Chapter 165 Farewell, Fushe~
Faced with Fu She's series of questions, Yu Qi did not feel annoyed, but patiently answered them one by one.
"Well, let me make it clear in advance. Since I am not a native of Liyue, I don't know much about the history here. I don't know much about your affairs, Fushe."
After giving a reminder in advance, and seeing Fu She nod slightly to show that he didn't care, Yu Qi continued, "First of all, I'm not very clear about when you died, Fu She. I only know that five hundred years have passed since the last dark disaster in which you appeared."
"According to ancient legends, five hundred years ago, a nameless Yaksha appeared in the Layered Rock Abyss and fought alongside the Thousand Rocks Soldier. In the end, they turned the tide and stopped the attack of the dark beast tide. But after that, the Thousand Rocks Soldier and the nameless Yaksha also died at the bottom of the abyss."
"That's all I know. In fact, if I hadn't come here by accident this time, I wouldn't have known that the nameless Yaksha would be Fusheni!"
"But, speaking of it, do you have any memories of that period in your consciousness?"
"Five hundred years?... So much time has passed!" Fu She murmured, and shook his head as he looked at Yu Qi: "Of course I don't have any memory of it."
"This consciousness of mine was separated a long time ago. At that time, I lived in seclusion here, hoping to use a peaceful life to soothe my restless heart caused by karma. However, the backlash brought by the remnants of the demon god was far more terrifying than I imagined."
"I have been sitting here in meditation for decades, but I have never been able to calm my mind. On the contrary, due to the torment of karma, I have become insane and even my memory has been affected over time."
"In order to prevent my personality from changing drastically due to the torment of karma and from doing something I would regret, I sealed a trace of my consciousness here in advance and actively blocked my own memory."
"You blocked your memory yourself?!" Looking at Fu She in surprise, Yu Qi was a little confused: "Why did you do this? Logically speaking, shouldn't you be afraid that your memory will be affected?"
"Yes! But, that was a solution I barely came up with after decades of hard work." Fushe smiled, but the expression on his face was particularly bitter: "The impact of karma on us is in the body, and it also exists in the spirit."
"However, the biggest reason why our brothers and sisters have changed their temperaments is not karma, but 'wear and tear'! The laws imposed by the heavens on all things are manifested extremely clearly in us Yakshas, who are tortured by karma and have extremely fragile minds."
"If we want to fight against its influence on our consciousness, we have to actively erase our own memories and make ourselves a 'blank'. Only in this way can we minimize the damage caused by 'wear and tear' as much as possible."
"This is a method that neither treats the symptoms nor the root cause. Even for me, I was forced to choose this path because I was tortured by karma and felt so miserable and hopeless. I was at the end of my rope."
"Actually, is that so?" After taking a breath, Yu Qi nodded without making any further comments.
The atmosphere in the secret realm was somewhat heavy. After a moment, Fushe seemed to have thought of something. A nervous expression appeared on his face. He asked, "By the way, since you said that it has been five hundred years since I died, what about Jin Peng, oh, that is, Xiao? How is he doing now?"
He remembered that when he chose to live in seclusion, Xiao was also tortured by his karma and suffered greatly.
If Fushe had not been afraid that his consciousness would go insane due to the wear and tear of his karma, and thus commit the sin of killing his compatriots in anger, causing the annihilation of the Five Yakshas, how could he have chosen to live in seclusion in the mortal world!
That's not called seclusion, that's called escape!
“As for Xiao…” Seeing Fushe’s figure becoming blurry due to his nervousness, Yu Qi didn’t keep him in suspense: “His condition should be pretty good right now, right?”
Hearing this, Fushe was obviously a little surprised: "Not bad?!"
"Yes." Nodding, Yu Qi told Fushe what he had learned from Zhongli.
"So that's how it is!" After listening to Yu Qi's story, the surprise on Fu She's face became more and more intense, and of course, there was also a strong sense of joy.
"Lord Barbatos, the God of Wind, and the Emperor have all taken action to maintain the situation. No wonder you say that Jinpeng is in a good situation!"
"That's good, that's good, that's good!"
A relieved smile appeared on his rough face, and Fushe seemed to have relieved all his strength, and sat on the altar behind him: "Although I don't know how long I can hold on, it's good to be alive!"
"I just hope that Jin Peng won't end up following our old path!"
"No, it won't happen!" Shaking his head vigorously, Yu Qi said firmly: "It definitely won't happen!"
"..." Looking at Yu Qi's firm tone, Fu She was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Hahahaha, yes, no, no, definitely not!!!"
The loud laughter echoed in the secret realm, and Yu Qi nodded silently. He knew that Fushe might not believe this sentence, and he just felt that he was comforting him.
But in fact, he already had some ideas about how to treat Xiao in his mind. Once this matter was dealt with, he would go back and slowly deduce it.
Even if he fails to succeed in a short time, with a handful of leeks, Xiao will definitely be fine in a short period of time!
After laughing for a while, Fushe slowly stopped. After hearing that Xiao was now safe and might continue to live, and would not be tortured to madness by karma like them, he seemed to be relieved, and his whole temperament became much more relaxed.
Looking up at Yu Qi, he continued to ask: "So, what about Liyue, what is the current situation? Does the Emperor still hold the ceremony of inviting the immortals every year as usual and come to guide the mortals?"
“As for Liyue, according to historical records, it has been quite stable since the disaster five hundred years ago.” Nodding, Yu Qi hesitated for a moment, and finally explained Liyue’s recent situation to Fushe truthfully.
"Just recently, for some unknown reason, the entire Teyvat's leylines seem to have problems. The leyline energy is surging, giving rise to countless monsters that are attacking and causing chaos everywhere. The Thousand Rock Army and the immortals are clearing out monsters in various places in Liyue."
"For ordinary people, apart from some merchants whose businesses may be damaged, there is no danger to others."
"Of course, you don't have to worry. Currently, the immortals, including the Wind God of Mond, the Thunder God of Inazuma, and the Grass God of Xumi, have gathered together and started to study how to calm the surging energy of the earth veins."
After quickly explaining what happened in the past few days, Yu Qi concluded: "In short, with their abilities, they can completely revise the entire ceremony in the next few days, and deduce versions suitable for each country."
"By then, the surging earth vein energy will no longer be a problem."
"Emperor, God of Wind, God of Thunder, God of Grass..." Hearing the 'horrifying' names that Yu Qi blurted out, Fu She's expression changed drastically, and there was something wrong with the way he looked at him.
Although Yu Qi did not mention himself in his words just now, which seemed to indicate that he was not involved in the modification of the ceremony, anyone with a smart brain who thought carefully could find the biggest problem!
Why did these immortals and gods choose to perform ritual modifications in Yu Qi's home?
Originally, Fu She thought Yu Qi was just an ordinary person who was lucky enough to inherit his legacy, but now it seems...
"Haha, but this is fine!" Fushe smiled slightly, his eyes flickered for a moment, and he said nothing.
Yu Qi did not notice the subtle change in his expression and continued, "As for the Immortal Invitation Ceremony, I only came to Liyue this year and have not participated in it yet, but I heard from others that it seems to be the same as what you said, and it is held every year."
"Is that so?" Sighing, Fushe was not worried about Liyue's current bad situation. In fact, considering his current condition, no matter how much he worried, it would be of no use.
Moreover, since the Emperor did not choose to take action to clear out the monsters, it meant that everything was still under control, so there was no need for him to worry.
"That's good, that's good!"
As the questions were answered one by one, Fushe seemed to have finally let go of a burden. His already translucent figure began to become blurry. He looked down at his palms, smiled slightly, and did not care about the changes in himself.
"Fushe, what are you doing..." Looking at the changes in Fushe, Yu Qi vaguely guessed something and a look of regret appeared on his face.
"Yes, I am leaving. I left this divine consciousness behind casually. I wanted to leave a legacy for myself. Maybe I can find a successor in the future."
"But now... seeing you appear, there is no need to keep this inheritance." With a slight smile, Fushe turned his head to look at the aqua crystal behind him: "By the way, from your previous battle with the relic machine, it seems that you don't have a suitable weapon, right?"
"It seems that the Zai Xi sword that I used before was not obtained by you."
"Yes, that's right." Thinking of something, Yu Qi reached out and took out the "Xi Zai" forging diagram that Zhongli gave him from the inventory: "It was Zhongli, oh, that is, the Rock King Morax, who gave me this diagram and asked me to forge a "Xi Zai" myself."
"Unfortunately, due to the limited raw materials and my own forging skills, I am currently unable to create a divine weapon comparable to the "Disaster Restoration" you use."
"Did the Emperor give it to you..." Looking at the blueprint in Yu Qi's hand, Fu She grinned and laughed: "Hahaha, that's really a coincidence."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the water-colored crystal behind him flew up and landed in front of Yu Qi.
"This crystal is the part left over from forging the "Xi Zai" weapon. Although it is not as much as the part used for the "Xi Zai" weapon itself, it is enough to forge a suitable weapon."
"I'm already dead. There's no point in keeping it. I'll give it to you."
Reaching out to take the aqua crystal, Yu Qi carefully put it into his inventory, then looked up at Fu She's figure that was almost disappearing, thought for a moment and couldn't help but say, "By the way, Zhongli is outside this ruins now, do you want to go out and meet him?"
"If necessary, I have something that can repair the soul..."
"No need!" Before Yu Qi could finish, Fu She suddenly raised his hand to interrupt him, and said with a chuckle: "The dead are gone, why bother disturbing the living."
"I am just a remnant of consciousness. Even if I meet the Emperor, what else can I do except say a few more words? In the end, I will return to nothingness. When that happens, all that will be left for the living is the renewed pain and the sadness of parting again."
"Rather than this, it's better not to see them. As long as I know they are still safe, I will be satisfied..."
Before he could finish his words, as the last ray of fluorescence dissipated, Fushe's figure completely disappeared, and the empty secret realm of the ruins returned to silence.
Standing there in a daze, Yu Qi was silent for a long time before he slowly breathed a sigh of relief. After putting away all his things, he turned around and walked out of the secret realm.
Compared to his cautiousness when entering, Yu Qi's pace was much faster when leaving, and he arrived at the gate of the ruins in a short while.
With a familiar feeling of dizziness, when Yu Qi stepped back onto the ground, the first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Zhongli's calm back.
"Mr. Yu Qi, how is it? Did you get all the things?" As if he heard the sound of Yu Qi landing, Zhongli turned around and asked with a smile.
"Mr. Zhongli!" Yu Qi called softly, and suddenly recalled the last words Fushe had just said in his mind. After hesitating for a while, he chose not to tell him about his story, but just nodded silently.
"Yes, I got them all. All five relics have entered my body."
“That’s good.” Not sure whether he didn’t notice Yu Qi’s concealment, or he saw it but didn’t care, Zhongli just nodded slightly.
After walking over and casually adding another seal to the ruins, he continued, "It's getting late. We should go back. Otherwise, if the Qianyan Army patrols and finds that we are not in the camp, it will easily cause some misunderstandings."
"Okay, let's go then."
Nodding, Yu Qi and Zhongli left the passage one after another. As the cave entrance was buried again by the rock elements driven by Zhongli, this quiet and winding passage fell into darkness again.
Only after a long time, a faint sigh sounded quietly in the passage: "Goodbye, Fushe~~"
On the other side, he once again experienced the thrilling feeling of being carried by someone and flying. When he landed, Yu Qi couldn't help but twist the corners of his mouth violently.
If it weren't for the enhancement brought by the holy relic, which made his physical fitness far superior to before, he would probably have vomited this time.
After resting for a while, the two men quickly avoided the patrolling Qianyan Army and returned to the camp where they had stayed before in a few moments.
Chapter 4: Long-lost card drawing (4/1.7, updates per day, please subscribe)
Next to the crackling fire, Kunjun held a piece of ore in his hand and looked at it intently. Looking closely, he saw that half of the ore was covered with gray rock skin, while the other half that was not covered by the rock skin was a night stone as clear as blue crystal.
Looking at every inch of the texture on the ore from above, Kunjun moved his fingertips, carefully feeling every particle embedded in it.
"I see. It was dug out from a mine two days ago by a worker. As its surface was too ordinary, it was thrown away as waste rock. Later, its shape turned out to be suitable, so it was picked up and used as material for building a bonfire."
"Under the burning of the flames, the Night Stone inside released elemental energy due to the heat, and eventually half of the stone skin was stretched open, which is why I discovered it."
Reading the memories contained in this ore, Kunjun couldn't help but shook his head, not knowing whether he was lamenting the rough fate of the ore or mocking the blindness of human beings.
At this moment, Kunjun suddenly heard footsteps coming from not far away. He quickly and calmly put away the Yebo Stone and picked up another more ordinary ore to look at it.
It’s not that he wanted to embezzle the Yebo Stone - in fact, it can’t be considered embezzlement. After all, the miner who mined it had already thrown it away as garbage. After Kun Jun discovered it, the basic ownership of it actually belonged to him.
The main reason why Kunjun did this was that he felt it was troublesome.
After all, it was an extremely rare Candlelight-grade Night Stone, and it was not small in size. It could be sold for at least tens of thousands of Mora each in Liyue Harbor. If it was seen by other people, trouble would inevitably arise.
Just after finishing these actions, Kunjun saw Zhongli and Yu Qi walking back to the fire and sitting down one after the other.
After a pause, Kunjun nodded to them with a normal expression and said hello: "You two are back. How are you? Have you solved the problem?"
"Well, it's pretty perfect." Thinking of Fushe's last words when he disappeared, Yu Qi nodded: "At least, there aren't too many regrets left!"
"Is that so..." Although he didn't understand the meaning of Yu Qi's words, Kunjun just murmured and didn't ask any more questions.
On the other side, Zhongli looked at Kunjun apologetically: "I'm sorry, Brother Kun, I didn't find the "Dragon-Suppressing Stone" you needed in the Layered Abyss this time."
"No problem!" Kunjun smiled heartily, not really caring: "Anyway, there will be plenty of time in the future, I will find it one day."
"Ok!"
After the three of them chatted for a while, they closed their eyes and began to rest - although for Yu Qi and Zhongli, this kind of ordinary sleep was no longer necessary.
But considering that Kunjun was an ordinary person, they did not deliberately show any abnormality.
A night without words...
The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight tore through the darkness and fell on the earth, Yu Qi slowly opened his eyes.
After quickly washing up and filling their stomachs with some food distributed by the Qianyan Army, Zhongli and Kunjun agreed to go for a walk around and look at the stones, while Yu Qi chose to stay where he was, waiting for Lao Dai to come find them.
The early morning of September seemed to be a little chilly. In the dim morning light, Yu Qi stretched his body a little, walked to the plank road on the edge of the cliff, and looked out at the layers of rocks, overlapping peaks, and strange peaks and rocks in the distance. Although it could not be called breathtakingly beautiful, it was breathtaking enough.
"What a magical view!" Yu Qi exclaimed in his heart, and suddenly remembered that he didn't seem to have drawn a card today, so he opened the card pool directly.
"Come to think of it, the first time I drew the lottery was near the Layered Abyss. I wonder what I can draw this time when I return to the old place."
With such curiosity, Yu Qi decisively clicked the draw button. A brilliant white light flashed, and ten cards with completely different pictures appeared one by one in front of Yu Qi.
Looking at the ten cards in front of him, Yu Qi couldn't help but fall into silence.
“一星卡片·屎块*1、一星卡片·纯香油脂*1、一星卡片·鱼饵*1、一星卡片·垃圾*1、二星卡片·催吐剂*1、二星卡片·氧气可乐*1、二星卡片·火龙蛋*1、二星卡片·强韧的灵魂(▇▇)*1、三星卡片·全满药*1、三星卡片·深渊之泪*1”
"What luck..." Looking at the ten cards in front of him that were all unique, Yu Qi smacked his lips and said, "Not bad!"
As he spoke, he took a rare moment of leisure and opened all the cards, including the one-star one, one by one to check the detailed information.
"One-star card: Shit Block: If there is something whose name contains shit, looks like shit, feels like shit, and smells even more like shit, then it must be - not shit, but the crystallization of the soul!"
Looking at the card introduction with a complicated expression, Yu Qi's mouth trembled violently.
Just like the information written on this card, although this thing is called a 'shit block', it is actually just a long soul crystal.
In its original world, once a human being is tainted with the scent of soul crystals, he or she will be hunted frantically by countless living dead, monsters, and the dead.
Therefore, the fragile and easy-to-obtain "shit blocks" were widely used in throwing weapons. The results they brought made countless people hate them so much that over time, they were given the name "shit blocks".
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