As time passed, I wandered around the Antique City every day. I couldn't tell if my state of mind had improved or not, but my understanding of the Antique City had reached the point where I knew it like the back of my hand.
As for Little Wang Li, my previous conjecture was confirmed. The thing that was parasitizing him was indeed very afraid of me.
In the past few days, Little Wang Li had been feeling unwell several times, but he didn't react much. He just cried occasionally and his face darkened.
When he was sick, as long as I appeared, he would quickly calm down.
This kind of situation, imperceptibly, gave me a lot of pressure.
Little Wang Li's situation was obviously not as optimistic as we had expected. The thing in the black spot on his chest could relapse at any time. As long as it was completely eradicated, Little Wang Li's life could be saved and I could rest assured.
According to my previous thoughts, as long as Little Wang Li is fine for the time being, we can all relax for a long time. Zhang Kanwen doesn't have to put all his energy on him, and I can also do my own things with peace of mind.
Now, I could only be glad that Little Wang Li's illness wasn't serious, so it shouldn't affect me doing my own things. But it was impossible to rest assured.
It was also impossible for Zhang Kanwen to relax, and he couldn't put all his attention back on his cultivation.
The only good thing was that I had successfully researched the Sound Transmitting Talisman. In the future, if I wasn't here, Zhang Kanwen could find me at any time with the Sound Transmitting Talisman.
It wouldn't be like last time, when he had to use all his strength to suppress Little Wang Li's illness, and at the same time, he had to use the Sound Transmitting Talisman to inform me.
I had asked Zhang Kanwen about the conditions needed to activate the Yin Yang Yama Brush. Although he was vague about it, I roughly understood that the cost of activating the Yin Yang Yama Brush was definitely not small.
So, to a certain extent, I was largely responsible for the collapse of all the Dao Qi stars in Zhang Kanwen's body.
So in the past few days, I had been thinking about how to help Zhang Kanwen recover his cultivation.
But after thinking about it, I didn't have any other way. My cultivation mainly came from the Death Scripture. After entering the Glorious Consciousness realm, I encountered many fortuitous encounters and quickly broke through to the Celestial Master realm.
None of these methods were suitable for Zhang Kanwen. Moreover, this fellow was stubborn. Even if there was a good cultivation method, he would not be willing to try it.
There was no other reason other than that he was the last person of the Wen Shan lineage. He could not give up on the cultivation method of the Wen Shan lineage and cultivate another method.
This had nothing to do with the speed of his cultivation. It was just his own determination.
So, all I could do was silently wish him well in my heart.
As for little Wang Li, there's not much I can do. I can only accompany this little guy more.
This pitiful fellow had been tortured almost every day since he was born. If my company could make him feel a little better, I was naturally willing to do so.
Of course, while accompanying him, I was also prepared to deal with the evil being's counterattack.
I didn't know why, but every time I saw that evil creature wreaking havoc in Little Wang Li's body, I couldn't help but think of sacrificing souls.
Although I still didn't know who he was or what he was, I knew from previous events that he was an old monster that had lived for a long time. In the face of such a situation, he should have a solution, unlike me and Zhang Kanwen, who could only stall for time.
Moreover, from previous experiences, he was willing to help me. Unfortunately, I had completely cut off contact with him. I didn't know where to look for him even if I wanted to find him.
Ten days passed uneventfully. During this time, Fatty didn't even leave his room once. If it wasn't for the fact that he would occasionally take the food that was delivered to the door, I wouldn't have been able to resist rushing in to look for him.
With my understanding of Fatty, if he had only been studying the Sound Transmitting Talisman, he definitely wouldn't have taken so long. Even if something had gone wrong in the middle, he wouldn't have been so crazy.
The only reason was that he had abandoned the Sound Transmitting Talisman and continued to return to the experience that had made him depressed.
I used the Sound Transmitting Talisman to send messages several times, but he didn't reply even once. I was very worried, but when I rushed to the door and was about to break in, I sensed the aura coming from the room. In the end, I didn't dare to knock on the door.
The biggest taboo in the path of divination was other people's interference, especially when the practitioner was casting a spell. If they were disturbed, all of their previous efforts would be wasted, and they would suffer a backlash. If it were serious, their meridians would be damaged, and they would no longer be able to sense the mysteries of heaven.
Although I was worried about Fatty's safety, I wouldn't do such a stupid thing to affect him. I could only keep my worries to myself.
Another two days passed. The date we had agreed on with Lu Zhenyang was getting closer and closer, but there was still no news from Fatty.
During these two days, I didn't even dare to sleep. I had a bad premonition, so I didn't go out. When I had time, I would linger in front of Fatty's door. As soon as there was any movement, I would immediately rush over.
As for Lu Zhenyang, I had already thought about it.
As long as Fatty wasn't finished, I couldn't leave. If Lu Zhenyang urged me, I would tell him to wait.
Whether it was the Devil Refining Gourd or the second half of the 《Death Scripture》, they weren't as important as Fatty's life.
I thought that I would have to wait for a few more days, but I didn't expect that on the afternoon of the second day after I made up my mind, when I went downstairs to eat with Zhang Kanwen and the others, the Sound Transmitting Talisman that had been silent for many days suddenly rang.
The strange sound came from the Sound Transmitting Talisman that I had made myself. After I had made this talisman, I had only given it to Fatty, Zhang Kanwen, and Xie Liu. Now that Zhang Kanwen and Xie Liu were by my side, the only one who could send me a message was Fatty!
I hurriedly took out the Sound Transmitting Talisman. After injecting my True Essence into it, Fatty's message appeared on the light screen.
His message was very short, only four words.
"Come to my room!"
Something happened to Fatty!
When I saw these words, my first reaction was that something had happened to Fatty.
I didn't care about Zhang Kanwen and the others, so I ran upstairs.
I wasn't the only one who was worried about Fatty's behavior in the past few days. Zhang Kanwen and the others felt the same way. When I saw the message, I didn't hide it from them.
After seeing the message and my reaction, Zhang Kanwen and the others quickly caught up.
When they reached Fatty's door, they finally caught up to me. Zhang Kanwen moved next to me and asked, "What happened?"
I shook my head, my heart in a mess. I didn't answer and raised my hand to knock on Fatty's door.
I knocked on the door for half a minute, but there was no response. This made me even more anxious, and I was even more certain that something had happened to Fatty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have called me to come over and not opened the door for me.
The problem now was that I wanted to barge in, but I was worried that it would affect Fatty in some way.
While I was hesitating, Zhang Kanwen made the decision for me. He pulled me behind him, raised his leg, and kicked the tightly shut door.
With a loud thud, Fatty's door was kicked open by Zhang Kanwen.
As the saying goes, being concerned makes one confused. This thud made me sober up.
Since Fatty had encountered a problem and had sent me a message, of course, he was no longer in his meditation state. I wouldn't affect him if I went in.
Moreover, even if he was still in his meditation state, I had to come in. I had to choose the lesser of two evils. This was the most basic principle.
After my mind cleared, I didn't think too much and dashed in.
It was different from the last time I had come here. Today, Fatty's room was gloomy. It was sunny outside, but there were no lights in the room. Moreover, the curtains were closed, and not a single ray of light could enter the room.
I urged my True Essence and used the power of Heavenly Dipper Nine Steps. Immediately, the gloominess in the room disappeared.
I looked around. Fatty wasn't on the bed, nor was he on the sofa. After searching for a while, Zhang Kanwen and I found Fatty by the window.