The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

"Immortality is not a good thing, especially when you have no way to stop the erosion of time."

This was the first time Dain had met someone so obsessed with immortality and so committed to it. He offered his advice as someone who had been through it all, based on his own experience.

“I know better than anyone else. But I have my reasons for doing this.”

Bai Shu didn't take Dain's warning to heart. As Liyue's most famous doctor, he naturally had no shortage of connections.

Some gave him clues about the elixir of immortality, while others advised him to abandon his delusions.

Moreover, the latter accounts for the majority.

"Once you achieve immortality, you'll discover that the price you'll have to pay is something you can't foresee or bear right now," Dain said, still trying to persuade Bai Shu.

Do you know why my medical skills are so superb?

Bai Shu's sudden question caught Dai off guard.

"I don't know, I haven't needed to see a doctor for a long time."

Dain shook his head. He used to know what herbs could stop bleeding and promote bone regeneration, and what methods of bandaging could make wounds heal faster.

But now, all of these have been forgotten in the long river of time.

Upon hearing this, Bai Shu gave Dain a meaningful look and continued:

"Firstly, I am well-versed in medical books and knowledgeable in traditional Chinese medicine; secondly, it is because of my [Ear Snake Dragging Dragon Method]."

Bai Shu widened his eyes, which had been slightly narrowed, revealing two vertical pupils.

It looks more like a snake's pupil than a human's.

"This [Ear Serpent Dragging Dragon Technique] is a good spell. It can save lives, but it costs me my own life force."

"All those before me died young because of this, and the secret of immortality has been passed down to me. Now, this destiny is about to be mine."

"But I don't want to die, nor do I want Agui to become a sickly person at such a young age like me, and I don't want Changsheng to be passed around like an object."

“This lineage has been passed down long enough to me.”

Bai Shu's tone was filled with unwavering determination. No matter what, he was determined to refine the elixir of immortality.

This is not only for myself, but also for the future "contractors".

They, too, deserve to be saved!

"Aren't you going to try to persuade him?" Dai Yin didn't waste any more words with Bai Shu. He just glanced at the silent Chang Sheng and asked casually.

"Longevity? It doesn't need to think about that much." Bai Shu shook his head. Longevity's mind was more like that of a child, and Bai Shu didn't need it to consider so many things.

“No, it definitely knows more than you do.” Dain’s tone was also very certain, just like Bai Shu’s earlier.

Upon hearing this, Changsheng broke its silence. It raised its head, avoiding Baishu's gaze, and said, "Baishu, this guy is right. Changsheng will corrupt you!"

“Did you notice that you just said this snake is like an ‘object’ that keeps being passed around in other people’s hands? Isn’t that the distortion that immortality has inflicted on this snake?” Dain added from the side.

This time, Bai Shu fell silent. After thinking for a long time, he slowly said, "Judging from what you're saying, Dai Yin, it seems you've lived for a very long time?"

"In some ways, it's the same as the immortality you crave," Dain nodded and told Bai Shu directly.

“So…” Bai Shu pushed up his glasses, looking somewhat excited.

"So hurry up and give the longevity to Dain! I've already said that Dain is more suitable for longevity than you, but you don't believe me and still want to have a debate here."

Ember burst out from between Dain and Baishu and said a long string of words.

Previously, Bai Shu and Dain had been arguing so intensely that he hadn't had a chance to interject. Out of boredom, Yu Jin even finished the tea that Bai Shu had brewed.

Now that we've finally found a chance to chime in, we should make good use of it.

"What would I do with this talking snake? To catch mice underground?" Dain scoffed, indicating that he didn't need it.

"Dain, don't you want to reset your stats?"

"what?"

"This snake is a teardrop larva, the kind that can make you abandon martial arts and become a doctor!"

Ember then uttered a whole bunch of things that no one could understand.

"Dain, become a doctor!"

Chapter 359 New Year is coming

2023-12-22

The so-called "reset" is just a concept invented by Ember himself. A more accurate term would be "soul reshaping."

Both Lordland and the Borderlands have a deep understanding of the soul, and both have developed spells for soul reshaping.

In essence, this involves modifying the texture of the soul while preserving memories, thereby altering one of the owner's talents.

Because it can transform a melee brute into a cunning assassin and a mentally challenged warrior into a grand mage, it is figuratively called "skill reset" by Ember.

Of course, Ember also tried resetting his skill points, and the result was that his weapon changed from a big wooden stick to a big wooden stick that could cast magic.

"I have no intention of abandoning martial arts for medicine!" Although Dain couldn't understand what Yu Jin was saying, he clearly heard the words "abandon martial arts for medicine".

Dain still feels her power is not enough, so why would she give up her power to become a doctor?

"What? You want me to sign a contract with him? I'd rather roll up and hibernate in the mountains!"

Changsheng also looked excited. Being with that gloomy guy Dain, Changsheng had no doubt that Dain would become like him too.

"You two seem a bit hostile?" Ember glanced at the confrontational Dain and Changsheng, then stroked his chin and said:

"Look, Dain's lifespan is limitless. Combined with your immortality ability, you'll be absolutely invincible!"

"What demonic remnants, what abyssal corruption? Aren't those just a piece of cake?"

"In Liyue's words... in other words... what was it called again?" Ember began to ponder.

He learned a lot of proverbs in Liyue, and he's gotten a little confused about them.

A moment later, Yu Jin clapped his hands and finished speaking.

"May your merits be immeasurable!"

"How about it?" Yu Jin thought his idea was simply genius. Immortality paired with a causal agent—what illness could it possibly have? He could cure any one of them!

Maybe he won't even need to use his powers to inflict Hilichurls' curses anymore.

"Do you think I haven't suffered enough?" Dain stared at Ember expressionlessly. Now that he had finally gotten used to the pain of the curse, he didn't want to experience the pain of worldly illnesses again.

"Do you think I should change my name to 'Short-lived'?" Changsheng rarely spoke in sync with Daiyin.

What kind of talk is this? Demon God Remnants? Abyssal Corrosion? Is this something it can cure?

Although Bai Zhu's treatment consumes his own life force, the disease must actually pass through Chang Sheng's body before entering Bai Zhu's body.

If it's just the remnants of the demon god, and there aren't many of them, then it and Atractylodes macrocephala could probably cure it.

As for the Abyss Corruption, all Changsheng can say is: There's no hope, just wait to die!

"Such a strong reaction?!" Yu Jin was taken aback, not expecting Chang Sheng and Dai Yin to be so agitated.

"Hehe, that's normal. Everyone has their own preferences. Just like I like healing and saving lives while Dain likes fighting, different people have different ideas, and naturally, they cherish different things as well."

Bai Shu couldn't help but laugh a few times when he saw this.

“I don’t like fighting, but I have no choice.” Dain shook his head at Bai Shu.

“I understand, but that’s not important. Dain, can you tell me about the ‘immortality’ you just mentioned?”

Dain really wanted to tell Bai Shu, "This is important!", but seeing Bai Shu's serious expression, he swallowed his words.

"You'd better not think about my method of achieving immortality," Dain shook his head.

"Unless you can fly to altitudes that no one can reach."

Dain also made a joke at the end.

"Is that so..." Bai Shu looked at the blackness on half of Dain's face, unable to tell whether it was his clothes or that half of his face was just like that.

"It seems the price is very high," Bai Shu sighed to himself.

The path to immortality seems endless.

Silence fell in the small medicine room.

The aroma of herbs mingled with the scent of herbs had a unique charm, and standing quietly within it, Dain even felt her heart be soothed.

"Does this mean... I made a wasted trip?" Yu Jin broke the silence, saying so, but there was little frustration in his tone.

"If you hadn't made a wasted trip, that would have been a huge problem," Dain complained.

He now understood the true meaning behind Ember's words outside Liyue: "I don't have anything important to do."

"That's not necessarily true." Bai Shu walked to the window of the medicine room and pointed to the brightly lit Li Yue outside.

Following Bai Shu's gaze, Yu Jin and Dain saw Li Yue, which was decorated with lanterns and streamers.

"This seems different from usual?" Yu Jin looked at the scenery outside the window and touched his chin.

Even in the dead of night, Liyue is never short of lights. But today's scene seems a little different from usual.

The lanterns are no longer displayed brightly on both sides of the street as usual, but are instead hung on ropes above the street.

The emitted light illuminated a wider area and became even redder.

The spaces that were once occupied by street lanterns have been replaced by stacks of goods. At first glance, it looks a bit messy, but upon closer inspection, it creates a compact and lively atmosphere.

In this atmosphere, even a sense of clutter becomes a plus.

Not only the lanterns, but the pavilions and towers of Liyue have also become even more crimson. Liyue is now bathed in the glow of a red port city.

This red was not the scarlet red that Yu Jin remembered representing blood and flesh, but a different kind of red that he had never seen before, a very festive one.

"The Lantern Festival? Liyue has this festival?" Dain knew what day it was in Liyue just by glancing at it.

Every country has a similar festival, which Dain has seen before. For someone who has lived for hundreds of years, festivals no longer bring him any sense of novelty.

"Of course, such a meaningful festival shouldn't be lost in our generation." Bai Shu couldn't help but feel happy as he saw the lively scene outside.

The Lantern Festival is a joyous, festive, and lively holiday. It has been so in the past, and it will continue to be so in the future.

"The Lantern Festival, what is that?" Yu Jin was very interested, as this was the first time he had ever experienced a festival.