My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 257 - 256: Having a Goal

The room shared by the six of them.

The light was somewhat dim, the air a bit damp.

Zhu Xiaoliang sat cross-legged on the ground, flipping through the secret manual with relish, sometimes frowning, sometimes pondering, sometimes smiling. His expressions were very rich. After reading for more than an hour, Zhu Xiaoliang felt a bit thirsty. He put down the manual, intending to get up and drink some water.

Just then, he saw Gao Fei lying on the bed, daydreaming, "Gao Fei, why aren't you reading your manual?"

"I'm a bit tired today, don't feel like reading," Gao Fei answered casually.

"Even if you're tired, you should read," Zhu Xiaoliang said. "Do you want to live here forever? Keep doing menial work? Keep getting bullied?"

"Enough, stop talking, I know what I'm doing," Gao Fei turned over, closed his eyes. "I'm tired and want to sleep, don't bother me anymore."

"You…" Zhu Xiaoliang's face turned blue with anger, "Fine, I won't bother anymore, do whatever you want, but don't be envious when I become an Inner Sect Disciple."

This was the first time the two had argued.

In fact, Zhu Xiaoliang misunderstood Gao Fei. It wasn't that Gao Fei didn't want to practice, but he couldn't. His Dantian was damaged, and without repairing it, he couldn't cultivate. Gao Fei joined the Tianyang Sect to find a spell manual that could repair his Dantian, but in the end, he only got an ordinary manual that was of no use to him.

I can't just wait like this! Gao Fei thought to himself. He must take the initiative to find the spell manual that could repair his Dantian by any means necessary.

The night passed just like that.

The next morning, bright and early, Zhu Xiaoliang took a broom and went to clean; he ignored Gao Fei.

"Hey." Gao Fei stopped Zhu Xiaoliang, smiling, "Still angry? I apologize for my tone last night, don't take it to heart."

Zhu Xiaoliang shook his head, "I'm not angry, just a bit disappointed. Gao Fei, you really can't afford to be lazy; you have to be spirited in your practice. We have to work during the day and don't have time to cultivate. We can only practice when we rest at night…"

"I know." Gao Fei nodded. "I was just really tired yesterday, aching all over, really couldn't muster the energy."

"What about tonight?" Zhu Xiaoliang asked. "You're not going to be lazy again tonight, are you?"

"Not anymore." Gao Fei shook his head. "I will definitely practice tonight." Even if Zhu Xiaoliang didn't remind him, Gao Fei would still practice, or rather, pretend to. Everyone else was practicing; it would be too conspicuous if he was the only one sleeping soundly. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Then I'm relieved," Zhu Xiaoliang breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go, let's clean."

"Let's split up to clean today, it'll be faster," Gao Fei suggested. "The sooner we finish cleaning, the sooner we can go back to practice."

"You! Lazy yesterday and all of a sudden anxious today," Zhu Xiaoliang laughed. "Fine, let's split up! Finish early and get back early!"

And so, the two split up; Zhu Xiaoliang cleaned the left side of the road, Gao Fei the right.

…

As Gao Fei held the broom, sweeping the dust off the ground, his mind was preoccupied with thoughts.

"Hey, you sweeping there." A shout came from up front.

Gao Fei looked up to see a group of more than a dozen men approaching, led by a young man in his twenties, swaggering, dressed in very fancy clothes. He was the one who had shouted.

"What are you daydreaming for? I'm talking to you." The young man pointed at Gao Fei, "Move it, we're going to play football here, don't get in our way."

Play football? Gao Fei frowned, "Wait for me to finish cleaning…"

"No way!" The young man was very rude. "Scram already! Don't block the view!"

"Are you deaf! Master Jin told you to scram, didn't you hear?" The others shouted loudly, "If you don't want a beating, then scram now! Hurry up!!!"

These bastards, they really think I'm easy to bully, huh? Rage surged in Gao Fei's heart. If someone had dared to be so arrogant with him in the past, he would have already responded with a slap, but now... A tiger that has fallen flat is bullied by a dog!

You little brats, just you wait. Once I regain my cultivation, I will punish you severely.

"Not leaving yet!" The young man, known as Master Jin, shouted angrily, "Do you really want a beating?" While saying this, Master Jin swung his fist.

"I'm going, I'm leaving right now," Gao Fei shouldered his broom and turned to leave.

"Master Jin, that loser is gone, let's start playing football," someone said fawningly. "Let us witness Master Jin's superb football skills."

The group split into two teams and started playing football, back and forth, creating a lively scene.

…

A man stood dozens of meters away, broom in hand, eyes cold. It was Gao Fei; he hadn't left but was standing there watching Master Jin and the others.

"Master Jin, you are really amazing! Your football skills are divine!"

"If the Sect is holding a football competition, Master Jin would definitely be the champion!"

"Master Jin is not only good-looking but also so skilled in football. He is truly the perfect man!"

"Master Jin is also quick in cultivation, having reached the Second Layer of the Qi Gathering Stage in only ten years. Such talent is truly unprecedented and unmatched!"

"It's a shame I'm a man; if I were a woman, I'd cry and shout to marry Master Jin."

…

The sound of flattery came from afar, making Gao Fei grimace.

"This bunch of shameless fools, their talk really makes one sick," Gao Fei cursed internally. "Ten years just to reach the Second Layer of the Qi Gathering Stage? Such talent is too poor, downright abysmal!"

The group kicked the ball around to their hearts' content, making a mess of the ground.

Gao Fei's face twitched with anger. Damn it, after your antics, I'll have to spend even more time cleaning up.

"Jin, I heard that Elder Jin entered closed-door cultivation to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, is that true?"

"That's right, my father has indeed gone into closed-door cultivation, just yesterday. When he comes out again, he will be a Nascent Soul Cultivator."

"Jin, congratulations!"

"Elder Jin is truly a genius bestowed by the heavens, a role model for our generation."

...

Elder Jin?

Gao Fei raised an eyebrow slightly, so it turned out the guy was the son of an elder. No wonder he was so arrogant, a privileged second-generation! Damned thing! Not a shred of manners!

Wait a second!

A thought struck Gao Fei. Since the other party was the son of an elder, he must have the best Spell Manuals of the Tianyang Sect, and he likely had quite a few treasures on him... Perhaps he might even find a Secret Manual to repair his Dantian from him?

Hmm, it was worth making a move on this Jin.

Qi Gathering Stage Second Layer... his cultivation is mediocre, and he doesn't seem to be a scheming person, should be easy to deal with.

Gao Fei's eyes rolled nonstop as he pondered ways to deal with Young Master Jin.

Young Master Jin was a super wastrel in the Tianyang Sect, domineering and troublemaking, untouchable by anyone. Gao Fei actually thinking of robbing Young Master Jin was incredibly bold.

"The matter must be done secretly, absolutely cannot let anyone find out." Gao Fei muttered to himself, "Hmm, think slowly, mull over it, can't be hasty, must consider every step carefully." Gao Fei already had a dislike for Young Master Jin, and now, planning to rob him, he felt no pressure, and his conscience was even less troubled.

Arrogant second-generation deserves a good lesson!

Kid! You have been targeted by me, and your fate is doomed to be tragic, Gao Fei thought with a sinister laugh.

It wasn't until nightfall that Jin and his companions swaggered away, leaving the ground in a complete mess.

Gao Fei walked over and began to sweep with a broom: "Without cultivation, I'm nothing but waste, even sweeping the floor is this difficult! In the past, a casual wave of my hand would make all this dust disappear."

I really miss those days!

When can I regain my cultivation!

That damned Young Master Jin! I've pinned my hopes for regaining my cultivation on you, you better not let me down.

...

"Gao Fei, why are you still cleaning?" Zhu Xiaoliang came over from afar.

"Alas!" Gao Fei sighed, "Don't mention it, I ran into a bunch of assholes today."

"Assholes?" Zhu Xiaoliang was puzzled, "What kind of assholes?"

"A bunch of guys came here to play soccer, they just left." Gao Fei briefly explained, "I guess I have to work overtime today."

"Let me help you sweep." Zhu Xiaoliang was actually quite loyal, "It'll be much faster with the two of us."

"No need, you better hurry back." Gao Fei waved his hand, "You still have to cultivate tonight, can't waste your time here."

"A little delay doesn't matter." Zhu Xiaoliang smiled, "We're friends, helping each other is what we should do."

No matter how much Gao Fei tried to persuade him, Zhu Xiaoliang refused to leave.

Together, they cleaned up quickly, and after an hour, the ground was clean. They returned to their lodgings, exhausted, washed their faces, then went to the kitchen to eat. After dinner, they sat on their beds and flipped through Secret Manuals.

Zhu Xiaoliang read earnestly, while Gao Fei was somewhat less focused, mainly because the Secret Manual was of no use to him.

"It's quite profound," said Zhu Xiaoliang in frustration, "I've been pondering this page for a long time and still don't understand it."

"Which page?" Gao Fei leaned over.

"Right here..."

"Oh, this is easy to understand, the general idea is that when cultivating, one should concentrate and silence their Qi, and it's best to enter a state of self-forgetfulness. Only in this way can cultivation be more effective."

"You can understand it?"

"Yes, it's not that hard!"

"...you are smarter than me... from now on, I'll ask you any questions I have, can you help me answer them?"

"Sure! No problem! Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand, I'll definitely tell you if I know."

"That would be most excellent... but wouldn't that disturb your cultivation?"

"No, you just said it, I'm very smart, it won't matter even if I take some time off."

"Then it's settled, from now on you're my mentor and friend. I'll consult you with anything I don't understand."

"Sure thing."

...

As they spent more time together, their friendship deepened.

Zhu Xiaoliang was lucky to receive Gao Fei's guidance, which validated the old saying: good deeds bring good rewards. Zhu Xiaoliang was kind to Gao Fei, so Gao Fei definitely couldn't let Zhu Xiaoliang down.