The side story of "Eternal Life" titled "Gong Gong Angrily Collides with Buzhou Mountain" caused a shock throughout the ninja world upon its release.
Looking up at the sky, they wondered if gods existed. This was something everyone deeply desired to know.
The myths of the Great Desolation, exotic beasts, eternal life, and traversing the heavens. The Stone Monkey wreaked havoc in heaven, battling gods and Buddhas alone, his blood-stained robes summoning souls, and bringing dawn to the mortal realm. Su Mu's stories had a certain impact on the ninja world, leading everyone to a more profound understanding of gods and the heavens.
Jiraiya comfortably leaned against a nearby tree stump, taking out his notebook to begin recording. "The 'Pokemon' Su Mu told last time hasn't been released yet. This time, it will be released together." "Pokemon balls that can capture Tailed Beasts, truly interesting. I fear the ninja world will go mad again..." "Making money, making money!" With that, Jiraiya wrote "Zhetian" at the top of his notebook.
"Is this Mr. Su?" Sakura looked at Su Mu, sitting in front of the lecture desk, with surprise. Su Mu, in terms of appearance and demeanor, completely overshadowed Sasuke. She then turned her head towards Hinata, only to find Hinata completely still, like a jade carving. Her pure white eyes could no longer accommodate anything else.
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"I've heard of Mr. Su's 'Weapon Rankings' of the ninja world before. This is the first time I've realized how many powerful divine artifacts the ninja world possesses." Tenten excitedly spoke to everyone about her admiration for Su Mu. For her, who loved collecting all sorts of weapons, the 'Weapon Rankings' was practically a divine text.
On the nearby eaves, Yugao Uzuki was maintaining the surrounding security with her teammates. This was the first time so many villagers had gathered together in Konoha. If an accident were to suddenly occur, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"You guys, are the stories Su Mu tells real or fake?" "Don't you think it's a bit exaggerated and unbelievable?" "Where in this world do gods come from?" A teammate from the Anbu grumbled. Yugao Uzuki rolled her eyes at her exasperatedly. "Many things in this world cannot be clearly explained." "People pray to gods and Buddhas for peace of mind." "The mud bodhisattva in the temple, broken, is just dirt; repaired, it is faith." "Things like this, whether believed or not, are up to each individual."
Suddenly, her gaze followed the crowd and spotted two suspicious figures. These two wore bell-adorned cloaks and black overcoats, seemingly outsiders. "Everyone, attention! Two suspicious individuals have been spotted. Be vigilant!" Yugao Uzuki said in a low voice to those behind her. "Yugao, aren't you being a bit too tense?" "Those two are just passing through Konoha, coming specifically to listen to stories?" The teammate beside her followed Yugao Uzuki's gaze to the two figures in black and felt they were not suspicious at all. "No, the one on the left..." "He might have been from the Anbu before!" "First, report the situation to Lady Tsunade!" Yugao Uzuki turned and leaped down from the eaves with two teammates.
"Speaking of which, beyond space is the universe." "Deep within the cold and dark universe, nine colossal beings remained motionless." "At their tails, all were bound by black iron chains as thick as a bowl." "The iron chains connected to the boundless dark cosmic world behind them." "There, a bronze coffin over twenty meters long quietly hung..." "Beneath the starry sky, nine dragons pulling a coffin..."
Su Mu waved his folding fan, and the story he described deeply captivated everyone present. This opening was so awe-inspiring that many began to anticipate the rest of the story.
"Nine dragons pulling a coffin..." "Why does it sound so terrifying to me..." Naruto said, scratching his head, feeling a chill. Sakura immediately punched Naruto on the head. "Don't make noise! Listen to the story attentively!"
In front of the lecture desk, Su Mu spoke eloquently. The surrounding audience became excited and cheered! "Master Su, I want to ask, who is lying in this coffin!" "To be pulled by nine dragons, they must be a major figure, right?" "The universe? Is there a universe beyond the heavens? What does the universe look like?" Several listeners around asked.
Su Mu put away his folding fan and pointed sharply at one of them. "A good question!" "This bronze coffin is called the Three Generations Bronze Coffin." "The original owner of the bronze coffin was a supreme being whose origin is unknown. Due to some unknown reason, they fell gravely ill." "Thus, they refined a bronze coffin on the desolate plateau, simultaneously carved a stone jar, and then incinerated themselves." "Their ashes fell into the stone jar, submerged into the triple bronze coffin, buried beneath a plateau, and from then on, all was void."
As soon as Su Mu uttered these words, it was like a thunderclap, immediately making the surrounding crowd even more boisterous. Hearing the opening of the story, they found it mysterious and unfathomable. But upon hearing the explanation about the bronze coffin pulled by nine dragons, they were all repeatedly astonished. This Su Mu told stories with absolute brilliance.
"Mr. Su, please continue. Stopping so abruptly makes us all feel restless!" "That's right, that's right! Hurry up and tell us how this bronze coffin eventually went to the universe!" "Mr. Su said there's a universe beyond the heavens, and the dragons should come from the universe. As for this bronze coffin, was it pulled to the universe by the dragons?"
Su Mu put down the teacup in his hand, unhurriedly opened his folding fan, and said, "Listen on." "After a long period, the plateau collapsed, and the ashes scattered, creating the Weird Clan." "This Ancestor of Weirdness obtained the Three Generations Bronze Coffin and studied it for many years with no results." "Later, he let the coffin leak out, hoping others could gain something from the bronze coffin."
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On the lecture desk, Su Mu's tone was neither rushed nor slow, but carried an undeniable certainty. The crowd now felt that this story was quite plausible, and perhaps even true. Among them, Su Mu mentioned one person. The protagonist, Ye Fan. The Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin took Ye Fan and his classmates from Mount Tai. Thus began an unknown journey towards the era of Zhetian.
Ding, Shock Value +500! Ding, Shock Value +3000! Ding, Shock Value +4000! ...
In front of the lecture desk, Su Mu became instantly excited upon hearing the system prompts in his mind. It was then that he suddenly remembered he had previously sold the dragon veins of the Loulan ancient city and Minato Namikaze's kunai in the system. He now possessed 350,000 shock points. After this storytelling session ended, he had to go back and draw as much as he wanted!
"Everyone, today's story ends here." "To know what happens next, come to Duanshan Street, the Eight Treasures Glazed Tower in two days for storytelling." Su Mu closed his folding fan and slowly stood up.
The villagers all voiced their dissatisfaction, feeling they hadn't heard enough. "Mr. Su's stories are concise, and it's already excellent that he's told us so much without any conditions!" "In two days, I will definitely go to the Eight Treasures Glazed Tower to support him!" "Such a brilliant story, and it ends just as it gets interesting?" "Today's session was too short! What's going on!" He didn't seek fame, only a meal. "Zhetian" was already a bestseller, and telling it in Konoha was a waste. It would be better to start telling it in the Eight Treasures Glazed Tower. This would also facilitate the completion of the mission to open the first door. Many traveling ninjas who were still on their way here did not know that Su Mu was preparing to leave. By the time they reached Ichiraku Ramen, he would likely be long gone.