Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The boat master walked over. He looked at Li Qingshan and asked warmly, âBrother, you look young, but your cultivation level is unfathomable. You truly are outstanding.â
The boat master was a burly man with a dark complexion, possessing the power of a Genuine Immortal Realm, but he couldnât see through Li Qingshanâs cultivation level.
In the spirit of making new friends and opening up new paths, the boat master warmly invited Li Qingshan to board the boat.
Li Qingshan stood with his hands behind his back, feeling the sea breeze as he looked at the boat master. He smiled faintly and humbly replied, âMaster, youâve traveled far and wide. You must have seen many talents. Compared to those top-tier geniuses, Iâm truly like a firefly next to the moon.â
âLittle brother, you canât belittle yourself. If youâre a firefly, then what are ordinary immortals like us?â The boat master laughed self-deprecatingly. Li Qingshan smiled when he saw this. He felt that this scene was very interesting.
If the boat master was placed in the Human World, he would be the strongest. He was born noble and was an existence that everyone could only dream of.
However, if he was placed in the Immortal Plane, he appeared ordinary and commonplace.
âBoat master, do you often travel to the Islands of Gods?â Li Qingshan asked curiously.
âYes, I do. I make several trips back and forth every month. Business isnât good now. New boats are coming in every day. Everyone is selling goods. The business in the God Realm is basically saturated,â the boat master sighed.
Li Qingshan hadnât expected that the boat business would also experience involution.
But upon careful thought, it was understandable. As long as the benefits were large enough and the barrier to entry wasnât that high, the number of people joining would only increase as time passed.
After growing wildly for a period of time, it would form a scale and then form a new rule.
This was the development sequence of the profitable industry.
âBoat master, are you familiar with the God Realm?â Li Qingshan asked.
âIâm somewhat familiar. What I should know, I know. What I shouldnât, I donât.â The boat master was a clever man, speaking ambiguously.
âI wonder if anything big has happened recently?â Li Qingshan asked curiously. âRecently?â The boat master thought carefully and said, âSomething big really happened.â
âIâd like to hear more!â Li Qingshan listened attentively.
âIt seems like thereâs a Young Emperor Ranking thatâs been circulating around recently. Itâs been spreading very widely and has caused a lot of discussion. Everyoneâs talking about the people on that ranking, â The boat master said.
âYoung Emperor Ranking?â Li Qingshan raised his eyebrows. Who made this list?
âThis list was created by the people of the world. Not long ago, someone suggested ranking the recent geniuses based on whether they possess the aura of a young Emperor?â The boat master said.
âThen, this matter spread. Countless people joined in the discussion and it quickly spread. Geniuses were added one after another to the list. The rankings changed several times. In the end, it swept through the Immortal Plane and caused countless people to discuss it. Only then did it barely decide on the top ten geniuses!â The boat master said.
âOh, then I wonder whoâs on the rankings?â Li Qingshan asked in surprise.
âI have to tell you about this. Iâve been asking around recently.â The boat master was also a lively character. When he saw that Li Qingshan was interested, his desire to talk arose. He immediately moved two stools and sat down with Li Qingshan on the deck. He also took out two bottles of good wine and handed one to Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan didnât refuse. He clinked glasses with the boat master, took a sip of strong liquor, and then listened quietly.
The boat master said, âThe ranking list that the world is discussing this time is just to provide a reference. Itâs a list that a group of people have started to rank according to their past performance. Those who have performed perfectly in the past will be on the list. If your talent is outstanding, but your past is ordinary and youâve been hiding your talents, you definitely wonât be on the rankings!â
Li Qingshan nodded and said, âThatâs how it should be!â
From the looks of it, this ranking wasnât very authoritative, but it was full of entertainment, which was why it attracted the attention of countless people.
âThe people on the rankings are all geniuses, who have amazed countless people. After I saw this ranking, I directly knelt. At the same age, others are already candidates for young Emperors. Iâm bitterly running a boat. Comparing oneself to others is so infuriating,â The boat master sighed.
Li Qingshan said, âEveryone has their own destiny.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI know. Iâm just grumbling a little. Letâs continue talking about the rankings. After this matter blew up, countless geniuses were nominated. If they were all ranked, even if there were a hundred of them, it wouldnât be enough. Thatâs why some rules were established,â The boat master said.
âWhat kind of rules?â Li Qingshan asked.
âItâs very simple. The age limit is no more than 800 years old, and the cultivation level mustnât be lower than that of an Inherited Immortal,â The boat master said.
Li Qingshan thought about it seriously. This condition was actually quite harsh.
Despite only a hundred years passing for him, thanks to his mastery of the Great Path of Time, which allowed him to manipulate time, if the extended time were taken into account, he would be several thousand years old.
To be able to reach the Inherited Immortal Realm before the age of 1,000, such a person was indeed qualified to be called a genius.
Among a group of geniuses, selecting candidates for young emperors required comparing their past achievements and notable deeds.
âWith this rule in place, the number of nominees decreased significantly. Then people realized that there werenât many who could meet these criteria and perform exceptionally, and thus, this list was born,â The boat master told Li Qingshan.
âWho are on the rankings?â Li Qingshan asked curiously..