I'm in the Teyvat running group

The prestige of Zhiqiong alone, combined with Yunxiu, is enough to attract many young people who love this profession to join. Moreover, the difficulty of entering the Surveyors Association is not high. As the map of Liyue is gradually completed, many secret realms, small spaces, and other world maps are also gradually being mapped.

As the surveyors mastered more and more spells, their increased strength allowed them to begin surveying maps that had never been surveyed before.

For example, in the Layered Rock Abyss, Zhiqiong has begun to organize people to conduct in-depth mapping of the Layered Rock Abyss and has started to map some deep layers of the Layered Rock Abyss. Although they are not very detailed, they are sufficient for most people to use.

After all, many people don't need to venture into the dangerous places of the Layered Rock Abyss. They only need to map out the most critical mining areas. Other strong individuals will naturally choose their own methods and adventure locations.

Following Zhiqiong into the association's interior, Yunxiu soon saw the unearthed object... several stone statues, one of which was the Guoba God statue that appeared during the original storyline's Moon Festival. The others had different expressions, and Yunxiu could only barely recognize one of them as the divine form of the Emperor.

Almost none of the rest were recognizable.

The reason why it was recognized as the Emperor's divine form was not because of his appearance. In fact, if we were to simply say that the Emperor and Zhongli look quite different, Zhongli is just an incarnation.

The reason Yunxiu recognized it was because she recognized the weapon. During the battle to purify the hunchbacked brother, the Emperor had taken out his weapon. Although it was somewhat different from Guanhong, it still had many similarities. The one carrying this spear was naturally the Emperor.

"I only recognized two statues, but there are seven here. If these are the demon gods that have appeared in Liyue's history, then there are indeed too many." Yunxiu thought for a moment, reached out and touched the stone statues, but did not find anything special. He could only helplessly take out his Spirit Realm Terminal and send a message to Granny Ping. She should be the immortal who is most familiar with these recently. Xianyun should not even recognize so many people.

After explaining the situation, Grandma Ping quickly transformed into a streak of light and landed there.

Looking at the stone statues before her, she couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Where... did these come from? Do you still have these things in Liyue?"

"Hmm... This was dug up further south of Guyun Pavilion. Grandma, do you know these people?" Zhiqiong and Grandma Ping had a pretty good relationship. When the Surveyors Association went to Yujingtai, they often saw this kind-faced old woman. If Zhiqiong hadn't been so talented, Grandma Ping might have taken her on as a disciple.

“These are the gods from Liyue’s history, all of whom appeared in the Demon God War.” Granny Ping pointed to them one by one and said, “The most obvious one is Maxius, the one next to Xiangling, our old friend. It’s a pity that now only this small one remains.”

"This is the Emperor. He looked like this when he fought back then. It's a pity that we haven't seen him like this since the Demon God War. But that's a good thing. Battles that require the Emperor's intervention must be extremely brutal."

"This... is the demon god Oser that you once fought. His human form is very peculiar, but for some reason, after being defeated, he has remained in the form of a fish, though there isn't much difference."

"This is the demon god of Shenyu Valley, the one you met a few days ago, the Jade Demon God, who is quite beautiful."

"This is the deity of the Sea God Palace. He fought against the Emperor once, but his fate is unknown. The Emperor always thought that he would appear before the end of the Demon God War, but he did not. He did not appear even after the Demon God War was completely over and Liyue was established."

"As for this god, he is the one who fled to Inazuma. He is not a completely evil god. In fact, he did consider whether to let them join our side. However, after being defeated by the Emperor, he went to Inazuma and eventually died by the sword of the Thunder God."

"As for the last one..." Granny Ping looked at the girl carved in stone, her eyes softening. She touched the face of the stone statue before slowly speaking: "This one is Gui Zhong, one of the creators of Liyue, the first demon god to ally with the Emperor, the Dust Demon God, Hargentus."

"Grandma, there's a saying that the Demon God of Dust was the one who formulated many of the Emperor's policies, and that the Emperor didn't use much strategy in the early battles. Is that true?" Yunxiu asked curiously, "This Demon God's strength should also be no less than that of the Emperor, so why did he die in the end?"

"The Goddess of Dust is very powerful, but in the end she is not a god who is good at fighting..." Granny Ping said sadly, "In fact, being good at fighting is rare even among gods. Most gods are only powerful in terms of authority and have enough divine power, but they are not necessarily good at fighting."

Grandma Ping slowly recounted some of the history of the Demon God War, and Yunxiu finally understood what the rumors were about. Naturally, she also understood that wisdom and strategy ultimately lead to destruction.

Gui Zhong was indeed the executor of many of the Emperor's policies, that's true, but the matter is not that simple. The main reason is that Gui Zhong was indeed more skilled in planning, strategy, and invention. Many things and buildings still in use in Liyue today were designed and created by Gui Zhong.

For example, the most classic example is the Return to the End.

Although some improvements have been made, it is still essentially the same, and the energy conversion system has hardly been changed.

During the Demon God War, the upper limit of the Returning Machine could even reach the level of a Demon God, which was naturally a very good design from the beginning.

If we were to strictly apply the modern analogy to the relationship between the Emperor and Gui Zhong, it would be more similar to the relationship between Li Er and Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji's abilities are beyond question, but compared to figures like Zhuge Liang, Guan Zhong, and Di Renjie, there is not much difference between them.

However, Li Er was truly the strongest human being at that time.

No matter how brilliant your strategy or how outstanding your invention, ultimately someone still needs to implement it. No matter how good your military tactics or how ingenious your battle formations, you still need someone to go to the front lines and implement them personally.

However, it was precisely because the two cooperated so well and so brilliantly that they were momentarily careless and ultimately caught off guard, resulting in their demise. This was the most painful defeat for the Emperor during the war between the demons and gods, and it was from that time that he forged his reputation as a fearsome war god who had killed countless people.

However you look at it from any angle, this incident clearly illustrates the brutal nature of the Demon God War.

Especially in Liyue, the region known for the most devastating war between the demons.

Just like the gods represented by these seven stone statues, the only one who can be considered normal now is the Emperor. The others have almost all been submerged in endless wars and past events. The better ones can still retain a trace of their existence, like Guoba, who at least has a chance to revive.

However, the outcome is less bleak; at least for now, Yunxiu is not confident that she can be completely resurrected.

However, what Granny Ping mentioned about the Sea God Palace civilization still bothered Yunxiu. That demon god and the Emperor only fought once and never appeared again, but Yunxiu clearly remembered that after Liyue was established, the demon god's people should have appeared...

This is what I'm about to venture out and explore.

"That demon goddess of the Sea God's Palace is so beautiful." Yunxiu touched the stone statue of the demon goddess of the Sea God's Palace and asked in confusion, "When did she fight the Emperor? There seems to be some hidden story. Is there a specific time?"

“I don’t know either… Many battles during the Demon God War broke out and ended very abruptly. The immortals were stationed in various parts of Liyue and fought in those areas. Those immortals who knew about those battles should all be gone by now.” Granny Ping sighed. “I wasn’t in that war zone at the time. The Yakshas and I were in charge of the battles in the Laminaria and Blackrock Depths.”

"Yi Xiaodao died in battle, and several other immortals also passed away one after another, including Gan Yu's father, all of whom perished in the war." Granny Ping said, as if something sad had been stirred up. "Gan Yu's father was a very good young man, and his strength was not weak. He was even stronger than this old woman."

Yunxiu nodded silently. These were things he didn't know, and in fact, the original Genshin Impact storyline didn't mention these things either.

Even Gan Yu's father was only mentioned briefly in a novel, that is, Gan Yu's mother met Gan Yu's father, and later gave birth to Gan Yu and handed her over to her father to raise.

At first, Yunxiu thought that Ganyu's mother was indeed a strange celestial beast, but after actually meeting the immortal Ganlin, Yunxiu realized that Ganyu's mother was actually a very interesting and wonderful person, but she was too embarrassed to ask.

You can't exactly say something like, "Madam, you wouldn't want Gan Yu to be without a father, would you?" That would be too odd...

I'm not some kind of Inatsume-man myself!

After sighing, the group left. They instructed Zhiqiong to contact Yujingtai to handle the stone statues properly. Yunxiu then took Hutao and went to Xianyun's house. Shenhe stayed behind to help Grandma Ping tidy up the stone statues and wait for the arrival of the Seven Stars.

The reason these stone statues can increase cultivation speed is actually because the demon god itself possesses its own laws, and the carving of the stone statues also implicitly contains the principles of nature, which naturally can increase cultivation speed to some extent.

However, the actual effect is not particularly noticeable. While it's not exactly better than nothing, only those with Zhiqiong's level of skill would feel anything. Anyone at a higher level wouldn't feel anything at all.

Xianyun's home is located above the dock area. When Yunxiu and Hutao arrived, she was teaching her third disciple to cultivate immortal techniques. Immortal techniques can be seen as a kind of bloodline magic of sorcerers, and only those with different bloodlines can cultivate them.

Of course, this young girl also has the bloodline of a crane and is quite talented, so it is possible for her to become a powerful sorcerer.

As for whether one can ultimately become an immortal, that depends on luck.

Chapter 290 Sailing Across the Vast Ocean to Explore the Immortal Realm (Second update on Friday!)

"Shuyu, the magic here isn't used like this." Xianyun rubbed her head, her eyebrows quite beautiful, even her furrowed brows had a unique charm: "Your bloodline is already quite thin, so you should focus on spell runes. The way to use this rune is like this..."

"Master, I want to become a wandering immortal like you..." Shuyu said expectantly as she looked at the magical patterns before her. "You and Senior Sister Shenhe are both powerful wanderers, and I want to become like them..."

Xianyun was somewhat helpless. After Yunxiu promoted the spell system, she also promoted the class system. Now everyone has discovered that there are actually class differences among spellcasters, and even within the same type of spellcaster, there are many different schools of thought, as well as many newly created classes.

Just like how, in addition to the eight major schools of magicians as defined by Yunxiu, there are now two more schools: Immortal Magicians and Evil Magicians. In fact, they all have some bloodline spellcasting meaning, but they are completely different from sorcerers.

Because bloodlines only allow these different mage schools to learn some special spells, the learning method is not much different from that of ordinary mages, but of course the power is also stronger.

Because Shuyu has the bloodline of a crane, she studies this very art, which will eventually make her a powerful magician. This art is classified as a transformation magic, combining some characteristics of transformation and illusion magic, making it a very powerful profession.

Of course, in a game, this would be the legendary "hidden class".

“Aunt Xianyun, if she can’t learn it, she can learn other professions. After all, for you, you don’t need Shuyu to be that powerful in the future, right?” Yunxiu smiled as she looked at Xianyun’s troubled expression. “If Shuyu herself doesn’t have that much interest, it will be much less effective to teach her completely.”

"Actually, she learns very quickly, but she's not quite used to some things." Xianyun said, but then seemed to remember something and said, "Yunxiu, what brings you here? Is there something you need?"

"It's like this..."

Yunxiu quickly explained her needs. When she heard that all she wanted was for Hu Tao to be able to move freely underwater, she smiled confidently and said, "That's easy."

Xianyun returned to the house, rummaged through a pile of things, and quickly found something that looked like a precious pearl. She handed it to Yunxiu and said with a smile, "I'll lend this pearl to Hutao for now. You can return it to me later. Just remember not to use it for anything dangerous, or you'll have to pay me back one."

Yunxiu took the bead and examined it briefly; it was a water-repelling bead.

Its rank isn't high, it's a long way from legendary, and it doesn't add any attributes. Its only feature is that it allows you to breathe and move underwater without time restrictions.

This thing isn't very useful for ordinary people. Although underwater operations seem extremely tempting, it's not that simple, because underwater you not only have to consider breathing, but also water pressure.

Most ordinary people have a physical fitness modifier of 6-8 points, and can only dive to a maximum depth of about 100 meters without protection. Although Teyvats have much stronger physical fitness, reaching 10-12 points, which is two to three times stronger than most people in reality, this does not mean that you can dive directly to 400 meters.

Because even high-strength steel cannot withstand a distance of 400 meters.

Therefore, it wouldn't be of much use to an ordinary human to obtain this thing.

But it's different for Yunxiu. As long as Hu Tao can breathe underwater, he can withstand most of the pressure by just putting a shield on her. Even without the shield, with Hu Tao's constitution already at 20 points, she is two or three times stronger than a Teyvat.

Moreover, it's three times stronger in every aspect, allowing you to dive to depths of over 500 meters even without hands. The Sea God Palace is located at a depth of four or five thousand meters, so 500 meters is nothing, but for Hu Tao, 500 meters is enough for her to see many interesting things.

Yunxiu handed the pillar to Hu Tao, then said goodbye to Xianyun and left. Hu Tao was quite happy with this "new toy" and played with it casually in her hands.

Yunxiu didn't stop her. These things aren't so easy to lose. Most spiritual treasures can come back on their own even if they're lost, and even if they don't, they're easy to find.

Back at the Surveyors' Association, Yujingtai had already removed all the statues. Zhiqiong had also gone to Yujingtai; she would need to handle these matters afterward. Since she was the one who retrieved the statues, she would receive a reward...

Shen He waited quietly. Although Yun Xiu had healed the Lonely Star Calamity from her body, she still didn't like to talk much, and her aloof nature hadn't changed much. She only showed some other side of herself in front of Yun Xiu.

“Let’s go. Let’s try to get there tonight…” Yunxiu smiled and took Shenhe’s hand, saying, “Perhaps we can rest at the Sea God’s Palace and see a completely different view.”

“Let’s travel together, but it’s unlikely to be tonight.” Shen He smiled and gently tapped her other hand, and a book appeared in the air. It was an ancient book called “A Study of the Ruins of the Vast Ocean” that she had found in the library of Mount Aozang. She had never heard of this book in Liyue and did not know which immortal had written it.

"This book is said to have been written by Senior Sister Gan Yu's father."

"Gan Yu's father?"

"Yes... He met Gan Yu's mother in Qingce Village. The two set sail and reportedly went to the Sea God Palace, which had not yet sunk into the sea at that time."

“Sinking into the sea means that it is the same country as ‘Langxuan’ and ‘Remus’…” Yunxiu opened the book and read it carefully. The book’s opening was quite grand and magnificent. Because it was a handwritten copy, it also gave a glimpse into the earth-shattering ambition of Gan Yu’s father.

"I roar and break through the blue sky, riding the giant whale across the sea island."

"Plucking stars from the heavens and tossing them into cups, using neon lights as fishing hooks!"

Then came three elegant names—Li Qinglian.

"Tsk tsk, he really does exude an air of celestial grandeur. No wonder Gan Yu's mother is so fond of him, and hasn't found Gan Yu another one all these years..." Yun Xiu couldn't help but laugh. This should be the "Poet Immortal" corresponding to the Genshin Impact world. However, it's not surprising at all that the Poet Immortal meets a Qilin...

While flipping through the ancient book and listening to Shen He's explanation, Yunxiu finally understood the story of how he met Gan Yu's mother.

When Gan Yu's mother was playing in the water at Qingce Village, she met Gan Yu's father, who was traveling around with his sword to kill demons. This poet-sword immortal met a fairy, and their encounter was like a meeting of golden wind and jade dew, which surpassed countless encounters in the mortal world. The two of them were truly a divine couple. They traveled around and enjoyed themselves immensely. Even after their child was born, they asked Liu Yun to raise it with the help of the wind.

This poet-sword immortal was also a great literary figure. He wrote many works, including "A Study of the Ruins of Canghai", "Records of Jueyun Mountain and Sea", and "The Moon in the Clouds of the Glass Box". These works have been preserved through revisions and inheritance by later generations.

His disciple, Kunwu, is one of the most famous swordsmiths in Liyue's history.

However, the short-lived cannot live long, which is an ironclad law of Teyvat. Even after becoming a powerful legendary peak level and practicing immortal arts, the power to break through time requires an extremely painful price. In the end, this sword immortal chose to die in battle, and also chose to die as a human.

At the time, he was 245 years old, while Gan Yu was only a little over 200 years old and was still a minor immortal under the Emperor's command.

Since then, Gan Yu's mother has been traveling around for almost all her life after the end of the Demon God War. It wasn't until recent years, when Gan Yu also had the intention to retire and the disaster of Teyvat was about to come, that Gan Yu returned to Liyue and often lived in Jueyun Karst, living with several other immortals.

While the book "A Study of the Ruins of the Sea" is written in a grand and majestic style, it does indeed tell many stories about the "Palace of the Sea God". When the two traveled there, the Palace of the Sea God was indeed in ruins, but it was still on the ground. The demon god still existed, but due to the war between the demon gods and the calamities, it had reached a very dangerous state.

According to what is said in the book, the demon god even wanted to negotiate with the emperor to send his remaining people to the ground so that they could start a new life.

This is similar to Orobas's behavior, but I don't know who influenced him. Is it some kind of divine justice?

Yunxiu shook her head and continued reading.

The Palace of the Sea God was divided into three levels and thirteen regions, which, according to the book, were called "Ten Continents and Three Islands." At that time, most people had already abandoned the part beneath the sea.

That's right. By then, Poseidon's Palace had already sunk considerably, and the vast majority of its inhabitants lived in the upper "Cloud Sea Dome," a place with one island and four continents. This is what Liyue calls "Yingzhou," and the people here call it "Penglai," which is where everyone from Poseidon's Palace eventually lived.

"If things go smoothly, descending from here should soon bring us to the first island, and then the first continent," Yunxiu said, pointing to a map included with the study of the Canghai Ruins. "According to that sword immortal, this place should be called 'Welcoming Immortal Continent,' and it's said that the origin of Liyue's Welcoming Immortal Terrace is here."