Become Better
Li Shin stared at his hands, which were smaller than they should be, while fighting the hunger in his stomach.
Anyone would be surprised if they died and then returned to the past with their memories of the future intact. Li Shin was no exception to the stupid expression on his face.
"I'm really back?!" Li Shin exclaimed, simultaneously laughing and crying.
Of course, Li Shin laughed at his second chance and cried because he now had the opportunity to correct any mistakes he made in the past. Furthermore, if Li Shin truly returned to the past 100 years, he would re-meet the people who abandoned him.
"This time, I will not go astray, and with these future memories, I will reach the pinnacle of cultivation." Li Shin stated firmly.
Kruuuk!
Right then and there, his stomach growled, and hunger made Li Shin's stomach hurt once more.
"First and foremost, I must locate some food!." Li Shin smiled wryly and attempted to stand.
Li Shin began to recall his current state vividly through his memories. He had just left the Li family home because he couldn't stand hearing about his trash talent.
It happened to be 100 years before his death. That means he is currently 15 years old. The arrival of a chaotic era that caused the human population to plummet caused Li Shin to forget about the Li family.
Many large families have been destroyed, with only a few surviving the four powerful Empires. Li Shin was one of the fortunate ones who was able to recover from his ordeal.
If he hadn't met his master and obtained the birth sword, Li Shin might still be a complete jerk waiting for his death. But he didn't know if he'd be able to meet his master again and obtain the birth sword again at this point.
Li Shin walked so hard that he fell down after three steps. As he attempted to stand, his body rolled and fell again.
"Damn, this body is awful," Li Shin grumbled. He hadn't realized how bad his body was until now. He was not only hungry, but he also had to accept his trash body.
It's unlikely to be described as bad. His dantian was broken, but all eight meridians were damaged, and not a single strand of Qi energy flowed through his body. He's basically disabled.
He would struggle to begin the path of cultivation with a trash body. The Li family insulted his talent so badly that it didn't matter if he starved to death.
A trash body is one that is unable to cultivate Qi energy. On the path of cultivation, all one needed to do was absorb enough Qi energy to open their dantian and become a great cultivator.
"I've been looking for you everywhere, young master." The arrival of someone who was attentive surprised Li Shin. He turned around, and a young girl dressed in green approached him, her skin snow white and her face bright.
"Who is Xia Xiang?" Li Shin was taken aback and began to cry.
Xia Xiang was his personal servant in his memory. They grew up together, calling each other master and servant, but they were more like brothers and sisters than childhood sweethearts.
If I recall correctly, Xia Xiang was already in charge of her daily activities. Even if his Dantian had been crippled and he had deteriorated to his current state, Xia Xiang had not abandoned him like the other Li family members. Instead, he had cared for her for three years without abandoning her!
"I'm sorry, but I didn't know if the young master had left the Li family home." Xia Xiang stated quietly. This attention touched the heart of Li Shin, who had just been betrayed.
Li Shin has been away from the Li family home for three days. He couldn't find Xia Xiang at the time and assumed she had abandoned him. According to the timeline, Li Shin despised the Li family, including Xia Xiang.
"Stop apologizing; you've done nothing wrong!" Of course, Li Shin would not make the same mistake twice. Because he would never see Xia Xiang again in the future.
"I brought you a lunchbox, Young Master!" Looking at Li Shin, who had already taken a seat, he no longer resented himself. Xia Xiang was stunned, his face beaming with unmistakable joy.
Xia Xiang was well aware of Li Shin's stubborn and arrogant personality. Who would have thought that three days after leaving the Li family, the young master would have such a different personality.
Li Shin was the one who ate while crying after seeing so much food. He hadn't eaten Xia Xiang's cooking in a long time. If Li Shin was his old self, he'd throw the food in the middle of the road and decide to leave even if he was hungry.
After Xia Xiang stopped being surprised when he saw Li Shin finish his meal, he had an idea. "Young Master, this is the medicine that Patriarch Li sent earlier," he quickly stretched out his hand and took out a porcelain bottle.
"Does this look like a blood pill?" When Li Shin picked it up, he discovered a black grain jade inside, which he recognized immediately based on the smell.
"How come that old man gave me this pill?" Li Shin was perplexed. He realized how valuable the blood pill in his hand was. But having that blood pill in his hands would be a waste for a trash like himself.
Xia Xiang did not have the opportunity to give the blood pill away in his first life because Li Shin chose to ignore it and become a beggar.
As a trash young master, it was surprising that Li Shin chose to beg for mercy from others rather than benefit from the Li family.
"I'm not sure, but Patriarch Li has no plans to expel young master." Xia Xiang explained with a shake of his head.
"Aha! I see!" Li Shin cocked his brow slightly. The old patriarch originally loved him very much in the memory of this body, even though his Dantian was crippled for three years.
However, about a month ago, the old Patriarch became cold to him and even began to ignore him.
From then on, Li Shin was frequently the target of insults and even reckless bullying from the entire Li family.
His cultivation base, on the other hand, was crippled, and he couldn't even resist. Even if he fought back, it would be a farce in their eyes.
How could Li Shin be surprised when an old Patriarch who had never cared about his life to the point of starvation suddenly handed him a blood pill?