A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

The small bell in his hand vibrated slightly. Li Wei used his divine sense to look inside the Soul-Sweeping Bell. A jet-black pill was floating in the center of the space. This pill, which contained special power, was enough to increase Li Wei's true cultivation power by thirteen years. The price of this pill was the lives of a high-level demon and thousands of ordinary demons.

With a thought, Li Wei retrieved the pill. The pill was as black as ink and emitted a strange medicinal fragrance. This strange fragrance could prolong life for ordinary people just by smelling it, and if they ate it, they could easily live for hundreds of years.

Of course, for ordinary people without any prior knowledge, the greater likelihood of them being overwhelmed by the drug's effects if they suddenly acquire such power.

To perfectly digest the power of the elixir, one must be strong enough; without the right tools, one cannot handle the task.

Sensing that Uberuna was walking this way, Li Wei put the pill into his sea of ​​consciousness. It would take a certain amount of time to digest the power within the pill, and this digestion could not be done within the sea of ​​consciousness.

Li Wei had previously tried to cheat in his cultivation by using his sea of ​​consciousness space, but the disadvantages outweighed the advantages, so he gave up the idea of ​​using his sea of ​​consciousness space as a secluded cultivation base.

The function of the Consciousness Sea Space for Li Wei is mainly integrated in terms of storage; its help in other aspects is not as great as one might imagine.

Li Wei needed to find a safe place to digest the power of the pill. He planned to start setting up an array at night to create a powerful defensive array, and then refine the medicinal power of the pill in the attic of the school.

Yubeluna approached Li Wei from behind and respectfully said, "Master, the matter you instructed has been completed. Is there anything else you need me to do?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Yubeluna, you are the most adaptable among this group. I'm curious, weren't you ever afraid?"

Yubeluna lowered her head and said, "Fear won't solve the problem, and I believe that as long as I do what Master has asked me to do, Master won't make things difficult for me."

Li Wei smiled and said, "Very good. You are more mature than all of them. You will be in charge of managing the rest. Raville will also follow your orders..."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Yubeluna showed delight. Unlike the noble-born Revel, she had climbed up from the bottom and knew how hard it was to gain power and strength. Therefore, even if it was just a small team of a dozen people, she wanted to be a member of the team. Only in this way could she ensure that she would not be bullied by others.

Following a powerful master like Li Wei, the risk of external enemies can be disregarded. However, it is still necessary to clearly define the roles of each person within the team. Just like when she served as the "Queen" in the Riesel team, she still wants to become someone important here.

However, Li Wei doesn't seem to use the Demon Piece, so the division of power is still unclear. But in any case, she will try her best to climb up the ranks and avoid falling behind.

Li Wei said, "You are the smartest among this group, but also the one with the most ulterior motives. I have a clear understanding of how to categorize my subordinates, and I don't need you to have too many ulterior motives."

Li Wei's tone was very calm, but it sent a chill down Yubeluna's spine. Yubeluna knew that Li Wei was warning her not to make any moves. With her life in Li Wei's hands and no room for negotiation, Yubeluna naturally extinguished her own little schemes.

With a smile on his face, Li Wei said, "Of course, as long as you can follow my instructions, you will get everything that is rightfully yours."

Yubeluna felt a pang of resentment towards Levi's unpredictable moods, but she dared not voice her feelings.

"You can go down now. I'll call you if anything happens." After letting Yubeluna leave, Li Wei went outside the pavilion and began to construct a defensive magic array.

The structure of the magic circle is quite complex. Li Wei needs not only external defense but also internal defense. He does not yet trust the family members he took from Riesel, and this is his first time taking pills. He has no experience in this area. To be on the safe side, he will be wary of everyone around him, even Rias and Akeno Himejima.

Chapter 1. External Alchemy

As night fell, the area where the pavilion was located appeared somewhat eerie. After Li Wei inscribed the magic circle, the surrounding space was distorted and completely disappeared from the perception of ordinary people.

Li Wei, suffering from paranoia, had set up heavy restrictions both inside and outside the attic. Now, all the family members inside the attic were staying in their own rooms, and no one dared to wander off.

After checking repeatedly to make sure everything was in order, Li Wei returned to his room, activated the array restrictions, and set up another layer of defense around himself.

"Such a defense cannot be broken through in a short time unless someone's strength completely overwhelms mine," Li Wei muttered to himself.

In his daily life, Li Wei tends to be steady rather than reckless when dealing with various issues. Especially in such an important event, Li Wei habitually chooses to treat it with caution, believing that it's always better to be safe than sorry.

After confirming that there were no problems, Li Wei took out the prepared pills, put them in his mouth, and placed them under his tongue.

A burning sensation suddenly came over Li Wei, and he felt as if a ball of fire was burning in his mouth. However, this feeling did not make him uncomfortable. On the contrary, he could feel the power contained in the pill gradually penetrating into his body.

Unlike the new-style cultivators who focus on cultivating their primordial spirit, traditional Qi cultivators cultivate both their inner and outer selves. Not only is their spirit and soul powerful, but their physical bodies are also extraordinary. The power of the elixir transforms into fine threads, which are simultaneously absorbed by Li Wei's body and soul, becoming nourishment for him.

Li Wei's physical body had already become extraordinary due to his cultivation of the Yellow Emperor's Ascension Scripture. It was filled with the four elements and possessed wondrous internal organs, making him a complete microcosm.

The medicinal power was transformed into essence, qi, and blood, nourishing body fluids and spirit. Li Wei could feel himself becoming stronger little by little. Although he had used a pill, he found that his foundation had not been negatively affected in any way and remained as solid as ever.

A full hour passed before Li Wei finally exhausted the medicinal power of the pill. The elixir's power was completely drained, and the last bit of dregs were spat out by Li Wei, turning into ashes.

The remaining medicinal residue could be absorbed and even increase his cultivation level. However, the last bit of medicinal power contained in the residue had a certain negative impact on him. After realizing this, Li Wei gave up the idea of ​​refining the last bit of medicinal power.

Anyway, there are plenty of materials for alchemy in this world, so wasting a little bit isn't a big deal.

After absorbing all the medicinal effects, Li Wei did not rush to remove the magic array around him. He took the Soul-Sweeping Bell in his hand and began to deeply refine it, preparing to make the connection between himself and this magic weapon even stronger.

After experiencing the power of the drug-fueled cultivation method, Li Wei decided to establish a rapid cultivation model centered on the Soul-Swaying Bell to compensate for the deficiency in the Yellow Emperor's Ascension Scripture, which only allows for rapid strength enhancement through fellow practitioners. This would allow him to cultivate normally even without finding enough excellent partners.

Li Wei felt that cultivation was a very free thing, and one did not necessarily have to follow the path of predecessors. It was also an interesting thing to be able to open up one's own path on the path of predecessors.

Moreover, Li Wei knew that this "external alchemy" was not his own creation, but had been used by people long ago. In various ancient books in the real world, Li Wei found clues that people had practiced "external alchemy".

Internal alchemy emphasizes self-cultivation and relies on diligent practice, while external alchemy relies on external forces to strengthen oneself. Although the methods are different, the goal is the same.

Li Wei's use of demons for alchemy is also a type of external alchemy. Although this practice is considered extremely evil by normal standards, those who practice external alchemy have a very flexible moral compass. In their view, anything that can be used for alchemy can be used, and anyone who dares to stop them is considered an enemy.

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The Demon Realm, deep within the Great Wilderness.

A large amount of scattered gray mist condensed into a giant human figure, which crouched down and entered the crater of a volcano.

The terrain of the Demon Realm is generally very harsh. Deep in the wasteland, there are lava rivers where plants and animals can hardly survive, as well as active volcanoes that erupt from time to time.

The pungent smell of sulfur and the scorching air meant that most demons, except for a few dragon-type demons who preferred extremely hot environments, did not like this kind of extreme environment.

Myths and legends often describe demons as preferring to live in lava, but this description is not accurate for the native demons of this world. Demons who prefer such extreme environments make up only a very small minority of the native demon population.

Although Yukto's clone wasn't seriously injured, Levi didn't intend to let it continue its rampage. Yukto entered the crater of an active volcano, where it could absorb the heat within and convert it into magical energy to quickly repair its injuries.

Although Yukto's clone possesses an "S-Gen" similar to EVA and the Angels, it is ultimately a counterfeit and not the original. If the original S-Gen was a low-power perpetual motion machine, then the core that Levi created for Yukto's clone is an incomplete pseudo-perpetual motion machine. Although it has extremely strong continuous combat capabilities, it will eventually be exhausted by the enemy.

With this in mind, Yukto would store up as much energy as possible when not in action, storing a large amount of energy in the space between himself and the misaligned space, using it as an extra battery for this clone. When a burst of power was needed, he could use the extra stored energy to increase the destructive force.

Just as Yukto's clone was about to enter a period of dormancy, a voice rang out not far from the crater.

"Esteemed powerful outsider, may we discuss cooperation? You must be quite distressed at being unable to achieve your goals." The slightly frivolous voice, though not visible, conjured a general image in the mind.

A tall, thin, dark-skinned young man stopped at the crater. He smiled as he looked at the enormous creature huddled inside the crater, his slightly narrowed eyes indicating that he was in a good mood.

Livy, who was manipulating Yuctor from behind the scenes, immediately recognized the newcomer as Theodora Astarte, a villain from the original story and a member of a noble family. He was a blood relative of the current "Beelzebub" demon king, Achuka. In the original story, in order to gain greater power, he colluded with the "Band of Calamities" organization and used the ranking game to benefit himself.

Li Wei's assessment of him was that he was a ruthless character whose extraordinary nature was hard to detect from his appearance.

Chapter 1. The Demon Realm's Guide

Levi, who was manipulating Yuctor behind the scenes, revealed a playful smile. Theodora, although he had a bit of a clown feel in the original story and ultimately perished because he was an enemy of the protagonist, was actually quite powerful as a high-ranking demon. However, despite the large number of artifacts this time, Theodora did not obtain any of them.

Li Wei didn't know why the other party had come to him wanting to cooperate, but Theodora's ability to find the volcano where Yukto's clone had been hiding during this time was itself a skill. So Li Wei was prepared to give the other party a chance and at the same time use the other party to conduct some small experiments.

Li Wei focused his attention on Yukto's clone, switching from the automatic mode that was originally operating using thought circuits to a remote control mode that he directly controlled.

The gray clouds formed a gigantic, distorted human face at the crater, with a head topped with large, curved horns and a ferocious expression that would frighten even a young demon from the demon realm.

Yukto said, "Cooperate? Do you, a lowly insect, have the right to cooperate with me?"

Theodora laughed and said, "You can't say that. Didn't your operation end in failure, sir?"

A gigantic cloud of mist covered the sky above Theodora's head, and a deep, booming voice rang out: "If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"

Theodora raised her hands in a French military salute and said, "Please calm down, my lord. I am merely stating a fact. In truth, you have a chance to succeed, but you lack intelligence support. Facing the native demons of this world, the lack of intelligence support will put you at a disadvantage."

Yuctor's face showed obvious anger, while Theodora still had that smiling look on her face.

Li Wei, who was controlling the puppet clone from behind the scenes, deliberately made his demonic puppet clone appear as a reckless person, in order to use this personality to lull others into a false sense of security.

As long as everyone else believes these demonic puppet clones are mindless brutes, Li Wei can cause even more trouble. In fact, the puppet clones are designed to be brutes, completely devoid of strategy, relying solely on brute force to suppress others, and even if they suffer temporary setbacks, they won't change their tactics.

Yukto said, "You are not important to me. What help could a little bug like you be to me?"

Theodora smiled and said, "I can provide you with excellent intelligence support, including detailed information on the powerful individuals in this world, their capabilities, and the current defense status of various cities. I think with my help, your plans will be much smoother."

Yukto said, "What do you want? In this world, there is never love or hate without a reason. You must want something in return for your efforts."

Theodora spread her arms and said, "I want great power, but great power is not easy to obtain, so I need more paths."

Theodora was not satisfied with the current state of the Demon Realm. As a blood relative of Achuka, when he learned that the four Demon Kings had found the treasure vault of the Primordial Demon King and obtained a thousand artifacts from it, he secretly approached Achuka, wanting to use inside channels to obtain a powerful artifact to strengthen his own power.

However, the result was disappointing. Achuka did not refuse him at the time, but only declined, saying that if a suitable artifact came along, he would definitely keep an eye out for it for him.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Theodora originally thought that as a blood relative of Achuka, he would at least get a piece of the artifact, if not a huge advantage. Who knew that the distribution would be such a slap in the face, leaving him with nothing.

Because of this incident, Theodora harbored resentment towards Achuka. They were all relatives, and so close at that, seeing each other all the time. The words he spoke were like empty promises. He said he would keep an eye on the distribution of the artifacts, but after the artifacts were distributed, he didn't get a single hair.

Theodora was ruthless. Since you won't give it to me, I'll find someone else to do it. So, he set his sights on the demons from another world that had invaded this world.

Using his special talent, he tracked down Yukto and followed him, then waited patiently for Yukto to return.

Theodora didn't care about the negative impact his actions would have on the Demon Realm, nor did he care about the consequences of leaking information about the Demon Realm. As an extreme egoist, what he pursued was his own power and how to use that power to gain more benefits for himself.

Yukto looked surprised and said, "...You tiny insect, you are different from other insects. At least you have enough courage to face me. You want power, that's good. We demons are beings who will do anything to pursue power. On this point, you have earned my approval."

Theodora's smile widened. They say fortune favors the bold, and this time he had gambled right. He had originally prepared for the other side to turn on him and for him to use his backup plan to escape, but now it seemed that he didn't need to run away.

Through the perception of Yukto's clone, Levi, who was controlling Yukto, saw the insignificant Theodora. He despised Theodora, a traitor, from the bottom of his heart. People who betray their own people, no matter what fate awaits them, do not deserve sympathy.

On Yuctor's large face, formed of clouds and mist, blood-red eyes burst forth with light, enveloping Theodora. Gray clouds climbed onto Theodora's body, beginning to erode, or rather, strengthen and transform him.

The intense pain caused Theodora to scream, but he persevered. Theodora understood that gaining power was a painful thing, especially taking shortcuts like this, which would come at a greater cost. If he could gain power simply through pain, he could endure it for a considerable period of time.

Theodora could also feel his body changing rapidly; he could feel that he had become significantly stronger.

Through his inner vision, he could see that his body structure had undergone certain changes. Behind his heart was a small, red, glass-like sphere with numerous blood vessels attached to it. He could feel a continuous and immense power surging from this red glass sphere and pouring into his entire body.

"This is power!" Theodora's face was contorted with rage, his voice hoarse, but at this moment, he was extremely excited.

Chapter 4. Theodora's Awakening

The gray mist dissipated from Theodora's body, and his appearance had changed drastically, becoming like a product of a nightmare. His body had developed a chimney-like structure, from which gray smoke billowed out, corroding everything around him.

Theodora hugged her arms and used her newly acquired power to forcibly control her appearance. Her originally inhuman form began to shrink and returned to normal in a very short time.

Although Theodora has returned to his original appearance, he is well aware that his inner self has been completely transformed, capable of holding a much larger amount of magic power, and the efficiency of releasing magic power is several times that of before.