I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

"Klee?"

Li Lin asked tentatively.

"Hmm?" Klee's long ears twitched, and she hopped over to Li Lin, looking up at him with wide eyes. "Do you know Klee? But this is Klee's first time here!"

"Because I am the King of Dudu!" Li Lin lied through his teeth.

“King of Dodoko—” Klee opened her mouth wide, turned around and looked at the Dodoko pendant next to her, “But you don’t look like Dodoko at all.”

"Because Dudu can grow up and become something else." Li Lin felt no shame for deceiving a little girl.

"Really? Really?" Klee jumped up, the tuft of white hair on her forehead swaying. "Then, can Klee's Dodoko transform into something else?"

“Yes,” Li Linzhang said without hesitation. “The Dudu represent truth, courage, and innocence. They are born of love, but when the Dudu eat other foods, they will grow whiskers.”

"beard?"

“That’s a nice story.” A gentle voice suddenly sounded behind Klee, reminiscent of chalk and snow.

"Ah, Brother Abedo!" Klee turned around and rushed into the young man's arms behind her, giving him a hug.

"Stay here and wander around, but don't run off, Klee." Abedo smiled and patted Klee's head, watching the energetic little sun run to the sugar painting stall to queue up.

"How should I address you—a scholar of alchemy, a celestial being of Liyue, or a sage who practices the principles of cinnabarization?"

Abedo bowed slightly to Li Lin, revealing a slightly manic smile. As he bowed, the bright yellow star-shaped cross on his chest shone brightly.

“Call me King Dudu,” Li Lin said, staring with dead fish eyes.

Aberdo's smile froze.

"Okay, Dudu..."

"It is the King of Dudu Ke," Li Lin reiterated patiently.

He felt no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, he enjoyed it immensely.

“Well then, King Dudu, can we talk about something else?” Abedo regained his previous gentle and calm demeanor, stroking his chin. “For example, how about discussing alchemy?”

"After all, the chalk magic of this world may be different from the red magic of your world."

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Five hundred years ago, the continent was submerged by a dark calamity that erupted from the ancient kingdom of Kanria.

At that time, the seven ruling powers of the mortal realm gathered in Kanria and brought down divine punishment upon the ancient kingdom.

In that war, the previous generation of grass god of Sumeru died—to this day, half of the land of Sumeru is still in desertification. The new grass god, Little Auspicious Grass King, was unable to fully take over the power of the previous generation of grass god. From then on, wisdom and folly became inseparable.

In addition, Raiden Shin, who was in power during the Inazuma Twins' reign, also died in the disaster, leaving only her sister Raiden to succeed her in power.

This act of revenge, orchestrated by the chief alchemist of Canria, the great sage "Gold" Rhinedoth, wreaked havoc throughout Teyvat.

In Mondstadt, calamity arises from the Dragonspine Mountains.

The vice-commander of the Knights of Favonius, the young wolf Rustan, died in battle on the snowy mountain. The shadow cast by the black dragon Durin's outstretched wings obscured his lifeless eyes. Until Durin himself was bound in the Thousand Winds Poem summoned by the wind god and killed by the East Wind Dragon Dvalin.

Even so, the venomous blood of the dragon Dulin seeped into Dvalin's body, causing him to fall into a deep sleep amidst immense pain and torment.

In Liyue, calamity surges forth from the deep abyss of rock.

The soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army offered a final toast to the Rock Lord, and then charged into the Abyss of Rocks with the four-armed Yaksha, fighting to the death until the lightning summoned by the Yaksha dissipated into a gentle breeze in the clouds, and until the spears in the hands of the Thousand Rock Army lost their edge. The seemingly endless dark calamity ultimately failed to break through the surface of Liyue.

In Inazuma, calamity comes from the dark outer sea.

The priestess of Narukami Shrine, Kosai-no-miya, died under endless darkness. She poured her thoughts into the earth, and the demon kings, Hyakki, who went to war with her, also perished in battle. The seed of Raiden Shin before his death grew under the power of Ishtar, one of the four aspects of the heavenly order.

A single thought can end a thousand calamities. Through the power of Ishtar, the Divine Cherry Tree took root in the earth's veins, forming a network that covered the entire Inazuma territory.

In this calamity, the dragon Durin is a monster belonging to the "humus layer," that is, the black soil.

In contrast, the most sublime of all is the artificial human, Abedor, created by Rheindorf himself, whose rank is "Calmite," or Immaculate Soil.

"Black soil and chalk, universe and strata, the immaculate soil gave birth to the original man."

The calamity originating solely from the humus layer was enough to cause a generational gap in the Knights of Favonius and the Thousand Rock Army, and the monsters of Inazuma were almost extinct.

After that war, the Knights of Favonius no longer had any heroes capable of wielding both a spear and a greatsword, and the Thousand Rocks Army no longer had any capable individuals who could carry a spear as heavy as a mountain and charge forward without hesitation. As for the silly Inazuma Islands of Lei Movie, the dark residual poison had penetrated deep into the ley lines. If it weren't for some blond fool helping them with the work, Inazuma would have blown itself up to heaven sooner or later.

While the humus layer of durin is considered precious, it pales in comparison to the immaculate being who has reached the chalk layer.

A few who know Abedo’s identity may be afraid of him because of the risk of him going out of control, but Li Lin, who is well-versed in alchemy, does not think so.

He received the true teachings of the most accomplished alchemist in the world, witnessed the forging of the Blazing Ones, and carried the lost spark of the Divine Star. He naturally knew that once one ascended on this path, there was no turning back.

"The art of black soil is also divided into levels: the leaching layer, the humic layer, and the chalk layer." Abedo and Li Lin stood in the middle of a bustling street in Liyue, with people passing by them, completely unaware that the two were discussing knowledge that touched upon the essence of the world.

“The chalk has already transcended the level of blackening. If I want to transform black soil into chalk, I must smash the rocks, kill the black iron, and dissolve the soil.” Li Lin stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes flashing with pure rationality. The noise that had been lingering in his mind had temporarily faded away. For him, this state was brief and precious. “Black soil and chalk are not mutually exclusive. Your teacher and creator, Rheindorf, studied this very path.”

“Yes, but my master and I have different topics.” Abedo nodded happily. “We lack the key elements to transform chalk into erythropomorphic material, and we also lack the path to transform erythropomorphic material into gold. Alchemy is a well-known and prominent field of study in this world, but it is missing, as if a piece has been cut out.”

“Wrong,” Li Lin shook his finger. “It’s impossible.”

“Your alchemy is not only missing the most important second half, but it has also reversed the order.” Li Lin looked at Abedo, who was deep in thought, and explained slowly, “How can Crimson be ranked below Gold?”

Regardless, the achievements of the Philosopher's Stone always surpass those of gold; even in the sun's orbit, dawn yields to the daytime forge in the afternoon. ⑥8 37 .0 2, 9 9 5

Emerging from deep thought, Abedo excitedly pumped his fist: "If that's the case... then it makes sense."

Trapped by the entanglement between gold and red, Teyvat's alchemy could never be explored in depth. Under these circumstances, Rhinedot endlessly cultivated the Black Soil level, and finally took the risk of accommodating the power of the Dark Sea—the Sea of ​​No Light, which borders the Abyss of the Void.

Having obtained the answer, Abedo walked to the roadside and grabbed a handful of soil from the flower bed. When he opened his hand, all that remained was a hard stone slab.

“I’m afraid I have nothing to repay you with,” Abedo said sincerely, “except for this black soil technique passed down from my master.”

The data flashed before my eyes.

[Esoteric Buddhist Text: The Art of Black Earth and the Secret Texts of the Great Ritual]

Written in alchemical cryptology by the alchemists of Mondstadt, the "Sons of Chalk," this esoteric text draws upon ancient knowledge, containing profound explorations of the nature of the world and the depths of the universe, meticulously dissecting life. Some call it blasphemy; we call it efficiency.

This manuscript primarily records the alchemist's skills after being inspired by the "Son of Chalk." The manuscript posits that the process of alchemy is essentially "understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing," and that the essence of the universe and the world shares common ground with alchemy.

The "Son of Chalk" warns his apprentices that his mentor and creator—the Sage of Gold—possesses terrifying wisdom, that her intention to reshape the world is obvious, and that the Black Earth Technique she teaches carries unspeakable dangers. Yet, even so, he proclaims that he will never forget the "Gold"...

"The universe is an inverted heaven, the earth's strata are a dream forgotten by time, and ash is the most basic state of life."

[Complete reading will grant you the secret teachings of the fourth tier of the Remnant Scripture: Casting Phase and the third tier of the Remnant Scripture: Winter Phase.]

[After reading the entire book, there's a chance you'll experience both fascination and dread.]

Li Lin took the clay tablet and put it away. He watched as Abedo thanked him and left with Keli. The white in his pupils gradually expanded, and his intelligence retreated steadily from the high ground.

He stared at the passersby with dead fish eyes, lost in thought.

"Who am I? What should I do? Where am I going?"

A moment later, Li Lin finally remembered his original purpose and began to walk toward Yujingtai with an arrogant and ruthless gait.

211. Do not insult the beef offal chef!

In the Jade Capital Terrace, Moon Sea Pavilion, in the hall adorned with two long scroll paintings, the three kingdoms' meeting in Liyue and Mondstadt once again begins in winter.

In the seats on Mondstadt's side, Amber and Yura were eating sunflower seeds and watching the show.

Anyway, the two of them aren't the real leaders of the Knights of Favonius. Mondstadt has always been used to being lazy, and besides, the Lady was originally the executor stationed in Mondstadt. Now that she's moved from Mondstadt to Liyue, they welcome her with open arms.

"I wonder just how strong that immortal who could kill the executor really is." Yura raised her hand and wiped it from her lips, elegantly and precisely sweeping the sunflower seed shells under the table.

"Crunch crunch crunch crunch puff." Amber stared blankly ahead, mechanically cracking sunflower seeds. This rather important meeting was pure torture for her.

Yura patted Amber's thigh several times to bring her back from her reverie.

"what happened?"

"Stop hitting them, they're going to start arguing." Yura resumed her icy calm, as if she wasn't the one who had taken the opportunity to pinch Amber's leg under the table just now.

While the Mondstadt residents were taking their time, the two Liyue Seven Stars and the Fatui Enforcers were about to make their move.

“Let’s change the terms.” Ningguang, sitting in the main seat, tapped the edge of the long table. “Don’t make any unrealistic plans. One of the Winterlands’ executives has already died at sea in Liyue.”

The woman raised her hand, resting it on the armrest to cover her face: "Ah, can I take this as an insult to Her Majesty the Queen of the Winter Kingdom?"

"Why don't you think about your actions first?" Ningguang raised an eyebrow. "Isn't what you're doing a provocation against our Rock King?"

"So why should we waste our time here?" The woman chuckled. "Each of our executives has been granted the powers of Her Majesty the Queen of Winter Kingdom. In that case, wouldn't it be better to have that immortal come out and talk to us?"

"Now, immortals and executors are truly equal in status—"

The woman easily hit Ningguang's weak spot, "Hmm, in your Liyue language, this should be called 'Yueqin Daipao,' right?"

"Watch your words!" Keqing slammed her hand on the table. "This is disrespectful to the Seven Stars and Eight Gates of Liyue!"

"But do you have the right to be respected by me?" the woman laughed coldly. "Ah, Liyue, what a glorious name, the heart of all the gold and prosperity in the world, all wealth flows to Liyue, but..."

Just as the atmosphere reached its most tense point, the woman suddenly changed the subject.

"Merchants have dirty blood flowing from every pore of their skin. What face do they have to speak of respect in front of the Ice God and the Rock God? Yes, out of goodwill as fellow subjects of the ruling class, I will not act as I did in Mondstadt, but you should also put away your innate arrogance."

The two Mondstadt people eating sunflower seeds nearby were immediately insulted. Yura's face turned ugly, and Amber immediately slammed her hand on the table.

"Hey!"

The woman who started it all simply chuckled and turned her head away, completely unconcerned about rubbing salt into the wounds of the Mondstadt people.