Unconsciously, he has been in this slum for more than a year. Cheng Nuo is very used to the life here, but he is still not used to going to the garbage dump to pick up waste, and he is still very repulsive of the food and clothes he picks up.
The land is too barren, there are two or three months of dry season in a year when no prey can be caught, no wild vegetables can be dug in the fields, and the water in the river is dry enough to drink only. As a result, I had to go out to purchase during those days, and the energy coins that I had managed to accumulate were spent more than half.
Liuguang has grown a little taller this year, but he is still lower and thinner than his peers, and his eyes are brighter and brighter. His appetite was getting bigger and bigger, and he could eat two full bowls of rice. Every time Cheng Nuo saw his thin neck, he wished he could eat more. Cheng Nuo himself has grown a lot taller, so the gap with Liuguang Station is even bigger, let alone the anger in Liuguang's heart.
Whenever he has free time, Liu Guang will go to the mountains to train without the knowledge of Cheng Nuo. He does not know any cultivation method, but he is desperately trying to make it faster and stronger. Once Cheng Nuo saw Liu Guang walking around with a boulder on his back, his thin back was hunched under pressure, and he was heartbroken.
The knife Liuguang sent by Bai Rui naturally saw it later, and he looked like he was looking at a traitor. Cheng Nuo hurriedly coaxed him for a long time. In fact, he still liked this knife. It was unique and sharp, and it was not stained with blood. It's just that this knife is too heavy for him to use, so it should be suitable for Liuguang - but, according to the current situation, Liuguang can't wait to throw it to the bottom of the river.
Liuguang finally figured it out. Anyway, he went out and took it for granted, making Bai Rui angry. But he still said to Cheng Nuo gloomily: "You are not allowed to accept things from others in the future! Especially those with the surname Bai! ... If you like knives, I will buy you a better one in the future."
Cheng Nuo pinched his nose with a smile: "Okay, next time I see Bai Rui, can I return the knife to him?"
Except for the occasional worry about life, other things went quite smoothly, and the people from Lanyuezhai never came back to ask for trouble. I don't know whether it was because they were afraid that the blood-devouring spell would endanger the lives of their second masters or other reasons.
Once they went to a small town, they saw the news posted in the town center about Qinghuamen recruiting civilian disciples.
Qinghuamen is a big gang directly affiliated to the Lord of Liaozai City, and it can also be said to be one of the important military forces of Liaozai City, so the threshold for recruitment is very high. But at the same time, as long as you go in, your identity will be very different, which is also a good opportunity for civilians to change their fate. After all, in this world, the strong are respected, and there are nobles and slaves. Many aristocratic gangs do not accept ordinary civilians at all.
Cheng Nuo watched with enthusiasm, this was indeed a good opportunity.
He also secretly discovered the wood-type ability that he had, which could allow him to harden his skin when he was attacked, but it only lasted for about five seconds, and it didn't work from time to time. It should be inspired by the cliff falling, so he was lucky not to be killed by the fall. There may be more dangers in the future, and he hopes that he can become the protector.
Liu Guang's expression is very contradictory. He knows that entering these sects can make him stronger, but he also hates these so-called noble city lords from the bottom of his heart. However, he quickly remembered what Bai Rui had said to him with contempt before he left, and immediately gritted his teeth and raised his head, and said to Cheng Nuo, "I want to sign up."
Cheng Nuo froze for a moment, then smiled, and stroked Liu Guang's hair: "Okay, let's go together."
Liuguang was in a hurry. Indeed, these sects recruited disciples only based on aptitude and not gender, and even females would be more dominant and receive preferential treatment. However, how could he rest assured that his future daughter-in-law would also go!
A few years ago, young people in their slums also participated in the competition. Most of the casualties were not mentioned, and they were basically not selected. The content of the competition was also extremely cruel. He would rather Cheng Nuo stay at home and let Caotou and the others help take care of him more at ease.
But he didn't say anything because of the crowd, just jumped away when he got home, his face flushed and said: "No, you can't go! Female... It's too dangerous there! I'll be very strong and come back soon! He knew that Cheng Nuo hated hearing the word "female", so he stopped.
Cheng Nuo was so upset by him that he said seriously, "If you don't let me go, I'll go by myself later. Don't worry, if I really can't choose, I'll come back."
His tone was very firm, and his small chest was up and down, and finally he had to agree. Naturally, he was reluctant to part with Cheng Nuo, and he was also uneasy about leaving him at home alone. What if he was kidnapped by someone else
Liu Guang looked at Cheng Nuo with a conflicted expression and said, "Well, I will protect you anyway."
As he spoke, a blush appeared on his face, and his long eyelashes hung down, looking very cute.
Cheng Nuo was moved and couldn't help but pull Liu Guang over to squeeze his face affectionately, and said with a smile, "Well, I know Xiao Guang is very powerful."
Liu Guang's face was only a little red at first, but now his face is almost blood red, and impatiently broke away from Cheng Nuo's arms and stared at him: "It's so long!"
Now that the decision has been made, the preparations will begin. Although their slum belongs to the city of Liaosai, the distance is so far that if they go on foot, it will take at least a month. Cheng Nuo calculated the time and found that Qinghuamen will be recruiting more than two months later, which means that there is still plenty of time.
Cheng Nuo sorted out the savings at home. There were about 300 primary energy coins in total. Believing that all eggs can't be put in the same cage, he spread the money, some sealed inside the clothes, some hidden in the baggage, he and Liu Guang both carried some. In fact, such a small amount of money is nothing, and the prices in those big cities are probably much more expensive than those in small towns.
Except for the food at home that was made into dry food and brought with him, the rest were distributed to the half-old children. Of course, he also carried the short knife that Bai Rui gave him in his luggage.
When they parted, Cao Tou looked at Liu Guang with teary eyes and said, "Brother Guang, Brother Cheng Nuo, I will go out to find you in two years." The other half-old children also shouted.
Liu Guang frowned and scolded: "Why are you crying? Are you a male?"
Cheng Nuo was still a little sad, but he couldn't help laughing immediately. Every time he saw his little man aggressively scolding a child half a head taller than him, he had the urge to laugh, so he quickly comforted Caotou.
Caotou, Jinyu and others reluctantly sent them to the entrance of the village, and Cheng Nuo couldn't help turning back and waving to them. He looked carefully at the gradually receding garbage mountain, and suddenly felt a little disappointed in his heart. Although it's dirty and smelly like a place where people live, it's really emotional to stay here for so long.
He lowered his head to look at Liu Guang, and Liu Guang's footsteps were full of excitement. He took his hand and walked all the way. He was really a carefree child. Cheng Nuo's sadness quickly disappeared, and he quickly chased after him with a smile.
Liuguang's ability to survive in the wild is very strong. With his natural sharpness, he can find water sources, safe caves, etc. Cheng Nuo is really convinced by his nose that is smarter than a dog.
When they slept at night, the two were still lying together like they were at home. Cheng Nuo always hugged the sleeping streamer, because he could roll into the fire if he was not careful. Of course, Liu Guang would definitely not let him hold him when he was awake.
After walking for seven or eight days, the two of them had already eaten clean food, and finally left the border area completely, and the villages and towns they passed through became bigger and bigger. Even the prices are much more expensive than in the previous town. Cheng Nuo felt pain when he was paying, and he was careful about buying everything. Even so, his wallet was still shrunk day by day.
In order to save money at night, they don't live in inns, but look for some broken temples or something. If they don't, they sleep under other people's roofs, so sometimes they are expelled like beggars.
Liu Guang gritted his teeth and said seriously to Cheng Nuo: "I will definitely make a lot of money in the future, let you live in the biggest house, each meal has a hundred dishes, and you can wear one set of clothes and throw the other."
Cheng Nuo laughed and laughed. It's not such a waste to be really rich, right? He patted the little man on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Well, I wrote it down."
After inquiring along the way for another three days, they finally arrived at a second-tier city that belongs to Liaoji City.
The city is really different from those small villages. The gate of Guangcheng is so high that people look up. Fortunately, there is no sign that the poor are not allowed to enter. The two entered smoothly.
There are already many small schools in such a big city. From time to time, you will see cultivating disciples riding on various beasts and wearing fancy clothes. Cheng Nuo looked around like Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, but Liu Guang was actually not much better than him, and he watched with novelty.
The colors here are also very different from the dark slums, full of bright colors, even Cheng Nuo's eyes twitch when he sees the red and green females.
Only now did he realize that it was normal to see those females in the small town. Some of them had the faces of uncles, but they were dressed exaggeratedly. The hairpins on their heads were hung with pendants made of bright gemstones. The jade pendant, the gold and silver threads on the clothes are embroidered with large groups of flowers and birds, they are blinding! The females of rich and noble families are still sitting in ornately decorated cars or sedan chairs, and are also followed by a row of servants.
Cheng Nuo let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there is no rouge gouache in this world! Otherwise, why not let people go out
After running around for several days, Cheng Nuo decided to take Liu Guang to have a better meal, and then went to an inn to rest for the night. He pinched Liu Guang's cheeks habitually, as if he didn't lose any flesh.
When Cheng Nuo treated Liu Guang like this outside, he was very embarrassed and whispered, "Don't pinch my face outside! Pat my head!"
"Well, I see." Cheng Nuo looked around curiously and replied casually.
The emotion in this world is very weak, whether it is a lover or a relative, it is light, and there are very few close actions and exchanges outside. It's unusual for him to treat Liu Guang so intimately, what a foolish world!