I'm in the Teyvat running group

It seems that leveling up is indeed not so simple... However, Xiangling was very happy. Having such strong combat power right after awakening her elemental power made her, who had been worried about Yunxiu, cheer for a while.

"Xiuxiu is really amazing!"

"You're quick to learn," Yunxiu teased as she strolled back with Xiangling. Xiangling skipped along, her eyes crinkling into crescents with laughter. She said cheerfully, "Actually, it's not that I'm quick to learn. Xiuxiu, you've always been smart since you were little. You'll definitely find a way to use elemental power someday. Although I don't know why you can use elemental power without the Eye of God, I don't think about it too much. After all, Xiuxiu, you've grown up with me since we were little!"

"And..." Xiangling paused and then said, "After you have elemental power, we can go out and hunt for ingredients together. Do you know that there is a kind of wild boar in Sumeru that grows mushrooms? It's a pity that it's too far to cross the Layered Rock Abyss. If we take a boat to Sumeru, I'm not familiar with that area, and the boat trip would be very boring."

"If Xiuxiu grows up too, we can go together!"

Seeing Xiangling's happy expression, Yunxiu couldn't help but feel happy too.

Yes, now that there's hope of becoming stronger, and knowing the plot of Genshin Impact, as a fellow "Adventurer," how could I be worse than Luminosity/Sky? Even in the worst-case scenario, all I have to do is take Dandelion Wine to Windrise and camp out for drunkards, get some antiques and camp out for the Emperor at the Hall of Rebirth, get some Dumpling Milk and camp out for the General who occasionally goes out at the Sky Keep, and go with the Traveler to Sumeru to cause some trouble and rescue the Little Lucky Grass King. That's practically getting a ticket to the spaceship after the destruction of Teyvat!

Besides, I know more about the information than the Traveler! The history of the Demon God War, which wasn't explained in detail in the story, the past of the Year of the Burial Fire, Venti... the hidden story of the God of Liberty, the history of the Emperor's invincibility, and the various side quests hidden in different regions and texts. The feeling of discussing the original theory with my friends in my previous life came rushing back. If I can't make it to the end even with so much information, then maybe it would be worth dying here in this life!

Hmm... it would be even better if I could die at the feet of Sugar or Yoomiya, um... Xiangling would be nice too, but Nel and Navia wouldn't be bad either. There are just too many cute girls in Teyvat, I want them all...

While lost in a jumble of thoughts, Yunxiu and Xiangling walked to the edge of the Tiger Rock restaurant. Seeing that it was almost 4:30 in the afternoon, Yunxiu didn't go home. Instead, she went to help in Xiangling's kitchen. She worked for more than an hour with practiced ease. After seeing off the customers during the dinner rush, Yunxiu and Xiangling ate a bowl of boiled black-backed bass with rice cakes without using any magical ingredients. After drinking a lot of tea, she said goodbye to Xiangling, who was planning to develop new dishes for the evening.

"While there are still people in the Adventurers' Guild, let's go get an Adventurer's Handbook!" Yunxiu thought for a moment and then headed towards the Adventurers' Guild. The Adventurers' Guild was backed by the Winter Kingdom, and its current leader was the Executive Puppet. As a force that spanned the entire continent, the Adventurers' Guild offered a wide range of services, from buying equipment and accepting quests to forming adventure teams. If you wanted to level up quickly in the coming period, starting with the Adventurers' Guild might be a pretty good choice. Even if you couldn't find any proper monster-hunting adventures, doing some quests would be nice, wouldn't it?

Three blocks east of Xiangling's house, about a 20-minute walk, is the Adventurers' Guild. In the game, Liyue doesn't look this big, but in reality, Liyue is astonishingly large. Even if everyone in Teyvat has the stamina of a world marathon champion, it would take two or three hours to walk from east to west. The port is a scene of thousands of sails racing. The magnificent Cloud Sea can be seen from the Jade Capital Terrace, which is breathtaking!

Looking at the colossal ship hundreds of meters long and over a hundred meters wide on the sea, Yunxiu couldn't help but sigh, "I wonder what materials the people of this world use to build wooden ships that are even larger than aircraft carriers on Earth..."

After walking through three streets and past the famous, down-to-earth restaurant "Three Bowls and You Can't Pass the Hill," you'll reach the Adventurers' Guild.

A remarkably beautiful nine-story building with dougong brackets comes into view. This building was constructed over a hundred years ago by Shen Zhuyue, a renowned architect from Liyue, and was named the Nine Heavens Soaring Cloud Pavilion. If one were to describe it, it would be a perfect combination of the styles of Tang and Song palaces and Ming and Qing pavilions on Earth. The grandeur and ostentation of Tang and Song palaces and the exquisite beauty of Ming and Qing pavilions are perfectly integrated. Furthermore, it is enhanced by various unique materials from another world. It truly is the finest building in the world!

The building has nine stories and is 365 feet tall, which corresponds to the number of days in the celestial sphere. The first floor has a base of 108 feet and a height of 72 feet. The second to eighth floors are each 36 feet tall. The ninth floor is a platform with a diameter of 12 feet and a thickness of 5 feet. In the center stands a 27-foot-tall spire, topped with a 9-foot-diameter Mora.

Legend has it that when Master Shen Zhuyue was building this place, he didn't know what to build and racked his brains so much that he often couldn't sleep. However, one day, after drinking and confiding in a wandering physician, he went home and had a good dream. In the dream, the physician transformed into an emperor and threw down a Mora from the Jade Capital Terrace, laughing and saying:

"Since we've met, I'll lend you nine feet of leg."

The next day, when he woke up, a huge Mora appeared on the top of the tower. Master Shen Zhuyue understood what was going on and then fixed the huge Mora to the spire of the tower.

The main entrance is 24 feet wide and 12 feet high. Between the first and second floors hangs a huge emblem of the Adventurers' Guild, which is said to be the largest emblem among all the branches of the Adventurers' Guild. It is carved from amber, a specialty of Liyue, and has a diameter of 18 feet.

"It truly deserves to be called the number one building in the world." Even though it wasn't her first time here, Yunxiu couldn't help but applaud. Then her thoughts wandered: "Master Shen comes from a long-established architectural family in Liyue. So, judging by his age, wouldn't he be very likely to be Keqing's great-grandfather? I wonder if we can catch Master Keqing here..."

Entering the hall, Yunxiu walked quickly toward the counter, but couldn't help looking up at the ceiling. The huge hall had six golden nanmu pillars with a diameter of six feet on each side. Looking up, the ceiling was decorated with a "crane painting" said to have been drawn by immortals. It was magnificent and even contained an indescribable spiritual flavor, just like truly arriving in the misty immortal mountains of Jueyun.

"Who painted this picture? Could it be that some immortal, like the one who controlled the water and stacked mountains or borrowed the clouds and wind, descended to paint it? These two crane paintings should be much better than the ones about carving the moon and building the sun... No, you can see cranes in carving the moon and building the sun, but you might not be able to see these two..."

"Young friend, you actually know about these immortals, which shows your erudition. It's just a pity that this painting was not created by any of them..."

"How do you know it isn't? Do you know an immortal?" Yunxiu turned around abruptly, only to find a young man in a black and yellow robe, with an otherworldly air, standing with his hands behind his back, looking at her with a half-smile, and softly uttering five words:

"Of course I know him."

Chapter 5 The Fifth Descendant

Zhongli!

When did I offend this old man?! Logically speaking, even if I awakened my elemental power this afternoon, it shouldn't be enough for this old man to come knocking on my door, right? Could it be that my identity has disturbed some unknown law, which is why Zhongli is personally investigating?

Startled and somewhat at a loss for what to do, Yunxiu accidentally threw an appraisal skill at Zhongli.

"Your priority level is 13+4=17, target identification difficulty DC40, failed!"

"Identification failed."

As expected! Zhongli's strength is actually far greater than most people imagined. What does DC40 mean? In the D&D universe, this is basically a legendary or even weak god-like character, capable of dominating a plane, and single-handedly causing an apocalyptic catastrophe. Not to mention, Zhongli may just be an avatar of the real Morax. Just how strong is his true power...?

"Oh?" Zhongli raised his eyebrows and casually flicked his sleeve, saying, "An interesting little trick."

Before Yunxiu could even explain, he took two steps forward quite naturally, his immense aura almost silencing her. But as soon as he reached her, Zhongli suddenly smiled, the overwhelming pressure instantly dissipating. He said casually:

"Young friend, there's no need to worry. I mean no harm."

“Mr. Zhongli, you are a guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, and are said to be the most learned person in Liyue Harbor, but this doesn’t seem like you have no ill intentions. Shall we find another place to talk?”

"If you are interested, I can set up a banquet at the Liuli Pavilion to discuss this in detail with you."

"Who's going to pay? I don't have much Mora on me."

"Of course, rationally speaking, I don't have enough money on me to have a meal at Liuli Pavilion."

"I'm sorry, I don't have enough Mora with me today. Could we discuss this another day?"

"If you don't have enough money, I can ask the hall master to settle the bill and send the bill to Tian Shu afterwards."

Looks like I have no choice but to go today... Yunxiu rolled her eyes and couldn't help but complain, "Did I even have a choice?"

However, after careful consideration, Yunxiu realized something: Zhongli was indeed unlikely to attack her. As a god of the Land of Rock, Zhongli was invincible in the story, having killed at least seven or eight demon gods and even a dragon king. He was a "God of War" who had lived from the Year of Burial Fire to the present. If he wanted to deal with her, he could do it with a wave of his hand. He didn't even need to take action himself. He could just give an order to any immortal, and Yunxiu would see her grandmother tonight.

So since it can talk to me so much, it naturally won't lay a hand on me.

Thinking of this, Yunxiu felt relieved.

“If that’s the case, what’s wrong with having the honor of dining with Mr. Zhongli, the most cultured man in Liyue Harbor?” Yunxiu shrugged helplessly, then pointed to the main counter of the Adventurers’ Guild: “But I’d appreciate it if Mr. Zhongli could help me complete the formalities first. After all, I’ve only recently mastered elemental power, and I can still get quite a few missions from the Adventurers’ Guild.”

Zhongli nodded, watching Yunxiu smoothly begin the procedures while observing the various creations in the Adventurers' Guild. Occasionally, he would utter a series of words such as, "This painting still has some flaws in its technique," "This antique is acceptable," and "This inkstone is still as good as new, yet it hasn't been worn smooth," which sounded enough to shock a mother for a whole year, but he didn't know how many people would believe them.

Perhaps only Yunxiu knows that everything Zhongli said is true.

Upon reaching the counter, I found the lady handling adventure manuals, quickly filled out all the forms, and in less than twenty minutes, a beautifully designed adventure manual was handed to me.

“Mr. Yunxiu, your adventure manual.”

"Thank you." After greeting the receptionist, Yunxiu casually flipped through the pages and found that it wasn't much different from the game version, with guides on treasures, exploration, monster hunting, quests, and other adventure-related activities. The process went smoothly; the only regret was not encountering Catherine or Sister Lan, but that seemed unlikely, given that both were high-ranking members of the Adventurers' Guild. A novice adventurer wouldn't warrant being served by Sister Lan or Catherine. The game simplified many of the Adventurers' Guild's procedures, and according to Yunxiu's peek at her father's work manual, the pretty receptionist at the Adventurers' Guild only earned a little over 10,000 Mora a month, even with her good looks.

"I guess Catherine would only personally come out to greet you if you reached the level of a Grand Adventurer, right?"

After taking her adventure manual, Yunxiu glanced at Zhongli and noticed that he was admiring the eight-dragon patterned gold plate inlaid with gemstones in the center of the association. She then stepped forward and said, "Mr. Zhongli, I have finished my business. We can go now."

Zhongli didn't say anything. He and Yunxiu left the Adventurers' Guild one after the other, then hailed a carriage and headed towards the "Liuli Pavilion" in the south of Liyue City.

Inside the carriage, the two remained silent, creating a somewhat somber atmosphere. Yunxiu pondered what Zhongli wanted to talk about while simultaneously trying to recall when she had revealed her superpower earlier that day. The problem was, she hadn't uttered a single word about it, not even to Xiangling, only mentioning that she possessed elemental power…

Is using elemental power also illegal? As he pondered this, the carriage arrived at the entrance of the Glazed Pavilion.

With a sigh, Yunxiu got out of the car with Zhongli. After paying the fare, Yunxiu booked a private room in her father's name, ordered several famous dishes, and dismissed all the waiters. Then, Zhongli casually snapped his fingers, and the entire private room was instantly enveloped in a layer of jade-colored light, a gentle yet undeniably majestic imperial aura.

Yunxiu immediately sensed a huge spatial fluctuation. All connections with the outside world, from elemental power to perception of the world, completely disappeared. It was as if the entire room had been "cut" out of the world!

"No need to worry."

Zhongli casually picked up a piece of Merlot Snow Wine with her chopsticks, and even slowly wrapped the Eight Treasure Fortune Duck with a small white cake.

"You can test it with your minor spells."

"It's absolutely safe here."

"real or fake?"

Unconvinced, Yunxiu cast a spell to identify the object on the wall.

"Since the other party was unprepared, your skill is exempt from evaluation this time."

【Jade Deity Celestial Star - Eternal Protection】(9+2 rings) "The divine authority of the Rock King Emperor manifests, forging an indestructible shield with the power of the celestial stars..."

World correction factor: 1154

Spell effect:

1. When the shield is generated, the target enters a spatial isolation state. All attacks, status effects, and area-of-effect effects must be identified by DC40; otherwise, they will not deal any damage. The target is also immune to all dispel, dispel, and time-space spells. Only spells of the same level that have been identified by DC40 will have an effect.

2.护盾提供造成45D6+16的盾量，并免疫全元素伤害90%，每2秒自动恢复盾量5%

3. Damage identified through spatial assessment requires secondary assessment; damage below 20D4+16 is directly invalidated.

4. After absorbing damage, the shield deals at least 20% of the absorbed Geo DMG to all enemies within 1000 meters.

"??????????????? Doesn't this DM (direct mail) come with a card that needs to be torn off?"

Yunxiu was filled with questions. This skill was too unbalanced! If he wasn't mistaken, the +2 was most likely because one of Zhongli's feats could forcibly increase the effect of all spells by 2 rings, achieving the 11th ring spell effect that doesn't exist most of the time in the D&D world!

Even without considering the world correction factor or identification, even if Zhongli's shield were placed in front of him and he were allowed to attack it, it would be completely useless!

按照自己那可怜巴巴的3D20+3d的伤害和30.62的系数，就算这是现实世界可以技能连发，哪怕能量无限，钟离的盾每2秒都能恢复1W以上的血量，再算上免疫90%等于10万！100个自己一起上都不够他回血……

"Fine," Yunxiu said resignedly, sitting down and pouring out her story of the day: "This afternoon, I felt like the world suddenly 'got stuck,' and something that had been in my mind turned into a rulebook called the 'Secret Record of Ten Thousand Laws.' With it, I could start 'strengthening' myself and control the world's violent elemental power. But I also noticed something was off about this world, so I dragged Xiangling to test our elemental power. When we got back, I wanted to get an adventure manual to improve my strength, and that's when I met you..."

After a pause, Yunxiu stopped worrying. Since this "small world" was so powerful, and Zhongli had given his guarantee, there was probably nothing she couldn't say. So, with a conflicted expression, she said, "I might be the 'Fifth Descendant,' and the awakening of this panel today might also be due to the awakening of the 'Fourth Descendant'..."

"Of course I know." After listening, Zhongli nodded with a smile: "That's right, you're very honest."

He picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and after letting out a sigh of admiration, slowly said, "You are a Descendant."

"How did you know? Could it be...!" Yunxiu looked at Zhongli in surprise.

“Yes.” Zhongli nodded, seeing what Yunxiu wanted to ask: “I knew when you were born.”

"But why...why didn't you tell me?" Yunxiu scratched her head in confusion. "If you had told me sooner, I wouldn't have been so conflicted for so long..."

"Firstly, wherever there is an exit, the earth's veins are recorded."

"Secondly..." Zhongli paused, his gaze slightly darkening, "The Descendants... are the contracts that mend the laws of the entire world, the bones of the third Descendants, which forged the current elemental power system."

"Then why is no one contacting the Fourth Adventor?" Yunxiu scratched his head. He understood the first and second points. Ley lines can record almost any information, and there are also the two voyeurs, the Death Ruler and the Witch N. It can be said that any important words spoken could be recorded and discovered. Even in the Genshin Impact game, the few times the Traveler has spoken about the Adventor, most of the time it was like now, under the protection of the "gods" or the influence of the "Abyss". No one dared to gamble that exposing their information would not cause trouble.

“Because…” Zhongli glanced at the conflicted Yunxiu before saying something that made Yunxiu break out in a cold sweat: “A unique descendant is precious. If there is a second one… then it becomes an optional price.”

"!"

Chapter 6 The Emperor Gifted Me a Treasure

"!" Yunxiu was startled. That's it! Recalling her journey in Teyvat, it was precisely because the Traveler was the only one there that she was so "precious".

Therefore, any of the major powers—witch council, four shadows, five sinners, seven gods, anti-masters, the abyss, or even some local minor forces—that want to take away the Descendant will face encirclement and suppression from the other major powers. And some minor forces simply cannot stop the Traveler himself! You can refer to the villainous grandmother of Babel in the Sumeru Desert. She saved up hundreds of thousands of Mora in her lifetime to become the tribal chief. When she angered the Traveler, the Traveler and Jade slaughtered the entire tribe. Not only did she see her own grandmother, but all her wealth was also plundered.

With various forces restraining each other, the traveler's journey is quite easy. Moreover, it's possible that various forces were behind the scenes pushing the traveler onto this path from the very beginning.

If a second Descendant appears, given the choice, they will definitely pick one to test the waters first, since rebels might lose their Descendant status because of this, right?

Even the seemingly benevolent Witches in the original work are like this, especially for Teyvat, which is now in a precarious situation. If they were to turn the body of an Adventist containing the complete laws into some kind of item or fragment, it would surely become a cornerstone for stabilizing the laws of the world, just like the Eye of God and the Heart of God!

Don't let Alice's adorable daughter fool you; she might call us all "little darlings" when she's in a good mood. But anyone who's aligned with Rhinedoth is definitely not a saint. If there's a way to stabilize Teyvat's borders without any worries, she'll do it without hesitation.

"so……"

After Zhongli finished his tea, he said something that was both unexpected and reasonable: "You are also my child. That's why I stepped in to cover for you."