Chapter 107: Resonance Master Stage

Three days before the start of the term at the Astral Sage College, Li Luo finally sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough.

However, his first attempt to condense a Resonance Seed ended in failure.

This was not surprising; condensing a Resonance Seed naturally carried a failure rate, and Li Luo had approached this first attempt with a trial mindset, so the failure was within his expectations.

Moreover, he had not even used the Bitter Lotus Pill gifted to him by the old Dean.

But on the second day, having regrouped, Li Luo made full preparations and began his true assault on the Resonance Master stage!

Li Luo entered the Golden Cultivation Room.

He lit the Spirit Sandalwood incense; this exotic fragrance could deepen the human body’s sensitivity to the energy between heaven and earth, which was beneficial for breakthroughs.

With a gulp, he swallowed the Bitter Lotus Pill.

Li Luo’s breakthrough began.

This time, the breakthrough went off without a hitch; it was so smooth and natural that it wasn't even worth describing.

Thus, two hours later, Li Luo successfully broke through.

He had stepped into the first stage of the Resonance Master realm: the Seed Opening stage.

"Seems it was quite simple," Li Luo said, opening his eyes in the Golden Cultivation Room and smiling.

With a thought, he sensed his internal Resonance Palace.

Then he saw a ball of light floating within his Water-Light Resonance Palace, and at the very center of this light ball was a light pellet the size of a thumb.

The light pellet appeared azure in color, and within it, it seemed as if water was surging; faint, splashing water sounds emerged, though this was not real water, but the manifestation of the Resonance Power within Li Luo’s body.

Within the water-like Resonance Power inside the light pellet, light was refracting, making it appear exceptionally bright, brilliant, and pure.

This was the Resonance Power seed that Li Luo had condensed, which could be called a Water-Light Seed.

The first stage of the Resonance Master realm is the Seed Opening stage.

The Seed Opening stage is divided into two levels: the first level is the White Seed, and the second level is the Flower Seed; these two levels are further subdivided into upper and lower tiers.

The so-called White Seed does not refer to the color white, but rather that the surface of the Resonance Power seed at this stage is blank and empty; this is because the Resonance Power within is not yet thick enough to have condensed many Resonance Power traces on the surface of the Resonance Seed.

These traces are like spots scattered across the surface of the Resonance Power seed; generally speaking, the more Resonance Power traces there are, the thicker the individual's Resonance Power is.

And when these Resonance Power traces become numerous enough to cover the surface of the Resonance Power seed, resembling layers of petals, that is considered reaching the second tier of the Flower Seed.

Once at this stage, the Resonance Power traces on the surface of these Resonance Power seeds will undergo a change, transforming into a profound Resonance Pattern.

This is the second stage of the Resonance Master realm: the Pattern Birth stage.

However, there is no need to think about that for now; since Li Luo has just broken through to the first level of the Resonance Master realm, the White Seed stage—strictly speaking, the lower-tier White Seed stage—if he wants to reach the second stage, he will likely need a period of brewing and accumulation.

"My Resonance Power has become much thicker."

Li Luo stood up, and with a thought, Water Resonance power rose from the surface of his body; the strength of this Resonance Power far surpassed his previous Ten-Seal stage.

Clearly, there is indeed a massive gap between the Ten-Seal stage and the Resonance Master realm.

Li Luo extended his palm, and blue Resonance Power gathered, forming a water ball with light flowing within it; he flicked his finger, and the Water-Light Bullet whistled out, slamming directly into the golden wall. In an instant, a brilliant, intense light erupted, illuminating the Golden Cultivation Room as if it were broad daylight.

The radiance of this Water-Light Bullet was also several times stronger than before; if someone were caught off guard, they would likely suffer temporary blindness.

"Not bad. This level of Resonance Power should be able to support the consumption of some secret source water at the Xiyang House headquarters." Li Luo felt a sense of relief; the Xiyang House headquarters had been urging him for secret source water every day recently. If he didn't supply some soon, the Resonance Refiners at headquarters would probably start suspecting that their Young House Master was just bluffing.

After slightly tidying up his joyful mood from the successful breakthrough, Li Luo turned his gaze to the jade box on the small table to the side, inside which lay the second acquired resonance he had successfully forged days ago: the Wood-Earth Resonance.

Now that he had broken through to the Resonance Master realm, it was time to start filling his second empty Resonance Palace.

He was very much looking forward to this, because he had understood from the very beginning that the first acquired resonance only bridged the gap between him and other geniuses, and only with the appearance of the second acquired resonance could he truly surpass them.

Li Luo extended his palm and picked up the emerald-green light ball flickering with profound light from the jade box; the green light reflected in his pupils, causing his expression to shift slightly.

Just as he had worried before, he wasn't sure what price he would have to pay to refine this second acquired resonance.

The first time, he had directly tossed away his lifespan until only five years remained, so what about this time? What if he just tossed away the rest of his life and ended up dead?

Although this possibility was relatively low, he still had to prepare himself mentally.

Li Luo stared at the "Wood-Earth Resonance" in his hand for a long while; eventually, his gaze gradually calmed, because such hesitation was unnecessary. From the moment he accepted the first acquired resonance, he had been prepared for everything.

He had many things to do, and these all required sufficient power.

He wanted to protect the foundation of the Luolan House that his parents had left behind, and he also wanted to be able to say to Jiang Qing, "Move aside, let me protect you this time." He thought that at that moment, he would be incredibly cool, and this big white goose should feel her heart flutter, right?

Besides, the big white goose at home was simply too outstanding; hadn't he heard her say two days ago that even a Purple-Glory Mentor from the Astral Sage College had taken a fancy to her? If he didn't have power, how could he protect this big goose?

And of course, in the end, he still wanted to find his mom and dad.

So, if he didn't take risks, how could he possibly succeed?

Li Luo smiled, then without further hesitation, he stuffed the emerald-green light in his hand directly into his mouth.

Boom!

As soon as the emerald-green light ball entered his body, Li Luo felt the Resonance Power within him suddenly boil and riot; a strong repulsive force emerged, actually attempting to drive this second acquired resonance out of his body.

This was his first acquired resonance instinctively driving out the foreign object that had entered his body.

However, Li Luo used all his strength to suppress the riot of his Water-Light Resonance, painstakingly driving the "Wood-Earth Resonance" through his body, gradually approaching the location of his second Resonance Palace.

This process lasted for a full half-hour.

Li Luo was drenched in sweat and his face was flushed red, but he dared not relax in the slightest. Relying on his willpower, he forcibly split a gap in his own rioting Resonance Power and finally sent the "Wood-Earth Resonance" into his second Resonance Palace.

And the moment the Wood-Earth Resonance entered the second Resonance Palace, the rioting Resonance Power in his body seemed to lose its target and immediately began to calm down.

But before Li Luo could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt a terrifying suction force suddenly erupt from within that second Resonance Palace.

Under that suction, the essence and blood throughout Li Luo’s body surged crazily, then flowed away in torrents.

Unimaginable, excruciating pain erupted within Li Luo’s body; under the crazy devouring of the second acquired resonance, he could feel his own foundation being swallowed up.

His consciousness was almost instantly submerged; Li Luo was unable to put up any resistance.

The vision before his eyes gradually darkened, and his body fell backward, slowly collapsing toward the sky.

Only a wail echoed in his heart.

"Damn it, I'm not actually going to die, am I?"

(Today is the college entrance exam; I wish the readers taking the exam smooth sailing, extraordinary performance, and may you be like Li Luo in the grand exam—startling everyone with a single feat!)