I'm a male god in Liyue

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"You can ask your boss for some pointers."

"No, no, if the boss finds out I wrote him in the book, he might get angry."

"Don't worry, the boss isn't the type to care about that kind of thing."

"I still don't want it. My writing is terrible, it's so embarrassing."

"What's there to be ashamed of? You need a teacher to guide you and correct your mistakes in time so that your writing can improve..."

"Woo..."

The two girls were talking quietly to each other.

Xia Zhi was a little curious, wondering what they were talking about, especially Zhu Zi, who kept turning to look at Xia Zhi with a flushed face.

He thought for a moment, then shifted his perspective to look at what Zhu Zi was writing on the table.

Although the paper was written in Inazuma's script, Xia Zhi had the Teyvat Language Proficiency skill (automatically mastering all languages ​​of the Teyvat continent), so he could understand it directly.

"...The Chef King Competition had been going on for a long time before Chef Xia finally made his move. He held a dragon-patterned kitchen knife in his hand, moving with the agility of a swimming dragon. His movements were so fast that the surrounding audience could only see a blur, and they couldn't help but gasp in amazement."

"At this moment, Master Xia, who was standing on the outermost edge of the competition venue, had become the center of attention. An incredibly powerful aura burst forth from him, dazzling and eye-catching."

"While the audience was still mesmerized, Master Xia had already finished the last cut, slicing all the ingredients so thin they were almost translucent. With a swift motion, Master Xia pinned the cleaver to the cutting board, where it trembled slightly. The midday sun shone on the dragon pattern on the cleaver, its radiance shimmering, and it seemed as if the clear roar of a dragon could be heard emanating from the blade, leaving the audience deeply moved."

After a long while, a member of the audience finally murmured in admiration: "The Xia Family's Dragon-Swimming Saber Technique is indeed remarkable..."

This is all the content written on this one page.

After reading it, Xia Zhi fell silent.

Without a doubt, the Master Xia described by Zhu Zi is himself, but what on earth is this Youlong Knife Technique?

Although there is indeed a dragon pattern on the [Eternal Spirit Blade], do I usually use such a fancy pattern when I'm chopping vegetables in the kitchen?

Xia Zhi felt an awkward urge to scratch the ground with her toes.

However, Zhu Zi had never written any novels before, nor had she received any related skills training. To be able to write such a simple and easy story is already quite a gift.

This is probably related to the fact that Zhu Zi used to read a lot of light novels.

Once you accept this premise and treat Master Xia as a complete stranger, it actually becomes quite engaging.

Xia Zhi smiled and shook his head, then took out a piece of jade and began to carve it slowly.

--

Above the sea.

The Southern Cross fleet has returned.

A woman with a good figure stood at the bow of the boat, her expression serious.

She has long black hair, bangs that cover her left eye, red pupils, and wears a cheongsam and high-heeled over-the-knee boots. She also has a lightning-type God's Eye hanging on her body.

This is the legendary sea creature of Liyue – Beidou.

Beidou could sense an unsettling atmosphere coming from the sea breeze.

Looking at the surging sea, she murmured to herself, "I warned Ningguang long ago; I hope she's prepared by now..."

Chapter 214 At worst, we can just smash up another Jade Pavilion

Two more days passed.

Inside Yuehaiting's office, Ningguang was studying those notes when she heard a peculiar knocking sound coming from outside the door.

"Ye Lan, come in."

The door was pushed open, and Ye Lan walked in from outside.

Ningguang put down the paper in her hand, looked at her, and asked, "How did things go?"

"I have found the Secret Essence Stone and delivered it to the Cold Peak Iron Shop. The blacksmith has crafted it into the [Thousand Wonders Core]."

"Very good."

"In addition, I also found some things that you might be interested in during my search."

"Oh?"

Ye Lan took out a few tattered pieces of paper and handed them to Ning Guang.

"This is?"

"I found the record of the Secret Stone in an abandoned village near Tianheng Mountain. It's called 'Miscellaneous Talks on Mountains and Stones.' The village was in a state of panic more than ten years ago because of an incident involving remnants of a demon god. The villagers were forced to relocate, leaving only a few elderly people behind. During my search, I also found some notebooks, which recorded a sad story of a father who exchanged his daughter, Ahe, for a method to resurrect his wife..."

Ningguang finished reading the notes in her hand, her expression slightly surprised: "The Ahe mentioned here, could it be..."

Ye Lan nodded: "I carefully questioned the village elders about what happened back then. They all said that a family in the east of the village was a branch of a family of exorcists. However, within just over ten days, the wife died of illness, the young girl disappeared, and soon after, the husband hanged himself from a tree in the courtyard. One of the elders, named Mingjun, used to be that family's neighbor. According to him, the young girl seemed to have been taken away by an immortal. She even came back to the village a few years ago. She had white hair and an otherworldly air about her..."

"A branch of the exorcist family... a head of white hair... it really is Shen He... let's leave that aside for now. Now that the [Mingxia Floating Life Stone], [Qianqi Core], and [Immortal Talisman] have all been collected, and the Qunyu Pavilion has been repaired, it's time to resolve the troubles in the sea."

"Ah."

"What is the whereabouts of those immortals?"

"The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons has been on guard at the seaside for the past two months. After attending Granny Ping's birthday party, True Lords of Moon-Cut-and-Build-Sun and Water-Controlling-and-Mountain-Stacking did not return to the mountains as usual. True Lords of Cloud-Leaving-and-Wind did not show up for some reason, but her disciple Shen He has remained at the foot of the mountain... It seems they are worried about us."

"After all, Ba Che is a follower of an ancient demon god, and it is indeed difficult for us mortals to deal with him. It is understandable that they have such concerns. It is certainly a good thing to have the immortals backing us up, but Liyue is now governed by humans. We cannot rely on the immortals for everything. We should treat this matter as an important test and try to overcome this crisis with our own strength, so that the immortals can see that entrusting Liyue to us was not a mistake."

"Yes."

"And what are the movements of the Fools?"

"Since the matter of Yi was exposed and the ambassadors of the Fools were detained by us, they have been relatively well-behaved during this period."

"Alright... Have someone send the [Qianqi Core] to the construction site for installation first. I'll go and discuss with the other Seven Stars to prepare to summon the Qianyan Army and inform Beidou."

"Yes."

Ye Lan left.

Ningguang looked up at the sea outside the window, her gaze cold and solemn.

"At worst... I'll just smash up another Jade Pavilion..."

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Summer shops.

During dinner, Zhu Zi asked somewhat curiously, "Why didn't Miss Ningguang come to our shop today?"

"She was probably too busy with official duties to come, after all, she is also a Seven Star."

Xia Zhi didn't pay much attention to it.

However, by the afternoon of the next day, Ms. Ningguang still hadn't come for a massage or a free meal.

Xia Zhi then sensed that something was amiss.

After dinner, he took out a few Mora coins, threw them on the table, and cast a divination for Miss Ningguang.

"Tomorrow is the day of calamity..."

Xia Zhi glanced at it, picked up Mora from the table, threw it away again, and cast a divination for Shen He as well.

"As expected, tomorrow is also the day of tribulation..."

Xia Zhi silently put Mora away, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind.

If I knock Shen He unconscious tomorrow and prevent her from leaving the house, I wonder how this calamity will befall her.

Or will this way she'll escape unscathed? Then it seems like I'll have become her benefactor, helping her avoid disaster? ...

The next morning, Xia Zhi got up and heard the usual soft knocking on the door.

He opened the door and let Shen He in. He took the hairband from her hand, had her sit on the edge of the bed, and carefully tied her hair.

"Shen He."

"Ok?"

Do you know what this headband is for?

"nice."

"Besides being beautiful... it also allows me to get to your side anytime."

"!"

"So, no matter what happens, you must wear it properly, understand?"

"Ok!"

"Your hair is all tied up."

Shen He stroked his hair and turned to stare at him.

"Sticky grass seeds".

"..."

"I want."