I was the leader of the righteous path in high school.

[Mission Background: A sect's holy maiden resides in the mortal realm. Through daily interactions and dual cultivation, she senses an unusual spiritual root in you. Although your foundation is still shallow, your will is resilient, and you occasionally display insightful understanding.]

Last night, while explaining the Daoist principles to you, I realized you may have untapped potential. Seeing your occasional lapse in resolve, I offered you a promise to spur you on, truly to awaken you and encourage you not to waste your precious time. This is an opportunity born from her lingering expectations.

The Holy Maiden stated that if your overall ranking in the next sect competition improves by two hundred places compared to the last time, she will grant you one wish.

This is the foundation of our goal. However, the path of spiritual practice requires lofty aspirations; how can we be content with merely this? Please set higher goals and strive diligently.

[Task Rewards: Depends on progress]

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

The previous task wasn't finished, and a new task appeared.

Looking at the mission requirements, Gu Yun pondered for a moment.

Based on my recent progress, I shouldn't have much trouble improving my ranking by at least 400 places, if not becoming famous overnight.

If I consolidate my English in the next couple of days, progress should be easy.

Now that I have money and the opportunity to learn, I feel like I can finally stand up straight in front of my own mother.

As Gu Yun thought this, he lay down on the bed.

I haven't slept in for ages.

This kind of rainy weather is perfect for sleeping; anyone who doesn't sleep is a superhuman.

He hasn't slept in for a long time. Ever since he developed his new physique, he's been full of energy after waking up.

However, no one would complain about sleeping too much, so he simply lay down and let the blanket fall freely over him, slightly covering his face.

Sleeping like this in the dark is the most comfortable; it feels warm all over.

"Click-clack..."

Gu Yun woke up again because he was hungry.

The rain was a little lighter than in the morning, but it wasn't particularly heavy anymore, unlike the morning when it seemed like no one wanted to go out.

Gu Yun fumbled for his phone in a daze, opened the yellow app, and started selecting takeout.

"Spicy chicken? This is too spicy for lunch."

"Ramen? It'll be all soggy by the time it gets here."

"Rice bowl... I had rice bowl yesterday, and I don't want to eat it at all..."

Controlled by the chosen demon, Gu Yun couldn't decide what to eat for lunch, but the discomfort from hunger forced him to make a choice.

Damn it, is this the end of the path for the leader of the righteous sects?

The last savior was beaten to death by the whole village for killing a chicken. Now it's my turn, the leader of the righteous path, to starve to death in bed because I can't choose takeout.

Gu Yun really didn't have many choices, so he looked through his previous order history.

I ate this last time to avoid lightning strikes.

This is alright, but it's too far. By the time it's delivered, I'll be nothing but bones in a grave.

This barbecue restaurant is closed...

As expected, it's still a difficult choice!

Some might ask, doesn't Gu Yun have any compassion at all? Why make delivery drivers run errands in the pouring rain?

Of course that's obvious. If they don't let him run the race, someone else will. Besides, you earn more money on rainy days, and people are more forgiving of overtime. As long as you pay attention to safety, it's not a big deal.

It's work, after all...

When the delivery guy arrives, can I eat from him first to satisfy my craving?

Just as Gu Yun's consciousness was fading and he was about to be sealed away by the quilt demon again, the room door was gently opened.

Who came in?

A thief?

Gu Yun wanted to resist, but he was so hungry that he almost had no strength left.

He could only watch the dark figure slowly walking towards him from the doorway and purse his lips.

My life is over!

"Snap!"

The bedroom light was turned on, and a white light filled Gu Yun's eyes, causing him to instinctively cover his eyes with his hands.

Then, a voice tinged with disdain rang out: "What's that smell in your room?"

"You didn't... Let me see."

The girl who had just entered looked around, trying to find the suspicious wad of toilet paper in the room.

It was only then that Gu Yun realized who this person was.

Xia Qige looked at her dazed self with a disgusted expression, holding a boxed lunch in her hand.

After she entered the room, a mist of moisture filled the entire bedroom, as if she had just come out of a downpour with an umbrella.

Great.

Saved.

Gu Yun's eyes lit up when he saw Xia Qige, especially when he saw the boxed lunch in her hand.

He reached out his trembling hand, which wriggled towards Xia Qige like a zombie from Plants vs. Zombies:

"Give it to me... give it to me..."

"I want it...I want it!"

....................................

Watching Gu Yun wolf down the rice bowl she had packed for him, Xia Qige rested her chin on her hand, her eyes sparkling with laughter.

Eating heartily is a good thing.

As the saying goes, of all things, eating is the most important.

Even a fool knows he needs to fill his stomach, but it seems Gu Yun doesn't.

Then he's the biggest fool of all.

Thinking of this, Xia Qige chuckled, which made Gu Yun a little puzzled.

Fortunately, he never talks while eating, and only slowly raises his head after he has filled all the food into his stomach.

You should know that if a man ignores the woman next to him who tries to strike up a conversation while he's eating, it means he's really hungry.

So, after finally having eaten and drunk his fill, Gu Yun raised his head and said, "My dear minister, what brings you here?"

"Heh, you eat from the bowl, then curse your mother, huh?"

Xia Qige sneered twice. She had saved the other party from dire straits, but in the end, the other party ate all the food and didn't even say thank you.

Besides, judging from his appearance, he's not sick; he just wants to stay home and rest.

She was so upset this morning after discovering the other person hadn't come that she couldn't eat or sleep, so she decided to come over at noon to see what was going on.

A cunning liar!

"Hiccup~~"

Gu Yun let out a burp and threw the finished boxed lunch into the trash can.

He then sat back down on the sofa and said, "So what happened?"

Those three words instantly ignited Xia Qige's anger.

Anger welled up within her, and malice took hold, until she threw a punch at Gu Yun's face.

"So what if I told you to!"

But to Gu Yun's surprise, what she perceived as a powerful and heavy attack was actually slowed down countless times.

Like a movie frame-by-frame, the action was broken down into countless frames in front of him, and with each frame, Xia Qige's fist advanced one step further.

He instinctively dodged, and then the whole world fast-forwarded. Xia Qige slammed her fist on the sofa, and the steel structure she hit instantly turned her eyes red.

pain!

It hurts so much!

Gu Yun, that BYD guy, actually dared to hide!

What's wrong with me, as his father, disciplining him?

She was furious and pounced on him instantly.

"I kill you!"

Xia Qige clearly overestimated her physical balance.

Gu Yun easily dodged the powerful attack once again, while simultaneously grabbing the opponent's wrist with one hand and flipping him over.

With a thud, Xia Qige, who had been sitting on top, was pinned down on the sofa by Gu Yun.

Her legs were also tightly clamped between Gu Yun's legs, making her look like Jesus being tortured, being firmly controlled by Gu Yun, who was like a cross.

"you……"

Xia Qige suddenly found herself speechless.