Reading poems from Teyvat

"For someone like you who always wears a mask and doesn't easily let others know your true intentions, is the way others see you enough to outline the real you?"

"Why do you ask?"

"It was just a whim."

Although Shen Zhigui could indeed see the shadow of Lei Dianzhen at the moment, he was not sure whether that image was real. He was not sure whether it was just the resonance between the fox's wishful thinking about her and the remaining will of the sacred cherry tree that made it possible for him to observe it. Although living in the memory of others could indeed be called immortal, was such an image enough to be regarded as Lei Dianzhen?

Can a person really be completely known by others?

Are there always some strange thoughts hidden in some corners in the deepest thoughts that others cannot explore?

Is the image of this person left in other people's memories just a false illusion? In other words, what is the most important basis for a person to be himself?

Thinking of this, Shen Zhigui suddenly thought, what is the most fundamental difference between the personality of Rosalin he created and the lady? Why did she still think she was Rosalin instead of the lady? After all, according to his original idea, the memory of the lady would probably gradually pollute Rosalin's temperament, so Rosalin would inevitably turn into the lady in the end, so he was actually prepared to deal with her directly in Inazuma, but until now, Rosalin still thought she was still Rosalin, which was really beyond his expectation.

Why is her self so strong?

At this time, Yae Shinko also touched his smooth white chin and said, "That depends on whether the others you are talking about really understand me."

"So do you think you really understand the Thunder King you mentioned?"

Yae Shenzi really didn't expect Shen Zhigui to ask such a question.

But she hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "The person who knows this person best is probably Ah Ying. Why do you ask Ah Zhen's question? Do you think that if you use Ah Zhen to question Ah Ying, she will be shaken?"

Shen Zhigui shook his head, but still said: "Why do you think Lei Dianying can truly understand Lei Dianzhen? As far as I know, their governing styles are completely different, right? It can be seen that there is a decisive difference between the thinking of the former Thunder God and the current Thunder God. Maybe Lei Dianying has also tried to imitate Lei Dianzhen's approach, but due to the differences in their qualifications, temperaments and ways of thinking, she finally chose to embark on the current path, rather than agreeing with Lei Dianzhen's 'moment' and delusionally hoping to obtain eternity. You said she didn't want to meet you, I'm afraid she felt that if she didn't say goodbye to you, your relationship would always stay at the moment she entered Yixin Pure Land?"

Shen Zhigui's clear voice was like the gurgling of a mountain spring in the midsummer, making Yaezamiko, who already couldn't stand the direct sunlight, feel a little chilled. She looked at the boy in surprise, and really didn't know how he could guess the mentality of the people who molested them so specifically.

But what he said was roughly correct.

"So you think that even A Ying can't fully understand A Zhen?"

Yae Shinko asked.

Shen Zhigui thought about it and nodded: "The Lei Dian Zhen in her memory may be the one closest to the real Lei Dian Zhen, but it is probably just her wishful illusion. In fact, because she wishfully invested more emotions in that illusion, perhaps the image projected by her memory is even more illusory."

After all, longing is the emotion furthest from understanding. [2]

"Does this question have any special significance to you?"

Yae Shinko thought about it and asked anyway.

Although it was not that she didn't want to explore such philosophical questions, in fact, it felt quite strange for her, a fairy fox who had lived for hundreds of years, to explore such questions with a boy who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. However, she also knew that Lei Dianying wanted to pursue eternity because she lost Lei Dianzhen, because she could no longer bear the sadness and pain of losing her loved ones, and using Lei Dianzhen to persuade her would only make her even angrier.

"Not even close."

Shen Zhigui just said.

He was just about to sort out his thoughts and reach the critical juncture between form and spirit.

But what is missing?

What exactly is immortal?

After all, other people's memories cannot touch the truth. What is the truth? Is it the so-called "the only thing that does not change in the world is change itself"? Of course, this is also reasonable. After all, even Zhongli wants to give up the responsibility of the Rock King because of the wear and tear, so it is not incomprehensible that people will change, but what is more fundamental? Is the essence of man the sum of social relations? Once a person loses his existing social relations, does he lose his essence?

Or will he be closer to his essence?

Shen Zhigui couldn't help but think of it.

But if that’s the case, wouldn’t it be almost the same as Lei’s movie?

But that approach would only put oneself into a long sleep, and isn't the purpose of a long sleep to have a better tomorrow?

Note [1]: In fact, the earliest source of this sentence should be David Eagleman’s “The List of Life”, but the protagonist was exposed to this sentence through the novel written by Kuo Kuo.

Note [2]: From Death.

Chapter 72: The Clouds of Yulei Change the Past and Present (Part 2)

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Chapter 73: Destiny (Part 1)

Because this was indeed Shen Zhigui's realization after reading and understanding the article "The Floating Clouds of Yu Lei Change the Past and Present". The so-called "mandate of heaven" may indeed be a good nature for the original Confucian school, but for Shen Zhigui, it is a more metaphysical existence that is not bound by this form and can flow between the external objects of heaven and earth. In other words, it is the support for his soul to rest in the void.

That’s why Shen Zhigui couldn’t understand this martial arts article before.

On the one hand, it was indeed because the language used in this martial arts article was too obscure, or too abstract. Shen Zhigui at that time obviously had not reached his current level, so he could only half understand it. But now Shen Zhigui has reached the chasm between form and spirit, and his previous understanding of "soul" is actually very different from now, so he could not understand that martial arts article at all.

Because before this he had always thought that "soul" might just be some kind of renewable "medium" similar to true qi.

However, just now, he finally realized that the soul is a two-sided existence. It is not only a medium for controlling and dispatching true energy, but also contains information such as memory, algorithms, and computing power. Previously, Shen Zhigui used "Cinnabar disappears without a trace when it sees fire" to erase the hatred and pollution left by the remains of the demon god, purely because of insufficient computing power.

But the problem is that Shen Zhigui had always thought that true qi could be converted into "computing power" through some method for his use, but now he finally understood that the computing power that can be converted from true qi is, in essence, actually a more metaphysical "algorithm" that he deliberately picked and condensed from the information of all things in the world that he came into contact with during the flow of true qi, which allows him to simplify the complex. With these algorithms, he can use less "computing power" to mobilize true qi and body, so as not to fall into the original dilemma.

Only after understanding this fact can he fully understand "Yu Lei Floating Clouds Change Past and Present":

The creator of this martial art believes that the human spirit does not need to rely on the existing body, but should jump out of this so-called "treasure raft" and engrave the spirit in a more solid and even eternal anchor. In this way, the human spirit can last forever in time, like Yulei Mountain, watching the clouds in the sky change with the passage of time without changing its essence. However, matter will eventually be erased, and it is difficult to grasp its trajectory in this world with matter as an anchor. Therefore, the engraving of the spirit must be left in a more metaphysical void, but after engraving it in the void, a path must be left to penetrate the physical world, and this path is the so-called "destiny" -

It is a law that every living person must abide by.

"Is this another way of demonizing him?"

The more Shen Zhigui read, the more he felt that although this martial art seemed upright on the surface, in essence, it still had not changed the habits of the so-called "forbidden martial arts book", because although the so-called "destiny" of this martial art would not affect the mind of others, if Shen Zhigui really created his own unique "destiny" according to this martial art, this "destiny" would be recognized by people as his existence and would in turn rewrite the "natural gap" between the bodies of those people, making these people unconsciously provide "vitality" for his "reincarnation" if his body was destroyed in the future, so that the metaphysical "soul" could find a suitable sustenance and carrier in the physical world.

This is a real forbidden book of magic.

And although this martial art sounds similar to the effect of "Gu Xuan" which can reach the sky and the underworld, the use of "Gu Xuan" requires the user to allocate a part of his memory and computing power to parasitize the target he wants to take away, and this parasitism will also leave certain traces, which can even be driven away. If the target is killed before he takes away the life, then all his efforts will be wasted.

In fact, to put it simply, "Tani Gen" is like the "cursed seal" of Orochimaru in "Naruto".

But "heaven's will" is more subtle and silent.

Moreover, the destiny entrusted in the void can also make it easier for Shen Zhigui to find the algorithms that allow him to "control complexity with simplicity" than "refining qi into spirit", or in other words, the laws of this world.

"Isn't this already a fantasy and immortal martial art?"

After seeing the end, Shen Zhigui couldn't help but sigh.

Although what he said was indeed a distortion.

But obviously there will be no Zisi in this world to come out and correct him.

Naturally, he has no psychological pressure.

He stood there, already eager to create his own "destiny" according to this martial art, although in fact he could achieve a similar effect through "The Heavens and the Underworld", which allowed him to escape the pursuit of thunder and even the law of nature, and his "Pupils of the Netherworld" had obviously evolved. In addition to being able to see "ghosts", he could even do things like "Mystic Eyes of Death", see through the flaws in the flow of life and death, and kill with a single blow of sword energy from a distance.

Therefore, he can enter the next stage in his practice of this martial art.

But Shen Zhigui was still somewhat disgusted with Orochimaru's behavior. Although he was learning the forbidden martial arts book, that kind of behavior was too much like that of a villain. He still had some regard for his face in Liyue. In comparison, "Destiny"'s approach was obviously more in line with his wishes.

And to create destiny, the first step is... to sense the void?

Or do a large-scale geographical survey of Teyvat?

Shen Zhigui was a little stunned:

This progress bar is a bit too long!

By the time he finishes the survey, Justice might have already started chasing him!

Do you want to be so cheating?

When Shen Zhigui saw this, he turned around with a bit of dejection and wanted to continue practicing "The Heavens and the Underworld".

Speaking of which, above "Gu Xuan" there are "Styx" and "Reincarnation", maybe they can really bring Lei Dian back from the dead?

Shen Zhigui looked at the illusory figure with some hesitation. He originally thought that the image he saw from the memory of Yae Shinto and the will of the sacred cherry tree was probably just an illusory image without much consciousness. But at this time, the seemingly fragile woman spoke and said softly: "If you are willing to sense the void of Inazuma and place your destiny here, I can help you. At the same time, you can also complete the traces I left in the void and bring a more complete me to Aying."

Shen Zhigui was a little horrified:

"Can you hear my heart?"

"You are already unconsciously trying to complete me, so your voice is flowing to me as well."

Chapter 74: Destiny (Part 2)

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Chapter 75: Destiny (Part 2)

Shen Zhigui was just curious whether there was any trace of Lei Dian's true will left in the God's Heart.

However, it was too early for him to come into contact with the core creation of the Tianli system at this time.

And if you really want to say, in fact, the place where her will remains the most in this world, besides this sacred cherry tree, is the Dream Heart that she left for Lei Yingying? Although it is not clear whether the wills of the two have been confused after Lei Yingying used Dream Heart as the support of the void in his heart, Shen Zhigui is not unable to distinguish it at the moment. However, this still comes back to the question. He must take the knife first, so that Lei Yingying can walk out of her "wall of heart" and talk to Yae Shenzi, so that she can reconcile with herself, so that she will hand over Dream Heart.

It’s not even a question of whether to take the blow or not, but whether to defeat her.

And if he could defeat Lei Dianyi at this stage, why would he tirelessly seek to create his own "destiny"?

So this is just another deadlock-like dilemma.

But at this time, Lei Dianzhen's illusory figure floated over and stood beside him, with a gentle smile on his beautiful face. Shen Zhigui was immediately a little creepy. He was about to say that he had not agreed yet, but the ghost said: "But in this world, aren't you the only one who can see me? So now no matter how much I dance and shout to the Son of God, she can't see me. If that's the case, then why don't I stay by your side? At least there is someone I can talk to to relieve my boredom."

"Then I guess you and the guy from Liyue's Hall of Rebirth get along very well—"

"Why do you have to deceive yourself?" This woman in the luxurious traditional Inazuma costume always seemed to have a temperament that could make people listen to her calmly. Just standing there, she seemed to be able to calm others' emotions. "Your 'Tongyou' and my current state are complementary and two sides of the same coin. Of course, perhaps it is simply that the emotions of the Son of God are too strong, and he believes too much that my rebirth can save Inazuma and Aying, so the 'me' he sees can resonate with the 'me' on the sacred cherry tree. I meet you in this posture now. If it were someone else, she would definitely not be able to reflect my existence in her eyes, because those people definitely do not have your vision, which can see through the emotions in other people's souls and the rules of life and death."

"Should I say, thank you for the compliment?"

She just shook her head: "Anyway, you are the only one who can see me right now, and I naturally have no one else to talk to, so if you don't want me to continue to pester you, please let me meet Aying. Otherwise, as long as you continue to observe the world with that perspective, I will continue to exist in your perspective."

This time the ghost is really lingering.

Shen Zhigui couldn't help but say in his heart.

But he really needed to use the "Tongyou Mingtong" to improve his martial arts. He couldn't really give up this perspective in a short time. So when he heard the ghost say this, he could only sigh: "Well, since this will happen sooner or later, it doesn't matter if I do it by the way. At worst, I can wait until that person comes."

"You mean the traveler? But if that's the case, I'm afraid you won't be able to occupy a unique position in Aying's heart, right?"

Raidenzhen just smiled and said.

Shen Zhigui just thought it was a joke.

But since Raiden Zhen is by his side, Shen Zhigui's geographical survey of Teyvat, or the observation of the Teyvat Void Anchor Point, went very smoothly. Originally, Raiden Zhen was one of the seven rulers of the mortal world. Although according to what she said, she was not good at martial arts, and could survive the brutal fighting of the Demon War, she did not rely solely on the shadow warrior Lei Dian. Although her current image was mostly extracted from the memory of Yaezakami Son, and Yaezakami Son, as a mere demon follower, might not possess all the knowledge and memories that the real her possessed, on the one hand, the wills of her others scattered around Inazuma were constantly resonating with her, and then continued to complete her image.

In Shen Zhigui's eyes, the original Lei Dianzhen was actually just a paper figure like a portrait. At the beginning, she would just smile constantly. Even though she was talking to Shen Zhigui at that time, Shen Zhigui did not think that was Lei Dianzhen's own idea, because maybe he was just talking to himself. But the more he looked for Inazuma's void anchor point, and at the same time, he was also looking for Lei Dianzhen's remaining will, the more real the portrait of this person became. In the end, Shen Zhigui could even hear knowledge from her that he could not know, and even hear from her what the real historical scene was like——

“However, this is something that only the Demon God can do. Moreover, the Eightfold Goddess is an immortal, and she is not as worn out as Zhongli. Otherwise…”

But no matter what, during this period, Shen Zhigui continued to push his martial arts to a higher level.

Because his perspective was constantly broadening with the help of "Tongyou Mingtong" and "Yulei Floating Clouds Change Past and Present", and at the same time, because of the transformation of the life and death mysteries when the "Qingqiu Abyss and Huangquan" inner skill was running, his perspective became more and more delicate, so his macro and micro perspectives were advancing in tandem. In the past, all kinds of problems he encountered when controlling his true energy and conflicts with elemental forces were constantly analyzed from his current perspective. At the same time, his progress in observing the "Heavenly Fate" he wanted to create engraved in the void of Teyvat was getting faster and faster. Sometimes, even if he didn't really go to a certain place, he could roughly guess the "shape" and "order" of the void in that place——

Of course this is just rhetoric.

There is no real "shape" or "order" in the void.

Although this void is not the void of Mount Sumeru.

The more he delved into the martial art of "Yu Lei Floating Clouds Transforming the Past and Present", the more he understood the talent and ambition of the creator of this martial art. At the same time, he also admired the Great Compassion Tree King who was able to use his God's Heart as a medium to create the "void" that could integrate human thoughts and computing power. Because even if he truly completed the geographical survey of Teyvat and might have used the void of Teyvat to create the "Destiny", he was just copying it. He might not even be able to fully analyze the realm of the soul at that time. The Great Compassion Tree King's approach was truly a genius.

Although it is a bit weird to treat the human brain as a mine.

But he really wanted to meet that person.

Chapter 76: Festival (Part 1)

It must be said that although it took a certain person nearly three months to clean up the sea ghosts, in fact, according to a certain person's pace, or Qinggong, it actually took him less than three months to walk the entire Inazuma. At the beginning, he only needed one month to walk the entire Inazuma, not to mention that his martial arts skills are constantly improving because of the broadening of his horizons.

Although in reality both his Qi and his soul were no different from before, and of course he did understand "life and death" or "fate", so he could practice the internal energy that would have made him miserable but now was going extremely smoothly and even pleasant, which made his Qi reach a higher level. However, his recent progress was entirely due to the fact that his "algorithm" had reached perfection, so that even if his martial arts system conflicted with the local elemental force system of Teyvat, he could resolve these conflicts, or see through them in advance, resulting in his current lightness skill no longer being like soaring into the sky like a bird, but rather being like a supersonic fighter jet charging forward.

Although in the past, even if someone could achieve this level, he would not dare to accelerate to that extent, because his senses could not keep up with that speed at all, and if he was not careful, he would directly crash into a mountain. Of course, he had indeed practiced "Nanshan Xiaoxue Yulinxun" to the point where he was invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to water and fire, but it would still hurt, so he would not do that at that time. But now, he can finally say that his perspective or senses can be beyond the heaven and earth, and roam among the four fields, so he dares to push his speed to that level.

So someone quickly completed the geographical survey of Inazuma.

Although someone feels that if he continues like this, his aesthetic sense will become more and more distorted.

Because the world he sees now has become more and more bizarre compared to that of ordinary people.

While he was troubled by the "alienation" of his perspective, a festival happened to be held nearby, so Raiden Shin, who had been following him recently, asked him to attend the festival to relax. Someone thought in his heart that Inazuma had time to hold such an event despite the internal and external troubles, and calculating the time, it seemed that now was the time period when the summer festival was held in Japan in his memory.

In his heart, although he always felt that Inazuma was somewhat similar to Japan, the original origin of Japan's summer festival was said to be the Obon Festival, which was originally based on the Zhongyuan Festival in the lunar calendar. However, after Japan's modern reforms, it simply and crudely matched the Gregorian calendar to the lunar calendar, and the one-size-fits-all approach resulted in the actual dates of many festivals being a bit unrecognizable. So in this case, someone always has a strange feeling when participating in such activities.

Of course, what someone never expected was that the holding of this festival had a lot to do with his previous actions of clearing out the sea ghosts.