Chapter 333: Phased-Storage Secret Art

During the following days of waiting for the Golden Dragon Dojo, Li Luo did not rest; instead, he devoted all his time to cultivation.

There was no choice; obtaining a "Golden Dragon Mountain-Visiting Invitation" for Lu Qing'er within that Golden Dragon Dojo was truly no simple matter, because in terms of team composition, the three of them held absolutely no advantage.

Li Luo did not know how the teams from other Golden Dragon Treasure House branches would perform, but just the team composed of Ning Zhao, Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan, and Lin Suo already possessed overall strength far surpassing theirs.

From this, one could see just how difficult it was to stand out among so many powerful teams.

However, Li Luo obviously could not blame Lu Qing'er for choosing him, because his ability to enter the Golden Dragon Dojo and secure a chance at fortune was also due to Lu Qing'er, and besides, Lu Qing'er had indeed helped him greatly; being able to repay her now was simply returning a favor.

So to cope with the competition at the Golden Dragon Dojo, Li Luo cultivated crazily these past days, even inviting Jiang Jiang Qinge, who was idling at the House Luolan Manor, to serve as a sparring partner and boost his own strength.

House Luolan Manor headquarters, training room.

Li Luo's figure shot out like lightning; he held dual blades, with Phased Power flowing over his body's surface, and then the dual blades poured forth like a rainstorm, waves of blade light slashing toward Jiang Jiang Qinge, who held a black wooden sword in front of him.

However, facing his fierce assault, Jiang Jiang Qinge strolled leisurely; with a flick of her wrist, light points seemed to flow at the sword tip, and she effortlessly dissolved all of Li Luo's attacks, while the Phased Power impacts surging like great waves failed to make Jiang Jiang Qinge's delicate body tremble even slightly.

This exchange lasted for several breaths; Li Luo's eyes suddenly grew sharp, and he thrust his dual blades out violently, instantly fusing the dual Phased Powers within his body; in that instant, sounds of roaring water waves and swaying great trees seemed to rise.

Clang!

The dual blades struck violently against Jiang Jiang Qinge's sword body; visible Phased Power shockwaves swept outward, Jiang Jiang Qinge's delicate body trembled slightly, while Li Luo's figure was knocked back by the recoil for more than ten steps.

Li Luo, drenched in sweat, complained: "You are too monstrous; I poured out all my dual Phased Power, yet you wouldn't even give me the courtesy of stepping back one step?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge smiled: "Actually, I wanted to catch it directly with my hands; do not underestimate the Fiery Earth General's Fiery Body Realm, you know. My body's strength is far greater than yours."

Li Luo's eyes filled with tears; this meant he couldn't break Jiang Jiang Qinge's defense even with all his might? What a waste of effort.

He sat down on the ground in frustration.

Jiang Jiang Qinge walked over, took a handkerchief carrying warmth and a faint fragrance from her bosom, handed it to Li Luo, and signaled for him to wipe his sweat.

Li Luo took it, covered his face to wipe away the sweat, then inhaled the subtle scent of her body fragrance and closed his eyes in ecstasy.

"To speak honestly, your team can still muddle through and find some fortune at the Golden Dragon Dojo, but if you go to compete for that 'Mountain-Visiting Invitation,' the difficulty is truly not small." Jiang Jiang Qinge ignored his state and spoke very truthful words.

"Lu Qing'er chose people this way; actually, she was not aiming for the Mountain-Visiting Invitation."

She smiled, looked at Li Luo with interest, and said: "She is going to tour the mountains and play."

Li Luo sighed helplessly; he actually felt it too—Lu Qing'er indeed had little interest in that "Golden Dragon Mountain-Visiting Invitation"; otherwise, if she truly wanted it, logically, choosing Senior Zhu Zhu Xuan and that Lin Suo would have been best, yet she chose him and Qin Qin Zhulu in the end, which obviously meant she followed her heart.

No wonder Yu Yu Hongxi felt somewhat aggrieved, because the configuration Lu Qing'er chose was truly a sightseeing team.

"However, Lu Qing'er is also a wise person; she might have deliberately made you feel this way, implying that you need not fight too desperately in the Golden Dragon Dojo, and can simply relax and gather some fortune." Jiang Jiang Qinge analyzed further.

Li Luo nodded; Lu Qing'er had always been wise, so there was no excluding such thoughts from her, but...

"Although she has little interest in the 'Mountain-Visiting Invitation,' I cannot truly hold the thought of just muddling through some fortune with her; that President Yu has already warned me, and if I do so, I will likely offend her, and that would also be irresponsible toward Qing'er." Li Luo said seriously.

Jiang Jiang Qinge smiled; regarding Li Luo's words, she actually agreed, since he was going to the Golden Dragon Dojo by virtue of Lu Qing'er's favor; if he only took benefits without contributing effort, it would seem too lacking in character, and that was not Li Luo's nature.

Of course, more importantly, offending Yu Yu Hongxi was not a wise move; as one of the most powerful women in the Great Xia forces now, although the Golden Dragon Treasure House had always been neutral, its possessed power could not be ignored.

"In that case, your pressure will be great." She said.

Li Luo nodded and said carefree: "Didn't I prepare myself mentally long ago? And no matter how great the pressure, I don't believe it can be greater than the Dark Abyss's Great Calamity-level aberration?"

Hearing this, Jiang Jiang Qinge said no more and began considering ways to improve Li Luo's strength.

"Your dual Phased Power is actually quite domineering; if the strength difference is not too large, that instant burst is indeed shocking, enough to reverse the situation."

"However, this dual Phased Power also has a relatively obvious drawback: its endurance is poor. This is normal, after all, you are only at the Life-Engraving Segment strength, your Phased Power is not considered very abundant, and the fusion of dual Phased Power consumes a huge amount of Phased Power."

Li Luo nodded helplessly; there was no choice, dual Phased Power was too high-level; that was power originally controllable only by Marquis-sealing experts. Such power's quality was high, yes, but it also required some foundation as support; otherwise, the duration when cast was too short, and if one could not grasp the timing precisely, it would be somewhat wasteful.

Moreover, regarding the three stages of dual Phased Power—Minor Fusion, Unity, and Spirit Formation—he was currently only at the most rudimentary first stage.

"My Phased Power is relatively weak now; can I use some special methods to enhance it here?" Li Luo suddenly said.

"You mean those secret arts that temporarily enhance Phased Power? Such secret arts cause considerable harm to oneself and are generally used for desperate gambles at life-or-death moments; for you, they are probably not particularly suitable." Jiang Jiang Qinge pondered.

Li Luo sighed regretfully.

"However..."

Jiang Jiang Qinge seemed to recall something and said: "Those secret arts that stimulate potential for desperate bursts are unsuitable, but there is another kind of secret art that might be more suitable."

"What?" Li Luo's spirit perked up.

Jiang Jiang Qinge said: "There is a relatively rare secret art that can temporarily store some Phased Power within the body in a special way; this category is called the Phased-Storage Secret Art. If you can cultivate one, you can store a bit more Phased Power in a certain manner; once you wish to activate the dual Phased Power for a burst, you can draw upon this stored Phased Power, thereby achieving the strongest burst."

"The benefit of this secret art is that it does not harm one's own foundation or potential, lacking the extremity of those potential-stimulating secret arts."

Li Luo was overjoyed; this was a secret art tailor-made for him!

"Excellent, this is good!" Li Luo clapped his hands happily.

Seeing his happy appearance, Jiang Jiang Qinge helplessly spread her hands.

"Although it is good, our House Luolan Manor's library does not have this secret art."

Li Luo was stunned, then angrily slapped the floor; if there was none, why mention it at all? Wasn't this teasing him!

Jiang Jiang Qinge said: "The Phased-Storage Secret Art is relatively rare; it is normal that the House Luolan Manor does not collect it. If you truly want it, you can ask the Golden Dragon Treasure House; anyway, your relationship with them has been decent recently, and you can seek out that President Yu to smooth things over."

Li Luo sighed; he would have to find Yu Yu Hongxi again. This woman was truly no easy task; every time he saw her, Li Luo felt considerable pressure, which was far more formidable than the Princess.

But going was unavoidable.

"Additionally, you should also ask about the background of that newly joined Lin Suo; previously, from your description, this person might not be simple, and you must be careful." Jiang Jiang Qinge added.

"What do you mean?"

Li Luo was startled, then frowned slightly and said: "Do you think he is coming for me?"

Jiang Jiang Qinge said calmly: "It is not impossible. The Golden Dragon Dojo is not within the Great Xia country; killing people there is precisely a good place."

"As for who sent him, I do not know; perhaps it was Manager Pei Hao, or perhaps the Duze Manor or the Extreme Flame Manor. After all, the House Luolan Manor has many enemies; if there is an opportunity, removing you, the legitimate Young Manor Master, is quite normal."

"So regardless, being careful is always good."

Li Luo's expression darkened slightly; could it truly be that they were targeting him?

After a moment of silence, he helplessly stood up.

Forget it, I'll go to the Golden Dragon Treasure House again.