Reading poems from Teyvat

Although that may be a long time in the future.

But if he really thinks so, I must not fall behind him.

Therefore, if I want to catch up with him, I can only rely on the sword technique that he taught me, but which I have never been able to master.

Although Shen Zhigui was not aware of what was going on in Keqing's mind at this time.

He was just like a sponge, eagerly absorbing the knowledge of shooting from Grandma Ping. Or, in other words, the shooting skills demonstrated by Grandma Ping at this time were like a mirror. The person in the mirror was the most perfect ideal image, so he outside the mirror could only follow suit and copy it in reality with clumsy brushes and movements.

The reason why he made such rapid progress was, in fact, largely because of the martial arts of "coming like thunder and ending in fury" which described the essence of movement and stillness. Although the more he used this martial arts to imitate Grandma Ping's spearmanship, the faster his progress, in fact, the further he was from the state of mind of "Cinnabar meets fire and disappears without a trace" -

“Cinnabar disappears without a trace when it meets fire” and “Come like thunder and end with fury” are indeed two diametrically opposed martial arts.

Moreover, using the martial art of "coming like thunder and ending with rage" is actually not enough to force the old man to walk out of the "circle".

The more advanced his marksmanship was as he learned through "Come Like Thunder, End With Fury", the more he felt this way.

Because in essence, although "Come like thunder and end with rage" emphasizes the harmonious unity of spirit, true qi and body, in most cases, it is the spirit that takes the lead. Even the method that Shen Zhigui had thought of before, which was to let the spirit flow in accordance with the flow of true qi, he had to use the spirit to determine the direction of the flow of true qi first. So this move is "the intention comes before the sword" no matter what. But Grandma Ping was able to see through the direction of Shen Zhigui's "intention", and then through her knowledge and experience, she led Shen Zhigui into the trap of "one wrong step leads to all wrong steps".

Although Shen Zhigui was very skeptical, Grandma Ping actually did not calculate this process at all.

She was just relying on her instincts formed over thousands of years to deal with it, and her instincts had already formed an irrefutable optimal solution.

Because Shen Zhigui also tried to see through her "intentions", but never succeeded.

"If we say that the calculation of latecomers is the first to arrive, there may be a little chance, but this kind of ability to come up with the best solution based on instinct, I'm afraid it will really take thousands of years to accumulate, right?"

Shen Zhigui said in his heart.

So at this time, he decided to change his thinking.

For some reason, the more he understood the martial art of "coming like thunder and ending with rage", the thinner the entry threshold of "Cinnabar meets fire and disappears without a trace" became. Although these two martial arts are actually diametrically opposed, because the former emphasizes the harmonious unity of spirit, form and true energy, and actually emphasizes going with the flow like electric current, while the latter emphasizes the "connection" of the three, or "white-hot" and emphasizes the indestructibility like fire!

So, for the next shot, he didn't even draw a perfect arc, he just stretched out his hand and thrust it forward in a normal way.

"You don't seem very happy?"

Grandma Ping finally took a step back under this unavoidable attack, but she saw that the boy's face did not look happy.

"probably."

"Since you can fire this shot without drawing an arc, it means you have already mastered the art..."

It was because he had fully mastered the art that he was able to see the true nature of this martial art and thus break his previous delusions.

Because the idea of ​​"connecting" the body, true energy and spirit and then "converting" them was simply impossible from the beginning. Even the so-called "virtual-real conversion" system, in essence, just condenses the "spirit and true energy" that are "virtual" at the tip of the gun, turning it into a "real" bright light, and then turns those "real" things that block the bright light into "virtual" things!

The transformation between reality and virtuality has indeed taken place.

But isn’t this a rip off?

Without any internal energy, when will the hard days of having to split every bit of energy into two be over?

Shen Zhigui was extremely sad and angry.

"Keqing, and Aping, what are you doing?"

But at this moment, a delicate voice came from behind him. Shen Zhigui turned around, and the first thing that caught his attention was the pair of black and red horns.

Chapter 25: Exterior (Part 1)

It must be said that the location of the three people is actually not far from Yuehai Pavilion. Although according to Shen Zhigui's idea, the design of the location of Yuehai Pavilion will have some security issues, but considering that there are many people like Ningguang and Keqing who possess the Eye of God among the Seven Stars of Liyue, and a half-immortal beast like Ganyu also serves as a secretary in Yuehai Pavilion, it can't be said that there will be any big problems. After all, if these people can be killed in one fell swoop, it will be useless to arrange more guards.

Ganyu saw the three of them during her break at the office.

Originally, she would not be surprised whether she saw Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun or Keqing, but when these two people got together, and a strange boy was competing with Ge Chenlangshi Zhenjun in gun competition, she couldn't help but feel a little curious, so she walked down Yuehai Pavilion alone, approached them and asked.

"Ganyu? Do you know this... um, Grandma Ping?"

Although Keqing knew that Ganyu had lived for thousands of years, she was still a little caught off guard when she saw a young girl calling "A Ping" to an old man with silver hair.

Although in fact, the situation is similar for Tianshu, one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, and the gray-haired Tianshu still calls this secretary "Sister Ganyu".

Ganyu hesitated for a moment and looked at Gechen Langshi Zhenjun, but the old man just nodded lightly and said, "Ganyu, it's just right that you're here."

The old man pointed at Shen Zhigui and said, "This person may be able to remove or alleviate the karma of the Great Saint who conquers demons. I have been feeling unwell recently and cannot go out. Can you help me take him to see the Great Saint who conquers demons and explain the situation to avoid any misunderstanding?"

Ganyu immediately turned around and looked at the young man:

As a secretary in Yuehai Pavilion, and perhaps even the actual secretary-general, she has access to all matters and news in Liyue Harbor. She knows that there are countless talented people in Teyvat, and she herself is like that, so she can't judge a person by appearance. But no matter how you look at it, this young man who was said by Gechen Langshi Zhenjun to be able to solve karma is really too young, right? Whether it's his appearance, eyes, or behavior, he exudes the kind of vitality that only people at that age can have, just like Keqing standing next to him.

So, because they are both young geniuses, Yuhengxing treats him differently?

Although he doesn't seem to have the Eye of God.

Otherwise, Keqing wouldn't have taken out the gun from her Divine Eye space and thrown it to him at the beginning.

"Hello, I'm Ganyu, Yue Haiting's secretary."

But she still said it.

"Shen Zhigui."

The young man took a look at the half-immortal beast who was wearing a black one-piece stocking and a strangely shaped apron tied around her waist that looked more like a skirt than a skirt. Although he couldn't help but wonder if this outfit was weird, he still gave his name calmly.

Gan Yu did not doubt him and just said, "I still have to arrange the handover of Yue Hai Pavilion's work, so tomorrow you and I will meet at the same time and place today. Is there any problem?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head.

"Okay, see you tomorrow then."

After Ganyu finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards Yuehai Pavilion.

Although Keqing has always been famous for her vigorous and decisive work style, she couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded when she saw this scene. After all, it took less than half a day from the time the boy proposed the cooperation to when Granny Ping asked him to meet the Yaksha! And now the two of them met for less than a minute and reached an agreement directly!

So when she saw Ganyu was about to leave after reaching an agreement, she said, "Wait! I want to go too!"

They both turned around and looked at her in surprise.

Keqing was a little embarrassed and annoyed by their looks, and she wanted to kick the boy. But in the end, as a lady from a noble family, she suppressed her anger and said, "What's the problem?"

The words "What can you do if you go there?" seemed to be written directly on the boy's face.

Keqing took a deep breath and turned her head away, not looking at Shen Zhigui. “As one of the Seven Stars of Liyue, I need to know the whereabouts of the demon-conquering Great Sage who is plagued by karma. If one day he really sinks into karma and cannot extricate himself…”

When Shen Zhigui heard her say this, he immediately understood why she didn't dare to look at him:

Is she still doubting that statement and her own abilities to this day?

But forget it.

After all, he is just an outsider who is unfamiliar with Liyue.

So there is no need to worry too much about this matter.

Although Ganyu found it strange, the fact that Yuhengxing had this idea of ​​taking precautions was no different from her attitude all along. Moreover, she even dared to oppose the Emperor, so suspecting a Yaksha was not a problem. Ganyu was already used to her attitude anyway, and Keqing was still her nominal superior, so she had no objection.

But Grandma Ping just gave the girl a look with a half-smile.

Keqing felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, so she said, "I still have a lot of official business to attend to, so I'll excuse myself first..."

"Me too."

Ganyu said.

Then the two of them left in different directions.

Shen Zhigui just stood there and watched the two of them go away, then he noticed that Keqing was still holding a spear in her hand. He immediately wanted to catch up with Keqing and return it, but then he thought that this would be too rude to Lord Yuhengxing. Wasn't he treating her as a mobile package storage point?

So he just turned the gun barrel around, and then put it on his shoulder in a frivolous manner, imitating the Monkey King in "Journey to the West".

When Grandma Ping saw him like this, she immediately shook her head and said, "What kind of words are you talking about?"

Although the two had reached that kind of agreement, deep down in her heart, perhaps she still wanted to treat Shen Zhigui as her real disciple to a certain extent, so when she saw the young man's behavior, she couldn't help but say something to him.

Shen Zhigui had no choice but to put down his gun immediately. He didn't want to stay and continue to make himself bored, so he wanted to leave.

But Grandma Ping stopped him and said, "I'm not sure if you understand what the immortals in Liyue are all about, but I can tell you that I am an immortal, and my name is Gechen Langshi Zhenjun."

Since Shen Zhigui had learned this fact from the game a long time ago, he didn't find it strange when she said that. He was just a little confused as to why she said that.

Or, was it a warning to myself not to use her name to do things when I met other immortals?

"I see you seem to envy Yuhengxing and my ability to retrieve weapons from other places."

Shen Zhigui couldn't help but roll his eyes secretly:

Nonsense, who wouldn’t be envious?

"But this ability of 'external view' is not unique to the holders of the Eye of God. In fact, it can also be learned through practice," Grandma Ping looked at the boy and said, "Do you want to learn it?"

Shen Zhigui hesitated for a moment:

Isn't there an easier way? Like giving yourself a dust song pot or something.

Chapter 26: Exterior (Part 2)

Of course, Shen Zhigui actually knew that “it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish”, but he was not sure whether his true Qi could replace the application of elemental power in the corresponding field, so he just wanted to find a permanent solution.

But since others have said so, what else can Shen Zhigui do but nod?

"Among all the immortals currently existing in Liyue, the one who is best at 'external scenes' is Master Liuyun Jiefeng. If you want to learn, I can give you the 'Talisman of No Taboos' and a letter of introduction, and let you study in her cave..."

Shen Zhigui was stunned for a moment:

After all this time, I have to go to other people to learn?

"I do know how to perform 'Exterior Scenery', but that was granted by the Emperor, so I can't teach it to others. But Liu Yun is the most ingenious one among us. She is also the best at mechanical arts, and can use mechanical arts to perform 'Exterior Scenery'. Moreover, some of her mechanical arts may not involve elemental power. It's perfect for you to learn from her."

Shen Zhigui was skeptical for a moment.

It’s not that he didn’t believe what Grandma Ping said.

But according to what he had seen and heard recently, elemental power was the basis of the "supernatural" power of this world, which was probably equivalent to some kind of programming software, except that the interactive interface of this programming software was only open to those who possessed the Eye of God - or some special cases. Some people had figured out how to program, so they could rewrite the face of the world at will, and even give part of the program they wrote to others for use, just like Grandma Ping said that the reason she could use the outdoor scene was because of "the grace of the emperor"...

And using mechanical techniques that do not involve elemental forces to recreate the "exterior scene", isn't that really just chemistry?

For example, after some special treatment, certain substances will have elemental forces within a certain period of time, and then some other substances are added to make the operation of those elemental forces consistent with the process of running the programming code.

In this case, it seems that elemental power will not be used, or the creator himself does not need to use elemental power, right?

When Grandma Ping saw him deep in thought, she thought he was moved:

"We can discuss this matter after you and Ganyu come back. By the way, Ganyu lived with Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun for a period of time. You can make friends with her on the way, so that you can talk to Liuyun later."

That crane has a nice attitude, doesn't it?

Although I don't really talk much.

But maybe her nice attitude is only directed at a certain yellow-haired traveler.

Originally, Shen Zhigui really didn't want to recall the miserable days when he spent all day in the laboratory and stayed up late to write reports in college, but maybe the experimental materials in Teyvat were not as difficult to get as those in the original world? And she was talking about mechanical engineering instead of alchemy, so maybe some semi-finished materials had already been produced?

With this expectation which was actually almost equivalent to extravagant hope, Shen Zhigui still agreed in silence.

However, to be honest, it's not that Grandma Ping is completely unable to teach Shen Zhigui, it's just that the method she uses requires the use of elemental power. Although in her opinion, the true qi used by the boy can replace elemental power to some extent, this kind of thing can lead to eternal damnation if one is not careful. Telling him a specious method before having a deep understanding of his martial arts system is undoubtedly harming him.

Therefore, the best way is to give the young man a Chen Ge pot directly.

But in any case, although the young man did not learn the more advanced marksmanship involving the use of elemental power from her, and in fact she could not teach him, but in just half a day, he was able to make such progress. This talent was truly terrifying. And if what he said about the remains of the demon god was true, and he was willing to deal with it, and if he could really reduce or even solve Xiao's karma, then he deserved a better reward, not just this insignificant marksmanship.

"So, maybe it would be better for him to make friends with some immortals."

At least he could learn something useful.

……

In the Yuehai Pavilion.

Ningguang felt a little strange when she saw the leave request that Ganyu submitted, which was sandwiched between her work report.

In the eyes of this Tianquan Star, Miss Ganyu, who had been protecting Liyue for thousands of years, was truly a model of dedication and diligence. It was as if the meaning of her entire life was to work non-stop to protect Liyue. Her private life was terribly monotonous. Suddenly handing in a leave application at this time made her curious, so she couldn't help but ask casually when reviewing the instructions: "You are taking leave at this time. What are you going to do?"

"Someone told me that there is a person who may be able to reduce or even resolve the karma of the Great Sage Subduing Demons. This time I asked for leave to verify this."

"Oh? Who is that person?"

"It's a young man named Shen Zhigui."

Ningguang's pen faltered as she drew a line of ink on the paper. She raised her head, and the curiosity in her ruby-like eyes shone even brighter: "Shen Zhigui?"

"Yes, and he was with Yuhengxing at the time."

Then there is absolutely no mistake.