The Embers of King's Teyvat Journey

Over time, Ember developed a habit: whenever he encountered a problem while holding his staff, he would scratch his head.

As you scratch, an idea might just pop out like magic.

"Hmm... Senior, have you dealt with the evil spirits?" Chongyun rubbed his temples, using his secret breathing technique to calm the turbulent thoughts in his mind.

Xingqiu, however, was not as calm as Chongyun. He took a step to the left and a step to the right, like a drunkard—he was simply putting up a tough fight.

"Solved, a bit...unexpected?" Ember lowered his hand, seemingly indicating that soul magic was remarkably effective against things like resentment and evil spirits.

So, does that mean he's practically a sorcerer?

Yu Jin couldn't help but think the same thing. He still had many tricks up his sleeve!

For example, Farron Quick Arrow, Powerful Farron Quick Arrow, Powerful Soul Arrow, Soul Arrow, Powerful Soul Arrow, etc.

Besides exorcising evil spirits, judging from the technique, the destructive effects of this soul magic are not only physical, but also extend to the soul.

Come to think of it, since the arrows were originally crystallized from the soul, it's normal for them to be able to attack the soul.

As for why Ember hadn't discovered it before? That's because he used magic to clear away mindless zombies in the past.

The undead have no independent consciousness whatsoever; the principle behind magic in dealing with them is to destroy them physically.

As for the rare normal people, whether in Rodland or the borderlands, those who are conscious are among the strongest. Using a soul arrow? That would be like scraping their skin.

But now things are better; Soul Arrow no longer needs to clear out mobs, it can now create mobs.

One soul arrow, and even if you don't die, you'll be turned into an idiot.

"Huh—" Yu Jin shuddered. This soul magic seemed a bit too ruthless. Turning someone into an idiot? Yu Jin could never do something like that.

The lives he sees are generally limited to two states: living and dead.

"Is it over? Whew... It really is a powerful demon!" Chongyun looked at the mess on the ground and sighed.

He then lay down on the ground and began to write furiously.

"Cuijue Slope...the grand formation...with the help of the senior...the great demon was vanquished..."

Chongyun lay prone on the ground, able to read the words on the "Records of Evil and Demonic Things" without any light—because yang fire was rising from his head again.

"What are you drawing?" Yu Jin asked, pointing to the scribbles on the book that looked like ghost symbols.

"A relic hunter possessed by evil spirits?" Chongyun's eyes revealed excitement. He was finally not drawing based on his own imagination!

When you have something in your head, you can draw it quickly!

"..."

Yu Jin silently looked at the messy black blob on the blank page and felt that Chong Yun seemed to have placed too much emphasis on resentment.

However, Yu Jin had no intention of pointing it out, after all, his own drawing skills were quite poor.

Ember vaguely remembered that when he pulled Gale out of the end of time, he couldn't resist the urge to stab Gale and use his blood to begin the world painting.

Later, the young lady, a true artist, saw it and left a comment: "Actually, the Deep Sea Era wasn't that scary." After that, she worked overtime to create a new world of painting.

This Ember attack was pretty bad.

But he was never one to be easily defeated. So he showed the painting to the Fire Keeper, who said nothing, but simply smiled and burned it.

From then on, Yu Jin officially stopped painting and withdrew from the art world.

"You two, come here! Look what I've found!" Just as Chongyun was focused on painting and Yujin was focused on observing, Xingqiu's voice came from afar.

Judging from his tone, he seemed to have made some pleasant surprise.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin and Chong Yun stood up from the ground and walked over to Xing Qiu's voice.

Deep within the underground cave, a striking orange-yellow light suddenly shone, so conspicuous in the dimness.

In front of the bright lights, there was a figure dancing and gesturing wildly; it looked like Xingqiu.

He strode over, and what came into view before Ember was a golden light and two magnificent treasure chests.

Between the two treasure chests stands an ancient stone tablet with clearly visible inscriptions, as if it had just been carved.

Chongyun stepped forward and read aloud the words on the stone tablet, one by one: "Greed, attachment, gazing, jealousy, anger, evil desire, pride, vying for power, turmoil..."

“These nine kinds of worldly desires can either help the world or cause chaos in it. They are indestructible and endless… Therefore, nine pillars were established to pacify the world and calm the chaos here.”

"If future generations break through the Nine Pillars of Peace and enter the world, war will surely break out again."

"How come such a big accusation has been slapped on us like this?" Yu Jin couldn't help but complain when he heard this.

Judging from Shizhu's words, it seemed as if the ensuing turmoil was caused by them.

“There’s more below,” Chongyun paused for a moment before explaining.

“Okay, you read it.” Yu Jin stopped talking.

"Let me see... Whoever is reading this inscription may take treasures from the world and guard the eight directions of Liyue." Chongyun read out the last sentence.

"Does this mean all these things belong to us?" Xingqiu poked his head out, looking eager to try them out.

“It is possible, but that would mean we would have to guard Liyue,” Chongyun emphasized.

"Isn't this what you guys do anyway?" Yu Jin said, tapping their heads as he saw them deep in thought.

One is a chivalrous hero, the other is a demon slayer; aren't they guarding Liyue?

"That's right!" Xingqiu clapped his hands, feeling no more guilty. He stepped forward and touched the treasure chest in front of him, which was about waist-high.

A flash of light appeared on the magnificent treasure chest, and before Xingqiu could exert any force, it opened by itself.

Xingqiu was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized what was going on. Since this place was sealed off by a master, it was perfectly normal for them to leave some tricks on the treasure.

That flash of light was probably testing whether those who touched the treasure truly had the will to protect Liyue.

It now appears that Xingqiu passed the test successfully.

The treasure chest lid opened, revealing a dazzling golden light.

Chapter 375 An Adventure Where Everyone Gains Something

2023-12-26

"Wow, golden legend!"

"Can color indicate quality?"

Chongyun was somewhat puzzled when he heard Xingqiu's words.

"Of course, haven't you been to museums? All the relics there are golden!" Xingqiu said matter-of-factly.

The quality of a relic is judged by the luster it emits. The stronger the will it embodies, the more striking the luster will be.

The highest quality artifacts are golden. These artifacts often possess an extremely clear and powerful will, which plays a significant role in people's understanding of history.

Of course, the purpose of relics is not limited to understanding history.

"Golden? The color inside is Mora's color. This is the real gold-quality treasure." Ember ran to the platform above the two treasure chests and picked up the blue and white flowers on them.

"Huh? Mora?" Xingqiu buried his head deep into the treasure chest, which was filled with Mora that were shimmering with golden light.

While it is certainly precious, for Xingqiu, the second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, Mora is something that is quite common.

Upon seeing this, Xingqiu's excited expression immediately faded considerably.

"Don't be discouraged, you should like this." A small flower shining with golden light was thrown in front of Xingqiu, its powerful will overwhelming him and even causing some images he had never seen before to appear in Xingqiu's mind.

"Thousands of rocks are solid, and the mountains will never move!"

A deafening battle cry echoed in Xingqiu's ears. Then he saw a Qianyan soldier wielding a long spear, fighting bravely against the giant beast before him.

The moves—flicking, stabbing, picking—were incredibly clear. With each move of the blurry Thousand Rock Army, the equally blurry giant beast also fell into a pool of blood.

The only thing that remained clear was the various techniques that lingered in Xingqiu's mind. This relic contained the will to fight and to protect.

"This thing... is quite valuable." Xingqiu snapped out of his trance of the relic's will and silently placed it back beside Yu Jin.

A set of green artifacts can be worth the entire fortune of an ordinary person, while blue artifacts can be passed down as family heirlooms.

As for the purple and gold ones, those are rare artifacts that can only be seen in museums.

Not to mention that the will within this relic is related to combat. If it were to circulate, it would likely attract interest not only from adventurers, but also from the Jade Palace and the Fatui.

Anything that can quickly enhance a person's combat power is always scarce.

"What, do you think I need something like this?" Yu Jin saw the relic return to his side, picked it up, looked at it, and threw it back into Xing Qiu's hand.

This guy is clearly interested in the moves, but he pretends to be indifferent. Is this the kind of etiquette that Liyue always talks about?

Ember jumped down from the platform above and swung his fist.

"Rain lines are hard to draw!"

Xingqiu heard a familiar incantation coming from Yu Jin's mouth, and then he saw many rain curtain swords appear beside Yu Jin.

"???"

"You just learned the Ancient Hua Sword Technique." Yu Jin pulled down the Rain Curtain Sword beside him and wiped himself with it.

Perfect timing, it's been a while since I cleaned my armor, I'll use this Rain Curtain Sword to wipe it clean.

Seeing Yu Jin casually using the Rain Curtain Sword like a rag, Xing Qiu was speechless.

Putting aside the fact that Yu Jin had several times more Rain Curtain Swords than him, the fact that he used the Rain Curtain Swords as rags alone was enough to illustrate the difference between the two.

Xingqiu himself couldn't make the Rain Curtain Sword both soft and strong; he could only make it as hard as a real sword.

"But where is your Eye of God, senior?" Xingqiu asked, circling around Yu Jin as he saw his casual demeanor. To his surprise, he did not see the true core of the Ancient Hua Sword Technique—the Eye of God.

"No," Yu Jin replied casually.

"No?!" Xingqiu's tone was filled with disbelief.

"Of course, so I modified your swordsmanship a bit. You can show it to your fellow disciples later." As he spoke, Yu Jin tossed Xing Qiu a piece of white paper.

The incantation on it was modified by Ember, and the focus of all the moves had shifted from the Eye of God to the practitioner himself.

While not as powerful as before, its advantage lies in allowing ordinary people to cultivate it. Even at its peak, there aren't many who possess the Weak God's Eye.

Upon seeing this, Xingqiu blankly accepted the relic in his hand. It seemed that Yu Jin was telling the truth; he had reached the point where he no longer needed relic artifacts.

Xingqiu seemed to see a brand new set of sacred relics being prepared.