After his mother and sister fell asleep, Du Fei went to the rooftop of a nearby unfinished building.
He sat down cross-legged and began to breathe in and out.
Ever since entering the Xiantian realm, for a period after finishing his cultivation, Du Fei would lose control of the true qi within his body, causing damage to his surroundings.
It was like last week, when Du Fei stood up after finishing his practice, and his foot, with a bit too much force, directly punched a hole in the floor of his room.
The day before yesterday, Du Fei picked up a cup of water to drink, and as soon as his finger touched it, the cup shattered into countless pieces.
To avoid demolishing his home, Du Fei had to find a new place.
After careful selection, this unfinished building about ten kilometers from his home became the best choice.
Firstly, it was very high, so Du Fei wouldn't be seen when meditating and cultivating here.
Secondly, even if he lost control of his true qi after finishing, he wouldn't have to worry about causing any damage.
After all, this unfinished building had been abandoned for over ten years, so a few more holes or missing parts wouldn't matter to anyone.
*Hoo.*
Du Fei exhaled a breath of turbid air.
This breath of turbid air transformed into a white ribbon, piercing directly through the stone pillar in front of Du Fei.
Although it was only a small hole the thickness of a chopstick.
But it was merely a breath of turbid air he exhaled.
The Xiantian realm was a qualitative leap compared to the earlier Foundation Establishment.
After Du Fei stood up and saw the small hole in the stone pillar, he suddenly felt inspired and wanted to test how strong he was now.
He adjusted his state, stood firm on his feet, and gathered his strength into his right fist.
Twisting his body and waist, he threw a punch, a seamless movement.
*Boom!*
After a deafening roar, the stone pillar, which required two people to embrace, broke and fell to the ground.
In the quiet night, the sound traveled far.
As the deafening roar sounded, Du Fei left the scene immediately.
Although he wasn't worried about being held accountable for damaging the unfinished building, if anyone saw this scene, Du Fei was afraid of being captured and sent to a laboratory as a research subject.
He was too strong. He had only used half his strength to break the stone pillar that required two people to embrace. If he had used his full power, how terrifying would that be? Du Fei shuddered just thinking about it.
It seemed he would have to be extremely careful when acting in the future, or he would be captured in minutes.
After traveling a sufficient distance and ensuring that no one would link the abnormality at the unfinished building to him, Du Fei finally stopped.
Only when he stopped did Du Fei realize he was covered in dust, all from the impact of knocking over the stone pillar just now.
Suddenly, Du Fei saw a small river with clear flowing water beside him.
Seeing the clear, rippling river water, Du Fei was reminded of childhood fun.
Back in Du Family Village, Du Fei was clever and full of ideas, so many children liked to follow him around.
Every time the scorching summer arrived, Du Fei loved to take a group of his friends to the reservoir at the east end of the village to swim and catch fish.
Looking at the river water before him and thinking of his childhood memories, Du Fei suddenly had an idea.
Looking around to make sure no one was there, Du Fei directly took a dive and jumped into the river.
After jumping into the river, Du Fei felt no discomfort at all.
He could open his eyes freely in the water, and his entire body's pores expanded, as if he were breathing.
A small fish swam past Du Fei, staring at him curiously.
With a movement of his palm, Du Fei caught the curious little fish in his hand.
Startled by Du Fei's grip, the little fish immediately struggled fiercely.
Seeing that the little fish was scared by him, Du Fei then released it.
Afterward, the little fish darted away a long distance, not daring to look back, for fear of being caught again.
Du Fei also swam forward.
A few minutes later, Du Fei was swimming in the river at a speed faster than fish, as if he had grown up in the water.
After swimming for more than ten minutes, Du Fei had his fill of childhood nostalgia and planned to return to the shore.
Unexpectedly, not far ahead, there was a sudden splash.
Although it was night, Du Fei's eyesight was excellent, and he immediately saw that it was a woman with long hair jumping into the river.
At first, Du Fei thought she was like him.
But after he reacted, he suddenly realized that in the pitch-black night, who else would be swimming in the river for no reason like him?
With this thought, Du Fei quickly swam towards where the woman had jumped into the river.
It turned out the woman intended to commit suicide by jumping into the river. As Du Fei approached, he discovered that she had a stone tied to her, and at that moment, she had already lost consciousness from drowning.
Du Fei quickly dragged her ashore.
The woman who fell into the water appeared to be around forty years old, of average appearance, but her complexion was frighteningly pale.
Du Fei quickly administered first aid and checked for any other problems.
Unexpectedly, upon examination, Du Fei found that the woman's bodily functions were very poor, especially her kidneys, which had almost completely ceased to function.
"You, who are you?"
The woman lying on the ground slowly opened her eyes after Du Fei's first aid.
Du Fei replied, "I am Du Fei. I happened to be passing by and saw you fall into the water, so I rescued you."
"Why did you save me? People like me are just a burden. *Sob sob sob*, you should have just let me die."
"Auntie, why do you insist on dying? If you die, your family will be heartbroken. Can you bear to leave them?"
Du Fei helped her stand up and said gently.
Because the woman was about the same age as his mother, Du Fei felt a sense of pity.
"Heh heh, I can't bear to leave my daughter, but I can't bear to be a burden to her even more..."
Next, the woman told Du Fei that her name was Gong Cixin and that she once had a happy family.
However, after her daughter was born, her body became very weak and she often fell ill.
When her daughter was ten years old, Gong Cixin's kidney developed a serious problem.
The family scraped together money and gave her a kidney transplant.
Unexpectedly, within a few years, the kidney rejected, and she had to be hospitalized constantly.
One thing led to another, not only did they spend all their family's money, but they also incurred a large amount of debt.
Later, Gong Cixin's husband couldn't bear the life and never returned after leaving on one occasion.
From then on, Gong Cixin's daughter resolutely dropped out of school and worked to support the family.
"It's pitiful that my daughter had to give up her studies and work before she even turned twenty, and also take care of me, a useless person, every day."
"She could have had a bright future, but because of me, she lives such a hard, hard life."
"Watching her live such a difficult life every day tears my heart apart as a mother. So, please don't bother with me, just let me die. Only when I die can my daughter be free. I know you mean well, but my living is truly a burden to others."
As Gong Cixin spoke, she stumbled towards the riverbank.