What kind of girl would travel to another world?

Seeing Qi Xinyang enter the room, Yang Mingyi, who was reading, immediately rushed over and hugged him, crying, "Where have you been for the past half month? Wuuuuu."

Qi Xinyang said happily: "What have you been busy with in the palace? Haven't you heard of my great deeds?"

Yang Mingyi asked, "What bad things have you done in this world?"

Qi Xinyang gently pushed Yang Mingyi away and said, "What are you talking about? What do you mean I did something bad? Why don't you ask those maids? I'm famous now!"

Yang Mingyi sniffed and asked, "What's that smell? Have you not showered in the past half month?"

Qi Xinyang played dumb and asked, "Really? Is it that obvious?"

Yang Mingyi said hurriedly: "Hurry, hurry, I recently learned a very interesting spell, you stand still."

Qi Xinyang was shocked and asked, "What do you mean? Are you going to use magic to attack me?"

Yang Mingyi explained: "No! It's 'cleansing magic', a type of 'mist magic'."

Qi Xinyang asked, "How did you suddenly gain access to 'Mist Magic'? Don't you only have 'Holy Magic' and 'Water Magic'?"

Yang Mingyi replied, "'Mist Magic' is a derivative of 'Water Magic'. As long as 'Water Magic' reaches the 'Proficient Level', you can begin to learn spells related to 'Mist Magic'!"

Qi Xinyang thought to herself, "That scared me! So that's how it is. No wonder that monster..." The information Yang Mingyi said reminded her of the monster that she had encountered using fog magic in the dungeon before.

Qi Xinyang wanted to get more information and said, "Tell me what other 'fog magic' spells you can use."

Yang Mingyi said, "The spells from the other world are too difficult. I don't know much. I've only found three 'fog magic' spells in the book, and I've only learned 'cleansing' so far."

Qi Xinyang thought to himself, "Mingyi is still so useless."

Qi Xinyang suddenly remembered that he still had drinks with him, so he turned around and took two drinks from the waitress's tray. He handed one of them to Yang Mingyi and said, "Look, I brought you a drink." The two finally sat down on the chairs and drank a few sips of tea together.

As they were drinking, Qi Xinyang suddenly put down his cup and asked in surprise, "Wait! When did you learn to read the books here? Did you learn the language here?"

Yang Mingyi also put down her cup and said, "I learned a little bit of the local language from the maids. The palace mages are very busy and they just teach me spells. They don't have time to teach me the language."

Qi Xinyang thought, "If I learn the written language, maybe I can find a way back to my original world in a book or in some ruins..."

After thinking for a moment, Qi Xinyang asked, "Tell me what the other two 'fog magic' spells you know can do?"

Yang Mingyi said, "There's also the 'Mist Technique', which can create a thick fog around you."

Qi Xinyang said, "This will come in handy sometimes. What else?"

Yang Mingyi said, "There's also 'Light Warping', which distorts light. Its effects are quite complex. If I use this spell on this page, you'll see the original text as something else. Simply put, it creates a 'visual error'."

Qi Xinyang lowered his head, then raised it again, as if thinking for a moment. Then he asked, "What other spells have you learned from 'Water Magic'?"

Yang Mingyi suddenly said, "Let me use the 'cleansing spell' on you first. There's always a bad smell." After saying that, she immediately stood up and cast a spell on Qi Xinyang who was sitting with her staff.

Qi Xinyang suddenly had an indescribable feeling from top to bottom. It was really like after a hot shower. He could still feel the heat all over his body, but there was no water on his body.

After the spell was cast, Yang Mingyi continued, "I've also learned the 'continuous technique', which allows me to spray out several water bullets in one breath. The number and power of the water bullets depend on the caster's proficiency in 'water magic'. A better staff can also increase the power." As she spoke, she picked up the staff and was about to demonstrate.

Seeing this, Qi Xinyang quickly stood up to stop him and said, "No, no, just tell me."

Yang Mingyi put down his staff and continued, "There is also the 'Water Condensation Technique', which can gather water in the air into your hands." As he spoke, he cast the spell directly, and his clasped hands were filled with water.

Qi Xinyang said, "You only know these three spells? It would be very dangerous if you were asked to fight."

Yang Mingyi said, "I only know magic, unlike you who can use weapons. Maybe I'm not cut out for combat."

Qi Xinyang said: "Don't you still have 'holy magic'?"

Yang Mingyi said: "I haven't learned it yet."

Qi Xinyang then asked, "Is 'Holy Magic' difficult to learn?"

Yang Mingyi said, "There are very few people here who know 'holy magic,' and the few who are strong have all been sent to the army. There's only one newly appointed 'entry-level' holy mage left in the palace. He only knows one spell, 'healing,' and like me, he's still learning."

Qi Xinyang said, "You mean, you don't know the 'healing technique' yet?"

Yang Mingyi said, "The High People have an affinity for water, so naturally they learn water magic faster."

Qi Xinyang thought to herself, "Your progress is 'relatively fast'?" But she didn't say it out loud for fear of discouraging Yang Mingyi.

The two of them drank a few more sips of tea in silence.

Qi Xinyang suddenly pretended to be concerned and asked, "I just came back and haven't seen Jiahui yet. How is she doing recently?"

Yang Mingyi sighed and said, "It's still the same. Ever since she found out this isn't her old world, she's become very moody. She's either training glumly in the Imperial Guards' training grounds, or hiding in her room for days at a time. Whenever we meet, she'll keep complaining about how bad this place is and ask me to find a way back to my old world. Later, I suggested looking it up in a book, and every time we meet, she keeps pushing me. She's also suspicious and tells me not to trust the people here. But I think the people here are pretty good to us. They treat us like 'honored guests', with plenty of food and drink, and even our own room. Aren't we like the 'guests' kept by ancient nobles?"

Qi Xinyang heard this and thought to himself, "How can you possibly be related to the word 'retainer'?"

The two chatted for a long time, mostly with Qi Xinyang bragging about her adventures. She told them like stories, so vividly and vividly that Yang Mingyi was stunned. In the end, Yang Mingyi almost pestered her to leave, insisting she take her on an adventure. How could she dare take a mage who didn't know any useful spells? Then she described the monsters in the dungeon as terrifying, which finally discouraged Yang Mingyi.

When Qi Xinyang passed by the Guards' Training Grounds, she saw You Jiahui's back from a distance. She didn't say hello, didn't look at her any more, and didn't stop, but continued to walk towards the Mage's Courtyard. Suddenly, an arrow shot towards her. She didn't dodge, but directly grasped the flying arrow with her left hand. Turning around, she saw that the arrow was shot by You Jiahui. She thought to herself, "This person's sixth sense is still so amazing. How did he find me? It's a pity that his archery skills are so poor!"

Qi Xinyang said, "It seems this European archery isn't very good after all." He turned the arrow back with his left hand and flicked the tail with his right middle finger. The arrow flew out with a whoosh, piercing the center of the target behind You Jiahui without a single tremor. This arrow wasn't about power or speed, but rather about accuracy and stability. If it had hit a vital joint in any living creature, it would have been a fatal blow.

After an exchange of arrows, Qi Xinyang left without looking back, leaving You Jiahui standing there, glaring fiercely at her departing back and the exclamations of the guards in the training ground.

You Jiahui cursed Qi Xinyang in her heart as a traitor, gnashing her teeth as she uttered three words: "Qi! Xin! Yang!"

Although You Jiahui had been in the palace, she had heard the guards in the training grounds discussing Qi Xinyang's activities. She now knew clearly that Qi Xinyang had no intention of helping her return to her original world, and even enjoyed this other world, which she considered completely "backward." She could not accept Qi Xinyang's betrayal, but she was powerless to do anything about it. Qi Xinyang had already left her too far behind.

Qi Xinyang arrived at the courtyard where the mages often gathered. She headed straight for the white-haired mage who had taught her wind magic. Although his hair was white, his appearance was very youthful. The white-haired mage, recognizing Qi Xinyang from a distance, turned and tried to flee. But Qi Xinyang stood in front of him and asked, "Sijijie, where are you going?"

The white-haired wizard "Sjijie" was shocked and said, "Wow! What spell did you use? How come it's so fast? There's no spell that fast in 'Wind Magic'!"

Qi Xinyang said calmly, "Your understanding is too deep to comprehend. I'm not looking for you this time. I want to ask you something: which wizard made the magical device that makes ice cubes in the kitchen?"

Sijijie breathed a sigh of relief, pointed in the direction of the library, and said, "The old wizard 'Lydelidas' in the library."

Qi Xinyang looked towards the library and thought, "This is troublesome. If I want to read books to understand specific information, I have to learn the characters first." When he turned around to look for Si Jijie again, he found that he had already slipped away.

Actually, Sijijie didn't tell the whole truth. He understood the principle behind it. Furthermore, the old wizard had made the "Ice Magic Tool" fifty years ago, and now he was so old that he could barely speak clearly.

Qi Xinyang arrived at the library. As soon as she saw the old wizard with long white hair and a long white beard, she used Wind Speech to imitate Sigige's voice and asked, "Ludilidas, how did you make that magical device for making ice? It's amazing!"

Lyudelidas answered slowly in an old voice: "Oh, the ice magic tool... 'Energy Storage Crystal'... The wizard casts ice magic... and pours water... into the... energy... um." There were many words in between that he couldn't hear clearly, so Qi Xinyang could only guess the general meaning.

Qi Xinyang continued to imitate Si Jijie's voice and said, "This 'Ice Magic' is just water magic that has reached the 'Mastery Level', right?"

Lyudelidas replied, "Yes, yes. And then..." As he spoke, he slowly lowered his head and dozed off.

It was impossible to ask Qi Xinyang to learn characters and look for information in books, but she heard the key things, which were things like "energy storage crystals".

After leaving the library, Qi Xinyang sought out Si Jijie again, intending to inquire about the "energy storage crystal." Si Jijie was hiding inside the library, assuming Qi Xinyang would leave quickly after visiting Ludiradas. Therefore, the library was the perfect place to avoid Qi Xinyang. Unbeknownst to him, Qi Xinyang's hearing had surpassed his own. His furtive movements within the library, coupled with his hushed laughter as Qi Xinyang left, were all heard by Qi Xinyang, raising his alarm.

An old voice said from behind Sijijie, "Sijijie, go get me an 'energy storage crystal'."

Si Jijie turned around and said "OK", but when he saw Qi Xinyang behind him, he was immediately startled and dropped the book in his hand. It turned out that Qi Xinyang used the "wind speech magic" to change his voice and spoke to him.

Qi Xinyang asked: "What is an 'energy storage crystal'?"

Sijijie replied: "I don't know."

Qi Xinyang questioned: "Don't give me that! You just said 'OK'."

Sijijie said, "Then you have to tell me what you're going to use it for. The last time I took you to the armory, you almost emptied it out."

Qi Xinyang: "That's not an exaggeration. Don't talk nonsense. Most of them were returned later. I won't take anything from the palace this time. Just tell me where to find it."

Sijijie let out a long sigh and said, "'Energy Storage Crystal' is a type of 'Magic Energy Crystal'. The other type is called 'Energy Expansion Crystal', which is usually used to make magic wands. You also saw that ice magic tool. Besides making magic wands, it can also be used to make other things."

Qi Xinyang asked: "Is that... it gone?"

Sijijie said, "No, that's all."

Qi Xinyang asked again: "Where is it?"

Sijijie said, "You said you wouldn't take anything from the palace."

Qi Xinyang said: "Then tell me, where else can I find it?"

Sijijie said, "You have to search for crystals in the crystal mines, but the crystals you find may not necessarily be 'magic crystals'. The easiest way is to buy them. The 'Magic Item Shop' in the capital might have them, but I don't know where they are located."

Qi Xinyang: "Okay, it's okay. Take your time reading. I'm leaving." After she said that, she left the library.

Wei Qingping hadn't seen any of the cultists' vehicles along the way, so she assumed they were hiking up the mountain. Fortunately, she could follow the cultists' footprints as they arrived, and she kept moving forward along the path leading out of the forest. After two days of walking, she finally saw a river and followed it. At dusk, another day later, she spotted a village in the distance. She cleaned her face by the river outside the village. Now she looked like an ordinary traveler, not someone trying to escape imprisonment.

When Wei Qingping got close to the village, she was struck by how much it resembled the ancient European villages she'd seen online. It even matched the description of "small bridges, flowing water, and houses" from a Yuan Dynasty song she'd read. The path she'd taken to this place was truly an ancient path. Even in the height of summer, when flowers were in full bloom, the sight brought a mixture of joy and sorrow, bringing tears to her eyes.