Genshin Impact: Starting Guide - End of the World Qi Bao

"Hey, you guys over there, what's going on with these people on the ground? Come with me."

Shen He was still stunned and hadn't reacted when Ying grabbed her hand and started running.

Shen He asked in confusion.

"This is?"

Paimon explained.

"Let's run! You can't just start a fight in Liyue Harbor, the Thousand Rock Army will arrest us."

……

After an unknown amount of time, the three of them ran to some unknown place in the wilderness. Paimon asked, panting heavily.

"Shen He, haven't you ever heard of the law?"

Shen He seemed lost in thought, looking as if he was hearing the word for the first time.

“Law…I have never heard of it.”

Paimon continued to ask.

"Really? Shen He, where were you before?"

Shen He replied.

"Me? I used to live on the mountain, but recently my master suddenly sent me down the mountain to gain experience... so that I could integrate into human society as soon as possible."

Yingmei suddenly remembered the three bets that Liuyun Jiefeng Zhenjun lost to Juexi a few days ago. The first one was that her disciple had to go down the mountain to train as soon as possible... At the time, she didn't know what this inexplicable request was, but now it seems that Juexi is really too fickle. She already has Kiana, but she still has her eyes on Shen He... Although Shen He is indeed very beautiful.

Speaking of which, Juexi didn't accompany Shenhe after she went down the mountain. Thinking about it again, Juexi deleted her from her friends list and she got angry. "Juexi, don't blame me," Yingmei said to Shenhe with a mischievous look.

“Then Shen He, let me help you integrate into the current human society of Liyue. If I’m not mistaken, your master should be Liu Yun Jie Feng Zhenjun, right?”

Shen He asked.

"You know my master?"

Yingmei seemed to be influenced by Kiana, or perhaps she knew that her brother was doing well in the Abyss. She was no longer as quiet as before, and she spoke enthusiastically.

"Of course, let's talk about how to get used to human society first. Liyue has a secretary named Gan Yu. She should be your senior sister, right? Has Shen He gone to see her?"

Shen He hesitated for a moment.

"I couldn't find her."

Yingmei asked again.

"Shen He, is there any place you want to go or anyone you want to see?"

Paimon chimed in from the side.

"Yes, yes, usually immortals descend to the mortal world because they have some karmic ties that haven't been severed, right?"

Yingmei was lecturing Paimon.

"Is Paimon secretly reading some novel?"

"I didn't!"

Shen He watched the two bickering, seemingly lost in thought, but speaking with a blank expression.

"Places you want to go, people you want to see?"

Paimon immediately replied upon hearing Shen He's words.

"Yeah, yeah, after all, we're friends, we've been captured by the Thousand Rock Army together before, hehe."

Although Shen He didn't smile, there was a hint of happiness in his eyes as he spoke.

“I’ve got it. I don’t know what I should do, but I really like the word ‘friend’.”

Paimon was also happy to say that.

"Okay, then we're friends. Shen He, is there anything bothering you? As your friends, we'll help you."

Chapter 95 Goddess? Lone Star?

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"Goo~"

A strange sound rang out at an inopportune moment.

Yingmei has a question.

"What is this sound?"

Shen He replied expressionlessly.

"It's my stomach that's rumbling because I haven't eaten enough."

Paimon said, somewhat speechless.

"As expected of Shen He, he actually admitted it so frankly!..."

Yingmei asked.

"Is Shen He not used to the food in the human world because he just came down from the mountain?"

Shen He shook his head and said.

"Because I don't know if I will stay here for long. The food in the human world is delicious, but if I return to the mountains in the future, the lingering taste of the food will become an obstacle to my cultivation."

Yingmei asked.

"So, Shen He, what would you like to eat?"

"Qingxin, Liuli Bag, Liuli Lily."

Paimon complained.

"These are all medicinal herbs. No wonder he's that immortal's disciple; he loves to eat all these things. By the way, Shen He, are these things tasty?"

Shen He shook his head.

"It doesn't taste good. Although it has a slightly fragrant flavor, after eating too much it just tastes bitter, sour, and astringent."

Paimon made a disapproving expression.

"Wow, Shen He really works hard to cultivate. Traveler, now that we're here, let's go find Shen He some food. There should be plenty of Qingxin and the like around here."

Yingmei nodded as well. As they walked towards their goal of finding Qingxin, they came to a dilapidated little village. Paimon saw an old man there and pointed to him.

"Traveler, there are actually people here! Let's go ask around and see where we can find the medicinal herbs we need... oh, no, I mean food."

Seeing that the traveler didn't say anything, Paimon moved closer to the old man and spoke.

"Hello, sir, we'd like to ask you some questions."

The old man remained unmoved.

Paimon looked at Yingmei with a puzzled expression.

"What should we do, traveler? He doesn't seem to hear us..."

Yingmei stepped forward and asked directly.

"Hello, sir, we passed by here on our way to find Qingxin. Do you know if there are any places nearby with a lot of medicinal herbs?"

The old man remained silent, but this time he pointed to a spot.

Paimon looked as if he had just realized something.

"Oh, you mean that direction? Thank you, old man. Traveler, Shenhe, let's go find herbs together."

Shen He shook his head and said.

"Excuse me, Ying, Paimon, could you please wait a moment? I need to speak with him for a few minutes."

Then Shen He walked to the right side of the old man, turned his head and looked at him, and asked.

"Is that alright, Uncle Mingjun?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the old man was so shocked that he exclaimed, "A medical miracle! Dr. Shen is truly a miracle worker!"

"you are?"

"Shen He."

Uncle Mingjun still looked shocked and asked with concern.

"Ahe...you're still alive? Are the rumors from all those years true? You've been like this all these years..."

Paimon rubbed his little chin with his little hand, looking like he was watching a melon seed gossip.

"Hey, Shen He, do you know this old man?"

Yingmei noticed that Shenhe didn't seem too keen on answering the question and thanked the old man.

"Thank you, sir. We'll go find Qingxin now."

After saying that, he led Paimon away from there... Shen He also spoke up after seeing the two leave.

"A few years ago, I secretly went down the mountain and returned here once. By then, the place was already deserted, with only a few petty thieves. Familiar people and things had all disappeared. Only passersby surrounded me, praising my ethereal aura... I explained to them that I was not an immortal, but just an ordinary person born in this village, but people preferred to believe their own subjective judgment. At that time, looking at the dilapidated houses and the familiar people and things that had all disappeared... I was at a loss, feeling like I had nowhere to go in this vast world. It seemed like I could go anywhere, but upon closer reflection, I realized I couldn't go anywhere. Although my master treated me very well, how could I not know that I was living under someone else's roof?"

The old man named Mingjun sighed, then said with a regretful tone.

"Shen He, you've really suffered all these years. Time really flies. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. Everything has changed. Things are not what they used to be."

Shen He shook his head.

"Is it bitter? I'm used to it now, so it's not bitter, is it? I was really sad when I came here last time, but for some reason, I don't feel that way this time. Instead, I feel... relieved?"

Mingjun replied.

"Last time you came alone, you were surrounded by loneliness, helplessness, and a sense of being out of touch with the times. Although the people around you treated you like a sage, weren't they also treating you like an oddity? But this time it's different. Didn't you come with your friends this time?"

Shen He countered with a question.

"friend?"

"That's right, friend."

Shen He seemed to smile slightly.

"Yes, my friend..."