Absolute Resonance

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In the land of the Xia Kingdom, every human being is born with what is known as a ‘resonance’, either to a specific element or a powerful, mythical beast. Unfortunately, Li Luo was born with an incredibly rare condition known as a blank resonance – as the name suggests, he doesn’t have one! Normally, this would be utterly crippling, but at least he has the advantage of being the young master of the mighty House Loulan, one of the five Great Houses of Xia. Unfortunately, his parents, the powerful masters of House Loulan, have gone missing for many years, and the other Great Houses are beginning to eye their holdings quite hungrily. For that matter, plenty are also eyeing his talented, beautiful childhood friend and fiancee Jiang Qing’e, who has been leading House Loulan in his parents’ stead! Li Luo would much rather keep a low profile and wants to call off the engagement – but Jiang Qing’e has flatly refused. What’s a ‘useless young master’ to do?

Is there any way he can get out of this engagement? Can he figure out a way to protect his House from the jackals circling around it? And… is a blank resonance really useless?

Come and find out!

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King of Manifestations
King of Myriad Images
万相之王
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Dragon Prince Yuan (Same Franchise)
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Poireau
Poireau rated it
July 18, 2022
Status: c190
The plot surrounding the MC is reaaaallllyyyy annoying: lots of people, from the commoners to a duke are trying at every occasion to trample down the MC because of his loud mouth or because of his "fiancee".

The above makes the pace very slow. Worse, the MC is too casual and not enough ruthless with his oponents and their shemes making the reading quite often frustrating: after 190 chapters, he has not killed or crippled anyone or used any other way to definitly get rid of his opponents. Meaning that some... more>> opponents are coming back quite often to piss off the MC...

The last thing annoying with the plot surrounding the MC is how after every single arc you learn that the people trying to take a piece of the MC familly buisinesses, are more and more powerfull to the point of even affecting the Noble Wars lottery.

It's really too bad because the world builing is interesting but with the slow pace filled with classical faces slapping, and the way the MC is too casual with everything, and yet the necessity for the MC to get to a certain rank very fast, all of that makes the reading being then quite frustrating.

Surpprisingly, it's the second characters developpement which make the story worth reading. Any of them far surpass the MC in term of likability. Too bad we got stuffed with the wrong MC... <<less
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Drake888
Drake888 rated it
November 16, 2021
Status: c232
So, I'm actually a little conflicted on this one. I feel it deserves a 4 though, so that's what I'm giving it because my complaints are my own problem. But if you are willing to pinky-swear that you only want a fun light novel in this genre and won't think too hard about the plot, then I will stand by the 4. So just tap your pinky on the screen and our promise is complete. There you go. OK, this is a 4. Off you go now.

For the rest of... more>> you: I personally would give this a 3 because of my issues with the plot. I feel bad saying that because this is good quality for a light novel but the author has made some decisions that get under my skin, and every time I manage to put them out of my mind he doubles down on them. At this point I am actively annoyed with the plot holes because the author is successfully making story decisions to rile up the reader but failing to think about how they impact the rest of the story. I will go into a detailed rant in the spoiler but keeping it as vague as possible: the MC is going to find a way to turn his situation around but there is going to be a price that the MC is going to have to pay. The author comes up with a pretty good issue to motivate the MC in addition to the family problems. The problem is that even though the issue is serious, it doesn't really cause crisis for the MC day-to-day, so we settle into a fun underdog story. Apparently the author really wants a looming crisis in this story though, so he tried again with a second 'price' for a second power-up. But while this one is more immediate than the first, it still is only a motivator and doesn't directly effect the MC day-to-day. So the author starts fleshing out the family problems more. And now we finally have something that can provide constant problems. But there are some parts of this new info that just don't add up. And honestly, given the quality of the story so far, I think the author has answers and is just hiding them for some later event. But those answers should have been given when the new problems were introduced because A: the MC definitely would have asked. And B: the whole point of this reveal is to really add stakes for the MC and the reader, so obviously the reader is going to care about the details here so if I am wrong and the author hasn't thought of a satisfactory answer here, it is a pretty gaping plot hole in an otherwise well-built world. And because the only thing elevating this above a standard fighting-academy-harem light novel for me is the plot, plot holes drop this to a 3. I feel bad judging the author more harshly for having higher quality, but I feel like if you write something decent and then try to implement cheap gimmicks that garbage novels use, it becomes that much worse when you fail.

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so if you are reading this: spoilers obviously. I am fine with the death in 5 years thing. I am fine with the 'damaged potential' thing (although I don't think it really does anything that the 5 years didn't already do. Imagine if instead of needing sap for this new issue he just needed sap because it was the only way to reach duke in 5 years. You can even keep the part where the cook knows some special recipe that requires sap. Remember: when he reaches duke in 5 years, he will have done it faster than anybody in the country ever. Faster than his parents the super geniuses, and faster than his fiancee with the super powerful level 9 spirit. Even though his spirit is secretly awesome, he himself admits that the fiancee's spirit is stronger and cultivates faster and that his house just does not have the money to get his to that level right now.). My problem is with this secret battlefield that his parents got sent to. Specifically: the rules around it. I actually like the battlefield and I'm happy to finally know about the secret "world beyond" that all of these MCs inevitably have to learn about in this genre. My problem is how the author handles the death lottery. The lottery itself is fine, forced conscription is a pretty obvious response to this issue. The parents both being sent as part of a mysterious plot is also fine, corruption is totally a thing and bad guys totally love to abuse their power. My problem is the utter lack of protection for the families of these experts. Remember: these are the best warriors humanity has to offer and they are being forced to participate in this battle against their will because otherwise humanity is doomed. That's all well and good, but there would need to be some kind of guarantee to offer at least a little protection to the families that they are leaving behind because of exactly this kind of shit. There is no payment for this service other than an increased chance to get stronger if they survive, and that gamble clearly isn't enough motivation for these people and there is a very high chance of death. Sacrificing yourself for the greater good sounds nice and all, and the threat of punishment if you run is certainly bad, but this can't be the first time this sh*t has happened and the powerful families would have demanded SOME kind of consolation prize for being sent off. Also, how long is the deployment? It clearly isn't until death or victory, because they haven't won and there have been some survivors. So when are the MC's parents coming back? And when they come back, do they get a pass on the next lottery? Because that would damn well be a demand I would expect the powerful families in this world to make if they have to put up with this crap. But if they get do get a pass, is it for the whole family on the next lottery or just the individuals for life? Because if there is some kind of pass for future lotteries, how will the MC wind up on that battlefield when he is a duke? Because you know he will. The author has built it up as an important place AND the fastest way for dukes to become kings. So the MC is definitely gonna have to go there once he's a duke. And I'm honestly fine with the MC going there. But he's not going to be paid for going there. He will certainly survive and upgrade to king because of plot armor, but anybody else would be an idiot to go. And since he doesn't know he has plot armor, he will probably be forced. But again, if you can force the parents to go, have free rein to destroy the family while they are away (remember: we have been informed after learning of the battlefield that the enemies are only being held back by wards and the parents still being alive, no fear of repercussions for shady shit), and then force the kid to go in the next lottery, who the hell would put up with this shit? Oppressed people would, sure, but these are exclusively high-level fighters. Even if the organization in charge of this is powerful, they don't have the numbers to handle the massive number of rebellions this mess would trigger. I think the author has some explanation that he is going to introduce with great fanfare later, but that won't be any time soon if he does have them, and there is no explanation for why the MC wouldn't ask when the hell his parents are coming home.

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cnfan
cnfan rated it
March 1, 2023
Status: c800
Reviewing mostly due to the other negative reviews. I feel like this novel deserves much better rating. Why do we read novels? For entertainment, and this one is quite entertaining.

It's by far the best one of the author so far. The plot is quite good, the main character and female lead are quite likable (most character have some depth).

The author doesn't fall too much into cliché plots (well for a webnovel).

There also are some refreshing points like:

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Both fiancé and mom seem to be op and don't seem to have any backing. It's the inverse of the typical plot where the dad came from a famous clan with an arranged marriage with an enemy Ms perfect and the mom is the tyrannical genius who eloped with the dad while fighting the world.

The author does quite a good job at reversing the typical trope without really making the MC (and the dad) seem weak.

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This novel is one where the Female lead (both previous and current generation) have a constant major role while the MC still feels like the main character. The balance is quite good, female lead is very op (older than the MC thus has a head start). The type who is literally perfect, has good instincts, smart and very op. She can crush everything through absolute and unquestionable strength.

The main character, is cunning and has a growth type ability thus is mostly the underdog but also shines thoughout the novel. He is cripple at the beginning and thus developed an amazing sense of humor when dealing with enemies. He likes to always keep his cards hidden but do not shy to go all out now and then when it matters.

The only lowlight is that the MC is constantly under heavy pressure walking on a rope.

I do love his shameless and sense of humor as well as how he balances being low key vs flexing. <<less
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Delirious
Delirious rated it
August 4, 2022
Status: c535
I think people are taking this too seriously. At the very least, some of these reviews are acting like the author purposely wrote it for them to dislike or that they've conveniently forgotten it's a web novel about cultivation.

Yes, it's repetitive and all about competition, but that's literally the theme of the novel so I have no clue why they're crying about it. Yes, this is annoyingly similar to BTTH, however, I think this one is better.

That said, either you like it or you don't. It doesn't stand out in... more>> any way, and it's just another cultivation novel, but that's fine. IMO, the absolute worst thing about this novel is the ret*rded cultivation system itself and the levels. General class, Duke and King class? Even for a WN, that's some cringe. Anyway, I genuinely think this is HSP's best novel. I say this because the characters are fun and to ME it makes it worth reading. The story is alright even though predictable. 3-stars I think is fair, it's not an amazing read, nor is it horrendous. <<less
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JackTheRipper
JackTheRipper rated it
July 13, 2022
Status: c420
It can best be described as meh, there are some rare good moments but everything is so shallow and without any depth that it doesn't matter.

It's basically like he's learning, training or cultivating but none of it is explained or planned (nothing about cultivation, mostly just names; not about how the moves are executed and learned, again just names) so the author can pull of any move he likes in certain situations

They say that the MC is a genius and he learns arts faster but that's it. At best it... more>> is similar to "oh yes this move is very difficult to learn, I failed many times but just today I succeeded"

Some of the characters I liked though

Kinda disappointed, read if you've got nothing else going on <<less
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PikachuWWIII
PikachuWWIII rated it
November 14, 2021
Status: Up to date
Less of a reveiw and more of a statement:

The story is a unique cultivation novel, it has and extremely likeable MC, and main heroine. Almost all the bad reveiws touch on 2 points.

1. To generic?: NO, It is extremely unique for a cultivation novel. The MC does not travel into a bigger circle every 100chapters. Has a much more original plot and more.

2. Bad story?: NO, I can say with confidence that 90% of the people that say such, say it because they beleived that this would be a generic... more>> cultivation novel and they arent used to it.

Dont treat it as generic tr*sh, it is its own novel, you like it or you dont. <<less
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Daoist of Fire and Lightning
Daoist of Fire and Lightning rated it
November 12, 2021
Status: c224
Definitely one of HSP's best works; its similar to Dragon Prince Yuan with its renamed version of Qi and main character with an innate disability/problem. Typical 'main character believed to be talented then said talent is lost, then recovers talent and becomes stronger' and 'engagement to fairy' type story, but with a very fair cultivation system that is only slightly confusing (difference between resonance level and actual cultivation level).

The WuxiaWorld translations done by Midasthefloof are amazing as well.

The only downfall is the harem in this story. He has 'good' relationships... more>> with other women despite having being engaged for years, and they all seem to be in intense love with him while it isn't really reciprocated.

Looking forward to reading this daily, 100% give it a chance even if you weren't a fan of other works of HSP, the character developments are very satisfying. <<less
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Asahi2531
Asahi2531 rated it
November 10, 2021
Status: c217
Should I say I was fascinated

Yeah I was by a same troupe but different characters I was lovin it

It was a good story for me if u ignore the incoming female characters I don't want any fly to gang around him

It is perfect between ML and his fiancee.
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LunarKnight219
LunarKnight219 rated it
August 20, 2023
Status: c765
Sorry if there are small spoilers. What really bothered me about this novel is how the cultivation makes no sense. In the chapters around where I read up to they be saying how there are only 5 kings in his family and 1 emperor and the dukes are only the special elites. The ratios make absolutely no sense. This is the main area compared to otherwise remote starting area. Just inside the colleges within the eastern place had dukes everywhere and had a king per college. And during the travel... more>> toward the main place he was introduced saying that the remote place is just some tiny corner of the map. Then how is it that some remote place has as many dukes and kings compared to a place thats more than 10-20 times bigger (however many times it is I just put in a random number). Just saying inside the family there should be way more than just 5 kings or else the story is just crap and the author has no idea what he talking about.
It was entertaining in the beginning but they slowly just start making stuff up. <<less
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art3micia
art3micia
May 25, 2023
Status: c1
Not adding a rate as I have paused reading it. This is the first novel of this author I'm reading.

I was a really die-hard fan of the novel and was even MTL ing the newest chapters of the author. I even have wechat and found the author and have subscribed to his updates. I liked the MC and how he turned back his reputation etc.

But to be honest, the repetition of the MC struggles-fights -loss- wins got to me. It's always like that with long novels with action scenes.

I can't... more>> skip chapters or paragraphs as the novel is ongoing so I stopped reading it and will come back at some point in the future. <<less
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EytBit
EytBit
July 10, 2022
Status: --
Before I start. Yes, this is cliched to hell, yes, if you read one of the many books in the xianxia genre, you might as well have read them all, but honestly, this novel is not all that bad.

While many (myself included) hate the idea of a book so basic it has about as much flavor as a cup of water, I can't help but appreciate this novel for being extremely faithful to the idea of a xianxia novel.

Underdog MC? Check.
Overpowered fiance? Check. (This might be the only difference... more>> it has to the rest as the MC's fiance doesn't actually demand his divorce.
Missing parents? Of course.
School/Sect/Underground system? You betcha.

Honestly. This novel is written quite well, and I have no major qualms with it. Seasoned veterans and newcomers to this genre can all get a good read out of it, I reckon.

Translations are great as expected of novels under Wuxiaworld.
Chapters, however, are extremely short and can cause irritation once you reach that point. Getting a daily release chapter that numbers half a page is quite annoying.

4/5. Good read, not horrible. <<less
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demonlord0
demonlord0 rated it
May 26, 2022
Status: c35
if this was one of the first Chinese novels you've ever read, or you want a solid read after a while of reading tr*sh, then look no further because Absolute Resonance is for you!

however this novel is not unique, and it seems like a generic but 'enjoyable' cultivation story about a seemingly crippled Young Master rising to the top to everyone else's disbelief.

I myself dropped this novel within 35 chapters after noticing that it was about to become like all the mediocre cultivation stories ive read and dropped midway (*cough*... more>> Great Demon King *cough* Battle Through the Heavens *cough* Super Gene *cough*). Sure you can say its a unique story or whatnot but I would rather read a better cultivation novel. Also this is just my opinion and I simply did not enjoy the story.

Pros:

    • determined MC who isnt an a**hole, pe*vert, indecisive, etc. (He has great qualities)
    • isnt a harem story
    • decent power system that is easy to understand
    • alright fight scenes
    • good female lead (she doesnt abandon MC even when he's at his worst state)
even though these are pretty good pros, I can name a multitude of novels that can show the above characteristics in a better way.

Now onto the Cons:

    • idk if this is a con but you have all the s*upid chinese cultivation novel tropes that you can see from the very beginning of the novel.
    • every single god damn character in this novel is so f*cking formal with their words, and I felt myself losing brain cells each and every chapter. Once again im reminding you that this novel isnt bad its just not unique in any way
    • unnecessarily descriptive of every single f*ckin female in the novel like god damn relax (and ofc the author throws around the word Jade beauty all the time)
    • it just wasnt interesting enough to hook me in (i have read my fair share of cultivation stories, and a novel with yet another elemental/beast rank power system with various grades and ranks is not that interesting)
    • boring ass politics (our young master MC is the lord of one of the 5 great houses of the kingdom so theres all these dumb ass political power struggle chapters that weren't entertaining at all. Only purpose of these was to introduce annoying characters that the MC later will beat into submission)
    • not even finished yet. Theres no way im catching up to and keeping up with a cultivation novel lmaooo
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Sucky cucky
Sucky cucky rated it
May 4, 2022
Status: c449
Its really good, if you Think its like a typical cn novel then its a no, first the story doesn't focus on cultivation like for me its not even a cultivation novel, second the authors of these have many works so if you have read something similar it may came from the same author

Read it or not it's up to you but believe me I wouldn't be waiting 1 day for 1 chapter if this isn't good
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