Cultivation: I Can Solidify Equipment Attributes

Chapter 282: Chapter 272: Demon Qi Life Extension Pill

Li Yuan was cultivating in the marketplace and could now clearly sense it.

The Primordial Yang Sect had finished setting up a hidden Investigation Array around the periphery of the Spirit Vein’s branch.

And it wasn’t just on the surface. It seemed the Primordial Yang Sect was also setting up a trap Array deep within the branch.

It looked as if they were waiting for someone to investigate the branch, only to step right into the trap Array.

Li Yuan quickly figured it out.

The outer Hidden Array probably wasn’t meant to block people, but to conceal any unusual activity from the Spirit Vein branch, tricking anyone who came into thinking it was just an ordinary branch.

The real killing blow lay deep within the branch.

At the same time, the outer Hidden Array would also lead anyone who discovered it to believe there was some secret to be found.

Of course, to be convincing, the Hidden Array had to be well-made; it would be a waste of effort if no one found it.

At the same time, Li Yuan received a notice for Pill Refiner He’s fifth Foundation Establishment trading meet.

The location was the same as always, and the rules were much like the previous times.

But the situation in Liangzhou was different now. The Ghost Mist Forest ruins, the public emergence of the Dark Abyss Association, and the exodus of Cultivators from Yunzhou—these events combined to make the crowd at this trading meet more varied than usual.

After entering, Li Yuan didn’t immediately start making small talk. Instead, he scanned the entire room.

These days, such places were no longer just for trading resources; a lot of information circulated here as well.

Soon, a Demon Cultivator appeared in the room.

The man made no attempt to hide his identity. He wore dark robes with subtle patterns on the cuffs. His aura was held in tight control, and his face was devoid of expression.

The expressions of a few people nearby shifted when they saw him, but no one stood up to challenge him directly.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before someone murmured under their breath.

"Someone from the Dark Abyss Association is here too."

"They’re even allowed into Foundation Establishment trading meets now?"

Another person nearby snorted but said nothing more.

The Dark Abyss Association was no longer the kind of power that had to hide in the shadows.

Since the Primordial Yang Sect had tacitly allowed them to operate semi-publicly in Liangzhou, the appearance of a Demon Cultivator at such a gathering wasn’t entirely unexpected.

What truly silenced the room wasn’t the Demon Cultivator’s presence, but what he laid out for sale.

Demon Sect pills.

There was more than one bottle, and a considerable quantity at that.

At this, the number of curious onlookers grew.

But for all the people that gathered around, no one actually reached out to pick one up.

The Demon Cultivator stood before his stall and glanced at the crowd, his expression placid.

After a moment, seeing that no one was speaking, the man finally broke the silence.

"This batch of pills isn’t for harming people."

"They have only one purpose: to extend one’s lifespan."

The crowd fell silent.

Someone immediately frowned.

"A Lifespan Extension Pill?"

"The Demon Sect sells these too?"

The Demon Cultivator paid no mind to their tone and continued.

"The pills really do extend one’s lifespan. But there are side effects. Taking one will taint you with Demonic Qi."

"However, for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, this amount of Demonic Qi isn’t impossible to expel. Spend some time slowly refining it, and it will dissipate."

He was very direct, not beating around the bush.

This frankness, in turn, caused the expressions of several people in the crowd to change.

Extending one’s lifespan.

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, that concept was never taken lightly.

Especially in a place like Liangzhou, where many had no hope of reaching Core Formation, lifespan became the most pressing reality.

No matter how tough they might talk, when something that could truly extend their lives was placed before them—even with side effects—some were always bound to be tempted.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before someone nearby quietly asked for the price.

Several others remained still, but their gazes had already darted back and forth between the wooden box and the pill bottle several times.

Li Yuan waited for the crowd to thin slightly before stepping forward. He picked up a box and asked the price.

Li Yuan had already sensed an entry inside it.

The Demon Cultivator glanced at him and quoted a price. It wasn’t low, but it wasn’t outrageously inflated either.

Li Yuan didn’t haggle, simply making the trade.

After accepting the Spirit Stones, the Demon Cultivator’s expression remained unchanged. He simply pushed the wooden box toward Li Yuan.

"I’ve already told you about the side effects."

"With a Foundation Establishment Cultivation, you can slowly refine it away. If you’re worried, you can check it yourself when you get back."

Li Yuan nodded, put away the wooden box, and returned to his seat without lingering at the stall.

[Equippable Item Detected: Demon Qi Life Extension Pill (Complete)]

[Entry Preview: Lifespan Gain (White)]

[Effect: Enhances the effects of Lifespan Extension Pills on the user.]

[Permanence Condition Preview: Consume three different types of Lifespan Extension Pills (0/3).]

[Equipment slots are full (5/5). Replace a currently equipped item?]

A white entry.

The effect was straightforward.

Enhances the effects of Lifespan Extension Pills on the user.

In the latter half of the trading meet, the atmosphere became a little more lively than it had been at the start.

Although few people had actually purchased the Demon Sect’s lifespan extension pills on the spot after the Dark Abyss Association brought them out, the act itself proved one thing.

They were starting to test the waters, formally introducing certain Demon Sect resources into the trading circles of Liangzhou’s Cultivators.

Before the trading meet ended, Li Yuan also traded for a few miscellaneous items—common resources he could use himself or in the marketplace. As the crowd began to file out, someone at his side stopped him.

It wasn’t a stranger, but a few of the Cultivators he had worked with in the ruins.

Seeing Li Yuan stop, one of them said directly, "Li Dao You, we went back to take another look at that area in the deeper level that was opened up a few days ago."

"We feel like we missed something."

"If you have time, would you mind taking another look around?"

Another person chimed in.

"We’re not asking you to dismantle anything difficult. We just want you to help us check if we missed any Arrays."

After listening, Li Yuan neither agreed nor refused, but simply asked a question.

"When?"

"We could go now," the man said. "It’s not a big group, just us."

Li Yuan nodded and went along with them.

The group passed through the outpost into the ruins, then followed a now-stabilized path to the periphery of the deeper level.

Compared to their first visit, the area had been cleaned up considerably. The outer ring, the Spirit Vein Corridor, and several meditation chambers had been properly sectioned off, and most of the scattered texts had been collected.

Li Yuan observed everything as they walked, not rushing to a conclusion.

The group made a circuit of the deeper level’s periphery and the Spirit Vein Corridor, with Li Yuan spreading his Divine Sense and perception the entire way. He checked the walls, the corners, the insides of the meditation chambers, and the points where the outer ring connected to the corridor.

There were no new Arrays.

But the trip wasn’t a total loss for Li Yuan.

As the group once again circled the outer ring of the Core Formation Platform, his connection to the Spirit Vein perception grew even clearer.

The connection between the Core Formation Platform and the Spirit Vein below was very distinct here.

It wasn’t just a matter of surface topography—one being above the other—but a tangible, structural link.

Certain points in the corridor were clearly intertwined with the path of the main vein below. Previously, when he had sensed the Restriction above the main vein, there had been a sense of vagueness, a feeling of being separated by rock and earth. Here, that feeling was almost gone, replaced by certainty.

Breaking the Restriction above the Spirit Vein had indeed led here.

In other words, the deep Core Formation District and the large Spirit Vein were two parts of the same, complete structure.

Li Yuan gave the area a quick scan before shaking his head.

"No new Arrays."

The person next to him breathed a sigh of relief.

"Good. That saves us from having to redo our work later."

The group made one more small circuit of the deeper level’s periphery to confirm they hadn’t missed anything before leaving the ruins together.

By the time Li Yuan returned to the Mist Forest Marketplace, the sky had already grown dark.

The main street was still bustling. Lanterns had been lit, and there were even more Cultivators than usual coming and going from the shops.

Just as Li Yuan entered the marketplace, he saw a neatly dressed Cultivator standing outside the administration office.

It was Li Ze’an. He cupped his hands in greeting toward Li Yuan.

"Li Dao You."

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