Chapter 3

As for where he would ascend after Refining Void and Merging with Dao, Jiang Yan didn't know, and the system didn't say.

But no matter what, he knew that he already possessed sufficient power.

Looking up, Jiang Yan's gaze was calm.

The sky, which had been overflowing with purple Qi just a moment ago, now had a feeling that a storm was coming.

Laws originating from a higher world had penetrated the Sea of Quanta and the Imaginary Tree and descended upon this world.

Jiang Yan knew what that was.

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

Teyvat has no Lei Jie, but Jiang Yan had embarked on this path of immortal cultivation.

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

Jiang Yan didn't feel that he could break the convention.

Calculating the time, the Lei Jie would be ready in about ten minutes.

Jiang Yan couldn't run away.

Fortunately, the system could help him suppress the destruction of the Lei Jie within 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 Jiang Yan's method to counter the Lei Jie was also very crude.

The Divine Sword Art of Controlling Thunder.

It could be considered fighting fire with fire.

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

He didn't have the time, nor did he have the skill!

However, he had no doubts about whether he could survive the Lei Jie.

As for the Lei Jie descending and what reaction the Heavenly Principles might have...

That was not his concern; even if the Heavenly Principles really reacted, then let her come.

Let's see if he could use the Golden Light Incantation to pin the Heavenly Principles down and hammer her.

The realm of Refining Spirit and Returning to Void, on the path of immortal cultivation, might not be very high, but beating up a Heavenly Principle, he imagined, would not be too difficult.

The most urgent task was to prepare for the next mission.

This system was coldly unreasonable, only appearing to issue missions, not even speaking, relying entirely on Jiang Yan to look at the panel prompts himself.

This system was better at immortal cultivation than he was; it was probably practicing the Ruthless Dao.

As for the next mission...

"Establish a sect, open a school, and spread the correct posture of immortal cultivation to Teyvat."

Hmm...

In other words, he, Jiang Yan, was about to become the master of an immortal cultivation sect.

He was thinking about many things in his heart, but this train of thought was only in the blink of an eye.

Refining Spirit and Returning to Void, the Pure Yang True Soul had been cast, Yin and Yang were in harmony, a body without leaks.

Spirit, nature, life, and form were merged with the Dao.

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

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

As for Refining Void and Merging with Dao...

Once that step was reached, it belonged to the transformation from human to immortal, neither human nor immortal, half-human and half-immortal.

"Jiang Yan, what is this..."

Cloud Retainer looked at Jiang Yan with some confusion, always feeling that he now had an indescribable feeling.

It seemed...

He was more like an immortal than she was.

This thought flashed by, making Cloud Retainer feel a bit amused.

Just yesterday he was a perfectly ordinary person, and in the blink of an eye, he became an immortal?

By the way...

She had really never seen an existence that became an immortal through acquired cultivation.

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

Ganyu looked at Jiang Yan with some worry, and the latter gave a light laugh, saying in a deep voice:

"It's nothing, just..."

Jiang Yan paused, his gaze looking toward a corner where a certain Geo Archon was hiding.

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

Jiang Yan murmured with great emotion, and Ganyu felt a bit strange.

Jiang Yan used to love saying things that couldn't be understood; why did it feel like this symptom was becoming more and more obvious after the purple Qi infusion just now?

However, seeing that Jiang Yan didn't seem to want to explain the situation just now, Ganyu only thought this was his secret.

People from outside the heavens always had some special traits; perhaps it was some kind of awakening.

Anyway, this kind of abrupt awakening had not been unheard of in Teyvat.

Fortunately, no matter how confused she was, Ganyu could barely suppress it.

"How magical."

Ganyu muttered, scratched her cheek, and then happily narrowed her eyes.

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

Jiang Yan's heart stirred; with the talent of an immortal cultivator, he started to calculate with his fingers, and then Jiang Yan smiled and said:

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

"Eh?"

Ganyu was a bit puzzled.

"Was I that obvious? Never mind, do you have something to be busy with recently? Actually, it's fine to go in a while."

"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 eyebrows and eyes were smiling, his peripheral vision looking at the hidden Zhongli, and he nodded slightly.

"Sure, but first, let me resolve my own affairs."

"By the way, what exactly happened to you? So much purple Qi entered your body just now."

Ganyu looked at Jiang Yan with some wonder, still unable to resist expressing her curiosity.

The latter hadn't had time to answer.

Cloud Retainer suddenly spoke from the side:

"I didn't expect that there would be a time when this immortal would misjudge. The boy I picked up casually that day actually had such good fortune."

"Is this the extraordinary nature of a visitor from outside the heavens?"

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

Jiang Yan gave a light laugh:

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

"As for now..."

Jiang Yan reached out and pointed at the stone table in front of him, and five cups of steaming clear tea suddenly appeared.

Ganyu was stunned for a moment, puzzled, and looked around; there were only four people, why were there five cups of tea?

Jiang Yan saw Ganyu's confusion and didn't explain.

The last person didn't intend to come out yet.

But Jiang Yan believed that what followed would make him unable to stay hidden.

"Is this the ability you recovered?"

Cloud Retainer looked at the tea cups that appeared out of thin air and asked casually.

Jiang Yan had a gentle smile on his face and still didn't answer.

Taking a sip of tea, Jiang Yan said softly:

"Since I was brought back to Jueyun Karst by Cloud Retainer, a hundred days have passed. The grace of saving my life must be repaid, but I believe you all would not accept a gift without reason."

As he spoke, Jiang Yan looked at the expressions of Cloud Retainer and the others; Cloud Retainer looked calm, Ganyu seemed to be overthinking, looking at Jiang Yan with entanglement.

As for Shenhe... ===== CHAPTER 4 =====