The cultivation record of the original demon in Teyvat continent

In the afternoon, he returned to Keqing's mansion to rest for half a day. Having made up his mind, Xia Yu got on the Ruin Hunter and flew to the gate of Keqing's Yujingtai mansion, but he happened to meet the purple-haired girl who was also returning home. .

Ke Qing, who was wearing regular clothes, still looked dashing and capable. Ke Qing, who was originally smiling, immediately hid the items she was holding in her hands behind her back when she saw Xia Yu, with a panicked look in her eyes.

"You...why are you back now!?"

Chapter 1: Buddhist Keqing, Zhongli released from prison

She took two or three steps back like a frightened bird. Keqing's face turned rosy due to her emotional excitement. Her panic look was completely different from her usual capable and valiant style, even though Keqing had already moved the items in her hands very quickly. It was hidden behind her back, but her slim figure couldn't cover it all.

The dark brown dragon tail, orange fur, familiar colors and vaguely identifiable dragon shape instantly reminded Xia Yu of the ancestors of the Rock King Emperor whom he had seen at the Yujingtai Immortal Invitation Ceremony. Law shed'.

In other words, Keqing went to buy a figure model of Emperor Yanwang?Just from the color and texture of the exposed tail and hair, this model can be said to be quite high-end.

Why not ask her where she bought it? It would be a nice souvenir to take back to Mondstadt.

However, before Xia Yu could speak, Keqing took off her hairpin with one hand and quickly threw it into the courtyard. The purple light of thunder elements gathered by the God's Eye on the girl's back could be clearly seen even in the daytime. After being seen, within two seconds, the flustered Ke Qing disappeared from Xia Yu's sight.

This... Xia Yu, with his mouth half open, stared blankly at the place where Ke Qing disappeared, feeling extremely puzzled.

Isn’t it just a figure of the Dragon-shaped King of Rocks?What's there to be ashamed of?

Besides, in this Liyue where everyone is controlled by Emperor Yanwang, and only witnessed the departure of Emperor Yanwang in the eyes of those who don’t know, there’s nothing wrong with buying one or two souvenirs to recall the majestic appearance of Emperor Yanwang. ?Is it necessary to run away from the door as if you bumped into your parents at the front desk of an Internet cafe who were coming to surf the Internet?

Xia Yu sighed and gently knocked on the door of the courtyard. After being led by the servant to the small courtyard where he stayed temporarily, just when Xia Yu sat down in the small courtyard, the door of the small courtyard was banged. Pushed away.

The aggressive Ke Qing quickly came to Xia Yu and slapped her hands on the stone table. The girl who stared at Xia Yu looked like she was gnashing her teeth.

"Forget everything that just happened, do you understand?"

"Huh?" Ke Qing's reaction was beyond Xia Yu's imagination. Xia Yu, who scratched his temples, had a confused look in his eyes. Looking at Ke Qing who looked like a cat with fried fur, Xia Yu quickly said: "No... Doesn’t everyone in Liyue Port worship Emperor Yanwang? What’s there to be ashamed of buying a souvenir as a decoration after Emperor Yanwang has left?”

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It’s over!Why are you so stupid?After listening to Xia Yu's question, Ke Qing stood there as if she had been petrified.

In recent days, because I had such a deep impression of dealing with Xia Yu, I actually thought of him as someone who knew my opinion of the Rock King.You must know that among the seven stars in Liyue, the only one who has been guided by God all the way in the past, and who only needs to complete the part of God's guidance every year, is himself.

Therefore, the other Liyue Seven Stars and Secretary-General Gan Yu are more or less aware of their 'little rebellion'.However, because his own point of view that "Liyue people should determine their own future path" can indeed bring some vitality to Liyue, which has become "lifeless" after completing the annual task of inviting immortals, everyone can only laugh at most. Just laughing.

In other words, in the eyes of other Seven Star members, anyone can buy the earthen doll of King Yan.Only buying it yourself is like surrendering to the Rock King. Such an action is no different from 'surrender'.

But Xia Yu was a traveler who was implicated in the assassination case of King Yan. His knowledge of him only limited to the Yuheng star among the seven stars in Liyue. He really didn't know the other news.

Why would I be so stupid at this moment...

"Ha, ha ha..." Ke Qing, who laughed with unknown meaning, fell back and sat down on the bench. She looked up at the clear sky with her lifeless eyes. What was written on her face was the peace after looking down on everything. .

This...has been ruined? The appearance of the purple-haired girl who was in a bad state made Xia Yu feel embarrassed. If it was because of him that Ke Qing became like this, then he would definitely admit his mistake and apologize.But now...

I haven’t done anything yet!How to apologize for this?

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After pouring a pot of tea and sitting at the stone table, Xia Yu, who was waiting for Ke Qing to recover, was not in a hurry at all.

There were still several hours before the dinner time agreed upon with Dadalia, so he had plenty of time to wait for Keqing, who had collapsed on the bench, to recover.After all, Keqing is also one of the Seven Stars of Liyue. She will not be completely depressed just because she bought a figure of Emperor Yan and was seen by others...

Perhaps because of being attracted by the Eye of the Thunder God, the golden thunder slime that originally stayed on the stone table after returning to the courtyard looked at the direction of Keqing, with eyes full of curiosity. He jumped with his chubby body to the bench where Ke Qing was sitting. After rubbing the legs of the chair and climbing up the bench with great effort, the little guy tentatively jumped on the back of Ke Qing's hand.

However, perhaps because the purple-haired girl had temporarily and completely emptied her mind, the little guy who shook his round body and the tentacles on his head left and right in an attempt to greet Keqing failed to get any response.

(°ー°〃)? ?

The little guy who looked back at Xia Yu had his round little eyes full of confusion. The cute expression of the golden thunder ball and a series of interesting behaviors made Xia Yu couldn't help laughing.

"Come back first." He stretched out his hand towards the little guy and picked it up. While putting it back on the round table, Xia Yu gently touched the top of the head of the round reslime.

After a while, Ke Qing, who was paralyzed on the bench, seemed to have recovered. The purple-haired girl looking around was stunned for a moment when she saw Xia Yu's figure, and then pretended that nothing happened. He coughed twice as it happened.

"Xia Yu...are you free for a while?" Ke Qing seemed to have forgotten all the embarrassing scenes just now, her eyes darting from side to side. "Come with me to the Black Rock Factory."

Black Rock Factory?Since he had stayed in Qunyu Pavilion a few days ago, Xia Yu naturally knew what kind of place the Black Rock Factory was at the foot of Qunyu Pavilion.

This is since the Strata Abyss was closed due to too many monsters. Liyue is the closest to Liyue Port and is also one of the mines with the most miners. Since the Black Rock Factory is located far away from the Molla Gold Production Factory in Liyue The nearest mine to the house, and there is no lack of protection from the Qianyan Army around the bustling mine.

But, why did Keqing invite herself to the Black Rock Factory?

"No problem, no problem. What are you going to do at Black Rock Factory?" Xia Yu asked Ke Qing and found that the other party seemed a little angry.

"It's not because of Zhongli who was deceived by the Winter Kingdom." The purple-haired girl complained with a tone full of complaints. "Even with the guarantee of Dragon King Ruotuo, in order to give an explanation to the people of Liyue, wasn't it obvious that Zhongli was imprisoned in the Qianyan Army's cell?"

"But according to past practice, just being imprisoned in a cell is not enough. As long as they are not serious criminals, criminals of general crimes need to participate in the construction of Liyue's infrastructure. Zhongli's assigned task is to go to the Black Rock Factory to dig mine."

"According to the foremen of the Black Rock Factory and Qian Yanjun, although Zhongli is suspected of using the God's Eye of Rock attribute to be lazy during the daily labor reform, he can be regarded as helping other workers reduce their pressure and increase ore production. Because he has meritorious service, he can be released early." Ke Qing's explanation made Xia Yu, who knew Zhongli's identity, endure it extremely hard.

Zhongli was really called to a labor camp to become a miner!Secretly glancing at the Ruotuo Dragon King on his shoulder, Xia Yu found that the round Ruotuo Dragon King seemed to have the same idea as himself. The Ruotuo Dragon King with a suppressed smile expression had already bit his mouth with all his strength, for fear of I laughed out loud because I couldn't help it.

"No problem. It just so happens that I don't have much to do. As long as I can get to New Moon Pavilion during dinner time."

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"Eclectic..."

Circles of earth-yellow ripples spread from Zhongli's feet to various ores that were deeply embedded in the rock formations nearby. The ores that were originally firmly embedded in the mountain shattered into pieces of just the right size and fell on the ground. The ground, but the surrounding ordinary rock formations still maintain their original appearance.

As if they were witnessing a miracle, the workers at the Black Rock Factory looked at Zhongli who was standing at the front of the team with admiring eyes.

This is Zhongli's fourth day at Black Rock Factory.

According to Qian Yanjun's original plan, Zhongli was supposed to be here for a week of 'reform through labor', but people with the Eye of God could always do things beyond ordinary people's expectations.In the eyes of the Qianyan Army guarding the Black Rock Factory, it only took four days for Zhongli, who possessed the God's Eye of the Rock Element, to become the boss of the miners of the Black Rock Factory.

However, these Qianyan Army soldiers didn’t say anything. After all, Zhongli’s arrival directly increased everyone’s mining efficiency several times. Now, everyone only had to pick up the broken ore blocks, load them into trucks, and transport them to the factory. .

"Let's eat!" A rough male voice came into the mine tunnel. The workers who had finished their morning work wiped the sweat from their foreheads and smiled.Looking at Zhongli who was still standing in the mine and seemed to be thinking about something, a sturdy middle-aged man shouted: "Mr. Zhongli, let's go, it's time to eat."

"Yes, yes! If you don't fill your stomach properly with the heavy physical work in the mine, how will you have the strength to continue working after the afternoon break?"

Some home-cooked dishes with strong flavors made by simple big pot rice method, plus bright white rice. Although the food at the Heiyan Factory site is not as exquisite as the restaurants in Liyue Port, it is very suitable for the workers who need to replenish salt after a busy morning. needs.After stuffing their stomachs to eighty-nine percent full, the workers who were on their lunch break began to chat.

"Thanks to Mr. Zhongli, our work efficiency in the past few days has been as good as the original four or five days, and our income has increased several times." The man in his mid-40s who was chatting with Zhongli smiled very honestly. "I didn't expect that the Eye of God would be so powerful. I'm really dissatisfied."

"But Mr. Zhongli, aren't you in charge of the funeral business of the Gossip Hall? Why did you end up in the mine with us rough guys?" As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, several workers who were obviously complaining greeted him. Eyes.

"It's not because of those fools who killed a thousand swords!" Before Zhongli could answer, a younger man on the side rushed to answer. "I've heard it all. Mr. Zhongli was deceived by that so-called young master among the fools. The original ceremony of sending immortals turned out to be a ceremony of summoning the devil?"

"Osser, the Demon God of the Vortex."

"Yes, yes, that's it! You said that the Fools' people are too dark-hearted, and they are not willing to frame such an honest and kind-hearted Mr. Zhongli!"

"But I also heard that the North Country Bank compensated a large amount of Mora, and there were a few more ruins guards at the port to help carry goods..."

"But Emperor Yanwang is said to have failed in the thunder tribulation. Alas...I will never see Emperor Yanwang again..."

The miners talking to each other made Zhongli feel a little complicated and a little proud at the same time.

The tenacity shown by the people of Liyue Port after leaving their own guidance is indeed worthy of praise, and the courageous way of doing things by the Liyue Seven Stars is also worthy of praise.These young eagles, who had half of their wings broken off and were thrown from the cliff, instead of falling to pieces in panic, instead flapped their wings vigorously and successfully learned to fly in the strong wind.

The actions of the Liyue Seven Stars were even more powerful. Not only did they respond immediately and maintain the order between the people and immortals in Liyue Port, they withstood and repelled the attack of the demon god Osel, and in the end they even managed to survive. Guadi caught himself who was behind the whole incident... This was something he never expected.

As long as this labor period is over, I can roam around Liyue with peace of mind, and witness the development of Liyue after the start of the 'rule of man' from an observational perspective.

"Zhongli, is Zhongli here?" Qianyanjun's shout at the mine gate made everyone turn their attention... Accompanied by several members of Qianyanjun and a team leader, Ke Qing and Xia Yu's figure appeared in the eyes of the workers at Black Rock Factory.

"It's Lord Yu Hengxing! What is she doing here?"

"You are stupid. Didn't they just say they were looking for Mr. Zhongli? In my opinion, Mr. Zhongli should have been released after serving his sentence."

"But who is the tall man next to Master Yu Hengxing? He is too tall..."

"Shh... keep it down."

The words of the miners who were whispering could not escape Keqing's ears, but it was just a routine business matter, and the purple-haired girl did not pay too much attention to the gossiping miners.

After taking a document from the captain of the Qianyan Army on the side and handing it to Zhongli, Keqing said in a very formal tone: "Zhongli performed well during the labor reform period and got the title of foreman. and the unanimous approval and approval of the workers. Therefore, the original one-week shortened labor reform period ends today."

"I also hope that Mr. Zhongli will remember the hard work of the past few days and remember that you need to pay more attention to sensitive matters before cooperating with foreign forces. Once you find a problem, you need to report it to Qianyan Army immediately. I also hope that everyone will take this as a warning and never commit the same mistake. fault."

Chapter 1: New clues, a prelude to leaving Liyue

In front of the terrace of Yujing Terrace, Zhongli, who had been released from prison, stood on the high platform overlooking the Liyue Port below. The busy scene was not too surprising to Liyue who had walked through so many years under his guidance.If there is any difference, it is that the people's emotional satisfaction and pride are a little less, replaced by caution and hard work.

From a long-term perspective, this is a good change, which means that the people of Liyue Port no longer rely on their own guidance and are trying to live a new life based on their own judgment.The positive change made Zhongli's eyes reveal a somewhat gratified look.

"Look, is that Mr. Zhongli? He was released?"

"Yes, my friend who serves in the Qianyan Army told me that Mr. Zhongli performed well at the Black Rock Factory, so his service period was shortened and he was released early."

"Hey... it's good to be out now. Mr. Zhongli is the most reliable in the Rebirth Hall. After all, this generation of hall masters is still younger, but she doesn't seem to be pestering us to sell funeral services recently?"

"No, I heard that Hutao turned its target customers to those wealthy businessmen, and some of them were really persuaded..."

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The chatter of the people passing by Liyue Port reached Zhongli's ears, and an emotion called melancholy occupied Zhongli's heart.Sigh... If I had known that the Liyue Seven Stars were growing so rapidly, I would not have chosen the Beiguo Bank as the location for the contract transaction.

However, just as immortal species will suffer from wear and tear, humans with relatively short lives will also suffer from forgetfulness.It can take as little as three to five weeks, as long as a few months or as little as half a year. As long as the popularity of the topic of being imprisoned has decreased, everyone will forget about what happened to them in the past few days.For me, these things are not too much trouble.

This is the Rebirth Hall... What ideas did the 77th generation Hall Master Hu Tao come up with during the past few days when I was away?And he also targeted those wealthy businessmen as his main targets... This actually aroused his interest a bit.

Let's go and get to know him after the business is done. Zhongli made up his mind and looked at the two people who were walking towards Yujing Terrace at the agreed time.

The traveler and the variables Xia Yu that appeared related to the original, I wonder how the Ice Queen's plan and those on the Sky Island will be affected...

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"Ah... Mr. Zhongli is there!" After arriving at Yujing Terrace, the sharp-eyed Paimeng was the first to spot the tall figure standing on the edge of Yujing Terrace's observation deck. He quickly called to the two of them to remind Paimeng. Some excitement.

Calm and reliable, just looking at that solid back, the little guy flying in the air couldn't help but admire this knowledgeable rock god.

However, remembering the news that Mr. Zhongli had been sent to work in the Black Rock Factory for mining, Paimon looked at Zhongli strangely.

Compared with the unreliable singer in Mondstadt next door, perhaps it is because Mr. Zhongli usually gives the impression that he is too reliable in other aspects except for being linked to Mora. Hearing that he was Sent to dig mines, and then look at his almost always serious face, the strong contrast makes people unconsciously turn up the corners of their mouths.

Recalling how he asked Wendy questions in Mondstadt, and considering that Ying might be hiding some secrets like himself, Xia Yu asked the blond girl next to him: "How about it, should you go first to ask this question?" However, , to Xia Yu's expectation, Ying, who had pondered for a short while, finally shook her head.

"No need. In fact, I believe you have seen the purpose of my travels through those missing persons notices. It is to find my brother, Kong."

"My brother Kong and I have the ability to travel through various worlds, but we don't know what happened after we came to the continent of Teyvat. When I was woken up by my brother, the flash on my brother's face I have rarely seen such panic before. Then, my brother told me that he wanted to leave this world. Just as we were about to leave, a guy who claimed to be the keeper of heavenly principles appeared..."

Perhaps because he regarded Xia Yu as an acquaintance, as he walked towards Zhongli's location, his face seemed extremely complicated as he recounted his past.

“I have absolutely no idea why she was so hostile to us who were about to leave, but I also don’t know why she didn’t end us after we lost, but trapped us on the continent of Teyvat. In short, living on the continent of Teyvat, I have been searching for my brother’s whereabouts for these years while also looking for clues about this person called the maintainer of heavenly principles.”

"When I was in Mondstadt, I heard Captain Qin talk about Xia Yu, who also came to this Teyvat continent from another world. Later, you also told me the news, so I feel that I don't have much to hide here. The news, so I’ll tell you.”

I see, is this the information that Ying has always wanted to find out... The only way to find out the information is from the gods of various countries.However, how much you can know depends on how much the other person is willing to say.As if remembering the words Wendy warned him, Xia Yu looked at Ying with a bit of sympathy.

"Based on Mondstadt's experience, Zhongli should be under surveillance like Wendy. There isn't much information that can be revealed." Xia Yu, who had vaccinated him in advance, discovered that the girl's face was not exposed. Any look of disappointment.

"Of course I have considered this situation. In fact, I have been collecting information during the trip. Although there are few clues, as long as I know where to go next, it will be no problem." Arriving in front of Zhongli The blonde girl's face looked extremely open-minded.

Meeting Zhongli again at the Yujing Terrace Observation Deck. After learning Zhongli's identity, his profound knowledge and reliable feeling were all explained. Compared with Ying and Paimeng, Xia Yu's Thoughts seemed a bit complicated.As for the reason...

Zhongli's weirdness was discovered by himself and told to Ningguang. Starting from this incident, Ningguang sent the Qianyan Army to monitor Zhongli, so in the end Zhongli was executing the contract with the diplomatic envoy of the Winter Country. During the transaction, he was caught red-handed by the Qianyan Army led by Ke Qing.

In other words, Zhongli's imprisonment has a direct causal relationship with himself.I just don’t know what the other person will think when they find out...

"Since you two are here as promised, you must have many questions to ask me." It was still the unhurried but calm and convincing tone. Although the topic of discussion has not yet started, Zhongli exuded The aura made Paimon, who was still snickering, calm down.

"The whole process of this Liyue Port incident, why did I do this, I wonder where you want to start?" Zhongli asked the two of them and found that except for Paimeng floating in mid-air, whether it was Ying or The expressions on Xia Yu and the two of them showed that they didn't seem to have much interest in these things.

Why is this happening?Just when Zhongli was confused, the Ruotuo Dragon King on Xia Yu's shoulder caught Zhongli's attention.It turns out that... it's because of Ruo Tuo. They all already know the news about the wear and tear.If they understood the horror of wear and tear, they would probably be able to deduce why they staged such a drama.

"Mr. Zhongli." Xia Yu interrupted the strange silence among the people. After raising his right hand, Xia Yu continued: "I don't know how much you know about this thing on the back of my hand, Mr. Zhongli?" After the other party asked Xia Yu, he found that Zhongli's expression was obviously much more serious than when he mentioned this matter to Wendy.

"Hey..."

After waiting for a long time but still unable to wait for the other party to speak, Xia Yu always felt that the eyes of Zhongli who sighed and looked at him revealed extremely complicated emotions.

"Due to contract reasons, I can't tell you this information, but I can give you the clues you need, the information related to it. You can find the information related to it in Daozhu. If Xia Yu's reasoning ability is strong enough, When you see those messages, you should understand what it means."

"As for the travelers on the other side..." Zhongli continued after explaining to Xia Yu: "I'm sorry, I haven't found any information related to your brother's whereabouts in Liyue at least so far, but if you also want to know For more information related to that, your next stop destination should be the same as Xia Yu."

Sure enough... Since they had guessed that they would get such an answer before asking, neither Xia Yu nor Ying seemed too disappointed when they heard Zhongli talk about it.

Rice Wife... In other words, my next stop will be this country that I have not been to yet. "Mr. Zhongli, how should this rice wife go?" Xia Yu asked Zhongli and found that Zhongli frowned in a rare way, seeming to be worried about this matter.

"Dao Wife... If you put it in the past, you only need to take a boat to go to Dao Wife, which is located southeast of Liyue. However, it is not that easy to enter the current Dao Wife."

"Due to something that happened 500 years ago, Inazuma's God of Thunder began to pursue eternity. She summoned thunderstorms to block Inazuma's border. At the same time, ordinary foreigners who wanted to walk freely in that area could do so. It may be as difficult as climbing to heaven for Mrs. Ina who has implemented the national lockdown order..."

What! ?The answer given by Zhongli put Xia Yu in trouble.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems true that in Liyue Port, I saw people in different costumes from various countries, Mondstadt, Fontaine, Xumi, Zhidong, Nata... But the only one I didn't see much was Only Rice Wife.Unexpectedly, the reason why Dao Wife didn't see Dao Wife in Liyue Port, the trading capital, was because of the national lockdown order.