The Deity Opened His Eyes

Chen Cheng picked up the token and pressed it to his forehead.

Instantly, within Chen Cheng's consciousness, a Consciousness Body identical to him sat cross-legged like a deity.

A thousand strands of purple qi surrounded it, wreathed in misty radiance.

At the same time, wisps of golden-thread-like energy drifted through the void toward the deity's lower abdomen.

There floated a pill shaped like a hen's egg, turning without cease and radiating purple-gold energy.

The golden threads of faith passed through the pill and became five-colored energy. The Eyes-Closed Deity inhaled it through his nose, and his form grew a little more solid.

All the wondrous phenomena surrounding the deity in the void appeared to be drawn forth by that pill.

Now, before the deity's brow, a somewhat illusory mark had appeared, carrying an ancient aura.

The deity opened his eyes. No emotion stirred in them. After looking at the mark, he closed them again.

But once his eyes were shut, a thread too fine to make out emerged from his brow. The moment it connected with the mark, the illusory mark became much more solid.

A moment later, the mark vanished from the Consciousness Void.

The deity remained still with his eyes closed, receiving the five-colored energy the pill continued to produce.

Outside, Chen Cheng had merely touched the token to his forehead, then immediately pulled it away.

Something flickered in Chen Cheng's eyes before they returned to normal.

Even She Li, who had been watching Chen Cheng most closely, missed that flicker. Only Brother Octopus on his shoulder sensed it.

So the next moment, with a plop, Chen Cheng saw Brother Octopus suddenly fall from his shoulder to the ground.

Chen Cheng lost all interest in examining the token. He picked Brother Octopus up and said:

"What are you