Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

"Master, you truly are compassionate, but the Envelope feels it is entirely unnecessary, after all, the Envelope is so lowly, so insignificant, before your greatness it is but a speck of dust." "What merits or abilities does the Envelope have?" "You must know, the Envelope's loyalty to you is as clear as the sun and the moon, and those stars in the sky are the small wishes of the Envelope, each one representing the Envelope's loyalty to you." "You should not waste your wishes on the Envelope..." At this moment. The Envelope did its utmost to grovel at Du Wei's feet, because it was utterly terrified, hoping only that Du Wei, seeing its unswerving loyalty, would abandon this mad idea. This isn't an Indenture Contract at all! It's clearly a contract for a transaction with the devil. Yet Du Wei looked at the Envelope and said with a smile, "No, no, no... As my most loyal subordinate, it is my duty to help you realize your wish." "The Envelope's wish exists only for the master, your will is the Envelope's will, the Envelope is the most loyal, you should help the Shadow realize his wish instead..." The Shadow silently stood behind Du Wei. Du Wei smiled faintly, "The Shadow has already helped me fulfill many wishes, now it's your turn." "Sign this Indenture Contract, and you will be my most loyal subordinate." "Can the Envelope choose not to sign?" Du Wei nodded. The next second. The Shadow appeared beside the Envelope in an instant, his two Daggers piercing through it. After that, Du Wei said, "Sign, or die, your choice." The Joker Card had become icy cold to the touch. The Envelope completely broke down. "Master, if only through an Indenture Contract can you trust the Envelope, then the Envelope willingly agrees, only hoping you will not show partiality, have the Shadow sign it too, he's the one who stabbed you twice after all, such a turncoat might betray you at any time." Du Wei said coldly, "Cut the crap, sign it now!" As his words fell, a chilling aura enveloped the entire Envelope. The Shadow withdrew his Daggers, and unwilling lines of text emerged upon the Envelope. "Based on the principles of fairness and justice, the Envelope hereby makes a wish..." Du Wei said coldly, "Erase that sentence; one word more, one word less, and I will kill you." The Envelope fell silent... "Open the Gates of Hell, those gates can answer all your questions, from your girlfriend to yourself, even Rahmer's Bell, it can give you the answers." "Just don't kill me, don't make me sign this Indenture Contract, I swear from now on I'll have no other intentions, even if I have to be your lap dog, I'll accept it." Du Wei said coldly, "What's this? No longer referring to yourself as the Envelope?" "You already knew I had issues, didn't you?" Du Wei said indifferently, "So you should know, I have never trusted you. Sign this Indenture Contract, and I might still spare your life, otherwise, you should know how miserable your end will be." "Calm down, having me sign the Indenture Contract, binding me with the Joker Card, it doesn't really make much sense. Even if I can't have any ill will against you, I can still choose not to tell you any information." "Why make our relationship so awkward?" Du Wei nodded, "Then add one condition, you cannot have any secrets from me." ... A few minutes later. After the second version of the "Indenture Contract" was signed, the Joker Card representing the wish exerted its power. It helped the Envelope fulfill its desire to become Du Wei's most loyal subordinate. Now, Du Wei was somewhat relieved about the Envelope. "Now tell me, what exactly are you?" He looked at the Envelope and asked a question first, to verify if the rules of the Indenture Contract were applicable. [I... I still refer to myself as the Envelope.] [The Envelope is an Evil Spirit, born two hundred years ago. Captured by Matthew and locked inside an envelope, back then, the Envelope did not have self-awareness, and to be precise, it still doesn't now.] [But until a month ago, after the Envelope had contact with Ryan, it mysteriously gained consciousness. As for how it happened, the Envelope does not know.] [Later, the Evil Spirit's influence reached the Envelope, Hannibal met his untimely death, and afterward, the Envelope encountered you.] Du Wei nodded, then asked, "What exactly do you want to do by following me?" [Uh... Great master, if the Envelope reveals that, you might kill the Envelope, better to keep silent...] As soon as this line of text emerged, the entire Envelope began to tremble like it was having a seizure, and another line of text quickly replaced it. [The Envelope plans to take advantage of your trip to the Dusk Bell Church to save Ryan and kill you in the shadows because the Envelope is the private property of the Dusk Bell Church. This is a rule Matthew wrote with that pen on the Envelope, and it can never be changed.] In an instant. Du Wei's face darkened, and he said with a sneer, "You really are utterly loyal, even thinking about killing me in the shadows. What makes you think you have the power to do that?" [... Because as long as the Envelope reaches the Dusk Bell Church, it can establish a connection with that pen. All your secrets, all your methods, will be known to Matthew.] [Even though you are strong, you cannot possibly defeat Matthew. He has already assimilated something from the Dusk Bell Church; he's no longer what you'd call a human.] Only then did Du Wei realize what a ghostly thing he had been keeping by his side. This damn thing was a ticking time bomb. An innate rebel—had it not been for being forced into signing the Indenture Contract this time, he surely would have been killed in the shadows when he went to the Dusk Bell Church. All the hunters of the Dusk Bell Church turning on him, plus Matthew, the several-hundred-year-old ghost of a thing. Even at the peak of Evil Spirit Du Wei, he likely would not have had a good outcome. But now that he knew the Envelope's secret, Du Wei could also use it to mislead the Dusk Bell Church, which would make saving Ryan much easier. Of course, Du Wei did not forget the purpose of forcing the Envelope to sign the Indenture Contract. So, Du Wei took a deep breath, held onto the Envelope tightly, and said coldly, "I need to know the secrets of my girlfriend, to resolve this matter. How can you assist me?" [Sorry, master. Everything the Envelope said before was also to deceive you, to break the Envelope's restrictions. The only way is to go to the Dusk Bell Church and use that pen. But even if the restrictions are lifted, it wouldn't mean much.] [Because the Envelope knew the way from the start. Hell's Gate, all you need to do is open that door. You can enter the world behind the door and find the answers you seek.] [Even your issues with Evil Spirit Transformation can be resolved in there.] [But the premise is you need to be able to walk out alive...] Du Wei narrowed his eyes, "How do you know about Hell's Gate?" [Matthew... Matthew has been there.]