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

Gan Yu, who was always tolerant of those close to her, panicked instantly. She twirled a strand of hair around her finger, her eyes darting around: "You can't joke about me..."

"Sorry, sorry, I accidentally talked nonsense."

Ji Ming apologized repeatedly. He didn't want Gan Yu's goodwill towards him to instantly disappear. He should be more careful in the future and keep his madness to himself.

Just then, the door to Yuehai Pavilion was suddenly pushed open, and a decisive woman with purple hair and a cat-like hairstyle walked in: "Gan Yu, I need geological data for Dihua Island... And who is this?"

After composing herself, Gan Yu reverted to her capable and poised secretary persona, handing the documents to the purple-haired woman with the cat-like hairstyle, and politely said, "This is my junior brother."

"Lord Yuheng Star, my name is Ji Ming, it's a pleasure to meet you."

This one was even more important. If Ji Ming hadn't run fast back then, this Lady Keqing, who was inspecting the people's conditions by setting up a stall on the street, would have almost caught him on the spot.

Ji Ming was also drenched in sweat.

Ke Qing generously extended her right hand: "Since you are Gan Yu's junior brother, there's no need for such formalities."

Is he yet another seeker of immortality? Liyue Harbor needs human governance. If it relies on the Emperor descending to the mortal realm once a year, then Liyue Harbor will never be able to move forward, will it?

However, Gan Yu's junior brother looks familiar. Have I seen him somewhere before?

Ji Ming squeezed Keqing's right hand, stopping there: "Nominally, she's still just an ordinary Liyue person, without even a Vision."

"That's not right. Even without the Eye of God, you must have other talents. There's no need to be saddened by the matter of the Eye of God."

Ji Ming and Ke Qing had only a so-so impression of each other, so they naturally didn't talk. The former was very sensible and said goodbye: "Senior Sister Gan Yu, I won't disturb you from continuing your work."

"Okay, don't forget to visit Yan Fei; she also helped this time."

Ji Ming immediately understood that Yan Fei must have spoken up for him because he was only detained for three days this time.

After giving a polite nod, Ji Ming left Yuehai Pavilion.

Chapter 8 A true man will never marry into another family.

Besides the Jade Pavilion, Jade Capital Terrace is the highest area in the entire Liyue Harbor. Ji Ming walked down the bluestone steps, and the artificial stream cascaded down the cliff, but the sound was not noisy.

As you descend, the noble air that once permeated Yujingtai disappears, replaced by the bustling activity of the main urban area. The dockworkers, with their dark skin, are still sweating profusely even after taking off their shirts in the rather cold season.

Helpers and rickshaw pullers cannot stay in one place for long. They run around for a few taels of silver. Street vendors who set up stalls on the roadside but did not receive permission from the government are being chased by the General Affairs Department and street officials. Once caught, they will be fined.

Liyue has two faces: the Jade Capital Terrace and the main city are two different ways of life. Unless you are extremely lucky and your ancestors were virtuous, you will never be able to come into contact with the noble people of the Jade Capital Terrace in your lifetime.

Ji Ming stopped, glanced back at Jade Capital Terrace, and then looked up at the Jade Pavilion high in the sky, its shadow seemingly able to forever shroud Liyue Harbor.

They're so high and mighty, it's suffocating.

Ji Ming did not plan to use the Mora that Gan Yu had given him. The money he had raised from the Temple of Rebirth was enough for him to do many things, and renting a house was not a difficult task.

Ji Ming now knows where his third and eldest brothers are in prison, but he doesn't know where his other sworn brothers are. He decides to use some Mora to bribe officials and reduce the time his third and eldest brothers are imprisoned, at least to make their prison life more comfortable.

Land in Liyue Harbor is incredibly expensive, so renting a place there would definitely be pricey. I'll probably be strapped for cash again soon, so I guess I'll have to start taking on freelance work again.

Having spent ten years in Liyue Harbor, Ji Ming knew where the cheapest housing was. If he wanted to rent the cheapest and most cost-effective vacant house, the haunted house near the Hall of Rebirth was the place to be.

People in Liyue believe in ghosts and spirits, especially the burial sites near the Hall of Rebirth. These sites are often attributed to the yin energy of the Hall of Rebirth, so they are very cheap. Even the owners are unwilling to stay there and simply resell them to the Hall of Rebirth to store their coffins.

Ji Ming himself did not believe in such illusory things. In addition, he was the disciple of the True Lord of Cloud Retention and Wind Borrowing. Although it was only in name, he was still a disciple of the immortals. What kind of demons and monsters would have such audacity?

I wonder what Hu Tao is doing. Maybe she went to Xiang Ling for help?

When these two girls see him again, will they be shocked? He was locked up in the morning and released before noon. Ji Ming will show what it means to speed through the Liyue prison.

Without hesitation, when Ji Ming arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, there was only one ceremonial attendant in the entire reception hall, indicating that Hu Tao had not returned.

"Oh, nothing special, Miss!"

This young lady, whose name was unknown, often humbly referred to herself as "not worth mentioning," so Ji Ming called her "Miss Not Worth Not Worth Not Worth Noting."

Miss Yi looked up and immediately covered her mouth in surprise, exclaiming, "Mr. Ji Ming, you've escaped from prison?!"

Ji Ming laughed in exasperation, waving his hand in denial: "Who told you that? I wouldn't dare to break out of prison even if you gave me ten lives."

"Then how did you get out? The hall master just went to see Miss Xiangling. You must have escaped from prison, right?!"

Miss Yi Guan panicked, losing her usual composure and agility. She ran out from behind the counter, grabbed Ji Ming's sleeve, and forcefully pulled him back to the counter, stuffing him into the empty space underneath.

Ji Ming became interested and didn't resist, letting the flustered Miss Yi do as she pleased, teasing her, "If I were escaping from prison, you'd be protecting a criminal."

"For the sake of the leader's future happiness, I would even go so far as to protect criminals!"

"Wait, what do you mean by 'for the future happiness of the sect leader'?"

Upon hearing this, Miss Yi stopped what she was doing and unconsciously looked to the side, clearly feeling guilty.

Ji Ming's eyes became wary, and he slowly got up and walked towards the exit of the Hall of Rebirth.

Seeing this, Miss Yi Guan had no choice but to raise her arm to block his way and tell him everything: "Butler Meng said that Master Hu will take a husband sooner or later, and Mr. Ji Ming is also under Butler Meng's consideration, because you do not dislike funeral matters."

Old Meng, how dare you harm me? How could I, a dignified and upright man, marry into the Hall of Rebirth?

If it weren't for the fact that Lao Meng had helped him before, Ji Ming would have left long ago.

Ji Ming had no interest in Hu Tao, who was just a little girl. He preferred the gentle and graceful image of Senior Sister Gan Yu, who was like a mother.

Besides, if Ji Ming really dared to agree to this marriage, Hu Tao would dare to bury him in Wuwang Slope the very next day.

Ji Ming shook his head and changed the subject, saying, "I need to rent a room in Feiyun Slope. It's nothing special, Miss. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Rent a house? Mr. Ji Ming can go to the landlords in Feiyunpo. They control most of the vacant houses in Feiyunpo."

"It's too expensive. I'd like to rent a spare room at your Wangsheng Hall. Doesn't Wangsheng Hall have spare rooms in Feiyunpo?"

Miss Yi was shocked: "I didn't know Mr. Ji Ming was willing to go to such lengths for Master Hu. I'm so moved!"

Ji Ming was too tired to complain anymore and urged, "If you're willing to rent it to me, then rent it; otherwise, I'm leaving."

"Don't go! We'd be happy to rent it to you, or even sell it to you. We can even offer you a discount."

Ji Ming sat back down, ready to begin negotiations: "How much of a discount can we offer?"

Miss Yi smiled triumphantly and waved her index finger slightly in the air: "If Mr. Ji Ming is only looking to rent a room, Wang Sheng Tang can offer a 10% discount. If Mr. Ji Ming is looking for Master Hu, Wang Sheng Tang can give you a three-courtyard house for free."

Miss Liyue's heart is not worth mentioning; everyone in Liyue knows it.

"Then give me a 10% discount."

Miss Yi asked pitifully, "Are you really not going to reconsider?"

"I plan to stay for an extended period, could you offer me a further discount?"

Miss Yi Guan put away her delicate expression and said coldly, "There are no more discounts. This is a storage room, with a monthly rent of 500,000 Mora. Thank you for your patronage."

"Hey! That's going too far! The storage room isn't even that big, and you dare to charge me 500,000 Mora? Didn't we agree on a discount?!"

Miss Yi snorted lightly, straightening her back to accentuate her curves: "No, the discount is for the future son-in-law of the Rebirth Hall. You're not the future son-in-law of the Rebirth Hall, so why should I give you a discount?"

“They’ve lost all the honorifics, they have absolutely no service industry spirit,” Ji Ming sighed. “Let’s stop joking around and give each other a fixed price.”

Seeing that Ji Ming was serious, Miss Yi Guan also put away her joking thoughts and said seriously, "A three-courtyard house, the monthly rent is 20,000 Mora."

"It's settled then. This is the rent for this month." Ji Ming paid the money and happily went to see the apartment with the keys provided by Miss Yi Guan.

This price is incredibly reasonable. The monthly rent is only 20,000 Mora, and the money he got from the Hall of Rebirth is enough to cover it for a long time. Ji Ming could live here for the rest of his life.

After watching Ji Ming leave, Miss Yi immediately ran out from behind the counter. She was going to report to Butler Meng that today was definitely a great success.

With just a small, three-courtyard house, they managed to catch their future son-in-law. Wangshengtang made an incredibly profitable deal.

Chapter 9 I'll sweep two streets first

The courtyard house is perfect, if you ignore the coffin.

Ji Ming was very satisfied. He finally had a place to stay in Liyue Harbor. Although it was rented, it was still a courtyard house, and the monthly rent was quite cheap.

Of course, the ancestral hall does not include furniture, so Ji Ming needs to purchase his own furniture to furnish the courtyard. Now that he has a place to live, he can no longer be as casual as he was in the wilderness.

"Dong dong dong..."

Ji Ming turned around and saw Miss Yi Guan standing by the door, smiling at him and inviting him, "Mr. Ji Ming, Butler Meng would like to have a meal with you at the Hall of Rebirth. It's on him."

It's probably not just a simple meal, is it? If we go, we'll be walking into the lion's den. We absolutely mustn't go.

Ji Ming waved his hand and said, "Please allow me to refuse. I plan to have a meal at Wanmintang and also go to Xiangling to explain things. By the way, if Hu Tao comes back, tell her to go play by herself."

"Alright then, take care."

Miss Yi Guan looked regretful, but she didn't stop him. She simply made way for Ji Ming to pass.

Miss Insignificant, you're starting to understand human nature!

After leaving the Wangsheng Hall in the southern part of Feiyunpo, Ji Ming headed towards the right city area, passing by Liuli Pavilion and Xinyue Pavilion along the way. Both of these restaurants are located in Feiyunpo and are the preferred dining places for dignitaries.

However, the dishes at these two restaurants became increasingly luxurious and the prices became increasingly outrageous, but the taste was still inferior to that of Wanmintang.

In the eyes of those important figures, they may care more about appearances and pomp than taste.

But in the eyes of the people of Liyue, if Xiangling were the head chef at Wanmintang, then Wanmintang would be an eternal god.

Xiangling is like a goddess forever; I feel restless if I don't eat the dishes cooked by this girl every day.

If one day Liyue Harbor were to re-elect the Geo Archon, Ji Ming would definitely vote for Xiangling, because food is the most important thing for the people of Liyue.

“Zhongyuan offal, delicious and inexpensive!”