Legend of The Young Master

Chapter 124: Resonance Technique

Wuyi had hidden himself well, but he guessed the pavilion had divined his whole faction, not just him; he could not hide the whole faction. But the needs of the faction were his needs. This was dangerous territory; he would need to distance himself from the fate of the faction if he wanted to stay hidden from strong diviners.

After the agreement and payment, the lady decided to leave, opening the door. He caught a brief glimpse of Liwei before the door closed behind her.

Left alone, Wuyi began to study the manual, which depicted the life of Sage Zhenwu. Intriguingly, there was no painting of the sage in the hall. He started flipping through the pages, searching for the sage's cultivation techniques. Wuyi realized that, unlike the ancestors who were mere cultivators or immortals, only Zhenwu was called a sage.

This distinction alone made the manual special, containing not just texts but also arrays and intricate illustrations.

The illustration of Sage Zhenwu showed a detailed depiction of the sage himself, adorned in robes of crimson, gold, and ivory. His garments were elaborately detailed, and in one hand, he held a Taoist talisman. In the other, a jade flask containing tiny figures of a man and a woman. Wuyi noticed that these images represented a cultivation technique.

For a moment, Wuyi thought it was some Yin and Yang Technique, but then he realized it was more complex; it was a Resonance Technique. Sage Zhenwu did cultivate both Yin and Yang energies, but the technique concentrated on balancing ice and fire techniques to maintain harmony. This technique allowed a cultivator to harmonize multiple energies.

The word 'harmony' resonated with Wuyi. His Statue of Harmony was not just for show; it was powerful, controlling his emotions and other beings, as well as governing the other statues. Every statue in his chamber respected the Statue of Harmony.

When Wuyi absorbed energy from beings, regardless of whether it was Valor or Shadow, all contributed to Harmony, but Harmony never contributed to any other statue.

This technique seemed perfect for Wuyi, as each of his statues gave him affinity to certain elements. The Statue of Valor was associated with yang elements, enabling him to manipulate yang-related energies such as fire Qi. The Statue of Shadow, with its affinity to darkness and Yin, allowed him to manipulate yin-related energies.

The Statue of Light controlled Qi related to light, while the Statues of Knowledge and Harmony manipulated energies unknown to most beings. The energy from the Statue of Knowledge, if it were to be named, would be called Insight Qi.

Wuyi was certain that in the future, he might cultivate more energies, making Zhenwu's method of Resonance ideal for laying a foundation. Foundations were crucial because, up until the Foundation establishment, the Qi in the dantian is in a gaseous state and can be replaced.

But once it turns liquid, one's cultivation journey is set; one cannot change paths without losing all cultivation and starting over.

Wuyi decided this was the best technique for him. To outsiders, he could pretend to cultivate some Yin and Yang technique while actually cultivating the sage's Resonance technique. He pondered if this could be considered against the heavens' will, as he planned to cultivate multiple Qis in resonance, which was unheard of. Most talented cultivators cultivated dual Qis.

But cultivating more than two was defying the heavens, breaking the balance. But then again, divination was all about taking the help of fate to find the right solution; heaven was the one that decided the fate of every being. So, was heaven with him in finding such a lucky chance? Wuyi doubted it; he was too insignificant at present for the heavens to care about him.

With the Statue of Shadow, he had hidden himself well.

Besides, even if he had found this Resonance technique, it was not supposed to be his lucky chance. If it was heaven's will, he would have found it but never read it because it was written in a language more ancient than the ancient Zenith text. Only because of his "cheat" statue of knowledge was he able to understand the Resonance technique.

Coming to the conclusion that heaven had nothing to do with him finding this cultivation manual, Wuyi relaxed a bit. Knowing the age of this fortress, he was certain to find a few immortal techniques. Finding a sage's technique was surprising, but considering the age of the empire, which had existed for millennia, places like this would be treasure troves.

He stood up, holding the manual.

Wuyi began to ponder the implications of the Resonance technique; since it enabled the cultivation of two or more types of Qi, one could simultaneously cultivate both righteous and demonic Qi.

However, a significant challenge remained: even though Resonance facilitated the cultivation of multiple types of Qi, he would need to decide which Qi to primarily focus on; it was impossible to concentrate on all simultaneously. As he became stronger, he might be forced to choose a side, whether it be righteous or demonic.

Born into righteousness yet possessing qualities of the demonic, his allegiance would dictate his focus. Should he opt to align with a demonic faction, demonic Qi would need to be his priority; conversely, a commitment to the righteous path would necessitate a focus on righteous Qi.

Wuyi realized he was overthinking this. "Being righteous or going against the heavens is not my concern," he mused.

Besides, Lady Xueyan herself was not fully righteous; he felt whatever she was, she was neither a covert demonic cultivator nor entirely righteous as she appeared. If such pious people can't make this choice, what right did an agnostic like him have to suffer from such a dilemma?

He began to walk slowly across the hall, his thoughts still preoccupied with the Resonance technique of the sage.

Seven warriors had perished battling the flying serpent. Their bodies, enshrouded in simple white cloths, followed the customs of the Lotus Blossom Pavilion. The air was a peculiar blend of decay, aromatic herbs, and the pungent aroma of burning incense from the censers at the front of the spiritual hall.