Leaps and bounds

Hugo opened the door to his spiritual world and his consciousness traveled to the formless red space. Just as expected, a pool of liquid had formed at the far end of the space.

Unlike the pool formed at his last advancement, this one contained an orange liquid rather than a red one.

Hugo could instantly tell that this was a higher grade version of the soul enhancing liquid from the astral world. He let his consciousness sink in...

"Ding… Dong… Ding…"

The chiming sound of a hundred bells resounded within his entire being. He felt his entire spiritual world begin quaking like it was being wracked by one of the terrifying earthquakes that occasionally happened back on Earth.

Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his mind but ignored it since he could tell he was on the verge of another advancement. He was certain that his soul was close to being fortified and elevated to the next level. He resolved not to squander the opportunity.