Genshin Impact: Our journey will never end

"It appeared over there, near the water. But there was some fog at the time, so we couldn't see its shape clearly."

Diona looked around. Although the scenery here was beautiful, she always felt that the area was a bit desolate. She then asked Chongyun if he usually went for walks in places like this?

Chongyun shook his head and explained, "I'm not taking a walk. I'm here to practice. I'm a Liyue Taoist priest, and I usually practice magic to subdue demons and exorcise evil spirits. I've always wanted to prove to everyone that this is amazing, but unfortunately... I've never had the chance."

The not-so-smart Diona still didn't understand what Chongyun meant. The innocent cat could only mix cocktails and could not do anything else.

Paimeng also explained: "Chongyun is a pure yang body that only appears once in a thousand years. The demons and evil spirits hide away when they see him."

Diona was stunned. Isn't this a good thing?

Chongyun was somewhat helpless about this. What good was this? There was no magic that would not bring him evil… Because of his physical condition, people often questioned whether he was a charlatan who pretended to be a god.

At this moment, Xiao whooshed and appeared out of nowhere in front of everyone.

"This kind of physique is even rarer than the techniques handed down by the Taoists today, so it is better to cherish it."

[Shen He: Living an ordinary life is also a kind of destination. If something happened to you, how sad they would be]

[Chongyun: Aunt, as an alchemist, you should sacrifice your life to protect Liyue from evil spirits. This is the duty of us alchemists! ]

[Hu Tao: The moment a pure Yang body is born is pure Yang. The purpose of practicing Taoism is to nourish Yin. One Yin and one Yang... Chongyun should understand the details, right? ]

[Paimon: I still feel that the people of the Ice Elemental God's Eye have some mission to some extent]

[Kaeya: Recover Kanria? I don't have time to spare. What if justice awakens and comes to suppress me?]

[Eula: Mission? To revive the Lawrence family and bring the once dazzling Lawrence back to life]

[Amber: Eula, you can definitely do it! ]

[Xiao Palace: No one is born a sinner, but those who know their sins and refuse to change should be punished]

[Qiqi: As a zombie, I have no mission. I just want to keep living.]

...

Chongyun was stunned. How could the Demon-Subduing Great Sage appear here?

Diona asked curiously, "Is he someone you know?"

Paimon explained: "This is Xiao, the immortal from Liyue."

Diona narrowed her eyes, this was the first time she saw an immortal, and then she greeted politely.

"Just call me Xiao."

"Is Xiao here to practice as well? Or is he here to collect inspiration?"

"…I heard about the Taoist's experience and followed him with suspicion. I have already informed the innkeeper. If there is any unusual movement, return immediately. There is no need to worry."

Chongyun was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that such a small matter would alarm the Demon-Subduing Great Sage.

"I have inspected this area and found nothing unusual. The creature you encountered may not be a demon or may have already left."

Chongyun was a little disappointed when he heard this, thinking that he had made a wasted trip.

After Xiao finished explaining his affairs and was about to leave, Ying called him back, and Paimon also asked Xiao to go collecting folk songs with him.

Xiao thought about it and was afraid of meeting the God of Wind and the Hall Master on the way back. He was not good at speaking and thought that if he met the Emperor again, what happened at the last Lantern Festival was still vivid in his mind. So he finally agreed.

Diona looked at Xiao. Is this immortal a little introverted, or are all the immortals in Liyue like this?

Paimon joked, "Team Chongyun has a new member!"

Chongyun was stunned. When did he have a team? Even if he had a team, it should be the Great Sage who conquered demons!

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it. Diona said before that she wanted to find some ingredients for making cocktails, right?"

"Well, since it's a rare opportunity to come to Liyue, I might as well collect some different seasonings. I heard that the Jueyun pepper from Liyue can make one's throat burn. Is that true? I want to add it to the wine and try it!" As long as he can mix unpalatable wine, the cat will be excited!

Chongyun: "Uh... I don't think it would taste good..."

Diona was surprised. In that case, let’s set off quickly!

"In addition to Jueyun Pepper, I also want some Slime Gel or Loach Gem."

Chongyun's voice trembled a little: "Is this really drinkable? It feels like Xiangling's... "

[Xiang Ling: Delicious food requires multiple experiments. Slime is delicious! ]

[Paimon: That’s right! Frosted Slime tastes really good! ]

[Ying: I don’t know how you did it…]

[Kaeya: A picture suddenly appeared in my mind, the traveler caught a slime, Paimon sprinkled some seasoning on it, and then started to eat it! ]

[Paimon: Hey, hey, hey, that's not how you eat slimes! ]

[Yae Miko: What a horrible food! Slime is so sticky, I won’t touch it.]

[Alice: There is a law called the law of true fragrance. Some things may not taste good, but the moment you eat them, you will overturn your previous opinion! Of course, Phoenix eggs and Houttuynia cordata are excluded.]

[Keqing: Phoenix! Isn't that a mythical beast from ancient times? Can I eat this? ]

[Walnut: Ms. Alice actually ate a phoenix, so doesn't that mean she has also eaten a dragon!]

【Lord Rādhāra: !!!】

[That Villette: !!!]

[Alice: Phoenix egg is just a name, it is not a real phoenix egg, it refers to an unhatched chick. I really can’t stand the smell.]

[Klee: The chicks are so cute, how can I eat them?]

[Paimon: Little Klee, the thing Ms. Alice brought back last time was a chicken]

[Klee: It smells so good! Klee wants to eat more! ]

[Alice: See, my baby can't escape the law of true fragrance. As for dragons, I have never really eaten them. I have eaten earthworms, but they were earthworms.]

[Funina: What a scary woman! I don't want to see her! ]

...

Collect Jueyun Pepper

Diona was mixing cocktails seriously.

Chongyun couldn't help but praise: "Diona is really serious about studying the art of cocktail making!"

When Diona heard this, she immediately stopped what she was doing and retorted, "How is that possible! I hate alcohol the most! Adults look drunk after drinking, can't speak clearly, don't respond when called, and sometimes even sleep on the floor all night! It's all because of the alcohol!"

So I must mix the most unpalatable wine, to let everyone know that wine is bad! Even if I have to go to Liyue every day to pick Jueyun peppers, I am willing to do it! "

Looking at Diona's bitter and resentful look, Chongyun was stunned. Is it necessary to put in so much effort?

"Of course! All my previous attempts have failed... Those drunk uncles not only didn't reflect on themselves, but also praised me for my good tuning over and over again. It pissed me off!"

Chongyun didn't believe Diona's words at all. How could this be possible? If you put all those things in randomly, how could the mixture taste good?

Xiao doesn’t quite believe it either…

Seeing that they didn't believe her, Diona immediately made a drink for Chongyun.

Xiao looked at Diona's back and murmured, "If what she said is true, is it also due to some kind of [physique]?"

Chongyun: "This doesn't seem to be her fault, unless... she is influenced by something else. Could it be a demon?"

Xiao shook his head. There was no evil aura on Diona, but instead there were some special traces. In Liyue's words, this child had a destiny to be an immortal.

When Kinsen was having a breakdown, Diona had already finished mixing the wine and handed it to Xiao and Chongyun.

Chongyun looked at the red liquid in the wine glass and was very sure that Jueyun pepper was added.

Seeing that they were still reluctant to eat, Diona was stunned: "What's wrong? Do you have any dietary restrictions? Don't worry, I didn't add any alcohol. The base flavor is slime gel, and the ingredients are Jueyun pepper and frog legs."

Seeing that they were in a dilemma, Ying reminded them, "Don't force yourself."

Xiao took the wine glass and drank it all, with a look of surprise on his face!

Chongyun saw that Xiao had already drunk, so he thought it would be impolite if he didn't drink too! He followed suit and drank it down.

“This drink…”

"…It tastes good! Although it has the flavor of Jueyun pepper, it's not abrupt at all! It's different from the dishes made by Xiangling, and the drinks that Xingqiu made when he was teasing me! It's refreshing at first, with only a slight numbing taste, the aroma of Jueyun pepper and the smooth and non-greasy texture of frog legs are just right!"

"Not to mention Slime! I never knew before that Slime also carries the fragrance of green grass and clear springs, the power of nature! It's incredible!" I already know everything that Star-Eyed Chongyun has appeared!

Paimon was very happy to see him say this about slime! Slime is the most delicious!

[Chongyun: I can actually say so much in one breath in the video, so this thing must be delicious! ]

[Diona: Why is my bartending ability back up? Wasn't it already weakened by 50%? ]

[System: ….Is it possible that you are one year older, so the blessing effect has also increased? ]

[Diona: Ahhhhh! Sister Thundergod, support me at the time of judgment! ]

[Kaeya: !!!]

【Wendy: !!!】

【Diluk: !!!】

【Mond Drunkard: !!!】

[Diona: Sister Lei Shen is one of the Seven Lords of the Earth, a demon god, and her status is higher than that of the fountain spirits, so she will definitely be able to help me suppress the blessing when she makes her judgment! ]

[Yae Shenzi: Your idea is very dangerous! ]

[Ying: I can only make fried chicken, cream stew, and bell pepper curry now]

[System: Idiot, bell pepper curry...how can it be spicy?]

[Walnut: I like them all…]

[Shadow: …My cooking skills have greatly improved now, so I’ll leave the Judgment to the General.]

[Alice: Pure water elves and spring water elves should be the same creature. I am also an elf. Logically, I can also bless. I will try to catch a little demon god someday.]

[Wendy: Alas... You are indeed a witch.]

[Klee: In the name of Witch Klee, I hope that Honor Knight Sister's future journey will be as happy as a celebration every day! ]

……

Diona lowered her head in annoyance. Did she fail again? As expected... she couldn't do anything!

Compared to Diona's disappointment, Chongyun seemed to be on stimulants, "I can have another drink! Diona, another one!"

Under the guidance of Ying and Paimon, Diona pouted and made a glass of iced drink for Chongyun to drink...

The effect of the Pure Yang Body was declining, and Chongyun quickly regained his sanity.

Xiao glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly noticed a leaf floating by the river.

Paimon picked it up and saw the words written on it:

[The starry sky that night was as fragrant as a flower garden, and the stars were like bees, greedily eating wine and dreams at night.

We were as green as dewdrops that night, and beams of moonlight were like silken honey, sweetening our conversations by the spring.

But I turned around and left you, and the poems in my heart were never uttered again.

From then onwards,

The stars no longer blink, and the moonlight is as sharp as ice.

I hid them underwater.

But you can't avoid your tears falling into the spring. 】

"Hmm... I feel like the author is writing about the first encounter with the loved one. However, judging from the following sentences, the two did not end up together."

Xiao couldn’t quite understand why the author used fallen leaves to express his poem.

The flowing water has no intention, if the fallen leaves go with the flow, this poem is very likely to be lost... It is difficult to understand.

Ying believes that sometimes writing poetry is just for the sake of finding something to express oneself, and whether anyone reads it may not be important.

Chongyun also agreed very much, just like what Xingqiu had said before: words that could not be said before, or that were not said in time, can be expressed in poetry as long as they are put into words.

Diona: "Like talking to a fountain? I used to do that sometimes when I was a kid."

After everyone said this, Paimon suddenly felt that the author still hoped that someone would see this poem. Then, how about replying with one?

But it is still unknown who the author is.

Xiao suggested going upstream, as the writing on the leaf must have been done recently. Since the dead leaf was floating downstream, if a fallen leaf was dropped upstream in the same water area, it might float to where the author was.

Paimeng seemed to understand but not quite, he just knew to reply to the poem with fallen leaves, which sounded very romantic!

"Then write a few more leaves and go to a few more places! As the saying goes, 'hard work pays off', there will always be a leaf that will be seen, right?"

Paimon clapped his hands and said, "Then let's take action!"

...

"Upstream, upstream! Have you decided what to write?"

Ying handed the fallen leaf to Paimeng, and saw the words

[The fireflies in the dark temple cannot go away, and the running water cannot wash away the stubborn stones.

If the words still exist, the feelings remain unchanged,

Something small but firm can stand up to the world.

May the sweet moonlight embrace you again. 】

Paimon praised: "Hehe, you are really worthy of me. Then I will put this leaf down!"

Seeing that Xiao had nothing to do, Ying invited him to write poetry together.

Xiao shook his head and refused directly, because he was not very familiar with poetry and songs...

"I put the leaf in place and watched it drift down like a boat, swaying!"

"Let's hurry up and go to a few places to play and get back to the venue before dark."

Paimon: "Okay, let's go...right?"

Seeing them whispering, Paimon asked curiously, "You two don't have any more secrets to say, do you?"

Xiao: "Nothing, I hope this is not in vain."

Meanwhile, earlier, another team