I'm a male god in Liyue

"...I'm in Liyue now, and I've found a great job. I'm having a great time every day, so you don't need to worry about me..."

"...Mr. Xia Zhi is a very good person..."

"...The Moon Chasing Festival in Liyue is coming soon. The city has been so lively these past few days. I miss you all a little, and I also want to eat Mom's Sakura Mochi..."

"...I won't be back for a while, maybe until next spring..."

After finishing the letter, Zhu Zi carefully folded it, put it into the prepared envelope, and placed it on the table.

She turned off the four-light switch, climbed into bed, hugged her soft pillow, and looked at the darkness in front of her. Suddenly, she thought of her boss.

The scene he faces every day must be the same as what I am seeing now, right?

Zhu Zi stared blankly into the darkness for a while with her eyes open, then changed her sleeping position.

My tired body stretched out in a starfish position, which felt very comfortable.

My legs, in particular, were a little sore from standing for too long, but they relaxed after taking a hot shower.

Zhu Zi lay in bed, feeling her body become languid.

The thought of the shop being closed tomorrow and not having to get up early made me even less inclined to move.

awesome.

Five days on, two days off, 9 am to 6 pm, meals and accommodation provided.

Juice is free-flowing, clothes are free to order, and the boss will even give you a foot massage...

The thought of massage brought back those comfortable memories.

Zhu Zi couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, then blushed and hugged the soft pillow in her arms.

--

In the dead of night, with heavy dew, it was the perfect time to gather herbs.

Carrying a medicine basket, Qiqi walked out of Bubulu alone and headed towards the outskirts of the city.

Passing through the lotus pond, you will reach Scarlet Cloud Slope.

The shops on both sides of the street were closed and quiet, a stark contrast to the hustle and bustle of the daytime.

Qiqi paid no attention and just kept her head down as she walked.

She walked all the way to the end of Feiyun Slope before slowing down and stopping in front of the shop, carefully looking at the opening hours posted on the door twice.

Then she looked up at the room upstairs.

The room was pitch black, so Mr. Xia must have already gone to bed.

Qiqi withdrew her gaze, no longer lingering, and quickly walked across the territory of the Hall of Rebirth.

The petite figure gradually disappeared into the distance.

--

Under the eaves of the Hall of Rebirth, Walnut emerged from the darkness and quietly watched Qiqi's retreating figure.

She couldn't help but recall the story of "Qiqi, the herb-gathering girl" that she had learned from Grandma Ping that afternoon.

"A predestined connection with immortals..."

She frowned slightly, her expression becoming somewhat hesitant.

Akabane suddenly appeared behind her and asked softly, "Are you having some trouble?"

"Ah."

“Although our mortuary is responsible for defining the boundary between life and death, sometimes we don’t necessarily have to be so clear about it.”

"Sister Akabane, what do you mean?"

"Just like myself, do you think I am alive or dead right now? If I am alive, I have no physical form; if I am dead, the boundaries do not accept me. In the end, I am just like that little girl named Qiqi, a once-in-a-millennium exception."

"A predestined connection with immortals?"

"Yes, it's a destiny with immortals..."

"Is this kind of destiny with immortals really what you, Sister Akabane, want?"

"Whether it is or not is no longer important. I am content as long as I can keep watching the Hall of Rebirth from the shadows."

"...I understand, then I'll leave Qiqi alone."

--

At the table.

Xia Zhi took out the [Blazing Incense Burner], used up all the remaining ingredients from this morning, and made 8 more [Joyful Incense].

After recycling them, his points became 19.

Xia Zhi opened the character information and glanced at it; his mental value had decreased by 40 points.

He began to feel a bit tired.

That's about enough. Let's stop refining tonight. If we keep going like this, he'll probably fall asleep as soon as his head hits the bed, just like last night.

For him, earning 8 points a day is barely enough to make ends meet at this stage.

In two days, his points will reach 35, which will allow him to buy the [Silver Corpse Bead] that costs 30 points.

Then we'll find a suitable reason to give it to Qiqi, so she can live like a normal person...

Xia Zhi lit a piece of calming incense and went to bed to rest.

After browsing the [shopping mall] for almost an hour, the female ghost finally crawled over from next door.

This time, she appeared better; she didn't immediately start frantically inhaling the incense from the burner, but instead seemed somewhat downcast.

Xia Zhi looked at her and noticed that her gold progress bar had reached 15%.

It's clear that this progress bar only suddenly appeared on her the night before last. From then until now, he hasn't had any interaction with her. She should still be at [0%] like Miss Yun Jin. How come her progress bar suddenly became [15%] today?

If there's anything he missed, it's that he was too tired last night and fell into a deep sleep without checking on her.

So, did something happen last night?

Did she do something strange to me while I was too tired and fast asleep?

Ghost on the bed?

Xia Zhi was pondering this question when she suddenly noticed that her progress bar had inexplicably increased by 1%, becoming 16%.

Ok?

How is this going?

I haven't made a move yet!

Xia Zhi felt something was off and continued to stare at her.

He noticed that she wasn't doing anything strange; she was just lazily lying on the table, inhaling the scent of incense.

After a while, her progress bar inexplicably increased by 1% to 17%.

What kind of progress bar is this?!

How can it move on its own?

Xia Zhi thought about it carefully, then his gaze fell on the incense burner on the table.

Humans drink tea, ghosts enjoy it.

Since Zhongli's progress bar increases when she drinks the juice he concocts, it's normal that her progress bar will also increase when she eats the incense he refines.

To some extent, this is indeed a kind of "feeding" interaction.

This explains the strange phenomenon she exhibited.

Xia Zhi chuckled to himself.

This saves trouble.

One piece of incense can increase the progress by 15%, so seven pieces of incense can directly max out the progress.

Why do I feel like everyone around Hu Tao is so easy to manipulate?

The treasure chests on her were filled at lightning speed by her actively chatting with him.

Zhongli was someone she introduced to; she only needed to drink juice every day.

The female ghost delivered herself to my door; all I need to do is smell the incense every day.

Master Hu is such a good person.

I wonder who else she knows with the ability to see divine things. I should definitely ask her to introduce me to them sometime.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: My Friend Has a Terminal Illness

Morning light streamed through the window, gently falling on the bed without sheets.

The door was quietly pushed open by the girl's hand, and then quietly closed again.