Chapter 140: The First Lesson

Instructor Xi Chan closed her eyes and carefully sensed within Li Luo's body, while the latter was also staring intently at her cheek, which was concealed by a black veil.

"Eh?"

Suddenly, Instructor Xi Chan let out a soft sound of surprise.

Li Luo's heart skipped a beat, but then he heard Instructor Xi Chan say: "You have a water aspect and a wood aspect, right? The water aspect feels around sixth grade, but this purity is a bit strange — it's practically comparable to an upper seventh-grade water aspect..."

"The wood aspect is much weaker, only fourth grade, but it also has an inexplicable sense of purity."

Xi Chan looked at Li Luo, somewhat puzzled, and said: "Have you consumed some special natural treasure? The quality of your aspect power is quite high."

"Maybe," Li Luo scratched his head and replied vaguely.

Although Instructor Xi Chan was a little puzzled, she didn't pay it too much mind. Li Luo was, after all, the young master of the Luo Lan Mansion, and his parents were both Marquis Realm powerhouses, so leaving him some natural treasures to enhance the purity of his aspect power wasn't all that unexpected.

"Li Luo, although your second aspect's grade isn't all that high, you possess dual aspects — this is your greatest advantage, because this kind of power, normally speaking, is only touched upon when one reaches the Marquis Realm."

"Although you can't truly master complete dual-aspect power right now, even just a smattering of it is enough to let you enjoy a unique advantage before the Marquis Realm."

Instructor Xi Chan said: "Circulate the two types of aspect power within yourself."

Hearing this, Li Luo's mind moved, and he saw water-aspect and wood-aspect power rise from the surface of his body, blue and emerald green echoing each other — quite gorgeous.

Not far away, Bai Bai Mengmeng and Student Xin Fu were also somewhat curious, after all this was also the first time they had seen someone possess dual aspects before the Marquis Realm.

"Your aspect power can only be said to be two types, not dual-aspect power... because you can't even manage to simply fuse them together."

Instructor Xi Chan shook her head and said: "True dual-aspect power is when the two completely merge together — within a single stream of aspect power, possessing two characteristics, mutually generating each other, and the might it erupts with is far beyond what normal aspect power can compare to."

"In your current state, if you want to cast a water-aspect technique, you can only circulate water-aspect power; if you cast a wood-aspect technique, you have to switch to wood-aspect power... It's far too cumbersome and complicated, and when clashing with someone, it's easy for the opponent to seize a flaw."

Li Luo fell into thought. Indeed, the two types of aspect power within his body were clearly distinct — they could operate without interfering with each other, but he had no way to make them merge together.

In the end, it was still because his ability was insufficient.

"Want to see what true dual-aspect power looks like?" Instructor Xi Chan seemed to smile.

Li Luo's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

Instructor Xi Chan raised her palm, and the next instant, formidable aspect power like a flood suddenly erupted from within her body, the rushing sound of water flowing throughout the training room.

Then, Li Luo saw the surging water-aspect power gather before Instructor Xi Chan, and immediately after, it actually formed a blue water tiger several zhang tall.

That water tiger was entirely deep blue, yet also displayed a jade-like sheen, exuding astonishing ferocity. The moment it appeared, it let out a roar that shook the ears.

Li Luo trembled before it, his heart shaken, because he discovered that the pressure emanating from this blue water tiger was like that of a living creature.

"My first aspect, you should have figured out, is a water aspect."

"Then do you know what my second aspect is?" Instructor Xi Chan asked.

Li Luo was startled. He gazed at the blue water tiger before him, his heart suddenly stirred, and he tentatively asked: "A beast aspect?"

Instructor Xi Chan lightly nodded her delicate chin and said: "Correct, my second aspect is a beast aspect — an upper seventh-grade Jade-Fat Tiger aspect."

Li Luo was stunned for a moment, then carefully glanced at Instructor Xi Chan. No wonder this instructor seemed gentle and calm, yet always made people not dare to provoke her — so her second aspect... was a tigress.

As for the meaning in Li Luo's gaze, Instructor Xi Chan didn't catch it, so she continued: "This blue water-jade tiger is formed from my dual-aspect power. It possesses the enduring nature of the water aspect, as well as the ferocity and baleful aura of the Jade-Fat Tiger aspect..."

"Its combat power is extremely strong — an ordinary Sky-Gang General rank probably couldn't withstand a single slap from it."

Li Luo's eyes were full of longing. So this was the dual-aspect power of a Marquis-level powerhouse? A Sky-Gang General rank powerhouse was already a top-tier expert in his eyes, yet here, they could be casually slapped to death by this blue water tiger. This made him appreciate even more deeply just how terrifying the strength of a Marquis-level powerhouse truly was.

And the two clearly distinct powers within his body could, at best, be considered two types of aspect power — they had nothing whatsoever to do with dual-aspect power.

However, Li Luo wasn't really discouraged, because although dual-aspect power was difficult to cultivate, he had at least gotten on the path, while others, before touching the Marquis Realm, didn't even have the qualification to get on the path.

So the more formidable this dual-aspect power appeared now, the more delighted he was.

"The cultivation of dual-aspect power is also divided into three realms: the first realm, Minor Fusion; the second realm, Unity; the third realm, Spirit-Formed. Generally, once one breaks through to the Marquis Realm, without much cultivation, one will naturally reach the third realm directly... Of course, that's for Marquis-level powerhouses — don't even think about leaping three realms in one step."

"And if you can reach the first realm, then you'll be able to briefly fuse your two types of aspect power. Dual-aspect power at this level will let you move like a fish in water in battles at the Aspect Master realm."

"For the next period of time, every day I will use external force to forcibly knead your two streams of aspect power together. You need to gradually comprehend the characteristics of the two powers, then attempt to make them contact each other."

"Don't expect to master dual-aspect power overnight — after all, you're not truly at the Marquis Realm, so you can only proceed step by step," Instructor Xi Chan instructed.

Li Luo hurriedly nodded in agreement and said gratefully: "Thank you, teacher."

This kind of dual-aspect power cultivation could only be guided and given experience by a true Marquis-level powerhouse. If he were left to figure it out on his own, he didn't know how much unnecessary energy and time would be wasted.

"Also, you're studying Phase Refinement Art, aren't you?" Instructor Xi Chan asked.

"I also have some attainments in Phase Refinement Art — I can barely be considered a seventh-grade Phase Refiner. I also hold a position at the Phase Refinement Academy... If you have any questions about Phase Refinement Art in the future, you can come to me as well," she said casually.

Li Luo blinked. At this moment, he truly wanted to sincerely ask: "Instructor, does your thigh need a pendant?"

A seventh-grade Phase Refiner — even throughout the entire Great Xia Kingdom, that counted as top-tier.

In the Great Xia Kingdom, if a Spirit Water Wonder Light House wanted to break into the top ten, without a seventh-grade Phase Refiner holding fort, others would question its authority and qualifications.

She could guide his cultivation, and also guide his Phase Refinement Art along the way... What kind of instructor was this? This was practically an angel!

Only now did he understand just how much energy finding a Purple-Glow instructor could save him.

Instructor Xi Chan guided Li Luo for some more time, then switched to Student Xin Fu and Bai Bai Mengmeng. Before they knew it, most of the day had passed.

"Let's stop here for today. Future lessons will basically follow this pattern. I don't have overly harsh demands for you, but at the Holy Profound Star Academy, at the end of every month there will be a ranking battle. The ranking battle is in squad format, not individual, and squads that achieve results in the ranking battle can earn academy points — this is one of the few channels for newcomers like you to obtain academy points in the early stage."

"Also, if a Purple-Glow squad is overtaken by a Gold-Glow squad three times in a row, then the weakest member of the squad may be eliminated. Of course, if you have some special talent, you can apply to be exempted — for example, Bai Bai Mengmeng here, a researcher of Spirit Water Wonder Light formulas..." Instructor Xi Chan said, her calm gaze resting on the three of them.

The three of them heard this, their expressions all turning solemn, and they nodded heavily.

It seemed that even after becoming a Purple-Glow student, one couldn't relax in the slightest.

After enjoying the benefits brought by a Purple-Glow instructor, no one was willing to drop back down — Li Luo now had a deep appreciation of this.

However, wanting to push him past thirtieth place would truly be a bit difficult.

But speaking of it like this... Seeing Yu Lang, that guy, is actually in a bit of danger.

Li Luo furrowed his brow, a trace of worry surfacing in his expression.

Hopefully this rascal can put in some more effort...