Light Fortress
Chapter 88 - 84 Sincere Heart Association (Seeking First Subscription, Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 88: Chapter 84 Sincere Heart Association (Seeking First Subscription, Monthly Tickets)

The dream shattered.

All the images shattered along with it.

And this small Black Cocoon sustained, ... it was the Extraordinary Essence of "Qu Shui" and also the final thread of spirit that sustained this Dream.

Chi Huo slowly enveloped the Black Cocoon.

"I am ... digesting the Extraordinary Essence ..."

Gu Shen experienced an unprecedented strange sensation, completely different from assimilating the Spiritual Imprint of a stone sculpture. After Chi Huo enveloped the Black Cocoon, his spiritual power began to "rapidly" surge ... A slender flame, within dozens of breaths, grew dozens of times, now like a grain-full red date.

But Gu Shen vaguely felt ... the boost the Extraordinary Essence gave him was not as immense as it seemed to the naked eye. After Chi Huo enveloped the Black Cocoon, numerous shadows of darkness melted away, and after the flame expanded, it slowly contracted bit by bit.

This was ... refining!

Chi Huo was like a Taotie’s stomach, now was the time of hunger, eagerly wanting to swallow the Extraordinary Essence ... Just after swallowing the Black Cocoon, it seemed to have overfilled its stomach.

And along with the digestion of the Extraordinary Essence ... the stomach would return to its original form.

Contact curl was unclear how much Chi Huo would shrink after completing the refining.

"By consuming this Extraordinary Essence ... can I complete the first layer of Deep Sea’s trial ..."

Gu Shen’s willpower had reached its limit.

Along with that thread of Chi Huo, wrapping the Black Cocoon, he slowly pulled it back to his forehead.

He could not resist the surge of weariness attacking him.

...

...

Warm air circulated slowly through the cabin, washing over gently.

The windows were frosted with a thin layer of frost.

"Mr. Xiao Cui, frankly speaking ... my visit this time ... in fact, has a very simple purpose ..."

The faint sound of conversation entered his ears, each word indistinct, ethereal and spiritual.

Noise entered his ears, and Gu Shen slowly woke up.

He slowly opened his eyes, seeing a swirling ceiling, the negative effects of overusing the Truth Ruler to deplete his spiritual power surged forth, a needle-like pain stabbing through his mind ...

"Hiss ..."

Where was this?

He endured the pain, observing the surroundings. He was in an office decorated in a simple and realistic style. Only a chair was laid flat, directly facing the air vent—no wonder he had felt comfort and warmth even in his dreams.

This room was very hidden, like a rest area built within a large office, specifically meant for short rests.

The door was ajar.

Vague voices could be heard from outside.

"Mr. Zhao Qi asked me to come, he wants to withdraw some money from the dividends of the third quarter’s flower invoice ... to be precise ... it is an advance ..."

The reporting voice was very sharp, as sharp as a sword.

Peeking through the crack of the partially open door, Gu Shen saw a tall woman in a suit standing in front of a large office desk, her hair in a high ponytail, her lips painted bright red, dazzling and fierce.

Just one glance, and a sting passed through his brow.

He had glimpsed an "existence" he shouldn’t have, and Gu Shen quickly averted his gaze.

He leaned against the stone wall, suppressing his breath ... The memories from last night gushed forth like a tide.

He remembered.

He had dealt with Qu Shui ... and had also gained that Black Cocoon. This was probably the first time he completed the absorption of a Transcendent’s entire essence. Overnight, it seemed that his Chi Huo had evolved incredibly.

He closed his eyes.

Gu Shen seemed to see the scene inside his skull.

The flames wrapped into a cocoon, still slowly digesting ... The Extraordinary Essence of Qu Shui was digesting slower than he had imagined; maybe it would take another week to completely refine?

But just overnight, Gu Shen felt much more spiritually fulfilled, and even without summoning Chi Huo, his vision had improved.

The moment he looked at the woman outside the door, an intuitive warning emerged in his mind.

This was a Transcendent!

And she was a very powerful Transcendent!

Gu Shen rubbed his brow, muttering, "Last night’s situation, I informed Hu Danian ... did he send me here to Cui Zhongcheng’s place?"

...

...

"Mr. Zhao wants to take out money ... of course, there is no problem ... only he overestimated my ability."

"There are locks on the gold mountain, and I am merely a person holding the key." Cui Zhongcheng looked calm, glanced down at the document briefly, dismissively pushed it back, and said, "Liu Yi, please pass my message to Mr. Zhao ... This large amount, I have no authority over it. He should look to the Old Master or that lady of his family; if these two give the nod, with one phone call, the money can be transferred immediately."

"Just withdrawing money, why bother the Old Master?" Liu Yi smoothed down her temple’s hair, speaking slowly, "If you are willing to help with this small favor ... Mr. Zhao said, he would be very grateful to you."

She closely observed Cui Zhongcheng, trying to discern something from that poker face ...

But she was disappointed.

That face showed no expression at all.

Cui Zhongcheng was like a wooden figure, it seemed he had no interest even in uttering another word.

...

Liu Yi most dreaded this kind of situation, she sighed softly. Both under the Zhao Family’s domain, her way of doing things differed greatly from this man’s vractices — old-fashioned to the point of being incomprehensible.

Zhao Xilai was aging, and it seemed he wouldn’t last many more days, and he had only one son ... It required little thought, the vast realm of the Zhao Family was bound to be taken over by the only son, "Zhao Qi."

A gold mountain, even though it was locked, but the owner was about to change.

Cui Zhongcheng still didn’t part with a single coin, adhering to so-called "lines" ... in her eyes, that was simply foolish and dull, to assist that Mr. Zhao in withdrawing a sum of money at this juncture would be considered a favor of delivering charcoal in snowy weather, when the huge Zhao Family changes hands, he, Cui Zhongcheng, would also stand a better chance of continuing as the mountain keeper just beneath the one in power.