The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Xingqiu looked mysterious.

"I've heard of it, the largest sect in Liyue!" As someone who aspires to become a great hero, Dugu Shuo had long ago inquired about the various sects in Liyue.

Although the Ancient Flower Faction currently has only a few dozen members, it is truly the number one faction in Liyue.

In the past, Dugu Shuo dreamed of joining this sect one day. Of course, that desire isn't as strong now.

"Hmph! I am the current senior disciple of the Ancient Hua School, and this book is the legendary 'Three Wonders of Ancient Hua'! Do you want it?"

"Now, lend me that book you just read, and you'll receive instruction from the senior disciple of the Guhua School, plus the Guhua School's unique secret techniques!"

As he spoke, seemingly to show his generosity, Xingqiu even took the initiative to hand the three wonders of Guhua to Dugu Shuo.

Dugu Shuo took the book and flipped through it, finding it rather strange. Why was this martial arts manual, which recorded the ultimate techniques of the Ancient Hua School, now so brand new?

Perhaps the Guhua School values ​​its ultimate techniques! Dugu Shuo offered an explanation for this illogical phenomenon in his mind, and then he continued reading.

As Dugu Shuo flipped through the book, his face became more and more distorted, just like when the young master drank the concentrated calming liquid—because the words on the book were almost like scribbles, and he couldn't see them at all!

"So? Don't you think it's very profound and impressive?"

Xingqiu's tone was full of temptation, while Chongyun's eyes were full of doubt.

Seeing Xingqiu's unusual behavior, Chongyun suspected that his close friend might have been possessed by an evil spirit during one of his acts of chivalry.

[In that case…]

Chongyun looked at Xingqiu, who seemed to be trying to abduct a child, and took out a talisman from the talisman paper at his waist.

"Demon, leave at once!"

The bright yellow talisman moved on its own without any wind, and then it burst into flames, forming a bright yellow ball of light in the air.

This is a talisman that Chongyun specially developed based on his own "Pure Yang Body".

Besides its ability to ward off evil spirits, it also features a wide lighting range, wind and water resistance, and the fact that it does not require fuel.

He is truly an excellent helper for Chongyun when he travels and does chivalrous deeds!

"Senior Brother! Is your head on fire?" Regardless of whether he agrees or not, Gu Dushuo has now established a connection with him.

"What?!" Xingqiu rubbed his eyes, and then felt an unusual heat coming from the top of his head.

"Behold my Rain-Cutting Sword Technique!" After realizing what was happening, Xingqiu's fingertips danced, and tiny water arrows shot out from his fingertips, extinguishing the pure yang fire above his head.

Pure Yang energy is only extremely effective against ghosts and evil spirits, but it doesn't have much effect on ordinary things.

Furthermore, Xingqiu also possesses the Eye of God, so the only difference he has is a patch of charred black on his head.

"Great! Excellent!"

"Wow, I didn't expect there to be acrobatics in Xiaoshi! This trip was definitely worthwhile!"

"But isn't this a bookstall?"

……

A continuous round of applause came from all directions. The three performers' performance was truly spectacular, much to the delight of passersby.

Of course, this also includes the idle embers.

"Hero!"

Dugu Shuo spotted Yu Jin's conspicuous figure at a glance and immediately ran over.

"Great hero?" Xingqiu wiped off the scorch marks on his head and then smeared them on Chongyun's body.

That kid actually launched a sneak attack. Looks like next time I'm going to do something chivalrous, I'll have to let him go ahead and test the waters first.

"That's right! This is a true hero. That book was given to me by him. He is my future goal, Dugu Shuo!"

Dugu Shuo looked excited. Ever since he discovered that Yu Jin's scarecrow and the "Nine Wisdom Warrior Training Rules" worked, Yu Jin had become the person Dugu Shuo admired the most!

"Really? If you don't want your path to becoming a great hero to end up crawling on the ground, you'd better go buy some soy sauce right now, or your mother will definitely spank you until your butt is raw!"

Yu Jin's words were like a cold wind from a snow-capped mountain, chilling Dugu Shuo's heart to the bone.

"Great hero, I will definitely come back to find you!"

After a brief deliberation, Dugu Shuo chose to abandon the embers and go buy soy sauce. His mother's Iron Palm technique, with its thirty years of accumulated power, was a burden Dugu Shuo couldn't currently bear.

"I'll be waiting for you anytime." Watching Dugu Shuo's departing figure, Yu Jin waved to him.

Chapter 363 The Only Way to Understand Inazuma

2023-12-22

"Great hero, Chongyun, did you see that?!" Xingqiu tugged at Chongyun's sleeve after hearing the conversation between Dugu Shuo and Yu Jin.

"I see. If you don't go up and ask them for advice, they'll have to go about their own business."

Chongyun rubbed his clothes, which had been smeared black by Xingqiu, and then, noticing Yu Jin walking towards the bookstall, reminded him.

It seems that the "hero" Dugu Shuo mentioned has taken an interest in some of the books on the bookstall.

It wouldn't be good to disturb them when they're really engrossed in their own world.

"Absolutely!" Xingqiu muttered a few words, shaking his head, before abandoning Chongyun and running after him.

However, at this moment, Ember's attention was drawn to a book on the bookstall.

Picking up "Please, My Fox Deity Master!" lying on the stall, Yu Jin began to turn the pages.

It wasn't that he had a particular fondness for novels or any special quirks. It was simply because of the words "fox spirit" and "palace priest" in the novel's title.

In Yu Jin's limited knowledge, these two words should be closer to Inazuma's side.

It's really a mess, Inazuma's isolationist policy was implemented so thoroughly that not a single piece of news about that land has leaked out in recent years.

Otherwise, Yu Jin wouldn't have used this rather frivolous-looking book to search for information about Inazuma.

"Welcome home, General..."

"Should we eat first? Take a shower first? Or..."

Yu Jin stroked his chin, feeling there was something wrong with the plot. Both main characters in the book were female, but why did it feel like they were in a romantic relationship?

I don't know about that fox ember, but that general is definitely not the shy and demure character portrayed in the book.

Just from the fact that she stabbed him without warning, Yu Jin knew that this woman was definitely going through menopause.

Based on the description in the book, Ember estimates that General Thunder must have eaten some kind of giant mushroom that could bewitch the gods, causing him to hallucinate like that.

Scratching his head, Yu Jin didn't quite understand. But that didn't stop him from continuing to read, because it contained many customs about Inazuma that could help him better understand the archipelago shrouded in thunderstorms.

"Um... Chongyun, do you think a great hero would read this kind of book?" Xingqiu quietly came to Yu Jin's side. He originally wanted to wait for Yu Jin to finish reading before discussing martial arts with him, but as soon as he saw the title of the book, he couldn't help but get excited.

The fact that a chivalrous hero would read "Please, My Fox Fairy Master!" made Xingqiu wonder if he was seeing things.

"Don't the stories say that great heroes all have special quirks? Maybe this one is one." Chongyun nodded. Anyway, he didn't care too much about great heroes, and what Yu Jin did wouldn't affect him at all.

"This is not some special quirk; only by embracing diversity can one transcend oneself as an individual."

Yu Jin closed the book in his hand, turned around and spoke to the two boys in front of him.

"Hehe, sorry to bother you?" Xingqiu said somewhat embarrassedly when he saw Yu Jin close his book.

"No, I've already finished reading it." Yu Jin handed the book back to its owner.

Yu Jin still gained a lot from this novel, which is neither too long nor too short.

For example, the chief priest is the person in charge of the Shin'o Shrine, in charge of matters such as the Inazuma rituals and the suppression of evil spirits.

For example, in Inazuma, there exists a special race called yokai. And because of their special abilities and small numbers, yokai generally seem to have a higher status in Inazuma.

For example, he could have Montgomery impersonate a monster to help him slip through the gates and enter Inazuma openly...

These are the inspirations that this book gave to Yu Jin.

"Great hero, do you think this book is good?" Besides his chivalrous deeds, Xingqiu also has a hobby of writing.

Although his debut novel, "The Record of Chen Qiu Picking Up the Sword," hardly anyone read it.

"I'm not sure. This is my first time reading a novel, so I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing," Yu Jin replied uncertainly.

When these words reached Xingqiu's ears, they naturally came to mean that Yu Jin was too engrossed in martial arts and had no time for leisure.

Now that his divine skills have been fully mastered, and he has descended the mountain to travel, this is probably the first time he has seen such a wondrous thing.

Thinking this, Xingqiu's eyes almost lit up when he looked at Yu Jin.

To some extent, although Xingqiu's guess was not quite right in process, the result was not much different.

"This is the first time I've read a novel like this! You truly are a master!" Xingqiu exclaimed, his eyes shining.

Yu Jin shielded his eyes from the peephole with his hand. Why did he feel a blinding light?

"Just call me Ember. As for 'hero'... well, I guess that's a stretch!" Ember thought back to Liyue's definition of "hero" and felt that a hero could be compared to the knight in his mind.

Ember's chivalry is still quite admirable, provided he isn't blinded by the power of the kick.

To win with all one's might, to win by any means necessary! This is the forbidden power of the kick! Under the influence of this power, Ember will stop at nothing to achieve victory.

This includes, but is not limited to, using methods that Ember would never normally use, such as a wet scythe, a ringed knight's sword, a goat armor set, a double cross sword with the seppuku hound's steps, or offering someone chocolate.

In short, it is extremely terrifying and a force that should absolutely not be touched.

"Senior Yu Jin! Senior Yu Jin!" Xing Qiu pulled Yu Jin back from his memories.

After regaining his senses, Yu Jin immediately shivered. It was terrifying; he had almost been devoured by the force of the kick.

"What's wrong?" Yu Jin asked Xing Qiu. Just because he pulled him out of the kicking spree, he was determined to help Xing Qiu no matter what!

"Senior Yu Jin, that book... that book..." Xing Qiu was so anxious that he scratched his head. He was so focused on reading the contents of the book that he forgot the title. What a miscalculation.

"The Nine Wise Warrior Training Guidelines." As Xingqiu's close friend, Chongyun naturally had to step in to help Xingqiu.

"Yes! This is it. I heard you wrote it?" Xingqiu's face showed a hint of anticipation.

“Hmm…” Yu Jin lowered his head and pondered for a while before realizing that he was referring to the book he had given to Dugu Shuo.

"Yes, I wrote it."

Yu Jin nodded. This time, he finally understood where the strange light had come from—it was coming from Xing Qiu's eyes.

"Could it be that Xingqiu also knows magic?" Chongyun couldn't help but complain upon seeing this scene.