Chapter 435: Li Luo's Troubles

Li Luo's cultivation this time could be called hellish.

For a full week, Li Luo's piercing screams echoed continuously within the volcano's crater.

Meanwhile, Student Xin Fu and Bai Bai Mengmeng, who were cultivating in the forest surrounding the crater, were finally alerted; the two climbed up to the crater rim, where they saw Instructor Xi Chan sitting at a tea table on the summit sipping tea, and also saw Li Luo who had been thrown into the magma cauldron.

And those screams of utter despair.

At that moment, the two exchanged a glance, dared not greet Instructor Xi Chan, and quickly turned and ran.

Previously, they had felt their recent cultivation was too bitter, but upon seeing Li Luo's miserable state, they instantly felt that Instructor Xi Chan had been quite kind to them.

Captain, I hope you don't actually get roasted to a crisp.

Li Luo was once again wrapped in blue water bubbles, slowly rising from the cauldron and landing on the cliff face of the crater.

At this moment, his entire body was crimson, like a cooked giant shrimp, and large patches of his skin were ulcerated, even with a faintly blackened hue; the bloody, blurred appearance looked exceptionally miserable, yet the water bubbles wrapping him were now emitting powerful healing energy, rapidly repairing the skin scorched and destroyed by the heat.

That was the water-phase power from Instructor Xi Chan.

The restorative effect possessed by the water-phase power of a Marquis-sealing expert obviously far exceeded Li Luo's Water Light Phase.

Thus, in merely a few minutes, the bloody Li Luo had returned to his original appearance.

But he did not immediately get up; instead, he lay on his back and let out a long sigh. Although he had paid a heavy price over this week, his dual-phase power had still never reached the He Yi Jing.

For some reason, his dual-phase power always lacked something to reach that degree of fusion.

"Instructor, what exactly is the situation?" He turned his head, his gaze fixed on Instructor Xi Chan by the crater's edge; the latter was leisurely sipping tea, facing the mountain breeze, and viewing the scenery of the mountain ranges.

Hearing Li Luo's question, Instructor Xi Chan set down the teacup in her hand and said, "Come over."

Li Luo, enduring the soreness throughout his body, crawled over and sat down before the small tea table.

"Put your clothes on first," Instructor Xi Chan said with a hint of helplessness.

At this moment, Li Luo's upper garment had long been burned off in the cauldron; his trousers were made of heat-resistant material, but even so, going shirtless was not very decent. Although Li Luo's physique was not bad, lacking knotted muscle blocks, it possessed lines full of a sense of power.

Li Luo let out a dry laugh and took out clothes from his space sphere to drape over himself.

Instructor Xi Chan extended her slender, fair palm: "Give me your hand."

Hearing this, Li Luo extended his hand and placed it in Xi Chan's palm; the touch was slightly cool.

"Circulate your phase power."

Li Luo complied, causing his own phase power to surge forth; it was a mass of phase power formed by the Water Phase and Wood Phase gathering together.

Instructor Xi Chan glanced at it, her expression half-smiling as she said, "You're still hiding things from me?"

Li Luo was stunned, then immediately let out a sheepish laugh: "Instructor discovered it?"

"I had some suspicions before. After all, the power of some of your phase arts is stronger than normal, and they also possess more properties of variation. These past few days you have been cultivating inside the cauldron I forged, so my perception of your situation has become clearer," Instructor Xi Chan said indifferently.

Li Luo smiled helplessly; with a thought, two more streams of phase power appeared within the mass of phase power in his palm, precisely the Light Phase and Earth Phase within his body.

"You hid it quite deeply. Not only are you dual-phase, but you also possess two auxiliary attributes, which is extremely rare."

Instructor Xi Chan gazed at that mass of phase power. Although somewhat amazed, she was far from shocked: "Actually, some special top-tier heavenly treasures and earthly herbs can also cause an auxiliary phase to be born within a person's body, so your situation is not unique; there is no need to feel you are an exception."

Li Luo laughed dryly: "I didn't think that way; I just habitually hide things a bit, so that when fighting others, I can achieve some element of surprise."

Instructor Xi Chan shook her head: "Truly a sneaky and cunning little brat."

However, she actually knew this was not Li Luo's complete thought; his hiding also stemmed from the Luo Lan Manor. After all, as the young master of the Luo Lan Manor, and with the Luo Lan Manor currently surrounded by wolves within the Great Xia, while Jiang Jiang Qinge within the manor was already dazzling, if it were revealed that this young master was not only dual-phase but also possessed dual auxiliary phases, it would inevitably attract countless gazes. Although the Saint Profound Star Academy would offer him much protection, if someone truly caused a fish-and-net destruction, trading life for life, it would be an extremely unprofitable matter.

Instructor Xi Chan did not dwell too much on this issue, but returned to the current main topic: "The existence of dual auxiliary phases has indeed granted you significant amplification and flexible property changes, but at the same time, it has also brought you some trouble."

"Previously, your dual-phase power was only in the most rudimentary stage, so it did not require overly exquisite fusion, but the He Yi Jing is different; the fusion of this dual-phase power becomes deeper and more subtle. At this time, the existence of the auxiliary phases within your body has instead become an obstacle for you."

Li Luo's heart stirred, and he said, "Does Instructor mean that my dual-phase strength has always been unable to truly reach the He Yi Jing because, when fusing the two streams of phase power, they were interfered with by the phase power of the Light Phase or the Earth Phase?"

Instructor Xi Chan nodded.

"But when I fuse the two streams of phase power, I have already separated the phase power of the Light Phase and the Earth Phase," Li Luo said.

"Although you have consciously separated the power of the other two phase natures, it is not thorough. After all, your main and auxiliary dual phases are intermingled, you in me and me in you; how can your consciousness at the Phase Master realm separate them cleanly?" Instructor Xi Chan said.

"Then what should be done?" Li Luo said with a bitter face.

"Actually, this problem is not difficult; as long as you can step into the General-Appointing Realm, this will not be any trouble," Instructor Xi Chan smiled.

"Of course, I know you cannot meet this condition right now, so if you cannot do it yourself, then borrow some external force."

"What external force?" Li Luo asked in surprise.

Instructor Xi Chan thought for a moment and said, "The phase art Water Flow Stripping Technique, you should have cultivated it, right?"

"Water Flow Stripping Technique?"

Li Luo blinked his eyes, then nodded; he had of course cultivated this phase art. Previously, when encountering that skin-like abnormality and the flesh-like abnormality in the Dark Cave, he had relied on this phase art to tear them out from their fused state.

"Why not try condensing a 'Water Flow Stripping Technique' within your body, using its power to refine your Water Phase and Wood Phase power, making them purer; in that case, perhaps you will find it easier to enter the He Yi Jing," Instructor Xi Chan offered a suggestion.

Hearing this, Li Luo's eyes immediately lit up.

"Can one do this?"

Instructor Xi Chan nodded and said, "However, when you cast the 'Water Flow Stripping Technique' within your body, be careful; do not end up stripping away your internal organs, otherwise, even with my Water Phase recovery power, I might not be able to help you restore them."

Li Luo: "..."

"But in that case, wouldn't my auxiliary phase power not only be useless but actually become a burden? Can't I use the power of these auxiliary phases to bolster and enhance my dual-phase power?" Li Luo felt somewhat unwilling again.

Instructor Xi Chan said indifferently, "What are we learning now?"

"Dual-phase power."

"What does dual-phase power mean?"

"Uh, the fusion of two types of phase power?"

Instructor Xi Chan said expressionlessly, "Then you still want to fuse a third type of phase power into it; what is that called? Sorry, that is called tri-phase power. I myself have not yet mastered that level of power; what are you regretting here? You should have some limits to your high aspirations. Moreover, your auxiliary phase power is too weak compared to the power of the two main phases, and it is unlikely to form a balanced fusion, thereby giving birth to true tri-phase power."

"The fusion of dual-phase power is deep and subtle; this is like two unstable, violent substances attempting to connect. If, under such circumstances, you rashly inject a third type of phase power, the three forces losing control will become extremely chaotic."

Li Luo's eyes brightened: "So that means even if the fusion fails, it will produce a powerful chaotic force?"

Instructor Xi Chan's eyes became somewhat dangerous: "Is that the point I was emphasizing? If you want to die, wouldn't it be more straightforward to jump directly into the magma right now?"

Li Luo's face turned sheepish as he said, "Then I'll try the Water Flow Stripping Technique first; I feel I have a lead on the He Yi Jing!"

Having spoken, he closed his eyes, entered a cultivation state, and began to restore the Phased Power that had been exhausted before.

Seeing this, Instructor Xi Chan finally let out a soft sigh, then felt a slight headache.

This Li Luo is very smart, but having so many dangerous things existing within such a smart fellow is like a child playing with gunpowder, making one worry and fear.