Night fell.
Du Fei closed his eyes tightly, legs crossed, palms facing upwards.
Then, within his body, he silently circulated the cultivation technique inherited from his ancestors, the Myriad Manifestations Art.
The Myriad Manifestations Art encompassed all phenomena. According to his ancestors, if one cultivated this art to its ultimate ninety-ninth level, they would possess the terrifying ability to move mountains, drain seas, and destroy the heavens and earth.
However, for Du Fei, all of this was still too distant.
He was currently only at the third level. Yet, even so, it had already granted him a physique that surpassed ordinary people and a medical skill that could bring back the near-dead.
It was precisely because of the miraculousness and power of the Myriad Manifestations Art that Du Fei practiced it diligently every night. He knew very well that if he hadn't had this art in prison, he would have died long ago.
In the future, if he wanted his mother and sister to live good lives and no longer be looked down upon, he had to train diligently.
As Du Fei circulated the Myriad Manifestations Art within his body, wisps of white mist soon gathered around him. These white mists were quickly absorbed into his body.
Once inside, they circulated repeatedly along Du Fei's meridians.
After circulating eighty-one times, they all flowed into Du Fei's dantian.
At this moment, a pea-sized sphere was slowly rotating within Du Fei's dantian.
This sphere was the result of Du Fei cultivating the Myriad Manifestations Art for a full three years. It represented his formal entry into the art, marking a new realm.
Entering this realm, while simple to speak of, was actually extremely difficult.
Sometimes, those without talent, even with ten or even a hundred times the effort, would achieve nothing in their lifetime.
But those with talent could not be arrogant; they had to undergo long and arduous cultivation to achieve success.
Cock-a-doodle-doo.
The neighbor's rooster began to crow.
A hint of white gradually appeared on the distant horizon. One night had passed.
Du Fei exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes.
If anyone were to look into Du Fei's eyes now, they would see that his pupils were different from those of ordinary people. It was as if two stars were twinkling within them.
Despite not sleeping all night, Du Fei was energetic. Because he had cultivated the Myriad Manifestations Art, he could go a week without sleep without any discomfort.
He walked out of his room and began to heat water, cook, and tidy the house.
"Xiao Fei, why are you up so early?"
As Du Fei heard the door open and turned around, Wu Chunmei had already walked behind him.
Seeing her son busy, her heart ached.
Her son had been in prison for three years. Logically, he should be resting well after returning home. Instead, he got up every morning to make breakfast for her and her daughter, and he handled all the household chores. He was working too hard.
"Mom, don't worry. My physical condition is excellent. Besides, you and sister have worked hard these past few years."
Du Fei saw through Wu Chunmei's thoughts and said to comfort her.
However, since Wu Chunmei was awake, she wouldn't let Du Fei continue to work alone. She joined him, and together they quickly prepared breakfast and finished the housework.
After Du Yunyun got up and washed up, the family of three began to eat breakfast.
"By the way, Xiao Fei, are you free after breakfast?"
"No, Mom. If there's anything you need me to do, just tell me."
Du Fei finished eating and was about to clear the bowls when he heard his mother's words and stopped.
Wu Chunmei said, "Xiao Fei, do you remember Huihui?"
"Mom, why are you suddenly mentioning Xiao Hui!"
Du Yunyun snorted.
Wu Chunmei glared at her, "When adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt. Eat your food."
Being chided by her mother, Du Yunyun was unhappy. She picked up her bowl and ate with gritted teeth, as if she had a deep hatred for the food in it.
"Mom, just say what you need to say."
Du Fei's tone was calm.
Seeing Du Fei's expression and confirming that her son wouldn't have an extreme reaction, Wu Chunmei continued, "Son, you're not young anymore. It's time for you to settle down and start a career. I heard that Huihui is also single now. This is a good opportunity."
"Mom, I think..."
"Xiao Fei, now that your sister can go back to school, and at the prestigious City First High School, the only thing I worry about is your marriage. Please, Mom is begging you, just come with me once. If it really doesn't work out, I won't force you, okay?"
Du Fei was about to refuse, but Wu Chunmei's pleading look made him unable to do so.
In the end, he could only reluctantly agree with a nod.
Upon hearing Du Fei's agreement, Wu Chunmei's face immediately lit up with a smile.
Then, she told Du Fei to sit and rest while she cleared the dishes from the table and took them to the kitchen.
"Brother! How could you be so foolish!"
While Wu Chunmei was washing dishes in the kitchen, Du Yunyun sidled up to Du Fei, looking disappointed.
Du Fei looked at his sister in surprise and sneered, "Oh ho, little girl, what's with that tone? Are you trying to lecture your big brother?"
"Brother, I'm doing this for your own good. After you were put away, Ren Xiao Hui quickly announced that she had nothing to do with you. Later, I heard she had several boyfriends. Many people in the village know about it, only Mom still treats her like a treasure."
Although Du Yunyun was young, she was more mature than her peers due to all the things that had happened in the family.
Du Fei listened, then patted Du Yunyun's head. "Don't worry, brother knows what he's doing."
Immediately after, his gaze drifted, and he recalled some past events.
In Du Family Village, over ninety percent of the people were surnamed Ren, with very few outsiders.
Ren Xiao Hui's family was one of the few with an outside surname. When her family first moved in, being unfamiliar with the place, Ren Xiao Hui was often bullied by the village children. In the end, she would go to school the earliest and leave the latest, fearing being cornered by those mischievous village kids.
But accidents happen. One day, Ren Xiao Hui was cornered by a few students who liked to bully others. After taunting her, they threatened to strip her clothes, forcing her to go home naked.
Just as Ren Xiao Hui was feeling helpless, Du Fei appeared.
He fought those guys with all his might, eventually scaring them away with his ferocity.
From then on, Ren Xiao Hui became Du Fei's shadow, following him wherever he went.
Gradually, as they grew up, Du Fei became the model child in everyone's eyes in Du Family Village, good at studying and sensible. Later, when Du Fei's family became the first household to earn ten thousand yuan in the village, Ren Xiao Hui's parents immediately expressed their desire to have Du Fei and Ren Xiao Hui betrothed.
Du Fei's parents wanted to wait until Du Fei graduated from college, so they put the matter aside for the time being.
Who would have thought that later Du Fei's father had an accident, and Du Fei was framed and imprisoned? The name Ren Xiao Hui, if Wu Chunmei hadn't mentioned it, Du Fei would have almost forgotten.