In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

I don't know why, but when I'm slightly tipsy, I get even more engrossed in reading.

Time passed slowly, and the area outside gradually quieted down. As the night deepened, only the occasional group of thirty people patrolled by.

Wang Yan finally inserted a bookmark, closed the book, and yawned.

A feeling of intoxication began to creep in.

Wang Yan put the book on the bedside table, turned off the light, and crawled into bed.

Soon, Wang Yan fell into a deep sleep.

While sleeping, Wang Yan suddenly felt a strange force inviting him.

"Someone is inviting me into another dream."

Even though he was asleep, Wang Yan felt his mind was wide awake.

In a hazy state, he could feel himself being led, or rather invited, by a force guiding him into another dream.

“A dream… Nasita?”

Wang subconsciously felt that this was Naxida inviting him.

After all, in the entire Sumeru, only Nasita possesses the power of dreams.

Furthermore, if it were someone else trying to use dreams to guide a scholar on Nasita's territory, it would be somewhat disrespectful to this grass goddess.

After pondering for a moment in his lucid dream, Wang Yan responded to this invitation.

The next moment, his consciousness seemed to pass through some transparent membrane, from his own dream bubble to another dream bubble.

This is a fairytale dreamland where small animals play freely on the grass, birds frolic in the sky, and small fish swim in the air, as if in a dream.

"You've gained weight."

Naxi Da's voice rang in Wang Yan's ears.

"What?" Wang Yan didn't understand.

Nasita appeared before him, sitting on a swing, swinging her two little feet: "When I pulled you into the dream before, you were so light and airy, as if you might float away at any moment."

"And now, even if you accept my invitation, it's a bit of a struggle to get you here."

Nasita looked at Wang Yan, her eyes gleaming with emerald green: "Your mass is increasing, you're getting heavier and heavier."

"Quality? You don't mean my weight, do you?" Wang Yan smiled and sat down directly on the grass.

Almost instinctively, his fingers brushed across the lawn, and beautiful flowers bloomed one after another, turning the surrounding grass into a garden.

The small animals playing nearby seemed to be attracted by him and curiously gathered around.

Some daring little squirrels even used Wang Yan as a climbing frame, climbing all over him.

As Nasita watched this scene, her eyes softened even more: "Of course it's not weight. There's no real weight in dreams, otherwise they wouldn't be able to fly."

He pointed to the small fish swimming around in the air.

“I’m talking about your soul, spirit, and will. These components of your mind are becoming increasingly dense, and perhaps it won’t be long before I can no longer guide your dreams.”

Nasita sighed.

Wang Yan pondered, "Is it because of the blessing of the Flower Goddess?"

“I don’t know,” Nasita shook her head.

Wang Yan was taken aback: "You don't know?"

You, as the god of wisdom, brought me here, and now you say you don't know?

Faced with Wang Yan's questioning gaze, Nasida nodded earnestly: "Yes, I don't know."

Before Wang Yan could ask any further questions, He continued, “According to the records of the World Tree, humans who receive the blessing of angels will gain a powerful physique and drive extraordinary power corresponding to the angels’ authority, but it will never make your soul so powerful in a short period of time.”

"So, I said I don't know."

Wang Yan frowned slightly. If Nasida hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known that his soul, spirit, and will had become so powerful.

In Wang Yan's own view, his mental strength was too weak in the previous battle with Ying, and was completely insufficient to drive the "Seventy-Two Xuanming" to carry out high-intensity battles.

He had previously been thinking of passing the thesis examination at the Faculty Academy to obtain the [World Tree Meditation Method] to enhance his mental strength.

But now, Nasita says, the quality of her soul has almost reached a point where she can no longer move it…

Is this correct?

After thinking for a while, Wang Yan shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it if he couldn't figure it out.

"Why did the Grass God summon me here this time?"

The soul, mind, and will are issues that arise after one has been brought here. Therefore, Nasita must have other reasons for seeking her out.

“Not long ago, the God of Rocks inquired about your existence from me.” Nasita’s tone carried a hint of apology. “Out of consideration for the relationship between the two countries, I revealed part of your identity to him.”

Wang Yan nodded slightly: "I can understand, and I suppose the Grass God also said some good things to the Emperor."

Wang Yan had already guessed this.

After Zhongli learned from Naxida that he was an outsider, his attitude towards him improved significantly.

He was even willing to personally interpret the talismans for Wang Yan and teach him step by step.

This kind of treatment is something only the Liyue Celestials receive.

If Nasita hadn't said something nice, Zhong Li's status as an outsider alone wouldn't have been enough to make him do these things.

“The God of Rocks asked me what I thought of you, whether your arrival was good or bad.” Nasita didn’t hide anything. “I told him, ‘I don’t know, but I can see that he is kind at heart.’ As for anything else, I can’t comment.”

"Thank you for the recommendation, Lord Grass God. It has been very helpful to me. The Emperor has taught me a lot," Wang Yan said softly.

This is the truth.

“I thought you would be unhappy,” Nasita whispered. “After all, many people would be offended if their personal information were leaked.”

Even after ruling for several years and possessing the ability to read minds, Nasita still feels unable to see through the human heart.

“Everyone’s values ​​will differ due to their own growth experiences and the different information they receive.” Wang Yan shook his head and said, “When I was first pulled into the dream by the Grass God, I felt dissatisfied because my subconscious sense of security was violated.”

It's like a student sitting in the classroom reading an extracurricular book, and the teacher sneaks up behind him and coughs.

Was the teacher right to do that? Of course not, he was just coughing to remind the students.

However, for students, this sudden reminder is itself an invasion of their own safety zone.

Therefore, many students are dissatisfied, but because of their respect or awe for the teachers, they suppress this dissatisfaction.

Conversely, it is rare to find someone who is completely unprepared when being intruded upon from a safe distance.

“This time, the Grass God told the Emperor my information with good intentions, so I naturally have no complaints,” Wang Yan said.

When you are abroad, the local government may need to check your identity. In such cases, the embassy provides your identity information. You can't very well say that the embassy leaked your private information.

Moreover, the 'embassy' has even added a note to your identity stating 'This is a good person'.

“Oh, I see… I was originally thinking of giving you some compensation.” Nasita shook her head and said softly.

"Hmm?" Wang Yan's expression turned serious. "Ahem, actually, I can also be dissatisfied, Lord Little Lucky Grass!"

“Hmph, that won’t do.” Nasita shook her head. “Compensation should only be given to those who have suffered losses.”

Wang Yan's lips curled into a smile, and then he saw Naxida get off the swing, walk barefoot to him, and reach out her fair little hand to gently stroke his head: "But, you won't get a reward."

Nasita's hands were soft and had a pleasant feel, with a touch of warmth.

"The World Tree Meditation Method is knowledge of the Chancellery, which I cannot teach you, but I can give you another true method."

Naxida's voice was very close to Wang Yan's ear; he could even smell the faint fragrance of herbs.

But Wang Yan was in no mood to think about these things at the moment.

As Nasita sang "The Immortal Touches My Head," a flood of unfamiliar knowledge poured into his mind.

Just like when he received instruction on immortality from Zhongli last time, Wang Yan felt his head was spinning.

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The Mantra for Purifying the Three Karmas

The three kinds of karma refer to bodily karma, verbal karma, and mental karma.

Physical karma arises from the body, hence it is called physical karma.

Language-based activities take language as their essence, hence the name "language-based activities".

Mental karma is the root cause of the three karmas, hence it is called mental karma.

Those who purify their three karmas:

Preventing wrongdoing and stopping evil, and eliminating all unwholesome actions, is the way to purify one's physical and mental karma.

Speaking truthfully and avoiding falsehoods and evil words is called purifying one's speech.

Gathering one's thoughts, abiding in stillness and tranquility, free from distracting thoughts and delusions, is called purifying one's mental karma.

At the beginning of any practice, after repentance, one must form the lotus mudra and recite the mantra for purifying the three karmas (body, speech, and mind) to remove the defilements of these three karmas.

The mantra says:

Om, Svabhava, Shudha, Sarva, Dharma, Svabhava, Shudha, Ah Han.

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After a while, Wang Yan recovered from the throbbing in his head and saw Nasita sitting not far in front of him, playing with the small animals.

"You're awake."

"Grass God, what is this?"

“The Purification of the Three Karmas…a method of self-cultivation.” Naxida teased the small animal, explaining Wang Yan’s confusion, “With long-term practice, one can understand one’s true nature. In essence, it is also a method of purifying the body and mind and tapping into one’s inner potential.”

Wang Yan listened, recalling the content in his mind.

If the celestial talismans of Liyue and the Taoist talismans from before the transmigration share the same origin...

Therefore, the "Purification of the Three Karmas Mantra" that Naxida is now giving is a very intuitive and true Buddhist teaching.

'Should I go find some Confucian books to read? Maybe I can combine Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism into one?'

'In other worldviews, this would be considered a major overhaul involving different cultivation paths.'

Wang Yan inwardly complained.

Nasita looked at him: "What, you don't like it?"

Nasita couldn't read Wang Yan's mind, so judging from Wang Yan's expression, she assumed that he didn't like the gift.

"No, no, I was just surprised. Why would the Grass God give me such a... reward?"

Wang Yan made no attempt to hide her confusion.

"As for why the reward is this, well... maybe because of curiosity." "

"curious?"

“Yes, at the very beginning, Lanberika said that you were a bit like a traveler.”

“But you don’t have her qualities at all…that make you stand out from the world, so from the beginning I gradually regarded you as an ordinary outsider.”

"Although there aren't many outsiders in Teyvat, there are still quite a few. As long as you yearn for knowledge and love peace, then Mount Meru can be your place of refuge, and it can also be your home."

"But you are showing your extraordinary side."

At this point, Nasita paused slightly: "Are you aware of your own extraordinary nature?"

Wang Yan frowned: "Which aspect are you referring to, Lord Grass God? Language and writing?"

He thought the Grass God had indirectly sensed that he possessed a cheat code in language and writing.

After all, others might not know, but surely Nasita understands? She's an outsider, yet she knows so much Teyvat script that even the locals might not understand—that's definitely not right.

Nasita shook her head: "No, your speed of learning languages ​​and writing is indeed amazing, but that's not the most remarkable thing."

Wang Yan shut his mouth and stopped speaking.

Nasita looked at him and said softly, "From the moment you first came into contact with elemental runes to the moment you created that little thing on your wrist in reality, how long did it take you?"