Chapter 174

How good that would be!

It's a pity, they are all beautiful fantasies.

Seeing Paimon sighing there, Gu Chen couldn't help but shake his head and laugh: "Stop thinking about it, how could such a thing exist? Think about it seriously, even if it were possible, it would definitely require a huge price to achieve, right?"

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"Seems so." Paimon thought about it carefully and nodded in deep agreement.

It seems there is nothing in this world that comes for free.

Everything has a price; even if there isn't one for a while, the price will slowly reveal itself in fate.

After scratching her head, Paimon said: "Then I'll just stay stupid."

Is this giving up?

Gu Chen's expression was strange, but he didn't say anything.

At this moment, the group is discussing the enlightenment technique Gu Chen performed in the video.

Everyone thinks it's not difficult for creatures without wisdom to slowly become wise.

But like Gu Chen, who enlightened it with a casual move, it's simply done in one go and is difficult to achieve.

The reason why they didn't say it was impossible to achieve is that there are already real-life examples in the video.

【Ganyu】: If I could meet the True Monarch of the previous life, I would definitely ask her what it feels like to be enlightened. (Ganyu: Smile)

Revenge.

This rebellious disciple is purely taking revenge!

Didn't I just say a few embarrassing things about you when you were a child?

Is it necessary?

Cloud Retainer's expression was helpless.

【Mountain Shaper】: It's quite interesting to see Cloud being caught and panicked. (Laugh)

【Moon Carver】: Haha.

Laugh, laugh, laugh, these two guys only know how to laugh there!

How can you guys laugh!

Anyway, Cloud Retainer herself couldn't laugh.

It turns out that when an embarrassing thing is placed in front of you, it will be so awkward.

【Madame Ping】: Speaking of which, Cloud has already been enlightened. In that period, excluding those who already had wisdom, is it possible that the remaining adepti were all enlightened by Gu Chen?

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Once thinking about being caught and terrified in the period without wisdom, it seems a bit shameful. For a time, the adepti couldn't hold it together.

Although this terror is understandable, it is inevitable to feel a bit awkward now that they have wisdom.

【Mountain Shaper】: Suddenly remembered that there are things in the cave that haven't been dealt with, diving first. Remember not to disturb me if there's anything.

(Farewell)

【Moon Carver】: Haha, Mr. Zhongli has come to Mount Hulao, let's go clean up Azhdaha.

【Zhongli】: Actually, no rush...

【Azhdaha】: Then I'll be an excuse? You'd better not leave first! Let's have a good "chat" after watching the video!

【Cloud Retainer】: It seems that several people's state of mind is unstable. (Ganyu: Smile)

【Venti】: Is Cloud Retainer, who has already been exposed, starting to mock the group because she doesn't care anymore? (Funny)

【Kaeya】: Seems to be the case. (Hu Tao: Smirk)

【Gu Chen】: What do you mean? How can you say that? Clearly, the True Monarch's state of mind is as stable as Mount Tianheng, and such trivial matters are naturally not taken to heart. (Convinced)

【Venti】: No, brother, did you get paid? (Question)

【Kaeya】: I'm a bit suspicious of you. (Alert)

Gu Chen smiled without saying a word.

Suddenly felt that Cloud Retainer is actually not bad, and even found many beautiful photos of Ganyu and Shenhe in her memory to send over.

"Good-looking?" Lumine's voice, which seemed to come from far away, came from far to near.

"I just took a look." Gu Chen closed the private chat interface with a normal expression and said casually: "Paimon can testify."

Lumine looked at Paimon, and Paimon nodded and said: "Indeed, he just took a look, but he didn't blink."

Gu Chen: "..."

In the video, it seems that hundreds of years have passed since the enlightenment of that immortal crane.

Gu Chen never cares about the passage of time.

What he cares more about is his own meaning.

"I seem to need to do something, but what should I do?"

Gu Chen looked up into the distance.

His gaze had crossed the mountains, passed through the plains, and seen the sea, but his heart was still blank.

"Forget it, I won't do it for now since I don't know."

Gu Chen sat withered in place.

Just as he was about to meditate, Gu Chen turned his head and looked into the distance.

A cyan stream of light flew from the distance, turning into the appearance of an immortal crane when it landed.

"It's you?"

Gu Chen was a bit surprised to see the immortal crane:

"Junior Cloud Retainer, thank you for your enlightenment in the past!" The immortal crane bowed and saluted.

Gu Chen nodded slightly and didn't speak.

Seeing this, Cloud Retainer tentatively asked: "Senior seems to have been here for a long, long time without moving?"

"Mm."

Gu Chen nodded, looked at Cloud Retainer a few more times, and then sighed: "It seems you are no longer as ignorant as when you were first enlightened. Sometimes you don't know the game when you are in it. Perhaps in the eyes of a bystander, this game can be solved. I don't know if you are willing to listen to my troubles?"

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Cloud Retainer was a bit stunned, then nodded and said: "Senior, please speak."

Gu Chen said slowly: "Since coming to this world, I have felt confused. It seems there is something that needs me to do, but I don't understand what it is that needs me to do."

"This..."

Cloud Retainer was also troubled by Gu Chen's question in an instant.

After thinking for a long time, Cloud Retainer asked: "Is it a must to do?"

"Must?"

Gu Chen shook his head: "It's not a must, I can even ignore this feeling completely, but I always need to know what it is that needs me to do, right?"

Cloud Retainer thought for a long time before saying: "So Senior has been thinking about this for hundreds of years here?"

"Naturally." Gu Chen nodded.

"In that case, why doesn't Senior go for a walk in the human world? Although I am enlightened by Senior, I still believe that human wisdom is probably not inferior to mine. Perhaps Senior can find the answer from those humans?" Cloud Retainer suggested.

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Gu Chen said without hesitation: "What you said is very true, I will go for a walk in the human world later."

The person and the crane chatted for a while, and then Gu Chen said: "The struggle of this world has already started, and your strength is probably difficult to protect yourself. Now I will teach you immortal magic as a method of protecting the path."

As he spoke, Gu Chen raised his hand and touched Cloud Retainer's head.

Cloud Retainer tilted her head, her eyes filled with confusion.

It seemed that a large amount of knowledge was impacting Cloud Retainer's mind, making it difficult for her to come back to her senses for a while.

Without waiting for her, Gu Chen looked at the distant plains and made a decision after thinking about it again and again.

The mountain peaks were steep, but every time Gu Chen landed, he could accurately step on the foothold, walking on flat ground in this steep cliff.

Even if there was no foothold... stepping on the air was the same.

By the time Cloud Retainer recovered, she could no longer see Gu Chen's figure.

"Calling the wind and rain, turning stones into gold, riding the clouds and driving the mist... Senior, could he be an immortal?" Cloud Retainer was horrified.

After looking around for a while and not finding Gu Chen's figure, Cloud Retainer sighed: "Receiving the immortal's teaching, it is truly a chance..."

【Kaeya】: Turning stones into gold? Does it mean turning stones into Mora? (Paimon: Shocked)

【Venti】: Holy crap, I want to learn this! (Venti: Expectant starry eyes)

【Arataki Itto】: What?! So magical? Speaking of which, I want to learn that enlightenment one too. Once my Onikabuto has wisdom, there will be no opponents in Hanamizaka! (Arataki Itto: Excited)