I'm in the Teyvat running group

If we disregard the various unusual expenses of the millions of Mora recorded under Yunxiu's name each month, the Emperor is indeed a very frugal person.

Come to think of it, I'm still a squad leader in the Liyue Sword Division, and I think I still have a salary with my dad that I've never received...

However, this war trauma allowance also stumped Yunxiu. Following this logic, why can't the Emperor apply for senior citizen allowance and overtime allowance, since those over 70 years old already receive them?

For those over 70, an extra 300 per month for each year of age; for those over 80, 600 per month; and for those over 90, an extra 1000 per month. Gan Yu is 3300 years old, so theoretically he should be able to receive an extra three million per month…

But in reality, nobody really cares about these things.

The main reason is that Mora doesn't really mean much to the immortals.

For the immortals, Mora's greatest significance lies in its role as a catalyst for alchemy and mechanical creation. However, given their skill level, even without deliberately seeking to earn money, large quantities of Mora would naturally flow into their hands.

Just like Xianyun, after developing several mechanisms with Yunxiu, her Mora had already exceeded 10 billion. But Xianyun's fun still lies in developing mechanisms. One day, she remembered to check the accounts because she was planning to buy a house in Liyue. When she went to the trading company, she found the scenery nice and asked them to prepare a room for her there...

These outrageous things were all done by Xianyun.

Therefore, there are now immortals presiding over the trading posts in Liyue's Yunxiu.

Zhongli and the hunchbacked brother left quickly. Yunxiu felt it was nothing out of the ordinary, but Navia felt completely different. After all, even Egolia rarely went out like this. This experience of facing the gods up close was truly extraordinary for her.

"Is this the Emperor of Liyue? Aside from his demeanor, he really seems like an ordinary middle-aged man." Navia pondered as she cleared her teacup. "But the guy next to him... I could never quite make out his face. I've completely forgotten what he looks like..."

Girl... This is a realm that even the Great Memory Restoration Technique cannot reach. Yunxiu knew very well that it was highly likely that the hunchbacked brother had used magic to cover his face, and only people of a high enough rank could see it clearly.

“However, Navia, I remember your parents actually passed away in the last few years, right?” Yunxiu suddenly spoke up, “If there were a chance now to bring them back to life…”

"Resurrection? Is it the kind of resurrection that comes with the power of the abyss?" Navia asked, somewhat puzzled. "If it's that kind of resurrection, I don't think Father would even consider it..."

“If I were to take action, it certainly wouldn’t be that kind of thing.” Yunxiu smiled. “You could even ask them for their opinions first, whether they are willing or not.”

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Technically speaking, the Emperor's problem, though difficult, is not without a solution.

Even considering the issues with the ley lines themselves, and given that Yunxiu had previously developed the [Anti-Interference Anchoring Space Core Technique] for storage bags, it wasn't difficult at all. Since this spell could reliably locate the space of the ley lines, it was only necessary to change what it was looking for to find the soul.

As for how to determine the relationship between souls, it is not actually difficult to confirm it through bloodline; it can be done using divination or similar variations.

However, the strength of souls is naturally different. For weak souls, especially one or two, as long as one uses prayer spells and time hijacking to forcibly lock the cause and effect of this small piece of ley line and its traces in this world, the probability of concealing the past is still very high.

Yunxiu used the "world-style" method to make a rough calculation and concluded that resurrecting a few people on a small scale would not have a significant impact, and at least she herself could definitely withstand it.

However, large-scale resurrection is much more troublesome. Except for those like Nata who are clearly related to the Reign of Death, who can naturally go through the back door, Yunxiu herself has no such connection.

However, this does explain why the Emperor and his group chose this particular time. On one hand, they must have already communicated with the ruling power of death. Yunxiu doesn't believe that these people don't have connections with the ruling power behind them.

On the other hand, because the Night Watchers War is bound to result in many deaths and many resurrections, the energy mobilization on the ley lines and the laws of life and death must be enormous. If the casualties of ordinary people can be erased and the energy concentrated, it is theoretically possible to resurrect a demon god.

Even if the resurrected being is relatively weak, it's not a problem; they can just come out and continue cultivating.

After some thought, Yunxiu still sought out René, Xianyun, and Abedo. While using soul reconstruction was indeed not very difficult, extracting a soul from the ley lines and then resurrecting it involved "human transmutation" itself.

This is precisely where Abedo excels, and it will be the focus of his research for the next period of time.

The group was still in Baisong Town. Even Abedo, who had gone further afield, only went to Fontaine to exchange painting techniques with many local painters.

After receiving Yunxiu's message, the group quickly arrived in Baisong Town. Looking at the information in Yunxiu's hand, they began to ponder.

“Human transmutation is a terrifying form of alchemy, and the most difficult part actually lies in the soul,” Abedo said. “However, it is very unfortunate that even the relatively simpler body transmutation is extremely difficult.”

“If it’s simply about creating a body based on a soul, the difficulty should still be within an acceptable range.” Rene turned his gaze to Yunxiu: “What is the principle behind the spell [Complete Resurrection]?”

“Hmm… After studying it myself, I found that it is a series of spells such as Resurrection, Resurrection, Cloning, Advanced Restoration, and Time Stop. It is actually quite complex and can be said to be the culmination of spells at this level.” Yunxiu took out a booklet that he had already written and annotated and handed it to everyone: “I also wrote in the spell for anchoring ley lines, but Xianyun and Abedo should be very familiar with it.”

Yunxiu only discovered after researching that complete resurrection is actually the culmination of the mage system.

The main reason is that it combines almost all the key runes and information related to necromancy, transformation, and prophecy spells, and the final creation of "Complete Resurrection" can be described as a miracle of 'spell engineering' in the world of magic.

This is completely different from the Prayer spell, which is derived from the power of will and desire. Strictly speaking, the Prayer spell is actually more like the alchemy of "cost exchange," of course, this is from a materialistic point of view.

"Incredibly exquisite spell patterns." Rene exclaimed after reading it. "Especially this [Anti-Interference Anchoring Spatial Core Spell], which achieves spatial anchoring with a very simple technique. The developer's skill is truly outstanding."

“If we’re going to focus our research on [Complete Resurrection] and [Anchoring], the most important issue is actually that when the soul is extracted from the ley lines, it’s difficult to determine the soul’s location.” Abedo thought for a moment and voiced his doubts: “The ley lines in Teyvat are interconnected. If one’s will or obsession isn’t strong enough, it’s not surprising that one ends up in a strange place.”

"Moreover, even if we find these souls, it wouldn't be surprising if it caused a 'backlash' from the world itself." Xianyun also talked about his memories: "I have a disciple named Yuandai. Back then, it was taboo for her to have a relationship with a human. When she was giving birth, I was the one who drove away a lot of demons."

This time, the group finally encountered a major problem in the development of magic.

The first question about the soul itself is "anchoring," which means how to find the soul within the ley lines, as the soul will drift within the ley lines over time.

Only after it has been found can it be "extracted".

“Although I don’t understand what you’re saying…” Navia served them some black tea before speaking seriously, “If a soul can remain in one place because of ‘obsession,’ then couldn’t we simply use ‘obsession’ to summon the soul back?”

“It’s not that simple. Only a great shaman who can transmit information to the soul can solve the problem…” Yunxiu suddenly stopped mid-sentence, as if she had just thought of something.

"What's wrong? Have you thought of a solution?"

“I’ve got it. There is indeed a great shaman who can summon souls using ‘names’ and ‘obsessions’.” Yunxiu smiled. “Although it is relatively difficult for the Nata people to leave Nata, it is just more dangerous. Surely, with so many legends here, and even two gods, we can’t protect a great shaman?”

The great shaman of the Smoke Lord was a leading figure in Teyvat's research on ley lines and souls. His legendary priestess was Sylvanas!

This great shaman's biggest hobby is actually reading light novels; he's a hardcore anime and manga fan. Therefore, he developed a certain acquaintance with Tsukihime while stationed at the front lines. All that's needed is for Tsukihime to make a trip and bring her back…

Chapter 229 The Resurrection of the Dead! (Third update on Friday!)

Tsukihime, on the contrary, was not at all averse to this kind of work. Instead, she flew directly to Nata with an excited expression.

Why is it so difficult for the Nata people to leave Nata? A very important reason is that the Kingdom of Night and the Great Spirit have a mutually dependent relationship with the Nata people. In other words, once the Nata people leave Nata, they cannot receive protection, and naturally, they cannot preserve their souls in the Kingdom of Night.

Adding the circumstances of the Night Watchers' War and the Holy Night of Return, it's as if they've lost two layers of resurrection armor.

However, this was not a problem for Yunxiu and the others. After all, with the people gathered here, including Zhongli and Tuozi, they could probably survive most other disasters unless the world was destroyed by divine retribution.

It was obvious that Tsukihime and Sitralli had a very good relationship. Fontaine wasn't too far from Nata, so in less than a day, Tsukihime brought the great shaman of the Smoke Mystery Lord over.

Just like in the game, this 'grandmother' is still wearing the priestess's dress and has two obsidian rings on her head. The difference is that she is not drunk when she comes over; instead, her expression is quite serious.

Upon seeing Yunxiu and the others, her expression did not soften. Instead, she solemnly introduced herself first.

"I am Sylvanas, the High Priestess of Natayan Mystery. According to Tsukihime, she seeks my help regarding research on the soul itself." She said with a serious yet doubtful tone, "While my domain is indeed here, matters involving resurrection are taboo in the study of life..."

“Grandma Sitrali, doesn’t Nata herself have a resurrection ritual? I think you should be the one who knows the most about these things,” Yunxiu said with a smile. “We also want to understand the resurrection principle of the Nightwatch War.”

When she was called "Grandma," Cetalli's face turned quite red. She looked at Yunxiu, her words faltering, and stammered, "Since... since you're not a Nata, you don't need to call me that. I just... I just wanted to talk about the taboo."

Yunxiu chuckled and didn't continue explaining. Instead, she took out a booklet and handed it to Cetalari before saying, "Grandma can take a look at this. I think with your level of knowledge, you should be able to understand it easily after reading it."

Sitella blushed as she took the booklet and carefully flipped through it. She would sometimes exclaim in admiration, and sometimes frown, until she reached the next chapter and her expression relaxed.

This contrasted perfectly with the unfazed expressions of the other people while reviewing the documents, which was quite endearing.

Yunxiu didn't mind at all. She went out of her way to get her a cup of black tea before leisurely watching the priestess and waiting for her result.

More than an hour passed, and she drank three cups of tea before she finally finished reading all the documents and files. She put down all the files and began to think carefully again.

The atmosphere at the table was quite somber, but Yunxiu completely understood, because that was just the kind of person Grandma Obsidian was; in fact, she was very bad at communicating with others.

As for why Tsukihime could actually connect with her, the most important reason is that Tsukihime is also a fan of anime and manga...

Both of these anime characters are actually somewhat socially awkward in many ways. Tsukihime may seem like a social tyrant, but in reality, she usually has an extra set of social logic.

As for Sitrally, all I can say is that you'd be lucky to even drag her out of her room.

Taking out the Lingjing terminal, Yunxiu leisurely started playing the game. Although it had only been a few months, Lingjing had not yet developed to the point where it could develop large-scale games.

However, there have been quite a few match-3 games developed, and it's currently Yunxiu's favorite form of entertainment. He's already reached over 9,000 levels in the latest game, "Seven Gods Match," and is currently in the top ten in Teyvat...

“I understand now. Your idea is to use shamanic magic to awaken the souls of the past, then use anchoring spells to locate them, and then completely resurrect them through cloning or human transmutation.” Setrali crossed her cute little feet and said with an expression of 'everything is under control'.

“I think there might be some differences in the details, but that’s probably true.” Yunxiu nodded. “The problem now is that most of us don’t really understand wake-up and location, which is why we thought of asking you for help.”

“Your idea is good, but your approach is wrong,” Setrali said. “The reason why Nata can awaken souls from the ley lines using shamanic magic is because Nata’s great spirit and the Night God can communicate directly.”

She opened the booklet, pointed to a page, and said, "This is a good idea, but it's actually impossible to implement because the problem of ley lines is extremely complex, and it's impossible to solve with shamanic magic."

"Are there any other ways to do this?" Yunxiu asked curiously. "If even shamanic magic can't do this, doesn't that mean the entire resurrection spell is unlikely to work?"

“Not exactly.” Seth Lari turned to another page and pointed to a spell. “I think this spell is possible, provided that we can develop a sufficiently novel use for it, such as—location.”

Yunxiu looked at the spell that Cecilia pointed to, and it was time stop!

What's the principle behind this? Yunxiu was a little confused. A matter of resurrection at most involves bio-alchemy, but it shouldn't have much to do with stopping time!

Seeing Yunxiu's puzzled look, Sylvia said seriously, "Time itself possesses magical power. A person's 'name' and 'time' are closely related, or rather, in the network of fate, his name represents a timeline."

"So using a name combined with a timeline to pinpoint the awakening is actually the most likely method?" Yunxiu asked. "If that's the case, then the function of shamanic magic is to use time to 'tell' the soul its name?"

“You’re quite clever. You’re much better than those brats like the Lord of Smoke and Mystery. Are you interested in coming to Nata?” Sylvanas said with great pleasure. “The significance of shamanic magic here is actually to transmit the power of the ‘name’ in the ley lines. From the moment the name is uttered, he can feel the call on the timeline and thus descend into the present time.”

"It's a bit complicated... Shall we try it together first?"

"I'm so tired... Maybe tomorrow, I want to have a drink first."

Yunxiu couldn't help but smile bitterly when she saw her grandmother's dejected expression. However, she still arranged for Navia to prepare a banquet for her, and after they had a good time, she arranged for her to stay in Baisong Town.

Grandma didn't wake up until noon the next day. After looking around at her surroundings and feeling dizzy again, she finally remembered where she was...

"What happened to me...? Did I drink too much again yesterday? I didn't say anything strange, did I? Speaking of which, that little rascal is really smart. If only Master Yan could help me. It wouldn't be a problem if he called me grandma..."

"Grandma, you've finally spoken your mind, I heard everything..." Yunxiu leaned against the door and said helplessly, "You didn't say anything last night, but please finish washing up and come downstairs as soon as possible, everyone is waiting for you."

"Hey! Get out of here! I'll be right there!" Sylvanas threw a pillow at Yunxiu as she ran into the bathroom in a panic, leaving Yunxiu speechless.

However, the obsidian grandma quickly got ready and came to the hall, where the others were indeed already prepared.

In the morning, Yunxiu had already told them about Cecilia's plan. After several people studied it, they all thought that this idea should be feasible, so now should be the first test. If the test is successful, then it is indeed possible to produce the props soon.

“Our first test subject is…” Yunxiu glanced at Navia before speaking, “Navia’s father, Kares Casapa, is a perfect choice in every respect.”

“The time of death was less than three years, and it was near Baisong Town. Moreover, the person had a strong obsession with many things, so it should be the easiest to find.” Yunxiu carefully looked at the document she had edited and revised before continuing, “Because we can’t forge the mechanism yet, we’ll have to do it ourselves this time.”

“I’m in charge of casting the spells, Grandma recalls the soul, Master René ensures the stability of the soul, and Abedo is in charge of human transmutation.”

Seeing that Abedo nodded, the group continued along the road in Baisong Town and soon arrived at Kares's grave.

Abedo casually tossed out a few array plates, setting up a bio-alchemy array there. Although refining Durin required the entire city of Mondstadt as an array, Kares, being a mere mortal, certainly didn't have to go through that much trouble.

Navia also came here, because she would be needed to provide some of her blood as the base for alchemy. As part of Kares' bloodline, her blood could create a fairly perfect body for Kares.

Master Rene also finished setting up his array. Although it looked somewhat strange and radiant, it was actually one of the spells in which Teyvat had conducted the most in-depth research on the soul.

“Right here, time stops.” Grandma also took out several other crystals and laid them on the ground. There was even a stone that looked quite magical, like an “ancient name,” which floated in the very center of the crystals.

Yunxiu nodded. Facing this magic circle, she cast a ninth-level Time Stop spell. Because the range was deliberately narrowed, time in this small space was firmly locked, and at least in the short term, there was absolutely no possibility of any time passing!