"I see!"
"No wonder you, with your meager skills, were able to disguise yourself as Zhao Yanwei for more than ten years without being discovered by outsiders."
The vertical eyes between his eyebrows opened quietly, and it was only then that Pei Wende finally understood why this pig demon could lurk in human society for so long without being noticed.
Because the other party did not follow the normal way of transformation at all, but the even rarer method of "possession".
In Pei Wende's eyes at this moment, Zhao Yanwei's body was still human, but his soul was that of a mighty and ferocious wild boar.
This means that the pig demon abandoned his physical body, which he had practiced for hundreds of years, and instead used Zhao Yanwei's body, which should have "died" long ago, as the body of his soul.
Pei Wende also saw a similar situation with the tiger's daughter, Li Yanran.
It's just that Li Yanran inherited the inner elixir of the tiger, which gave her the physique and magical powers to control the demon.
But the current pig demon has transferred all its essence into Zhao Yanwei's body, replacing the real Zhao Yanwei and becoming the master of this body.
"Is it really worth it for you to abandon your century-old practice?"
In fact, it is no wonder that Pei Wende would ask such a question. It is really the pig demon's choice that is too incredible.
The body is the carrier of the soul, and the soul is the reflection of the body...
Let’s not talk about giving up the Taoism that we have practiced for hundreds of years, how much courage does it take to forcibly possess a mortal?
The incompatibility between body and soul alone is a huge problem.
Fortunately, Zhao Yanwei voluntarily handed over his body, otherwise there would be another evil ghost in this world who would be reincarnated without mercy and turn his obsession into resentment.
Even so, it is no small miracle that the pig demon can survive Zhao Yanwei's body until now.
"Zen Master is a human being, so naturally he cannot understand the pursuits of little monsters like us."
It seemed that Zhao Yanwei was already accustomed to similar questions, and Zhao Yanwei seemed very magnanimous when answering this question.
"What do little demons like me seek after a hundred years of hard work?"
"Isn't it just to live like a human being?"
"After all, the path of cultivation is so difficult, and there are only a few who truly pursue immortality and Taoism."
"The vast majority of little demons like me have actually awakened to their own existence by accident, and their hearts cannot accommodate too much ambition and pursuit."
Without hiding the envy and emotion in his tone, Zhao Yanwei explained in a low voice.
Ambition and pursuit are an idea of the future that living beings with subjective initiative have on the premise of satisfying daily food and clothing.
But before the pig demon possessed Zhao Yanwei, it was just a wild boar that could be captured by hunters in the mountains at any time.
Living in such a frightening environment all year round, it would be strange if the pig demon could get rid of its animalistic nature and truly pursue immortality and Taoism.
"After becoming Zhao Yanwei, I can eat well, sleep well, and experience a wonderful life that I have never experienced in the past hundred years."
"What else am I not satisfied with?"
"Why bother pursuing the impossible immortality?"
"Enjoying this hard-won life, even if it can only be enjoyed for a few dozen years, is better than continuing to practice hard for thousands of years."
It has to be said that Zhao Yanwei's words made Pei Wende see a very incredible, but more real world of monsters.
Before that, most of the monsters Pei Wende encountered were villain bosses with their own style and pursuits.
But monsters of that level are actually the "lucky ones" who have passed the stage of preying on the weak.
And monsters like Zhao Yanwei, who cannot even meet basic food and clothing, are at the bottom of the entire monster world.
Can Zhao Yanwei escape from that precarious and starving life by chance? So what if he abandons his original body?
So what if I can only live for another ten years?
Anyway, from Zhao Yanwei's point of view, it was a huge advantage to be able to exchange the body of a beast, who didn't know how long it could live, for a human identity that was destined to enjoy a lifetime of stability.
"I made the first impression."
Blinking his eyelids gently, Pei Wende simply admitted his misunderstanding.
In this world, not everyone is willing to leave everything behind to pursue immortality and Taoism.
This is true for people, and it is also true for monsters.
"By the way, what happened when you came to my place so late?"
It's not a forced change of the topic. Pei Wende asked this just to remind Zhao Yanwei.
Because he had heard footsteps not far away.
Although the series of footsteps were rapid, there was an almost instinctive lightness and caution.
There is no doubt that the only person in the entire Zhujiazhuang who can have such footsteps is Aunt Zhu, a master of swordsmanship who has been practicing lustful swordsmanship for decades.
"Our old man... passed away."
After Pei Wende's reminder, Zhao Yanwei also heard Aunt Zhu's footsteps and suddenly remembered the purpose of coming here.
"It's just that my wife feels that the old man's death is a little strange, so she wants to ask the Zen Master to take a look."
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"Uncle Third, are you asleep?"
After gently knocking on the door of the side yard, Zhu Run lowered his voice and shouted into the house.
"Madam, we haven't slept yet!"
Accompanied by the sound of getting dressed, the third aunt, who had been serving the Zhu family since more than ten years ago, opened the door, and behind her was her husband.
"Madam, did something happen outside?"
The third uncle cautiously clenched the stick in his hand and asked, not for the first time being woken up at night.
Although the third uncle is now old, from his stern eyes, we can still barely see a bit of his domineering youth.
"It's not that thieves entered the village, but something happened to my father."
Zhu Run briefly explained the current situation, and there was a hint of sadness in Zhu Run's voice.
"Something happened to the master?"
Hearing this, the third uncle and the third aunt were stunned for a moment.
Although the old man of the Zhu family has long since stopped doing things, he is still the heart and soul of the Zhu family.
At this moment, they were suddenly shocked to hear that something had happened to the old man. The third uncle and the third aunt immediately thought of some ominous outcome.
"Isn't the old man fine during the day?"
I couldn't help but ask. The third aunt saw the old man eating a large bowl of rice during the day.
Why has something happened to the old man after not seeing him for a long time?
"I don't know the specific situation yet..."
"It was someone from Zhuangzi who came to inform me that my father is now in the ancestral temple..."
At this point, Zhu Run did not continue speaking, but the third uncle and the third aunt both understood the subtext of her words.
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