang.

The power and sustainability of his Magic were significantly enhanced. The increase in his total Spiritual Power meant he could cast more spells in a fight without worrying about running out.

Li Yuan stood up and stretched his limbs.

He checked his equipment slot.

The Red Flame Condensing Essence Pill was still equipped. The blue trait, Flame Essence Refinement, was still active.

Both conditions—reaching Mid-stage Foundation Establishment and having a Fire Element cultivation technique at Perfection—were now fulfilled.

[Permanization successful]

[Flame Essence Refinement (Blue) has become a permanent trait]

The Red Flame Condensing Essence Pill in his palm dissolved into blue light and entered his body.

His sixth blue trait was now permanent.

Li Yuan closed the panel and began a new round of cultivation.

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