Regarding the soul residing within Liu Buli's body, which would periodically make its presence known, Liu Buli had indeed mentioned it to Lu Wuming.
However, neither of them were experts in such matters, and they had no idea where to seek help. Thus, the issue remained unresolved, left to linger. After all, without a solution, fretting was of no use.
Previously, the few instances of mental disturbance had not caused any actual harm to Liu Buli, so neither of them had taken the matter too seriously.
But this time, even Liu Buli could sense it. Although the monster's miasma carried poison, amplified by the curses within those eyes, it had indeed made him feel somewhat unwell. Yet, without the involvement of that "Liu Buli," he would never have suffered to this extent.
This time, it had truly harmed him.
Therefore, the matter of eradicating that soul had to be moved up on the agenda and considered carefully.
The phenomenon of one body housing two souls was extremely rare throughout the entire cultivation world. There were no similar cases found throughout history, which was why Liu Buli, despite his prior concern, had never found a suitable method.
As for Lu Wuming, the possibility of a solution was even more remote.
After all, Lu Wuming was his disciple and was almost always by his side. To put it more plainly, Lu Wuming's knowledge was entirely derived from Liu Buli. Lu Wuming had read the books in the Dan Sect's scripture pavilion, but Liu Buli knew them by heart. Therefore, if Liu Buli couldn't find a solution, expecting Lu Wuming to come up with one was truly overestimating him.
Liu Buli was well aware of this, and Lu Wuming naturally understood it too.
So, upon hearing Liu Buli's account, he could only anxiously stare, his eyes wide, and ask Liu Buli in a flustered tone, "Then Master, what should we do? Tell me, and I'll do exactly as you say. We can put the matter of the Ghost Tribe aside for now. Let's deal with that beast in your body first. Otherwise, if we encounter this situation again..."
Listening to his anxious questions, Liu Buli instead became calmer. He couldn't help but smile, reaching out to stroke the other's head, and said, "Wuming, even if you ask me what to do, I don't have any good ideas to tell you right now. We can only pay more attention to this matter and take it one step at a time. Thinking optimistically, your Master's luck is quite good."
Good luck?
Lu Wuming blinked, staring intently at Liu Buli for a moment. He couldn't be sure if his Master's words were right or wrong.
However, since Master said there was nothing he could do, he genuinely couldn't think of any other course of action. The consequence of his anxiety was a look of deep distress on Lu Wuming's face. For the first time, he felt so useless, unable to even figure out how to protect the person he loved.
Knowing exactly what his "big dog" was thinking, Liu Buli once again reached out to stroke his head, offering comfort. Then, he proactively changed the subject, looking at the monster beside them, which had now been reduced to a bloody mess, and asked Lu Wuming, "Wuming, did you get anything good after defeating that monster? I remember in the novel, Shen Muzhi seemed to..."
Before he could finish, Lu Wuming had already picked up a bead-like object from the side and placed it before Liu Buli. He said, "After killing it, I found this inside its body. It should be its beast core, right? Master, do you think it's useful?"
Liu Buli looked down. Without even reaching out to touch it, he could already confirm from such close proximity how powerful the energy contained within the beast core was.
Not only that, but in addition to the powerful spiritual energy, the beast core also exuded an undeniable malevolence and baleful aura.
These energies were incredibly compatible with Lu Wuming.
Narrowing his eyes, Liu Buli stroked his chin and said, "In the novel, the protagonist used this item to advance two levels. But that was because he was a divine beast himself, so absorbing a beast core wasn't difficult. But Wuming, look, your bloodline is only human and ghost. So..."
"I can absorb it too. As long as Master is willing, absorbing a beast core is quite easy for me," Lu Wuming replied very decisively. After speaking, he looked at Liu Buli with a gaze full of conflicted emotions.
He could see that his Master was currently extremely weak and pitiful. Therefore, as a qualified husband and disciple, he truly didn't want to do anything that would overly trouble Liu Buli.
Thus, he paused for a moment after speaking. Lu Wuming thought for a moment and then added, "Master, your body isn't well right now. Let's wait until we get back, and then I'll absorb this beast core. I'm not in a hurry, and neither should you be, Master. Your health is the most important thing, understand?"
Liu Buli was momentarily confused.
Did Lu Wuming absorbing the beast core to improve himself have any direct connection to his own health?
As this question arose in his mind, Liu Buli looked up into Lu Wuming's eyes. Upon noticing the suppressed desire and madness in the depths of his eyes, Liu Buli immediately understood his meaning and instinctively took a step back, his eyes wide as he asked, "Wuming, you just defeated that monster. Did you already absorb its resentment and baleful aura, and have you already improved? I mean, you wouldn't..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Wuming let out a long sigh.
He reached out, pulled Liu Buli into his embrace, and gently patted his back, softly comforting him, "Master, it's true that it's difficult for Wuming to control himself, but that doesn't mean Wuming doesn't care about you. Wuming is very aware of your current condition and would never make you suffer at a time like this. Why don't you understand, Master?"
Listening to his words, Liu Buli finally felt relieved. His "big dog" was right. Even if he sometimes lost control, when it came to treating him, Lu Wuming's nature was ultimately one of deep gentleness.
He would never do anything that would harm Liu Buli; it was only natural.
Thinking this, Liu Buli couldn't help but smile. He reached out to hug the man before him, proactively kissed his cheek, and said, "Alright, we'll talk about it when we get back. I'll give you a good reward when we get back. Master will also have to properly dual cultivate with you, and we'll need to improve ourselves quickly."