Before long, Gao Cuilan followed Gao Yunpeng into the study.
Seeing the solemn atmosphere inside, she asked nervously, "Grandpa, what did you want to see me about?"
Gao Ying pointed to the two brocade boxes on the table and said slowly, "Cui Lan, Young Master Xiaojun prepared the things in these two boxes especially for you, didn't he?"
Gao Cuilan lowered her head and answered softly, "Yes, Grandpa."
Gao Ying pressed further. "Did he say anything else to you?"
Gao Cuilan raised her head, her gaze resolute. "Sixth Brother told me he wanted me to be a core player and serve as the primary controller in the provincial preliminaries."
At those words, Gao Ying and his two sons, Gao Yunpeng and Gao Yunhe, exchanged looks. A brief silence settled over the study.
After a long while, Gao Yunpeng was the first to break the silence. Somewhat incredulous, he asked, "Did he really say that?"
Gao Cuilan nodded firmly. "Yes, that's what Sixth Brother told me."
Gao Ying pondered for a moment before making his decision. "In that case, absorb the nine-leaf profound ginseng and the Soul Bone as soon as possible."
As he spoke, he took an exquisite little porcelain bottle from his Storage Soul Tool and handed it to Gao Cuilan. "And this, too. Take it along with them."
Gao Cuilan accepted the little porcelain bottle curiously. Inside was a pale golden liquid that gave off a faint fragrance.
She couldn't help asking in puzzlement, "Grandpa, what's in this bottle?"
Gao Ying smiled faintly and explained, "This is golden dew spirit liquid. It's exceptionally effective at cultivating soul power and strengthening the mind."
"Our Gao Family may not be especially wealthy, but we still have a few things tucked away."
Then he nodded to Gao Yunpeng.
Understanding his meaning,