We traveled through time together, but I'm the only dragon? The others are all beautiful girls?

"It seems we won't get to see Zhongli, the guest elder of the Hall of Rebirth, looking troubled by a dragon coming to his door."

A playful smile flashed in Akalion's dragon eyes. He turned his head and looked at Ying, who was staring intently at the golden beam of light beside him.

"The Rock King is inviting us over. Should we stick to our original plan, or go now?"

"Let's save ourselves some trouble." Ying shook her head and chose to abandon the impromptu uprising.

"it is good!"

Akalion's pure white dragon wings suddenly flapped, and his massive body transformed into a white lightning bolt that tore through the sky, flying rapidly towards the seemingly solid golden pillar of light.

It was an ancient stone platform located on an island somewhere in Guyun Pavilion.

A handsome man with black hair and golden eyes, dressed in a two-piece outfit that combined a suit and a robe, sat quietly by a stone table, leisurely sipping a pot of calming tea that had been prepared over three hours.

Akalion possessed none of the majesty of a god, making it impossible to believe that he was a deity of Liyue, one of the Seven Rulers of the Mortal Realm, just like Venti.

Its imposing presence is only revealed when the sword is drawn.

However, in Genshin Impact, the character who gives Akalion the most divine aura seems to be the one who upholds the laws of nature.

The remaining films, such as Inazuma's Thunder Movie, Sumeru's Nasita, and Fontaine's Furina, don't seem to have this feeling. As for Nata and Zhidong, they hadn't appeared before he transmigrated, so he doesn't know their situation.

"Nice to meet you, a true dragon from a foreign land."

Zhongli put down his teacup. His golden eyes calmly watched the pure white dragon, exuding a sense of holiness and oppression, slowly descending from the sky.

Just as the poet had said, the world order established by the power hierarchy could not restrain him; on the contrary, it was cooperating with him and the traveler.

"And, the traveler from beyond the stars and her little guide."

“Barbatos has told me everything about you.”

Volume 1 Snowfield Dragon Lord: Chapter 79. Zhongli's Cultivation Mini-Lesson

Zhongli's eyes, as clear as molten gold, gazed silently at the pure white dragon before him. His gaze seemed to pierce through the river of time, reaching into the more ancient past.

"Before discussing 'fairy power,' you must first understand the nature of Teyvat 'life.'"

His voice was steady and full of depth, like an ancient rock, making people feel as if they had returned to the past.

“The beings of Teyvat—all life created by the power of the First Throne—have in the deepest part of their souls a point of the most fundamental spirituality from the Throne—the trace left in this world by the light of the primordial being.”

"The so-called 'cultivation of immortality and pursuit of knowledge' is about upholding this undying spirituality, finding inner peace in this noisy world, diligently cultivating day after day, accumulating spirituality, until one day its brilliance is enough to illuminate one's own 'existence'."

"People in the world have summarized this process into three stages."

"The first is [entering samadhi]."

"That is, from the endless desires, to rediscover the unique 'spirituality' that is wrapped in layers, the most 'true' self."

“Then, step by step, you accumulate the foundation for it by using ‘visualization’ or ‘meditation’ or ‘self-will’ constructed from ‘memory’ and ‘emotion’.”

"Until the most fundamental connection between the body as the 'vessel' and the spirit as the 'core' is confirmed."

"This step can only be achieved by using some simple immortal techniques or manipulating elemental forces through spiritual energy."

Secondly, it is the foundation building.

"That is, within the body, which serves as a 'container,' a 'palace' is constructed to accommodate the already 'substantial' 'spirit.' This is the first truly seamless union of 'soul' and 'body.'"

"From this point onward, the mortal body will become increasingly powerful along with the spiritual essence."

Thirdly, there is the Purple Mansion.

"When the palace is completed, one must constantly use one's own 'will' to condense that 'spirituality' until its light shines brightly enough to transform into a dazzling 'inner spiritual light' like amethyst, and its radiance is enough to illuminate the five internal organs. Therefore, it is called the 'Purple Palace'."

"Upon reaching this stage, one can be called a 'True Lord' by the world. Only upon reaching this stage can one be considered to possess the so-called 'Immortal Power.' As long as the 'Inner Spiritual Light' remains extinguished, the True Lord will not die."

Hearing this, Paimon couldn't resist his curiosity and interjected, "The aura can go out, right?"

"Of course it will go out. The 'inner light' is very fragile relative to the outside world. Without the support of will, it will revert to spirituality."

Zhongli responded very seriously to Paimon's interruption.

“Only when the intensity of the ‘inner aura’ transforms into the ‘outer aura’ will it no longer require willpower. To be precise, at this stage, the will of a True Monarch can be considered as part of the aura, and therefore the ‘outer aura’ will not be extinguished.”

"The power of the True Lord of 'Inner Aura' is roughly comparable to that of a mid-level demon god during the past demon god wars, but their combat strength is far inferior to that of demon gods of the same level. This is because they need to maintain that hard-won 'aura' at all times, and thus various immortal techniques were created by me and the immortals."

"Immortal arts can be roughly divided into three systems. [Talismans] and [Alchemy] are the two most common. The former can temporarily borrow the elemental power of heaven and earth to set up formations and assist in battle. The latter is mainly used for refining elixirs and forging weapons."

"Zhongli, what about the third one?"

Why did they mention three types but only introduce two? This made Paimon unable to suppress his burgeoning curiosity once again.

"The third type is the Outer Realm Technique—which constructs a small world using the elemental minerals of Teyvat, but it can only be used when one reaches the level of 'Outer Aura'."

Zhongli took a sip of the agarwood tea and slowly said:

"There is another realm above the Purple Mansion. When the spiritual light of the Purple Mansion is completely condensed and transformed into the eternal and immortal 'golden light' like the sun, the immortals in this realm can imitate the 'principles of heaven' and create a microcosm of the creation of heaven and earth on this land. However, this can never reproduce the world."

"At this stage, only I have reached it in Teyvat. In the style of Liyue novels, this realm can be called the Golden Core."

"In the distant past, when this land was not yet called Liyue, I passed down the Immortal Path, hoping that one day someone would be able to surpass me. Unfortunately, due to the laws of nature and the continuous struggle between the Second and Third Descendants, very few humans were able to walk this path."

"Humans with insufficient aptitude may spend hundreds of years without recognizing their own 'spirituality,' while those with excessively strong aptitude will inevitably attract the attention of Sky Island and sign the 'Eye of God' contract with them. Then, after their death, their soul and 'wishes' will ascend to Sky Island together."

"Is this the reason why you are able to resist the [wear and tear] imposed by the laws of nature?" Akalion thought about how the three ancient demon gods dealt with the wear and tear of the laws of nature: the wind god was asleep, the thunder god was in seclusion, and only the rock god had always existed. So this spiritual power that was similar to the laws of nature must be the reason.

“Perhaps?” Zhongli’s face showed a faint smile full of nostalgia. “Or perhaps it’s just because my memory is too good. When I think back carefully, that time is still like yesterday.”

"So, I can't cultivate immortality anymore?" Akalion sighed with some regret. As a visitor from another world, he obviously did not possess any trace of the spiritual light of Tenryu Fanes.

“Not necessarily.” Zhongli picked up the ancient teacup and took a sip. His tone remained calm as he said, “As I said before, this bit of spirituality is a trace left by the brilliance of the primordial beings.”

"At its core, it is the will of the original human beings, and a strong will inevitably bring strong power."

"Your will is so strong that even the world has to bow down to you, but you have never truly known yourselves or understood the extent of your power."

As he spoke, He looked at Ying beside him.

"Take the Traveler for example. If she could truly understand her own power, then the so-called 'natural law,' or the Second and Third Descendants, would be nothing to her."

"Am I that awesome?"

Ying put down her teacup and looked at her hands in disbelief. Even before she was sealed by the Heavenly Law, she wasn't that powerful, was she?

“For the masses of Teyvat, the ‘Abyss’ is a more malevolent force than the curse of justice itself. Only the will of a few can tame it.” Zhongli refilled his teacup with the jade-green tea. “But this has no effect on you and Akalion. They submit to you completely, as if they were subjects before a king.”

"If the light of divine justice were not still present within you, you would probably be able to freely use that power from the 'Abyss' by now."

"But there's no need to worry about it. In most areas of Teyvat, it's still 'elemental power'—that order that belongs to 'natural law'."

"Then the crown on the head of the [Savior Sage Dragon], isn't that...?" Paimon took off the floating crown from his head and then looked at Akalion with curiosity.

“Yes. This is the response of the order of Teyvat. Perhaps the world of Teyvat has mistaken your will for ‘natural law’.” Zhongli looked at the Hilichurl souls that were constantly attaching themselves to Akalion, and his golden eyes brightened slightly.

"After the 'War of Burial Fire' and the battle against the 'Third Advent,' the order of Heaven has deteriorated significantly. Especially after the Abyss Calamity that occurred in Kanria... I wonder if you could grant me a small request, young friend?"

"Why don't you tell me?"

Akalion held the enormous cup—or rather, the large vat—that Zhongli had personally crafted for him. He took a sip of the world's finest tea, and an unprecedentedly wonderful sensation welled up within him.

“It tastes very good.”

"This is a top-grade Agarwood Immortal Tea, slowly roasted for thirty-seven days using ancient methods, precisely to preserve its most perfect aroma and aftertaste." Zhongli's eyes flickered slightly, as if he had made an immense decision.

"Young friend, if you like, I have some more."

Zhongli's sudden act of goodwill caused Akalion to immediately put down the large vat he was holding.

There's definitely something wrong here...

"Let's get straight to the point."

"...What do you think of the Qiongji Wilderness area?"

After a long silence, Zhongli suddenly asked.

"?"

This question shocked both of them, but Akalion responded immediately.

"Although it is somewhat barren, it is still a good land for me."

The area of ​​Qiongjiye is approximately 500,000 to 600,000 square kilometers.

However, this land is not very friendly to humans because it is almost entirely filled with the remnants of the demon gods sealed by Zhongli and the immortals of Liyue. It is teeming with all sorts of monsters and Hilichurls.

"Then, the area from Qiongji Wilderness to this Guyun Pavilion is your prefecture."

"?"*3

"What's wrong? Can't you accept it?"

Zhongli calmly raised the teacup in his hand.

“No, it’s not that it’s unacceptable.” Paimon crossed his arms, looking at Zhongli with a suspicious expression. “But why did you grant us such a large piece of land for no reason?”

"Naturally, it's to completely bind you to Liyue's side." Zhongli was very straightforward, making no attempt to hide his intentions. "—Do you accept this 'contract'?"

Volume 1 Snowfield Dragon Lord: Chapter 80. Akalion - The Human Transformation

Akalion was very tempted by Zhongli's invitation to form a "contract".

“You don’t need to do that.” He looked at Zhongli. “You just need to teach Ying with your heart.”

"You mean... you're willing to take over the entire Liyue?"

Zhongli looked at Akalion in front of him. He had wanted to retire for a very long time.

As long as the immortals and the people of Liyue can unite, Liyue will continue to develop steadily.

At this point, whether Liyue has him or not makes little difference.

"?"*3

"You...really want to retire?" Paimon couldn't help but ask, shocked by Zhongli's statement.

“Yes. But there are other reasons for this.” Zhongli nodded slightly. “But for those of you who haven’t yet fully mastered your own power, it’s better not to hear this news.”

As he spoke, he glanced at the deep and distant sky.

The meaning is self-evident.

Akalion readily accepted; what dragon would complain about having too much land and treasure?

If so, it must be that the dragon is having an attack.

Next, Zhongli stopped wasting words and began to directly teach Ying and Akalion the secret methods of cultivating immortality.

Several hours later.

Akalion had already successfully confirmed his unique spirituality and, with an almost miraculous speed, swiftly completed the realm from meditation to the Purple Palace, a level of cultivation that would take mortals hundreds of years of arduous practice to reach.

Possessing the power of [psychic energy], he was born with a perfect [palace] within his body to contain [spirituality].

Ying was very troubled.

Following Zhongli's method, she was indeed able to see her innate spiritual light, but the problem was that she couldn't control this power.

It felt like there was a screen between us.

"—No need to rush. All you need is self-accumulation." Zhongli took a leisurely sip of tea, savoring its rich aroma and lingering sweetness. "Your current [spiritual light] is not strong enough to rival the spiritual light of the Heavenly Principle within you."

"In that case, Master! Could you teach Akalion how to become human?"

Hearing this, Ying stopped worrying. After all, if she couldn't beat her, she could always call for backup.

So she turned her attention to Akalion.

If she stays this size, it will be very difficult for her.

“No need. His innate holiness, which is similar to that of a ‘primordial being,’ inherently contains this kind of innate ability within the very essence of his existence.”

When Zhongli helped Akalion confirm his cultivation method, he had already carefully examined Akalion's dragon body; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to guide him in his cultivation.

"Now that it is guided by 'celestial power', this kind of ability can start operating ahead of schedule."

"Then why haven't you changed, Akalion?"

Ying was very curious about what Akalion's human form looked like.

“Zzzz—Yes!”