"Isn't Master just a good immortal who likes to call himself 'this immortal'?" Shen He answered straightforwardly.
"..." Xianyun remained silent. Shen He would have been better off not mentioning her at all; now there was evidence.
From now on, I will no longer allow you to use the automatic cooking machines I made!
Paimon: "Celestial Lord... can you actually grant wishes? I thought the immortals of Liyue were only good at fighting..."
Upon hearing this, MacArthur—or rather, Idle Cloud—immediately responded.
"My greatest skill is not fighting, but mechanical arts!"
She thought no one would object to her statement, since Paimon and the Traveler had gone with Smoke Scarlet to work on the materials for the Dust Song Pot.
Even if she were reading, she should have done it outside, not here to criticize her.
Unexpectedly, even without Paimon, there were still people who contradicted her.
"Mmm, just a little worse than me." Gui nodded, even sticking her little hand out from her long sleeve and making a "just a little" gesture.
"..." Xianyun always felt that Gui Zhong was targeting him.
Gui covered his mouth and chuckled. Sure enough, Xianyun was the most fun to tease. The other immortals' personalities weren't as interesting as Xianyun's.
Xianyun couldn't refute Guizhong either, because Guizhong was indeed slightly better than her in terms of mechanical skills, so she could only obediently study.
The True Lord of Star-Catching and Star-Seizing in the book laughed: [“Hehe, after all, a ‘Heavenly Lord’ is one rank higher than a ‘True Lord’ in the celestial hierarchy.”]
"How dare you!" Xianyun couldn't hold back any longer and stood up abruptly.
In the end, Lin Qiu helplessly comforted him, "Okay, okay, let's finish reading the story first before you get excited, alright?"
This story involves a fake immortal, and Xianyun, with his impatient nature, gets angry at every single sentence.
Although everyone was reading different books, her loud and boisterous manner was indeed affecting others.
"Hmph." Xianyun gave Lin Qiu face and sat down to continue reading.
In the book, the traveler begins to ask the opinions of the "believers" around him.
[Male believer: "Did you see the 'Star Lord' performing the ritual? He's truly powerful! There should be hope for my father's recovery from his illness..."]
"I previously obtained a prescription for my bedridden father, which was completely different from the one from 'Bu Bu Lu.' The brewed medicine even had a faint mist rising from it, it was incredibly ethereal! Although it might be because of the addition of Ice Mist Flower..."
"As for those antiques offered as tribute to the 'Star Lord,' they are utterly insignificant compared to my father's life!"
As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most of the game. The people who had read the book before did not know whether this True Lord of Star-Catching and Star-Seizing was real or fake, but when they saw the words "antiques as tribute", they instantly understood.
All I can say is that this child is filial, but a little simple-minded.
However, this cannot be blamed on him. Sometimes, when a loved one is seriously ill and difficult to treat, people will place their hopes on some unknown 'medicines'.
"Sigh, this delay in treating the illness..." Bai Shu sighed.
Judging from the description, the man's father was seriously ill, and the misuse of medication made him even more difficult to treat.
"How could you lie about something like this!" Barbara was also very dissatisfied; as a priestess, she was also considered a healer.
Ke Qing frowned, already considering how to arrest the person, but had this person in reality committed a crime?
Dixia was equally angry. She found it hard to accept this behavior of deceiving patients, giving them hope only to find it was all a lie.
"That bastard, I really want to go to Liyue and beat him up!" Desia clenched her fist.
Dina Zede held Desia's fist in her hand and said softly, "Alright, I believe Liyue will handle it."
The fact that the first believer was scammed was enough to make everyone dissatisfied, and it's unclear what scams the others might have gotten away with.
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Character Voice Lines - Xianyun: About the True Lord of Star-Picking and Star-Seizing
"Hmph! Other immortals are magnanimous, but I won't let this guy off so easily."
However, I'm not a bad person. I just placed a device next to him that automatically plays scary messages, which should give him a few days of 'sleep'."
Chapter 142 The Records of the Guardian Immortals and Yakshas
The second person was a businessman.
[Merchant believer: "With the 'Star Lord' around, the Thousand Rock Army can all be laid off, right?"]
It turns out that he had invited "Star Lord" to accompany him when he was transporting goods, and the monsters avoided him along the way, which is why he made this remark.
It seems that this "Star Lord" does indeed have a way to deal with demons, but he's using this method to swindle money.
The third believer was a woman.
[Female devotee: "Since my fiancé left without saying goodbye, I've been crying every day..."]
Later, she tried the magic of "Star Lord" and felt that her fiancé was really coming back.
"It's true, it's not just psychological!"
"This is definitely just psychological, right?" Tide retorted.
As a scumbag, if this method really worked, he wouldn't know how many portions he would have to divide it into to take care of everyone.
Not only did the tides think it was a psychological effect, but the traveler in the book also thought so.
[Traveler: "It all feels like psychological..."]
[True Lord of Star-Catching and Star-Seizing: "There was a highly accomplished immortal, Xue Wuliang, also known as 'Quantum,' who once said—"]
"All things are inherently intertwined; 'psychological effects' are also a kind of predestined connection between the 'soul' and the 'ending of things'..."
People were confused by what he said, and some didn't even understand it, but they felt that what he said made a lot of sense.
This shows that if you want to fool people, you have to use some strange terms. If others don't understand them, they'll think you're very impressive, and then they'll "get it" on their own.
In the book, a traveler asks another person if he can remove his mask, and the True Lord of Duxing Juechen replies that he is a 'Bull Warrior' and cannot remove his mask.
Although he cannot remove his mask, Lord Duoxing Juechen can grant travelers' wishes, but he is still a little short of fulfilling them.
"The path to immortality depends solely on one's comprehension. If you two cannot grasp the meaning of my words, then I fear I cannot offer any assistance."
Paimon didn't understand, but Ying did; he simply wanted money.
Paimon: "But we don't have anything valuable on us."
"You don't even have the Eye of God."
[Ying: "I doubt anyone would sell the Eye of God, right?"]
In the end, the two decided to do something other than money to show their appreciation, such as by giving them some food.
Ningguang smiled without saying a word as she watched this scene, but it was hard to say whether someone would sell the Eye of God.
Comparisons are odious; Ningguang wants to sell the Eye of God, Keqing wants to shatter it, but Pantarone wants it but can't get it.
Paimon and the Traveler aren't exactly broke; at least Paimon has some 'backup hidden energy'.
She had some savings hidden in her shoes.
In the book, the Traveler and Paimon return to Liyue Harbor and discover that Lord Dust-Catching Star has also returned to Liyue Harbor and come to Wanwen Bookstore to buy books.
[Ji Fang: "Is this the one you want, 'The Record of the Guardian Immortals and Yakshas'?"]
Paimon: "Isn't this the 'Many Stars and Missing Stars Celestial Lord'? How come we've run into him here again?"
Why would an immortal buy books about themselves?
Originally, everyone thought that immortals wouldn't buy books about themselves, but after reading the story of the Emperor, everyone was no longer sure.
The Emperor also listens to his own stories every day and discusses them with others.
In the book, Ying also finds this 'Heavenly Ruler' suspicious because, ["His mask is too ugly."]
“That makes sense.” Yingmei nodded, realizing that her analysis was indeed very reasonable. She was sitting in a teahouse with Yanfei, reading a book.
The traveler in the story, adhering to the principle that one should only speak after thorough investigation, also bought a copy of "The Record of the Guardian Deities and Yakshas".
In ancient times, Liyue was rife with miasma and plagued by strange and malevolent creatures.
The decaying remains of the defeated demon spread hatred and resentment throughout the world, transforming into "evil spirits."
Whenever evil spirits stir, plagues, ghosts, and strange occurrences follow.
Therefore, the Rock King summoned the "Yaksha" among the immortals to eliminate the evil spirits.
Here, Lin Qiu drew an illustration of Zhongli in his divine armor and five masked yakshas.
They swore an oath to the Rock King to kill for the Dharma and to eliminate much suffering, and so they did for many years...
In the long and bloody battle, they were inevitably bound by karmic obstacles and tainted by the lingering resentment of the demons.
[Or they may go mad from fear]
The Fire Yaksha cried out in pain, looking up to the sky, his mask shattering.
[Or they may die fighting each other.]
The water demon and the rock demon attacked each other.
[Or perhaps go astray and become possessed]
Lei Yasha's feet were covered with corpses.
Of the five most powerful "Immortal Yakshas," three died tragically, and one's whereabouts remain unknown.
[Having endured a thousand years of tribulations, only one "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" remains in the mortal world.]
The masks of the four Yakshas were shattered, except for the mask of the Wind Yaksha.
Only under the moonlit night, in the shimmering light of Lonely Cloud Pavilion and among the flute players of Reed Flower Isle, can one still remember his figure.
The final illustration shows Wendy playing the flute and Xiao's silhouette.
He truly lives up to his title of "Imperial Physician Wen," always putting out fires everywhere. If it weren't for him, the last Yaksha might have perished as well.
The people of Liyue couldn't help but admire this Anemo God; he truly was a great deity.
Although he may seem unreliable most of the time, he never lets you down when it matters.
Of course, he's still a bit inferior to the Emperor. The Emperor is never unreliable, except when he doesn't bring any money.
Like the Kitchen God, the Yaksha protects mortals but is ultimately forgotten, which makes the people of Liyue feel very guilty.
Even though the story of the Yaksha is different from that of the Kitchen God, the story of the Yaksha is still recorded, but most of them have forgotten it.
"Ah? This kind of experience..." Yan Xiao exclaimed in surprise, "...Let's cook a couple more dishes today."
Ge Chen had told Gui Zhong about the Yakshas, but when Gui Zhong saw the illustrations drawn by Lin Qiu, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.
She had a good relationship with the immortals, including the Yakshas, so how could Gui Zhong not be heartbroken to see them die so tragically?
However, she wouldn't ask Lin Qiu to 'revive' the Yakshas, because she knew that she was a demon god, and to a certain extent, she was 'immortal'.
But the four Yakshas were different; they had been corrupted by evil spirits and gone mad, so they had no energy left to retain any consciousness or anything like that.
Perhaps only those Yakshas who weren't corrupted to the point of madness managed to leave something behind.
"The music is truly remarkable," Gui Zhong exclaimed.
Although she had argued with Ge Chen about music, she never believed that music could be replaced by machinery.
The others also marveled at the greatness of the wind god's music, which was supposed to be a complete tragedy.
As a result, the wind god managed to pull one back for you. Great, no further explanation needed.
"Hehehe, it's pretty good." Wendy was quite pleased with herself as she looked at the drawing. Compared to the previous illustrations, Wendy preferred this one of herself playing the flute from behind.
Now Venti understands why Lin Qiu dragged him to pose for photos when they went to Liyue—it turns out they were using photos as 'references'...
He spent quite a while posing, and luckily Charlotte was there to guide him, otherwise he might not have made it to the cooking competition.
However, Wendy was unaware that his photo was not used in this instance.
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Character Voice Lines - Finale: About Yasha Iwa
"Minu loved designing clothes. If he were still alive, perhaps the dress I wore during the Festival of the Moon would have been made by him..."
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