The Flower of Evil Thought waited quietly in the cave. It occasionally sent out a ripple of energy, probing the strength and progress of its new partner.
Shi Ming, for his part, put on an act of considerable trust, openly displaying whatever he was willing to reveal.
The process of absorbing [Chord] was rather complex. It had to be deconstructed into a lower-level origin first, then re-fused within his body. Only then could this additional Nirvana Origin be treated as if it were newly born, thus circumventing any rejection. This process was Shi Ming's own "patent"; the core steps were performed in secret to ensure they couldn't be easily spied upon.
Nor was he as fully engrossed in the process as before.
