As they watched the young man's figure slowly disappear into the crowd, the people in the teahouse sighed with emotion. They would occasionally discuss the plot of the story with each other. Although there was no continuation to the story, the atmosphere here was even higher than before.
"I'm guessing that Supreme Elder Luo will definitely win in the end. Think about it, to be able to turn the entire void into a prison. Just thinking about it makes me feel that this divine ability is incredible."
"Impossible. The bad guy will definitely die. That Luo fellow is clearly not a good person. The other person will be the final victor!"
"But Mister Sun has been telling this story for half a month already. How come he hasn't mentioned the other person's name yet?"
"Compared to the other person's name, I'm more curious about how Mister Sun's brain works. He can actually tell such a story that people can't stop listening to."
"That's right. Shopkeeper, just what is the background of this Mister Sun?"
As everyone discussed, more and more tea was sold. This caused the waiter to be even busier. As for the shopkeeper, his face was full of smiles. When he heard someone ask a question, he coughed and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Speaking of this Mister Sun, he is a strange person. I heard that he was originally a High Scholar, but his ambition wasn't to become an official. Instead, he wanted to travel thousands of mountains and rivers to see the lives of the common people, to witness the changes of the sun and moon, and ultimately to record the history of our dynasty in a hundred year history book. He passed by this place, and after I begged him for a long time, he finally agreed to stay here for a period of time. You are all fortunate enough to be able to hear his story.
Hearing the shopkeeper's words, looks of admiration appeared on the faces of the people listening to the story. They discussed the story with each other until dusk. As the new customers arrived, they began to leave.
When they left, Mr. Sun, whom they admired, had already returned to the inn where he was staying. Along the way, many people smiled and greeted him when they saw him. Even the workers of the inn were the same. When they saw him return, they quickly ran over to him.
"Mister Sun, you're back. What do you want to eat today?"
"Let's go with your restaurant's signature three treasures." The young man surnamed Sun smiled and nodded to the waiter. Then, he shook his head and walked into his room. As he closed the door, he could hear the waiter's high-pitched voice delivering food.
After entering the room, his posture immediately disappeared. He was like a little ruffian as he sat on the chair with one leg crossed. He placed the black wooden board in his hand on the table and then quickly took out the silver. He excitedly played with it and put it in his mouth. After confirming that there was no problem with the silver, his expression became even more excited.
"I didn't expect storytelling to be so profitable. The people here are simple and honest. It's a good place!" The youth surnamed Sun chuckled, his face filled with excitement and pride. His eyes sparkled as he began to think about how he could earn more money here.
In reality, the youth surnamed Sun's real name was Sun De. He was not a High Scholar like the shopkeeper of the teahouse had said. He was originally from the capital. Although he studied, his thoughts were too complicated. Although he didn't engage in thievery, he wandered between gambling dens and brothels. He was obsessed and never returned. His originally well-off family had been squandered away by him, and he had failed the imperial examinations several times. Let alone a High Scholar, he wasn't even an Elementary Scholar. He was still a scholar.
In the end, he owed a great deal of gambling debt. He couldn't stay in the capital any longer, so he had no choice but to leave his hometown and escape. Along the way, he relied on his glib tongue to cheat and cheat others. Before arriving at this place, he only had one set of clothes on him. His pockets were nearly empty.
However, it seemed that fate had finally treated him a bit better after he arrived in this remote county town. The first day he arrived, he had a dream. In the dream, he saw a mythical world. After waking up, he thought for a long time, and then tried to find a teahouse to tell the story of his dream.
What he never could have imagined was that … the story itself was legendary, and when you added in his glib tongue, it suddenly became popular. The shopkeeper of the teahouse saw a business opportunity, and immediately tried to win him over. The two of them hit it off, and Sun De took the opportunity to fabricate an identity. Therefore, not only did the shopkeeper arrange an inn for him, he also invited him to tell stories every day.
By now, half a month had passed. As the story unfolded, his fame in the county town rapidly increased. It could be said that he had gained both fame and fortune. His days were very comfortable.
"I wonder how long the story of my dream is going to last. In the future, I should tell it more slowly and less frequently. That way, small streams can flow on for a long time." Sun De blinked a few times as he pondered the matter. Before long, there was a knock on the door. He quickly put away the silver and sat up straight. His face once again assumed the posture of a gentleman.
"Come in," he said coolly.
The door opened, and the waiter walked in with a cordial expression on his face. He brought in some dishes, as well as a flagon of alcohol. He quickly placed the dishes on the table, then eagerly asked Sun De a few questions. After confirming that Sun De didn't have any other requests, he left. As soon as he was gone, Sun De relaxed. He ate and drank until he was full, then patted his belly.
"What a nice place. The people are simple and honest, and the women here are even more beautiful. Their waists are slender, and they're a feast for the eyes. It's too bad … I'm new here, so I can't go to the brothel to experience it. And then there's the casino …." Sun De rubbed his hands together. After a long moment of hesitation, he decided to put the matter of gambling on hold for a while.
"Right now, the most important thing is to hurry up and see the new story." Having reached this point in his train of thought, Sun De carefully took off his robes, folded them up, and put them off to the side. After brushing the dust off them, he lay down on the bed and gradually fell asleep.
As he slept, the mythical dream once again began to unfold before his eyes.
Just like that, time passed slowly. The story in Sun De's dream gradually reached its climax along with his daily storytelling ….
"The battle between the two of them caused the Void Prison to collapse. 90 million Heavenly Daos collapsed, and a storm swept through the entire universe ….
"After that, the almighty who condemned the Heavenly Daos split into 90 million clones, and in those 90 million Heavenly Daos, unleashed heaven-reaching magic. It was the same for Luo. He split into 90 million clones, and they went through endless cycles of reincarnation. Every time, they would awaken from their daze and continue to fight without beginning or end!
"In the long river of time, the two of them could be seen everywhere. Their battle seemed to have no end. At times, they would transform into mortals fighting to the death. At other times, they would transform into wild beasts trying to devour each other. At other times, they would transform into cultivators, using realms as wagers to battle again!
"Countless Heaven's Chosen were formed by the two of them. Countless legends were born by the two of them …. Their clones always contained karma. In their daze, they were sometimes men and women, sometimes father and son, sometimes master and disciple, sometimes brothers …. After 90 million Boundless Calamities, the Vast Expanse Dao Domain and the Never-Ending Dao Domain appeared. That was a critical point in time. Because of the battle between the two of them, after experiencing countless lifetimes and countless calamities, it was time to decide victory and defeat!"
Sun De's story also reached its climax. His fame in this small county had reached its peak. Every day, not only were there no empty seats in the teahouse, it was even more so outside. All of this caused him to rise from a nobody who had been a gambler a few months ago to a considerable height in an instant.
Next came invitations from wealthy families in the county. In a short time, Sun De experienced what it felt like to be a celebrity. What excited him even more was that one of the wealthy families who didn't have any children of scholarly rank, perhaps because of Sun De's fame, or perhaps because of his status as a High Scholar, upon learning that Sun De wasn't married, they decided to betroth their daughter to him. They asked him about his horoscope, and then printed a fake register of his birth.
The woman had fair skin, beautiful features, and an alluring figure. She could be considered the daughter of a wealthy family in this county. When Sun De saw her, his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and his heart began to stir.
However, he knew that he was not a High Scholar. If someone were to investigate his background, it would only take a bit of time to determine if it was true or false. Therefore, after much thought, Sun De decided to spread the news that he would be leaving soon, returning to his hometown to get married.
As soon as the news spread, the people who were listening to the story began to get anxious. The wealthy families who were interested in getting married were even more anxious. Under the urging of their friends and family, and because of their own needs, they didn't want to give up on this opportunity. They didn't wait for the news to spread, but instead decided to get married.
As the news of the marriage spread, Sun De was like a fish in water in the county. On the day of the wedding, he was drunk. He lifted the veil off his bride's head, and looked at her beautiful face. Sun De's heart began to burn. He felt that the best decision he had ever made in his life was to come to this place.
Still drunk, Sun De threw himself at her …. As for the matter of being exposed, Sun De was nervous. However, he was a gambler, and felt that he could take a gamble. As long as his story was interesting enough, then even if he was exposed, it wouldn't be a big loss.
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