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After learning the truth, Ying naturally lost interest in traveling to the Seven Kingdoms as a laborer. She'd spent most of the year in Mondstadt, occasionally visiting Liyue, living a carefree life. With no money left, she simply took on a few quests. With the seal removed from her body, there was no quest Ying couldn't complete, making money was easy.

Because of the stagnation of progress, Ying's brother Kong also came to find her, and then Kong was severely beaten by Ying. It was even said that if it were not for the desperate rescue of the Abyss Cult, Kong would have been captured by Ying.

Normally, Ying and Kong are of similar strength, and it would be difficult for either to win. However, since Li Xuan is willing to spread some martial arts in this world, he would not hide anything from Ying, who has a very close relationship with him.

With Li Xuan's personal guidance, Ying's strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Her brother Kong, who used to be on par with her, is now no match for her.

Not only Ying, but also other girls in Mond who had a close relationship with Li Xuan, Li Xuan also taught them everything he knew. Now that they have turned to martial arts, their strength has improved by leaps and bounds.

So when the people of Mondstadt were full of resentment towards Li Xuan for taking away all the flowers in Mondstadt, their god of wind, Barbatos, was overjoyed.

Not to mention that this will greatly improve the relationship between Mond and Li Xuan, the growth of Mond City's strength alone is enough to make him happy. Although Barbara, Eula and others have not yet broken through the limit of human and god due to their short time of practicing martial arts, they are already the strongest level under the devil's followers.

Even in Barbatos's opinion, with Li Xuan's help and guidance, their potential is even higher than his own, and one day they will surpass him. At that time, he can hand Mond over to them and be free.

Li Xuan learned about Ying's departure, but didn't think much about it. With his speed, he would still have time to go there when the Liyue Lantern Festival was about to begin.

After playing for a whole day, even Kiana and the others who were full of energy felt a little tired. After checking into the room, they went straight to rest.

The next day, Li Xuan took them to the Adventurer's Association, took on a few tasks, and familiarized themselves with the task process.

Then on the third day, Li Xuan no longer intended to be a tour guide and let them move freely.

"I think someone thought we were in the way and went to reminisce with an old lover."

Kiana said this in a somewhat sarcastic tone. Although she still didn't understand what she was thinking, she felt a little uncomfortable seeing the boy she had a crush on meeting other women.

"Barbara from the Cathedral of Favonius, Lisa from the library, Captain Deqin of the Knights of Favonius, Amber, Eula, Mona from the fortune-teller's association, and Fischl from the Adventurer's Guild."

"If I hadn't come to Teyvat with you, I wouldn't have known you had so many lovers."

Kiana had been in the chat group for a few months, so naturally she knew something about Li Xuan's reputation as a playboy, but she didn't know Li Xuan before, so naturally she didn't react much. She also didn't expect that Li Xuan was just a world, hiding so many people.

Now that she was attracted to Li Xuan, she naturally felt unhappy when she thought of so many people, but then she could only sigh and say a few words. After all, as a latecomer, she really had no right to be jealous.

"Don't I trust you?"

Li Xuan replied angrily, not daring to refute, and simply slipped away.

Among the four, Mei Lei Dian, who is the farthest away from Li Xuan, can look at the relationship between others and Li Xuan from a more fair standpoint.

Xilin was undoubtedly the most deeply involved, and her relationship with Li Xuan was also very close. Kiana, on the other hand, was a bit conflicted, perhaps because of her past sexual orientation, but Raiden Mei saw clearly that Kiana's first reaction to Li Xuan having so many beautiful girls was jealousy rather than envy, which was very telling.

As for Bronya, she was just a friend to Li Xuan like her before, but the situation changed after the two of them were alone together and learned the Wings of Wind. Although Bronya had very little expression on her face due to past reasons, she couldn't hide the smile on her face when she saw Li Xuan in the past two days.

From this point of view, Li Xuan has actually already scooped up all her friends, and may even have set his sights on her. But even so, Raiden Mei has no aversion or disgust towards a playboy like Li Xuan. Instead, she has some small expectations. It can only be said that Li Xuan's charm and affinity are really terrifyingly strong.

Li Xuan naturally had no idea what Mei Raiden was thinking. He had now completely immersed himself in his private dates with the many girls from Mondstadt. Half a month was more than enough time to comfort them.

Chapter 543: Finally Arriving in Liyue

Half a month passed quickly, and Kiana, Mei Raiden, and Bronya concluded their adventure in Mondstadt. They arrived at the bridge at the gate of Mondstadt and waited for Li Xuan to join them.

Li Xuan didn't let them wait, and arrived at the bridge in just a few minutes.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm late."

Li Xuan also realized that he was too late, so he quickly apologized and expressed his apology.

Despite this, Kiana was still a little dissatisfied.

"Haha, I thought some people were so addicted to the pleasures of life that they couldn't extricate themselves! We're all planning to set off for Liyue on our own."

Although they had been on adventures, they also learned a lot of news from other people in Mondstadt about Li Xuan's carefree life over the past ten days.

One day, Barbara was spotted on a date with a man after a concert; the next day, he was spotted entering the Knights of Favonius and meeting with Captain Jean for several hours. Another example was that he disappeared into the library the entire afternoon. During their adventures in the wild, he was also spotted walking side by side with Scout Knight Amber and Wave Knight Eula.

This series of news made Kiana grit her teeth in hatred. The various monsters around Mon 070de were in great trouble and were defeated by Kiana.

She has achieved even crazier results than Ying, and is simply a ruthless tool for completing tasks. No one knows that this is just a girl venting her anger.

"How could this happen? We agreed to go to Liyue together to enjoy the Lantern Festival. How could we miss it? Let's go quickly. There are only five days left until the Lantern Festival. It would be a shame if we missed it."

Li Xuan also hurriedly comforted her. He naturally felt Kiana's great resentment.

"You know the time! You're not worried at all about us doing the mission."

Li Xuan's words were still very effective. Kiana, who was originally very angry, calmed down a lot, but she was still a little dissatisfied because of her remaining anger. Li Xuan had been putting them aside for the past ten days. He had promised to bring them to the continent of Teyvat to relax, but he disappeared.

"With your strength on the continent of Teyvat, do you still need me to worry about you? You'd be lucky if you didn't plow Teyvat three times."

Li Xuan was speechless at Kiana's unreasonable arguments. Bronya, the weakest of the four of them, was much more powerful than the average original god. And Mei Raiden, as the Herrscher of Thunder, was even stronger than Morax, the strongest of the Seven Gods before he turned to martial arts. Not to mention Sirin and Kiana. Each of them was comparable to the original god Phanes. Taking them alone was enough to fight another throne war and decide the ownership of the world.

With this combination, it wouldn't be difficult to defeat some of Mondstadt's monsters. Of course, Li Xuan also knew that saying this would definitely not work for an angry Kiana.

"And I've left a backup plan for you. If any problems arise, I'll be there immediately..."

Li Xuan finally calmed Kiana's anger after much persuasion, and the five of them set out on the journey to Liyue together.

Although it was very easy for Li Xuan and his companions to reach Liyue, and it didn't take much time at all, they came to Liyue to relax, so they naturally traveled along the road between Mondstadt and Liyue like ordinary people.

Along the way, there were many Mondstadt people who were heading to Liyue to participate in the Lantern Festival like them. Originally, Mondstadt and Liyue had a good relationship, from the demons to the mortals. Since Li Xuan passed down the martial arts, the relationship between the two countries has become even closer.

After all, their two countries are the only two countries in the world that can practice martial arts. Even if other people get some basic knowledge, they can't do anything special.

Although Li Xuan is not the kind of person who believes that the Tao cannot be passed on lightly, not everyone can get his permission to practice martial arts. Apart from the country of Liyue, where Keqing sowed the seeds of martial arts at the request of Liyue, Mondstadt, with whom he has a close relationship, got his permission to practice martial arts at the request of Barbatos.

People from other countries finally got some martial arts knowledge, but it was completely useless. They were so angry that they almost vomited blood. However, the continent of Teyvat is currently in turmoil, and each country has constant internal problems. So, apart from the Fatui of Solstice who have been unwilling to give up and are eyeing it covetously, people from other countries are also willing but powerless and must deal with their internal problems first.

The further you get towards Liyue, the more people there are who practice martial arts. However, the number is only relative to Mondstadt. Out of a hundred people, only about two or three can enter the door of martial arts, complete the hundred-day foundation-building, and enter the practice of acupoints. After all, the first step in learning martial arts is to read and write. Even with Morax in power, Liyue has always developed well, but not everyone can read, let alone complete the hundred-day foundation-building and open the meridians.

For two or three out of a hundred people to complete the 100-day foundation-building process is a testament to Liyue's exceptional development. Mondstadt's martial arts level isn't even a hundred to one, a stark contrast between the two nations. While this is also due to the differing cultural adaptability of the two nations to martial arts, Liyue is undoubtedly more suited to the development of martial arts than Mondstadt. After all, Morax holds the title of Martial God, and Liyue's martial arts tradition is arguably the most advanced of the Seven Kingdoms.

The five people passed through Dihuazhou along the way and rested for one night at the famous Wangshu Inn. During this time, they discovered that Li Xuan's Xiao had also come to meet Li Xuan. He still respected Li Xuan Xiao very much for passing on martial arts and eliminating his sins, second only to the Emperor Yanwang to whom he was loyal.

However, seeing that Li Xuan had no intention of revealing his identity, he did not show up in a high-profile manner. Instead, he secretly met with Li Xuan and then continued his task of eliminating the remnants of the demon.

Li Xuan didn't care and continued to take Kiana and the others to appreciate the scenery of Liyue, including Qingce Manor, Jueyunjian, Luhua Pool, Chenyu Valley, etc.

It took them three days to travel around the mountains and rivers. The day before the Lantern Festival was about to begin, Li Xuan and his four companions finally arrived at the prosperous Liyue Port.

Along the way, not only Kiana and the others had a blast, but Li Xuan was also quite excited. Although he had a profound influence on Liyue, this was his first time actually touring the land of Liyue. After all, he had mostly been to Mondstadt before when he visited Teyvat, and had never been to Liyue except when he was promoting martial arts.

Chapter 544: Liyue’s Delicacies

The Lantern Festival is approaching, and the streets of Liyue Harbor are already filled with a festive atmosphere. Various stalls are not only hung with sky lanterns, but also have a variety of snacks. Although it is still daytime and the celebration has not really begun, it is already crowded with people. People from all over the continent of Teyvat gather together to enjoy the festive atmosphere.

However, with so many people, collisions and frictions are inevitable. At this time, it is the turn of the Qianyan Army, which has been patrolling the streets, to step in to mediate the conflict between the two sides and maintain order.

Li Xuan could see that these Thousand Rocks Army soldiers had gone through a hundred days of foundation-building and had strong Qi cultivation. Even if it was an ordinary Original God, a small team of Thousand Rocks Army soldiers was enough to fight against them.

But this is not surprising. Martial arts must have spread and developed in the army first. Compared with ordinary people, the Qianyan Army not only has the support of various resources, but under the influence of Morax, there are even immortals who come to explain martial arts. Naturally, it developed very rapidly.

Therefore, even if some original gods occasionally have a bad temper, they dare not cause trouble in front of the Qianyan Army.

Because ordinary Genshin could no longer ignore the ordinary soldiers of the Thousand Rock Army as they once did. This was also the impact of the development of martial arts on Liyue. It greatly narrowed the gap between Genshin and ordinary people, making Genshin no longer as lofty and unattainable as before. In the past, even the most powerful warriors, without the Eye of God, could only fight against ordinary Genshin on equal terms. However, the martial arts passed down by Li Xuan changed all this.

It's true that Genshin Impacts do have some advantages over the average person. Generally speaking, Genshin Impacts possess decent talent, and with the aid of the Eye of God, they're incredibly powerful in their early stages. But that's about it; once they reach the Outer Realms, it becomes meaningless. Compared to the truly gifted among the average person, the Eye of God is nothing.

"It's so lively!"

Kiana looked at the street scene in front of her and felt very curious. This kind of ancient Chinese customs was the first time she had seen it. Everything was so interesting.

"This is just the beginning! The Lantern Festival really gets its most lively in the evening. Right now, it's just a warm-up at best."

Having said that, Li Xuan was also very interested in shopping and chatting with Kiana and the others.

However, Kiana soon began to eat a lot. Traveling was already tiring, and after walking around for a while, she became hungry.

She used the Mora she'd earned from the quests to buy various snacks and started filling her stomach. Although the snacks at the Lantern Festival were more expensive than usual, for a wealthy woman like Kiana, it was just a drop in the bucket. After all, all the monsters she'd killed over the past few days weren't in vain.

"Hey, Kiana, is there any need to be so anxious? Didn't I tell you I'd take you out for a nice meal?"

Li Xuan was somewhat frustrated by Kiana's behavior. Unlike Mondstadt, Liyue's culinary culture was much richer, so Li Xuan planned to take them to a famous Liyue restaurant for a feast. However, Kiana was eating like this now, and when she was full, she would be left to watch others enjoy their meal.

"Oh right! I almost forgot."

Kiana seemed to remember something at this time. She patted her forehead and swallowed the last bunch of meatballs.

"But it's okay. I'm the Herrscher of the End now. This little thing won't faze me!"

"But you're soulless eating like that."

Li Xuan naturally knew this, so he spoke now just to remind her not to eat too much.

"By the way, where are you taking us to eat?"

Kiana was a little curious about what the feast Li Xuan was talking about was.

"Liyue Harbor has three major restaurants. Liuli Pavilion, located on Feiyun Slope, is Liyue Harbor's most famous and authentic Licai restaurant, renowned for its various mountain delicacies. Xinyuexuan, also located on Feiyun Slope, specializes in seafood, but both require reservations. During the Lantern Festival, they're likely already fully booked. So, we're going to Wanmintang, located on Chihuyan. Its head chef, Xiangling, isn't limited to mountain or seafood delicacies, and her cooking is truly exquisite."

"Xiangling, does that sound like a woman's name?"

Kiana was a little alert. Now she had confirmed her feelings, and it was the most alert moment. However, when she thought of the number of women around Li Xuan, this bastard, she was only alert for a moment and then chose to give up.

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"Yes, she's the daughter of Master Mao, the head chef at Wanmin Hall. At such a young age, she's already surpassed her master and is considered the most skilled cook in Liyue. I have some special dishes that are perfect for her to handle. As you know, Kiana, they feature all sorts of rare ingredients from the world of gourmet food."

Kiana had been in the chat group for a few months, so of course she knew about the incredibly delicious and energy-packed food in the world of Food Captives. While Aru didn't show up much, Erina Chikiri, who possessed her own little world of food gifted by Li Xuan, was a frequent presence in the chat group. She basically took care of all the meals for the majority of the group members who needed it. As the family that essentially dominated the development of food in Shokugeki World, the Chikiri family had no shortage of ingredients or chefs, so naturally they were willing to build good relationships with the other group members. It could be said that Erina Chikiri was one of the most popular people in the chat group. After all, those who eat from others are grateful, and those who take from others are grateful.

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"Really? Is Xiangling really that powerful?"

Kiana was still a little puzzled. Logically speaking, being a chef also requires experience. Are other chefs so bad? They can't even compare to a little girl.

"Of course. Xiangling was born into a family of chefs. She's been nurtured from a young age and possesses extraordinary talent. Furthermore, she acquired the Fire God's Eye very early on, making her five senses much more sensitive than other chefs. The Fire God's Eye allows her to better control the heat of food, giving her an overwhelming advantage over other chefs."

While Xiangling's exceptional culinary talent and passion for cooking make her a woman destined to ascend to the pinnacle of Liyue's culinary world, her ability to punch the mountain-dense Liuli Pavilion and kick the seafood-infused Xinyue Pavilion with her youthful form is largely due to her exceptional five senses as a Genshin Impact deity, coupled with the Fire God's Eye's enhanced control of heat. This is something no other chef can truly match.

"Then let's go quickly! Mei, Bronya and the others are hungry too, so let's not waste time."

Faced with Kiana's urging, Li Xuan could only lead the way. Although this change in her attitude was a good thing, the others were indeed feeling hungry and it was time to eat.

Chapter 545: Xiangling's Hospitality

As the Lantern Festival approaches, there is naturally a constant stream of people coming to Wanmin Hall to eat. After all, Wanmin Hall is affordable and the food tastes great, making it the first choice for many people.

After Li Xuan and his companions came in, they couldn't find any vacant space. However, Xiangling, who was a chef and waiter, left the kitchen to check the situation in the lobby.

Li Xuan and the others were both extremely handsome and had extraordinary temperaments, which immediately attracted Xiangling's attention. Furthermore, Li Xuan gave her a sense of familiarity, but she just couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

This was no surprise. Although Xiangling had followed Grandma Ping and listened to Li Xuan's teachings, that had been a year ago, and she hadn't dared to look closely at him, so naturally, her memory of him was not deep. However, as the creator of martial arts, even though they had only met once, Li Xuan had left a profound impression on her. After much contemplation, Xiangling finally remembered Li Xuan's identity.

"Ah! You are! ......"

Xiangling was so surprised that she was about to reveal Li Xuan's identity, but at Li Xuan's eye signal, she quickly covered her mouth with her hands.

If the title of Taiyi Emperor had been used just a few years ago, no one in Teyvat would have known of this demon god. But since his sudden emergence a year ago, spreading the martial arts and giving ordinary people the opportunity to rival the Original Gods and even immortals, Taiyi Emperor's fame has become virtually universal across Teyvat. Even among the most reclusive Inazuma, Taiyi Emperor's name is known to everyone.

Compared to the pitifully few original gods in the entire continent of Teyvat, there are thousands and even tens of thousands of ordinary people who are thousands and even tens of thousands times more powerful than the original gods. In the past, these ordinary people could only look up to the power of the original gods, but now Emperor Taiyi has given them this opportunity to be on par with the original gods and even immortals. As for the demon gods, although this is how they were promoted, most people still dare not even think about it, thinking it is an exaggeration.

Among the few who really wanted to be on par with the Demon God or even surpass him, whether they were the executives of the Fatui or the remnants of Kanreya of the Abyss Cult, because they did not have Li Xuan's permission, they could only return empty-handed like entering a treasure trove. They could only sigh in despair and watch Liyue and Mondstadt grow stronger day by day because of their martial arts.

However, after all, the spread of martial arts has not been around for long. The several role models created by many immortals in Liyue to promote martial arts have indeed demonstrated combat power comparable to that of the original gods. However, whether it is true that they are comparable to immortals or even demons, other forces on the continent of Teyvat are still waiting and watching.

People outside of Liyue and Mondstadt cannot practice martial arts, and simple deduction is ultimately just castles in the air, unable to truly experience the power of martial arts.

However, if martial arts can really enable ordinary people to become immortals or even demon-like beings, then they must also take action.

Although there are many immortals and even demons in other countries, such as some of the survivors of Kanriya, the former executives of the Fatui, and some witches, they can all fight against demons.

However, the path these people took to becoming stronger was basically impossible to replicate, which meant that if they wanted to cultivate new demon-level combat power, they could only rely on luck. When faced with martial arts that could systematically produce demon-level combat power, the gap was obvious.

If this continues, other countries will have no choice but to wait for death when facing Liyue and Mondstadt, facing demons that are several times or even dozens of times larger than themselves.

Therefore, after confirming that martial arts can cultivate the existence of immortals and even demon gods, people from other countries will definitely not be able to sit still. It is inevitable that they will join hands to put pressure on Liyue and Mondstadt. This has nothing to do with morality, it is only for their own survival.

However, their actions were ultimately too late. If the five nations had united in the places where martial arts were spread, even if Morax was the most powerful of the seven gods and Barbatos was firmly in the top three of the seven gods, they would have had to succumb to the trend.

This is the choice of Liyue and Mondstadt, and Li Xuan will not interfere too much. It can be said that the more than one year that Morax and Barbatos turned to martial arts is the last chance for the other five countries.

However, this was also the time when Ying arrived at the continent of Teyvat, when internal conflicts in various countries broke out, and there was no time to threaten Liyue and Mondstadt.

Now that Morax and Barbatos have successfully transitioned, their power has skyrocketed tenfold. Even the Keeper of Justice isn't necessarily a match for Morax and Barbatos. The only threat to Morax is Justice. However, something seems to be amiss in Teyvat. As long as Morax doesn't cause any major disturbances, Justice and the Keeper of Justice won't bother paying attention to what's happening on Teyvat...

It can be said that the current situation of Liyue and Mondstadt is already a foregone conclusion. In other words, Morax and Barbatos no longer care about the minor fights on the continent of Teyvat, and are obsessed with breaking through to the Dharmakaya and possessing the strength of the level of Heavenly Principle. The other five countries will probably be surprised to find that the countries that were originally at the same level now have a huge gap between them.

However, although Morax and Barbatos have good tempers, they would not mind teaching the other five countries a lesson when faced with provocations. It must be very interesting that the five countries joined forces but were beaten up by Liyue and Mondstadt.

Li Xuan was a little distracted, but Xiangling didn't dare to disturb him. She just pondered in her heart, why would Emperor Taiyi come to Wanmingtang? Could it be just like what Mr. Zhongli and Li Tiezui said, that the emperor also likes to wander around the world, but isn't that referring to Emperor Yanwang?