Barrier of Light

Sunrise time.

The mist on the Shenci Mountain slowly dispersed.

Li Qingsui took Uncle Gao's car to the foot of the mountain. She was busy with work on weekdays and had not been to Shenci Mountain for a long time. She was deeply shocked when she came back this time.

The black mountain that was once shrouded in haze now reveals its holy top.

The difference between disaster and beauty is just one word.

For Li, the previous "shrine" was a real disaster - for so many years, only those who have made great aspirations and dedicated their lives to the guardianship of the art of prayer can survive in this difficult environment. .

But now, there is something ethereal about the fairyland.

Climbing and wading along the way, waterfalls flow rapidly. The higher you go, the fresher the air and full of vitality.

It's so refreshing.

"Xiaosui, why are you here?"

Li Qingci, who was studying ancient drawings on the top of the mountain, woke up from a state of enlightenment.

During this period, she faced a major choice in life, whether to learn the costly second "forbidden ancient prose". In the end, she stopped struggling and chose to study it with concentration.

After all... there is no price to pay for learning forbidden ancient arts.

These drawings are precious treasures that even the goddess Chu Ling has not completely deciphered.

Even though her talent is average, she is still someone who has learned the art of praying.

Among ordinary people, Li Qingci's talent is already top-notch.

If the protector's mission is to return a "sunny day" to the shrine, then she has already done what she can do. She spent ten years of life in exchange for a good relationship between Li and Gu Shen——

Now she wants to do something she enjoys.

She wanted to be involved in the great cause of studying ancient literature. It didn't matter how much contribution she could make in the end. What was important was... when she studied these drawings, her state of mind became extremely calm.

"Something happened in the tundra..."

Li Qingsui smiled and did not go into detail about what happened outside. She looked towards the distant mountains and said softly: "There is a very important meeting in Nagano. Everyone is here, only one person is missing."

There's only one person missing...Gu Shen is the one missing?

Li Qingci was a little surprised. She didn't ask any more questions. She stretched out her slender hand and pointed her fingertips towards the black mist in the distant mountains.

The top of the temple is white.

But halfway up the mountain, it was still dark and filled with death...

It was so gloomy and eerie.

Surrounded by countless black flowers, a figure sat quietly among the "flowers", seeming to have fallen into eternal silence...

"Mr. Xiao Gu is still in seclusion... Are you going to the mountain specifically to wake him up?"

Li Qingci finally couldn't help it anymore and asked.

"yes."

Li Qingsui found a seat in the pure white flowerbed and sat down carelessly. She took off her hat and put it on her knees. She deeply smelled the fragrance of life in the flowerbed. She smiled with her little fangs showing and said calmly: "Don't worry. , since Gu Shen is still in seclusion, let the people from the Five Families wait..."

"Isn't this...not good?"

Li Qingci said: "Are there many big shots waiting outside?"

"There's nothing wrong with it. Gu Shen's practice is more important."

Li Qingsui waved her hand disapprovingly. In fact, she had more than just this on her mind. I have been so busy during this period. I finally came to Shenci Mountain to see my sister, but I couldn’t reach with the front foot and walk with the back foot.

At least spend a few more minutes together.

Say a few more words.

As for Gu Shen's practice, it is indeed important.

This time things happened suddenly, President Zhou Wei sent an email, but after all, Gu Shen was in seclusion.

It's not a good idea to interrupt rashly.

In the early years, Li Qingsui had a naughty nature and acted based on her preferences. However, after her father's death, she gradually became more stable. She has a strong scale in her heart and can classify the "friends" who come from all over the world to make friends.

Most people came to befriend her just because she was Li Qingsui.

Putting aside those "interest-related" friends, there are only a few people left around who can say a few sincere words.

Gu Shen, half of it.

It's not because Gu Shen doesn't have enough weight, on the contrary, in Li Qingsui's heart, Gu Shen has a very important weight, but the relationship between the two of them... spends most of their time in the "chaos" of war and fighting, even if the little girl really has something in her heart. Zi's ​​words were also speechless to Gu Shen.

But in fact, Li Qingsui thanked Gu Shen from the bottom of his heart.

This guy who doesn't speak very nicely most of the time is, after all, the benefactor who helped him a lot during the disputes in the cemetery and helped him become the head of the family!

If she goes to a public place, she is good at changing faces, and she doesn't mind affectionately changing the title of "this guy" to "big brother"——

But usually, forget it.

"Mr. Xiao Gu's practice usually takes a long time."

Li Qingci said helplessly: "Sometimes, he will sit for a whole day."

"Then let them wait all day."

Li Qingsui fiddled with the petals attentively and said, "A whole day is nothing. It doesn't matter whether that bullshit meeting can be held or not. Those big shots are all powerful practitioners, so they will definitely understand."

The little girl didn't know that Chu Ling could hear what she said.

These unintentional words immediately made Chu Ling, who was sitting in Ling Ling Yao, feel better about the little girl by several levels.

Unfortunately.

Regarding Zhou Wei's "email", she had already sent it to Gu Shen's mental sea immediately and in an extremely gentle way.

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Among the black flowers, a wisp of fire flew.

There is also the slightest hint of chill.

These two completely opposite forces emerged on Gu Shen's body... one represents "vitality" and the other represents "destruction".

Life and death!

These two completely contradictory forces emerged under Gu Shen's control, just like water and fire are incompatible...the two forces of life and destruction collided and became entangled in an instant.

Unfortunately, Gu Shen's "Blazing Fire" was only at the third level.

The blazing fire that had just condensed the "embryo of the domain" was no match for the "Pure Land" Dahan.

In this duel, without Gu Shen personally interfering... Blazing Fire was completely suppressed.

"Chichi——"

But at this moment, in the black flowers, the blazing fire and the cold are fighting hard, trying to form a balance.

Whether it's "Pure Land" or "Fire", they all belong to Gu Shen's power!

As the master, he has absolute control. At this moment, he is suppressing the former to relieve the pressure of "Blazing Fire"... This step of practice has nothing to do with "promotion".

It is actually very simple and boring to advance from the eighth level of the deep sea to the ninth level.

It means constantly tempering the “field embryo”.

Let the "fire of vitality" condensed by yourself continue to generate more quantities while ensuring the quality - just like Gu Shen sensed the strength of the spiritual sea of ​​those extraordinary people before, the spiritual sea can have a " "Lake" scale is the entrance to the fourth level!

Quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes. This is the only way to be promoted!

There are no shortcuts!

While practicing today... Gu Shen had a sudden thought. Thanks to Mr. Gu Changzhi's gift, he had a huge "good luck". He had just reached the third level and had more than one "domain artistic conception".

What would happen if the two forces of "birth and death" were allowed to merge?

This idea guided him to try to summon "blazing fire" and "big cold"——

Logically speaking, the basic rules of this world should be perfect and complete.

Life and death are like light and shadow, like yin and yang, neither can live without the other.

These two forces, in their most primitive form, should be fused together... Gu Shen originally thought that "fusion" would be an easy process, but he never expected it.

These two forces cannot be integrated at all!

Even if you want to have sex, it's even harder than reaching the sky!

Even if he suppressed the intensity of the "Great Cold" with his spirit, he could not make the two contradictory forces merge even a little bit... His attempts were fruitless, and he could only attribute it to the practice of "Fire" and "Pure Land" To varying degrees.

Maybe I can break through the realm and let the two realms reach the same intensity, giving them a chance to merge.

When the dust settled, Gu Shen ended this period of practice.

In his spiritual sea, there was also a "prompt" like a spring breeze, which was Chu Ling's voice simulating the deep sea.

"You have an email."

Such a coincidence... I have just finished practicing, so it must be very important for Chu Ling to deliver the message in person.

Gu Shen did not delay and started reading immediately.

"Dear Mr. Gu Shen, due to the collapse of the sky sheath and the escape of the Tundra Prison criminals, Nagano decided to dispatch an elite team to join forces with Central City to carry out the 'clearance mission'. The nine adjudicators of the adjudication office jointly recommend you to participate in the meeting to formulate the final task list. .”

The sky sheath collapsed and the criminals escaped?

Seeing this, Gu Shen immediately felt a headache.

He immediately thought of the reminder from the White Art Throne when he closed the mausoleum——

Are the peaceful days coming to an end?

The pure days of practicing in Shenci Mountain passed by in a flash, and before he knew it, another year was coming to an end. When Gu Shen saw this email, he realized that he had been practicing for a long time.

He glanced back and noticed a detail.

This email was sent by Mr. Zhou Wei in the name of the Federal Security Council.

The old gentleman actually used the official honorific "you" to one of his juniors very solemnly... Of course, this was an email, and Nagano's extraordinary people always respect written etiquette.

But from the side, this meeting is very important, and the joint recommendations of the nine adjudicators within the adjudication office are also very weighty.

"...The meeting time is tentatively set at 12 noon."

After Gu Shen finished reading this short letter, his mind was still immersed in the thoughts of spiritual practice.

According to the practice inertia developed during this period, if time comes, he would like to continue practicing for "a while."

"Although there is still some time before the meeting is held——"

Chu Ling sincerely reminded: "But I suggest you start immediately, otherwise the next time you open your eyes may be three days after the meeting."

"Don't worry, it's such an important thing...even if you don't remind me, I will end the retreat."

Gu Shen looked at the fire and snow swirling around his two palms, sighed unwillingly, and said with a wry smile: "Do you understand, I just have some... unfinished ideas."

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Li Qingsui failed to do so. She didn't stay in the flower garden for long before Gu Shen faintly woke up. This guy's "awake time" was too perfect.

The little girl puffed up her cheeks.

My luck has always been bad. I stayed at the shrine for a long time last time, but I didn't see Gu Shen breaking through.

This time, he wanted to stay a little longer, so Gu Shen ended the retreat without even covering his buttocks.

"Gu, are you pretending to be hardworking in Shenci Mountain every day? Can't you practice more?"

She stood up and muttered: "It's hard to come here, I still want to stay with my sister for a while."

Gu Shen couldn't help but laugh.

Chu Ling had already told himself the previous things in his spiritual sea.

Li Qingsui went into the mountain to pick her up to attend the meeting. She just saw that she was in retreat, so she didn't disturb her. Although this little girl was sharp-tongued... she still had some conscience.

"Don't worry, Master Li." Gu Shen said with a smile, "It won't be long before you can reunite with your sister... In the outside world, you can spend as long as you want."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingsui's eyes immediately lit up, and all the previous resentment disappeared, "Really?!"

Children are easy to fool.

Gu Shen smiled and said, "Of course."

"It won't be long, but how long will it take?" Li Qingsui warned: "You're not lying to me, are you?"

"Maybe a year..."

Gu Shen looked at Li Qingci and cast an apologetic look. He patted the little girl's shoulder. He hadn't seen her in the past six months. The little girl's body had become a bit heavier, and it seemed that she had not neglected her training.

He gave it a try, glanced at Li Qingsui's expectant eyes, and poured cold water on him: "It could also be two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or ninety years. It depends on your attitude towards me. Get in the car!"

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Nagano, Federal Security Council Building, top floor.

Today's meeting is very important.

The only ones eligible to attend were the heads of the five major families, the leaders of the three major institutions, and the president Zhou Wei.

There are only nine people in total!

These nine people will set the goals for this snow cage capture mission and prepare the list——

There are already seven people sitting at the long conference table.

Gong Qing, Mu Yi, and Bai Xiaochi, these are the people who have been the head of the family for more than ten years.

Gu Nanfeng attended on behalf of the future head of the "Gu family".

On the other side, there are Zhou Wei, Gu Qilin, and Mr. Shan, three top giants in Dongzhou's judicial system.

Only two people were absent.

The future head of the Li family, Li Qingsui.

And... Gu Shen.

"I didn't expect that at this meeting, the nine adjudicators of the adjudication office would jointly recommend Gu Shen..."

Mr. Shan looked at the vacant seat with a sigh on his face and said, "I still remember his youthful appearance when he first entered Nagano two years ago."

"Although in terms of hard power, his attendance at the meeting is still a bit reluctant."

Bai Xiaochi held his chin with one hand and said with a smile: "But if you think about it carefully, he is the only one in the tribunal who is most qualified to attend this meeting."

Nagano is still in their hands today.

But the Nagano of the future still belongs to young people like Gu Shen and Baixiu.

"Yeah, it's just..."

Mr. Zhou Wei held the tea cup and sighed to Gu Qilin: "This little guy is growing up so fast."

The words fell.

There was a polite knock on the door in the conference room.

A young man wearing a long black trench coat and a small girl walked into the conference room. He looked at the table full of Nagano giants sitting in front of him and was startled subconsciously.

Gu Shen spoke, his voice apologetic.

"Sorry everyone, I'm late."

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(PS: This is the last update of 2022. There is another chapter tonight~ I wish everyone a happy New Year in advance, good health, and all the best~)