Reading poems from Teyvat

If this guy were put in an otome game, he would definitely be the type that is extremely difficult to deal with in the early stages, but once you conquer him, his impression of you will increase rapidly even if you do nothing.

But whatever.

Anyway, I’m not Nan Tong.

As for this move "Fish and birds in the world all fly and sink"...

Shen Zhigui glanced at it quickly, but he was completely attracted by it the first time he saw it. He stood there motionless for the whole afternoon, until dusk when the night was about to take away the last rays of light and spread foggy darkness in this world. The cold evening breeze was about to penetrate the chill into his body. It seemed that the only sounds around him were the monotonous calls of the birds nesting in the big trees next to him. Under the worried gazes of Keqing and Ganyu, the young man suddenly let out a long breath, then turned around and looked around, only to realize that he had been trapped in it for so long.

"Are you OK?"

Keqing came closer and spoke a little shyly.

"Of course, it can even be said that it has never been better."

"You really don't have any questions?"

Keqing didn't care about quarreling with him at this time. She was about to take off the glove on her right hand, stand on tiptoe, and stretch out her hand to check the temperature of his forehead. However, she saw that the young man just grabbed her slender wrist and pushed it aside. Then, without looking at her, he turned his head to look at the dividing line between day and night in the west, and sang with emotion:

"And the heaven and earth are the furnace, and nature is the craftsman; yin and yang are the charcoal, and all things are the copper; how can there be any constant rules for the combination and dissolution of things? There is no limit to the myriad changes; suddenly becoming a human being, how can I control it; becoming a foreign object, how can I worry about it?"

Now it was not only Keqing who was facing a formidable enemy, even Ganyu and the Demon-Slayer who had disappeared long ago also appeared and looked ready for battle. The people present had enough literary literacy and understood what the young man meant. He was simply saying that the world was a huge furnace, and the Creator was constantly fiddling with the charcoal of yin and yang, forging all things into the shape He needed. Therefore, all the changes in this furnace had no starting point or end point, so no matter whether it was turning into a human or into a foreign object, it was not worth worrying about!

This kind of performance really seems like the consciousness of those demons has parasitized his body!

Otherwise, why would he suddenly become stunned, standing there motionless for an entire afternoon, and then recite such poetry after finally recovering?

So Keqing's eyes immediately became cold, and she was ready to subdue him, control him, and then find out what had changed in his body.

But the boy quickly regained his original carefree demeanor, and then casually called the waiter at Wangshu Inn, saying that he wanted to dine here. He also ordered golden shrimp balls, stir-fried qingxin and almond tofu in front of several people, and sat down at the small round table nearby. Seeing him like this, Keqing hesitated:

Or wait and see?

At least he's not showing any more abnormality now.

So she sat down opposite the boy, and the other two had no choice but to sit over there as well.

After all, the boys "coincidentally" ordered the dishes they liked.

But while waiting for the waiter to serve the food, the boy suddenly turned to look at Xiao and said, "Speaking of which, do you think it is better to say 'The world kisses me with pain, but I repay it with songs', or 'The world kisses me with pain, but I repay it with songs'?"

Xiao's expression instantly became a little subtle, but soon became calm again, his eyes like an ancient well that could not stir up any waves: "You literati's boring and unfounded talk has nothing to do with me. I am just fulfilling the contract with the Rock King."

But when Keqing heard the young man displaying his talent for writing, which seemed amazing to normal people but just a casual chat to him, she felt relieved:

At least this was the boy she remembered.

Although in reality, she couldn't say that she could really understand his inner thoughts completely.

What if he has been possessed by the demon's thoughts from the very beginning, and the reason why the karma of the Great Sage who subdues demons has been reduced until now is just the result of the demons devouring each other?

This absurd thought flashed through Keqing's mind and she shook her head:

She had never seen such a weak demon.

But the boy's incredible growth rate really cannot be explained by talent alone. In a sense, Keqing would rather believe that he has obtained some kind of God's Eye of unknown attributes, and is gradually becoming familiar with the power brought by the God's Eye, so he can achieve this level. But if the swordsmanship he taught her was created by him, it proves his talent to some extent.

So she could only get straight to the point and ask, "Why did you say that just now?"

Chapter 32: Fish and birds in the world fly and sink (Part 2)

"Are you talking about the lines 'Heaven and Earth are the Furnace'?" Shen Zhigui also knew why they were making such a fuss, so he didn't try to hide it. He just said, "I just wrote it down out of inspiration."

"From inspiration?"

Keqing looked at the boy in confusion.

The young man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Yuhengxing, I will show you a little trick."

He reached out and grabbed two chopsticks, then spread out his hands. Soon, Keqing could see the two chopsticks suddenly float up out of thin air, like two cheerful birds, each flying into the sky not far away, and then colliding with each other back and forth in the air. Keqing could even see that the trajectories of the two chopsticks' movement in the air seemed to coincide with two exquisite sword techniques. Soon, she stood up in shock, because she realized that one of them was the Yunlai sword technique that she had been using!

She was stunned for a long time, and when the two chopsticks returned to the boy's hands, she realized what had happened:

"what is this?"

"There is no limit to the changes that are endless; suddenly becoming a human, how can I control it; turning into a foreign object, why should I worry about it?" Shen Zhigui just softly repeated the sentence from "Ode to the Bird" that he had read before, and then explained, "This is what I mean by 'turning into a foreign object'."

"How did you do it?"

"It's simple. Just divide your mind into two, three, four, or five."

Shen Zhigui just said.

"Can I assume that this is something that can only be done with chi?"

Keqing thought about it and asked.

Shen Zhigui nodded.

"But didn't you just say that you had used up all your energy in that shot?"

In fact, this is the only thing about Shen Zhigui that Keqing thinks is reasonable. No matter how high his martial arts talent is, the true energy in his body is too weak compared to the elements controlled by those who possess the Eye of God. It's like the difference between a cup of water and a tank of water. It is true that the young man can use his astonishing martial arts talent to freeze the cup of water into ice and use it against the enemy, but a cup of water is just a cup of water.

Moreover, according to Keqing's observation, he still needs some physical activity to accumulate that glass of water again.

But what is going on with him now?

Has he really been eroded by the evil spirit?

Shen Zhigui nodded again, but said: "This is 'Heaven and earth are the furnace, nature is the craftsman; yin and yang are the charcoal, and all things are the copper; how can there be a constant rule for the combination and dispersion of news?'"

"what are you talking about?"

Keqing was confused for a moment and even tilted her head, her wine-red pupils full of confusion.

Xiao, who was sitting on the other side, vaguely guessed what the boy meant:

That shot of his was like the yin and yang charcoal fire fiddled with by the Creator, forging the karma in his body into another kind of aura. He didn't know what means he used, probably like controlling the two chopsticks, to control the aura so that he could use it, or even convert it into what he called true energy. Perhaps because of this, he stood there in a daze for the whole afternoon.

But no matter how you look at it, this mortal is a little too unexpected.

Afterwards, the boy's explanation was similar to what he had guessed.

So Xiao couldn't help but want to remind the Rock King -

Even though we have Ganyu and Keqing, it is not his turn to do this kind of thing.

But when he finished eating the almond tofu in front of him and was about to leave, he heard the young man suddenly say, "Great Sage Conquering the Demons, you must like sweet things, right?"

Xiao just looked at the boy in silence.

But Shen Zhigui just continued to talk to himself: "Maybe it's because your life is so bitter, so the food has to be sweeter, so that you can recall the time when your life was not so bitter. But I want to ask you a question, sometimes, do you feel that this fate is not fair to you?"

Xiao remained silent.

"After all, you see, most of the immortals in Liyue live in seclusion in Jueyunjian and don't care about worldly affairs. As far as I know, there is one who studies mechanical arts all day long. The True Lord Ge Chenlangshi even plans to let me go to that immortal to learn. Their lives are not as painful and busy as yours, but as an immortal, you always have to clean up the disasters derived from the remains of those demon gods. Have you ever thought about why they can enjoy such a life, while you have to work so hard and even can't get the understanding of the world?"

"I am only fulfilling the contract with the Emperor. The opinions of others have nothing to do with me."

The slender and handsome Yaksha just glanced at the boy coldly and said, "If you are standing up for me, then you don't have to, because I have my reasons to do so, but other immortals don't."

Shen Zhigui just shook his head:

"I'm just saying that maybe I can solve the remains of the demon god once and for all."

Xiao subconsciously thought how could it be possible, even the Emperor couldn't do such a thing, and there were even some demons that he just sealed up to prevent them from continuing to wreak havoc!

But considering what the boy had done and his infinite potential, Xiao did not deny it in the end, but just said: "If you want to do that kind of thing, you'd better go see the Emperor first, but it has nothing to do with me."

As soon as he finished speaking, his entire body disappeared into the distant darkness like a shadow that was rapidly extended in the approaching light.

So the remaining three people looked at each other.

Of course Shen Zhigui wouldn't feel embarrassed at all.

But after Keqing hesitated for a moment, she asked him again: "Which immortal do you plan to study with in the future?"

"Maybe."

Shen Zhigui just said.

"is it?"

For some reason, Keqing suddenly felt a little depressed.

But she quickly shook her head:

It would be better for people like this who cause trouble to her all day long to stay in those immortal caves forever and never come out!

Isn’t he looking for some poetic world?

Then go look for it from those immortals!

Don't come to Liyue Harbor to cause trouble for her again!

She glared at the boy fiercely.

Shen Zhigui didn't understand, but just asked: "Speaking of which, Master Yuhengxing, what do you think about that question just now?"

"Which question?"

"That's the problem of how unfair it is to the Great Saint of Demon Subjugation."

When Keqing heard his words, she hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Ganyu who was sitting on the side feeling a little uneasy, and then said, "He also said that it was a contract between him and the Emperor. Besides, every immortal has his own strengths and weaknesses. The Demon-Subduing Great Sage is good at fighting, so he just chose to do so. What's more, he is not the only one guarding the peace of Liyue. We, the Seven Stars, and the Thousand Rocks Army are also doing the same thing!"

Shen Zhigui, however, looked noncommittal.

Chapter 33: Fish and birds in the world fly and sink (Part 2)

"What do you mean?" Keqing's expression tightened when she saw Shen Zhigui's expression. She asked, "Or do you think you don't want to fulfill the contract to clean up the remains of the demon god now that you have found a way to solve your own true qi problem?"

"No, that's not what I meant," Shen Zhigui said casually, "Rather, after realizing this move, I have more motivation to clean up the remains of the demon."

Because this can bring him more true energy.

Although doing so would simply be treating your body as a gas tank rather than a self-sufficient generator.

But as long as it can be used, he doesn't care about so much now.

"Your move is called 'Heaven and Earth as a Furnace'?"

"No, it's called 'Fish and birds in the world all fly and sink'."

Hearing the young man utter another line of poetry that was incoherent but strangely neat, Keqing couldn't help but repeat it in a strange tone: "In this world, fish and birds all fly and sink?"

"Although I can teach you if you want to learn it, Master Yuhengxing, this move is much more dangerous than 'Come Like Thunder and End with Fury', so I'm really sorry."

"That's not what I meant..." Keqing said softly, then she raised her head suddenly, as if she had thought of something, and said, "You said 'Come Like Thunder and Retract Fury' is dangerous?"

"That's true for me, but for you, Lord Yuhengxing, who has the Eye of God and has already used the lightning element to infiltrate and transform your body, there shouldn't be any danger, because you should have gotten used to the feeling of the lightning element flowing through your body."

Keqing seemed to have thought of something at this moment, and her eyes suddenly widened. "That's right, no wonder there has been no progress. It turns out that I have been deliberately suppressing the flow of lightning elements..."

It seems that she seems to have figured out something key.

Shen Zhigui thought to himself.

But Keqing was obviously a person who would do what she thought. She stood up and performed the sword moves taught by the young man under the cold moonlight. The silver moon's light shone on the luxurious silk clothes, making the girl look like she was walking in the clouds. At first, the long sword she wielded reflected a sharp cold light from time to time, but soon, the sword she swung became faster and faster, and finally it even turned into a mist of sword light that enveloped her. Then she let out a delicate cry, and the mist-like sword light condensed into a line in an instant, lifting her entire body and flying into the air outside the railing!

"Are you on top?"

Shen Zhigui stood up immediately and wanted to chase after her. After all, he could walk on water, so it was not difficult for him to save people in this situation. But before he could jump out, a lightning wedge flew out from where the girl was and stopped in front of him. Then, the girl's figure changed position in an instant with the arrival of the lightning wedge!

Seeing someone standing there like this, Keqing's first reaction was to swing the sword in her hand. However, when the sword was halfway, she saw clearly the boy's face, which looked even more handsome and pale under the moonlight. She couldn't help but panic. However, the more panicked she was, the more uncontrollable the sword in her hand became, and the more she wanted to swing towards the boy, so in the end, the girl could only harden her heart and close her eyes.

He threw himself towards the boy.

This was the only solution she could think of in her panic.

This way, it would be her hand, not her sword, that would strike the boy.

But the feeling that greeted her was not the one she had expected. She did not feel anything unusual on her face or torso. It was as if the person standing in front of her was just an empty phantom, and the boy seemed to have never appeared there. So at this moment, for some reason, she felt a little disappointed in her heart, but she quickly realized that if she continued like this, she would be completely thrown into a miserable state!

So she opened her eyes and tried to regain control of her body, but at the same time, she felt the warm touch of the boy's hand. She only felt her hand being held, and then her whole body was cleverly led by the boy along with the held hand, from the inertial movement that made her lose balance to a dance-like posture, and finally stopped gracefully, like a dancer's curtain call.

Even Ganyu, who was sitting on the side, clapped quietly when she saw this.

Keqing wanted to yell at the boy, asking him why he suddenly ran there for no reason, but at this moment, she knew that her face must be a deep red, so she could only pretend to be puzzled and ask: "How could you react faster than me..."

She was very clear that her speed at that time had completely exceeded her previous limit, and even Shen Zhigui's speed was slightly slower than this. In that situation, how could he have coped so skillfully?

"Master Yuhengxing, do you remember the theory I mentioned? Among the three factors that determine victory or defeat, 'fast' not only requires physical speed, but also mental speed. The reason why I was able to react before you is naturally because my mental speed or algorithm is much better than yours."

Although it was purely because of the trick of "fish and birds in the world all fly and sink".