Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance

"One visualization was equivalent to three.

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

Chen Shaojun was delighted. Although an increase in Arcane Power would not help his strength much—

his main source of power now was still martial arts.

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

The stronger his Arcane Power, the longer he could sustain the Divine Gaze Technique, and the more treasures he could appraise.

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

He had heard that once the Treasure Fair began, treasures would stream in without end to be appraised by them. Yet he was still sorely lacking in many methods. Not only did he lack cultivation techniques at the Qi Sea Realm level in martial arts, but his means in Daoist cultivation were also pitifully scarce.

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

If he suddenly encountered ghosts or some other danger, 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 for slaying ghosts and destroying Baleful Intent.

The next day.

The sky had only just begun to brighten.

Countless apprentice appraisers had already been called up, fed breakfast, then arranged in turn to return to their appraisal rooms.

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

It seemed those above truly placed great importance on this Treasure Fair."

Chen Shaojun glanced outside the appraisal room at the attendants and Chamber of Commerce experts assigned to stand guard, then silently waited inside.

Very soon, Chen Shaojun sensed movement outside the door.

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

Chen Shaojun secretly swept it with a glance. On the tray lay a piece of white jade shaped like a lotus flower. Even from afar, it appeared flawless, crystalline, and beautiful.

He cast the Spirit Eye Technique. Fifty-six strands of Killing Intent swayed in the wind, as though issuing him a silent challenge.

A treasure containing over fifty strands of Killing Intent would have to be at least Lower Dharma Grade after appraisal and ranking. It could reward a decent skill or martial art.

Unfortunately.

Then the second, third, and fourth trays were carried by attendants into the various appraisal rooms one after another.

As if deliberately opposing him, they all skipped right past him.

What, did they look down on my treasure-appraising ability?

At last, when yet another attendant ignored his eager gaze and slipped past him, he could not help grabbing the man and asking, "Brother, do treasures sent into the appraisal rooms require some kind of voucher?

Or have they been designated to be appraised only by a particular appraiser?"

"Nothing like that."

The attendant shook his head.

"Then look, I've been waiting for so long. The others are nearly done appraising their second treasure..."

Chen Shaojun arranged his words, wondering how to express his request tactfully and accurately.

Unexpectedly, the attendant was even more straightforward, asking directly, "You want to appraise a treasure?"

"Then I'll leave what's on this tray to you."

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

Hm?

That easily?

Chen Shaojun froze slightly, then hurriedly followed him inside.

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

"Once you've finished appraising it, turn the sign outside your door face-up. Someone will collect it all together. If you want to continue appraising treasures, simply turn the sign outside your door over again."

Having said 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 his door was facing forward, white in color, with the character 'Receive' written on it in ink. Its reverse side was red, bearing the character 'Empty.'

After figuring out the use of the sign outside the door, Chen Shaojun finally returned to his appraisal room and sat down.

Earlier, an attendant had delivered a bundle of bamboo incense, a small basket of candles, and a bottle of Energy Pills.

These Energy Pills were provided by the Treasure Fair to help apprentice appraisers recover their energy and sharpen their minds. Though it was called a bottle, there was actually only one pill inside, intended to let the apprentices appraise as many treasures as possible.

"Since it's the first time, let's make it formal."

Chen Shaojun muttered, lighting candles and burning incense.

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

Forty-three strands of Killing Intent. Better than nothing, he supposed.

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

Chen Shaojun began the formal appraisal.

He gently stirred the Arcane Power within him, and the Divine Gaze Technique was successfully cast.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

The vicious baleful aura within the treasure was swiftly drawn out, then in the blink of an eye, completely dispersed by Chen Shaojun's spiritual power.

The Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror emerged, reflecting the treasure's appearance 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 rank and grade it.

Lower Dharma Grade.

The reward appeared.

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance.

Eh?

It had produced a martial art?

Chen Shaojun absorbed 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 was a supplement to Body Tempering fist arts.

Once Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance was unleashed, every inch of a martial artist's body—their flesh, skin, membranes, meridians, bones, internal organs... every corner of it—would enter a special state of resonance.

Cultivating the body in that resonant state would yield twice the result with half the effort, without the slightest omission. It was a martial art truly capable of cultivating Body Tempering to the point of perfection.

"Good stuff.

With this martial art assisting me, I'll reach the perfection of the Body Tempering Realm even faster.

But there is one troublesome thing.

Unlike other martial arts, this one requires the throat to make sound and set the entire body vibrating. The noise will inevitably be considerable, so it won't be easy to use within the Appraisal Hall."

Chen Shaojun frowned slightly.

Tiger-Leopard Thunder Resonance was absolutely a top-tier Body Tempering secret art, but it had to be said that its cultivation created no small commotion.

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

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

But the Appraisal Hall places many restrictions on appraisers like us. Apprentice appraisers in particular are not permitted to leave at all during the Treasure Fair.

Unless I become a formal appraiser."

Chen Shaojun pondered silently.

He was already considering when he should reveal his strength as a formal appraiser.

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

Just as he hesitated, a voice brimming with boundless delight suddenly roared out.

**"I broke through.

I broke through.

I've broken through and become a formal appraiser..."**