Bored, I want to see rivers of blood!

[Ruotu Dragon King has become accustomed to Qianye's company. He feels that if he had met Qianye earlier, he would have become a good friend with Qianye. Qianye's generosity and righteousness have deeply infected Ruotu Dragon King. As for why...]

[The answer is very simple, because Qianye often talked about Zhongli's dark history when fighting with Ruotu Dragon King. For example, women's clothing and so on. He would bring some wine to Ruotu Dragon King when he was drinking, and he would also bring some to him when he was eating...]

[Although the Ruota Dragon King does not need food too much, it does not mean that Qianye will not give it to him. During this period, Zhongli, Venti and the five Yakshas would often come here to communicate with the Ruota Dragon King.]

[However, they quarrel almost every time they meet. Every time the Dragon King Ruotu sees Zhongli, he always says, "You are born evil, Morax. If you come closer, I will immediately trample you to death..." These words are often said, but Qianye can already feel that the Dragon King Ruotu is no longer as numb as before...]

[In fact, his mood has always been pretty good. Maybe this is the peace that can only be achieved by frequently fighting to vent emotions? Thinking of this, Qianye continued to practice and fight. ]

[In the sixth month, Qianye had been training with Ruotu Dragon King for half a year. Ruotu Dragon King still had a lot for Qianye to learn, he was simply a treasure trove. And one day, Qianye asked such a question.]

"King Ruotuo, what do you think it's like to grow old?"

Listening to Qianye's words, Ruotu Dragon King was very surprised. He rubbed his claws and asked

"Qianye, do you want to live forever? Why do you suddenly ask such a question?"

"No, I'm just a little curious. What is it like to grow old..."

Ruotuo Dragon King was a little speechless, but he still spoke slowly.

"Getting old is a very sad thing. If a crocodile gets old, it will be driven away by the group and left behind. Old goats in a flock will be hunted by wild beasts because of their inconvenience in movement...

It's the same for humans, because when life ends, the teeth of the elderly will all fall out and age spots will appear. They may also suffer from diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, which is unavoidable. If you say..."

Looking at Qianye who was frightened by what he heard, Ruotu Dragon King said with a wicked smile:

"You are always injured from training, so you don't need to worry about these things. Because you won't live that long. I estimate that you will die at the age of 40. Of course, if you can really live to be over 80, you will definitely be troubled by injuries. Forget barbecue... I guess you can't even eat a piece of chicken..."

"Oh, that's really scary."

"So, you plan to learn the method of immortality?"

"No, not interested."

Hearing Qianye's answer, Ruotu Dragon King roared angrily:

"You are such a stubborn person. What's wrong with immortality? If you insist on resisting, you will just die of old age sooner or later!"

(To be continued in the next chapter)

Chapter 85 Hypothetical Questions

"Ruotuo Dragon King, you can't bear to see me die. Right?"

Qianye said with emotion, not knowing that this sentence would truly break the defense of the Ruotu Dragon King. The Ruotu Dragon King roared, then fiercely cracked the seal and said

"Go away, I wish you would die soon."

"Hahaha, then you'll probably have to wait a long time. In this world, unless a few gods team up to kill me, there's no way I'll die..."

Qianye responded with a smile, while Ruotu Dragon King turned his head away speechlessly. What neither of them knew was that Qianye's fate had already been determined.

However, although Qianye did not intend to pursue immortality, it was also a good thing to retain youth. Qianye did not want to be old and suffer from back pain due to trivial matters, such as a large number of hill people suddenly appearing in a certain place. When he ran over to kill them all, he sprained his waist...

For example, when I was young, I could climb Fendnernell with my upper body bare, but in my old age, my physical fitness has seriously declined, and I am so old that I have to change into thicker clothes just because of the slightest chill.

Even, he wanted to fight in the battlefield. In the end, he couldn't even lift his sword. This tragic thing happened. Yes, Qianye himself was not afraid of the so-called death or death from old age.

However, Qianye was only afraid of not being able to fight with others because of aging, and not being able to do everything because of aging. All of this was what Qianye feared the most...

The reason that triggered Qianye's idea was very simple. When Qianye was walking in Liyue, he saw a human being who had died of old age in a coffin. This was the reason that induced Qianye to ask the Ruota Dragon King a question...

"Why do you insist on rejecting immortality? There are so many resources around you. If you want, you can break through the limitations of human premature aging at any time and do whatever you want. In fact, your strength is already considered to be quite strong among the gods..."

"You can become a god anytime you want."

Ruotuo Dragon King asked in confusion, and Qianye looked at his hands. As if answering Ruotuo Dragon King, or answering himself, he said

"King Rāṇa, do you know? The most straightforward example of why humans are human is their life span and hard work. Leaving their achievements to be inherited by future generations is how humans pass on their achievements from generation to generation."

"Each generation has its own mission. My mission is to free Inazuma from the rule of gods in the true sense. Then, we can switch to the concept of human rule. Yes. Does this sound a bit far-fetched?"

Listening to Qianye's words, Ruotu Dragon King was silent for a while. Then, he slowly asked

"You want to overthrow the rule of Thor? Really..."

"No, I never had such an idea. I just want them to really pay attention to humans. Humans are not objects that can be manipulated at will. Perhaps humans have many imperfections. But, this may be the reason why humans are human..."

"I could have been given the chance to live forever, and become a god in the truest sense. Not a mortal with divine powers, but a true god. But if I did that, would I still be considered a human being?"

Qianye leaned against a rock pillar and looked up at the sky. His words were truly imprinted in the heart of the Ruotuo Dragon King. The Ruotuo Dragon King felt that this human was a fool. He had the opportunity to live forever but did not pursue it. Instead, he gave it up for such a ridiculous reason...

In the end, the Dragon King did not say anything. He just said in a heavy tone:

"Perhaps, no human being can be more like a human being than you?"

"is it?"

Qianye smiled, but then he thought of a question. This question was very important to him, but not very important. Thinking of this, Qianye said it out loud.

"Lord Rādhāraṇa, I want to ask you a question. I hope you can answer it seriously, okay?"

"Tsk, is it necessary to take a question so seriously?"

"Yeah, it's just a small problem anyway."

Qianye laughed as he said this. After that, he pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"King Ruotuo, suppose one day, the Seven Gods are away and an unprecedented crisis breaks out on Teyvat. At this time, you are the only one with god-level power."

"There are also very powerful individuals in the crisis, powerful enough to rival the followers of gods. The moment they come into contact with you, you will be infected, and then you will die. If you want to survive, you only need to protect one place, and people in other places will suffer considerable sacrifices because of the disaster..."

"At this time, what would you do? Would you choose to do your best to save everyone, or go to a corner to protect the people. Let me make it clear first, no matter what you do, no one will blame you, because both choices are correct."

Listening to Qianye's words, Ruotuo Dragon King said without thinking

"What does this have to do with me? Even if all humans died, I wouldn't care at all. The most I can do is protect my hometown, the Stratum Abyss..."

Listening to the words of Ruotu Dragon King, Qianye was somewhat speechless. However, he quickly continued

"What if this happened in the Layered Abyss?"

"That's very simple. I will naturally do my best to protect my hometown."

Listening to the answer of Ruo Tuo Dragon King, Qian Ye pondered for a while. After thinking of his own answer, he also smiled and said

"If it were me, I would probably only protect one place because I want to survive. Because that's all I have, and other places don't have much to do with me. Even if they do, can they be more important than my own life?"

"Oh, then you are really cold-blooded."

"Who knows? When the time comes, I might try my best to save anyone, no matter who it is, as long as it's a life."

"Everyone can brag, but talking big without practice is just a lie."

Listening to the complaints of Ruotu Dragon King, Qianye smiled and shook his head. Then he said

"It's just a hypothesis. How could such a coincidence happen? A huge crisis broke out when the Seven Gods were out, and I am the only one who possesses the combat power of the Seven Gods?"

"That's right. Although Morax is a sinister and despicable villain, he is actually quite good to humans. How could he really let Liyue face such a crisis? But the so-called ancestor of all immortals sounds very speechless..."

"You framed him like this, aren't you afraid that he will lock you up for life?"

"Humph, lock me up for life? I will be able to escape from this damn place in about 500 years, even if I am sealed back again. I can endure until Morax dies of old age, and you still want to lock me up for life? You are dreaming..."

(To be continued in the next chapter)

Chapter 86 Retaining Youth

[In the seventh month, Qianye began to focus on the creation of a new technique. He wanted to create a technique that would allow him to retain his youth, but his life would still naturally fade away. This sounded unrealistic, because if there was such a method, most people would choose to directly learn the method of immortality.]

[However, the skill that Qianye wants to perform is the opposite. While retaining youth, life will still disappear naturally. Why is this? ]

[Because, in Qianye's opinion, if everyone knows how to live forever, what kind of disaster will it bring? Humans will become an eternal race, immortal. The resources they consume will not be able to be fed back. I wonder if you have heard of this saying: When a whale falls, all things come to life. A whale will live until it dies of old age...]

[Everything he gained for survival eventually returned to the ocean, and his remaining flesh and blood became food for fish and shrimp. In the end, his bones even became a home for small creatures.]

[This is the answer Qianye got when he hunted whales or sharks in the sea. This is also the reason why he did not pursue immortality or longevity. The reason is that he did not want Inazuma to rely on his power in the end. He did not want to become a so-called god...]

【With this in mind, Qianye kept thinking. The question he was thinking about was how to preserve youth without becoming immortal. In the end, King Ruotu couldn't stand it anymore. 】

"Hey, Qianye. You think so much, why don't you think about the sun?"

Listening to the words of Ruotu Dragon King, Qianye turned his head and looked at him. Qianye couldn't understand what Ruotu Dragon King said. What does it mean to think about the sun? Doesn't the sun rise and set on time every day?

Looking at Qianye who looked confused, Ruotuo Dragon King was filled with emotion. This person is still too young. Then Ruotuo Dragon King smiled and said

"I wonder if you've ever heard of the ripple breathing technique?"

"Ripple Breathing? What is this? Does it work?"

Qianye was very confused. He was thinking. He had some memories of this wave breathing method in his previous life. However, he didn't remember much. The things about the wave breathing method seemed to be just fictional. The Ryota Dragon King said as if he was recalling the past.

"Ripple Breathing, this is a very ancient technique. This technique originated in the plains, about tens of thousands of years ago. Before humans appeared on the earth, the creatures on the continent of Teyvat developed this technique while fighting the people of Diablo, the god of darkness, for their entire lives."

"The God of Darkness? Diablo? I think I've thought of something else, like the Stand Phantom Wave or something like that..."

Qianye felt that he really couldn't understand the world he was in now. It was too much of a patchwork. This setting was too similar to a comic book in his previous life. Before Qianye could continue speaking, Ruotuo Dragon King continued to speak like he was telling a story.

"The people of the Dark God are creatures called vampires. They originated from the present-day Fontaine region. They are nocturnal creatures that feed on blood. They cannot see light, and the race on earth called Keyan has therefore developed a power similar to that of the sun."

"It's called the Ripple Breathing Method. For a long time, Keyan and the vampires started fighting. The hatred between the two sides was unimaginable. In the war, both sides suffered heavy casualties. In the end, after an unknown amount of time, both sides were destroyed..."

"And the Ripple Breathing Technique was lost because of this. I don't even remember the story very clearly. That's basically it. You might as well look at the sun more often. I believe that you can also create the Ripple Breathing Technique again like Keyan's race..."

Listening to the story of Ruotu Dragon King, Qianye rolled his eyes. After all these stories, it turns out that Ruotu Dragon King didn't even know how to practice the ripple breathing method... It really wasted my trust. Thinking of this, Qianye looked at Ruotu Dragon King with some suspicion and asked

"Lord Rudra, why does your story look so much like a comic I told you about when we were drinking? That comic, JOJO's Bizarre Adventure..."

"Is...is there? This should just be a coincidence...ha...haha."

Listening to Qianye's words, Ruotuo Dragon King retracted his claws. The whole dragon curled up, and Qianye became even more suspicious. He slowly asked

"Um...you're not lying, are you?"

"That's impossible. I'm younger than your ancestors. How can you think I'm lying? Believe me, if you improve it according to the laws of the sun, you will definitely be able to practice the ripple breathing method..."

Ruota Dragon King patted his chest and assured Qianye, and Qianye had no choice. After all, if he practiced, he might turn the original method of youth into the method of immortality. Sometimes being too talented is also a kind of trouble. Thinking of this, Qianye decided to practice according to Ruota Dragon King's instructions...

[In the eighth month, Qianye kept observing the trajectory of the sun. At the same time, he was also trying to understand the laws of breathing and adjusting his breathing methods. However, on the road from nothing to something, Qianye was still moving very slowly, and he had no choice. Qianye also began to master the immortal methods that were useful to him.]

[For example, the spell that can adjust the size of one's body, Zhongli called this spell the method of my heart being at ease. The main function is to transform the immortal beast into a human body. It is quite simple for Qianye to master this spell, just because he wants to learn it. After spending a few hours, Qianye can adjust his body at will...]

【After having this idea, Qianye thought. If he could make his weapon smaller, it would be more convenient to carry in the future. Thinking of this, Qianye spent about a week. Soon, he made some improvements. The size of the weapon can be reduced at will while ensuring that the weight remains unchanged...】

[So, Qianye shrunk the five weapons, the Threat Hand Cannon, the Howling Voice, the Pride of the Sky, the Piercing Rainbow Spear, and the Wolf Claw, and turned them into a necklace pendant to hang around his neck. When he wanted to use it, Qianye only needed to gently pull it down. Then he blew a breath. The weapon would change to the appropriate size...]

[Qianye named this move the Method of Following the Heart, and then gave the improved secret book to Zhongli. However, the creation of the Ripple Breathing Method is still progressing slowly...]

[In the ninth month, Qianye failed to create a technique again. He felt that he was a complete waste. How could he change a good technique for youth into a technique for immortality? He was really a complete waste, thinking this way. Qianye was completely hopeless, and brought a bunch of wine to drink with Ruotu Dragon King...]

"My Lord Ruotuo, I am such a coward. It has been three months, and I have tried to create a technique several times. In the end, I messed it up again..."

Qianye was drinking, and he looked very sad. The Ruota Dragon King transformed into a human form and patted Qianye on the shoulder to comfort him.

"It's okay. It's very difficult for you to create a technique. It's not that you are bad if you can't do it well at the moment..."

"But, look at me. My technique has once again become a method of immortality. I don't want immortality at all. I just want to retain my youth..."

Qianye hugged Ruotu Dragon King's shoulders and cried, and listened to Qianye's words. Ruotu Dragon King was emo, he never thought that this person's talent was so amazing...

(To be continued in the next chapter)

Chapter 87 Young Girls Not Examined

[In the tenth month, Qianye was making improvements amidst countless failures. Although the general operation logic of the ripple breathing method had been successful, Qianye discovered something indescribable, that is, the effect of this method was too good, so he changed it into a method of longevity...]

[If Qianye insists on using the Wave Breathing Technique, his original life span of 300 years will be extended even further. He may live to be years old before dying, which is completely inconsistent with his idea. He should weaken the Wave Breathing Technique a little bit, as long as he can keep himself young...]

[He really didn't want to live that long. The lifespans of his mortal friends were also the same. For example, his relatives, Hu Chiyo and others. Their lifespans were also the same. Qianye didn't want to see them die in the future. Therefore, he didn't plan to extend his life...]

"I'm so distressed. Although the ripple breathing method has been successful, the effect is too good. Forget it... I'd better go have a drink..."

Talking to himself, Qianye sighed helplessly. Then he slowly stood up and walked towards the tavern. On the way, he met Wendy again, and after seeing Qianye, Wendy rushed over without thinking.

"Qianye~ I've been busy practicing recently, and I haven't had a drink with you many times..."

Wendy hugged Qianye's neck and rubbed her cheek against him. Qianye was speechless. Now he had reduced his body size to 180 cm through the method of freedom. As a result, the trouble was coming. Wendy was even more intimate with him...

Qianye carried Wendy on his back speechlessly, then patted Wendy's head and said:

"Hey, you are a god after all. There is really no need to do this. You are making me feel very uncomfortable..."