I'm in the Teyvat running group

Before anyone knew it, Zhongli had already walked up to his side, and several immortals also came over from the audience. These old friends who had fought together during the war between demons and gods did not say much, but just stood there silently, watching Guoba gradually adapt to his body.

The audience at the venue has gradually begun to disperse, and the live broadcast has been turned off. Only the contestants Qin and Yanxiao, along with many staff members, remain here. After the event is completely over, there will be some official divine blessings as rewards, but that will probably have to wait a while.

A streak of light descended from the sky, transforming into the figure of the young girl Gui Zhong. Her body was clearly imbued with the spiritual light that had just been infused with the power of will, and her strength had increased considerably.

“Marcus…you’re finally back?” Gui Zhong smiled and walked up to Guoba, reaching out to tap his chest: “You were cuter when you were a little bear. You were like this during the Demon God War, but you were too big.”

“Big Sister Guizhong, you’re finally back.” Guoba smiled and looked at Dijun and Ruotuo standing to the side. Her whole demeanor had changed. “Dijun, Ruotuo, we can finally… fight side by side again.”

Zhongli nodded, then smiled and said, "We who walk among humans also need to do what humans do. You are the Demon God of the Furnace, so you should also agree with this path. Therefore, have you thought about your mortal name?"

"What Your Majesty means is that you should give yourself a name." Ruotuo laughed heartily, "Xiaoyue is called Houzhang, Lishui is called Jiehu, and I don't care the most, but Sister Guizhong should still be called Guizhong. You can't keep calling yourself Guoba, can you?"

"The crispy rice crust is good too, at least it sounds delicious." Gui Zhong took out his Spirit Realm terminal, took a picture of the crispy rice crust, and posted it to his homepage with a smile—Old friend is back, no broadcast today!

"Hmm...that is indeed a problem." Guoba smiled and turned to Xiangling: "Xiangling, since we are destined to meet, could you give me a name to use in the mortal world?"

This is an incredible stroke of luck!

Yunxiu's heart skipped a beat. Naming a deity was an extremely huge karmic debt, which meant that the deity would owe her a great favor and would have to "protect" her from now on. This was Xiangling's chance.

He glanced at the Emperor and, seeing that he nodded, took the initiative to speak: "Xiangling, give Guoba a name for walking among mortals. You found him in the mountains when you were a child, so you should take responsibility for him to the end."

"Sigh...?" Xiangling touched her face in surprise. This was something she hadn't expected, because even demon gods rarely encountered such a thing. Most of the time, they named their own characters. Maxius only gave her this favor because Xiangling had indeed done him a great service.

He gently squeezed Xiangling's palm and nodded at her.

"Hmm..." Seeing that Yunxiu had also confirmed, Xiangling became serious. After a while, she cautiously said, "How about 'Huang Ming'? The color of rice crust is yellow, and yellow is also the color of rocks. Ming means the appearance of a burning fire, so it's a combination of rock and fire, and it also has the meaning of warmth."

"Yellow is the color of furnace fire, and bright is the temperature of furnace fire... What a good name."

"Wrong, wrong, old stone, it's clearly the color of amber, and the brightness of amber! Of course, it's a good name, but your interpretation is wrong." Gui Zhong joked with a smile, but did not refute the name. Instead, he looked at Xiang Ling with a smile and said, "But Xiang Ling, don't think too much about it. Your interpretation is also acceptable."

“In that case, my name will be ‘Huang Ming’.” Guoba, now Huang Ming, chuckled, extending his large hand to cover Xiangling’s head. “I’ll give you this first; there will be many more opportunities in the future.”

A streak of earthy yellow light, tinged with flames, covered Xiangling's body. A pattern of rock and fire appeared on her arm, but it quickly disappeared, likely only appearing when she used her power.

"Let's go, Your Majesty. I think you still have something to say to me." Guoba waved goodbye to Xiangling and turned into a stream of light, heading towards Mount Aozang. The immortals present also bid farewell to Xiangling and Yunxiu and turned into streams of light, leaving the place. Even the gods who came to serve as judges left. Only Taranis and Bai Chen remained.

Seeing Bai Chen's hesitant expression, Yun Xiu was a little curious. This big fox shouldn't be like this. Could he have some other ideas?

“Young Yun… I recently took in a trainee priestess…” Bai Chen strode over from the judges’ seat, her magical skills were indeed quite impressive. She hesitated for a moment before continuing, “That little girl has good talent, but it would be a waste to keep her in Inazuma’s care. Neither the Divine Child nor the Fox Palace is very good at teaching disciples, so my idea is to have her study at the Imperial Academy, and then Inazuma will send a strong person to protect… and take care of her.”

"You mean Xia? Her talent is indeed quite good; she's qualified to enter the Imperial Academy." Yunxiu nodded, and his "quite good" was truly impressive.

Yunxiu's standard for evaluating people's talent is that it's "not bad" at the beginning. This level is about enough to reach the level of a Genshin God. Although in the battlefields Yunxiu has experienced, a Genshin God is just a soldier, even after the popularization of the magic system, the Genshin God level is basically one in a thousand. Originally, he estimated that it could be higher, but retrieving the Destiny Star is still too difficult. Most people can't get past this hurdle.

If his evaluation is good, it generally means he has the potential to become a legend. Of course, having potential doesn't guarantee he can achieve it, but as long as his growth goes smoothly, there isn't much pressure.

If someone is very strong, like Zhilin, then they have the potential to reach the peak of the Legendary realm, and may even be able to cultivate "Severing the Three Corpses". Zhilin and those immortal disciples are roughly at this level. Each generation of Liyue has a few such pillar powerhouses. The previous generation was Kaiyangxing, who has now officially entered the peak of the Legendary realm and has begun to try to cultivate Severing the Three Corpses.

However, severing the three corpses is even more difficult. Generally speaking, among five people who can cultivate, one can sever the first corpse and at least achieve immortality. Among immortals, only two can completely sever all three corpses.

If even Yunxiu is considered a genius, then someone like Ginitch has the potential to become a god.

Xia does indeed have the potential to enter the legendary realm. Whether she can go higher depends on fate. For Narukami Taisha, she is practically the next generation's pillar. Yae no Miko is at this level. She has cultivated for five hundred years. Although it is difficult for her to truly serve as a main force on the battlefield, she is still very good in terms of logistics and national governance. A legendary powerhouse can also be stationed in the homeland. After all, even the weakest legendary is still a legend.

"The Imperial Academy... no problem. I'll write a document about this and submit it to Tianji Star later." Yun Xiu nodded. This wasn't a big problem; he liked Xia Xia quite a bit. He glanced at Bai Chen and continued, "If that's the case, which expert will be coming?"

“I’ve already discussed it with Kosai-no-miya. It’s Hisaki Shinobu. She already has a lot of business dealings with your merchants, and recently she’ll be stationed in Liyue due to the war.” Bai Chen handed Yunxiu a spirit tablet and said, “As for Xia’s family, I’ll arrange for her parents to do some odd jobs at Narukami Shrine. Xiao Jie also has some talent, and Ayato Kamisato took him over to train him. This spirit tablet contains all the information about Hisaki Shinobu and Xia, so I’ll have to trouble you with it.”

Yunxiu nodded and accepted the divine tablet. It wasn't a big problem, or rather, it was something that could be easily solved.

After thanking him again, Bai Chen transformed into a streak of light and disappeared. Yunxiu then led Xiangling and the other girls away. The Moon Chasing Festival had officially ended, and next came the preparations for war...

I still need to keep a close eye on the preparation process. A few days ago, Navilay also said that he had finished sorting out the situation of Crimson Moon. He will come to Liyue in a few days to bring Crimson Moon over. It seems that after sorting it out, Navilay's life force has been directly restored to a human form? It just seems that he is not completely awake yet.

However, no matter what... it seems that no one expected what was going on with Akatsuki... although if I had thought of it, I would definitely have left a backup plan.

Yun Xiuyang cleared up the thoughts in her mind and led everyone back to Wanmin Hall. These things could only be thought about later. Today, let's be happy about the end of the Zhuyue Festival.

Chapter 433 Praying for Miraculous Hands and Talismans

Seven days have passed since the last match of the Moon Chasing Festival. Yunxiu and Yanfei have come to the Moon Sea Pavilion of Yujingtai once again. However, unlike before, this time they brought Navia and Shenli Linghua with them. This is the first pre-battle preparation meeting. The first thing to deal with is the position of the logistics director of each country, because only when the logistics are determined can we start preparing various supplies.

As for the frontline commanders... it's basically confirmed that they are Yun Zhi and Ineff. Only Yun Zhi has the experience to command such large-scale wars and has achieved several successful victories, from the initial Crane View Sniper Battle to the recently concluded Night Watcher War. No human can withstand the command pressure of this scale.

Even legends won't work.

Those who can go to the front lines are at least fourth-ring level, and even the logistics work on the battlefield is done by third-ring level experts. This is a level that most Teyvats can easily reach. Of course, after Yunxiu created the spell system, they can use more spells, but their strength has not increased much. They have just become much better at dealing with various situations.

The captains of a hundred-man squad are usually Genshin Impact level powerhouses. Occasionally, there are even elite Genshin Impact level forces led by ninth-ring or even newly-entered Legendary level powerhouses. For example, Mondstadt has a Genshin Impact cavalry squad led by Kaeya, which is extremely powerful.

Liyue also has such teams. Several vanguard marshals of the Thousand Rock Army have such teams under their command. Fushe has four hundred-man teams. The commanders are all recently broken through to the ninth ring level. The ordinary soldiers are at least at the peak of the seventh ring level. The squad leaders of the ten-man teams are usually at the eighth ring level. They are the key forces that can truly influence the battle. With good coordination, they can even hunt down legendary monsters.

With the advancement of the magic system and the continuous use of their resources and accumulated wealth by various countries for war, the number of powerful individuals breaking through in all directions can be said to be increasing.

The number of Legendary characters officially registered in Liyue is more than double what it was a little over a year ago when the spell system was first introduced. There are now twelve Legendary powerhouses belonging to the Thousand Rock Army. Of course, those registered at Moonsea Pavilion also need to fight, but not necessarily on the main battlefield. For example, Lishui's current task is to create enough rune-making devices...

Yes, after the large-scale promotion of talismans during this Lunar Festival, Yujingtai also discovered how useful they are.

Therefore, the Chamber of Commerce was tasked with the research and development and manufacturing of military talismans, requiring the customization of a batch of military talisman samples, covering seven different functions from battlefield support to emergency medical care, and requiring the cost to be reduced to less than 500 Mora.

When Yanfei received the task, she immediately handed it over to Yunxiu. Yunxiu then found Shatang and Lishui to work together on it. Shatang had a great talent for this, while Lishui was responsible for converting the spells into talismans, and Yunxiu was responsible for developing them.

It took five whole days to develop all 42 types of talismans across seven categories. Not only was Sugar exhausted, but even Li Shui's head was spinning. He took leave and went back to his small courtyard in the Imperial Academy to shut himself away. For the past two days, Chong Yun had been packing meals from Wanmin Hall and delivering them to him.

It's said that he hasn't even been able to revert back to human form these past few days.

"Little brother, you've arrived? Senior Gan Yu and Lord Ningguang Tian Shu are waiting for you." Hui Xin, dressed in new clothes, came to greet him. Yun Xiu noticed the two gold threads on her cuffs, which were the mark of officially becoming a high-ranking official. According to Li Yue's classification, she should be an officer in charge of a department.

"Sister, you've finally reached the Genshin Impact level and got promoted?" Yunxiu smiled and glanced at Huixin. She had indeed advanced to Genshin Impact and was now a seventh-ring Priest with two rainbow and four gold constellations. She was basically stuck at the Legendary level and should be able to barely pass two or three tiers of the fifth tier of the Godhood. Eventually, she would be at the eighth or ninth ring level, with similar talent to her father.

"Sigh, you noticed? No, it would be strange if my younger brother didn't notice." Huixin chuckled softly and said, "I am currently the deputy of the Secretariat of Yuehai Pavilion, working under Lord Ganyu. Although Father suggested that I go to the Forty-Two Divisions to gain experience as the head, I don't actually have that much experience. In these turbulent times, it's better to stay with Lord Ganyu for now."

Yunxiu nodded. The structure of Yujingtai is seven stars, eight gates, and forty-two departments. My sister is not yet thirty-five years old. If she can become the head of one of the forty-two departments, she can basically be considered a seven-star candidate. She will most likely be able to enter the eight gates as the head in her forties and then compete for the seven stars.

There are three paths for the Seven Stars: one is to be personally appointed by the Emperor; another is to achieve unparalleled merit for Liyue and be recommended by the previous Seven Stars to take over.

Historically, there have been very few instances of emperors personally appointing officials.

The second path is the normal promotion route for most Seven Stars. Keqing, Ningguang, and Zhiyi, who has already entered the ranks, originally followed this path.

Yunxiu could have chosen either of the first two paths, but he simply didn't have much interest in them. As a Seven Star, he was so busy with various official duties every day that he was practically spitting blood...

The third path is to advance step by step normally, taking the most ordinary path. My father, Tian Shu, and the current Dean of the Imperial Academy, Tian Ji, both followed this path. My father originally came from the intelligence department of the Suspended Sword Division. He rose from the Director of the Suspended Sword Division to the Pavilion Master of the Welcoming Immortal Platform, and finally advanced to the Seven Stars.

The father's suggestion that his sister choose the 42nd Division clearly reflected this idea, but Huixin's personality might not necessarily make her a good leader of a division.

But as long as my sister is happy, that's all that matters. The only problem now is when my sister will get married and have children... I've been hearing my dad nag about this every day when I go home for dinner lately.

However, this isn't a matter for me to discuss...

Never mind, I'll talk about it when I have time.

Two soldiers pushed open the door, and four people were already sitting at the round table in the room.

Ningguang, Ganyu, Tianshu, and Tianxuan, who is in charge of various data, have all advanced to the ninth ring level, although Ningguang asked Granny Ping to personally pull her up.

However, there was no other way at this point. After all, with Tianxuan's abilities in this area, even Yunxiu wanted to forcibly elevate him to the legendary level. Only this person could have a thorough understanding of the massive scale of Liyue Yujingtai's operations. Otherwise, why could she have reached the seven-star position at such a young age before even reaching the seventh ring?

Yunxiu and the others sat down, and Yanfei quickly took out several documents from her storage bag and handed one to each person. Tianxuan read them the most carefully, but she also quickly discovered all sorts of doubts. She looked at Yunxiu and said with a smile, "Master Yunxiu, are there any finished products of these talismans? I would like to make a rough estimate of the situation."

"No... but I can make one for you on the spot. Which one would you rather see?"

"Hmm, let's neutralize the poison. This should be the best thing to experiment with right now."

Yunxiu nodded, activated the weakening prayer, and gently rubbed his hands together, and a talisman appeared in his hand.

"Poison Removal - Ring 4 - F-04 - 000001: Removes all toxins with a saving throw difficulty of DC24 and grants a saving throw difficulty of DC18 or lower for the next six hours."

He handed the talisman to Tianxuan Star.

Tianxuan smiled and quickly dialed a few numbers on his spiritual terminal. Soon after, an officer from the Fools was brought here.

"I would like to trouble Senior Gan Yu to cast the spell."

Gan Yu nodded, and soon a strange green light enveloped the Fool's officer. His face visibly turned much uglier, and his skin even glowed green.

With a gentle tap of Tianxuan Star, the talisman was instantly activated, transforming into a stream of light that enveloped the Fool. The light slowly filtered through his body, dissipating the green light, and he quickly returned to normal.

Tianxuan clapped his hands in satisfaction, signaling to put the fool back in his cell.

"What is the cost of this?"

"It's currently at 550 Mora. If we go into mass production, we should be able to reduce it to around 330. It would be very difficult to go any lower, as that would require some of the power of the ley lines."

"What about the other talismans? But we need to produce a small batch for testing first."

"The most expensive items are some fortifications and fire support. Although the cost is not low, it should be able to be reduced to below 600 in the end. If we print a million copies, it may be able to be reduced a little more."

"I see..." Tianxuan touched her face, quickly wrote down a set of information and handed it to Yunxiu, saying, "How about producing 100 of each type first? Then give them to Qianyan Army for testing. If there are no problems, other countries will also place orders. As for the cost, Huixin can take you to withdraw it directly."

"I'll go now. This kind of thing is more suitable for me... I probably can't handle meetings here." Yunxiu waved her hand and left directly, making Yanfei, Shenli Linghua, and Navia roll their eyes. However, they quickly got back into work mode, as they were already used to Yunxiu's style.

Pulling her older sister, who was still sitting in the back, Yunxiu flew out of Yuehai Pavilion in a flash, heading straight for the Qianyan Army's garrison, which surprised Huixin.

"Isn't it true that we don't need to prepare those talismans?" Huixin looked at her younger brother, who was pulling her along as they flew, with some confusion. "Aren't we supposed to be testing with Qianyan Army?"

“These are easy.” Yunxiu flipped his hand and took out several materials. With a gentle shake of his weakened prayer, talismans appeared from his hand.

Hui Xin stared in disbelief as talismans emerged from Yun Xiu's hands. From [Targeted Detonation] to [Quick Rock Wall Construction], from [Fatigue Relief] to [Wound Closure], thousands of talismans of forty-two different types were collected into storage bags by Yun Xiu's Thousand Wind Hands.

"Alright, that should be enough." Yunxiu sealed dozens of storage bags into a large bag and handed it to Huixin, saying with a smile, "These things are certainly no problem for my little brother. If I think it's not enough, I can give you some more."

"well!?"

"It's alright, but who should we ask for the test? I only know a few people in the Thousand Rock Army. Are we really going to go directly to Kaiyang Star?"

"Leave this to me, your older sister. I'll find a commander to lead a small team over." Huixin took out her spiritual terminal and sent a message, which was quickly answered.

She pointed to an entrance to the Thousand Rock Army camp and said, "It's right here. Go down."

Yunxiu pulled Huixin down to the ground, where a handsome lieutenant general of the Thousand Rock Army was already waiting.

Upon seeing Yunxiu and Huixin, he quickly greeted them with a smile and respectfully bowed to Yunxiu.

"I am Xia Jin, the current commander of the Thousand Rocks Army, and the General of the Eastern Garrison under the Kaiyang Star. I have just met Master Yunxiu." His eyes seemed to exchange a quick glance with Huixin, then he whispered something to her before continuing, "I am aware of what Huixin said. Please come with me, Master Yunxiu and Huixin, to the training ground for the test. I will send two squads to test you."

"Hmm?" Yunxiu gave Fang Jin a strange look.

He had never seen anyone call his sister by her first name before!

Although you were indeed a general guarding the ley line overflow point in Mingyun Town in Genshin Impact, and your position was not low, isn't this a bit...?