In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

"Haha, I'll remember that." Faliha nodded with a smile, then waved her hand and turned to walk deeper into the Church House.

Wang Yan watched her walk away before turning and heading out of the Instruction Hall.

He didn't go straight back to the small house he had just rented, but instead followed the same route he had come by.

Instead, they changed direction and headed towards Baoshang Street.

Wang Yan just looked at the house. The house was very clean, but there was nothing inside.

Before the day ends, Wang Yan needs to buy at least one set of bedding, two sets of clothes to change into, as well as spare food and other daily necessities.

Of course, there is something even more important, which is... to buy some introductory books on the epistemology school.

No matter when Erosanne comes back, she still needs to have some real skills to pass the exam.

Although Wang Yan can acquire mastery of language and writing through his "proficiency in language", he still needs a systematic knowledge system.

Otherwise, one will often find themselves knowing what happened but not why.

Chapter 27 I work 8 AM?

That night.

After finishing dinner, Wang Yan carried large and small bags of things back to his rented room.

Normally, newly bought bedding should be aired out to make it more comfortable to sleep in, but Wang Yan obviously didn't have that time.

Lay the bedding on the bed, take out a small grandfather clock, and place it on the bedside table.

Then I went to the washroom and put away my toiletries.

Then I took out the books from the small package.

Etymology Fundamentals: A General Introduction to Teyvat Writing

A Brief History of Teyvat Linguistics

A Simple Translation of Common Language and Local Dialects

Analysis of Common Ancient Characters

Practical Runicology: The Application of Runes in Everyday Life

Introduction to Runic Studies: From Interpretation to Creation

History of the Epistemological School: The Legacy of Philologists

Including Wang Yan's previous works, "Characters, Strokes, Stripes: The Essence of Language" and "Rainforest Biology Illustrated, Volume 1", he now has nine books.

After removing "The Rainforest Illustrated Guide, Volume 1," an introductory book to the biophilosophical school, the remaining eight books are Wang Yan's next target.

These books were recommended to him by the resident scholars at the bookstore after he went there.

In a country where Sumeru is considered knowledge, bookstores are actually quite rare.

To investigate this situation, we must go back to the time when the Great Sage Azar overused the Void Terminal, leading to the obsolescence of the books.

At that time, there wasn't a single bookstore to be found in the entire Sumeru.

Paper books were only kept within the Church of Christ and were almost never circulated outside.

Even the gilded brigades in the desert are more profitable smuggling books than arms, second only to smuggling canned knowledge.

Later, the Great Sage fell from power, the Little Auspicious Grass King took power, the term "Void" was discontinued, and paper books returned to everyone's daily life.

However, since there were no proper bookstores in Sumeru at that time, the Kyoling Academy had to open its own bookstores in order to restore the circulation of books.

Therefore, the current owners of the bookstores in the Academy of Religious Affairs are actually scholars from the Academy.

Moreover, they are all senior scholars; while they may not be considered "Hapanatas," they are all "Tasatas" who have published several papers.

These scholars recommend relevant books to people who come to the bookstore, so that people can correctly obtain the knowledge they want.

'If I had put in this much effort during my college entrance exam, I wouldn't have scored so low.'

Wang Yan sighed and picked up "Etymology Basics: A General Introduction to Teyvat Script" and began to open it.

I've been reading "Characters, Strokes, Stripes: The Essence of Language" the whole way, so I'm taking a break today and switching to another book to clear my head.

Open the book,

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Chapter 1: The Origin of Writing.

Preface: This chapter primarily explores the evolution of the scripts of the seven Teyvat kingdoms, from ancient runes to modern writing systems…

text:

In ancient times, some civilizations inscribed their earliest runes, which carried knowledge and wisdom.

As civilizations evolved, Liyue simplified its ancient seal script into regular script, Mondstadt adopted alphabetic spelling, and Sumeru retained some of the Red King's symbol system...

Writing gradually transitioned from divine inspiration to civilian use, eventually forming distinct writing traditions in the seven kingdoms, but the fundamental principle of elemental resonance remained unchanged.

In the evolution of writing, the characteristics of the civilization to which it belongs are often combined, resulting in different expressions.

Mondl's writing often carries a sense of etherealness, symbolizing the freedom of the wind.

The text of Liyue is stable and square in structure, and when it is written, it seems to have the sound of metal and stone, symbolizing the covenant of rock.

……

Finally, during the long process of script evolution, Teyvat Common Language was born to meet the needs of communication between different civilizations.

Although the exact date of its creation is unknown, I believe it was undoubtedly a major advancement in the field of language and writing.

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Author's Note:

Despite their different glyphs and inconsistent appearances, all characters can sense the elemental power of Teyvat within the underlying logic of the "language world".

Beginners should not overlook the essential unity of characters due to differences in their shapes.

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Wang Yan carefully read the contents of the book, and different words flashed through his mind, corresponding to the contents of the book.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of satisfaction from learning and applying what I learned at the same time.

He seemed to be experiencing the joy of learning.

However, his thoughts on the emergence of a common language differed somewhat from those in the book.

Wang Yan knew very well that the Teyvat civilization had evolved abnormally, and the Common Language was also likely to have evolved abnormally as well.

Of course, for exams, you should follow the book, not write whatever you think.

It's not that we should blindly follow, but Wang Yan currently has no evidence to support his point of view.

Time passed little by little.

It wasn't until Wang Yan had finished reading the entire chapter that he came back to his senses.

Wang Yan got up and stretched his stiff body, then looked at the clock on the bedside table. It was already past ten o'clock at night.

"Phew... I can actually get so engrossed in reading the textbook... Amazing."

With a sigh, Wang Yan went to the washroom, fetched water, washed himself quickly, turned off the light, and went to bed.

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The next day.

Wang Yan woke up to the rustling sounds outside the door.

I opened my eyes with difficulty and glanced at the clock; it was not yet seven o'clock.

"I never imagined that even after time travel, I would wake up at such an insane time."

Wang Yan's tone carried a hint of despair.

But he didn't go back to sleep. He got up, tidied his bedding, and then washed up.

Everything was resolved in less than five minutes.

Then she changed into the clothes she had bought yesterday, and apart from her appearance, she looked exactly like a Sumeru.

Open the door.

Wang Yan then witnessed a scene that left him speechless.

Countless young people, dressed in academic gowns and wearing badges of different colors, emerged from the surrounding rooms and silently gathered together, like walking corpses, heading towards the Order of the Church.

"Eight...am...morning?"

Wang Yan's lips twitched, a trace of fear rising in his heart. His desire for a place at the Academy of Teachings plummeted at this moment.

After standing there stunned for a while, Wang Yan finally recovered from his numb state.

“No, after I get my enrollment, I have to tell Eros that I want to study abroad, I want to do my own homework, and I absolutely do not want to attend 8 a.m. classes.”

Wang Yan screamed wildly inside.

If he had to attend classes at 8 a.m. every day, he would rather give up his student status. After all, the Academy is now open to knowledge, and he can buy all kinds of books even without student status. It's just that without the Academy's professional teaching, learning might be more difficult.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Yan closed the door and merged into the crowd.

However, Wang Yan did not go to the Academy of Teachings, but instead went to Baoshang Street along the way.

Although Khalid said that he only needed to be at the store before 10 o'clock, Wang Yan still wanted to make a good impression on his first day of work, so he went there as soon as possible.

There are two things you shouldn't touch in this situation.

Don't touch it when you first start working, because that's the time to make an impression, so you need to perform well, but not too well, or you'll easily become a burden.

Then there's the matter of not touching critical business operations. Critical business operations are generally related to the life or death of the company. Unless you want to switch companies, you have to do them well.

As for other times, you should take it easy and slack off.

Especially when the workload and the reward are completely disproportionate, it's time to slack off.

Of course, Wang Yan definitely wasn't thinking of slacking off right now, since Khalid had been quite good to him, and Wang Yan naturally wanted to repay him.

Moreover, they offered a high base salary and high commission, and the work wasn't difficult for Wang Yan, so it was definitely not a good time to slack off.

Chapter 28 Encounter with Elhesen

In the early morning, Baoshang Street awakens as the first rays of sunlight filter through the leaves of the sacred tree, filling it with bustling vitality.

On the street, several breakfast shops were busily attracting customers.

In front of a stall with a Liyue sign, steaming buns and shumai wafted out, and the stall owner called out in a Liyue accent: "Freshly made dumplings, take a bite to refresh your mind!"

Not far away, the rich aroma of coffee and toast wafted from a maple-style breakfast shop, where the owner greeted passing gilded tour groups with a smile.

There are also local stalls selling spiced flatbreads and bean paste soup, their aromas mingling with the morning breeze, attracting many young people dressed in academic robes to queue up and buy them.

Tourists, scholars, and vendors mingled among the crowds, some rushing to grab breakfast before heading to the convent, others leisurely sitting down to eat and chat.

Of course, those rushing around are mostly young scholars, while those leisurely are either tourists or scholars with laurels.

The laurel wreath is a symbol of status that can only be worn by scholars in the Academy who have obtained the title of "Habantha".

Scholars at this level are no longer bound by the usual rules and regulations of the monastic college.

Let alone leisurely eating breakfast at the stall, even if he brought breakfast into the lab to eat, no one would say anything.

What if this is a special procedure to increase the success rate of their experiments?

Wang Yan was also in the crowd. His eyes swept around and he actually spotted a somewhat familiar figure.

A young scholar, too weak to even restrain a chicken, stands in front of a breakfast shop wearing headphones, seemingly ordering food.

Wang Yan unconsciously moved closer.

As soon as I took two steps closer, the other person suddenly turned their head and stared at me.

Upon seeing Wang Yan, his eyes narrowed slightly, taking a critical look.

'What terrifying perception.' Wang Yan thought to himself, and without hiding anything, he stepped forward confidently. 'Hello, are you Clerk Elheisen?'

Elhesen's eyes were calm: "Who are you?"