Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Upon hearing what Tongque said, Paimon and Ying already understood what was going on.

The bronze sparrow we just saw was actually just a form similar to a soul; it had form but no substance.

This Bronze Sparrow was an immortal who had already sacrificed himself, with only a wisp of his consciousness remaining in the mortal world.

At this moment, Paimon couldn't help but feel sad.

"What, not again..."

Upon seeing this, Tongque hurriedly interrupted Paimon's prelude to weeping.

"Today is the anniversary of my death. I wanted to see Liyue as it is today, so I took the liberty of casting this spell here. There's no need to be sad. I have nothing left in this world. Rather... to say that living such a wretched life would only make me feel ashamed."

"Mr. Tongque..."

Seeing that Paimon was still feeling sad, Copper Sparrow changed the subject.

"So, you've already met the Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, haven't you? I can sense his aura from you... but not the aura of 'karmic obstacles.' Do you now have a way to combat 'karmic obstacles'? That's good... but it's a pity... if we could have found a method sooner, the other four guardian yakshas wouldn't have needed... ah, it's nothing."

Seeing the tears gradually welling up in Paimon's eyes, Copper Sparrow quickly stopped reminiscing.

"Haha, look at me, lost in my own memories, I forgot you were all here. I'm so sorry. Birthdays should be celebrated happily, but death anniversaries inevitably bring sadness. The effects of the 'Preserving Form in This World' technique are almost worn off, so please take care, and give my regards to the 'Great Sage Who Subdues Demons.'"

Ying nodded and agreed.

Seeing this, Huiyuan nodded and said, "You can call me anytime you want, and I can help you regain your form. Don't doubt anything; the methods to combat 'karmic obstacles' are all my own ideas, so this is a piece of cake."

After saying that, Huiyuan took out the Tongzi brand smartphone, embedded it in the base of the stone statue, and then injected a little bit of mysterious energy into it.

Because this phone can be controlled with just your mind, there's no need to worry about not being able to control it without hands.

All it takes is for Sister Tongzi to manipulate Huiyuan's body and inject a tiny bit of energy to keep Tongque's consciousness from ever dissipating.

Huiyuan's smooth and effortless actions left Tongque no room for refusal, and he was "forced" to agree.

"I am truly grateful to Immortal Dawn... I just don't know how to repay you..."

"Hey, I do good deeds without expecting anything in return, I only ask for this."

As he spoke, Huiyuan rubbed his right middle finger, index finger, and thumb together, making a money gesture.

"Hmm? Rao Luan Tianzhenjun... [Rao Lu]... I see, is it because you like money?"

"Hey~~~ Let's not talk about money, let's talk about fate, a total of 180 entangled fates!"

"Uh...what is that?"

"Hehe, just kidding. Your soul has been holding on for so long, you must be tired. I won't disturb your rest, I'll be going now. See you again if fate allows."

After making the joke, Huiyuan left.

Paimon scratched his head awkwardly, looking at the bronze sparrow statue as he explained, "That's just how Sister Lingling is. She always says something called a 'joke' at a sad moment, and then magically turns the impossible into possible... Don't mind it, I didn't mean to offend her."

"Haha, how could I care? I'm just a little amazed... Sigh... 'The raging waves rush into the sea to seek the dragon and tiger, the wind and snow return to the mountain to slay demons...'"

After reciting the second half of the poem, the Bronze Sparrow's consciousness entered a dormant state and began to rest.

After all, she was only a minor immortal, and her spirit wasn't as strong as other immortals. This way of living without a physical body was extremely physically demanding, and naturally, she couldn't maintain it for very long.

The reason why Huiyuan didn't directly revive the Bronze Sparrow, but only allowed him to maintain his consciousness and communicate with the outside world through a mobile phone, is quite clear.

The previous resurrection and return to the end consumed a huge amount of system energy, so much so that elemental power could not be used for ten days.

We can't possibly be depressed for ten days every time we do a good deed, can we?

Moreover, with the Lantern Festival approaching, Huiyuan can't possibly fall into a coma during that time, can he?

After dealing with the bronze sparrow, Huiyuan opened her phone and sent a message to Xiao.

"elf."

Shortly after sending the message, Xiao Miao replied, "What is it?"

"I've obtained the incense burner and seven lamps you assigned to Yingmei. Where are you?"

"Hmm? How did this get involved with you..."

"Ying asked me for help..."

After explaining the reason to Xiao and obtaining his location, Huiyuan turned off her phone.

At this moment, Ying and Paimon caught up.

Seeing this, Huiyuan glanced at the sun's position and said, "There's still some time before nightfall. Hmm... I haven't exercised for days. Yingmei, let's go find some treasure chests to practice on..."

After nightfall...

At the southern foot of Tianheng Mountain, in front of two yaksha stone statues over ten meters tall, Xiao is resting with his eyes closed.

Sensing the presence of Huiyuan and Ying, Xiao opened his eyes and looked over.

Ying waved, and Xiao nodded in response.

Then, Huiyuan summoned the incense burner and seven lamps from the Eye of God space.

This incense burner is as tall as a person and weighs a thousand pounds. The patterns and designs on it are quite remarkable.

Each lamp is about half a person's height, but it has a wooden base, making it relatively lightweight, and the grain pattern also has its own significance.

Having confirmed that the incense burner and the seven lamps were correct, Xiao nodded.

Seeing this, Huiyuan said, "Tongque asked me to send his regards to you."

“I know, because he just added me as a friend. Now let’s begin the preparations for the ceremony. Place the incense burner in the center of the hall, scatter the seven-star lamps around it, and decorate with extremely cold items. Once everything is arranged, we will continue.”

After Xiao finished speaking, Ying set off to arrange the items.

To be honest, Huiyuan was startled when Ying easily lifted the heavy incense burner.

Well...it feels a bit off, a beautiful girl with superhuman strength and all that...

After setting up the ritual site for the "Dream Wandering in Various Realms" ritual, Ying returned to Xiao's side to check for any errors.

Xiao put his hands on his hips, like a supervisor, looked around, and then nodded.

"Yes, that will suffice. Next comes the crucial part of the 'Dreamscape Technique'... The casting process consists of four steps: offering incense, meditation, casting the incantation, and releasing the arrow."

Upon hearing this, Ying felt a headache coming on, thinking to herself, "(Is Liyue Celestial Magic really this inconvenient?!)"

Paimon also sighed.

"Oh...does it have to be this complicated?"

Seeing this, Xiao patiently explained, "The immortal techniques are the culmination of a thousand years of enlightenment by the Immortal Jueyun. Their mysteries are profound and must not be taken lightly. Otherwise, they may backfire, causing your soul to leave your body and be difficult to return..."

Seeing how serious the consequences were, Paimon leaned back in fright and then began to blame himself.

"I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing again..."