I'm in the Teyvat running group

"Abel, why don't you try some?" Funina said with a smile. "How's it going since you were transferred here from the Ministry of Transportation?"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with it! But I won't try it, our Melusin doesn't like this." Abel skipped away.

After Aibel left, Funina visibly became dejected. She swayed for a moment and then sat down next to Yunxiu, letting out a very unpleasant sigh.

After eating another macaron that looked rather tasteless, she slumped down and showed no intention of getting up. Yunxiu didn't stop her, but instead took out a small blanket from her storage bag and covered Funingna with it.

Fu Ningna was a little speechless, but she didn't refuse. Instead, she wrapped herself up in the cup. Seeing her wrapped up like a strip, Yunxiu gently picked her up, opened the door to the demiplane, and went in with Hu Tao.

Walnut has been here quite a few times for gatherings. As for Funina, there are thousands of cats and dogs she keeps here. Sugar, who usually conducts experiments here, is in charge of them. As a dog girl, Sugar really enjoys being with these animals.

However, today, Funina seemed to lack even the strength to greet her "children," and lay listlessly in Yunxiu's arms.

Hmm... purely from a feeling perspective, the walnut is slightly bigger...

Compared to Hu Tao, Fu Ningna's issue wasn't simply a matter of size, but rather that she had almost none. As for Hu Tao, Yun Xiu noticed that although Hu Tao wasn't large, she still had some breasts, though it wasn't noticeable because she usually wore very conservative clothing.

It's clear that Yunxiu's 18-point perception modifier isn't entirely useless; although it's not his primary spellcasting attribute, it still holds considerable significance at this moment...

"I'm so tired today... What's up?" Funina said weakly, "Vilette said I could not work, but it would be best to hold a ceremony, and he and Carles could handle the subsequent political affairs, but I didn't expect it to be so troublesome."

“I think you’re quite suited to be the Water God.” Yunxiu smiled, then continued, “There is indeed something I need to ask you.”

"It feels like a very troublesome thing, let me sleep for a while..." Funina gently closed her eyes and fell asleep in Yunxiu's arms.

Yunxiu wasn't angry. After all, today was likely the most important day of Funingna's life, and while her own affairs were indeed urgent, they weren't so urgent that she had to rush.

Even if the Eight Gates and Seven Gates formations really reach an unsolvable point, at worst we can just find Ying and activate the purification formation. Our own purification formation has undergone many completely different improvements, and its current level is quite high, with purification efficiency more than ten times higher than before.

Hu Tao looked on in surprise as the water god hit someone. The two had actually met before; Fu Ning Na had lived in Liyue for a while.

She was quite surprised by Funina's lazy demeanor, even though Yunxiu explained it to her properly. It was clear that Hu Tao was more used to Zhongli's style...

"Actually, gods are divided into several types." Yunxiu smiled: "The diligent ones like the Emperor and the Thunder God are one type, but there are also the lazy ones like the Water God and the Wind God who don't care about anything. I'll introduce you to a few more later so you'll get to know them."

"Being lazy and irresponsible, doesn't that mean I can become a god too?" Hu Tao's eyes darted around, and she quickly came up with an idea: "If that's the case, why don't you take me with you when you go to Nata? I heard that the way Nata elects gods is through fighting..."

“Nata is quite special. In their competition to become gods, those who reach the top sixteen are basically at the level of immortals. Are you sure you want to go?” Yunxiu looked at Hu Tao with feigned surprise. “Moreover, their gods have all reached the peak of Teyvat in just a few decades. They are much more diligent than you.”

"What? I'm a cultivation genius whose progress was mainly delayed by the affairs of the Hall of Rebirth..."

Hu Tao... is really not a cultivation genius.

Of course, she is indeed a genius to ordinary people, but Hu Tao's talent lies mainly in the magic and cultivation related to the Hall of Rebirth. Her talent in cultivation is not strong, probably at the same level as Xiang Ling.

As for Xiangling's cultivation speed...

Even with Yunxiu's personal guidance this year, and being a disciple of an immortal, he only broke through from the third ring to the fifth ring, and is now close to the sixth ring.

This speed is terrifying for ordinary people and cultivators, but it is nothing for true geniuses. For example, there are magic system cultivators in Liyue Academy who have embarked on the path of Genshin Impact and have advanced from the first ring to the peak of the sixth ring in less than a year.

Although slightly inferior to Yunxiu, as long as he performs normally, becoming a legend within fifteen years is not a problem.

The journey from the peak of the sixth ring to the Primal God is a long one, even longer than the journey from the first to the sixth ring. Then comes the fifth stage of Godhood, after which one enters the ninth ring. The journey from the ninth ring to the Legendary level is another troublesome one.

Yunxiu estimated that among the spellcasters in Liyue, the final result should be around 500 legendary powerhouses, with about 30 reaching the peak of the legendary level, which is five or six times more than now. However, the number of ordinary legendary and spellcaster groups will increase significantly.

Currently, Liyue has fewer than thirty Legendary characters, excluding the nearly twenty officially recognized ones and including those from the fan community.

After Yunxiu promoted the spellcasting system, several powerful individuals who were stuck at the peak of the ninth ring did indeed break through to the legendary level, but this happened in various countries.

After all, Jean and Diluc sent messages a few days ago saying that they had gone to Sumeru for training, and Frederica was now in charge of related work in Mondstadt. At this rate, Jean and Diluc should be on the verge of breaking through to Legendary status.

Yunxiu pointed, and a small bed appeared in front of him. He gently placed Funina on the bed and, unusually, began to guide Hu Tao in her cultivation. Yunxiu was indeed unfamiliar with the spells of the Rebirth Hall itself, but he was quite familiar with fire-based immortal arts and related spells.

From the fifth-ring Fireball spell to the eighth-ring Meteor Fusion spell, and then to the ninth-ring Meteor Blast spell, a large number of spells in the Evocation school are related to fire.

He himself is actually more proficient in water magic, but he has also studied fire magic extensively. As a legendary archmage, he can easily give Hu Tao pointers.

However, Hu Tao soon entered a period of academic slump, finding Yun Xiu's spells, runes, and various Taoist techniques quite perplexing. After initially understanding a little bit, she quickly fell into complete confusion, leaving Yun Xiu speechless.

You were the one who wanted to learn it, so how can you become a god with this...?

"Being a god is too hard. I'd rather be the head of the Hall of Rebirth. But who will be the next head?" Hu Tao said with a headache. "The Hall of Rebirth usually selects its next head quite early. I took over my grandfather's position as head when I was thirteen..."

"With me here, you don't need to worry about your life, so there's really no need to rush." ​​Yunxiu smiled. "However, the future direction of the Hall of Rebirth is indeed a question that needs to be considered."

"Oh? What do you mean by that?"

“I believe you have already thought about this issue. The promotion of the spell system has brought about an increase in lifespan, but it has also brought many hidden dangers.” Yunxiu reached out and pinched a magic orb in her hand, which spun continuously before she smiled and said, “You see, this magic orb itself is very stable, but it’s mainly because I’m controlling it.”

"You mean that Liyue's current stability is due to control, but it will eventually spiral out of control?"

"Yes and no." Yunxiu dispersed the magic orb and continued, "The Seven Stars' own abilities are still fine, and they can naturally find ways to control these things, but Teyvat may not be able to remain stable indefinitely."

"I see..."

In fact, Hu Tao had some expectations, because in recent years the boundaries of Teyvat have become thinner and thinner, and the ley lines have often had problems, and all sorts of strange things have indeed become more and more frequent.

The most important reason why she took over as the head of the hall at the age of thirteen, and became the seventy-fifth generation head of her grandfather, was that the seventy-sixth generation, that is, her father, had passed away for some reason.

As for the reason, it is naturally related to the space between life and death, that is, the disaster that once broke out. Hu Tao's father sacrificed himself to block the gate of disaster. After her grandfather passed away, Hu Tao arranged the funeral and went to the space between life and death to find her grandfather's soul. In the end, she was stopped by the immortal. But it was this experience that gave Hu Tao a divine eye.

Hu Tao also learned Yunxiu's magic system, but most of them were defensive and auxiliary spells. Yunxiu herself also developed quite a few, and in fact, these spells have a much wider range of applications than ordinary spells.

The two learned some magic, played some games, and even cooked a meal together. Hu Tao's cooking skills were naturally terrible, but Yun Xiu completely accepted this setting. It's rare for a beautiful girl to be able to cook; otherwise, why would Xiang Ling be so popular?

After a long while, Funina finally came to her senses. She opened her eyes groggily and looked at Yunxiu, asking, "What time is it now?"

"Hmm...it should be evening, around eight o'clock? Is there something important going on today?"

"No... but I slept for a long time. I haven't slept well at all lately."

"It's alright, being able to rest properly is a good thing in itself." Yunxiu waved her hand dismissively before continuing, "We came to Fontaine this time to ask you a question."

Hearing this, Hu Tao also leaned her head in and sat down in front of Fu Ningna.

Seeing their serious expressions, Furnessa said somewhat strangely, "Is there... a question you want to ask me? I'm really not very familiar with Liyue..."

"It's related to Liyue, but it's also related to you..." Yunxiu began, "Is there a crucial connection between the collapse of the Divine Throne and the thinning of the Teyvat boundary, the loosening of the boundary between life and death?"

Chapter 257 A Startling Knock on the Netherworld: The Lonely Yin Appears (Third Update on Sunday!)

"It's alright..."

It's not related? Then why is the timing so coincidental? But soon, Funina's next words quickly piqued his interest.

“Strictly speaking, the passing of Lady Egolia and the condition of the Primordial Sea of ​​the Embryo are related to this.” After thinking for a moment, Funina said seriously, “If the ley lines and the underworld represent death, then the Primordial Sea of ​​the Embryo represents life.”

"So... the passing of the original master of the Fetal Sea, and the instability of the foundation represented by 'life' itself, caused this situation?" Yunxiu hadn't considered this reason. He continued to ask, "Now that the original Fetal Sea should have a new master, will all of this end?"

"I don't know... but Teyvat's boundaries are already quite thin. A few days ago, a woman descended from the boundary and took an 'Executor' with her." Fryna thought for a moment before saying uncertainly, "However, this woman shouldn't be considered a true Descendant, because the laws of Descendants are the key, but it's clear that she doesn't possess enough complete laws."

Is it Skoda...?

To be honest, the young master's Eye of God is still in his own hands. He said he would find an executor to return it, but he hasn't been able to find an opportunity yet.

The executives with whom he had a good relationship had mostly joined his camp, while those with whom he had a bad relationship had been mostly killed or imprisoned, to the point that many executives were now unwilling to deal with him.

According to their information, their name was already taboo among the Fools, at least. While they wouldn't say they were terrified of it, it was on several key lists.

However, judging from Fryna's news, the fact that the ruling power was swallowed up by Rheindorf might also be a scheme by the ruling power, or a scheme between the ruling power and Rheindorf.

After Rhinedoth was promoted to the position of the ruling power of life and death, Teyvat became the "life" of life. This led to a series of events such as the fusion of the Night God, the formation of the Eight Gates and Seven Gates, and the Three Rivers Flower Festival of Inazuma. This can be considered as maintaining the balance between life and death once again.

"The world is truly in ruins, and everyone is just patching things up and barely scraping by..." Yunxiu sighed. "I really don't know what the future holds, but this really shows that saving Teyvat is a truly difficult task..."

Shaking her head helplessly, Yunxiu wrote down this information, then sent Funingna back to Momang Palace before taking Hu Tao back to Liyue. Hu Tao naturally went home with her, and Hu Tao gave a rather reasonable explanation: since they had to go to the Life and Death Zone together tomorrow to check the situation, she would continue to sleep with Xiangling tonight.

This gave Yunxiu a bit of a headache, but she didn't think too much about it, since Xiangling was quite happy with Hu Tao.

As for the nights, there's nothing else to do besides fighting with the fireflies. As long as Yunxiu can be found, the fireflies will definitely come, and sometimes they'll even fight Yunxiu continuously. Although Yunxiu himself keeps saying that he's suffering a lot, he has never refused...

Moreover, since advancing to Legendary, Liu Ying is one of the few who can still fight Yun Xiu to a standstill—Shen He spent a few days with Yun Xiu after his advancement, and now he has returned to Mount Aozang to learn immortal arts, with Gan Yu and Liu Yun teaching her together.

Early the next morning, Yunxiu and Hutao set off together for Wuwang Slope behind Qingce Manor. This is the location of "Between Life and Death". Because this is the "Yin" location of the entire Liyue, it also happens to be the most "Yang" secret realm called Wuwang Yinjiu Secret Palace.

There is yin within yang, and in the extreme yin, extreme yang is born again. This is the interesting thing about Wuwangpo.

The point corresponding to the most Yang secret realm is the most Yin point, which is the entrance to the "between life and death".

Just as entering the Night God's Kingdom in Nata requires the guidance of the High Priest or the performance of a ritual, entering the realm of life and death in Liyue also requires the guidance of a priest or a ritual.

The one in charge of this in Liyue is the lineage of the Hall of Rebirth.

Of course, if you have the unparalleled combat power of Zhongli or Mavica, you could shatter the barrier between life and death with a single punch and force your way through...

Yunxiu flew very fast while carrying Hutao. When the two were having breakfast in the morning, Hutao told Yunxiu where they should land. Wuwangpo itself was shrouded in smoke, so it was impossible to fly in. The two could only land on the outer perimeter and then walk in step by step.

"This is probably the most haunted place in Liyue..." Yunxiu looked at the eerie forest in front of her. Although she was already a legendary expert, she still felt a little uneasy and said, "The ghosts here should all be real ghosts. It doesn't seem strange that a few souls occasionally float out, right?"

“It’s not strange at all. Sometimes they even run to the Dihua Marsh.” Hu Tao took out a fire poker and slung it diagonally behind her back before saying seriously, “One of the jobs of the Hall of Rebirth is to search for such souls in various parts of Liyue and send them into the world of the dead. This is also a kind of protective duty.”

This thing is indeed a fire poker, at least during the era of the Demon God War. At first, it was just a stick for starting fires, but as it sent off one living being after another and presided over one ceremony after another, it truly became a "ritual object" between life and death.

Then a ruler descended and decreed a law, giving this fire poker a strange color.

With each generation of hall masters using it, it has become the situation it is today.

In fact, if Walnut continues to use it, this staff will become even more refined, powerful, and empowered. It is a truly rare treasure that was personally crafted by the ruler.

Of course, the real reason that this staff has remained powerful is the legacy of generations of hall masters and the traditions passed down on this land.

Feeling the warmth emanating from the Staff of Homo, Hu Tao closed her eyes and quietly sensed it for a moment, then pointed in a direction and said, "That's it."

After saying that, she jogged over and entered the forest. Yunxiu naturally followed, and the two of them traversed the woods together.

Although Hu Tao can enter the life-or-death situation very quickly in the game, Wuwang Slope is quite large in reality. It took the two of them more than two hours to traverse this place filled with howling ghosts and wolves before they finally arrived at the center of a forest shrouded in dark mist.

Looking at the swirling black mist before her, Hu Tao's expression was quite grim: "So... it has already affected this area."

"Profound secret fire verse, protect the worldly truth, summon and subdue, pacify disasters and increase blessings!" Hu Tao cast a series of hand seals, her hands forming mudras. She pushed forward, and a stream of light flew straight into the black mist, forcibly creating a small door. However, it was extremely unstable. She bit her fingertip and spat out a mouthful of blood: "Open!"

In an instant, a great light shone forth, and the small door stabilized.

"Let's go, we can't hold out much longer!" Hu Tao dragged Yun Xiu directly into the small door, and as soon as they entered, the door closed shut, seemingly no different from before.

The two stepped through the door and entered a strange space. They could still sense elemental power and Teyvat, but there was a very obvious sense of obstruction. Yunxiu tested it briefly and found that the "walls" here were unusually thick.

At least I can't teleport out; the space is locked.

“Between life and death… how could it have turned out like this?” Hu Tao murmured, “I just came here for a routine check-up last week…”

"What's wrong? What's the difference?" Yunxiu asked, puzzled, because in his opinion, apart from feeling a little uncomfortable, there didn't seem to be any major difference! At least he didn't feel much difference; apart from being dark, damp, and full of yin energy, there really wasn't much of an impact here.

"Don't you think... the yin energy here is too heavy?" Hu Tao said. "Yin alone cannot last. This place is indeed mainly composed of 'yin' elements, but how could there not be some yang energy? The souls that come here must carry some yang energy with them, otherwise they would be directly decomposed and assimilated, wouldn't they?"