Chapter 53

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan shook his head with a smile.

Keqing realized that for someone like Jiang Yan, the rules of ordinary people were not rules.

The money of ordinary people was not money either.

"I do not need Mora; such worldly possessions are useless to me."

Jiang Yan said softly, then added:

"However, if you feel uneasy, Miss Keqing, you could find a way to send more animals to my Shushan Heavenly Cave to increase its vitality."

"Or, search for some special forging materials and ores; for now, these are things I am still somewhat interested in."

Keqing nodded decisively.

"I will send word to my family to collect as many as possible."

Ningguang, on the side, thought for a moment and also said:

"Liyue Harbor can also collect more animals and forging materials in the name of the government to send to Shushan, as a token of our sincerity."

To an existence at Jiang Yan's level, most things people care about, he does not need, nor does he look upon them.

Only the things he deems useful possess true value.

Perhaps this is the world of the strong; if they think something is useful, that item becomes a priceless treasure that ordinary people can provide.

Ningguang sighed; exchanging some animals and forging ores for such a precious sword made her envy Keqing even more.

"In my memory, there have been those who were chosen by magical artifacts without even cultivating."

Jiang Yan chuckled, saying with deep meaning:

"That person later became a peak cultivator of the Void-Refining and Dao-Merging stage in less than a thousand years. If not for the entanglements of the mortal world, he would likely have ascended to immortality long ago."

"He was Mo Yixi, the Hall Master of the Shushan Law Enforcement Hall, known to the world as the Wine Sword Immortal."

"Riding the wind on a sword, I purge the demons of heaven and earth."

"With wine, I am happy and free; without wine, I am still mad."

"One drink drains the rivers, another swallows the sun and moon."

"A thousand cups cannot make me drunk, I am the Wine Sword Immortal!"

"Although I do not support you becoming a lover of wine like my senior, the Wine Sword Immortal, your talent is truly powerful; please be sure to value it."

Zhongli murmured softly.

"Wine Sword Immortal..."

"Just hearing the name, one can feel the free-spirited nature of this predecessor. Perhaps an old friend of mine would have much in common with the Wine Sword Immortal."

Everyone gazed longingly at the sword forest, hoping that a weapon would respond to them.

Everyone had seen the power of the Frost Sword.

Without anyone wielding it, a single casual strike had destructive power no weaker than a top-tier Vision holder.

If it were controlled by someone, and someone like Keqing with a sword body at that, wouldn't that be incredible?

They weren't even asking for a mid-tier magical artifact like Frost; a low-tier one would do!

How many people could actually possess a divine artifact?

Among those present, there were only Zhongli and Xiao; the others, at most, had something like Keqing's Lion's Roar.

Even just getting a magical artifact would be worth it.

Furthermore, it had its own intelligence.

Not only could it help in battle for more precise coordination, but if defeated and powerless, it could even carry its master away.

Such a treasure was truly rare in the world.

Unfortunately, even though everyone looked until their eyes were sore, no magical artifact responded to them.

There was one long saber that flew to Shenhe, circled around her, and then left, looking uninterested.

It seemed her Yin-Cold Body was not to its taste.

Everyone understood now that only those with special constitutions would easily resonate with magical artifacts.

Suddenly, Zhongli felt that his Heavenly Spiritual Root wasn't so special anymore.

Jiang Yan put away the Lion's Roar; even if it was broken, it was still a decent material.

It could be reforged in the future.

After doing all this, Jiang Yan led everyone to continue forward, not heading toward the sword forest.

Instead, they walked toward an open space nearby enclosed by a fence.

"Here, everyone can use your disciple tokens to resonate with the Rainbow Bridge and ascend the seven peaks of Shushan."

Jiang Yan explained with a smile, and Ganyu asked curiously:

"Rainbow Bridge?"

41. The Treasures of Shushan, the Jade Chime and Golden Bell

Hearing Ganyu's question, Jiang Yan immediately laughed:

"Mentioning the Rainbow Bridge, one must mention the Seven Scenes of Shushan."

Hearing Jiang Yan say this, everyone became interested.

"What are the Seven Scenes of Shushan?"

Zhongli asked softly.

Jiang Yan said:

"The Seven Scenes of Shushan are the evaluations of the seven most beautiful landscapes of Shushan by those in the immortal cultivation world."

Upon hearing this, everyone was speechless. After a long while, Ningguang said a fair word:

"In all honesty, all the scenery of Shushan is magnificent and stunning; how could it be limited to just seven scenes?"

"The Seven Scenes refer to the most beautiful scenery of Shushan, the kind that is unforgettable at first glance."

Jiang Yan smiled and continued:

"The so-called Seven Scenes of Shushan are the Rainbow Bridge, the Sea of Clouds, the Emerald Screen, the Bamboo Waves, the Moon Terrace, and the Flying Clouds."

Ganyu counted on her fingers, and after a moment, she gave a soft exclamation.

"But, there are only six here."

Jiang Yan looked at the pillars that reached into the sky, whose tops could not be seen, and said faintly:

"This seventh scene is the Seven Peaks of Shushan."

"There is a saying that the Seven Peaks of Shushan support the heavens like Mount Buzhou; as high as the firmament is, so high are the seven peaks."

"The current Seven Peaks of Shushan are only a mere ten thousand meters or so, which is truly far from that."

Ten thousand meters...

And he calls it "mere"?

Everyone was somewhat speechless.

The highest mountain in Teyvat was only a few thousand meters.

Ten thousand meters...

Could humans really live there?

That's not right either...

Those on Shushan were all immortal cultivators.

So that means...

If you don't cultivate properly, you don't even have the ability to survive on Shushan.

Seeing that everyone was lost in thought, Jiang Yan did not hesitate and took out a bronze token.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, as soon as Jiang Yan took out the token, a seven-colored rainbow bridge instantly descended from the sky.

Jiang Yan gestured for everyone to walk up. Although they were surprised, they inexplicably trusted Jiang Yan and felt he wouldn't let anything happen to them.

It was just that stepping onto the Rainbow Bridge, they were still a bit nervous.

The soft sensation was like cotton, without any feeling of having their feet on solid ground.

But it was indeed a novel experience.

Suddenly, a gentle breeze brushed against their cheeks.

Everyone looked up, somewhat stunned.

The Rainbow Bridge contracted, carrying everyone toward the sky at high speed.

Looking down, the sword forest was gradually becoming smaller.