Genshin Impact: The Sage's Disciple Doesn't Want Fame

Ji Ming was unconvinced and said smugly, "When I become a saint in the future, Miss Yun Jin can adapt my story into a play, and I'm sure many people in Liyue will like it."

There's no other way. Jueyunjian is really far away, and Ji Ming himself doesn't have much talent for cultivation. Even if True Monarch Liuyun Jiefeng is willing to teach him, he might not be able to learn it. So, he should first cultivate breathing techniques while also exercising his body.

"Won't this damage my body? When I was a child, in order to pursue the ultimate tone, I always liked to do vocal warm-up exercises as soon as it was light. After a while, my voice started to become hoarse, and I still feel lingering fear to this day."

Ji Ming seemed to be thinking, then hugged the tonic with one hand, took out Qingxin from the sewn bag and handed it over: "Qingxin is a good thing. I'll find some time to make you some Qingxin mints later, they're good for your throat."

"Mr. Ji Ming, it's clearly me who's concerned about you, isn't it?"

"Yes, I care about you too."

It's customary to reciprocate gifts, so Ji Ming never brings gifts when he visits other people's homes. However, Yun Jin brought some tonics when she came to visit him, which caught him somewhat off guard.

It's alright, the sewn bag is filled with a lot of tranquility, firstly to serve as a substitute for tobacco, and secondly to help me concentrate during my practice. Consider it a return gift for now, and I'll give you something better next time.

Yun Jin carefully accepted it. Whenever she talked about her hoarse voice, people would generally only show admiration, as if they sincerely admired a master of traditional opera.

But those people didn't expect that, in front of the famous opera master in Liyue Harbor, Yun Jin was just a little girl who loved rock music, and now only Ji Ming was willing to give her Qingxin to maintain her voice.

Without stage makeup, Yun Jin looks even more innocent and cute, especially when she sniffles and looks touched, which adds to her girlish charm.

"Thank you, I will cherish it."

"No, Qingxin is meant to be eaten, why should we cherish it?"

Ji Ming was dumbfounded. He grabbed another handful of Qingxin and threw it into his mouth, demonstrating, "Just like me, you can eat it directly."

Yun Jin was also dumbfounded. She hurriedly tried to stop her, but it was too late. She said helplessly, "Qingxin is usually used as a side dish or soaked in water to drink. How can you eat it directly like this? Quickly eat some red dates to reduce the bitterness."

"I'm used to it, and it gets quite sweet after a while."

Mr. Ji Ming, has your sense of taste been ruined by eating this?

Never mind, I'll respect other people's fate.

Yun Jin, not intending to leave, asked, "Mr. Ji Ming, do you really intend to cultivate like this?"

"Yes, you should go back. I'll come find you again when I have time."

"No, I plan to follow Mr. Ji Ming. If I miss something, it will be difficult to adapt your experiences into a play later."

The girl's eyes crinkled with laughter. Ji Ming, after his initial surprise, also laughed and nodded in agreement: "Okay, let's go to the outskirts then. It's quiet there."

Without objection, the two immediately set off for the outskirts, unaware that a figure who had been eavesdropping on their conversation was following closely behind.

Chapter 32 The Master of the Lower Three Paths

The outskirts of Liyue Harbor are relatively safe. No wild monsters or treasure-hunting groups dare to linger here. Even if they do, it doesn't matter. With a Vision user by his side, Miss Yun Jin is strong enough to lift a heavy weight. Ji Ming feels very safe.

"Mr. Ji Ming, have you thought of something happy?"

"It's nothing. I'm about to start my training. Let's start with push-ups. I'll do five hundred to warm up."

The girl beside him tilted her head to look at him, and Ji Ming immediately suppressed his impolite smile, patted his chest, found a patch of grass with relatively soft soil, and began to prepare for cultivation.

Yun Jin looked around, intending to find a quiet place to watch Ji Ming cultivate, but after failing to find one, she turned back and found that he had not yet started.

"Mr. Ji Ming, didn't you say you were going to cultivate? Why haven't you started yet?"

"I feel that simply doing push-ups is a bit too easy; I need to increase the difficulty."

Yun Jin was puzzled and tilted her head to ask, "Mr. Ji Ming, it's already difficult enough to make five hundred. Are you going to deliberately make it more difficult?"

Ji Ming smiled slightly. Although the surrounding grass was flat, sitting on it would definitely get her dress dirty, and Miss Yun Jin's dress was obviously expensive. It was best not to let her sit on the grass.

"Of course, Miss Yun Jin, please sit on my back, just to add some weight."

Yun Jin raised her hand to cover her mouth, hesitatingly asking, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"That's good. Is Miss Yun Jin underestimating me?"

In the end, Yun Jin agreed to the suggestion and hesitantly sat on Ji Ming's back. Due to her female reserve and inexplicable shyness, she did not exert all her strength on him, but instead covered her dress and sat down gently.

A very sturdy back – that was Yun Jin's first thought when she sat down.

Feeling the negligible weight, Ji Ming said helplessly, "Miss Yun Jin, don't be so reserved at a time like this. Are you perhaps worried that I'll find out your real weight?"

Yun Jin quietly puffed out her cheeks, finally putting all her strength down, and said awkwardly, "Mr. Ji Ming, what are you saying? As the head of Yunhan Society, it is a very normal thing for you to control your weight. I am not heavy at all."

“I didn’t say Miss Yun Jin was heavy; on the contrary, you seem quite light. You should eat more.”

"No."

That's a very firm and decisive answer, Miss Yun Jin.

Ji Ming stopped trying to persuade him and started doing push-ups obediently. Having spent many years traveling, he had developed a good physique, so push-ups were not a difficult task for him.

As for achieving physical immortality, Ji Ming genuinely intended to do so. The world is so vast; there must be ways to achieve longevity. He could always search for them later.

If Liyue doesn't have it, then go to Mondstadt and Inazuma. If all else fails, head west. I've heard that there are many great scholars in the Wisdom Palace of Sumeru, as well as several other countries. Ji Ming might find a way to achieve longevity.

During this process, a healthy and strong body is needed to support this long journey. Even if a way to achieve immortality cannot be found, Ji Ming can at least return to Liyue Harbor safely.

"Mr. Ji Ming, are you the son of the Wu family?"

"No, my parents were ordinary people who lived in seclusion in the outskirts of Liyue for a long time. I only returned to Liyue Harbor after they passed away."

Realizing she had misspoke, Yun Jin lowered her head and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't know..."

"Ignorance is no excuse. Besides, Miss Yun Jin meant no harm. The fact is that her parents have passed away, so there's no need to apologize."

Seeing that Ji Mingzhen didn't care, Yun Jin stopped pressing him for answers. She gently placed her small hand on his back and looked up at Yunlaihai: "Mr. Ji Ming, is there some obsession you have with cultivating? I'm very familiar with this state because I used to practice like this."

Ji Ming paused briefly, then continued his cultivation: "Yes, I have a friend or elder I want to spend a long time with, so it would be best if I could live a few more years."

Yun Jin exclaimed in surprise, "Such a simple reason."

Ji Ming countered, "What reason does Miss Yun Jin think it is?"

The girl curled her lips into a smile, jumped off Ji Ming's back, spun around in place, her dress fluttering gracefully in the wind, and struck a standard opening pose in traditional Chinese opera, saying in a leisurely tone:

"I am a wanderer from Liyue, adrift and without roots. As a man, I am determined to accomplish something great, so that Liyue may be remembered for generations to come—"

"Hahaha……"

"What are you laughing at, Mr. Ji Ming?"

Yun Jin puffed up her cheeks again. This time, she was unceremoniously walked back and sat down hard. Only after hearing the boy beneath her let out a muffled groan did she smile again.

This girl is quite vengeful...

Ji Ming inwardly scoffed, then chuckled dryly, "That's too grand a reason. I'm just an unemployed bum in Liyue Harbor; it's impossible for me to be remembered for generations in Liyue."

"Why not? I've been listening for quite a while now. This Mr. Ji Ming has ambitions that encompass the universe."

Yun Jin and Ji Ming looked in the direction of the sound at the same time, and saw a young man with short dark blue hair and androgynous looks walking over. His smile was not unpleasant.

"Xingqiu?"

For Yun Jin, this person was very familiar. Xing Qiu was the second young master of Fei Yun Chamber of Commerce. On the surface, he was polite, sensible, diligent and studious, but in reality, he was cunning and playful. He often came to Yun Han Society to pester her to develop new drinks.

The phrase "a second young master of a wealthy family who loves chivalry and is obsessed with the martial arts world" perfectly encapsulates Chu Qiu's character.

Ji Ming glanced at Xing Qiu sideways and said rudely, "Can't you see we're chatting? What are you doing here?"

Yun Jin gently patted Ji Ming's hair and said apologetically, "Mr. Ji Ming, please be more polite when you speak."

Xingqiu didn't care at all and waved his hand, saying, "It's nothing. I just wanted to learn a thing or two from Mr. Ji Ming."

"Why? Give me a reason. This isn't how you arrange a fight."

"Mr. Ji Ming has calluses on his hands, and considering what he said earlier, I deduce that you must also be a member of the martial arts world."

Yun Jin stood up on her own initiative, and Ji Ming took the opportunity to sit on the grass, casually revealing the machete at his waist, not afraid of being exposed: "Xing Qiu, right? Your understanding of the martial world and mine seem to be completely different. Besides, for someone like you, who possesses the Eye of God, to fight me, a mere mortal, is that completely disregarding the code of the martial world?"

"I saw it?"

No, what did you see?

Just as Ji Ming was wondering, Xing Qiu put his hands behind his back, curled the corners of his mouth and said, "I was there when you helped Hu Tao teach the bad guys a lesson."

The scene is weird, isn't it?

"You were there too? I don't remember you."

Ji Ming was completely bewildered, but his eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he said in a deep voice, "Never mind, since you've bullied Hu Tao before, even with the Eye of God, I'm going to beat you up."

"Wait, I meant I was just an observer back then, and Hu Tao is my friend, how could I possibly bully her?"

"A bystander? Then they deserve an even bigger beating. They're clearly friends, yet they just stood by and did nothing?"

Mr. Ji Ming is very straightforward, but he has a good temperament.

Helpless, Xingqiu waved his hand and assumed a fighting stance: "I will not use the power of the Eye of God, nor will I use any weapons. Come on."

Back then, it wasn't that he didn't want to help Hu Tao vent her anger, but this Mr. Ji Ming took the initiative, cursing people in the street to attract hatred, and the cursing was quite vulgar, but it did feel satisfying.

Xingqiu had asked Hu Tao before, and the result was that Hu Tao had never spoken to Mr. Ji Ming. Despite having no prior relationship with him, she was willing to lend a helping hand. She was clearly a chivalrous person who roamed the world. Such a righteous person deserved to be properly communicated with.

"Stop talking nonsense, take this punch first."

Xingqiu was still lost in his memories when he heard the roar. He hurriedly raised his hand to block the fist that was about to hit his face, but then felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

No, I need to get serious.

Using the force of the blow, Xingqiu shifted his body and kicked out from the side. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ji Ming bend down to dodge and punch him in the lower abdomen.