In The Face Of Adversity

"Forget it, that's too much," said a black-haired young man.

"I know that 500 spirit stones are too much for someone of your status, but you know what your brother has done." said a brown-haired young man.

The black-haired young man stayed silent, so the brown-haired continued: "I was gonna tell the guards, but I heard that you are a fair person Li Peng, so I decided to talk to you first."

Ming Li stayed silent for a moment and said: "Give me a week and then you will get your money Zhu Di ."

After Zhu Di left Li Peng punched a large stone beside him leaving a small crack in it, then he said: "Li Yan why do you always cause problems ?"

In front of a large gate stood Li Peng who said: "I am here to meet my father."

The two guards who were standing beside the gate looked at him for a moment, then the first shouted angrily: "Brat, this is master Li He's Mansion, go and play away."

The second guard hit the first one and said:" Young master Li, let me go and inform your father."

After that, the second guard entered the mansion quickly, and after a few minutes he came back: "The Master is waiting for you, please follow me."

Li Peng followed the guard as they entered the mansion, they were greeted by a beautiful garden with a small man-made waterfall, and they continued walking until they came in front of a large white building, they entered the building and walked through its hallway, that was decorated with expensive pieces of art until finally reaching a large room where a middle-aged man was sitting behind a desk.

The man looked at the guard and said: " you can leave.", to which the guard nodded and then left.

The man looked at peng and said: "How are you doing son?"

When Li Peng saw the man behind the desk, rage pulsed through his veins, he clenched his fist as if he is about to punch the man in front of him but then decide to calm down.

Li Peng: "Greetings f...father, I am doing well thank you for asking."

Li He: " Did you come to spend some time with me or are you here to ask me for money again?"

Li Peng swallowed down his frustration and said: "I come to ask if you can give me 500 spirit stones."

Li He: "500 spirit stones, why do you need that much money?"

Li Peng stayed silent for a while then said: "I am still stuck at the 6th layer of Qi Refining Realm, so I was thinking of buying a pill to boost the speed of my cultivation."

Li He took a bag beside him and throw it to his son: "here this should be enough but this is the last time I will give you money not because I am greedy but because the materials and pills your Brother Li Kai requires to cultivate take away most of my money."

Li Peng screamed in his mind: (You greedy b****d, I only asked you for money twice in my life and besides even when we starved for days you didn't send my family and me any money as for my half-brother Li Kai you treat him and his mother in the best way, and it's true that the resources he requires are costly but you are still able to maintain a large mansion with dozens of servants.)but he mastered his anger and said: "Thank you very much, you will never see me again."

Li Peng left the mansion and on the street, he opened the bag and started counting the money and only found 300 spirit stones, so he counted again, but still only 300 spirit stones, so he ran back to the mansion to tell his father but was stopped by the two guards again.

Li Peng: "why are you not letting me in?"

Both guards stayed silent.

"Did that man tell you to not let me in?" said Li Peng

Both guards stayed silent again.

Anger welled up Li Peng's chest and rushed to the door to enter.

Boom

A kick hit Li Peng in the stomach sending him flying.

The kick came from the First guard then he said: "we got orders to never let you enter the mansion again, and if you tried to enter it by force we were ordered to use force."

Li Peng stood up while tears rolled up from his eyes and then ran away.

He ran and ran till he was near his home but couldn't stop crying.

Li Peng: "I can't enter my home like in this state, my mother will worry."

So he decided to go to the forest outside the city, where he spends most of his time. Once he was there he sat down and tried to calm himself but wasn't able to and started crying even more.

Why couldn't I be from a noble clan that everyone fears and no one dares to rob me like Zhu Di or why don't I have a father that isn't greedy to send me and my family at least enough money to buy enough food or why don't I have at least a good father that doesn't tell his man to hit me because I wanted an extra 200 spirit stones, those questions ran through li Feng mind.

He was about to explode with rage but he smiled and then bowed to heaven in gratitude.

After a few hours, he decided to head back home, and on the way, he saw a white-robed man laying on the ground motionless. Li Peng rushes to the man to see if he is alive, he noticed that the man is still alive so he tries to carry him to the city for help, but the man's hand suddenly moved to stop Li Peng. "Junior, are you trying to rob this old man?"

Li Peng's face reddens: "No, No I thought you were injured so I tried to help you."

The old man: "Haha, this old man was joking with you but sadly even if you brought the best alchemist and physicians they wouldn't be able to heal my injuries."

Li Peng stayed silent not knowing what to say but he felt quite sad for the old man. "Junior, can you come closer?" Li Peng did as he was told. The old extended his hand and patted Li Peng's head. "it appears that you are at the 6 layers of the Body Refining Realm, how about you let me give you a gift since you should me kindness."

Suddenly a green pill appeared in the old man's hand. "Tell me what do you know about Martial Spirit Foundation?" said the old man.

Li Peng: "A Martial Spirit Foundation is what decides someone's talent, the strong it is the more talented the user is and it only awakens when one reaches The Foundation Strengthening Realm, and it..."

The old man interrupted: " that is enough junior, it looks like you know the basics. This pill here is called 'The Spirit Summoning Pill', it's a low Earth rank pill, and it can awaken one's Martial Spirit Foundation before reaching The Foundation Strengthening Realm, Take it."

Li Peng: "Senior I can't take such a treasure."

The old man: "Don't let your senior beg you to take it, it's a gift to the last one who showed me kindness." Li Peng took the pill happily and tried to swallow it but was stopped. "Before you do I must tell you that after my death you can take all my treasures, they are all on this ring." the old man handed the ring to Li Peng.

"Before I die can I ask you a favor?" said the old man.

"As long it is within my capability you can ask for anything," answered Li

Peng.

The old man: "Good the favor is ----------------------------------------------------." then he continued: "Now how about you start absorbing the pill I will protect you."

Li Peng sat on the lotus position and swallowed the pill after some time he was successful and his spirit appeared it was...

To Be Continued...