Falling in Love with a 500-year-old female elder

Chapter 2: Mr.Ning, May I ask?

[“In various kinds of talents, only those who owned Divine Pupil could be called the supreme talents!(Ed Note: Divine Pupils, those talents who owned two pupils in their eyes. It has many derivative name, such as Divine Pupils, Immortal Pupils… )

“What is the Divine Pupil?”].

[“Divine Pupil,

“Also known as immortal pupils, is regarded as an unbeatable legend as it seems like the hosts can easily enter the saint realm with no barriers.

“Those hosts possessed an extraordinary gift from birth, making them truly exceptional individuals!

“They were destined to dominate an era and were hailed as Emperors in the world!.”].

[“Shi Yi, a child born in King Wu’s palace, is one who owned such a Divine Pupil.

“From the moment he was born, Shi Yi possessed a remarkable sense of calmness that set him apart from his peers. King Wu’s family held firm belief that he was coming to ascend and guide the family to great prosperity. Furthermore, King Wu’s palace also welcomed the birth of another child named Shi Hao.

“Shi Hao also had extraordinary talent and was a rare host with innate divine strength. His future was also very bright.

“However, compared to Shi Yi, the bearer of the Divine Pupil, Shi Hao’ shine appeared much dimmer, like the daystar next to the moon. Although it had its own brilliance, how can it compete with the dazzling moon?

“Hence, Shi Hao, the younger brother, who was nearly the same age as Shi Yi, was predestined by the king Wu’s family to serve as the right-hand man to Shi Yi, and to work under his command.

“It can be said that Shi Yi’s path to greatness had already been meticulously paved since his Divine Pupil was found.

“Soon, Shi Yi would embark on a journey to compete with exceptional talent in the world, emerging as the supreme being among them all.”].

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On the high platform, Ning Chuan talked freely, while sipping his tea.

The crowd gathered below listened attentively, fearful of missing even a single word. It was only when Ning Chuan paused briefly that the inn’s patrons erupted into cheers.

A perceptive listener seized the opportunity to inquire, “I got it! Mr. Ning! Shi Yi, the host of the Divine Pupil! Is he the individual you especially mentioned before? The one, destined for cultivation, born to change the world, causing numerous murders until no one dared to challenge his honor?”

Before Ning Chuan could respond, numerous people immediately echoed, “That must be Shi Yi!”

“Owning a Divine Pupil with born, this is the feature of the destined saint! If it’s not Shi Yi, then who else has the qualifications?”

As the listeners shared their thoughts, they cleverly connected their ideas with Ning Chuan’s initial narrative and began speculating about Shi Yi’s future identity.

Some of them confidently proclaimed that the story Mr. Ning told was named ‘Biography of the Heaven-Emperor’, so it’s probably about someone who eventually becomes the Heaven-Emperor.

“I think Shi Yi is the one being referred to as the Heaven-Emperor,” one listener expressed, hoping for confirmation from Ning Chuan. He even raised his chin towards him, wearing a smile that sought acknowledgement.

“Mr. Ning, what I said earlier should be correct, right?”

Ning Chuan, standing on the elevated platform, remained silent but observed the expressions of everyone in the audience.

Then, with a smile, he neither confirmed nor denied,”If you believe that Shi Yi is the Heavenly Emperor, then so be it.”

Upon hearing Ning Chuan’s evasive response, the audience gets frustrated.

“Mr. Ning is being so elusive, refusing to reveal any further details.”

“Come on, Mr. Ning, why not just spill the beans? Is this Shi Yi the person you mentioned, the one who instills fear in the hearts of all until remains recognized in the world?”

“Ah! Mr. Ning is teasing us again!”

“Mr. Ning, come here and tell me privately. Is that person really Shi Yi?

“I promise I won’t breathe a word! My nickname is … and the hardest part of my body is just my mouth, please trust me!”

Witnessing the impatience on everyone’s faces, Ning Chuan couldn’t help but chuckle and said:

“Hahaha, neither yes nor no. As the saying goes, some opportunities are meant to be kept secret. ”

“The coming of good things will always be with many bumpy travels, so welcome to listen tomorrow.”

“Alright, that’s enough for today. If you want to know what happens next, let’s wait until tomorrow.”

After that…

With a “pa” voice, Ning Chuan closed the white paper fan in his hand, and readied to leave the high platform.

Upon hearing this, the audience members started to feel anxious  because the story just arrived at the highlight parts.

“Wait! Mr. Ning, this is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The male lead has finally arrived on the scene. Why would you stop here now?”

“Yes, yes! I’m eagerly anticipating that Shi Yi will truly reveal true brilliance!”

“You’re teasing us, Mr. Ning. You keep building up our excitement, only to leave us with a ‘to be continued!’ cliffhanger!”

“Mr. Ning, I’m willing to offer you a spirit stone… No! Ten spirit stones! Just continue the story for another hour!”

“You’re slower than a donkey at work!”

Listeners had voiced their dissatisfaction one by one, with some even spending large amounts of money in an attempt to convince Ning Chuan to continue the narration.

However, Ning Chuan shook his head with a smile and politely declined their requests.

Just as Ning Chuan was about to step down from the stage, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted,

“Mr. Ning, was this Shi Yi so powerful? How do you compare him to our world’s Heavenly Pride, Jian Chenfeng?”

As soon as these words were uttered, it was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.

The entire inn became restless.

“Jiang Chenfeng was considered the number one Heaven’s Pride among our young generation in the Nine-Profound World! How could this be compared?”(Ed Note, Nine- Profound World is the name of the mortal world where Ning Chuan lived.)

“This Dao-Friend, you’ve misunderstood.  No matter how powerful Shi Yi is, he is just a fictional person. How can he compare to the real Heaven’s Pride Jiang Chenfeng?”(Ed Note, Dao-Friend is equal to ‘comrade on the Dao’. The way it works is the same with Mr. and sir, and it’s just a prefix.)

“Dao-Friend, you have put Mr. Ning in a difficult situation with this question.”

“Uh… to be impolite about it, I don’t mean to undermine Mr. Ning, but I’m afraid he doesn’t even have the qualifications to visit Jiang Chenfeng, so how would he dare to evaluate him.?”

“Even if we also have such a person as the Shi Yi in the Nine- Profound World, I believe he will be overwhelmed by Jiang Changfeng, right?!

“Jiang Chenfeng is currently at the peak of his fame. I heard that just a few days ago, he broke through to the fifth realm in the nine realms of cultivation. Among the young generation, there is simply no one who can rival him!”

The Seven Blessings Inn became a hub of discussion and ridicule as people debated the question, thinking that the person who asked it must have lost his mind.

Jiang Changfeng is widely acknowledged as the unrivaled top talent among the younger generation in the Nine- Profound World!

At a mere thirty years old, he has already reached the  fifth realm–Marquis Realm!

Such a young and immensely powerful cultivator is truly a rarity even in ancient times!

It was speculated that he would ascend to the King Realm before the age of fifty!

On the other hand, Shi Yi, with his double pupils, is merely a role from a storybook. How can he be compared to a real-world genius like Jiang Chenfeng?

Numerous people burst into laughter, wondering if the questioner had been deluded by the tales they heard.

Not to mention Shi Yi with double pupils, even the author of this book, Mr. Ning Chuan, is just an ordinary mortal with no remarkable abilities. He is not even worthy of meeting Jiang Changfeng.

So how can Ning Chuan have the audacity to evaluate and compare the two?

“Isn’t this an intentional attempt to embarrass Mr. Ning, leaving him no way to back down?”

“Why would someone ask such a question? It’s truly embarrassing for Mr. Ning.”

“How will Mr. Ning respond to this question?”

Countless onlookers shook their heads inwardly.

And at that moment, Ning Chuan, who was about to descend from the elevated platform, halted and paused.

“Oh? It appears that everyone is quite intrigued by the question of who is more powerful between Jiang Changfeng and Shi Yi?”

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(Ed Note: realms

Qi Gathering, it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Soul Nourishing, it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Soul Condensation, it has nine small levels, level 1-9

True Essence,  it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Marquis Realm,  it has nine small levels, level 1-9

King Realm, it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Emperor Realm,  it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Saint Realm, it has nine small levels, level 1-9

Dao-Emperor Realm, it has nine small levels, level 1-9)