Chapter 333: Resonance-Storing Secret Art

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

There was no helping it; wanting to help Lu Qinger obtain a "Golden Dragon Mountain-Visiting Token" at the Golden Dragon Dojo was truly no simple matter, because in terms of team composition, the three of them really had no advantage whatsoever.

Li Luo did not know how the teams from other branches of the Golden Dragon Treasury would fare, but the team composed of Ning Zhao, Zhu Xuan, and Lin Suo alone already possessed a total strength that surpassed theirs.

From this, one could see just how difficult it would be to stand out among those many strong teams.

However, it was obviously impossible for Li Luo to blame Lu Qinger for choosing him, because his ability to enter the Golden Dragon Dojo to seek an opportunity was partly due to Lu Qinger, and since Lu Qinger had indeed helped him with many things, being able to repay her now could be considered a fair exchange.

Therefore, in order to cope with the competition at the Golden Dragon Dojo, Li Luo practiced crazily these days, even inviting Jiang Qing'e, who was idle at the Luo Lan Mansion, to act as his sparring partner to improve his own strength.

Luo Lan Mansion headquarters, training room.

Li Luo's figure shot out like lightning; he held dual blades, his resonant power flowing on the surface of his body, and then the dual blades poured out like a rainstorm, with streaks of blade light slashing toward Jiang Qing'e, who was holding a black wooden sword in front.

Yet, facing his fierce offensive, Jiang Qing'e was as relaxed as if she were strolling in a courtyard; with a flick of her wrist, light seemed to flow at the tip of her sword, and she effortlessly neutralized all of Li Luo's attacks. The resonant power impact that surged like a great wave failed to make Jiang Qing'e's delicate body tremble in the slightest.

This clash lasted for several breaths before Li Luo's eyes suddenly turned sharp. His dual blades thrust out violently, and the power of his dual resonances within his body completed their fusion in an instant. In that moment, it was as if the sounds of roaring water waves and the swaying of a great tree rang out.

Clang!

The dual blades slammed into Jiang Qing'e's sword, and a visible shockwave of resonant power swept outward. Jiang Qing'e's delicate body trembled slightly, while Li Luo's figure was repelled and forced back more than a dozen steps.

Li Luo was drenched in sweat and complained, "You're too monstrous, aren't you? I put my all into that dual resonance power; couldn't you at least give me some face and take a step back?"

Jiang Qing'e smiled and said, "Actually, I wanted to catch it with my hand directly. Don't underestimate the Earth Fiend General's Fiend Body stage; my physical strength is much greater than yours."

Li Luo's eyes welled up with tears. Didn't this mean that even with all his might, he couldn't break Jiang Qing'e's defense? This was truly hopeless.

He sat down on the floor in frustration.

Jiang Qing'e walked over, took a handkerchief that carried warmth and a faint fragrance from her bosom, and handed it to Li Luo, signaling for him to wipe his sweat.

Li Luo took it, covered his face to wipe away the sweat, and then, inhaling that subtle body scent, he closed his eyes in intoxication.

"To be honest, your little team is fine for picking up some opportunities at the Golden Dragon Dojo, but if you want to compete for that 'Mountain-Visiting Token,' the difficulty is truly not small," Jiang Qing'e said, ignoring his appearance and speaking very realistic words.

"The reason Lu Qinger chose people like this is actually not aimed at the Mountain-Visiting Token."

She smiled, looked at Li Luo with interest, and said, "She is going there to sightsee and have fun."

Li Luo sighed helplessly. He could actually feel that Lu Qinger really didn't have much interest in that "Golden Dragon Mountain-Visiting Token." Otherwise, if she really wanted it, rationally speaking, choosing Zhu Xuan and that Lin Suo would have been the best option, but she ended up choosing him and Qin Zhulu, which was clearly done on a whim.

It was no wonder Yu Hongxi felt somewhat unsettled, because the configuration Lu Qinger chose was truly a sightseeing team.

"However, Lu Qinger is also a clever person. Perhaps she intentionally let you have this feeling, as this also implies that you don't need to risk your lives too much in the Golden Dragon Dojo, and it's fine to just easily pick up some opportunities," Jiang Qing'e analyzed further.

Li Luo nodded. Lu Qinger had always been clever, so it couldn't be ruled out that she had such thoughts, but...

"Although she doesn't have much interest in the 'Mountain-Visiting Token,' I cannot truly hold the idea of just tagging along for opportunities. That President Yu has already warned me; if I do that, I fear I will offend her, and it would also be irresponsible toward Qinger," Li Luo said seriously.

Jiang Qing'e smiled. She agreed with Li Luo on this point; after all, he was only going to the Golden Dragon Dojo because of Lu Qinger. If he took the benefits without putting in the effort, it would appear too lacking in character, and that was not Li Luo's personality.

Of course, more importantly, offending Yu Hongxi was not a smart move. As one of the most powerful women in the Great Xia forces today, although the Golden Dragon Treasury had always been neutral, the power it possessed could not be ignored.

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

Li Luo nodded and said nonchalantly, "Didn't I have mental preparations for this long ago? Besides, no matter how great the pressure is, I don't believe it can be greater than that Great Disaster-class Otherworldly Demon in the Dark Cave, right?"

Hearing this, Jiang Qing'e said no more and began to consider the improvement of Li Luo's strength.

"Your dual resonance power is actually quite overbearing. If the difference in strength isn't too great, that instantaneous burst is indeed very astonishing and enough to turn the situation around."

"However, this dual resonance power also has a relatively obvious drawback, which is that its endurance is poor. This is normal; after all, you are only at the Life Pattern stage, your resonant power cannot be considered very abundant, and the fusion of dual resonance power requires the consumption of a large amount of resonant power."

Li Luo nodded helplessly. There was no way around it; dual resonance power was too high-end. It was originally a power that only Marquis-level experts could control. While the quality of this power was high, it also required a foundation to support it. Otherwise, the duration of its manifestation would be too short, and if one couldn't grasp the timing precisely, it would be a bit of a waste.

Moreover, of the three realms of dual resonance power—Minor Fusion, Unity, and Spirit Formation—he was currently only at the most superficial first stage.

"My resonant power is relatively weak right now. Can I use some special methods to enhance it here?" Li Luo suddenly asked.

"Are you talking about those secret arts that temporarily enhance resonant power? Such secret arts cause relatively great damage to oneself and are generally used for life-and-death struggles. For you, they probably aren't particularly suitable," Jiang Qing'e pondered.

Li Luo sighed with regret.

"However..."

Jiang Qing'e seemed to recall something and said, "Secret arts that stimulate potential to burst forth for a life-and-death struggle aren't suitable, but there is another type of secret art that might be more appropriate."

"What is it?" Li Luo's spirits lifted.

Jiang Qing'e said, "There is a relatively rare type of secret art that can temporarily store some resonant power in the body through a special method. This category is known as Resonance-Storing Secret Arts. If you can cultivate one, you could store a bit more resonant power in a certain way. Once you need to activate your dual resonance power to burst forth, you can utilize this stored resonant power, thereby achieving the strongest explosion."

"The benefit of this secret method is that it won't damage your own foundation or potential; it isn't as extreme as those secret arts that stimulate potential."

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

"Not bad, this is great!" Li Luo clapped his hands happily.

Seeing his joyful appearance, Jiang Qing'e spread her hands somewhat innocently.

"Although it's good, our Luo Lan Mansion's library doesn't have this kind of secret art."

Li Luo was dumbfounded, then angrily slapped the floor. If they didn't have it, then what was the point of talking about it? Wasn't this just teasing him!

Jiang Qing'e said, "Resonance-Storing Secret Arts are relatively rare, so it's normal that the Luo Lan Mansion doesn't have a collection. If you really want one, you can go ask at the Golden Dragon Treasury. Anyway, your relationship with them is still decent recently; you can try to pull some strings with that President Yu."

Li Luo sighed. He had to go find Yu Hongxi again. This person was truly not someone to be trifled with; every time he saw her, Li Luo felt significant pressure. She was much more formidable than the Princess.

But he couldn't afford not to go.

"Also, you should take the opportunity to ask about the background of that new addition, Lin Suo. Based on your previous description, this person might not be simple, so you must be careful," Jiang Qing'e added.

"What do you mean?"

Li Luo was startled, then frowned and said, "Do you think he is targeting me?"

Jiang Qing'e said indifferently, "It's not impossible. The Golden Dragon Dojo is not within the Great Xia territory; killing someone there is a perfect place."

"As for who sent him, I don't know. Perhaps it's Pei Hao, or perhaps it's the Duze Mansion or the Jiyan Mansion. Anyway, the Luo Lan Mansion has many rivals; if there's an opportunity, eliminating you, the legitimate Young Mansion Master, is a very normal thing to do."

"So no matter what, being careful is always good."

Li Luo's expression turned slightly gloomy. Could it really be that someone was coming for him?

After a moment of silence, he stood up helplessly.

Forget it, he would make another trip to the Golden Dragon Treasury.