Modern Teyvat, bound to the Abyss Spiral

Yes, he doesn’t have the Eye of God!

The Fire Abyss Mage suddenly had an epiphany, so he cast another layer of fire elemental shield on himself.

No matter how skilled you are or how good your skills are, can you really create elemental power out of thin air and hurt me after I put on the shield?

"You guys are really from the same sect. Even your reactions are the same."

The smooth addition of the elemental shield reminded Li Qingping of his old friend, the Apostle of the Abyss, Torrent. However, the Fire Abyss Mage in front of him was far inferior to Torrent in terms of shield addition speed and shield quality.

Riptide is obviously much stronger than the seventh-level Fire Abyss Mage in front of him.

Strength determines status. Li Qingping understands that in the Abyss Cult, the status of the Abyss Apostle is only higher than that of the Abyss Mage.

"Kid, I admit you're quite powerful, but that's all! Wait until you have the Eye of God in your next life before you challenge me again!"

The Apostle of the Fire Abyss did not dare to delay any longer. He felt that the young man in front of him was a time bomb. Letting this guy breathe one more breath would be irresponsible to his own life.

And if he wasn't trying to hide his panic, he wouldn't even have said that. Who knows if that would spark some desire in the young man before him, causing the gods to grant him an Eye of God right then and there?

Anyway...kill him quickly!

The Fire Abyss Mage swung his staff, and elemental energy condensed around Li Qingping, forming several ferocious masks. The masks floated in mid-air, spewing flames from their mouths as they lunged at Li Qingping. Feeling this wasn't enough, the Fire Abyss Mage summoned several more fireballs around him and launched them at him.

The Fire Abyss Mage looked at Li Qingping surrounded by flames and breathed a sigh of relief. "Little devil, even if you die, I will dig out your charred corpse, carve a sacrificial inscription on it, and offer it to the abyss!"

The raging flames continued in the puddle for several minutes, and the burning steam billowed up, covering half of Qingxu Pudu.

This time, even gods cannot help!

The Fire Abyss Mage nodded with satisfaction, waved his staff to summon hot wind and blow away the water vapor.

He froze in place. Before him was not a charred corpse, but a giant ball of water, its surface crisscrossed with water at high speeds, forming tiny whirlpools.

These small whirlpools had a breathtaking beauty that fascinated the Fire Abyss Mage, but at the same time, his heart sank to the bottom.

"Who did you just say you were going to sacrifice to the abyss?"

The water ball split into two from the center, and Li Qingping was inside. Even his clothes were intact, but he had a seemingly ordinary long sword in his hand.

It is said to be unremarkable because it looks exactly like the edgeless sword sold at a hardware store in Liyue, but the Fire Abyss Mage does not think so. He does not know the origin of this sword, but he can see in his elemental vision that the surrounding water elemental power is gathering around the sword.

That's her mother!

The Fire Abyss Mage's green bean-sized eyes widened. It was the first time he saw elemental power chasing people like a dog.

Where is the reserve you usually show when you call me affectionately?

The Fire Abyss Mage is right, but this is the Fang of Osel, the companion weapon of the Whirlpool Demon.

Li Qingping, holding a sword, saw a different world at this moment. The once brilliant blue water and blue sky were dimmed. Several turbulent streams of elemental power crisscrossed and occupied half of the sky, but they only lowered their rebellious heads beside him, waiting to be driven by him, an ordinary person without the Eye of God.

Is this elemental vision?

Li Qingping had heard a description of a scene similar to the one before his eyes from Xingqiu, but according to Xingqiu's description, the elemental force Xingqiu could mobilize was only the size of a ribbon, while the streams of elemental force around him were almost forming rivers. What did this mean?

"The Eye of God is nothing more than a magical organ, a medium for communicating with elemental forces. There are many mediums, so there is no need to rely on just one. Just practice your sword skills now, and I will help you solve the rest of the problems." Lei Dianzhen said this before. Li Qingping didn't understand it at that time, but now he understands it with the Fang of Osel in his hand.

The magic weapon accompanying the demon god is also part of the medium. Li Qingping is not sure which one is better compared to the Eye of God, but now the water elemental power around Qingxupu, and even the water in the puddles under his feet, are all under his control. He feels that even if Jiliu stands in front of him, he can no longer defeat him, not to mention the Fire Abyss Mage in front of him.

"You!!" The Fire Abyss Mage was no longer as calm as before. He pointed at Li Qingping with his eyes wide open and his mouth trembling.

Li Qingping's mind moved slightly, and he just pointed at the Fire Abyss Mage's feet. The puddle suddenly caused ripples, and several high-speed rotating water columns turned into spikes and quickly attacked the Fire Abyss Mage.

The spikes easily pierced through the fire elemental shield and stabbed directly into the neck, heart and head of the Fire Abyss Mage. The Fire Abyss Mage couldn't even let out a wail as the high-speed flowing water completely wrapped him up and pulled him into the puddle.

The Fire Abyss Mage is dead.

With the death of the Fire Abyss Mage, the spell controlling the Hilichurls was lifted, and the few remaining Archer Hilichurls on the high ground began to flee in all directions, but something was faster than them.

Li Qingping summoned several more water columns, which shot out of the water and nailed the remaining Qiuqiu people to the stone wall of Qingxupu.

Volume 1: 7. Be a good student

There was no movement in Qingxupu, and all the monsters had been dealt with.

Li Qingping sheathed the Fang of Osel, his control over the water element receding like a tide, and the strange elemental vision in his eyes dissipated. The Fang of Osel lay quietly in his palm, looking almost like a piece of finely crafted chalk, hardly a magical weapon associated with a demon god.

Li Qingping is in a complicated mood now.

He had low expectations for the Fang of Osel; as long as it could break the Fire Abyss Mage's elemental shield, the rest would be easy with his own skill. But who knew it was actually an external magical organ, even capable of controlling water? Furthermore, after using the Fang of Osel, Li Qingping noticed that the howling thunderstorm depicted on its surface had intensified. Amidst the lightning and thunder, a massive dark shadow could be seen looming in the rainstorm.

"This might be more than enough to buy ten of my lives." Li Qingping re-evaluated the Fang of Osel and found that it was even more valuable, so he smiled helplessly, shook his head and put the Fang of Osel away.

The thing was completely thrown away in his hands, so he decided to complete the employment test for Yanshang Tea House first.

On the first floor of Qingxupu, where the Fire Abyss Mage and the Hillikers lit a bonfire, Li Qingping found something that looked like what was described on the note.

A locked box and a jade plaque were placed in two bags respectively.

The lock was strong, and Li Qingping thought for a moment before prying it open. Who knew what harm the Abyss Cult had put inside? It was best to leave it as it was. As for the material used to make the box, Li Qingping had seen it before. It was the same staff that the Fire Abyss Mage had wielded earlier. But when he turned around to look for it, he saw that staff rotted and withered in the water.

"It should be usable only by members of the Abyss Cult."

Feeling regretful, Li Qingping looked at the jade token.

The jade token was translucent and dark blue in color. Li Qingping discovered that there were patterns engraved on the surface of the jade that he did not recognize. They looked like some kind of talisman, and there were traces of fractures on the edge of the jade.

"This jade token in my hand is probably only part of it." Li Qingping was puzzled. "It can't be everything that Yanshang Teahouse wants, right?"

They didn't look cheap, and he thought it would be fine if he only handed in one to pass the entrance test at Yanshang Tea House, but it would be uneconomical if he handed in all of them.

"Then we'll see how the Yanshang Teahouse responds. If they just want to take everything away without any response, it means the Yanshang Teahouse isn't a place we can stay in for long."

Li Qingping put the things away and made a decision in his mind.

The winter water was cold, but not unbearable. Li Qingping emerged from the puddle and discovered that his trouser legs and shoes were stained with the blood of the Hilichurls. Blood stains on clothing are difficult to wash out with just water; they develop a smell over time. He didn't need to explain himself to Ren Siqian, but on the way back to Liyue City, with the Thousand Rock Army's numerous inspections, he would definitely be discovered.

Could it be that he killed the monsters in Qingxupu alone in order to get the job?

Not to mention whether Qian Yanjun believed that a high school student without the Eye of God could do it, even if he really sent someone to Qingxu Pu to verify it, it would take a lot of time, and he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

When he was struggling, he thought of the Fang of Osel.

Osel's Fang can control water, maybe it can solve this problem.

Li Qingping took out the Tooth of Osel, turned it into the shape of a long sword, and began to experiment.

The control of the water element came as expected, and the water on the trouser legs and shoes, along with the blood of the hillick people, was drained away drop by drop. The blood quietly lingered around the Fang of Osel, as obedient as a child who had made a mistake.

It’s really useful!

Osel's Fang's control over blood is not as strong as water, but it is not difficult to simply extract it from clothing.

"Next time I encounter a living monster, I must try to see if I can directly control the water in their body. If I can, that would be even more powerful."

Li Qingping had a new understanding of Osel's Fang. He threw the blood into the puddle, put away Osel's Fang, and returned the way he had come.

Sitting in the car beside the highway, Ren Siqian felt more and more that something was wrong.

"I should have stopped him. Even though we've encountered the monsters in the simulated Abyss at school, we'd definitely be overwhelmed if we ran into real Hilichurls outside."

The agreed time was not even half over, but Ren Siqian could no longer sit still. Just as he gritted his teeth and prepared to call Qian Yanjun, the car door opened.

Li Qingping got into the car, gently closed the door, and placed the bag containing the jade pendant and the box at his feet.

"Fortunately, I acted quickly, otherwise you would definitely be taught a lesson for making a false report." Li Qingping glanced at the Liyue Police Station number on the screen that had not yet been dialed.

Ren Siqian looked Li Qingping up and down, and when he saw the bag of things, his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Even your shoes are dry, which means you haven't even entered the core area of ​​Qingxupu... Could it be that what you're looking for is just outside?"

"It's a shame you don't become a spy with your abilities." Li Qingping looked at Ren Siqian in surprise. "You know the terrain of Qingxupu so well?"

"If you're not careful in our line of work, the money you earn won't even cover your losses!" Ren Siqian turned around to face Li Qingping, unable to conceal his joy and eagerness. "Is it really done?"

"Well, I plan to hand the things over to Yanshang Tea House tomorrow." Li Qingping nodded.

"Great!" Ren Siqian slammed his hands on the steering wheel, looking more excited than Li Qingping, as if he was the one who was about to join Yanshang Tea House.

"I'm short on money lately. If you want me to treat you, you'll have to wait a few months." Li Qingping thought Ren Siqian wanted to have a free meal with him.

"No, no, no, I'll treat you in a few days!" Ren Siqian beamed as he started his old Santana and drove towards Liyue City, muttering to himself, "I'm going to make a fortune! That's the commission from the Yanshang Teahouse! My Mercedes-Benz finally exploded!"

Li Qingping ignored him, supported his chin with his hand and looked out the window, summing up the gains and losses of this time.

After mastering the use of Osel's Fang and roughly understanding his own strength as a Menkyo Kaiden, he successfully completed the entry test of Yanshang Tea House.

The only shortcoming is that he failed to test the upper limit of his own strength.

Li Qingping originally thought that the seventh-rank Fire Abyss Mage, even if not as good as the Abyss Apostle Torrent, could still fight him for a few moves, but it turned out to be like a porcelain vase that shattered at the slightest touch.

So what level is he now with the Fang of Osel?

Otherwise, it's better not to skip the Abyss Spiral simulation class and take the test instead. Li Qingping felt that comparing the strength of the Torrent was another method, and it could also roughly draw a conclusion, but the affairs of the Abyss Cult were not easy to investigate.

"Then be a good student for a day." The high school student who had never attended a full day of high school courses said to himself.

Volume 1: 8. Hourly wage of 2000, so scary

"You're lucky. If you were a few minutes later, it would have been a different process to get into the city."

At the last checkpoint leading to Liyue, the Thousand Rock Army in charge of inspection waved and let them pass.

"What happened? We didn't see anything happening on the roadside when we went out." Ren Siqian skillfully took out a pack of brand new cigarettes from his pocket, opened one and handed it over.

"The request from above said that a reckless young man had entered the monster's territory. It was said that the boy was still a student without the Eye of God. Could it be that he thought that reality would also be like the simulation of the Abyss, where a Eye of God would be given? But it's normal for young people to be a little reckless." The Qianyan Army soldier smiled and did not take the cigarette that was handed to him.

"Then what should we do?" Ren Siqian was a little surprised. He didn't expect that besides them, there were others who were not afraid of death.

"Rescue has been arranged. I hope everyone is okay." Qian Yanjun said.

"I hope everyone is okay." Li Qingping, who was sitting in the passenger seat, echoed.

"Who says it's not? It would be great if everyone went for a drive like you guys did." Qian Yanjun sighed, "There were so many cars taking this road this afternoon, it's impossible to check them all."

Li Qingping stayed in Qingxupu for a total of 20 minutes, so the Qianyan Army in front of him checked the checkpoint records and concluded that they were just here for a ride.

Although it is difficult to understand why two young men without the Eye of God cleared out the monsters in Qingxupu in 20 minutes, he would rather believe the former.

His judgment was correct, but two people really couldn't do it because it was done by one person.

Ren Siqian started the old antique car, passed the checkpoint, and drove a distance into Liyue City.

"You can earn more money, but you only have one life. Don't be like that kid you just mentioned." Ren Siqian sighed. "By the way, where's the edgeless sword I gave you?"

"I don't know where I lost it." Li Qingping remained calm. "However much you want, just deduct it from my account when the time comes."

"Forget it, it's not worth the money. As long as the person is back, it's fine." Ren Siqian looked down at his phone. "It's almost time. Let's go straight to the Debo Hotel. After this deal, you'll be very successful in the Yanshang Tea House. Don't pretend not to know me if we run into each other next time."

Li Qingping ignored Ren Siqian's teasing and asked in confusion, "So what kind of job is this?"

"The hourly wage is 2000, work for three hours, and the payment will be made in person when the work is completed." Ren Siqian pretended to be nonchalant, but glanced at Li Qingping inadvertently.

"I asked you what...how much?!" Li Qingping gasped, "But it's a deal! Prince Yan is my witness, my Li family has been clean for generations, and has never committed any crime!"

Working in three hours is equivalent to a month's work for others. Is this a serious job?

"Well, I don't know which big shot in Yujingtai put together this party for his younger generation. He invited all the younger generations of similar age from the families of dignitaries in Liyue to come over and hold a cocktail party. If you like anyone, that's great. If not, then just treat it as a meal." Ren Siqian was very satisfied with the little money-grubber's reaction and began to explain.

"My family background doesn't seem to fit in, right? And what if the boss's descendant is a man?" Li Qingping's family lives in Chihuyan. In terms of housing prices, a whole house may not be as good as a storage room in Yujingtai.

And men are really not good at it, no matter how much money you pay.

You really want to do it!

Ren Siqian sneered, "Look how beautiful you are! The boss doesn't mind, and has announced that as long as his children like them, there's no limit on gender. But he also has a requirement: everyone seen at the party must be handsome and beautiful, and must be around the same age as his children. And the boss's family is a girl!"

That would be easy!

Li Qingping immediately had no worries, but for a moment he really couldn't tell whether this big man was open-minded or pedantic.

Although they are open-minded, they only want good-looking ones and are very strict about age.

It's pedantic to say that there is no gender restriction when choosing a partner for one's own junior. If this were to happen again, it would probably alarm Prince Yan.

"This job is indeed troublesome." Li Qingping took it seriously.

The trouble is that time is too short.

How can three hours be enough? It should be five...six hours! No! Six hours a day, otherwise how can we ensure that the boss's juniors can fully understand every elite participating in the cocktail party?

That’s all money...an opportunity for the younger generation to find their other half!

"Who said it wasn't?" Ren Siqian and Li Qingping were not on the same page, and he complained, "I just pieced it together and only managed to complete the task by including you."