Chapter 108

After all, the spatial barriers of Teyvat are fragile, and the essence of the world is not high.

Were it not for the Heavenly Principles being an outsider, Teyvat would not have been able to produce even a single cultivator at the Spirit Refinement and Void Return stage.

With the capabilities of a Spirit Refinement and Void Return cultivator, resurrecting a few Teyvat adepti at the Essence Refinement and Qi Transformation stage is simply a piece of cake.

Jiang Yan also noticed that the true spirits of the adepti had not dissipated.

It seems they were gathered by the Irminsul of Teyvat, which makes things even simpler.

Come to think of it, Teyvat is truly a miraculous world.

Even though the world level is not high, it somehow possesses so many things that can be called miraculous.

Could it be that Teyvat was once favored by a cultivator at the Void Refinement and Dao Integration stage?

Or to put it bluntly...

The Tree of Imaginary Numbers?

Jiang Yan did not dwell on these matters; they did not have much to do with him.

Venti, Alice, and the others did not know what they were thinking, but Zhongli went on his own way, channeling his true essence into the disciple token.

The next moment, the entrance to the Shushan Blessed Land appeared.

"Follow me inside."

Having said that, Zhongli took the lead and stepped into the Shushan Blessed Land.

Venti and the others exchanged glances and followed Zhongli inside.

As soon as they entered, they were shocked by the vast and boundless world of the blessed land.

Zhongli had just called it a blessed land, so Alice had assumed it wouldn't be very large.

But right now, even as she pushed her perception to its limit, she could not find any boundaries.

"The methods of a cultivator are truly terrifying..."

Alice muttered, but Venti, who was beside her, could no longer contain himself and immediately rode the flowing wind to dart about in all directions.

From time to time, he would fly to the top of the Shushan gate to look at those two mysterious characters.

The originally cold and quiet blessed land was suddenly made somewhat noisy by his antics.

"So big! So magical! And why does it feel like my power is starting to become active?"

"It's incredible, is this what a cultivator is?"

"Alice, you've actually done something reliable for once."

Upon hearing this, Alice rolled her eyes.

If we're talking about being unreliable, this guy has no right to say that about her.

Zhongli unleashed a strand of true essence, and in the distant sky, a line of white cranes instantly emerged from the clouds, flapping their wings as they flew over.

Zhongli did not pay attention to Venti and turned to look at Alice, who was uncharacteristically quiet.

"The Shushan Blessed Land is vast, comparable to the entire Teyvat continent. If you haven't learned the Sword Flight Art, you can only rely on the white cranes to travel."

"The white cranes are animals that the Sect Master brought back and carefully raised; they are currently developing into spirit beasts."

"The white cranes know many no-fly zones in Shushan, so it is best not to fly on your own until you are familiar with Shushan."

"For instance, at Heaven-Reaching Peak, no one except the Sect Master is allowed to fly. The same applies to the summits of the other seven peaks; except for the Sect Master, Peak Masters, and Elders, disciples are not permitted to fly on swords."

"Besides this, there are many dangers outside the seven peaks of Shushan."

"You should also be aware that the Sect Master has brought back many Archons and their kin from the Dark Sea and the Sea of Quanta to serve as training for the disciples."

"Rashly breaking into their territory is not much of a problem for you and Barbatos."

"But for this lady and Klee, it is still very dangerous."

"Additionally, you should rein in your talent for demolition; such recklessness is not allowed on Shushan."

"Otherwise, the Law Enforcement Hall and the Shushan Mountain-Protecting Array will suppress you."

Alice scratched her cheek and muttered:

"It feels like you Shushan people have so many rules."

"Nothing can be accomplished without rules."

Zhongli said softly:

"Cultivators themselves are already too free and unrestrained, unwilling to even follow the rules of heaven and earth."

"If one does not even follow the basic rules of the sect that preaches the Dao and imparts knowledge, there is a risk of becoming a demon."

Alice curled her lips and said nothing.

Watching the white cranes that had already flown over, Alice blinked and said with a grin:

"So, if we ride on them, they can take us to the real Shushan?"

Zhongli nodded slightly, and an ancient flying sword flew out from his dantian and landed under his feet.

Zhongli stepped onto the flying sword leisurely, looked back at Alice and the others who were somewhat stunned, and said:

"Follow me."

"Wait!"

Alice suddenly became spirited and looked at Zhongli with anticipation.

"Morax... no, Zhongli, can you let me try flying on a sword too?"

"I've seen cultivators riding clouds and mist, flying on swords in other worlds before; it's so dashing, I've wanted to try it for a long time."

"It's a pity my artificial flying sword never succeeded."

"Let me try! I want to fly on a sword too!"

Zhongli was somewhat helpless.

"My Sword Flight Art has just reached the entry level, and it may not be feasible to carry people. You'd better honestly ride the immortal cranes."

"Tch... stingy!"

Alice wrinkled her nose and added:

"Then let Klee experience it. I'm here this time to have Klee join Shushan."

"Let Klee experience it in advance."

Zhongli was slightly silent, looking at Klee's expectant eyes, and for a moment he couldn't bring himself to refuse.

After a while, he sighed helplessly.

"Come over."

Klee cheered, immediately jumped off the back of the white crane, and climbed onto Zhongli's back.

Zhongli's mouth twitched.

The feeling of dashing sword flight was probably gone now.

However, she is just a child...

It's fine to satisfy her childhood.

"If there are no other questions, then we shall set off."

"Ehe! Old man! Wait for me! I want to ride a white crane too!"

Venti instantly transformed into flowing wind and sat on the back of a white crane.

"Since you can fly freely, why go to such trouble?"

Zhongli was somewhat helpless.

Venti blinked and said with a grin:

"I've wanted to ride Cloud Retainer and the others before, but they wouldn't let me. Now that there are ready-made white cranes, I'll just consider it fulfilling a wish."

Zhongli was silent for a moment and immediately took off on his sword.

If Cloud Retainer and those other crane-form adepti heard this, they would probably strike Venti with a five-fold thunderbolt.

"Old man, where are we going now? To see that Sect Master of your Shushan?"

Venti looked at Zhongli with anticipation, and the latter glanced sideways and said softly:

"The Sect Master is still in cultivation and probably has no heart to receive you. Follow me to tour Shushan first. Besides..."

"Before coming to pick you up, I originally planned to go to the seaside to spar and train with those two Archons at the peak of Essence Refinement and Qi Transformation."

"Since you've come, you can just replace them as my opponent."

"It just so happens that my immortal arts still need someone to practice with."

Venti's face stiffened, and he looked at Zhongli in disbelief.

This guy...

He's already a cultivator and still holds such a grudge?