Chapter 2

As for where one ascends to after reaching the Void-Refining and Dao-Merging stage, Jiang Yan is not clear, and the system has not said.

However, regardless, he knows that he already possesses sufficient power.

Looking up, Jiang Yan’s gaze is calm.

The sky, which was just flooded with purple energy, now has a distinct feeling of a storm approaching.

The laws originating from a higher world have already pierced through the Sea of Quanta and the Imaginary Tree to descend upon this world.

Jiang Yan knows what that is.

The baptism of the lightning tribulation that one must inevitably face when breaking through in immortal cultivation.

Teyvat has no lightning tribulation, but who told Jiang Yan to embark on this path of immortal cultivation?

Anyone walking this path cannot avoid being encompassed by this rule that affects all the heavens and myriad worlds.

Jiang Yan does not feel that he can break the convention either.

Calculating the time, the lightning tribulation will be ready in about ten minutes.

Jiang Yan cannot escape.

Fortunately, the system can help him suppress the destruction of the lightning tribulation to a certain range.

Otherwise, the aftermath of the tribulation lightning accumulated over three major realms, not to mention destroying Teyvat, would easily destroy Liyue.

And the method Jiang Yan intends to use to resist the lightning tribulation is also very crude.

The Divine Sword Imperial Lightning True Art.

It can be considered fighting fire with fire.

He would have liked to be like other immortal cultivators and prepare a pile of magical artifacts, but the problem is...

He has no time, nor does he have that skill!

However, he has no doubts about whether he can survive the lightning tribulation.

As for what the Heavenly Principles will do when the lightning tribulation descends...

He cannot be bothered; even if the Heavenly Principles truly react, then let her come.

Let’s see if he can use the Golden Light Incantation to hold the Heavenly Principles down and hammer her.

The realm of Spirit-Refining and Void-Returning, on the path of immortal cultivation, is not necessarily very high, but beating up a Heavenly Principle, one would think that even if it is not more than enough, it should not be too difficult.

The top priority is to prepare for the subsequent tasks.

This system is cold to an unreasonable degree, only caring about issuing tasks when it appears, not even speaking a word, relying entirely on Jiang Yan to look at the panel prompts himself.

This system is better at immortal cultivation than he is; it is likely the Ruthless Dao.

As for the next task...

"Establish a mountain gate, found a sect, and spread the correct posture of immortal cultivation to Teyvat."

Hmm...

That is to say, he, Jiang Yan, is about to become the sect leader of an immortal cultivation sect.

Thinking about many things in his heart, this train of thought, however, was only in the blink of an eye.

Spirit-Refining and Void-Returning, the Pure Yang True Soul has been cast, Yin and Yang are in harmony, a body without leaks.

Spirit, nature, life, and form are in harmony with the Dao.

In layman's terms, he is now the most perfect creature under the Immortal Dao.

And the so-called Immortal Dao, in the entire Teyvat, or even the entire Sea of Quanta multiverse, the one most likely to have truly reached the Immortal Dao is the Imaginary Tree.

As for Void-Refining and Dao-Merging...

Once reaching that step, it belongs to the transformation from human to immortal, neither human nor immortal, half-human and half-immortal.

"Jiang Yan, you are..."

Liuyun looks at Jiang Yan with some confusion, always feeling that he now has an indescribable feeling.

It seems...

He is more like an immortal than she is.

This thought flashes by, making Liuyun find it somewhat amusing.

The day before, he was still an ordinary person, and in the blink of an eye, he became an immortal?

By the way...

She has truly never seen an existence that became an immortal through acquired cultivation.

"Jiang Yan, the matter just now, and the center of your eyebrows..."

Ganyu looks at Jiang Yan with some worry, and the latter chuckles softly, saying faintly:

"It's nothing, just..."

Jiang Yan pauses, his gaze looking toward a corner where a certain Geo Archon is hiding.

"The tide brings news on the Qiantang River, only today do I know that I am I..."

Jiang Yan murmurs with emotion, and Ganyu finds it somewhat strange.

Jiang Yan used to love saying things that were hard to understand; why does it feel like this symptom has become more and more obvious after the purple energy infusion just now?

However, seeing that Jiang Yan does not seem to want to explain the situation just now, Ganyu only assumes it is his secret.

People from outside the world are always a bit special; perhaps it is some kind of awakening.

Anyway, such abrupt awakenings have not been unheard of in Teyvat.

Simply put, no matter how confused she is, Ganyu can barely suppress it.

"How amazing."

Ganyu mumbles, scratches her cheek, and then happily squints her eyes.

"Anyway, it's good that you're alright! By the way, I have something to find you for today."

Jiang Yan’s heart stirs, the talent from an immortal cultivator, finger-calculating starts, and then Jiang Yan smiles.

"Going to Liyue Harbor? Sure, but not now..."

"Eh?"

Ganyu is a bit puzzled.

"Am I that obvious? Never mind, do you have things to be busy with recently? Actually, some time later is also fine."

"But it's best to be quick; the Rite of Descension is in two months, and I'm about to get busy. I want you to help me... can you?"

Jiang Yan’s eyes are smiling, his peripheral vision looking at the hidden Zhongli, and he nods slightly.

"Sure, but wait for me to resolve my own affairs first."

"By the way, what exactly is going on with you? Just now, so much purple energy entered your body."

Ganyu looks at Jiang Yan with some surprise, still unable to resist expressing her curiosity.

The latter has not yet had time to answer.

Liuyun on the side suddenly speaks:

"I didn't expect that there would be a time when I, this immortal, would misjudge. The young man I picked up casually that day actually has such fortune."

"Is this the extraordinary aspect of a visitor from outside the world?"

"However, what exactly... is your situation?"

Jiang Yan chuckles:

"As for me... please allow me to say it later."

"As for now..."

Jiang Yan reaches out and points at the stone table in front of him, and suddenly five cups of steaming clear tea appear.

Ganyu is stunned for a moment, looking around in confusion; there are clearly only four people, why are there five cups of tea?

Jiang Yan sees Ganyu’s confusion but does not explain.

The last person does not intend to come out yet.

However, Jiang Yan believes that what follows will make him unable to stay hidden.

"Is this the ability you recovered?"

Liuyun looks at the teacups that appeared out of thin air and asks casually.

Jiang Yan wears a gentle smile and still does not answer.

Sipping the tea, Jiang Yan says softly:

"Since I was brought back to Jueyun Karst by Immortal Liuyun, it has been a hundred days. The grace of saving my life must be repaid, but I presume you all would not accept an unearned gift."

As he speaks, Jiang Yan looks at the expressions of Liuyun and the others; Liuyun has a calm face, while Ganyu seems to be overthinking, looking at Jiang Yan in a tangled manner.

As for Shenhe...