Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

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Ji Ming: "...?!"

Seeing Ji Ming's gloomy expression, the scholar quickly explained, "The Emperor hopes you will complete a task before you can take the imperial decree from me."

"Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Ji Ming's tone was unfriendly: "Speak, what's the mission?"

The scholar explained, "The Emperor wants you to go to the Wangshu Inn on Dihua Isle to find the Immortal Xiao and help him resolve his predicament."

How can I help my Uncle-Master Xiao out of his predicament?

Let's go to Dihua Island. Regardless of whether it's Morax's mission or not, just based on his status as a senior uncle, Ji Ming would never watch his senior uncle fall into trouble.

What kind of predicament could trouble the Three-Eyed Five-Manifestation Immortal?

Before leaving Five-Foot Lane, Ji Ming turned back to the scholar and said in a flat tone, "Sima Yi, right?"

Sima Yi bowed and clasped his hands: "I have offended the Crown Prince, and I am a criminal awaiting punishment. It is my honor to have your name remembered."

"Once I receive the imperial decree, you should resign from your job at the Imperial Academy and go directly to the Guili County government office to report for duty. Just say that I recommended you and that you will work there as a scribe."

"Your Highness is very kind; I am deeply grateful."

Old Master Zhongli was not a capricious person. Since he handed the decree to Sima Yi, there must have been a deeper meaning behind it.

(P.S.: I'm currently thinking about a book title, so updates will be affected, but I'll maintain daily updates. In a few days, I'll resume the daily update frequency of 4000 words.)

Chapter 178 Soul Singer Ji Ming

At the top of Wangshu Inn, Xiao tightly gripped the Yaksha mask in his hand. His body, which had been troubled by karma and wear and tear, had miraculously become quiet, and his expression was calm and serene, without the slightest fluctuation.

If any mortal were here and had the good fortune to witness the true face of the Three-Eyed Five Manifestations Immortal, they would surely be stunned by the appearance of this cold-faced immortal and utter several words of amazement.

Unfortunately, no mortal could detect that in the bustling Wangshu Inn, a powerful three-eyed, five-manifestation immortal was actually stationed there.

The cold-faced immortal's attention was not on the mortals, even though they were the ones he protected. At this moment, the figure in the robe of a Taoist priest under the Wangshu Inn was more conspicuous.

After not seeing him for several months, Liu Yun's little apprentice seems to have become even more unruly?

Whether it's a good thing or not, in Xiao's opinion, Ji Ming's sudden appearance at Wangshu Inn, dressed so strangely, is definitely not a good thing.

Xiao remained vigilant, his eyes fixed on the strange figure below the Wangshu Inn. Although he knew he had been discovered, he still did not intend to show himself and decided to observe Ji Ming for the time being.

At the foot of Wangshu Inn, whether travelers who came to rest temporarily because they were tired or guests who had rested enough to leave, all turned their attention to the strange man in the center of the open space. Some people had already recognized the man's identity.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't this Lord Ji Ming?"

"Holy crap, is it really Lord Ji Ming?!"

What are you getting so excited about?

"I want to go up and confess my love."

"Holy crap, there are gay men here!"

Ignoring the strange whispers, Ji Ming squinted at the top of Wangshu Inn. His aura grew stronger and stronger, like a general preparing to face an invincible enemy.

Of course, if you ignore his attire, he actually looks quite convincing.

He wore a yellow Taoist hat with the Eight Trigrams of Qian and Kun sewn on, a long purple Taoist robe, a wooden sword made of walnut wood in his right hand, a handful of incense in his left hand, and a pair of black cloth boots on his feet.

His robes fluttered even without wind. Ji Ming took a deep breath and suddenly started jumping up and down, shouting, "I, Ji Ming the exorcist, speak to the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons!"

Just as Ji Ming began his shamanistic ritual, Xiao's eyelids twitched uncontrollably several times, almost causing him to lose control of the overwhelming karmic energy.

Taking advantage of the fact that few people were paying attention, Xiao took Ji Ming away at an extremely fast speed. Speed ​​was his most commendable skill, and taking someone away in the blink of an eye was very easy for him.

Ji Ming did not resist. Rather, the moment Xiao made his move, he had already predicted the trajectory and destination of this cheap junior uncle. Throughout the entire process, he had a smiling expression on his face.

"Uncle-Master Xiao, good afternoon."

Rubbing his temples, Xiao had a headache: "So, what do you need me for? If you need me next time, you can just call me in your mind."

Ji Ming chuckled and said, "How could that be? Uncle-Master Xiao is busy exorcising demons and monsters. He's busier than me every day. If there's anything, he'll naturally have to make a trip in person."

"Exorcising demons isn't a job... Never mind, this has nothing to do with you. As a junior member of the immortal family, have you been diligently cultivating lately?"

Here it comes! As a Liyue native, Ji Ming is very familiar with this kind of Liyue-style tactic.

Elders are elders, and juniors are juniors. In the mortal world, the age difference between elders and juniors can range from ten to several decades. In most conversations, they will ask the soul-searching question: "How are your grades lately? What has the teacher at the private school been teaching?"

The age gap between the elders and juniors of the immortal family is huge, ranging from hundreds to thousands of years. If you apply this kind of routine to the immortal family, it will evolve into another pattern - "Have you been practicing diligently lately? Have you felt your lifespan increasing?"

People from Liyue are like that; they love to ask these kinds of fatal questions as soon as they meet someone, and if you're not careful, you'll get a lecture.

Who is Ji Ming? Even if he doesn't become the Rock King Emperor, with the Divine Heart in his heart, he can always be the Wind God.

“Uncle-Master Xiao, I am no longer a non-human being. I am above the highest point of life on the Teyvat continent, beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements.”

Xiao Mode has no emotion: "Speak human language."

Ji Ming blinked: "I'm going to become a god."

elf:"?"

Is the problem with me or with you? The younger generation should focus on cultivating diligently instead of thinking about becoming a god all the time. There are only seven gods on the continent of Teyvat. Are you going to declare yourself a god?

Surely the Emperor wouldn't give up his position to you?

"Kidding."

Xiao nodded in satisfaction. That's more like it. As long as they don't act arrogantly, it's not a big problem for young people to be a little humorous. It's best not to be like him, who has no sense of humor at all.

"I have become a god."

Xiao took a deep breath, a sense of powerlessness welling up in the depths of his eyes. His eternally cold expression suddenly softened, replaced by a helpless look.

Not particularly angry, Xiao thought his cheap junior apprentice was probably going astray in his cultivation and might have some physical problems, so he softened his tone and asked with concern, "Are you out of your mind?"

Holy crap, Uncle Xiao can swear?

But it feels so good, like being called crazy by your friends for being a jerk, and there's a surge of sense of accomplishment.

Ji Ming looked refreshed: "Of course I'm not sick, I'm in great health."

Xiao looked up at Ji Ming, his face full of distrust: "Repeat what you just said?"

"I have become a god."

"You still say you're not sick?"

Seeing that his master uncle was not up to it, Ji Ming once again put on his signature heart-to-heart act, taking out the Heart of God in front of Xiao and enjoying the slightly broken little expression of the cold-faced immortal for a while.

Xiao clearly didn't believe it. He reached out and poked the Heart of God, feeling the familiar elemental energy emanating from it. He froze on the spot for a moment: "This is... the aura of the Wind God. I won't forget Him, but His aura is definitely not like this. It's so unfamiliar..."

Hey ho, the unspeakable secret between the cold-faced immortal and the lazy wind god, that's a good title. I'll write a light novel about it when I have time and send it to Inazuma Yaedo. Maybe it'll sell like hotcakes.

“Ahem, I am now the Wind God, so the Wind God aura on this Heart of God is naturally mine,” Ji Ming drew Xiao’s attention. “As for my uncle’s old acquaintance, he is currently living in my house. Would my uncle like to go and visit him?”

Xiao was somewhat tempted, but ultimately chose to give up: "No need. He saved my life, and I should have come to thank him, but since he is currently in Liyue and will not come to see me, I will comply with his wishes."

No, it's not that Wendy doesn't want to see you. The one who saved your life back then was the Anemo Archon, but now he's evolved into a lazy bum who can only slack off and say "Hehehe." If you were to see him, your Dao heart would probably shatter.

"Uncle-Master Xiao, aren't you curious about why I became the Wind God?"

"He chose you, and he has his reasons. I have no need or right to be curious about them."

Even so, Xiao asked one more question: "Does your master know about this?"

Ji Ming smiled and said, "Probably only you know this."

Excluding that certain emperor, that old man hangs out with Wendy every day, it would be strange if he didn't know.

Ji Ming was a little curious as to why the old man didn't teach Wendy a lesson. He had originally thought he would be able to see a good show of the Geo God beating up the former Anemo God.

Xiao was silent for a moment, then promised, "I will not tell anyone about this."

Ji Ming laughed: "Including the Emperor?"

Xiao: "...Including the Emperor, this has nothing to do with loyalty, it's just a promise made by the Liyue Immortals to their juniors. I believe the Emperor will understand me...right?"

Hmm, what loyalty! If the old man knew that his Demon-Slaying Great Sage was helping his Crown Prince so much, he would probably be moved to tears. The Crown Prince has united his former followers closely, so he doesn't have to worry about the immortals not submitting to him.

Ji Ming, Xiao, Liu Yun, and Gan Yu are closely united, firmly following the path of Liyue's orthodox Moraxism. This small group, with Ji Ming at its core, is known as...

Are you thinking about something bad?

Seeing that the time was right, Ji Ming stopped his wild thoughts and asked in a serious tone, "Uncle-Master Xiao, is there something you're hiding from me?"

"No, we don't spend much time together, why would I be hiding something from you?"

"You could have kept it from me before, but now that I've become the Wind God, do you still intend to keep it from me?"

Ji Ming looked displeased: "Uncle-Master Xiao, although I am only Master's nominal disciple, I genuinely acknowledge you as my uncle-master. I hope you can also acknowledge me as your nephew-master, okay?"

Karmic obstacles, extremely dense and dangerous karmic obstacles, are entangled and floating around Xiao, constantly eroding his mind and body. If no action is taken in time, he may one day be completely controlled by his karmic obstacles.

Seeing Ji Ming's firm tone, Xiao had no choice but to admit, "This is not a secret. All the immortals of my generation know about this, but most of the younger generation do not."

Ji Ming asked, "Is there no one who can solve this?"

Xiao shook his head: "It can only be suppressed. Back then, the wind god Barbatos played his flute on the Isle of Reeds to suppress my karmic obstacles. Apart from him, I'm afraid no one else can..."

"Wait, you mean Barbatos can suppress this kind of karma?"

So this is what they mean by "a life-saving grace".