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

"My life is adrift like duckweed; though the spring breeze is kind, the flowers cannot withstand it."

"Suddenly, the sound of a flute approached in the middle of the night; though the peach and plum trees outside the wall remained silent."

My heart was pounding like a drum, and I dared not even know it.

Despite being politely rejected, Chen Huaizhang was not discouraged, because the letter was full of Chunxing's love. She was just afraid of embarrassing him because of the difference in their social status.

When he returned from studying abroad, Chen Huaizhang would formally propose marriage to the maid who was four years older than him. He was not afraid of any worldly opinions. After marrying her, she would become the future wife of the Chen family. Who would dare to look down on her?

With this in mind, Chen Huaizhang left Liyue Harbor, and four years passed before he returned at the age of twenty, having obtained the Bachelor of Wisdom from the Palace of Wisdom.

Having grown from a boy into a young adult, Chen Huaizhang had reached his peak in both knowledge and physical health. He had not communicated with his family for four years and did not know how Chunxing was doing, so he naturally rushed back to Liyue Harbor.

What awaited him, however, was the word "copy" pasted tightly on the Chen family's gate, and the long-awaited Qian Yanjun.

As a typical scholar, Chen Huaizhang had no ability to resist. Furthermore, because the Chen family was suddenly struck by a major change, he was stunned and easily arrested by the Qianyan Army and thrown into prison.

Fortunately, the Chen family had been operating in Liyue Harbor for many years, and the prison administrator had received preferential treatment from the Chen family. Now, Chen Huaizhang was also receiving preferential treatment from the Chen family in prison and learned what had happened.

“Huaizhang, the Chen family was framed. Your father was executed, the women were dismissed, and the maids and servants were forcibly sold to other families. All of the Chen family’s property was confiscated.”

Upon hearing these words, Chen Huaizhang knew that his world had collapsed.

If the accuser intends to overthrow the Chen family, then not only his father, but he himself will also be executed to silence him.

To avenge the Chen family, one must survive; only by surviving can the final revenge be achieved.

The administrators had assumed that a scholar like Chen Huaizhang would simply die, but to their surprise, he displayed an astonishing will to live in prison, saying nothing and only eating or sleeping.

In an attempt to gain sympathy from those who had falsely accused him, Chen Huaizhang even cut off one of his own fingers.

Thanks to the gecko's courage in cutting off its tail, Chen Huaizhang's death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Perhaps they did not have evidence of the crimes committed by the Chen family or Chen Huaizhang, or perhaps they felt guilty. In any case, the accusers bypassed Chen Huaizhang.

Chen Huaizhang finally survived. In his new prison, he began to analyze his current situation.

Who are the friends? Who are the enemies? Who are the centrists and fence-sitters?

Friends? The Chen family has no friends left, or rather, all the relationships they once maintained have turned into centrists and fence-sitters, because no one is speaking up for the Chen family at this time, and they all tacitly agree to the Chen family's crimes.

This shows that the accusers offered the powerful families enough benefits to keep them on the sidelines.

Enemies? For Chen Huaizhang, Liyue had no enemies in the past. The Chen family was adept at handling interpersonal relationships, so the only enemies were forces outside the established families.

After several days of analysis, Chen Huaizhang came to the conclusion that the Liyue Seven Stars were about to be brought together, and they could not stand by and watch the jobs of secretary and advisor be inherited by the Chen family.

Among the Seven Stars of Liyue, there happen to be several self-made individuals who happen to have the motivation to consolidate power.

In order to seek revenge, Chen Huaizhang revealed the location of the family's wealth to the prison administrator, thus gaining the opportunity to redeem himself.

After his release from prison, Chen Huaizhang stood in the sunlight, feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cave. He had only one goal left in his life: to completely destroy the Seven Star System and avenge everything that had happened to the Chen family...

(P.S.: The story of the fourth brother is coming up, followed by the story of the fifth brother, Yang the Bone-Removing Demon. This will be related to the side story of this main story, but the next side story will be in a few days. I'm getting carried away with writing side stories, don't you guys prefer slice-of-life stories?)

Chapter 74 Giving Miss Yun Jin a treat

"Hey, Miss Yun Jin, stop pulling me like that! You can just say what's on your mind, why are you being so secretive?"

At 1 PM Liyue time, Ji Ming, who had just finished lunch and was about to go out for a stroll, was caught red-handed by Yun Jin, who had been waiting at his doorstep. He was forced to retract the foot he had just stepped out.

Unlike usual, Yun Jin wasn't wearing any makeup today, not even light makeup. She tightly hugged the rectangular box wrapped in butter paper, her red lips pursed as she seemed lost in thought.

From Ji Ming's perspective, Yun Jin started staring at him as soon as she entered the room, showing no intention of initiating a conversation.

Having no other choice, in order to understand Yun Jin's meaning, Ji Ming had to take the initiative and ask, "Miss Yun Jin, is there something you need to tell me?"

Yun Jin suddenly came to her senses and quickly stuffed the thing wrapped in yellowed paper into Ji Ming's arms. Then she continued to look at Ji Ming and muttered, "Father won't let me associate with Mr. Ji Ming. Has Mr. Ji Ming offended my father?"

"What a joke! I've never even met your father, so how could you say I'm being offensive?"

Ji Ming was both amused and exasperated. He could only unwrap the buttercloth to see what was inside.

When Ji Ming saw the item wrapped in buttered paper, he was immediately delighted: "Oh my, Miss Yun Jin is quite efficient! This longbow looks pretty good, I like it very much. Tell me the price?"

"It's free."

Based on her father's tone and expression at the time, and in addition to Hu Tao's various opinions, Yun Jin felt more and more that Ji Ming was unfathomable and that his past was worth exploring.

Yun Jin explained, quietly tiptoeing to try to see the skin hidden by the collar from a higher position. Her father said that Ji Ming had a small scar from his neck down to his chest.

How could a normal person have a scar in such a place? If it's true, then Mr. Ji Ming was very likely an unstable element in society a few years ago.

Since my father was so certain about it, this guess is very likely to be correct.

Seeing Yun Jin standing on tiptoe with a curious expression, Ji Ming couldn't help but become curious, so he reached out and hooked his finger around her collar, pulling it down a little.

"Gu?!"

She let out a cute, inexplicable gasp, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly lowered her toes, her eyes unconsciously glancing to the side.

I see it; there is indeed a small vertical scar running from the neck down to the chest, which appears to be a knife wound.

Furthermore, Mr. Ji Ming has a rather good physique. He doesn't usually look very strong, but now that his clothes are no longer obstructing the view, Yun Jin sees a rather interesting scene.

He looks slim in clothes but has a muscular physique underneath, and the faint scar on his chest adds a unique charm to Ji Ming.

Ji Ming loosened his collar, the taut collar snapping back against her skin and making a sound that made Yun Jin even more shy. He shrugged and said, "Alright, I've given you the perk. Miss Yun Jin, aren't you going to tell me anything about your father?"

Yun Jin was annoyed, staring at her toes, but her tone remained gentle: "What do you mean by giving me benefits? Don't think I don't understand. You keep saying strange things. Mr. Ji Ming, please don't be so frivolous in the future."

Yes, such behavior is very impolite to women. Although Yun Jin's act of tiptoeing to peek was also impolite, it doesn't stop her from having a little double standard now.

Ji Ming found it somewhat amusing. Peeking is fine, but letting people see openly is not allowed, right?

Alright, alright, Miss Yun Jin is the most famous opera master in Liyue Harbor, whatever she says is right.

However, Miss Yun Jin is acting out of character today, and she's doing something completely out of character. She must be trying to find out something, right?

For example, the knife scar on Ji Ming's chest.

“Miss Yun Jin, I am a gang member.”

Ji Ming didn't want to lose a friend like Yun Jin. Even though their relationship wasn't very deep, she managed to get him such a fine bow. Even a layman like him could tell that it was well-made.

Concealing his identity was a last resort. If concealing his identity would end a sincere friendship, then Ji Ming would rather reveal everything. After all, the Old Nine Gates is now preparing to transform from an underground gang into an open political force, and its reputation naturally needs to be promoted.

Of course, it's the positive reputation.

Upon hearing Ji Ming reveal his identity, Yun Jin was not as surprised as she had imagined. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and teased, "Is that so? I thought Mr. Ji Ming would keep it from me forever."

Ji Ming told the truth: "If Miss Yun Jin hadn't kept probing, I probably wouldn't have told you."

"But now that I know, my father forbids me from associating with you. What does Mr. Ji Ming intend to do?"

Ji Ming smiled: "Miss Yun Jin, you shouldn't ignore me like this. At least wait until three years after I die, right?"

After Ji Ming's outburst, Yun Jin's mood improved considerably, and she smiled, saying, "So what if I ignore you?"

"Then I'll shamelessly follow Miss Yun Jin around. Your father only said not to pay attention to me, he never ordered me not to talk to you. If you're so capable, say it to me."

She rolled her eyes at Ji Ming. Only in front of her friends would this usually dignified opera master reveal her true personality.

Yun Jin moved with light steps, circling around to Ji Ming's side, placing her hand on his shoulder, while her other hand stroked the bowstring: "Mr. Ji Ming, are you sure you don't want to try this bow?"

Ji Ming nodded and asked, "What's the name of this bow?"

"Prototype Tranquil Moon, the last weapon in the 'Prototype' series, is now given to you."

Silently remembering Yun Jin's kindness, Ji Ming didn't say much. Instead, following the method taught by Senior Sister Gan Yu, he raised his bow and pulled the bowstring from his waist and shoulder until it was a full moon.

For some reason, when Ji Ming drew the bowstring, he only felt a solid, rock-solid feel. This longbow was not as agile and nimble as Senior Sister Gan Yu's bow, but rather exuded a steady aura from the inside out.

It can be pulled, but it's not easy. To say it's as solid as a rock would be an exaggeration; it's more like it feels very cumbersome, at least for now.

Seeing that Ji Ming was having some difficulty, Yun Jin quickly reminded him, "Mr. Ji Ming, this bow is a heavy longbow, which is not comparable to a light bow or a guerrilla bow. It's normal that you can't draw it."

Ji Ming wasn't one to care about saving face, and readily admitted his shortcomings: "Yes, I have experienced the power of this heavy bow. Miss Yun Jin, I would like to ask you a question: how does the owner of the Eye of God store their weapon within the Eye of God?"

"Place it next to the Eye of God, then silently recite the command. If you practice for two hours regularly, you can basically achieve seamless summoning and recall."

Ji Ming did as instructed, taking a few minutes to retrieve it. He felt a little regretful, as he actually preferred the more agile light bow, but this was something Yun Jin had worked hard to obtain, so naturally he had to take good care of it.

At worst, he can practice more. What if one day Ji Ming can turn a heavy bow into a light bow?

Will you try to be like the pale moon? From now on, follow me closely and witness my future journey.

With a determined look in his eyes, Ji Ming turned to Yun Jin beside him and asked, "Thanks to Miss Yun Jin, in order to repay your efforts, I would like to invite Miss Yun Jin out shopping."

Yun Jin raised an eyebrow, mimicking Ji Ming's teasing words, and said, "Repay? Are you sure this isn't a secret reward for yourself, Mr. Ji Ming?"

"Then let's find another way to repay the favor. Miss Yun Jin can decide."

"Let's go practice archery by the sea in Yunlai. I'll go with you."

Chapter 75 Coach Zhong, I want to learn this

As wind-type characters, agility and speed should be their defining characteristics. Both Xiao and Venti, the wind god, possess these traits and are particularly adept at close-range attacks.

For an archer, the term "close range" clearly doesn't fit Ji Ming's attack style. According to his own ideas, the prototype Moonlit Blade in his hand should be a peerless divine weapon with a ranged ultimate skill.

As for agility and speed, these two words are completely unsuitable for the trial bow. First of all, this bow is obviously a heavy bow. If Ji Ming were not strong enough, he might not even be able to pull the bowstring.

Therefore, Ji Ming changed his original idea and positioned himself as a character who could kill with one blow, mainly relying on high power to deal long-range damage, without having to meet the enemy, and directly blast them away from hundreds of miles away.

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.