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

First, there's the issue of long-range guidance. If the battlefield is in the countryside or suburbs, that's fine, but what if the target is in a densely populated urban area?

How to determine the location of the target is the first question.

Secondly, there's the issue of mobility. Compared to the speed of regular arrows, projectiles fired from extremely long distances will be quickly detected by enemies, necessitating the use of wind elemental assistance.

The second question is how to speed up regular arrow fletching, or even consider using other items as fletching.

For several days in a row, Ji Ming was troubled by these two problems. Although he slept with the prototype Dan Yue in his arms at night, his tacit understanding with the heavy bow did not deepen, and the prototype Dan Yue remained cold.

When in doubt, consult Zhongli.

As a staff member, Zhong Li's role was to provide advice and suggestions. Ji Ming trusted this learned staff member, but he hadn't seen Zhong Li in the past few days.

Ji Ming's assessment was that it was all about "walking the bird."

When Zhongli returned leisurely with the birdcage, Ji Ming, who was getting impatient, came up to greet him. He first looked the guest, who had the air of an old man, up and down.

"My dear minister, you seem to be in a good mood lately?"

Zhongli looked at Ji Ming, hung the birdcage on the horizontal bar, and slightly raised the corners of his mouth: "Thanks to my young friend, I've been in a pretty good mood these past few days, and I've had more time to listen to operas and stroll around."

Ji Ming was full of questions: "Why is that?"

“Young friend, you have lofty ambitions. As your subordinate and advisor, I am very pleased and naturally happy.”

It's very suspicious. They don't even pay her wages, yet Zhongli always seems to be living a carefree life.

Lacking evidence, Ji Ming had no choice but to give up: "Zhong Li, I have a question I'd like to ask you."

"Please give your instructions, young friend."

Ji Ming was quite troubled. He stretched out his finger and slowly shook it, which merged with the wind elements gathered around him. In the end, a tiny tornado was born in mid-air.

“Zhongli, I can manipulate the wind element around me. I have also tried to gather the wind element at the bottom of my feet. I can do both of these things and use them skillfully. But I want to try using the wind element for remote reconnaissance and even location.”

Zhongli seemed to be deep in thought. He walked to the armchair in the courtyard, sat down, and slowly said, "Young friend, have you perhaps come to understand your own position?"

Ji Ming nodded in affirmation: "Indeed, Zhongli must be very knowledgeable, and he is also a possessor of the Eye of God. I should be able to learn from you."

"Young friend, are you planning to use the wind element for long-range reconnaissance, and then use your heavy bow for long-range attacks?"

Having received Ji Ming's nod of approval once again, Zhong Li's eyes revealed a hint of appreciation. He himself was a staunch supporter of the power of a meteorite, believing that there was nothing a meteorite couldn't solve.

If so, then have another one.

As the successor to Morax, the future young emperor of Liyue, and the current crown prince of Liyue Harbor, Zhongli is extremely gratified that Ji Ming was born and actively pondered the origins of this thought.

As both a demon god and the ruling god of a nation, his own martial prowess is of paramount importance. Although the task of charging into battle can be delegated to the immortals, absolute martial strength is always required to guard the central position, lest petty villains covet it.

If war breaks out in the future, Ji Ming, the future emperor, can still support various battlefields even while sitting in the center, making him a perfect candidate for emperor.

With the Wind Element God's Eye, and the God's Heart to Ji Ming in the future, as long as he becomes proficient in using the bow, the above should be no difficult task.

Thinking about it this way, my old friend Barbatos did a good deed. From now on, we won't spar with each other when we meet; instead, we'll meet over tea...

Slowly rocking the armchair, Zhongli's face was almost full of satisfaction: "From a general rational point of view, this is not impossible. As long as you practice diligently, you will be able to use the wind element to detect distant enemies and also use the wind element to send arrows to the correct location."

Ji Ming was eager to learn and immediately asked, "Coach Zhong, I want to learn this!"

The rocking of the grand master's chair paused for a moment, and Zhong Li felt somewhat embarrassed and hesitant. Because his true identity needed to be concealed, he absolutely could not use moves like "Heavenly Movement" or "Myriad Phenomena," otherwise Ji Ming might see through him on the spot.

No, it seems that Ji Ming has never seen a ritual to summon immortals before, and probably doesn't recognize the golden dragon floating and flying beside Zhong Li.

“Cultivation cannot be rushed. As a disciple of an immortal and also Miss Gan Yu’s junior brother, you must know this principle.”

Ji Ming nodded repeatedly: "That makes sense, that makes sense."

"Start practicing in the courtyard of the Hall of Rebirth first. Once your basic skills are solid, it won't be too late to practice in the suburbs."

Ji Ming kept praising, "Absolutely, absolutely."

The two girls' conversation woke up Hu Tao, who was sleeping in the room. The girl, wearing a cool and cute tiger onesie, rubbed her eyes, opened the window, and poked her head out, saying indignantly, "What are you two doing?"

With no business to do and a certain insignificant young lady recently taking on extra work, claiming it was to increase the contact time between her master and the Hu family's son-in-law, Hu Tao found herself with nothing to do.

She could sleep in, but the real problem was that Hu Tao had been woken up by the two most idle people in the Rebirth Hall. How could she not be angry? She immediately puffed up her cute cheeks.

Seeing Hu Tao's indignant expression, Zhong Li said in a calm tone, "Young friend, there is something you would like to ask me. So I began to discuss it with you. I am truly sorry to have disturbed the Hall Master's rest."

Hu Tao snorted and ignored the sincere Zhong Li. Instead, she glared at Ji Ming, who was watching the show from the side, and asked in an annoyed tone, "You little thugs over there, coming to my house to make a scene first thing in the morning, aren't you going to give me an explanation?"

Ji Ming smiled: "Is that not allowed?"

Hu Tao retorted angrily, "Of course not! I'm sleeping right now. What would you think if I came to your house and made a scene first thing in the morning?"

“I feel very lucky to hear Master Hu’s voice so early in the morning. If I hear the Way in the morning, I can die content in the evening.”

Upon hearing this, Hu Tao revealed her little tiger teeth, rubbed her arm hard, shrank her neck, and threatened, "Hey, hey, hey, aren't you being cheesy?"

Zhongli observed for a long time before suddenly interjecting, "Master, you're smiling."

Hu Tao forced herself to remain calm: "Zhong Li, I'm going to deduct your salary, and don't even think about letting the Rebirth Hall pay for you anymore."

Zhongli remained silent, then said in a deep voice, "Hmm... perhaps I misread it. Hall Master, please don't take it seriously. It was just a joke."

Seeing that the two had already given up, Hu Tao nodded in satisfaction. Not caring that her clothes were cool and cute, she ran out in her adorable tiger onesie pajamas, full of enthusiasm.

"I overheard you guys discussing archery practice. You have to include me in this fun activity, I have nothing else to do anyway."

Ji Ming interjected, "Why don't we go and catch Qi Qi?"

Hu Tao retorted, "Qi Qi has been hidden by Bai Shu, I can't find Qi Qi at all!"

Ji Ming grinned: "If you're bad at cooking, you just need to practice more."

Walnut flashed her little tiger teeth: "I'll bite you!"

Ji Ming stretched out his arm and winked provocatively, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Just as Hu Tao was considering whether to give Ji Ming a hard time, Zhong Li interrupted the farce at just the right moment: "That's a good choice, young friend. Use your abilities to help the hall master find Qi Qi."

Chapter 76 The Walnut Biting Incident

"Ji Ming, will your method work?"

Looking at the white sugar at Ji Ming's feet, Hu Tao couldn't help but utter a question.

This was supposed to be a test to assess wind element reconnaissance, but this guy insisted on bringing out the sugar. Putting aside whether this little dog is even capable of being a search dog, Ji Ming's behavior alone is enough to make one complain.

Qiqi is a little zombie, you know. She's been working as a herb-gathering boy in Bubu Village. Besides the scent of Qingxin and various herbs, she probably doesn't have any other smell on her, right?

Ji Ming, on the other hand, was full of confidence. He put his arm around Hu Tao's shoulder, completely ignoring her disdainful look, and walked down the street like an older brother leading a younger sister.

"Hey hey, I believe in Bruce!"

"Who's Bruce? It should be White Sugar, what a weird name Bruce is."

White Sugar let out two howls in agreement.

Ji Ming chuckled: "Speaking of which, Bu Bu Lu is over there, but I've never been there before."

Hu Tao exclaimed in surprise, "Impossible! Have you never been sick before?"

In Hu Tao's memory, Bubulu was the most famous pharmacy in Liyue Harbor, and Dr. Baishu of Bubulu was the most famous doctor in Liyue Harbor. He himself was a returnee who had studied in Sumeru.

As a Liyue native who eats grains and vegetables, getting sick is inevitable. However, Ji Ming has never been to Bubulu, so it's no wonder that Hu Tao was surprised.

Ji Ming shrugged, puzzled by Hu Tao's surprise, and said somewhat confusedly, "No, a cold doesn't count as an illness for me. If it does, a cold is the most serious illness I've ever had."

Hu Tao moved a little closer and patted Ji Ming's chest without restraint, her tone inexplicable: "How's your health? I remember I was often sick when I was little, and my grandfather would often take me to Bubulu. The taste of Qingxin is really bitter. You've never been sick, so you probably don't know what Qingxin tastes like."

Ji Ming smiled slightly: "Hmm."

Is it bitter to purify the mind? The answer is yes.

But life is even harder, and finding peace of mind to fill one's stomach is just a trivial matter in the face of countless painful trials.

Indeed, suffering is not something to be celebrated, but it is the treasure and foundation of Ji Ming's life. Having tasted all the flavors of life, no matter how great the difficulties in the future, they will not be able to stop him from moving forward.

Therefore, the bitterness of a tranquil mind becomes insignificant, and when others mention it, they simply smile slightly; this is proof of growth.

Seemingly dissatisfied with Ji Ming's perfunctory attitude, Hu Tao quickened her pace and urged, "Keep going, turn at the lotus pond and you'll reach Bubu Lodge. Are you sure you can find Qiqi?"

"Give it a try, and if you can't find it, just go home."

"Lack of confidence, terrible."

Ji Ming straightened his chest: "Please rest assured, sir, I guarantee I will complete the mission!"

Hu Tao nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it. Let's continue. You can start your reconnaissance now."

Speaking of reconnaissance, this involves Ji Ming's old profession. In the early days of the Old Nine Gates, when the gang had no code of conduct or ultimate goal and could only hunt down wealthy and unscrupulous merchants, he often served as a scout and reconnaissance officer.

Taking advantage of his young age and his silver tongue, Ji Ming lured many wealthy businessmen into his ambush, and their fates are well-known.

Reconnaissance, as the name suggests, involves surveillance and investigation.

Visual reconnaissance is easy for Ji Ming, but using wind elements for reconnaissance is very difficult for him.

First, Ji Ming needs to manipulate the wind elements surrounding Bubulu and make them work for him.

Secondly, one must achieve true harmony with the wind element and become one with it in order to explore the details within the Bubu Lu.

Controlling it is simple; becoming one with it is difficult.

Ji Ming followed behind Hu Tao and began to try to mobilize the wind elements around him. He then tried to "negotiate" with more wind elements to bring more and more wind elements into the controllable sequence.