I'm in the Teyvat running group

“You may not know this, True Lord, but they can train and improve their spellcasting abilities through arrays of different levels.” Tianxuan smiled and said, “Yesterday, the first warrior who could cast spells at the edge of the array appeared. Soon, there will be the first Liyue person who can use elemental power without the Eye of God. After that, there will be thousands more.”

“Let me add something. Compared to casting with the Eye of God, such spellcasters have another advantage: they can use different elemental forces,” Yunxiu added. “Of course, most people may only be proficient in one or two elemental forces, but they can also use simple spells of other elemental types.”

"but……"

"But what?"

“Spellcasters like this are not necessarily more powerful; they have simply skipped the external magic organ of the Eye of God. Their advancement still depends on their individual talents.”

"What about their promotion limit?"

“There are no limits. It’s possible to become an immortal like Lord Kaiyangxing, or even reach the level of a demon god in the future,” Yunxiu said earnestly. “Because humanity itself has infinite possibilities.”

For a moment, the entire audience fell silent, including Tianxuan Star, who had already obtained a lot of information. On the continent of Teyvat, very few humans could advance to the level of immortals, such as Kaiyang Star and Falga.

This level is already capable of fighting with the top-tier demon god's followers with all their might, and they are qualified to truly stand at the pinnacle of this continent.

Going even further, with the support of one demon god, one could even spar with another demon god—provided that the other demon god doesn't use his full strength.

From Yunxiu's current understanding, those who have reached this level and are skilled in combat are only Daines Reeb, "Captain" Capitano, Mavica, and Shibarak.

As for reaching the level of a 'demon god', that's already incredible. In Yunxiu's knowledge, no human has ever truly reached the level of a ruling god in human form. Even the "captain" can only be said to have barely fought to a draw with Mavica in human form.

Mavica did not unleash the form of the Fire Demon God Hebrim. This level of strength should be considered the limit of human capabilities, slightly stronger than Shibarak.

In Yunxiu's understanding, this is actually the missing part of the current Teyvat system. Because of the lack of laws and the fact that several Descendants have turned this world upside down, humanity's limit may very well be the "Legendary" level.

However, once a warrior possesses the cultivation of a legendary peak and fighting abilities far surpassing those of a demon god, this level of warrior is fully capable of going toe-to-toe with a demon god—unless the demon god uses the 'primordial' ability to forcibly elevate their status.

Judging from what the immortals just said, the former Yixiao Daotian should have also possessed such combat power, but unfortunately, he died in the war between demons and gods.

However, Yunxiu himself was not too worried about this. His Myriad Laws Secret Record contained complete laws. Moreover, as long as he developed smoothly, he would definitely have the ability to travel across worlds when he reached the Legendary level. At that time, it would not be strange if he went to other worlds to find a law power.

And you can also send your family to another world while you're at it...

"Alright, next." Ningguang broke the silence and asked Gan Yu, "How is Gui Zhongji doing?"

"Currently, 120 have been completed, and another 260 are being assembled." Gan Yu stepped forward, holding a document, and said, "Sixty quadruple turrets have been completed, and twenty-four have been installed on the two Jade Pavilions. Apart from the twelve that Captain Beidou took with him, the rest have been deployed in the fortresses in Yunlai Sea and Liyue Harbor. There are also sixty triple and double turrets deployed in various parts of Liyue."

"The remaining 260 units are mostly for the fleet and the Thousand Rock Army, and are expected to be delivered in batches within a month."

"But I need to add one point: many of these Destiny Machines were borrowed by Liyue through contracts signed with Inazuma and Mondstadt," Keqing stepped forward and said. "The cost of building Destiny Machines is extremely high. These Destiny Machines are actually jointly built by the three countries and are only temporarily lent to Liyue. Therefore, if they are damaged in war, we will also have to pay additional costs."

After saying that, Ke Qing looked at Yun Xiu and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Yun Xiu's contribution, this contract would have been difficult to come to fruition."

"You flatter me, I am a Liyue native." Yunxiu responded, then walked straight to a corner and sat down with Zhongli, lowering her voice: "Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"

"Alliance and counter-alliance are indeed classic tactics." Zhongli nodded: "But classic also means effective."

"Now, Your Majesty, can you tell me what the contract between you and the Empress is?"

"It cannot be said, it cannot be said." Zhongli laughed, "Of course there is one condition: the fools must take action to trigger this 'great test'."

Seeing that the Seven Stars and the immortals had begun to have a heated discussion about the current situation, Yunxiu and Zhongli stopped talking and began to whisper to each other like father and son. After only a moment, the two of them took out tea sets and tea snacks from somewhere and began a leisurely tea tasting.

"Why do you seem so unconcerned?" Yueji suddenly popped her head out, took the pastry from Yunxiu's hand and stuffed it into her mouth: "This is a battle against a demon god and his retinue!"

Would you believe me if I said they succeeded even without my intervention in the original timeline? Besides, even if Oser really could be upgraded to 'Mechanical Oser', Liyue's strength would have increased significantly.

It seems that Yunxiu has always been taking risks, but in reality, his only real adventures were the one or two when he first left Liyue. All his subsequent adventures were undertaken only after he was certain that his powerful backer would be there to protect him...

Even when playing strategy games, he's the type of person who likes to build a lot of units and then push straight through. With enough intelligence and support from the Resurrection Machine and the Magic Circle, Liyue's chances of winning were already higher.

Moreover, the Emperor is sitting right here; he is the pillar of Liyue!

Chapter 103 Cloud Pavilion Sharpens Its Blades to Face the Calamity (Third Update on Friday!)

"Believe me, Seven Stars has already seen through the mystery of this 'big test'."

"Huh? Tell this general quickly!"

"Your mother obviously knew, and you actually knew too, but you just didn't make the connection."

"Huh—huh?"

"Alright..." Yunxiu reluctantly made room for Yueji, letting her sit in another corner, before seriously saying, "You should have been to the front lines in Sumeru with your Inazuma warriors, right?"

"Hmm... I've been there twice. The most powerful monster back then was called 'Almaut', wasn't it? It was a powerful warrior from Fontaine who killed it that time."

As if she had just thought of something: "Originally, Mother Fox Abbot was evenly matched with it, but that monster could keep spreading and gathering. In the end, a powerful expert from Fengdan directly unleashed an extremely powerful area-of-effect spell, which directly covered all possible areas where the monster might appear."

"A powerful figure from Fengdan, male or female?"

"Um...she seems to be a pretty girl, and I heard she's a big star."

Well... it seems that Egolia did not die in this life, and Fucarus should still be just one of the water god's servants, or even whether he split into two people.

"A powerful figure from Fontaine, huh... Well, that's not important." Yunxiu glanced at Zhongli and said seriously, "I think you should also know about Nata's 'Nightwatcher War.' If I said that one day, a situation like Nata's and Sumeru's would appear in every part of Teyvat, what do you think would happen?"

“Every single one!” Yueji’s beautiful eyes widened in shock as she stared at Zhongli in disbelief. But what soon happened to her was that Zhongli silently nodded.

"How could this be..." Tsukihime slumped in her chair and said, "Doesn't this mean there are no more light novels, manga, sweets, or anything like that?"

At this point, you're still concerned about this... Shouldn't you be concerned about whether you can survive?

“The calamity that occurred five hundred years ago has not ended, it has only paused,” Yunxiu said earnestly. “When the calamity once again spreads across the continent, every nation will face a situation where the ‘gods’ cannot intervene.”

"so……"

"So this 'big test' is actually just a drill," Zhong Li said calmly. "If we can't even succeed in a drill, it's even less likely we'll succeed in the future."

"Your Majesty, is it really that dangerous?"

“Inazuma is actually more dangerous than you think.” Zhongli had somehow conjured a strange little cube in his hand, with endless elemental power twisting within it, as if it contained enormous energy: “Inazuma faces two major dangers at the same time: the Dark Outer Sea and the Abyss Palace. If Balzeb hadn’t been strong enough, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”

"So your mother sent you to participate in this incident in the hope that you can truly take another step forward." Yunxiu said seriously, "If you truly reach the level of an 'immortal,' then Inazuma can at least alleviate the pressure in one direction."

"Is that so..." Tsukihime fell silent; this was something she had been pondering recently.

Before arriving in Liyue, Tsukihime had been stuck below the Legendary rank for over a hundred years. As the creation of the Thunder God and a true child of the gods, her foundation was undeniably strong.

It should be noted that, strictly speaking, Yae no Miko is already a third-generation descendant according to bloodline, but her cultivation level is almost equal to hers, only she is not very good at combat.

Until she finally took a small step in Liyue, Tsukihime had actually seen her own legendary path, but this transformation was precisely the most difficult step.

Of course, once she successfully transforms, with her powerful five seven-colored destiny seats and the foundation of almost perfectly passing the fifth stage of godhood, she could very well become a powerful immortal at the level of Liuyun Jiefeng. With a little training, her combat power could be comparable to Xiaoyue Zhuyang.

“However, I didn’t expect to actually see a human with five seven-colored destiny seats…” Yunxiu looked at Kaiyang Star. Of the six destiny seats of this powerful legendary expert, only one was gold, but it was a very pure gold. The other five were all seven-colored, which made his cultivation level after becoming a legendary expert almost slightly higher than Liuyun Jiefeng.

Even considering that young humans cannot possibly be stronger than Yakshas who have fought for hundreds or thousands of years in terms of martial arts and combat skills, their combat strength should be second only to Fushe and Xiaoyue Zhuyang. If we disregard the strong individuals stationed in the Sumeru Dead Zone by Liyue, they can definitely rank third in Liyue.

This should be the most powerful human Yunxiu has ever seen, even surpassing Jean and Diluc.

Although Jean and Diluc are considered outstanding among the younger generation in terms of age, they also have four rainbow constellations and powerful skills, especially Diluc's 'Steel Blaze', which even Yunxiu has not seen many stronger than it.

But age itself is the biggest hurdle.

Finally, the intense meeting between the Seven Stars and the immortals came to an end, and everyone dispersed to attend to their own affairs. Only Tianxuan and Tianshu remained, one in charge of the overt resources and manpower, and the other in charge of compiling all the intelligence in Liyue.

Yunxiu didn't get involved too much either. During his time in Mondstadt, he didn't get involved in large-scale battles or related planning, but left it all to Jean.

Ultimately, professional tasks should be left to professionals.

But soon, he saw Tianxuan, this gentle woman, walking over. She first bowed to Zhongli before speaking to Yunxiu, "Mr. Yun, I heard that you are instructing some apprentice mages. Would you be so kind as to teach a few more lessons to the other students?"

"Me? Recently..." But seeing the strange look in Tianxuan's eyes and her pointing at Zhongli, Yunxiu still agreed: "Alright, when is it?"

“If you don’t mind, we can do it now,” Tianxuan said with a smile. “The number of non-God’s Eye spellcasters in Liyue is expanding rapidly, and as the creator of everything, you must have a systematic way of guiding them.”

Yunxiu stood up helplessly, glanced at Yueji who was still deep in thought, and was about to speak when Zhongli said, "You can go, I will handle it."

With your assurance, I feel relieved!

Yunxiu followed Tianxuan and rode the small platform of the Jade Pavilion all the way to the Imperial Academy in the center of Liyue.

"The Imperial Academy was the first place in Liyue to implement elemental isolation and establish the Spirit Sealing Cave Array. Now, more than 90% of the students in the academy have mastered spellcasting abilities." Tianxuan said, looking at the densely packed students and school buildings. "We once thought of inviting a few Eye of God spellcasters to give lectures, but we found that the students could hardly understand them at all."

"Hmm... Normally speaking, the Eye of God spellcasting and normal elemental spellcasting are completely different systems."

"Oh?"

“Elemental spellcasting does not require ‘approval,’ and it is unlike the Evil Eye or other methods that will harm the body.” Yunxiu thought for a moment before cautiously saying, “Strictly speaking, the flaws of the Eye of God’s spellcasting are enormous.”

“Mr. Yun, you don’t need to care about my opinion. My Divine Eye was also bestowed upon me by Lord Yan. But you are someone recognized by the Emperor, so you must have many extraordinary abilities.”

"Okay... then let me put it another way: the Eye of God itself is actually a 'pure' idealistic product."

"purely?"

"Yes, in essence, it is very difficult for humans in this world to accept violent elemental forces, so in order to cast spells, there must be a medium, namely the Eye of God, this 'external magic organ'."

"But why is it said that this is also an 'idealistic' existence?"

"This leads to another question: what are the criteria for the Eye of God's recognition?" Yunxiu said with a smile, "The Eye of God itself is the recognition of pure wishes and souls. Once this step is reached, Sky Island bestows the power of 'gift'."

Of course, this is actually a modification of the Ancient Dragon's power and the fragments of the Third Descendant... but I can't tell you that.

“Therefore, the Eye of God itself, and even the selection of the Heart of God, are actually manifestations of ‘bestowed’ power.” Yunxiu paused and said, “This power does not actually belong to oneself, so it is naturally difficult to ‘pass it on’.”

Tianxuan nodded thoughtfully, glanced at the Geo-attribute Eye of God at her waist, and was about to speak when she heard another extremely terrifying statement!

"Moreover, regarding the 'levels' mentioned by True Lord Xiaoyue Zhuyang, they certainly exist." Yunxiu said slowly, "All the Eyes of God and Hearts of God come from the same source, and their limits are locked. Even if they are merged into one, it is only a possibility of transcendence. How can one reach the level of a demon god by relying solely on the Eyes of God?"

"!"

"Because in this system, the 'Heart of God' is a more revered existence than the 'Eye of God'!"

"You...you mean..."

"Yes, to break through that level, we must abandon the Eye of God!"

Tianxuan was so shocked she could barely speak, and Yunxiu sighed as she looked at her condition.

While this Lord Tianxuan is indeed quite accomplished in his field, he is not particularly strong in his understanding of the origin of the world and his power system. Although he has the level of a seven-ring, he clearly only has one seven-colored destiny seat. The remaining five destiny seats, three gold and two silver, are almost all auxiliary.

This is not surprising, of course. Not all of the Seven Stars got their positions through sheer strength, including his own father, who did not rely on combat prowess. But it is unlikely that they can rise to a higher level.

The two landed directly on the square of the Imperial Academy.

To the right of the square is a huge platform, flanked by lush pine trees. On the platform, a pair of students are having a magical contest.

Upon closer inspection, Yunxiu saw that the student on the left was a second-ring energy mage, while the one on the right was a second-ring ranger. The two students' attacks were still very immature, and they only had a few simple spells. Tianxuan looked a little embarrassed, but Yunxiu watched with great interest.

"Mr. Yun... I'm sorry, the students are still quite weak." Tianxuan said somewhat embarrassedly, "I invited you here because I wanted you to give them some guidance..."

“No, they did very well.” Yunxiu said seriously, “Early spells and spellcasting techniques were born through constant refinement, and they have grasped that.”