Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Huiyuan treated everyone to drinks at Angel's Gift, and helped the system analyze the second day of the Heart of the Wind God.

Early in the morning, just before the sun was about to rise, Ying and Xiangling met near Qingquan Town.

Hiding behind the bushes, Xiangling was watching the wild boar intently. Seeing Ying pass by, Xiangling grabbed her and pulled her into the bushes to prevent the boar from being scared away.

After signaling Ying to be quiet, Xiangling pointed to the wild boars' habitat. Looking at the group of wild boars, Xiangling unconsciously started drooling. Seeing this, Ying was startled and took a step back.

Realizing that Ying was still nearby, Xiangling wiped away her drool and then led her away from the wild boar's habitat.

Ying put her hands on her hips and looked at Xiangling with a "What are you doing?" look.

Xiangling noticed that Ying didn't seem to be a local, so she explained.

"Keep your voice down, I'm hunting. I've heard Mondstadt has lots of good ingredients, and now that I see it, it's definitely true!"

Ying looked at Xiangling with suspicion and asked, "Are you a hunter?"

"No, no, no, I'm a chef, a chef who aspires to travel the world in search of rare and exotic ingredients!"

After explaining, he introduced himself.

"My name is Xiangling, and I'm from Liyue Harbor. What about you?"

"My name is Ying."

Paimon waved and greeted him, "Hello, I'm Paimon."

Xiangling looked at the floating white object with the same eyes that looked like she was seeing a delicious wild boar, and shouted out two words.

"Paimon!"

Paimon was a little scared and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong? Why are you staring at me all of a sudden?"

Xiangling turned to Ying and asked, "What a strange creature! Can we eat it?"

Paimon was so frightened that he hid behind Luminous, who then started joking.

"Of course you can eat it."

Paimon stomped his foot angrily and frowned, saying, "No! Paimon isn't for eating!"

"You guys have such a good relationship. Actually, I also have a good friend like that, named Guoba."

Paimon put his hands on his hips, pretending not to be afraid.

"Why is the name still about food?!"

"Hehe, because they're so cute. Oh, and by the way, can you guys help me hunt...?"

Xiangling invited Ying to go hunting, and Ying readily agreed. Afterwards, they made breakfast. Xiangling divided the wild boar into three portions: one was pan-fried, one was stir-fried with mushrooms, and the third was mixed with slime gel. Although it was a strange way of preparing it, it was all very delicious.

Later, they were discovered by Allen, a hunter from Springvale. Xiangling apologized sincerely, so Allen instructed her and Ying to apologize to Duraf. Duraf was the leader of the hunters in Springvale and took hunting rules very seriously.

Meanwhile, Huiyuan, feeling guilty for being too careless yesterday and failing to save Dvalin, is playing with the cats.

"Cats are truly a healing force."

The system complained, "Who told you to put all your attribute points into elemental power? Now you're having trouble because of this imbalance."

"Tsk, my elemental power is now comparable to that of a god. I just couldn't use it back then because there were people around."

Seeing that Huiyuan preferred to bicker with him rather than practice using elemental power, the system had no choice but to speak up.

"Let's go to Qingquan Town. Xiangling and Ying are there."

"Xiangling? In the game, there seems to be a storyline where she comes to Mondstadt. I think there was even a cooking competition. Hmm... how about letting the cats taste the delicious Liyue cuisine too?"

After leaving the Dust Song Pot, Huiyuan arrived at the lake surrounding Mondstadt, borrowed a wooden boat, and planned to cross directly to Springvale, as the shortest distance between the two points is a straight line.

The reason I don't use wind element to fly is that although the elemental power is extremely high, I have absolutely no knowledge of how to use it. Trying to fly would inevitably lead to using brute force.

Dvalin made a mess of Mondstadt without using his full strength. If Hunyuan dared to use brute force to fly, wouldn't he just blow up Mondstadt?

Practicing the use of elemental power is still necessary. The system's combat assistance function is not omnipotent; even mediocre skills can be imitated through combat assistance, but with slight flaws, and are at best used for showmanship.

After the wooden boat was far from the shore, Huiyuan put his hand in the water and used the simplest way of releasing wind elemental power to propel the boat forward, and soon arrived near Qingquan Town.

Xiangling and Ying also found Chief Dulav. Dulav's fierce voice came from behind them.

"You must be Xiangling, right?"

Xiangling sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry, Mr. Dulaf, it was my fault."

"I've heard about everything you've done. Now that you're here..."

Just as everyone was fearful and bracing for criticism, Dulaf suddenly changed his tune and began to plead.

"...Please help us promote our meat products!"

Xiangling was completely baffled and looked utterly confused.

"...what?"

“Oh, I’m sorry, that was a bit abrupt. I’ll explain right away. Springvale has always been known for its high-quality meat, but its reputation shouldn’t be limited to Mondstadt. I just happened to hear that Chef Xiangling had come to Mondstadt, so I immediately asked Allen to invite you over.”

"Chef?"

Paimon asked curiously.

"Haven't you heard of it? Wanmin Restaurant, which stands out in Liyue Harbor and specializes in affordable dishes, is helmed by Xiangling. She has a unique understanding of ingredients, and her dishes are loved by locals and receive rave reviews from tourists."

Xiangling became embarrassed by what was said. Ying looked at the shy Xiangling, breaking the initial impression and raising her opinion of Xiangling's worth.

Xiangling said shyly, "Hehe, that's an exaggeration. I just make cheap and delicious things."

Durav earnestly pleaded with Xiangling, "With a first-rate chef like Xiangling, using first-rate meat to make first-rate dishes, the meat of our Qingquan Town will become famous far and wide."

Xiangling felt very embarrassed by the compliment, but still declined.

"But... I don't think I can do this request. I've only thought about how to make delicious food, I haven't restricted the ingredients, and I haven't done any advertising."

"Anyway, meat is the same ingredient you wanted, so I don't think there's any difference."

Xiangling began to explain.

"There's a difference, a huge difference! For example, if I wanted to add slime gel, would you agree?"

"Ah, this is indeed a bit... Couldn't we use some more normal ingredients?"

"There's no such thing as normal or abnormal ingredients! As long as you use the right methods, you can make delicious dishes from anything! I can't let the ingredients stifle my inspiration, otherwise the result will be boring."

After Xiangling started talking about cooking, she became very enthusiastic. Is this the dedication of a master chef?

Seeing that Xiangling refused so firmly, Dulav felt embarrassed to ask her to continue promoting the product.

"There's really no need to be so adamant in refusing us. Aren't we here to apologize?"

Paimon caught up with Xiangling, who was about to leave.

"I apologize, but... cooking and this are two different things."

As Xiangling walked, she smelled a delicious aroma and was instantly drawn to it. It was Brock from Clear Spring Town preparing food; like Xiangling, she was also a chef.

"Hello, may I try this dish you made?"

Brock politely declined, saying, "I'm sorry, all the meals for the next few days are fully booked. If you want to eat here, you'll have to wait seven days. Is that alright?"

Ying wondered, why would Durave still want to hire Xiangling when there was such a popular chef?

Brock sighed and said, "Maybe he thinks that Mondstadt, a commercial hub across the entire continent like Liyue Harbor, doesn't have a universally appealing taste. But I don't believe it! I never thought that the meat I made would be for anyone!"

Xiangling said, "Then make an exception and show me your skills. Maybe I can offer some suggestions or something."

Brock scoffed, "Ordinary people just say useless things like 'it tastes good,' and you're not..."

When Brock saw Xiangling's face clearly, he exclaimed in shock, "Wait...you're Xiangling?!"

"Yeah, that's right."

"So it was you! You must be really good at cooking meat."

Then Brock excitedly took out a piece of meat and asked Xiangling how she would cook it.

Then the two started arguing. Brock believed that meat is meat, and without its aroma, it would lose some of its flavor. Xiangling, on the other hand, felt that cooking shouldn't be bound by any restrictions; as long as it tastes good, that's all that matters, even if the meat's natural aroma is masked.

Both sides had their own arguments, and neither agreed with the other's point of view, so they decided to resolve the issue through a competition.

If Xiangling wins, the dish she makes will be used to promote Qingquan Town.

If Xiangling loses, she will add this dish, made by Brock, to the menu of Wanmintang. It will also be labeled "Made by Brock, the Meat Master of Clearspring Town."

Xiangling accepted the bet without hesitation and immediately ran towards Liyue to find ingredients.

Xiangling, as the disciple of Granny Ping, also known as the immortal "Gechen Langshi Zhenjun," was exceptionally skilled and ran incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, she was gone.

Paimon shouted to stop Xiangling, but Xiangling couldn't hear him at all, so Ying and Paimon had no choice but to chase after her.

Xiangling was running on the road when she suddenly spotted a figure.

"Hmm? This seems somewhat familiar?"

Looking back, I spotted Huiyuan.

"Mr. Huiyuan, what are you doing in Mondstadt? And you're dressed so handsomely."

When Huiyuan was working odd jobs in Liyue, she would eat at Wanmintang every day. Being a frequent customer, she naturally got to know Xiangling.

Hunyuan pretended not to know that Xiangling had come to Mondstadt and told a lie.

"Xiangling? I'm a tourist in Mondstadt. I didn't expect to run into you here. Are you here looking for ingredients?"

"I see, then I won't bother you any longer—"

"Wait a minute, you've come all this way, aren't you afraid of Master Mao scolding you when you get back?!"

Xiangling ran off in a hurry, and Ying and Paimon ran over.

Paimon was panting heavily, almost exhausted.

"Huiyuan? What...are you...here? By the way, have you seen a girl wearing a tiger-skin coat?"

"Little Paimon, catch your breath first, and speak slowly."

"Here's the thing..."

“I see. Little Paimon, grab me and I'll take you away. That way, Ying-mei won't have to worry about you falling behind.”

The wind element flowed, causing the surrounding leaves and flowers to sway. The aura of the wind made Ying and Huiyuan feel light and airy—the effect of the dual wind elemental resonance. When two people who can use the wind element are together, the resonance of their wind elemental forces can increase each other's speed.

"The train is about to depart, Paimon, please hold on tight! 5...4...3...1!!!"

Huiyuan said something that left Paimon completely bewildered. Although he understood the countdown, he missed the number 2 and Paimon panicked, shouting, "Where's the 2?!"

Ying unleashed her full speed and chased after Xiangling. Paimon was almost left behind, but luckily Huiyuan grabbed Paimon's clothes at the crucial moment.

"Paimon, I already told you to hold on tight and support me."

"It's all because you skipped two in the countdown!"

Ignoring Paimon, Huiyuan looked at Xiangling running ahead and exclaimed, "As expected of Granny Ping's disciple, she runs so fast."

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Name: Xiangling

Gender: Female

Age: 17 years old

Weapon: Black-tasseled spear

Eye of God: Fire

Strength: C

Speed: B

Endurance: B

Defense: D

Elemental force strength: A

Mental Strength: A

The panel is for reference only. Xiangling is very skilled with her gun and hands, and with Guoba's help, the host may not be able to defeat her without going all out.

If there were twenty treasure-hunting groups with the same strength, speed, and endurance as her, Xiangling could easily win by relying on martial arts and tactics.

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"Ah... System, if you want me to practice my skills, just say so."

The system scoffed, "If you know you're bad, then go practice! Don't expect me to help you with everything. While I can make your body stronger, I can't directly interfere with your brain and make you instantly learn martial arts. At most, I can use combat assistance functions to help you show off some fancy moves."

"Okay, okay, I'll practice..."

Knowing that Huiyuan wouldn't comply, the system left a message: "If you actively learn martial arts, the use of elemental power, spear techniques, tactics, immortal arts, elemental theory, and other combat knowledge, I will give you a reward."

Huiyuan readily agreed when she heard there would be a reward.

The system thought to itself, "You just want my reward, don't you?"

Xiangling ran to the lake south of Dawn Winery and swam directly to the opposite shore, into Liyue territory.

"Hmm... the ingredients should be around here... Hmm? Where are Paimon and Ying? Oh no, did they run too fast and get lost?"

With a loud bang, Huiyuan fell from the sky.

"Wuhu! Safe landing."

After running to the lakeside, Huiyuan leaped into the air and used her Wind Wings to glide to Xiangling's side.

Paimon grabbed Huiyuan's hair, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Airsickness... oh wait, it was Huiyuan who was feeling dizzy.

"Wait, I think I'm going to throw up... Ugh~"

Paimon turned his head, drifted to the side, and spat out a rainbow.

Compared to Paimon, Luminous is in a much better situation. Although her strength hasn't recovered and she can't even break through the Ruin Guard's defenses, she can still keep up with his speed.

Xiangling stared wide-eyed at Huiyuan and spoke in shock.

"Wow, how did Mr. Huiyuan catch up with me? When did you become so strong? Is it true that the rumors about you working 25 hours a day were true?"

Xiangling looked at Huiyuan with shock and curiosity.

"Hehe, you might not believe it, but ever since I rescued my cat, I've been admired by a master who lives in seclusion in the mountains, and he's passed on all his knowledge to me..."

The system started complaining.

"Lying without thinking..."

However, Xiangling actually believed it.

"I see, Mr. Huiyuan, good people are truly rewarded!"

The system remained silent.

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Nickname: Guoba (The Stove Demon)

Strength: C

Speed: C

Endurance: S

Defense: A

Elemental strength: SS

Mental Strength: S

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