Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance

"One visualization was equivalent to the effect of three.

Perhaps during this Treasure Fair, my dharma power will improve and rise to another level."

Chen Shaojun was delighted. Though an increase in dharma power would not help his strength much.

At present, his main source of power was still martial arts.

But he could use it to appraise treasures with the Divine Gaze Technique.

The stronger his dharma power, the longer he could maintain the Divine Gaze Technique, and the more treasures he could appraise.

Naturally, the more numerous and abundant the rewards he gained through the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror would be.

He had heard that once the Treasure Fair began, treasures would flow in without end to be handed over to them for appraisal. Yet his methods were still sorely lacking. Not only did he lack a cultivation method at the Qi Sea Realm level in martial arts, but even in the Daoist arts, his methods were pitifully few.

Though the Plum-for-Peach Substitution Technique had endless wondrous uses, it ultimately lacked a measure of initiative.

If he truly encountered a ghost or some other danger without warning, he would be left stretched thin.

He had to rely on the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror to reward him with more life-preserving abilities, or methods to slaughter ghosts and destroy Baleful Intent.

The next day.

The sky had only just begun to lighten.

Countless Appraiser Apprentices had already been called awake. After breakfast, they were assigned back to their respective appraisal rooms one after another.

"A guard every three steps, a sentry every five.

It seems those above truly attached great importance to this Treasure Fair."

Chen Shaojun glanced at the servants and Chamber of Commerce experts stationed outside the appraisal rooms as guards, then quietly waited inside his room.

Very soon, Chen Shaojun sensed movement outside the door.

Then he watched helplessly as an attendant delivered a tray into Room Fifty-Eight next door.

Chen Shaojun secretly swept his gaze over it. On the tray was a piece of white jade shaped like a lotus flower. From afar, it appeared flawless, translucent, and beautiful.

The Spirit Eye Technique silently unfolded. Fifty-six strands of Killing Intent swayed in the wind, as though issuing him a wordless challenge.

A treasure containing more than fifty strands of Killing Intent had to be at least Lower Dharma Grade. It ought to reward a fairly decent skill or martial art.

What a pity.

Then the second, third, and fourth trays were delivered by attendants into the various appraisal rooms.

As if they were deliberately opposing him, every one of them skipped past him.

What was this? Did they look down on his treasure-appraising ability?

Finally, when another attendant ignored his eager gaze and slipped past him, Chen Shaojun could not help but stop him and ask, "Brother, do treasures being sent into the appraisal rooms require some sort of proof?

Or were they designated by others, so that only a particular appraiser could appraise them?"

"Not at all."

The attendant shook his head.

"Then look, I've been waiting here for so long. Others are practically about to appraise their second treasure..."

Chen Shaojun arranged his words, pondering how to state his request tactfully and without misunderstanding.

Unexpectedly, the attendant was even more straightforward. He directly asked, "You want to appraise treasures?"

"Then I'll leave the item on this tray to you."

As he spoke, he entered Chen Shaojun's room and set down the tray.

Hm?

That easy?

Chen Shaojun paused in slight surprise, then hurriedly followed him inside.

Just as he was about to exchange a few pleasantries, the other man had already checked the room number against a ledger and recorded it.

"Once you've finished appraising it, turn the sign outside your door to the front. We'll have people collect it all together. If you wish to continue appraising treasures, simply turn the sign outside your door over again."

After saying that, the attendant did not linger and quickly left.

"The sign outside the door?"

Chen Shaojun walked out of the room and turned to look.

Well then.

No wonder several waves of attendants had passed his door without leaving any treasures behind. The sign hanging outside was facing frontward, white in color, with the character "Collect" written on it in ink. Its reverse side was red, with the character "Vacant" written on it.

Only after figuring out the purpose of the sign did Chen Shaojun return to his appraisal room and sit down.

Earlier, an attendant had brought over a bundle of bamboo incense and a small basket of candles, along with a bottle of Energy Pills.

These Energy Pills were medicine provided by the Treasure Fair to restore the Appraiser Apprentices' strength and boost their spirits. Though it was called a bottle, there was actually only one pill inside, intended to let the Appraiser Apprentices appraise as many treasures as possible.

"For the first time, I should make it formal."

Chen Shaojun muttered, lighting a candle and burning incense.

The Spirit Eye Technique had already been cast without a sound.

Forty-three strands of Killing Intent. Better than nothing.

Very soon, the candle went out, and the three sticks of incense burned down completely.

Chen Shaojun began the formal appraisal.

The dharma power within him stirred slightly, and the Divine Gaze Technique unfolded smoothly.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

The treasure's Fierce Baleful Intent was swiftly drawn out, then in the blink of an eye, thoroughly dispersed by Chen Shaojun's spiritual power.

The Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror appeared, reflecting the treasure's image within it.

"Old material from years ago. It had gathered dust in a household for nearly a century before being discovered recently and sent here."

His eyes rippled slightly as the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror began to assess its grade.

Lower Dharma Grade.

The reward appeared.

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance.

Eh?

A martial art had appeared?

Chen Shaojun received the information in his mind and quickly understood. This was a rather profound sonic martial art, but its true purpose was not to fight enemies.

It was for Body Tempering.

It supplemented Body Tempering fist arts.

Once Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance was activated, every part of a Martial Warrior's body—their flesh and blood, skin and membranes, meridians, bones, internal organs... every corner—would enter a special state of resonance.

Cultivating the body in that resonant state would yield twice the results with half the effort. Nothing would be overlooked. It was a martial art that could truly cultivate the Body Tempering stage to perfection.

"Good stuff.

With this martial art to assist me, I'll reach Body Tempering Realm perfection even faster.

But there's a bit of trouble.

Unlike other martial arts, this one requires sound to come from the throat and trigger vibrations throughout the body. The commotion it makes will inevitably be considerable, so it won't be easy to use inside the Appraisal Hall."

Chen Shaojun frowned slightly.

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance was absolutely a top-tier Body Tempering secret art, but its cultivation certainly caused quite a disturbance.

His current surroundings were definitely not a good place to practice martial arts.

"So if I want to cultivate this martial art, I must first find a suitable place.

But the Appraisal Hall places considerable restrictions on us appraisers. Especially Appraiser Apprentices—during the entire Treasure Fair, we aren't allowed to leave at all.

Unless we become Certified Appraisers."

Chen Shaojun pondered silently.

He was already considering when he should reveal that he possessed the ability of a Certified Appraiser.

Would breaking through on the very first day be a little too high-profile?

Just as he hesitated, a voice filled with boundless delight suddenly burst out in a shout.

"Breakthrough!

I've broken through!

I've become a Certified Appraiser..."