Chapter 94 (2/2)
”But that's not what I sahen I was in Tiannan City!” Kris blurted out
Her grandht?!”
Kris waved her hand a few tihThat's not the pointThe point is that there was this guy who dodged the bullets fired froun seven times in a row! I saith my own eyesAnd you knohat's crazy? The shots were fired at him from less than five e!”
The shi+ft in her grandmother's expression was obvious”NoThat's not possibleUnless”
So stirred inside Kris's heartFor days, she had been puzzling over thesorand her
”Gram?”
”Unless the person is a Shenxianor on the way to beco one”
Disappointhed”Corandmother chuckled and shook her head wryly”The universe is a large place, Krissy dearYou never knohat randmother looked at her wryly”Well, I suppose the matter is still a moot pointEven if Shenxians do exist, I don't suppose mere mortals like us could even comprehend the intricacies of their existenceSo there's that”
The conversation stilled as her grande expanse of the backyardOccasionally, the chirping of birds would break the silence
”Co around abruptly”Let me share a story with you”
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Waitwhat?
Kris was thrown into a daze, and by the ti towards the gate
”WaitGrams! Youyou mean a story about your past?” Kris asked hopefully
Her grand or what? I'm in the mood for some tea”
Kris didn't need to be told twiceShe ran to catch up to her grand with exciterands in the past, but she didn't really know the detailsNot that she hadn't tried to find outHer grand no edAt one point, Kris just gave up, figuring that she would respect her grand to tell her bits and pieces about her pastKris's inner Lois Lane was screaarden and decided to sit at one of thespots in the backyard—a quaint patio table near the back of the et the tea, Grarandrandht, Graht back” Kris entered the house and went straight into the kitchenThe manor was a token of their fah randparents first caned over the landsEven so, her grandationShe rallied the local Chinese coed to put down roots in the United StatesAs such, her grandmother remained one of the randht in any of their family's decisions
Kris returned to the patio table a while later with a tray containing two stearandrandrandmother was about to share
”You know that I like traveling?” her grand down her teacup
Kris nodded, taking a sip froshan on a hiking trip”
”Alone?” Kris asked, putting down her cup
”YesAloneAnd I ran into a bunch of bandits” Her grandust”Those were bad menVery bad menNot only did they try to rob uess, you kicked their asses with your awesohter”No! I was helpless! A dairl from a rich familyI didn't even kno to throw a punch”
”What?” Kris blinked a few times”Ooh! I knowSome badass hero saved your life! Was he handsome?”
”Someone did save my life, yesBut it was a she not a heShe was a Taoist priestess” Her grandave her a playful look”You wouldn't even be born if it were a handsoood thingI'm sure Grandpa would be heartbroken in the afterlife if he knew you were once swept off your feet by a randht off the bandits and saved my lifeAfter that, we talked and she decided to teach me the Meihua Quan”
”What? Just like that?” Kris could barely contain her surpriseBut that da had refused to take her and John as disciples no ant, and selfish littleugh!
”Yes, just like thatShe knew I like to travel, but she thought it was unsafe for a young girl likehow to defend herself if necessary”
Kris stared at her grandenerous of her” Unlike a certain so bodies
”Yes, she is” Her grandenerosity isn't why I'randmother's tone was serious nowKris leaned forward in her seatHer tea had gone cold, but she didn't care
”In er years, I've barely scratched the surface of the Meihua QuanI thought it wasslack”You mean it isn't?”
”Well, it is, but that isn't all there is to itIt's only when I was older that I realize there's soical about the Meihua Quan”
So that… You mean that's how you retained your youthful appearance and health? Because you've been practicing the Meihua Quan?”
Her grandmother's smile was cryptic”I believe so, yes” There was a pause”Like I said, I think there's sohly suspect that the whole system was invented and passed down by a Shenxian”
Kris burst into chortles”Oh, come on, Gram! That's ridiculous! How do you even know that?”
Kris rubbed her thigh after her grandmother had slapped it under the table
”It's not ridiculous if you take a look at the ancient history of ChinaDo you know the first e Dynasty?”
Kris nodded”Zhao Kuangyin, right? Also known as E!”
There was an irandht
”Not bad, not bad” Her grandyin started out as a foot soldierHe had a hobby, thoughIn his free tia by Mount Huashan, he heard from the locals about a faued, so he tracked down Chen Tuan to challenge hia in hiyin the potential to be a ruler, so he taught Zhao Kuangyin a fighting systehter after he picked up the h the ranks in the govern Dynasty!”
Kris had been listening to everything her grandrand look, one thatin her seat”Why as to you,to all your friends that you areas the term you used? China-savvy?”
Kris's cheeks heated upSuddenly, the teacup's handle see object in the universe
”Have you heard of Chen Tuan before, my dear?”
Kris honestly wouldn't be surprised if she started stea at the ears at this point”N- no”
Her grandhed”NoDon't look so eYou do know a lot about China for a foreigner, but sos for yourself”
”So who is Chen Tuan really?”
”OhHe's a great Shenxian, just like the great Lu Dongbin!”
Kris huffed”But Graures really becaends and folklore? They are just anecdotes! Surely they don't count!”
Her grandful look”Listen, Krissy dearRight now, you're in a lot of doubt, and I can understand thatIt's because you haven't encountered a true Cultivator yetIf you are fortunate enough to encounter one, then I assure you that all your doubts will be goneThese individuals, those on the path to becos they are capable of are out of this world” Her grandCompletely clueless” She shook her head”That Taoist priestess I ht she was only a rand to Kris's chestShe reached out across the patio table to touch her grandrandh”If I knehere that priestess was right now, I'd drop everything and becouidance and become a Cultivator”
Kris withdrew her hand in shock”B- but Gramsaren't you happy with your life? Why would you throw everything away to lead a difficult life like that?”
Her grand, so you don't yet realize how precious life isCultivation isn't just about gaining strength and powerful abilitiesIt's also about discovering the trueand nature of lifeAnd !”
Her grandht chills down Kris's spine
Was her grandht? Was Cultivation the key to immortality? Did Shenxians with extraordinary powers really exist? Was Li Yundong a Shenxian? Was that how he dodged those bullets?
The touch of her grandmother's palrand at her with affection”Krissy dearIf you ever have the good fortune to cross paths with a Cultivator, you must find a way to become his or her discipleOtherwise, you'll end up like ers like sandAnd when your body is depleted of its youth, you'll be left with nothing other than regret”
The pressure on her head easedKris turned slightly in her seatHer grand her way back towards the manor
Kris's hands rose to touch her face
Is possible?
Was Li Yundong able to give her those things?