Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Ying and Paimon returned to the stove in Wanmintang with the prepared essential oil.

Ying'er looked at the essential oil and praised it.

"Hmm, this is indeed a very good sage flower essential oil. So, the remaining part is the most crucial one... I will put it in water and simmer it over low heat until almost all the water is extracted. The heat here is very important; if the heat is too high, it will affect the aroma. Please pay attention to controlling the heat of the stove; this is the last step. Make sure not a single drop of the sage flower juice is left."

......

Under Ying'er's guidance, Ying made three kinds of perfume.

"Hmm? All three types of perfume balms are successfully completed. Assistant, you've done a good job."

Ying'er chuckled softly, a sound that sent a shiver down one's spine.

"This also shows... that you are someone who is willing to work hard for a relationship, which is truly rare."

Ying looked at Ying'er's expression, which seemed to say "I saw a young couple," and waved her hand helplessly.

"I've already said that Lingling and I aren't in that kind of relationship..."

Ignoring Ying's words completely, Ying continued speaking.

"Alright, alright, would you like me to introduce these different scented balms to you? It'll help you choose the right one..."

...

Earlier, when Ying and Ying'er were making perfume, Ying'er asked provocatively, "You and Miss Lingling, is that kind of relationship?"

Ying shook her head frantically in denial, but Ying'er took it all as shyness, and afterwards completely regarded Ying and Lingling as lilies.

...

Back on track...

Although Paimon couldn't understand what strange topics they were talking about, she did understand the phrase "introducing perfume," so she curiously came closer.

"Paimon wants to hear too!"

"The first perfume balm has a sweet and dreamy feel...it's the favorite of little girls. The second one smells luxurious and is a favorite of wealthy heiresses. The last one has a soft yet long-lasting fragrance, like a dim, misty day, and is most popular with mature women. Remember that? Don't use it in the wrong place!"

Ying'er glanced at Huiyuan with a clear look in her eyes.

Ying couldn't help but shiver, and her mind involuntarily conjured up images of herself and Sister Lingling in bed...

Her face flushed instantly, and Ying lowered her head shyly, responding softly.

"I've got it... I've got it..."

"Okay, so that's all for where I can help? Well then, let me give you one last piece of advice: If you want to have your cake and eat it too, you'd better think carefully about which leg you'll lift first..."

Ying: "......( ′?.? ` )"

Ying's speechless expression made Ying'er laugh.

"Hehe, come visit me at 'Spring Fragrance Kiln' again sometime?"

Upon hearing this, Huiyuan began to speculate whether "Chunxiang Kiln" might have some kind of underground industry.

(This Liyue driving king... definitely has other side jobs besides brewing perfume balm! Probably the kind that makes people blush and their hearts race, solving humanity's insatiable desires. I'm talking about cooking, what are you guessing?)

......

After obtaining the three types of perfume, the group arrived at the Statue of the Seven, not far north of Liyue Harbor, and found Zhongli.

"Mr. Zhongli! We brought the perfume balm with us."

Seeing Zhongli motionless, seemingly oblivious to what he had said, Paimon became worried.

"Mr. Zhongli... he seemed to be staring blankly at the statue just now. Did I keep you waiting too long...?"

Apart from Huiyuan, neither Paimon nor Ying noticed that Zhong Fali emitted a wisp of immortal energy that entered the statue, as if he were communicating with someone in the distance.

Zhongli slowly opened her closed eyes.

"Oh, you're back. I haven't been waiting long. Compared to the watchful gaze of the Rock King Emperor carved on the statue, it's just a fleeting moment."

Paimon laughed after hearing Zhongli's analogy.

"Hehe, how can a person be compared to a statue?"

Zhong Li paused for a second, then remembered the important matter.

"That's true. So, did you bring the perfume?"

"Three portions of perfume, not one less!"

"Thank you all for your hard work. Let's try to offer them up one by one."

Ying offered the "Golden House for a Beauty" to the statue, and Paimon, based on Ying'er's explanation, introduced it to Zhongli.

"This is the first perfume. Miss Ying'er says it's sweet and dreamy, and it's the little girls' favorite."

Next, Ying placed the "Shanyin Brocade" on top.

"This is the second type of perfume, which is said to be elegant and luxurious, and a favorite of wealthy young ladies."

Finally, there is "The Mysterious Fairy Tale".

"The third type of perfume has a light yet long-lasting fragrance, like a hazy mist... uh..."

Seeing that Paimon had forgotten his lines, Huiyuan took over.

"Like the dim light of a misty sky, it is most popular with mature women."

"Right, that is it."

After the three kinds of incense were offered, the statue emitted light.

Paimon looked at the statue in surprise.

"Eh... what was that just now?"

Ying paid close attention to the statue throughout and offered her own thoughts.

"The Rock King Emperor seems quite pleased."

"That's the style that mature older women like to wear, right? Could it be... that 'Rock King' is actually an older woman?"

Upon hearing Paimon's guess, Zhongli, even with a heart made of stone, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha...maybe. There are countless incarnations of the 'Rock King,' perhaps such an image truly exists."

"Unfortunately, we only saw that exceptionally large dragon shape, and... hopefully the Liyue Septate can catch the real culprit."

Paimon looked worried, and Zhongli comforted him.

"Let those in high positions worry about that. We only need to prepare a proper farewell ceremony for 'Emperor Rock King'."

"So, we've completed another preparatory task. What's next?"

"Next... I hope you can all go and borrow the 'Dust-Cleansing Bell' for me."

"Dust-Cleansing Bell?"

"The 'Dust-Cleansing Bell' is currently being kept by a friend of mine named Granny Ping. She lives near Yujing Terrace; you can ask her, she'll know."

"Okay... But, isn't Mr. Zhongli coming with us this time?"

"Well, I have some reasons why I can't show my face, so I'll trouble you all to help me."

"Hey... why is Mr. Zhongli being so mysterious this time?"

Huiyuan saw this from the side. Zhongli used super imperceptible immortal power to activate the statue to light up when Ying placed the third type of perfume.

(Okay, Zhongli. I didn't expect you to like the mature, older sister type... Speaking of which, wearing these three perfumes reminds me of someone...)

"Keeping a beauty in a golden house" corresponds to a little girl, "a brocade-covered mountainside" corresponds to a wealthy heiress, and "a fleeting, ethereal fate" corresponds to a mature older sister...