Wei Tu quickly shook his head and dismissed the thought.
Having immortal fate was possible, but thinking that way felt too far-fetched.
Strictly speaking, Five Yuan Spirit Body manual had not been something Wei Fei had personally discovered. He had merely been the first to seize it during the battle, snatching it from the lifeless body of Xie Qing.
Thus, from the very beginning, Wei Fei had only ever found one immortal technique.
His "fate with immortality" was just a little better than that of Kou Liang, Fu Zhizhou, or himself.
It was a coincidence at best.
If anything, he was the one with the greatest immortal destiny among the four of them—after all, he had the Late Bloomer fate.
At that moment, Wei Fei pulled a thin booklet from his robe and placed it on the desk before Wei Tu.
The cover bore four bold characters:
"Little Eclipse Sun Technique".
Without waiting for Wei Tu to ask, Wei Fei began recounting how he had found it.
After parting ways with Wei Tu, he had not regained his confidence. Instead, he returned to Qingshan County, continuing his days of drinking and wandering through pleasure houses.
Yet, despite his self-indulgence, he had not forgotten their oath at Xuanhe Tower. He still did his best to gather information about immortal legends.
This time, the clue he found led him to Hejia Village, a remote settlement in Yuan She Township of Qingshan County.
As always, he had gone to investigate in person.
But unlike before, this time, he got lucky.
In the ancestral shrine of the He family, he found a hidden wooden box behind a plaque.
Inside it—
Was this very immortal technique.
Hearing this, Wei Tu nodded inwardly, further confirming his previous thoughts.
If Wei Fei truly had immortal fate, he would have found a suitable cultivation technique years ago—not only now, after over a decade of failures.
The only reason he found this technique was sheer persistence—a rare moment where luck was finally on his side.
The two finished their discussion.
Wei Tu picked up the Little Eclipse Sun Technique and carefully flipped through its contents.
Half an hour later—
He closed the book and spoke.
"So I was right… I told you before—it's not you that was wrong, it was the technique."
"But I didn't expect that our ability to cultivate immortality truly depends on our physical constitution."
After thoroughly reading Little Eclipse Sun Technique, Wei Tu realized that its fundamental principles were very similar to Five Yuan Spirit Body manual.
Both techniques required the formation of a specific 'spirit body.'
The difference?
Little Eclipse Sun Technique cultivated "Eclipse Sun Body", an attribute of fire.
Whereas Five Yuan Spirit Body manual cultivated "Earth Yuan Body", an attribute of earth.
From this small detail, Wei Tu made a larger realization.
If Wei Fei had been unable to cultivate Five Yuan Spirit Body manual, then his natural constitution must be fire-aligned—meaning he lacked earth-based aptitude for that technique.
That explained why he had spent ten years struggling without success.
But now, with a fire-aligned technique, he had finally broken through.
"However…"
Wei Tu frowned slightly.
"This technique isn't as balanced and stable as Five Yuan Spirit Body manual. It's… too aggressive."
His gaze sharpened, and he looked directly at Wei Fei.
There was something odd about Little Eclipse Sun Technique.
Aside from the method to cultivate Eclipse Sun Body, there was an appendix—one that detailed an alchemical pill known as Blood Food Pellet.
The description claimed that this pill could aid in cultivating Little Eclipse Sun Technique and significantly reduce training time.
Wei Tu wasn't foolish—he immediately suspected that Blood Food Pellet had played a role in Wei Fei's sudden breakthrough.
Wei Fei noticed Wei Tu's serious expression and nodded.
"In that wooden box, aside from Little Eclipse Sun Technique, I also found three dark-red pills… probably the very Blood Food Pellets mentioned in the text."
Wei Tu narrowed his eyes.
This was no ordinary immortal technique.
It was risky—and if he wasn't careful, Wei Fei could be walking into danger.
Upon seeing the Blood Food Pellet, Wei Fei had hesitated.
He had wondered—should he take it?
But compared to the pursuit of immortality, what were a few possible side effects?
A bitter smile crossed Wei Fei's face.
For the sake of this path, he had wasted over a decade, from youth to middle age, without family or home.
Would he really give up now, just because of potential consequences?
Hearing these words, Wei Tu remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.
If he had been in Wei Fei's shoes, he probably would have made the same choice.
Not taking the Blood Food Pellet meant that all of Wei Fei's ten years of effort would be for nothing.
On the other hand—
If he did take it, there was always the chance that he could later resolve any side effects.
Or perhaps, as their knowledge broadened, they would discover that this technique wasn't as problematic as it seemed.
Wei Fei continued, "I only took one pill, which allowed me to break through to the Qi Perception Realm. But I still have two remaining."
As he spoke, he reached into his sleeve and placed a small silk box next to the Little Eclipse Sun Technique manual.
"When I took the Blood Food Pellet, my whole body immediately felt warm. This pill could also benefit you, Third Brother."
"But…"
Wei Fei's expression grew complicated.
At that moment, he stopped talking, but Wei Tu immediately understood.
Wei Fei meant two things:
First—The Blood Food Pellet's origins were unclear, and it might harm the body. Since Wei Tu had a bright future, he should be cautious.
Second—The two remaining pills were crucial to Wei Fei's future breakthroughs. He wanted to keep them for himself.
After thinking for a moment, Wei Tu laughed softly and shook his head.
"Second Brother, I've already committed to cultivating Five Yuan Spirit Body manual. My true qi has transformed into Earth Yuan True Qi… If I take the Blood Food Pellet, I'm afraid its attributes might clash and ruin my immortal path."
—Between the two of them, their brotherhood was deep.
If Wei Tu had asked for a pill, Wei Fei would not have refused.
Otherwise, Wei Fei wouldn't have come to tell him about Little Eclipse Sun Technique and the Blood Food Pellets in the first place.
However—
Wei Tu truly had no interest in it.
With Late Bloomer destiny, he knew that at most, within twenty years, he would break through to the Xiantian Realm.
He could afford to wait.
Relying on an uncertain alchemical pill for faster progress—if it damaged his path, it would not be worth it.
Upon hearing Wei Tu's reply, Wei Fei visibly relaxed. A burden seemed to lift from his shoulders as he nodded and retrieved the silk box, placing it back into his robe.
Once again, it was June 13th—the day of their annual gathering at Xuanhe Tower.
As per tradition, the four of them took turns sharing their progress from the past year, starting with Kou Liang.
Since it had only been half a year since their last meeting, Kou Liang had nothing new to report.
The conversation quickly turned to Wei Fei.
Without hesitation, Wei Fei fully disclosed his discovery of Little Eclipse Sun Technique at Hejia Village's ancestral shrine.
However—
Unlike his previous generosity in sharing immortal techniques, this time, when it came to the Blood Food Pellets, he was unwavering.
"These pills are crucial for my future breakthroughs. I can't afford to be careless. I hope my three brothers will understand and not hold it against me."
He spoke firmly.