Exorcist’s Self-Cultivation

June 1, 9:10 AM.

Derry Town was shrouded in dark clouds, with occasional fierce gusts of wind; the weather was indeed foul.

Du Wei parked his car.

Looking around, there were few pedestrians in the entire town, and those few who were seen hurried home, with no one paying extra attention to him as a stranger.

The buildings of the small town were mainly independent three-story structures, equipped with some forms of entertainment, albeit rudimentary, they were complete in every basic aspect.

After a moment’s thought, Du Wei took out his cellphone from his pocket and made a call.

"Mr. Gena, I’ve arrived in Derry Town, regarding the follow-up visit for your son’s condition. Do you have time now?”

"Of course, I’ve got time. Are you at the entrance of the town? I’m coming to pick you up right now.”

"Yes.”

At this moment, Gena was tidying up goods in his yard.

Having hung up the phone with Du Wei, he couldn’t help but sigh.

This year he turned forty, with two sons.

His youngest son, Bill, had mysteriously disappeared a few months ago and there was still no news; his eldest son, Billy, had also begun to show signs of mental disturbance.

The entire family was immersed in grief.

His wife spent her days in tears and frequented the police station in the hope of receiving news about her younger son.

If it weren’t for the recent stabilization of his eldest son’s mental state, Gena wouldn’t know how to continue on with life.

He was already a middle-aged man…

"May life be kind and family be healthy,” Gena prayed with an expression that turned even more sorrowful.

After covering the goods with waterproof tarpaulin, he prepared to leave to pick up his guest.

At that moment, his eldest son, Billy, walked out of the house.

"Dad, it’s going to rain.”

His voice was somewhat weak, ethereal, like someone recovering from a severe illness.

Gena turned around and saw his eldest son, Billy, wearing a gray T-shirt, standing at the doorway.

"Yeah, it’s going to rain again, but dad needs to go pick up Dr. Du Wei right now.”

Billy looked down, “I remember that doctor, he didn’t ask us for money for the consultation before. He’s a good man, but I don’t like him.”

Gena fell silent; since his younger son’s disappearance, the family had spent a lot of money posting missing person notices in New York.

They had also visited numerous hospitals due to the eldest son’s mental issues.

Consequently, nearly all of their savings had been drained.

That’s why Gena could only take Billy to Du Wei’s private psychological counseling clinic.

Although Du Wei had provided counseling services, upon learning about the circumstances, he suggested reporting to the police and didn’t bring up the matter of fees.

Just as his elder son had said, Gena too felt that Dr. Du Wei was a good man and was genuinely grateful to him.

Gena looked at his eldest son and said with earnest gravity, “I know that Bill’s disappearance has caused you a lot of pain, but you shouldn’t blame Dr. Du Wei for that; he’s just here for a follow-up visit about your condition.”

"Okay, I’m going to pick him up now. You stay at home and don’t go anywhere, understand?”

On hearing this, Billy replied, “I won’t go outside, I’m afraid of the rain…”

Gena’s expression darkened and his eyes became slightly sore; his youngest son had also disappeared on a rainy day.

"Sigh…”

He exhaled deeply, grabbed two umbrellas, and turned to leave the house.

…

Ten minutes later.

When Gena arrived at the entrance of the town, he saw a man holding a black umbrella and carrying a bag.

He hesitated for a moment before approaching and asking, “Are you Dr. Du Wei?”

"Yes, Mr. Gena, hello.”

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The other party slightly tilted the umbrella backward, revealing a calm face.

At this moment.

Du Wei was in a state of Spirit Vision, observing the man before him, his gaze slowly focusing.

Nothing abnormal was detected.

But it seemed his mood was somewhat low, his eyes slightly reddened, clearly having just experienced something deeply saddening.

After a brief consideration, Du Wei said, “My main purpose for coming here is to conduct a follow-up on the condition. How has your son been doing recently?”

Gena earnestly said, “Thank you for your concern. Billy has become much more stable recently, but he’s still very afraid of rainy days.”

As she said this, Gena hesitated for a moment and then added, “Well… As you know, it was on a rainy day that his brother went missing, so he…”

Gena couldn’t help but sigh.

Du Wei nodded in understanding, “I’m generally aware of the situation. Please take me to your home.”

Gena thanked him, “Alright, Dr. Du Wei, please follow me.”

While speaking, she tucked the extra umbrella she had brought under her arm and enthusiastically led the way for Du Wei.

…

They soon arrived at Gena’s front doorstep.

The house was a single story and looked quite old, taking up less than 200 square meters. It was enclosed by an iron fence, forming a yard that was neither too big nor too small.

Upon entering, Du Wei immediately saw Billy standing at the door.

He immediately broke into a friendly smile, “Hello there, Billy.”

Billy bit his lip, looking at Du Wei without saying a word.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward.

Seeing this, Gena quickly urged, “Billy, that’s very rude of you.”

Only then did Billy lower his head and say, “Hello, Dr. Du Wei.”

His voice was reluctant.

However, Du Wei didn’t mind because, under the state of Spirit Vision, he saw some indistinct, smoke-like black substance surrounding this little boy named Billy.

But it wasn’t dense.

If one wasn’t paying attention, it would be very easy to overlook.

Of course, this was seen under the state of Spirit Vision.

To the naked eye, Billy’s appearance was quite normal, his skin slightly pale as if he hadn’t been outdoors for a long time. His demeanor also seemed listless, a bit gloomy.

The vitality expected of his age was completely absent in Billy.

Upon noticing that Du Wei kept staring at his son, Gena immediately became anxious, “Is Billy’s condition very bad?”

After thinking it over Du Wei said, “Indeed, it’s not good, but please don’t worry, I will handle this.”

Upon hearing this,

Gena finally breathed a sigh of relief. As a father, he was naturally very anxious about his son.

They talked as they walked into the house.

…

Scanning the living room, Du Wei didn’t notice anything unusual under the state of Spirit Vision, those black mists seeming to revolve around Billy alone.

Gena appeared somewhat embarrassed. He quickly gathered several old newspapers that had been on the sofa and stuffed them into his pocket.

"Please have a seat, Dr. Du Wei. I’ll go make some coffee,” Gena said.

"Thank you,” Du Wei replied.

Watching Gena leave, Du Wei turned his gaze to Billy, who stood opposite him, head bowed.

Suddenly,

Billy said indifferently, “You’re a good doctor, but I don’t like you. You’re just like those adults, stubborn and rigid.”

Hearing this, Du Wei thought to himself that the child was resistant to him.

It seemed he was very unwilling to cooperate.

But the matter of Pennywise was related to him,

And if Billy remained guarded, it would not be good for him.

For an exorcism, you need to know the specific circumstances; acting rashly would only complicate matters more.

And the best way to open up a wary child is to start with the people and things around him.

Of course…

Du Wei knew that it wasn’t appropriate to broach the subject with Billy’s condition as the starting point.

So, he cleared his throat and asked gently, “Billy, when you last came to the clinic, both your parents were with you, but it seems like your mother isn’t home right now, is she?”

At this, Billy muttered something under his breath discontentedly, but Du Wei couldn’t catch exactly what he said.

He continued, “In truth, many people in this world encounter things that don’t go their way, like losing loved ones, falling seriously ill, and so on…”

Billy retorted rebelliously, “Then why does misfortune have to strike my family? God is never fair. You’re a psychologist. You have money. And our family is very poor now. My mom has to take on several part-time jobs, and my dad also has to work very hard just to barely support our household. Uncle Doctor, you can’t truly empathize, can you?”

Du Wei responded calmly, “You’re wrong, I can indeed understand your pain because I have gone through what you’re experiencing myself.”

Billy was taken aback…

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