Chapter 28

Gu Fan returned home, and Chu Xiaowei was already asleep.

Gu Fan quietly entered his room, turned on the computer, and searched for information about the Wang Family Group.

He didn't know until he looked it up, but the Wang Family Group was involved in various industries such as real estate, catering, hotels, and transportation, and was one of the top 100 private enterprises in the country, ranking tenth in the East Sea.

It was truly an incredibly large enterprise group.

No wonder, when it came to inheritance rights, some people within the Wang Family would resort to such dark and underhanded methods, even turning against their own!

Money moves the heart, and it can drive people to madness!

"But, these things have nothing to do with me now. That cultivator who practiced yin energy might be a bit troublesome!" Gu Fan frowned slightly, but soon dismissed it. In terms of strength, Gu Fan was far superior to him. Today, he managed to escape only because Gu Fan lacked combat experience. If he dares to show up again, Gu Fan will ensure he doesn't return.

The Art of Reviving the Dead!

Gu Fan practiced every day, a process that required long-term persistence.

Gu Fan, who had reached the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, could now feel the existence of the Foundation Establishment stage. If he followed the established method to comprehend and condense his first Dao step, Gu Fan was certain he would succeed. This would make him a Foundation Establishment cultivator, significantly increasing his strength. Most importantly, the Foundation Establishment stage would give birth to divine consciousness, which had countless wondrous uses. There were also various other spells, such as the Flight Spell, which had a tremendous appeal to Gu Fan.

However, Gu Fan forcefully suppressed these thoughts.

The Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation is not the limit!

The Tenth Level, Eleventh Level, Twelfth Level, Thirteenth Level!

There were still three more levels.

The Qi Cultivation stage is like laying a foundation. Could the foundation of the Ninth Level be compared to the foundation of the Thirteenth Level? To become more powerful in the Foundation Establishment stage, one must lay a more solid foundation during the Qi Cultivation stage, which would lead to a brighter future.

But, the Tenth Level... Is there really a Tenth Level?

Every time he practiced, Gu Fan had this doubt. Because now, no matter how much spiritual energy he absorbed, his own spiritual energy did not increase at all.

To prevent the waste of spiritual energy, Gu Fan integrated the absorbed spiritual energy into various parts of his body, strengthening it.

"Could it be that to enter the Tenth Level, one's physical strength must also reach the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation?" Gu Fan frowned, analyzing.

In the Immortal Physician Sect, no one followed Gu Fan's path.

Because his master had told him that no one else had the qualifications, only Gu Fan, with his innate Dao body, could sense the existence of the Tenth Level and take this legendary step that others could not.

"Master, you really have high hopes for me." Gu Fan smiled bitterly.

"I'm still young, and I have some time. I should try other methods. Simply absorbing spiritual energy is no longer enough for me to progress. Should I practice external techniques?" Gu Fan muttered to himself. In the cultivation system, there were also people called body cultivators, who specialized in physical cultivation.

But these cultivators seemed to have disappeared. Even the Immortal Physician Sect did not have any secret manuals about body cultivation.

However, in the ancient martial arts system, there were many methods for practicing external techniques.

Gu Fan had also seen ancient martial arts experts who had reached the Heaven level through the practice of external techniques.

The Heaven level was equivalent to the Great Perfection of the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, which perfectly met Gu Fan's requirements.

In ancient martial arts, there was the concept of entering the Dao through martial arts, and this entry into the Dao was actually entering the cultivation system. So this path was feasible.

"I'll select an ancient martial arts external technique tomorrow!" Gu Fan determined his direction, feeling at ease, and then fell asleep.

The next morning, Chu Xiaowei was still asleep.

Gu Fan thought for a moment and saw that there were still some materials in the kitchen. So he started to cook some porridge and stir-fry a small dish, intending to keep them warm in the pot for Chu Xiaowei to eat when she woke up.

Actually, the more he thought about Chu Xiaowei, the more he felt guilty. After all, he was a man, and she was a woman.

The breakfast he brought yesterday and the breakfast he made for Chu Xiaowei today were both due to a sense of guilt.

"How so fragrant?" Chu Xiaowei, feeling a bit urgent, came out of her room in a daze and immediately smelled the aroma.

"Xiaowei, you're up! I made breakfast for you!" Gu Fan had almost finished and turned around to smile when he heard Chu Xiaowei's voice. Yes, to ease the tension.

But as soon as he turned around, Gu Fan was stunned.

Because Chu Xiaowei—she wasn't naked, but the key was that she was wearing a white, nearly transparent nightgown. What was the difference from being naked?

One could even say that wearing this nightgown was more impactful than not wearing one.

The curves, the valleys, the figure, with the added layer of mistiness, the impact seemed to double.

So, Gu Fan couldn't help but stare.

This was really uncontrollable. It was just a simple appreciation of beauty, without any other complex intentions.

"Ahh!" Chu Xiaowei was very sensitive to Gu Fan's gaze.

The drowsiness immediately dissipated under Gu Fan's gaze, and she let out a high-pitched scream.

Fortunately, Chu Xiaowei knew the urgency of the situation and didn't immediately confront Gu Fan. Instead, she quickly rushed into her room... she needed to cover up this extremely tempting scene first. Was she going to let Gu Fan have his way?

"Better to get out of here quickly!" Gu Fan shivered, knowing that the three rules Chu Xiaowei had set were already severe. If she added three more, he didn't know how many layers of skin he would lose.

Since the breakfast was already ready, he decided to leave quickly.

So, when Chu Xiaowei, dressed and ready to confront Gu Fan, found no trace of him, she was furious.

"Damn!" Chu Xiaowei stomped her foot, her face turning red as she rushed to the bathroom.

She had woken up early due to the urgency, and although Gu Fan had interrupted her, the urgency hadn't disappeared but had become even stronger due to the delay.

In the gushing water, Chu Xiaowei thought about the scene Gu Fan had seen, blushing and feeling speechless.

After all, this time it couldn't be blamed on Gu Fan; it was her own carelessness.

In the end, she wasn't used to or comfortable living with a male roommate.

Before, it was just her and Huang Lele; they never paid attention to such things.

"It's all his fault! Why did he go to the kitchen? If it weren't for the smell attracting me, he wouldn't have had the chance to see me!" Chu Xiaowei quickly dispelled the thought that Gu Fan was innocent. No matter what, the root cause must still be Gu Fan.

After resolving her urgency, Chu Xiaowei curiously went to the kitchen.

She lifted the lid and saw the porridge and small dish in the pot, the aroma wafting out.

"Xiaowei, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I just wanted to make breakfast to apologize for that day, but... it was all a misunderstanding—Gu Fan!"

Chu Xiaowei saw the note beside the pot, which was Gu Fan's message.

"What a scoundrel!" Chu Xiaowei's anger and frustration slightly eased.

If what Gu Fan wrote was true, it showed that the scoundrel was sincere in his apology. It seemed everything was indeed a misunderstanding.

Thinking about the breakfast from the previous morning, she became even more convinced.

"If this breakfast is as delicious as it smells... I'll forgive you for now!" Chu Xiaowei muttered, immediately setting the table with bowls and chopsticks.

"How delicious!" After tasting it, Chu Xiaowei's eyes widened, and she began to eat voraciously.

What ladylike image? She was alone at home, so there was no need to worry about appearances.

"Too full, too delicious!" Chu Xiaowei felt a bit stuffed. Although Gu Fan hadn't prepared much, her appetite was small, and she didn't want to waste it, so she finished it and was also stuffed.

"Should I go back to sleep now?" Chu Xiaowei was a bit conflicted. Not only had a lot of time passed, but her current state of mind made it impossible to go back to sleep!

"Scoundrel, you've delayed my sleep!" Chu Xiaowei immediately added another charge against Gu Fan.

"So, to punish you..." Chu Xiaowei's eyes flashed with a cunning smile, and she quickly went to her room to find a large sheet of paper and started writing.

"Morning and evening meals, Gu Fan is responsible!"

Looking at her bold handwriting, Chu Xiaowei was extremely satisfied.

"The ingredients seem to be running low, and I only cook when Lele is around... I need to buy more. I'll take a half-day off from my mentor. For the happiness of my stomach, I'll do it!" The allure of delicious food was really great. A man could easily and simply win a woman's heart through her stomach.

Gu Fan fled to the entrance of the residential area and saw Chen Wanqing's car, with Zuo Xiaolan inside!

But Gu Fan frowned because there were other people at the entrance, Zhu Kun, Dogzi, and Liuzi.

Gu Fan was frustrated. Why were Zhu Kun and the others here again? And they were just seen by Zuo Xiaolan! It was... impossible to explain.

"Mr. Gu!" When Zhu Kun and the others saw Gu Fan come out, they quickly threw away their cigarettes and stood respectfully.

"Why are you here?" Gu Fan didn't show a good face.

"Mr. Gu, I went to Huang Dafu yesterday. He knows what to do and won't cause you any more trouble!" Zhu Kun had actually wanted to report immediately, but decided to do it in person to show his value to Gu Fan. He had put a lot of effort into it.

But he didn't know that his in-person report was making Gu Fan very angry, as the timing and place were not right.

"I know!" Gu Fan just waved his hand, not intending to say more.

Zhu Kun and the others looked at each other. Even if they were slow, they could tell that Gu Fan was in a bad mood and dissatisfied with them.