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Wei Ning looked at Wei Qiuxi in confusion as she explained, "The so-called immortality is merely a way to extend bodily functions indefinitely. However, it does not mean eternal youth. After a very long time, they will enter a state of 'eternal aging,' and this kind of torment is something that no one can truly understand."
"Eternal aging?" Wei Ning asked, intrigued.
"Yes," Wei Qiuxi nodded. "That's right. Those who are immortal wish to escape this suffering. Although they continuously prolong their youthful bodily functions, most of them resort to a method: hibernation."
"Hibernation?"
"Exactly," Wei Qiuxi continued. "Take the example of the thousand-year-old turtle or the ten-thousand-year-old tortoise. The reason they can live so long is that they are in a state of endless hibernation, which extends their physiological vitality. Similarly, those who are immortal will hibernate for several years at regular intervals to maintain their bodily functions. They usually hide in remote caves or underground, making it nearly impossible for ordinary people to find them. Their hibernation periods vary; some may last ten or twenty years, while others could extend for hundreds of years."
Wei Qiuxi went on, "Of course, Wei Xian Gui is still 'young' and does not need to worry about 'permanent aging' yet. What troubles him is this endless hibernation; he almost has to hibernate for several years every so often, which causes him great distress."
"So he began searching for ways to control this relentless hibernation. To take the first step in finding a solution, he needed to create an undying being identical to himself as an experiment, and I became his first test subject."
Wei Qiuxi smiled bitterly as she continued, "I lost my mother at a young age, and Wei Xian Gui found me early on and taught me Zhu You's secret techniques. I initially thought he was a good person and even considered becoming his disciple, but he refused. It wasn't until I accidentally discovered my mother's last words that I realized the wicked ambitions of this villain. Unfortunately, by then it was too late; he was far too powerful in both intellect and martial skills for someone in their twenties like me to contend with."
"He did not take my Undying Bone because he wanted to cultivate me into an undying Blood Corpse like himself, hoping to find a way to control the hibernation that troubled him through me. But fate had other plans; just when everything seemed to go according to his calculations, his hibernation period came early. Thus, he had no choice but to return to hibernation. It was precisely because of his hibernation that I successfully survived the calamity of turning twenty-seven. Even with his ability to traverse realms, Wei Xian Gui could only lament his situation."
"And what happened next?"
"After that, his target became you." Wei Qiuxi's eyes sparkled as she looked intently at Wei Ning. "Do you remember that mysterious old man from your school days?"
Wei Ning nodded in acknowledgment.
"He is Wei Xian Gui," Wei Qiuxi said. "To prevent the backlash from the Soul-Eating Doll, he forged the Nine Sons Filial Mother Formation to counteract another seal left by Wei Xianjun."
Wei Ning interjected, "Wasn't it that after Wei Xian Gui became a Blood Corpse, he would no longer be under the control of the Devouring Ghost Spell?"
Wei Qiuxi replied proudly, "What kind of person was Wei Xianjun? Could he not foresee that one day Wei Xian Gui would become an immortal Blood Corpse? Naturally, he would leave behind a contingency plan. That contingency is the Soul-Eating Doll, which follows Wei Xian Gui like a shadow, causing him constant unease. Therefore, he believed that after forging the Nine Sons Filial to Their Mother, he could negate this seal. Who would have thought that you accidentally destroyed decades of his hard work? How could he not be furious?"
Wei Ning frowned. "But why did he later teach me the method of the Dark Eight Gates? Logically, he should have killed me."
Wei Qiuxi nodded. "Perhaps Wei Xian Gui realized that after his Nine Sons Filial to Their Mother was destroyed, he traced it back to you. He originally intended to seek revenge but did not expect that you are a descendant of the Wei Family. This forced him to change his strategy."
Wei Ning nodded, trying hard to recall the first time he met Wei Xian Gui. He remembered the astonished expression on his face when he discovered the Undying Bone on him. Wei Qiuxi paused and continued, "He must have known that you are the last of the Wei Family. If you were to die at his hands, he might never escape this dormant misfortune. So, he spared you, intending to turn you into a Blood Corpse. However, he was unwilling to do so himself; that's why he asked you to deliver a message to your Maid Granny, hoping she would kill you for him. But how could your Maid Granny possibly comply with him? Perhaps Wei Xian Gui also knew she wouldn't obey him. Similarly, when he taught you the Five Thunder Palm but withheld its crucial secrets, it was meant for you to unwittingly use it more than three times and then self-destruct. He still couldn't swallow that anger! It's laughable that this Wei Xian Gui is nearly a hundred years old yet sometimes behaves childishly stubborn."
At this moment, Wei Ning began to understand the sequence of events but still had one question lingering in his mind. "Grandfather, if he really wanted to turn members of our Wei Family into Blood Corpses, why did he only choose us two while cursing my father and others so they wouldn't live past twenty-seven? Wouldn't it be more successful if they were also turned into Blood Corpses?"
Wei Qiuxi was taken aback by this question and sighed with a wry smile. "I've thought about this for a long time as well. However, Wei Xian Gui's character is erratic; his thoughts are beyond what ordinary people can fathom. I suspect it has something to do with the nature of our Undying Bone. The Undying Bone conceals too many secrets between us; aside from my grandfather, only your grandfather's grandfather, Wei Xianjun, could fully comprehend it. As for others... sigh."
After hearing Wei Qiuxi's words, Wei Ning finally began to piece together a complete narrative in his mind and couldn't help but ask urgently, "Is there really no way to restrain Wei Xian Gui?"
Wei Qiuxi replied, "Am I not here? The method of restraint lies within you."
Wei Ning was taken aback.
Wei Qiuxi explained further, "Ever since we parted ways, I have been calculating the day when Wei Xian Gui awakens because once he does, he will inevitably come looking for you. Either he will take your Undying Bone and ensure you don't live past twenty-seven or turn you into another version of himself. Clearly, he chose the latter."
"I traveled all over China and could hardly find him. In the end, I actually found evidence of his slumber in the Blood Corpse Cave where my grandfather had hidden the Blood Corpse. Unfortunately, this Old Ghost had long since awakened, and aside from the Thirteen Blood Corpses, the Blood Corpse Cave was completely empty."
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