Chapter 145: First Time Climbing the Tree

Clang! Clang!

The melodious tolling of a bell echoed between heaven and earth, the sound seemingly carrying an ancient charm; wherever the bell's resonance spread, the minds of all the students began to grow peaceful.

Then, the sound of wind seemed to rise between heaven and earth; as the breeze swept by, the Resonance Power Tree swayed slightly, and all of them felt the energy of heaven and earth suddenly become somewhat turbulent at this moment.

On each of the leaf platforms, the energy of heaven and earth gathered rapidly, as if forming energy vortexes of various sizes.

Within these vortexes were the students themselves.

Everyone was immersed in their cultivation at this moment.

On a wooden platform in the freshman area, clouds and mist swirled, and five figures sat quietly—some chatting, some silent—who were precisely the five Purple-Light Tutors among the freshmen.

Shen Jinxiao sat before a low table, holding a teapot, pouring and drinking several cups for himself; his gaze pierced through the faint mist and glanced at a certain Purple Jade leaf platform.

"Tutor Xi Chan, are you satisfied with how you are teaching Li Luo's dual resonances?" He suddenly smiled, his gaze fixed on the nearby Tutor Xi Chan, whose face was veiled in black gauze and whose delicate figure was shapely.

However, at his words, Tutor Xi Chan's eyes remained devoid of ripples, as if she had not heard him at all; clearly, she did not wish to pay him any mind.

Shen Jinxiao did not mind, merely continuing on his own: "Li Luo's second resonance is not of a high grade, at best around the fourth or fifth grade... If he cannot master the power of dual resonances, it actually only makes his Resonance Power slightly more robust. If he were to truly engage in a fight, this low-grade dual resonance of his might not necessarily be better than a single lower-eighth-grade resonance. Winning against Duze Beixuan before was mostly relying on taking him by surprise."

"A dog catching mice, meddling in others' business. Shen Jinxiao, do not stop being a proper human," Tutor Xi Chan said indifferently.

Pfft.

Tutor Cao Sheng, who was holding a wine pot and drinking incessantly, let out a snort of laughter, then hurriedly covered his mouth, looking at the spilled wine with a pained expression.

Shen Jinxiao smiled and said, "I am merely thinking for Tutor Xi Chan's sake. After all, your seniority is slightly shallow, and you have not produced any heavyweight students in these past few years. And if we wait another year or two, perhaps the 'Heaven Mirror Tower' of the Academy Alliance will open again. If Tutor Xi Chan's resume remains ordinary, I fear you will lose this opportunity once more."

Tutor Xi Chan sneered and said, "It is a pity, Shen Jinxiao, that if you had been able to keep the student Jiang Qing'e, this Heaven Mirror Tower would certainly have had a place for you."

Shen Jinxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and the energy of heaven and earth around him fluctuated faintly.

Tutor Xi Chan also cast a cold gaze over, and the atmosphere instantly turned icy.

"Cough..."

Tutor Mi Er gave a light cough, breaking the cold atmosphere, and laughed: "You say, in this first time the freshmen cultivate on the Resonance Power Tree, who will trigger the brightest Resonance Radiance?"

A thin and refined-looking Purple-Light Tutor smiled and said, "Barring any accidents, it should be Qin Zhulu. This person possesses an upper-eighth-grade resonance, and his temperament is simple and battle-hungry; his future prospects are limitless."

He was the fifth Purple-Light Tutor, named Chu Zi.

"Wang Hejiu, Bai Doudou, Duze Beixuan, Yi Lisha, and others also possess lower-eighth-grade resonances. If their luck is good, they might also contend with Qin Zhulu for brilliance," Tutor Cao Sheng said, putting down his wine jar and laughing.

"However, triggering Resonance Radiance does not rely entirely on the grade of the resonance; it also depends on inner conviction... This is composure and trust in oneself. The importance of cultivating one's temperament is not necessarily lower than the grade of the resonance."

"After all, among the Golden-Light and Silver-Light students we have seen in the past, there were some who triggered Resonance Radiance whose brightness even exceeded that of some Purple-Light students."

"This is what is brought about by one's own conviction."

The other Purple-Light Tutors nodded upon hearing this. As Marquis-level powerhouses, they naturally understood this principle, but the concept of conviction concerns temperament, and these youths might not necessarily be able to realize the benefits that conviction can bring.

And it was just as they were speaking that a strange fluctuation of Resonance Power suddenly erupted in this area. The five Purple-Light Tutors' expressions shifted, and as they cast their gazes over, they saw that on a Purple Jade leaf platform, strange light was condensing and then beginning to spread.

"Triggered Resonance Radiance so quickly?"

The five tutors were somewhat surprised. Their gazes pierced through the Resonance Radiance, and they saw the dark-skinned figure sitting cross-legged within it—it was precisely Qin Zhulu.

Streams of radiance flowed outside Qin Zhulu's body, appearing exceptionally bright and brilliant.

"Not bad. The strength of this Resonance Radiance can already be considered a rare level for these past two years." Regarding the Resonance Radiance triggered by Qin Zhulu, the several Purple-Light Tutors all nodded, expressing their approval.

However, they were not at all surprised by Qin Zhulu triggering the Resonance Radiance; after all, with his resonance grade and that special temperament, he was indeed superior to the other students.

And not long after Qin Zhulu triggered the Resonance Radiance, it seemed to attract the attention of other top students, and immediately, streams of Resonance Radiance began to bloom one after another.

These students were, without exception, the top among the freshmen.

For a time, the many Resonance Radiances echoed one another, which was truly spectacular and brilliant.

While the many Resonance Radiances were blooming outside, Li Luo immersed his mind into the two Resonance Palaces within his body. At this time, a large amount of heaven and earth energy surged into his body, and under the guidance of the energy-guiding technique, it finally transformed into two streams of pure Resonance Power, falling into the two Resonance Palaces.

And within the two Resonance Palaces, the two Resonance Power seeds emitted a hungry aura, swallowing all the surging Resonance Power.

Li Luo could clearly see that on the two Resonance Power seeds, faint traces of Resonance Power began to emerge like spots.

And the volume of the Resonance Power seeds was also slowly growing larger.

Feeling the changes in the two Resonance Power seeds, Li Luo was also joyful in his heart. This Resonance Power Tree of the Astral Sage College was indeed extraordinary; the effect of this first cultivation was better than he had imagined.

As more and more heaven and earth energy surged in, the two Resonance Power seeds began to emit faint vibrations at this moment.

At this moment, Li Luo felt that the heaven and earth energy outside had some strange fluctuations, and his heart stirred slightly, then he began to smile softly.

He understood that this was his own Resonance Power seeds forming a resonance with the heaven and earth energy outside.

The so-called Resonance Radiance had arrived, as expected.

At the same time.

On a certain Purple Jade leaf platform.

Yu Lang kept his eyes tightly shut, absorbing and refining the heaven and earth energy that was constantly surging in from all around. However, as time passed, he discovered that although the cultivation effect was quite good, there was no sign of the Resonance Radiance appearing.

Clearly, his sixth-grade resonance was still relatively low.

This result made Yu Lang feel somewhat helpless and anxious, but soon, he let out a soft breath and quickly steadied his state of mind.

"I can only bring out my ultimate move."

He muttered to himself, and then a roar like thunder exploded in his heart: "I am Yu Lang, I have an eighth-grade resonance, I will become the fastest man in the world!"

"I am Yu Lang, I have an eighth-grade resonance, I will become the fastest man in the world!"

"......"

Roar after roar of fury rolled continuously in Yu Lang's heart.

As the roar echoed, Yu Lang's expression actually began to gradually become solemn.

And if someone knowledgeable knew what Yu Lang was thinking, they would inevitably be shocked to discover that this guy was actually performing some kind of hypnosis.

It was just that his hypnosis was not aimed at others, but at himself...

Through repeated hypnosis, he made himself believe that he truly possessed an eighth-grade resonance and that he would become the fastest man in the future.

Generally speaking, this kind of hypnosis was too unrealistic, but as it happened, it seemed that even Yu Lang himself believed it!

At this moment, it was as if he possessed an eighth-grade resonance.

Thus, in the next instant, the heaven and earth energy on the Purple Jade leaf platform where he was located fluctuated, and then Resonance Radiance suddenly erupted!

(One chapter today.)