The last trace of medicinal power within his body was absorbed, and the violent effects of the Marrow Washing Pill vanished completely.
"Hoo."
Du Fei exhaled a long breath.
Taking the Marrow Washing Pill this time was truly perilous. Had Du Fei made any mistakes during the process, he would have been crippled at best, or exploded into oblivion at worst.
Recalling it now, he felt a chill of fear.
What Du Fei didn't know was that other martial artists, when taking the Marrow Washing Pill, always had an elder or someone of higher cultivation guard them.
If necessary, they would intervene to help the pill-taker digest the violent medicinal power.
For Du Fei to rashly ingest the Marrow Washing Pill alone, without any guardian, was incredibly dangerous.
Fortunately, Du Fei had overcome this hurdle.
"Huh?"
Du Fei had finished circulating his internal energy and was about to get up and leave.
To his surprise, he found that his true qi hadn't stopped; it was still circulating.
Furthermore, as his body circulated the true qi, it was exchanging with the surrounding air.
The sensation was hard to describe. If he had to put it into words, it felt like expelling impurities from his body while absorbing essence.
However, this process was occurring through his skin, which was truly miraculous.
Did this mean that from now on, he would be cultivating regardless of whether he was eating, sleeping, or doing anything else?
Twenty-four hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year, no breaks. The thought alone was exhilarating.
Since he had broken through the bottleneck, it was time to test the extent of his power increase.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
With every punch and kick, the surrounding air exploded with a sonic boom.
This was caused by the powerful force instantly compressing the air.
Following this, Du Fei remembered the technique of releasing true qi externally.
To test the extent of his capabilities after breaking through the bottleneck, Du Fei fully mobilized the true qi within him.
However, just as Du Fei was about to gather his true qi slightly before releasing it, as he had done before, he suddenly felt his arm swell unbearably, as if it were about to explode in the next second.
Startled, he quickly flicked his hand.
"Rumble!"
The scene that unfolded next left Du Fei dumbfounded.
A semi-circular wave of light, as if tangible, shot out from his hand.
When this wave of light struck the ground not far away, it immediately emitted a loud bang. Du Fei then saw a large opening appear there, revealing the room below.
This was incredible. Even though this unfinished building had been vacant for many years, modern structures had stable frame designs and were poured with large amounts of concrete. Moreover, Du Fei was standing on the rooftop, where the thickness would be even more substantial.
Yet, Du Fei had blasted through it with a mere wave of light. The power was even greater than that of an ordinary hand grenade.
Alright, now the external release of true qi could finally be considered his trump card.
If his previous external true qi release could only be used as a surprise move, useless if it missed, then the situation was entirely different now.
If Du Fei were to engage in close-quarters combat with an enemy and suddenly land such a blow, the opponent would undoubtedly be dead or crippled.
Of course, this move could only be used against those utterly wicked individuals, as they would deserve such a fate.
The harvest from this single night was immense, so much so that Du Fei's lips curved slightly as he left the rooftop of the unfinished building.
...
"Stop, stop, don't say any more! Even if you call me Grandpa, I'm not going. Are you serious? It's your own pursuit of a woman, so why do you always drag me along?"
"I still have so much to do. If you don't leave, I'm going to kick you out!"
Early in the morning, Gongcheng Bin called Du Fei. As soon as he heard the man stammering, Du Fei immediately refused his invitation.
Unexpectedly, not long after Du Fei arrived at his office, Gongcheng Bin showed up in person.
But even if he showed up, Du Fei had already made up his mind not to go. Therefore, he ignored Gongcheng Bin's lengthy pleas.
"Du Fei, are we friends? Are we brothers? Can you bear to stand by and watch without helping? How about this, as long as you're willing to go today, I..."
Before Gongcheng Bin could finish his sentence, Du Fei politely 'invited' him out.
Standing at the door of Du Fei's office, Gongcheng Bin looked helpless.
In truth, he didn't want to force Du Fei to go. However, Luo Wenwen had subtly told him that Catherine had repeatedly asked about Du Fei, and she couldn't help but ask Gongcheng Bin to invite Du Fei along.
Sighing deeply, Gongcheng Bin took out his phone, contemplating how to explain to Luo Wenwen.
Just as he was racking his brains, the office door suddenly opened.
Gongcheng Bin's face lit up. Had Du Fei changed his mind and decided to agree?
"My mother needs me for something."
After uttering these words, Du Fei left in a hurry, ignoring Gongcheng Bin beside him.
A short while later, Du Fei drove to the alley entrance of Li Su'e's house.
As soon as he parked the car, he saw his mother, Wu Chunmei, linking arms with Li Su'e and walking towards him.
"Auntie Li."
"Oh, I'm sorry, Du Fei. I told your mother not to trouble you, but..."
After greeting Du Fei, Li Su'e looked at him somewhat nervously.
Wu Chunmei, standing beside Li Su'e, pulled her into the car Du Fei had opened, saying, "It's fine, Sister E. We're practically family. Besides, I've already asked Xiao Fei, and he's free now, so don't worry."
"Yes, Auntie Li, it's no trouble."
Du Fei offered a faint smile.
The reason Wu Chunmei had called Du Fei this time was because Li Su'e's ancestral home was going to be demolished, and she planned to return.
Li Su'e had initially intended to take the bus herself. However, Wu Chunmei felt it would be inconvenient for her to take two or three transfers. Moreover, the drive back was only a little over an hour, so she called Du Fei.
After the two got into the car, Du Fei turned the car around and headed towards Li Su'e's hometown, Lizhuang.
Speaking of which, Lizhuang was quite close to Du Fei's village, less than ten kilometers apart, both belonging to Xinhe Township.
"Sister E, are you planning to stay a few days at your old home this trip?"
Wu Chunmei sat in the back seat with Li Su'e, chatting.
Li Su'e shook her head. "No, I have to go back tonight to make dinner for Jingjing. This trip, I just want to go to the village committee to inquire about the demolition compensation. If it takes too long, you and Du Fei can come back first; don't wait for me."
"It's fine, you just focus on your business. If you need anything, just say the word."
Wu Chunmei waved her hand, indicating it was no problem.