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Paimon flew to Su Chen's side and whispered, "According to the custom of the Liyue people, should we kneel down and kowtow?"

Su Chen thought for a moment and said, "Respect is in the heart."

Zhongli said, "From a general rational point of view, it is necessary. Fa Nan and Shi Xian are among the earliest immortals under the Human Emperor. They have ancient talents and have made the greatest contributions to Liyue."

"Zhongli, you even know this?"

"I just know a little bit."

So, should we kneel down or not?

There was no need to kneel. After discussing it with Ying, Fa Nan secretly made a face at Su Chen and then left with Shi Weng.

Ying is going to bring the Xuanyuan Sword over. The sword sacrifice will start tomorrow, which is actually the opening of the Human Emperor's Festival. But they need to 'rehearse' in advance. After all, in the past, they used substitutes for the Xuanyuan Sword for the sacrifice, but this year it is a real Holy Emperor Weapon.

After Ying left, Su Chen and Zhong Li revisited the old place, and the two young old people strolled along the road in Guili Market.

Crowds thronged the streets and alleys, and everywhere you went was bustling with activity.

"so good."

Su Chen said from the bottom of his heart.

The prosperity and glory before my eyes are truly wonderful.

It's an indescribable joy, like watching your own child grow up, become sensible, and successful; that kind of heartfelt happiness is impossible to hide.

In the system panel, the grayed-out Human Emperor template was lit up again, with golden light flickering on and off.

Su Chen stood still, closed his eyes, and stood on the land of Liyue. He seemed to be able to feel the voice of every citizen.

"May the Emperor above protect Liyue and bring peace and prosperity to its people."

"Your Majesty... please believe that I will pass the Eight Gates Examination this year."

"High school courses are so hard... Sigh~ I need to work harder this year."

"Should I confess my feelings in front of the Emperor's statue? Give her a surprise. But wouldn't that be impolite to the Emperor? I heard he never married."

"..."

"..."

The power of faith quickly united us.

Your 'Human Emperor Template' ability has been enhanced.

Beside him, Zhong Li's eyes showed a hint of surprise. He could feel Su Chen's power rapidly increasing, which was the convergence of willpower, and Su Chen was the center of the Li people's faith.

"Humans...are indeed beings with infinite possibilities."

Zhong Li thought to himself.

As they were reminiscing, a beautiful figure appeared before them.

Zhong Li raised his eyes, somewhat surprised. The other party raised a slender, white finger, signaling him to be quiet. Then, his diamond-like eyes looked at Su Chen, and a charming smile appeared on his lips.

"Ok?"

Su Chen opened his eyes.

The first thing you see is Heureia's beautiful smiling face.

"I heard from a traveler that the Xuanyuan Sword will follow her from now on. I was wondering if our Human Emperor agreed to it... Now it seems that it was she who agreed."

Heureia said with a smile, "It's been so long, so very long. I must be dreaming. If I am, I hope I never wake up."

Su Chen smiled and said, "Long time no see, Heulia."

...

For Heureia, the thousand years of slumber felt like a distant memory.

She never imagined that she would wake up to such a surprise.

To her, the Emperor was a benefactor, a benefactor to her and the people of Yancheng. The companionship of less than a hundred years was too short, too short for her to thank Su Chen. Yet it was also so long, so long that in her thousands of years of memories, that one period seemed to occupy the entirety of her life.

Essentially, Heureia is a demon god without much ambition, even though she really does have a large mole on her chest.

The weak are accustomed to relying on the strong for survival, which is why she felt at ease when the Emperor was around and uneasy when he left.

While the Rock King was indeed powerful, for Heuria, it was enough to rely on one person for her entire life. Therefore, she chose to fall into slumber a thousand years ago. If she had not sensed the power of the Human Emperor, perhaps she would never have woken up.

"The people of the Ji tribe live in seclusion in what was once Yancheng. The original location of Licheng is now covered by snow-capped mountains and is no longer suitable for habitation."

“They are all doing well, and they still maintain many ancient rituals... The Human Emperor Festival was being prepared there when I woke up.”

"Human Emperor, where have you been all these years?"

They kept each other company and talked quietly, their atmosphere completely out of place with the surrounding noise.

Behind him, Zhongli stood with his hands behind his back, looking left and right like an old man. He really didn't want to walk alongside the two guys in front of him; the feeling of 'I'm the only one who's superfluous' made him feel a little uncomfortable.

If only Gui Zhong were here... Zhong Li suddenly thought of the sleeping girl, who had given up her duties as the Rock King Emperor and chosen to live as a mortal. She seemed to be becoming more and more sentimental.

He bought a glass lily from a roadside vendor, but when it came time to pay, he couldn't produce the bill. Fortunately, this time the bill could be sent to the Yanhuang Chamber of Commerce.

"Your Majesty, you seem to have become younger." Heuria covered her mouth and chuckled. "You were even cuter when you were younger."

Su Chen was speechless: "You haven't changed at all."

"My time moves slowly, human time moves quickly." After saying this, Heureia suddenly became tense. "Human Emperor, this time..."

"Don't worry, I'm strong and healthy."

Su Chen showed off his biceps.

In the simulation, he was essentially human, and his power came from the template bonus. Now that his power has returned to reality, as long as he continues to improve, his path will extend, and one day Su Chen will also be able to ascend to godhood.

Upon hearing this, Heureia smiled.

Walking through the bustling crowd, we talked about the changes in Liyue over the past thousands of years. Many things were different from Heureia's perspective compared to Zhongli's.

She had witnessed the changes in the people of Liyue. Although their lives were indeed improving, she simply disliked the paid Emperor's Ruins and the fact that the people were using the Emperor's great achievements as a means to amass wealth.

Hearing the girl's complaints beside him, Su Chen couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Heuria pouted. "You just spoil your people."

In saying this, she completely forgot how tolerant she had been of her people in the past.

"I'm going to burn a lot of incense for the Emperor tomorrow at the Human Emperor's Festival," Heuria said playfully.

"Count me in." Old Rock King's steady voice came from behind.

The two of them turned around at the same time and looked at him. "You're still here?"

Zhongli was silent for a moment, then said, "Then shall I leave?"

...

Su Chen was quite happy about Heuria's awakening. This gentle and graceful demon goddess possessed a captivating softness that made people feel relaxed when they were with her.

But you guys are cursing me to my face, aren't you, saying we should burn more incense at the Human Emperor's Festival?

Unexpectedly, even Grandpa Zhong joined in the joke, leaving Su Chen to marvel at how unexpected things had turned out.

Of the gods of that time, only Gui Zhong remains asleep. However, Su Chen sensed that the sand and dust on this land were becoming active, and some kind of spiritual fluctuations were occasionally emanating from the ruins. Zhong Li decided to go and take a look.

But before that, the Emperor's Ceremony cannot be missed.

"It's finally starting!" In the courtyard, Paimon excitedly danced a hot-footed dance. "The summoning ceremony had an accident, and we didn't get to enjoy it properly. We can't miss it this time!"

Ying nodded in deep agreement.

She did a lot of work at the Emperor's Festival yesterday and earned a lot of Mora, which she can now squander today.

"Su Chen, Zhong Li, let's go!"

Paimon called out into the house.

After a while, the two of them slowly walked out.

Paimon grumbled, "They're like two old men," then looked out into the yard where Heureia was standing at the door, waiting for them to come together.

"Let's go."

Su Chen smiled.

Just then, a voice rang in my mind.

[Beep~ Simulated cooling complete.]

[Adding to character template... Template confirmed—]

[Congratulations on obtaining the 'Elemental Spirit Template'. Simulated location: Inazuma, time: approximately two thousand years ago.]

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A little later

This afternoon, while I was writing, my headache got worse and worse, and I developed a fever of 38.9 degrees Celsius. I just got back from an IV drip. Sigh.

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Chapter 60, the Human Emperor's Sacrifice, new template Elemental Spirits, simulation activated! [8k5!]

Elemental spirits are actually a type of creature that is common in the continent of Teyvat.

However, ordinary elemental spirits are very weak. For example, Venti used to be an Anemo elemental spirit, but he became powerful after absorbing the power of the tornado god Deckardarian.

Su Chen didn't expect his new template to be like this. Compared to the Human Emperor template, the Elemental Spirit seems a bit... too weak, right?

However, the fact that Venti can evolve from a Pokémon to an Anemo Spirit shows that elemental Pokémon have growth potential, but they may need to play a little more cautiously in the early stages.