Stupa Elixir Art (II)

Li Wei was already somewhat surprised to see a 'person' who looked exactly like him, but the fact that the other person called himself 'Wei Bin' made Li Wei even more confused.

After a brief moment of distraction, Li Wei deduced a possible surname from the clues he had gathered earlier.

He then asked, "Are you really Wei Bin, the Lian'er spoke of?"

"Exactly!" Wei Bin looked up at Li Wei, his eyes revealing no trace of concealment.

"What are you doing here?" Seeing that the other party didn't seem to have any ill intentions, Li Wei relaxed.

"I'm waiting for you!"

"Wait for me?" Li Wei was taken aback, then remembered the purple light emanating from the calligraphy in the thatched hut, and the dream he had, and exclaimed, "You tampered with that calligraphy?"

Wei Bin revealed a hint of sadness and said, "That's right, those two dots on the calligraphy are the two inner cores I cultivated back then. Knowing that a great calamity was coming, I attached a portion of my spiritual consciousness and my only two inner cores to the calligraphy, hoping that one day I could return here and reap the rewards of my arduous cultivation. And I have finally waited for that day, but unfortunately..."

Li Wei became increasingly uneasy as he listened. Judging from Wei Bin's words, it seemed he had infused his cultivation core and spiritual consciousness into his calligraphy to seek refuge back then. But what exactly was that great calamity? And what did he mean by "waiting for this day to come"?

Seemingly sensing Li Wei's doubt, Wei Bin continued, "I have already told you about my life through that dream, so I suppose you understand. Let me start with that great calamity from back then."

Seeing that Li Wei didn't seem to interrupt, Wei Bin continued, "Back then, I achieved great success in my cultivation, reaching the 'Second Core' realm within a hundred years. For the demon race, this speed of cultivation was already extremely fast." He revealed a hint of pride as he spoke, then added, "Those days were incredibly daunting, and it was at this time that I heard the will of the 'gods'..."

"God?" Li Wei smiled dismissively, gesturing for Wei Bin to continue.

"Is it ridiculous? I found it unbelievable at the time, but later, the divine power he displayed was indeed extraordinary. In front of him, I didn't even have the right to fight back. Moreover, that person also called himself a 'Main God,' so it must be true!"

"What?" Li Wei was taken aback upon hearing this.

Wei Bin was clearly puzzled by Li Wei's overreaction, but after thinking for a moment, he realized and said, "That's right. You should have heard of this Main God. After all, back then, he was the one who lied and claimed to help me ascend to immortality, and then forcibly took my body. Now that you are here in my body, it must be related to him. Maybe he took my body back then for your sake."

Hearing this, Li Wei's heart was in turmoil. After all, what Wei Bin said was too unbelievable, but upon closer thought, it did seem to make sense.

According to Wei Bin, his physical body was stolen back then, while he suddenly acquired this body after being reborn. Most importantly, the two bodies look remarkably alike. What kind of coincidence is this?

Moreover, the reason he was reborn was because the Main God had interfered. Now it seems that the Main God might have replaced his original body, which had been blown to pieces, with this stolen body. After all, based on Li Wei's understanding of the Main God, although the Main God possessed the 'Time Power' and the 'power of rules', he could not create objects, and naturally could not create physical bodies.

Now Li Wei finally understood the origin of his fox demon body.

However, if what Wei Bin said is true, and he should be an enemy of the Main God, and I have even taken over Wei Bin's body, so we should also be mortal enemies, then why is he telling me all this?

Seemingly seeing through Li Wei's thoughts, Wei Bin gave a bitter smile, "You must be wondering, since we should be considered enemies, why don't I attack you, but instead speak these heartfelt words to you, is that right?"

Li Wei nodded; he was indeed puzzled.

"Hmph!" At this moment, Wei Bin revealed a hint of anger. "Back then, just in case, I deliberately kept a backup plan, using the ancient immortal technique 'Stupa Elixir Art' to imprint my two inner cores and divine consciousness into the calligraphy and paintings. Because I knew that the Main God, wanting my body, would definitely use that vicious 'possession' technique. I also have some research on this kind of magic; the person possessed will suffer a fate worse than death, and then their divine consciousness will be completely annihilated... Afterwards, the divine consciousness I attached to the calligraphy completely lost contact with my body, proving that my fears were not unfounded. Obviously, the divine consciousness within my body must have been devoured. Fortunately, I had the foresight to imprint my inner cores into the calligraphy. As long as my body returns here again, I can launch a counter-possession and bring my body back..."

Before Wei Bin could finish speaking, Li Wei was already sweating profusely, thinking to himself that he had just escaped death. This was the other party's plan. However, one could also say that the other party was incredibly lucky, while he was incredibly unlucky. As a reincarnator, it was highly unlikely that he would end up in this thatched hut, but it seemed that everything was predestined, bringing him back to this hut. However, at this moment, he was still himself, not erased. Moreover, Li Wei had heard from the Blood Demon, who was skilled in the art of possession, that a possessed soul would be completely annihilated, leaving no trace. He still had consciousness and could feel Xue Lian'er's calls from the outside world; logically, he should still exist.

Li Wei's doubts were quickly answered.

After a bitter laugh, Wei Bin regained his composure. "However, I failed. There's a prerequisite for counter-possession: one must surpass the opponent in cultivation. I thought that with my Second Core Formation cultivation, I could easily erase your consciousness, but I didn't expect that your cultivation would actually surpass mine, reaching the Third Core Formation. Therefore, I failed. Soon, this wisp of my divine consciousness will dissipate, and my Second Core Formation cultivation will be used by you."

Li Wei was at a loss for words. Logically, he should have given Wei Bin a good scolding, but since Wei Bin was already a dying man, Li Wei was too embarrassed to utter any insults. Besides, if what Wei Bin said was true, and Wei Bin's two inner cores were indeed his, then he should thank him. After all, with Wei Bin's two inner cores, his own cultivation would reach the 'Five Cores' realm, and his combat power would certainly increase.

"If that's the case, why did you tell me all this?" Despite the other party's words, Li Wei remained on high alert, wary of any tricks he might be up to.

Wei Bin sighed and waved his hand, "You don't need to be wary of me. I'm just a wisp of divine consciousness now, and it will soon dissipate, disappearing completely from this world. The reason I've shown myself and told you these truths is that I don't want to leave any regrets. Even if you might be one of that Main God's people, I still want to warn you to be careful. Perhaps I am today's you tomorrow. This is my only purpose..."

Sure enough, Wei Bin's figure was no longer as real as it had been at the beginning. At this moment, his figure was fading and seemed to be about to dissipate.

Soon, Wei Bin seemed to remember something and continued, "There's one more thing I want to ask of you. It's about Xiaoxue. She... she's a good girl with great potential. In just a hundred years, she's managed to cultivate the True and Benevolent Form, which shows her potential surpasses mine. The memories I have with her are my most precious memories, but we are destined to be apart. To spend our lives together is just a pipe dream for both of us. I hope you can take over from me and take good care of her. And whatever we discussed today, you absolutely must not tell her. This is my only request!"

After saying this, Wei Bin's figure seemed to fade even further.

Li Wei sighed. Everyone says that beasts are heartless, but these two fox spirits are even more devoted than humans. They are just destined not to be together. This is something he can do for them, so he nodded solemnly.

"Hehe, since that's the case, I have no regrets. It's a pity that this wisp of my divine sense doesn't contain the complete ancient immortal technique 'Stupa Elixir Art,' only a few incomplete parts. Otherwise, I could have given it to you to help you quickly improve your cultivation." Wei Bin was clearly disappointed when he said this.

Li Wei was also disappointed, after all, the ancient immortal technique sounded extremely powerful and was definitely not an ordinary cultivation method. Fortunately, upon hearing that he could also obtain a portion of the incantation for the 'Stupa Elixir Art,' he was able to shake off that slight disappointment. After all, obtaining it, no matter how much, was a gain.

At this moment, Wei Bin's figure was already barely visible. It seemed he still had a lot to say, but the next second, his figure vanished without a trace, like a candle flame suddenly extinguished.

Immediately afterward, Li Wei felt a dizzying sensation, and when he opened his eyes again, he was back in the thatched hut. Xue Lian'er's eyes were red from crying, but she was overjoyed to see Li Wei awake. "Brother Wei, Brother Wei, you're awake? That's great! I was so Lian'er!"

Li Wei remained silent, processing Wei Bin's memories. After a long while, he glanced at Xue Lian'er and smiled slightly, "I'm alright, don't worry!"

Perhaps because of Wei Bin's memories, and even more so because of his promise to Wei Bin, Li Wei decided that, at least in the mission world, he should not disappoint Xue Lian'er again, after all, the person she cared about most had just been annihilated.

Li Wei carefully studied Wei Bin's memory and some incomplete 'Stupa Elixir Art' incantations, but found them difficult to understand. It seemed that every word and every sentence contained many truths of heaven and earth. It was very difficult for him to learn, and it was also difficult for Wei Bin, who was a fox demon back then, to understand them, form an inner elixir with them, and transform into the form of Chengren. Clearly, Wei Bin was also a genius in the strict sense.

Aside from these, Li Wei's biggest gain was the two 'inner cores' he obtained for nothing. If he could successfully fuse these two inner cores, his cultivation level would leap forward, and his combat power would also increase accordingly.

After thinking it over, Li Wei realized that he would need to improve his combat strength to deal with Guiguzi, so he decided to immediately go into seclusion to fuse the two inner cores. He made an excuse to Xue Lian'er that he wanted to rest, and tricked her out of the thatched hut. Then, Li Wei sat cross-legged on the bamboo mat and began fusing the inner cores.