Chapter 280

Furina was even more worried about whether she could be chosen from over 1. million people.

Everyone said she was the Hydro Archon, but she knew her own situation; Furina really didn't have much confidence.

"Ms. Furina, we've received a reply from Fontaine; they are already mobilizing personnel to conduct a preliminary selection in Fontaine based on Liyue's assessment criteria."

"Although we missed this time, Shushan shouldn't open its gates only once. Next time, these people can come directly."

Clorinde mentioned softly.

Furina curled her lip.

"Cultivators live so long; who knows when Shushan will open its gates next time."

"What if it's once every hundred years?"

Having said that, Furina rested her chin on one hand and said somewhat irritably:

"Forget it, thinking about this is useless. Better to think about how to pass the real assessment and join Shushan tomorrow."

"In the current Teyvat... I'm afraid that before long, spiritual energy will spread to the entire world. If so many beasts appear in Fontaine as well,"

"we won't be able to handle it without cultivating immortality."

On this, Clorinde agreed deeply.

Having seen the terrifying strength of those beasts, she held no hope that Fontaine could deal with these guys from cultivation novels.

They were existences from a different dimension.

The others played at ascending to immortality, while Teyvat played at becoming gods through elemental energy.

"Speaking of beasts..."

Clorinde suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke up:

"Ms. Furina, I think we can purchase some beast meat from Liyue."

Furina looked at Clorinde with some surprise.

"Don't they refuse to sell their beast meat?"

"... hat was news from a long time ago, Ms. Furina. These past few days, all major factions have acquired some beast meat from the people of Liyue."

Clorinde reminded her and added:

"I mean, after the gate-opening ends, Liyue should enter a period of martial arts for all."

"At that time, beast meat will surely be provided in large quantities."

"Then, we can mention a trade with Liyue in an official capacity."

"We should be able to establish some trade channels."

The effects of beast meat were now known to everyone in Liyue.

Liyue couldn't keep it to themselves for too long.

Eating alone could let Liyue feast for a while; after all, it was their stuff.

But if they kept eating alone, it wouldn't be fair.

Moreover, the future Teyvat would clearly be caught in a true storm.

Even considering the balance of other nations in Teyvat, Liyue would open up sales channels.

Furina felt that this matter still had a high success rate.

Although she acted silly, she had managed to pull off a five-hundred-year grand plan; how could she really not understand these things?

Furina nodded in agreement and asked Clorinde to notify Fontaine to prepare funds.

That night, Liyue Harbor sank into the final tranquility before the storm.

But beneath this tranquility, countless people were too excited to close their eyes.

Fantasizing about the grace of cultivators, fantasizing about the magnificence of Shushan...

Their minds were filled with thoughts of passing the assessment, becoming a member of Shushan, becoming a cultivator, and from then on, soaring high and living long.

Leaving their own mark in the magnificent future of Teyvat.

Those with insight could see that the future Teyvat would inevitably be dominated by cultivation.

Not to mention anything else, without cultivating immortality, as beasts continued to evolve, they truly wouldn't be able to handle it.

Only by cultivating immortality would they not be swept into the dust of history.

Countless people's thoughts churned, and Liyue Harbor sank into a final silence.

Until the next morning, when the sun rose in the east.

And from the direction of Jueyun Karst in the west, three streaks of light instantly tore through the void and arrived above Liyue Harbor.

It is recorded in the later Liyue Chronicles:

In the year 3700 of the Liyue Calendar, immortals arrived from the west on swords, widely spreading the immortal path.

The Teyvat Immortal Era began.

From then on, the immortal path flourished.

174. Welcome to the Holy Land of Cultivation, Shushan!

At the break of dawn, the golden light of the morning sun spilled evenly across the entire Liyue Harbor.

Liyue Harbor, which had been silent for a night, resumed its bustle, and this bustle was even grander than before.

Countless crowds were squeezed at the gates of Liyue Harbor, dense and packed, occupying every inch of standing room across the mountains and plains.

But with so many people gathered here, no one dared to cause trouble; at most, they whispered to each other.

Some hadn't slept last night, waiting at the gate to secure a good spot.

At this moment, the endless crowd at the gate of Liyue Harbor was packed together.

This was a scale of millions of people.

But the actions of these crowds were almost identical.

All were looking up at the three figures above their heads.

Today was a big day for Shushan, so Ningguang and the others didn't dress as casually as usual.

Jiang Yan had specifically planned the attire for the seven peaks of Shushan last night; in other words, it was the school uniform for the seven peaks of Shushan.

Ningguang wore a plain white long robe with cloud sleeves, a vintage bell hanging at her waist, and a white jade pendant at her side.

Her white hair wasn't tied up either, just left to hang loosely, secured slightly by an exquisite white jade hairpin.

At the hem of her robe was an unknown flower.

She looked ethereal and fairy-like.

This was the dharma robe of Xiaozhu Peak.

Keqing and Ganyu wore identical blue-white long robes, adorned with cloud patterns and bamboo shadows.

Other accessories were no different from Ningguang's.

This was the dharma robe for the sword cultivators of Tongtian Peak.

The three, who originally each had their own distinct style, didn't look similar after changing into the standard dharma robes; they remained beautiful in their own unique ways.

And after changing into these dharma robes, stepping on flying swords, with their sleeves fluttering, they truly had a bit of an immortal air.

The three didn't feel that their clothes lacked character.

These dharma robes were genuine dharma robes.

They were first-tier dharma artifacts that Jiang Yan had made casually last night.

At this moment, under the sunlight, they radiated a clear, white jade halo.

"Is this a cultivator? They look terrifyingly strong..."

Someone couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, and the person beside them hurriedly said:

"Be careful with your words. I heard that cultivators all have divine sense and can observe heaven and earth. Every word you say, they can hear clearly."

Hearing this, the man quickly shut his mouth.

Ningguang and the other two glanced at the countless crowds gathered below, and a moment later, Ningguang nodded.

"I suppose everyone should be here."

Keqing at the side curled her lip.

"For such a big event as Shushan opening its gates, if someone is late, there's no need to take the assessment."

Ningguang laughed dumbly and shook her head.

"In that case, let's begin. Others are still waiting at Shushan."

Having said that, Ningguang's expression turned solemn, and she cupped her hands:

"Respectfully requesting the Sect Leader's sword!"