Genshin Impact, starting from becoming the God of the Ocean

"I brought food."

Shen He opened the cloth bag hanging at his waist, and inside were a few leftover Qingxin flowers.

Do you want it?

"..." Su Zhe was silent for a moment, "No need, thank you."

"Well, this isn't very tasty anyway."

"If it doesn't taste good, why are you eating it? Don't humans have many delicious foods?"

Shen He shook his head: "The delicacies of the human world are an obstacle to cultivation. My cultivation is still shallow, and I cannot do as freely as my master."

"If you taste the delicious food, you will become attached to it, which is not conducive to spiritual practice in the mountains."

The so-called cultivation of immortality and enlightenment seems to emphasize severing worldly ties and having a clear mind without attachments in order to single-mindedly pursue the Dao. Su Zhe originally thought that such things could only be seen in those cool fantasy worlds, but he did not expect that Shen He had gone through this process.

However, cultivating immortality is about cultivating the mind. Just as the Buddhist saying goes, "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart," Su Zhe felt that what one thought in one's heart was more important than one's actions.

Besides, if one truly has no desires or wants, then what's the point of cultivating immortality?

"Since it's not conducive to cultivation in the mountains, why not cultivate down the mountain?"

"Entering the mortal world..."

Shen He remained silent for a moment, then gently shook his head.

Su Zhe changed the subject, saying, "Let's go to Guyun Pavilion and see if we can pick some food."

"it is good."

"Come to me, I'll take you there."

Shen He did not refuse and jumped onto Su Zhe's back. The two of them headed towards Guyun Pavilion.

...

The arrival of the Winter Kingdom's diplomatic envoy in Liyue has attracted considerable attention.

Especially since the executive officer personally led the team this time, news about the Fatui clan spread throughout Liyue Harbor.

Some say that the foolish crowd came here for this year's ceremony to invite the immortals.

Some say that new policies should be formulated to facilitate trade between the two countries.

As for the specifics, even Ningguang, one of the Seven Stars, didn't know.

Although the diplomatic reason given by Winter Country was "to visit and learn from the preparations of the Celestial Assembly," Prince Charming said that Winter Country also wanted to emulate the ceremony in Liyue, but Ningguang didn't believe a word of it.

Is the Kingdom of Zhidong also planning to hold a ceremony to invite immortals?

Who are you trying to fool?

Unlike the Rock King and the Emperor, who only appear once a year, does the God of Ice need to be specially invited?

Therefore, observation is just an excuse. Everyone knows this, but they just keep it to themselves and don't say it out loud.

The arrival of the diplomatic mission provided the Fatui with a suitable justification for their actions in Liyue. As long as the Fatui did not cause any trouble, they were free.

After the meeting, Ningguang immediately sent people to keep a close eye on the young master and his group.

However, after several days, the Fatui hadn't even left the gates of Liyue Harbor, which surprised her somewhat.

“This is unusual; it’s not the style of the Fools.”

Ningguang pondered for a long time, but something still felt off.

"Bai Xiao, have someone inform them to keep an eye out for any Fatui members outside Liyue Harbor."

"Yes, my lord."

"By the way, what about Lonely Cloud Pavilion..."

“I was just about to tell you that,” the secretary said with a strange expression. “According to the patrol team, a battle took place in the waters south of Guyun Pavilion a couple of days ago. It was probably between two sea beasts, one of which is the baby whale you mentioned, sir.”

"They moved too fast; the patrolman couldn't catch up. By the time he went to look for them, both sea monsters were gone, but..."

"But what?"

"However, he saw a white-haired immortal standing on the sea."

Chapter 28 The Immortal Above >>

"A white-haired immortal? Male or female?"

"It's a woman, and she doesn't look very old."

Ningguang paused for a moment.

The girl with white hair, not very old...

Wait, could it be her?

Ningguang naturally thought of Shen He, since among the Liyue immortals she knew, few appeared in human form; she only knew one green-haired boy.

But if it's Shen He, why would he go to Guyun Pavilion?

"Could it be a task assigned by the immortals?"

Ningguang naturally wouldn't know anything about matters concerning immortals.

She knew Liyue well, but the immortals lived in the mountains and had very little information to draw upon, making it impossible for her to analyze anything.

If that's the case, then of course it doesn't matter.

But for some reason, Beidou's words echoed in Ningguang's mind.

Although Shen He is naive and inexperienced, he has an outstanding temperament and a pure nature. Such a person finds it difficult to open up to other people, but is more likely to open up to 'others'.

Because interacting with people from different backgrounds is not as complicated as communicating with other people.

Who knows, by some twist of fate, we might open our hearts to each other and actually become friends.

Wouldn't it be like the little whale she set her sights on end has become someone else's prize?

Ningguang shook her head inwardly. With the Fatui here in Liyue, she had no time to try and catch the little whale. She just hoped that they wouldn't forget her so quickly.

...

On the other side, in the sea near the Guyun Pavilion.

A foreign ship sailed steadily.

This ship is neither a fishing boat nor an armed vessel of Liyue; it looks quite ordinary.

There were no merchants on the ship, but several people who looked ordinary but had an exceptionally capable demeanor.

"Speaking of which, is the young master really not coming in person?"

A large, fat man wearing a blue hat said in a low voice.

"My lord, he must attract the Seven Stars' attention. If he comes over, the Seven Stars of Liyue will definitely notice immediately."

"Indeed, everyone in Liyue thinks we Fatui are staying obediently in Liyue Harbor, haha~"

Fat men, tall men, burly men... people dressed in various ways gathered together to chat.

The Fatui's actions in Liyue were, in principle, approved by the Liyue authorities. However, given their less-than-stellar reputation, they secretly split into several groups and dispersed before arriving.

These people, disguised as ordinary people, came to the waters of Guyun Pavilion to carry out a secret operation.

This was also one of the hidden purposes behind Winter's visit to Liyue.

"Alright, everyone be careful. Young Master said that 'Calamity' is very strong. Even though he is injured, he is still not someone we can deal with. If you find him, be sure to notify him."

As they were talking, one of the sailors on the ship suddenly exclaimed, "Monster!"

Immediately, everyone looked in one direction.

"Huh? What's that?"

"It looks like a person standing on something."

"Is this a new Liyue ship? It looks like... it's alive!?"

When Kyogre's two deep, piercing eyes surfaced, the Fools on the ship were immediately on high alert. Just as they were about to draw their weapons, the fat man who had spoken first stopped them.

"Don't move. I heard during the winter that there are powerful immortals in Liyue who often appear in places rarely visited by people."

"You mean, she is... a fairy?"

Appearing on the high seas, riding on a terrifying sea beast, could he be an ordinary person?

Before coming here, the chubby guy in the blue hat had done a lot of research on Liyue. He even bought a lot of books from the bookstore under the Feiyun Merchant Guild, supposedly written by some young master of their guild. Works by such a person would naturally be genuine.

Faced with his companion's questioning gaze, he nodded firmly.

Seeing this, his companions immediately dared not act recklessly.

After all, the legends of immortals are too vague, and their supernatural powers are too great to contend with demons. They could probably easily capsize their ships.

"So what should we do?"

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. People of Liyue should kneel and pay homage when they encounter a celestial being."

"Alright, then kneel down!"

"Yes, it's fine to pay a respects. It's not like we're worshipping people from Liyue. Immortals don't distinguish between countries. Young Master's mission is more important, so please don't let anything go wrong."

Following Doraemon's suggestion, the group on the ship knelt down, banged their heads on the ground, and shouted:

"—The immortals are above!"

Su Zhe: "???"

What the hell?

...

Chapter 29 Three Combs of Black Hair Turn to White Snow

Su Zhe felt a little confused.

He had already spotted these people; they were originally Liyue's ships, but then he realized that was unlikely.

Lonely Cloud Pavilion has been unstable lately, with hardly any ships seen. I suppose Seven Stars should have given us some notice.

Given this, ordinary fishing boats certainly won't come, and merchant ships are even less likely to.