Chapter 107: Phantasm Master Realm

Three days before the opening of the Holy Profound Star Academy, Li Luo finally sensed the opportunity to break through.

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

This was not surprising, as condensing a Phantasm Seed inherently carried a failure rate; Li Luo had approached this first attempt with a mindset of mere trial, so the failure was somewhat expected.

Moreover, he had not even used the Bitter Lotus Pill bestowed upon him by the Old Headmaster previously.

But on the second day, Li Luo, having rallied his spirits, made complete preparations and began his true assault on the Phantasm Master Realm!

Li Luo entered the Cultivation Golden House.

He lit the Spirit Sandalwood Incense; this exotic fragrance could deepen the human body's sensitivity to the energy of heaven and earth, aiding breakthroughs.

With a single gulp, he swallowed the Bitter Lotus Pill.

Li Luo's breakthrough began.

This breakthrough encountered no further mishaps; it proceeded as smoothly as water flowing to its course, leaving one without even the interest to describe it.

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

He stepped into the first stage of the Phantasm Master Realm, the Seed-Opening Stage.

"Seems quite simple," Li Luo said, opening his eyes and smiling within the Cultivation Golden House.

With a thought, he sensed the Phantasm Palace within his body.

Then he saw that within his Water-Light Phantasm Palace, a light sphere floated and sank, while at the deepest part of the light sphere lay a thumb-sized light pellet.

The light pellet displayed a azure hue; within it, water seemed to surge, with a faint sound of splashing water audible, yet this was not real water, but Phantasm Power within Li Luo's body transformed.

Within the water-like Phantasm Power inside the light pellet, light refracted, making it appear exceptionally bright, brilliant, and pure.

This was the Phantasm Power Seed condensed by Li Luo, which could be called the Water-Light Seed.

The first stage of the Phantasm Master Realm is the Seed-Opening Stage.

The Seed-Opening Stage is divided into two realms: the first realm is the White Seed, and the second is the Flower Seed; these two realms 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 Phantasm Power Seed at this stage is blank and empty; this is because the Phantasm Power within is not yet substantial enough to condense numerous Phantasm Power traces on the seed's surface.

These traces, like spots, are scattered across the surface of the Phantasm Power Seed; generally, the more Phantasm Power traces there are, the more substantial one's own Phantasm Power is.

When these Phantasm Power traces become numerous enough to cover the entire surface of the Phantasm Power Seed, resembling layers of petals, one is considered to have reached the second tier, the Flower Seed.

Upon reaching this tier, the Phantasm Power traces on the surface of these Phantasm Power Seeds will undergo a transformation, becoming a mysterious Phantasm Pattern.

This is the second stage of the Phantasm Master Realm, the Pattern-Birth Stage.

However, there is no need to dwell on these matters for now; Li Luo has just broken through to the White Seed Realm of the first stage of the Phantasm Master Realm, strictly speaking, the lower tier of the White Seed Realm, so if he wishes to touch upon the second stage, he will likely need some time for brewing and accumulation.

"The Phantasm Power has become much more substantial."

Li Luo stood up; with a thought, Water-Phantasm Power rose from his body surface, this Phantasm Power being far stronger than his previous Ten-Seal Realm.

Clearly, there was indeed a huge gap between the Ten-Seal Realm and the Phantasm Master Realm.

Li Luo extended his palm; blue Phantasm Power gathered, forming a water ball with light swirling within. He flicked his finger, and the Water-Light Bullet whistled out, smashing directly into the golden wall. In an instant, brilliant strong light erupted, illuminating the Cultivation Golden House as if it were midday.

The light of this Water-Light Bullet was several times stronger than before; if a victim were caught off guard, they would likely suffer blindness for a short time.

"Not bad; this level of Phantasm Power should be sufficient to support the consumption of Mi Fa Source Water at the Xi Yang House headquarters," Li Luo said, feeling relieved. Recently, the Xi Yang House headquarters had been urging him daily for Mi Fa Source Water; if he failed to supply some soon, the Phantasm Refiners at the headquarters would likely suspect that he, the Young House Master, was bluffing.

Slightly composing his joy at the successful breakthrough, Li Luo turned his gaze to the jade box on a small table nearby, within which lay his second Innate Phantasm, the Wood-Earth Phantasm, successfully forged a few days ago.

Now that he has broken through to the Phantasm Master Realm, it is time to begin filling his second empty Phantasm Palace.

He had great anticipation for this, because from the very beginning he understood that the first Innate Phantasm merely bridged the gap between him and other geniuses, and only with the appearance of the second Innate Phantasm could he truly surpass them.

Li Luo extended his palm, lifting the emerald light sphere shimmering with mysterious 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 was unsure what price he would have to pay to refine this second Innate Phantasm.

The first time, he directly reduced his lifespan to only five years remaining; so what about this time? What if he reduced his lifespan to nothing and simply perished?

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

Li Luo stared at the "Wood-Earth Phantasm" in his hand for a long while; finally, his eyes gradually calmed, for these hesitations were not very necessary; from the moment he accepted the first Innate Phantasm, he had prepared for everything.

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

He wanted to preserve the legacy left by his parents for the Luo Lan Manor, and he also wanted to one day say to Jiang Jiang Qinge, "Move aside, this time I will protect you." He thought that at that moment, he would be incredibly handsome, and surely this big white goose would have her heart flutter?

Moreover, this big white goose at home was truly too excellent; hadn't she said just two days ago that even the Purple Radiance Instructor of the Holy Profound Star Academy had fallen for her? Without power, how could one protect this big goose?

Of course, finally, he also wanted to go find his father and mother.

So, if one does not take risks, how is it possible?

Li Luo smiled, then hesitated no more; the emerald light in his hand was directly shoved into his mouth.

Boom!

As soon as the emerald light sphere entered his body, Li Luo felt the Phantasm Power within him suddenly boil and rage; a strong repulsive force appeared, attempting to expel this second Innate Phantasm from his body.

This was the first Innate Phantasm instinctively driving out the foreign object entering the body.

However, Li Luo suppressed the turmoil of the Water-Light Phantasm with all his might, painstakingly guiding the "Wood-Earth Phantasm" through his body, gradually approaching the location of the second Phantasm Palace.

This process lasted a full half-hour.

Li Luo was covered in sweat, his face flushed red, but he dared not relax even slightly; relying on his willpower, he forcibly split a gap within his own surging Phantasm Power, finally sending this "Wood-Earth Phantasm" into the second Phantasm Palace.

The moment the Wood-Earth Phantasm entered the second Phantasm Palace, the surging Phantasm Power within his body seemed to lose its target and immediately began to calm down.

But Li Luo had no time to sigh in relief; he felt that within the second Phantasm Palace, a terrifying suction force suddenly erupted.

Under this suction force, the vital blood throughout Li Luo's body surged wildly, finally flowing away in torrents.

Unimaginable, excruciating pain erupted within Li Luo's body; under the frenzied devouring of the second Innate Phantasm, he could feel his own foundation being swallowed.

His consciousness was almost submerged in an instant; Li Luo was unable to mount any resistance.

His vision gradually darkened; his body fell backward, slowly collapsing onto his back.

Only a wail echoed in his heart.

"Damn, did I really perish?"

(Today is the Gaokao. I wish all readers taking the Gaokao a smooth and successful exam, performing beyond your limits, striving to be just like Li Luo on the big exam — astonishing the world with a single brilliant feat!)