Li Cheng originally thought that at least with the money he got back last time, he could tidy up this dilapidated home first.
But he never expected that when he came back this time, his family would still be the same broken one. His mother was still making money by washing clothes for others, and the money was probably used to buy elixirs for his brothers.
He was afraid that his mother would be in trouble, and he was also afraid that Old Man Liu would make his mother suffer after he left.
Although Li Cheng felt uncomfortable, he still explained in a low voice: "I haven't reported to the Eagle Guard yet, and the elixir has not been distributed yet. I will get it back when it is distributed. Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you.
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Old Man Liu was not convinced, he gave Li Cheng a bored look, "Since the elixir has not been released, what are you doing here?
How can your two brothers practice without elixirs?
If you weren't such a useless loser, wouldn't your two brothers have even entered the Qi refining period?"
"Now I'm just waiting for your Zengyuan Pill to be released so that I can replace it with low-level pills for your brothers to practice..."
Li Cheng was angry, but he didn't want to get angry, so he kicked the green bricks on the ground and walked out of the yard.
Mother Sun's voice came from behind, "Xiao Cheng, let's go after dinner."
Old Man Liu quickly scolded: "Why did you keep that little bastard?
There is so much food at home that there is no place to throw it away?”
Mrs. Sun sighed: "Xiao Cheng has grown up, and now the whole family is supported by him. If he calls you daddy, why should you let him hate you..."
Old Man Liu stared: "What else can he do if he hates me?
I've been beating him since he was a child, am I still afraid that he will hold a grudge?
You turned against him!"
Sun didn't speak again.
Li Cheng looked up at the sky and strode forward.
Ever since Li Cheng was sensible, his mother, Sun, had led Li Cheng to live a lonely life.
Later, when life became unbearable, she got to know Old Man Liu through someone else's advice, so Sun took him to remarry and gave birth to two more sons with Old Man Liu.
Mr. Sun has a weak character and pretty much does whatever Old Man Liu says.
Old Man Liu was more powerful, and Li Cheng was not his flesh and blood. Old Man Liu abused Li Cheng in different ways every day, and Mrs. Sun did not dare to say a word to help Li Cheng.
A little bastard, Old Man Liu has been calling him since he was little.
It can be said that Li Cheng's entire childhood was a tragedy, and being beaten and hungry was a common occurrence.
Old man Liu also threw Li Cheng in the wilderness several times, and he never wanted to abandon Li Cheng, a dragster.
Fortunately, Li Cheng was talented and intelligent, so he could find it by himself no matter how far he was thrown. Otherwise, he would have died in a remote mountain and forest long ago.
When Li Cheng was older and just turned twelve, he was sold by Old Man Liu to work as the lowest-level handyman in Zhenhuo Hall.
It was also Li Cheng who succeeded. After staying in the True Fire Hall for only a few years, he was able to enter the Qi refining stage at such a young age and was soon accepted as an outer disciple by the True Fire Hall.
In order to save his mother Sun from suffering, Li Cheng gave all the elixirs distributed by Zhenhuotang every month to Sun, but this did not make Old Liu think of Li Cheng well.
Old Man Liu coveted Li Cheng's identity as a cultivator and vowed to make his two sons become cultivators.
This is what Old Man Liu thought and did. He sent his two biological sons to the martial arts gym in the city.
In his opinion, a little bastard can successfully build a foundation, so there is no reason why his two precious sons cannot.
Since Li Cheng became an outer disciple, all the help he provided to the family was replaced by elixirs by his stepfather and fed to his two younger brothers.
Who would have thought that Li Cheng's two half-brothers were not training materials at all.
The two younger brothers ate the pills like a bottomless pit, but their cultivation level showed no improvement at all.
Over the years, all of Li Cheng's elixirs have been eaten by his two younger brothers, without even taking one of them himself.
The last time he dealt with the demon god Sirocco in the cave, Gu Yuan gave him a few Qi Gathering Pills. That was the first time Li Cheng took Qi Gathering Pills.
As a result, Li Cheng was promoted after returning from Canglian Mountain City.
Li Cheng had never taken any pills before and relied on his own diligent cultivation.
But the miracle brought about by the elixir this time surprised Li Cheng. Seeing the embarrassment of his mother, Sun, and his stepfather who was always scolding, Li Cheng had other ideas.
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Red Flame City, Longsheng Martial Arts Hall.
Li Cheng's two half-brothers, Liu Dabao and Liu Xiaobao, were lazily leaning on the floor mat and chatting.
The martial arts gym provides food and accommodation. Liu Dabao and Liu Xiaobao usually do not go back to their slum-like home, but live in the martial arts gym for a long time. They will only go back when they need money.
At this moment, the two brothers had just finished eating and were sitting together chatting.
Liu Xiaobao picked his teeth and said: "Brother, that Sayuri in Furong Tower is really exciting. If you ask our dad for some money again, why don't we go for a walk at night?"
This money won’t cost you anything.”
Liu Dabao touched his belly with satisfaction and said, "How can our father have any money?
This is what that little bastard Li Cheng gave to my mother. If I find out about it, I will come out and buy Qi-enhancing pills."
Influenced by their father, Liu Dabao and Liu Xiaobao had no respect for their elder brother at all, and privately called their elder brother a little bastard.
Liu Xiaobao said with envy: "That little bastard Li Cheng is really capable. Not only was he able to join the Eagle Guard on his own, he actually succeeded in building a foundation!"
Liu Dabao said bitterly: "It is said that their Flying Eagle Guards have good welfare and benefits. Not only do they get more pills every month than ordinary disciples, but they also get extra subsidies for missions. Little bastard Li Cheng must take it by himself."
Got it!
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"Do you also suspect that he secretly took all the elixirs himself?"
Liu Xiaobao asked with a frown.
"That's natural. Do you believe that you only have three melons and two dates every month?"
Besides, if it is as he said, all the elixirs are given to us, why can he still build the foundation?
If you think about it with your toes, you will know that he is lying!"
"I had long thought that he was nothing, but I didn't expect that he actually hid something.
If he really regards us as brothers, he should spend all his money on elixirs!"
"But the thing is in his pocket, and if he doesn't take it out, we can't beat him even if we want to."
"That's right, how can this be done?
Brother, this Sayuri tickles my heart. If I don’t get some money, I will go crazy.”
"There is a way, but..."
"Just what?
Brother, please tell me quickly."
"Since you were little, our mother has loved you the most, so you go and tell your mother that you are about to break through, and ask your mother to find that little bastard to give you money!"
"Hey, what kind of solution is this? As long as that little bastard tells my mother that she has no money, what can our mother do to him?
Isn’t there still nothing we can do?”
"You're stupid. You have to pay attention to methods when it comes to money. If you ask my mother to pretend to be sick, how can he not pay for it?"
"Malingering?
He has already established the foundation, can he not tell whether our mother is sick or not?"
"That's right. Why don't we let my mother get poisoned? She looks almost like being sick..."