Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 288: Meeting (Subscription Bonus)

Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Meeting (Subscription Bonus)

The bar’s underground second floor.

Zhong Shenxiu looked at the pale green drink in front of him, with strands of dark red hue threading through it, bubbles continuously rising then quickly stabilizing.

"I succeeded again, it can increase dexterity and agility in ordinary people, with a duration of roughly fifteen minutes..."

Ever since he advanced to be an extraordinary being, able to freely manipulate his own spirituality, Zhong Shenxiu found that his success rate in mixing various Spiritual Wines from the "Metamorphosis Blood" greatly increased.

"But unfortunately, it’s not a true ’Blood Wine’!"

A true Blood Wine would be effective for extraordinary beings as well, even providing permanent effects.

However, Zhong Shenxiu didn’t have any recipes on hand, nor any other spiritual materials.

For the time being, he still had to rely on Julie.

’That woman will probably act as an intermediary for a while, making a tidy profit before introducing me into her circle... That’s not greed, just a little advantage taken...’

At this moment, Zhong Shenxiu was rolling in money.

Julie thought he owned just one bar, but in fact, Scarface had just reported that the Notting Hill family had sent over the books for their underground bars, asking him to send someone to take over.

Therefore, he didn’t have just one ATM but many!

Just leaking a little through the cracks between his fingers was enough to satisfy Julie, and even enough to drive many people mad.

...

A week had passed since the last showdown.

Zhong Shenxiu walked behind the bar counter and was immediately grabbed by Angel, "Li Wei... you’re finally here, today I must have one from the Zodiac series no matter what."

"No problem!"

He laughed and effortlessly picked up the cocktail shaker, his movements casual yet natural, resembling a form of art, and quickly placed a cocktail in front of Angel, "Cinderella! It embodies beautiful blessings, akin to an ugly duckling turning into a swan..."

Angel took a gentle sip, her eyes immediately lighting up.

"Ducks won’t turn into swans, unless they were originally swans... or they were hit by a transformation spell from a bedtime story..."

Julie appeared at some point, cracking a joke, immediately puffing Angel up with annoyance.

"Make me a cocktail."

She said to Zhong Shenxiu with a smile.

"Today I recommend the Blue Hawaii, made with rum, blue curacao, coconut milk, and pineapple juice, resembling the blue ocean, the crushed ice symbolizing sea foam..."

Zhong Shenxiu nodded, prepared a blue cocktail, emitting a rich fruity sweetness.

"Very nice!"

Julie took a sip and squinted her eyes, "I’m looking forward to the day when I can drink the entire Zodiac."

"There will definitely be a chance."

Zhong Shenxiu returned the smile and under the murderous gazes of many gentlemen, he invited, "Would you like to visit my wine cellar?"

"It would be my honor!"

Julie deftly held her wine glass as she accompanied Zhong Shenxiu to the second underground level, into the office.

She casually created a spiritual soundproof wall and swirled the liquid in the glass, staring at Zhong Shenxiu with a smile that was not quite a smile, "It looks like... you’ve completed a dream journey?"

"Yes, it was a truly wondrous experience, like being in a dream yet so undeniably real... I felt like a person who has been blind for so long seeing light once more, witnessing the essence of the world..."

Zhong Shenxiu spoke with a tone of awe.

"Don’t become too engrossed, though the outskirts of dreams may seem safe, they are not particularly secure..."

Julie warned with a solemn expression.

’This woman, she truly hasn’t realized that I have already passed through the Black Door and become a non-ordinary being...’

A thought crossed Zhong Shenxiu’s mind as he spoke again, "I have a strong interest in the Spirit Realm; do you have any books that introduce it?"

"The knowledge of mysticism is quite costly!"

Julie removed a cherry from the rim of her glass and placed it by her lips, yet her lips seemed even more lustrous.

"Furthermore... I know you will try to collect mystic tomes through other means, and I must warn you, some mysticism knowledge is very dangerous, just knowing it can bring a curse... And regarding the knowledge of the Spirit Realm, not the more ancient the better. You know... since the days when it was called the Field of Constellations in ancient times, it has been constantly changing. Up to now, aside from the six Dao Marks, no eternal truths have been discovered. Thus, some descriptions in the ancient texts might be outdated..."

’Those aren’t just six Dao Marks; they are wonders!’

Zhong Shenxiu murmured to himself inwardly, filled with emotion.

’Why do I feel that disorder and chaos are the themes of this world, the Spirit Realm is so, and so is the nameless arts...’

"Knowledge of the Spirit Realm is more valuable the closer it is to our time... If you truly want it, I can give you a manuscript I’ve compiled, mm, 300 US Dollars is a fair price."

Ms. Julie inwardly gave herself a nod of approval, this kind of knowledge was almost always freely offered to newcomers at gatherings.

But now, she could sell it for a high price of 300 US Dollars, which was quicker than making money through theft!

"I’ll take it!"

Zhong Shenxiu had already become a real tycoon by then, agreeing to the price without even blinking, making Julie feel like she had perhaps undercharged.

With this thought, she took out several glass vials from her handbag and placed them on the office desk: "Blood of Roses, Phantom Tears, Heavenly Feather, Sweat of Steel... these spiritual materials should be useful to you at this time. I’ve marked the prices; you can start choosing."

"I’ll take them all."

Zhong Shenxiu interlaced his fingers, a smile on his face as he pulled out a thick stack of cash, "Next time, I want not only the Spirit Realm manuscripts but also some knowledge of the nameless art."

"The nameless art can only be practiced by ’Outstanding ones,’ and it’s very dangerous!" Julie’s expression turned serious, "You haven’t become ’extraordinary’ yet!"

"I’m more for being well-prepared, and besides... perhaps by our next meeting, I will have advanced, won’t I?" Zhong Shenxiu began laying the groundwork for his next breakthrough.

"Could it be... you’ve already seen the Black Door?"

Julie covered her mouth in surprise.

"Yes... The wall that separates the projections of this world from the real Spirit Realm is just like a marvel. Why do you call it the Black Door instead of something like the Wall of Sighs?"

Zhong Shenxiu asked.

"Because it has always been known by that name since ancient times." Julie replied, "Additionally... some extraordinary beings speculate that the Black Door is the masterpiece of a great existence, standing on the edge of the Spirit Realm, keeping the ignorant at bay as a form of protection for humanity!"

"I agree with that notion, but the question is... which being created it?" Zhong Shenxiu raised his question.

"I don’t know..." Julie answered with a wry smile, "In the long history of secrets, too many beings have perished... Although such great existences likely do not know the concepts of ’perishing’ or ’dying,’ their names have long been forgotten by the mortal world..."