You are not allowed to date a trainer.

Chapter 66 Grandma's Gym
After deciding to work together for a period of time in the future, the distance between the two people was shortened a lot.

The old king is very talkative and has a humorous personality. Qin Zhen likes chatting with him very much and can hear a lot of strange gossip.

For example, in order to repay the money spent on building a new arena for the gym, a gym leader in the Royal League bred Pokémon every year and exchanged them with others to make money. In the end, he ruined his reputation. Even though he has become a superstar now, it is difficult to find Pokémon willing to be bred by him.

For example, Qin Zhen's new friend, Master Wudao Xiong, went straight to Tianxin Dojo to see his wife upon returning to Yanjing. At that time, the roar of a surprised bear could be heard within three miles of the dojo. It was suspected that Master Wudao Xiong and his wife were pregnant. The Donghuang Alliance is expected to catch up with the White Eagle with three swordsmen in the number of gods.

For example, the Hawaiian Island of the White Eagle Alliance has been in quite a commotion recently, with various strange phenomena appearing one after another, such as thick fog, thunderclouds, incurable hay fever, giant trees growing a hundred meters overnight, and even many people witnessed the figure of the "legendary swordsman" Biligion. The White Eagle Alliance clarified that this was Biligion's daily patrol of the territory, but Mr. Nie scoffed at this, because he knew that the Four Heavenly Kings of the White Eagle were still on guard on the island.

The two chatted about all sorts of things, refilling their hot tea until the sky gradually turned dusk and the lights in the train came on.

"Mr. Nie."

"Ok?"

"I just checked the information about the Bixia Gym online. Why do people call the Bixia Gym 'Grandma Gym'?"

"Oh, this 'Granny Gym' has three meanings."

"The first meaning is that the Bixia Daoguan is located at the Bixia Temple on the top of Mount Tai. It enshrines Bixia Yuanjun, whose full name is 'Bixia Yuanjun, the Celestial Jade Maiden of Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak.' Legend has it that she is a goddess with immense magical powers, a kind and gentle deity. The locals call her 'Grandma Taishan' and treat her like a family elder."

"Legend? Is there a prototype behind the Taishan Grandma?" Qin Zhen thought of the legend of the ancient sword leopard and the mountain god on Mount Siguniang.

"It has nothing to do with what you're thinking." The old king shook his head. "After extensive investigation, the alliance has finally confirmed that Bixia Yuanjun falls within the realm of folk beliefs and Taoist religious beliefs. Taishan Grandma resides in people's hearts, not in this mortal world."

"Oh." Qin Zhen immediately lost interest.

"The second meaning is about the owner of the Bixia Gym. Many young people from other places were disappointed after climbing Mount Tai, saying, 'Why is it an old lady?'"

"This is actually a good thing done by people like you, right?" Qin Zhen complained.

"To be precise, it's Xiao Xia's own fault. If she were a little uglier, the men in Qizhou wouldn't be so obsessed with her." Nie Ping said, "The most famous urban legend in Qizhou is 'Master Xia Wan will return to secular life tomorrow.' This rumor has been spread year after year for over 30 years, and yet every year Qizhou residents still fall for it. In March of this year, several elderly men fell for it and had their faces scratched by their spouses outside the Civil Affairs Bureau. It even made the news."

"Pfft——" Qin Zhen couldn't help laughing.

"That's not funny, kid." Nie Ping gave Qin Zhen a dark look. "Just based on your face, I dare say Xia Wan's present is your future."

Qin Zhen's smile suddenly froze.

"As for the last meaning, it stems from the resentment of the citizens of Qizhou. Trainers from Qizhou love water-type Pokémon, but their own gym leader is a master of electricity. Every year, some youngsters bring their beloved water-type Pokémon to challenge the gym on Mount Tai. The results are self-evident: the trainers get the shivers from climbing Mount Tai, and the Pokémon get the shivers from being shocked by the electric squirrels. It's like a grandmother beating her grandson."

"Electric flying squirrel?" Qin Zhen frowned when he heard it.

"Yes, the Flying Squirrel," the old king said casually. "Xiao Xia really likes those furry little things, like Pikachu, Positively Charged Flying Squirrel, Negatively Charged Flying Squirrel, Pachirisu, and so on. She keeps a bunch of them at the Bixia Temple to entertain her and also as a benefit for the gym students. Qin Zhen, if you like those little guys too, I can ask around and let you pick one out at the Bixia Gym."

"I don't like Flying Squirrel," Qin Zhen shook his head. "And I don't need an Electric-type Pokémon either." Qin Zhen said this sincerely. He really didn't need an Electric-type Pokémon, because the Supreme of the Lightning-type was currently sleeping soundly in the Poké Ball at his waist.

"Then why are you focusing on the electric flying squirrel?"

"I just think it's a bit troublesome." Qin Zhen frowned and counted on his fingers. "Flying Squirrel is a dual-attribute Pokémon with both Electricity and Flying. Grass-type damage is halved, and it can actually fly. Even if I send out Growlithe, it'll be in a tough fight because it doesn't have the height advantage."

"Wait a minute?" Nie Ping was stunned. "I thought we were discussing beautiful women and cute little pets, but it turns out you, Xiao Qin, have been thinking about how to beat up both beautiful women and cute pets."

"Because the beautiful lady is old. As for the cute pet..." Qin Zhen spread his hands. "I want to be the best trainer in the world. Cute pets are a hindrance."

The old king's face wrinkled when he heard this.

"Xiao Qin, you won't be going to Xifu City to be a museum owner in the future, right?"

"Master, what does this mean?"

"The Mingkong Dojo in Xifu City is located in the Shaolin Temple in Songshan. It specializes in steel-type weapons. Every abbot has been the owner of the dojo. Even the elves there are male."

"Then I definitely can't go."

King Nie breathed a sigh of relief. Qin's "Riding Evolution" had attracted much attention. Many people in the alliance were secretly hoping that this talent could be passed down through bloodline. He was one of them. If Qin really became depressed and became a monk, that would be a real problem.

"What do you mean? Do you have a girl you like? Are you reluctant to leave home?" The old man winked and asked, "Let me guess, is it Master Yuelu or Master Baiyun? Or do you want both?"

"What...what does this have to do with Teacher Chi and Ajue?" Qin Zhen felt a little shy when the opposite sex around him was mentioned, but more than that, he was bewildered. "You just said that all Pokémon in the Mingkong Gym must be male, and now all three of my Pokémon are female. How can I go? I can't just abandon them and become a monk, right? Wouldn't that make me look like Chen Shimei?"

"Even if the successor to the Mingkong Gym leader can get an iron dumbbell, why don't you go?"

"No!" Qin Zhen said firmly.

King Nie was now completely relieved. The conversations in the carriage gradually became quieter, until in the end only intermittent snoring was left. The train roared into the depths of the night, with the moon and stars as its accompaniment.

Suddenly, the snoring stopped and the old man stood up suddenly.

"Wait! No!"

He suddenly turned his head to look at the bunk opposite. Qin Zhen was already sleeping on his side, with Serpenti and him sleeping on the same pillow, and the trainer and the Pokémon sleeping in each other's arms.

"If you abandon your spirit, you will become Chen Shimei. Then what is your spirit to you?"

(End of this chapter)