Chapter 436: The Bottom Layer

It must be said that Instructor Xi Chan's guidance was precise and hit the nail on the head; not long after Li Luo adopted the method she provided—using the "Water Flow Stripping Technique" to refine and separate the resonant power within his body—he felt his cultivation of the "Unity Realm" begin to proceed smoothly.

After spending only a single day adapting to the adverse reactions caused by the "Water Flow Stripping Technique" appearing within his body, he mastered the force, allowing him to refine and separate the two resonant powers in his body without affecting himself.

Thus, when he reached the ninth day of training in the volcanic crater, he finally comprehended the "Unity Realm."

Boom!

Inside the volcanic crater, a loud sound suddenly erupted from the magma furnace; cracks were seen spreading rapidly across it, and the next instant, the sturdy furnace could no longer withstand the force and shattered with a bang.

Fragments of stone shot out, landing in the magma below and splashing up waves of crimson heat.

Li Luo's figure streaked through the air and landed steadily on the cliff of the volcanic crater. At this moment, his face was filled with surprise; water and wood resonant powers flowed across the surface of his body, and around his wrist, a resonant power halo in blue and green colors was clearly circling.

This was the manifestation of the "Unity Realm" of dual resonant power!

After such a long period of arduous training, Li Luo had finally raised the realm of his dual resonant power to the Unity Realm!

Li Luo clenched his fists tightly; he could feel the dual resonant power surging within him. Although he was still only at the first transformation of the Resonant Transformation Stage, he could clearly feel that the dual resonant power had become more vigorous and surging than before.

If he were to fight that Lu Cang again now, Li Luo believed the battle would not be so deadlocked.

"Clap, clap, clap."

While Li Luo was immersed in the strengthening of his dual resonant power, crisp applause sounded from the side.

Li Luo looked over and saw Bai Mengmeng and Xin Fu standing beside Instructor Xi Chan, and it was Bai Mengmeng who was clapping.

Li Luo smiled at the two of them, then walked over and said to Instructor Xi Chan with some excitement: "Instructor, I succeeded!"

Instructor Xi Chan was quite calm and said: "You have some aptitude; if you hadn't comprehended it, I wouldn't have planned to keep accompanying you here to roast in the fire."

"Captain, your screams over the past few days have become a tourist attraction in this area; every day, quite a few people come to observe and listen." Xin Fu smiled at Li Luo and then delivered some not-so-wonderful news.

The smile on Li Luo's face immediately froze.

"Captain, don't listen to his nonsense; actually, everyone admires your courage. After all, not everyone can endure such harsh training," Bai Mengmeng said hurriedly.

But Li Luo's heart still felt a bit heavy. If he had known there would be such an impact, he would have tried his best to endure it to build an image of an indestructible tough guy in front of everyone. What a pity...

"Instructor, this training method is quite effective and can cultivate a resilient character. I feel that you shouldn't be biased, Instructor; Xin Fu is a person with great potential, and I strongly suggest giving him a treatment session." Li Luo gave the suggestion with sincere emotion.

Upon hearing this, Xin Fu's expression changed instantly. This captain's revenge came too quickly; as expected, his heart was as petty as ever.

"There's no need for that, right? I'm not someone who can compete to be the strongest first-year student in the Eastern Divine Continent," Xin Fu hurriedly declined.

As for this display of "humility and friendship" between teammates, Instructor Xi Chan ignored it and said: "Your training for this period is about enough; let's return to the academy to rest and reorganize first."

After saying this, she walked toward the direction of the Astral Sage College.

Behind her, the boy and girl also hurriedly followed.

After the group returned to the academy, Instructor Xi Chan signaled for Li Luo to stay behind, while Xin Fu and Bai Mengmeng returned to the dormitory building first.

"You should get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow, you should begin your refining. I have already arranged the location for you; it is a training pavilion in the academy that only Purple Glow Instructors can borrow. Although I don't know exactly what you are going to refine, the training pavilion has a strange array to block it, which can conceal many disturbances," Instructor Xi Chan said.

"The instructor is as thoughtful as ever," Li Luo laughed, clearly very satisfied with Instructor Xi Chan's arrangement.

Although this was his first time refining the "Little Non-Phase Divine Wheel," this item required the power of two Marquis-level experts, so it surely wouldn't be simple. Although the academy was safe, it was best if the disturbances could be concealed.

"Since you gave such a good reward, I naturally have to work hard," Instructor Xi Chan's thin veil moved slightly, and she seemed to smile.

"Go and rest first. Also..."

"Congratulations on becoming one of the four candidates for the strongest first-year student in this Holy Grail War. I look forward to your performance in the Holy Grail War."

On the afternoon of the next day, after Li Luo had properly completed all the preparations, he heard a knock on the door.

Opening the door, two bright and beautiful figures were the first to enter his sight. On the left was Lu Qinger; the young girl had a slender figure, and she wore the uniform of the Astral Sage College. Her legs under her short skirt appeared even more slender and straight, wrapped in smooth white silk stockings. The girl's cheeks were fair and exquisite, and her eyes radiated youthful vitality as they shifted.

The figure on the right was naturally Yu Hongxi. She was still in a red dress with a mature temperament. Standing beside Lu Qinger, the mother and daughter's faces were seventy percent similar, looking almost like sisters.

At this moment, Lu Qinger was holding Yu Hongxi's arm. Looking at Li Luo who opened the door, a bright smile bloomed on her clear and beautiful face.

"President Yu is truly punctual."

Li Luo was a bit surprised that Yu Hongxi had come with Lu Qinger, but thinking about it, it made sense. To avoid attracting too much attention, coming to the Astral Sage College to visit her daughter was undoubtedly the best excuse.

Yu Hongxi's palm brushed over the space ball worn on her wrist, and a silver box immediately appeared in her hand. She handed it over: "These are the materials you need; they have all been prepared for you."

Li Luo took it with pleasant surprise and gave a thumbs up: "President Yu handles things so efficiently!"

These materials were what he had been most worried about before. After all, he had found two Marquis-level experts, and if the materials weren't complete when the time came, it would have been a real headache. Fortunately, Yu Hongxi's ability to handle things was even more efficient than he had imagined.

"Just a transaction," Yu Hongxi said with a faint smile, her tone very businesslike.

Lu Qinger, who was to the side, was somewhat dissatisfied with Yu Hongxi's tone and couldn't help but pinch the latter's arm.

Yu Hongxi's eyes showed a bit of helplessness, and she said: "Do you intend to let us stand at the door?"

Li Luo hurriedly stepped aside and welcomed the two in.

However, just as Yu Hongxi and Lu Qinger walked in, he discovered that there was actually one more person following behind them.

And it was someone quite familiar... That is, Instructor Cao Sheng?

It was just that today, Instructor Cao Sheng clearly lacked his usual uninhibited and unrestrained manner; he shrank behind, his hands constantly rubbing together, giving off the vibe of a street vagrant.

"Instructor Cao Sheng, what is this?" Li Luo couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, I originally came to talk to Instructor Xi Chan about something today, but I happened to run into Qinger and President Yu on the way," Instructor Cao Sheng said with a dry laugh.

As he spoke, his gaze bypassed Li Luo's figure and looked at Yu Hongxi, who had walked into the room.

Li Luo also discovered this situation and was immediately dazed. Looking at this appearance, Instructor Cao Sheng was clearly here for Yu Hongxi. Was this some old story from the past? And the Yu Hongxi of the past seemed to like his old man? So, in a sense, was his old man a rival in love to Instructor Cao Sheng?

No, I'm afraid Instructor Cao Sheng wasn't qualified to be a rival in love, because his old man had always treated Yu Hongxi as just an ordinary friend.

Of course, most importantly, judging from Yu Hongxi's current attitude and the fact that she was married with a daughter, she clearly didn't have any special feelings for Cao Sheng.

So... Cao Sheng must be experiencing unrequited love, right?

And the kind that couldn't be attained no matter what.

For a moment, the look in Li Luo's eyes toward Instructor Cao Sheng became somewhat sympathetic.

In the complex emotional entanglements of the previous generation, this one, it seems, was at the very bottom of the hierarchy.