Jinhai City was one of the most powerful cities, and the Zhen Family of Jinhai City was the strongest and richest.
In the Zhen Family, there were many boys and girls, training and practicing.
While these boys and girls were training, Zhen Kai stood in front of a grave.
He looked at the grave and didn't understand what to do. He didn't have Spiritual Vines, and without them, he couldn't cultivate.
This was something he hated about himself, but he knew that with the help of pills, he could cultivate. That's why he always urged his mother to give him pills.
His mother always dotes on him and couldn't help but do everything in her power to get him pills. She wasn't rich, and her husband—Zhen Kai's father—had died many years ago.
All the pills she got were from selling the jewelry she had, but Zhen Kai needed more pills. She began to work, because only by working could she afford pills. However, she was weak and sick, and ignoring her health, she worked hard to get pills for Zhen Kai.
It was a pretty foolish thing to do. Zhen Kai was young and didn't understand much. He needed pills and thought that it was his mother's duty and responsibility to provide them.
Now, Zhen Kai's mother could have ignored him, even scolded him, or beaten him. However, she didn't. She was tired of her life.
At a young age, she had fallen in love with a man, but her family forced her to marry someone else. This someone else was Zhen Kai's father, and he was not a good man.
However, Zhen Kai's mother accepted her fate and endured it. When he died, she was happy, but without him, she was left alone. The man she loved also married someone else.
Now, she had nothing besides her son. But even her son only saw her as a woman whose duty was to give him pills. She loved him deeply, but she couldn't help but feel sad about her son's behavior.
She decided that it was enough. She didn't want to live anymore. That's why she never treated her sickness. She decided to die, but before doing so, she would do everything in her power to get pills for her son.
The pills were effective, but only a little. He was able to reach the Mortal Martial Arts 3rd Stage. If he hadn't received those pills, then at the age of 17, he wouldn't even have reached the Mortal Martial Arts 1st Stage.
After his mother's death, he was left alone. Now, he had to work, earn, and live by himself. It was a tough life, but he felt he deserved it.
He lost his passion for cultivation and now only came to his mother's grave to pray before heading to the animal farm.
At the animal farm, he took care of the animals, and in return, he earned some coins. He used those coins to buy a meal and eat. He saved some coins in case of emergencies.
That's how his life was going. Currently, he was thinking of getting married. He felt lonely and thought he might become happy if he had a wife.
However, before marrying, Zhen Kai decided to save some money. By his calculations, he would have enough money after three years. So, three years later, he would marry. As for which girl to marry, he didn't think much about it. He would decide after he had enough money for the wedding.