He changed Tiwat

"Your hand skills are not as good as mine, it's really embarrassing." The thief said with a wry smile. "Recently I have discovered that longing is heavier than gold. Since this line of work requires me to often leap between rooftops and run on the beams, I should reduce... the meaningless burden."

Unable to achieve his goal, the rogue left the antique shop, having decided to leave Mondstadt and never return.

A moment later, the blue-eyed witch, carrying a long spear and standing as tall and straight as the spear, entered the antique shop.

Her once beautiful face was now marked with the sins of a nobleman.

"I want to transfer something." With a voice as soft as shattering ice, the witch placed a large blue crystal on the counter.

“A thief pried it off a nobleman’s silver cup. He gave me this crystal, which caused me to be punished by my master.”

"But that was many years ago. I thought time would eventually heal the resentment and calm my desire to see him again..."

"So, how much Mora do you want in exchange for this treasure?" The fox-eyed woman played with the gem, letting its clear blue light scatter throughout the shop.

The witch pointed to the antique shop's cutlery cabinet, where the royal silver cup, its gems removed, was displayed.

—If we recover this item, maybe we can lift the kill order against Parzival?

“I understand. If this is truly what you expect…”

The shopkeeper accepted the gemstone and let the witch take the silver cup.

The last paragraph of the book reads as follows:

With his long, narrow, fox-like eyes wide open, the shopkeeper held up the blue crystal to the moonlight, admiring the old royal emblem appear and disappear, then reappear again.

Legend has it that at special moments, through clear gemstones, one can see the past, the future, or someone's true heart. Just as legend says, somewhere in the world, there is a vast field of dandelions as boundless as the sea; just as legend says, in the past, there were three bright moons in the sky, their names being Arya, Sannata, and Kanon, the three sisters ultimately separated by death in a calamity; just as legend says, a witch who could face death directly ultimately perished because of the emptiness in her heart, while the thief who fled overseas always waits to reunite with her.

She knew that even if she discarded the treasure, the legends would not disappear, and the ending of the story would not be reversed.

Why not just include all these legends and stories in your own shop?

Xingqiu's later decision to join the Guhua Sect was not only due to President Yun's considerations, but also to her own desires—the Guhua Sect's "Dual Mastery of Spear and Sword"—the sword being a greatsword and the spear a long spear, perfectly matched the styles of the "Chigu Sword" and the "Liuyue Needle."

Xingqiu's childhood fantasy of "fighting for justice" was modeled after the chivalrous thief and witch depicted in "Shattered Dreams and Strange Treasures." She dreamed of one day making the pair of guns and swords shine with new brilliance...

The words Han Fulai had said flashed through Xingqiu's mind like lightning: "Crescent Moon Needle," "Gap of Death," and the "Pupil Technique" of the Ancient Hua School. A thread, a thread called "Shattered Dream Treasures," connected all the clues.

Xingqiu suddenly looked up: "Brother Han, is the 'pupil technique' you mentioned related to a fox woman with golden eyes?"

PS: Yes, the author of "Shattered Dreams" is Hakuba Sage. The Demon Eye that allows the "Gun Witch" (or the Teyvat version of Ryougi Shiki) to see the "Gap of Death" was also given to her by Hakuba Sage. Moreover, she is still active in the shadows, indirectly influencing many people, especially those related to the Ancient Flower Faction...

Birthday bounty settled early

I checked the backend, and the reward had already exceeded the target amount within just a few hours of being posted... (The reward situation for that day is shown in the image).

Excluding the treasure chests I opened last night, you guys have already contributed 17 chapters in one day. In a few more days, who knows how much we'll owe, so let's settle the accounts in advance today.

Yes, that's why we set a reward cap. You see, if we really lifted the cap, it would be impossible to pay it back...

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for your support and enthusiasm. In addition to the donations, we gained 30,000 new subscribers on the same day, which even propelled the book to third place on the bestseller list. In 2025, you can still see a Genshin Impact fanfiction on the third list of "go铁锤" 刺猬猫. This is like a dream come true in 2022... Make Genshin Great Again.

I'm so touched, thank you everyone!

I've already started saving up for extra chapters, and I'll try to finish the ten-chapter bounty as soon as possible. We'll postpone the remaining seven chapters until they're released periodically. Thanks again everyone!

Chapter 356 We're doomed! Even the patriarch was bewitched by a vixen! [4k]

Han Fulai's expression hardened upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected that Xingqiu would also know about the "fox woman with golden eyes".

"Bai Chen", "Golden-Eyed Horseman", "White Horse Immortal", "Heavenly Messenger"... This woman with fox-like eyes once had countless names.

Her identity, and her true purpose, are also hidden in a confusing past.

Perhaps none of her names are the real her, or perhaps each one is the real her?

Even after reading the illusory images left behind in the Abyss Palace, Han Fulai dared not simply assert that what he knew was the truth, even though he had already decided to take over Gu Hua's unfinished work and ascend to Sky Island...

"Uncle Hu, you don't know, in this world, the more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie." Han Fulai silently sighed to himself, a man who had been there all along.

—If Bai Chen, the ancestor of the Divine Child, truly possessed the power to see into the future, and even the ability to interfere with it, then who can guarantee that they haven't fallen into a new scheme?

Xingqiu shouldn't have known about Bai Chen's existence.

Her ability to describe Bai Chen's physical characteristics proves that the inheritance of the Ancient Hua Sect played an important role in Bai Chen's plan.

Thinking about it further—the long-declining Guhua Sect is simply not worthy of Xingqiu's status as the heir of a powerful family. The fact that Xingqiu joined the Guhua Sect back then may have been part of someone's scheme.

Similarly, it is not necessarily a coincidence that the weapon of the "Witch of the Spear" from Mondstadt, who could see through the "Gap of Death" a thousand years ago, appeared in Xingqiu's hands.

Even Xingqiu's later mastery of the Guhua School's "Pupil Technique" and his subsequent revitalization of the Guhua School were likely part of a scheme.

Considering the connections between the Gu Hua Sect, Xing Qiu, and him, the transmigrator, the possibility of Bai Chen interfering in future "destiny" matters is increasing. Perhaps, he's even targeting him...

But whatever the truth is, and whatever Bai Chen is scheming, what he wants to do remains the same.

Gu Hua once left behind three sentences:

The first saying is: "Entering the Way through literature illuminates the ancestral principles for the whole world."

Secondly, it is said: "Scholars also have literary courage, and those with literary courage can enter the path of enlightenment."

The third saying goes: "A hero is one who cannot distinguish between gratitude and enmity, and a true man is one who can clearly distinguish between right and wrong. Just do good deeds and don't worry about the future."

These three sentences are a legacy left by Gu Hua, which were personally relayed to him by the Emperor.

Based on his current experience, his previous interpretation of these three sentences was not wrong.

The legacy of Guhua actually illustrates the path to "ascend to godhood" in human form: "Practicing one's own way and unifying knowledge and action."

Han Fulai has been in Teyvat for almost a year now, and he has had an incredibly fulfilling year, one might even say an excessively fulfilling one.

Rescuing Shenhe, defeating the sea god, driving out the northern kingdoms, eliminating the giant serpent, aiding miners, building a new city, fighting floods... then proposing the "Teyvat Community of Destiny" plan, becoming an "Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius" as an envoy to Mondstadt, and now breaking the "Isolation Law" to become a "Minister of the Interior"...

Since he received the ancient Hua inheritance relayed by Zhongli, everything he did followed the path of "practicing one's own way and unifying knowledge and action."

Thus, he finally succeeded in "ascending to godhood" in Yuanxia Palace, achieving his goal of "entering the Dao through literature".

Next, his "Tao" should be spread throughout Teyvat, becoming the "enlightened patriarch of the world".

He has already embarked on this path and left many footprints in this world. He will continue on this path, and he will definitely continue on it.

Therefore, no matter what traps or obstacles await him ahead, he will overcome them one by one without changing his direction.

What if Xingqiu is also part of this "trap"?

Then let's grab Xingqiu and cross it together!

Previously, he lacked sufficient power and always had to be cautious and prudent, but now he is the "Salt King Emperor".

If you're still afraid of this and that like before, wouldn't you have wasted your "ascension to godhood"?

He even dared to fight with Lei Yingdian and steal his wife!

Han Fulai didn't hesitate for long and asked directly, "Xingqiu, where did you hear about that fox-eyed woman?"

Xingqiu naturally didn't hide anything and told Han Fulai the story she had read in the book "Shattered Dreams" when she was a child, along with the past stories of "Flowing Moon Needle" and "Dragon Bone Sword".

After listening to those stories, Han Fulai pondered for a moment and found the key—the problem, of course, lay in that book, "Shattered Dreams and Strange Treasures."

Just as Sora used the White Night Kingdom's collection, including "The Story of the Sun and Moon," to reveal Teyvat's history to Luminous and try to push her to become a member of the "Abyss Order," Bai Chen is probably using the same method, using "The Treasures of Shattered Dreams," to influence the "fate" of certain characters.

To put it extremely, this is a kind of "brainwashing"... It involves influencing a person's way of thinking at the ideological level, thereby controlling their behavior.

The saying goes, "Character determines destiny." And "character" often begins to take shape in a person's childhood. The things that can influence a person's character are nothing more than family environment, education, and social interaction. If Xingqiu hadn't read martial arts novels since she was a child, she wouldn't have become the "Young Hero Xingqiu" who disguises herself as a man and travels the world!

Xingqiu's decision to join the Guhua Sect was actually influenced by the book "Shattered Dreams and Strange Treasures." It was her longing for the two former owners of the "Chigu Sword" and "Liuyue Needle" that led her to choose the Guhua Sect, which was known for its mastery of both spear and sword.

It seems that after returning to Liyue, he will have to try to find a few copies of "Shattered Dream Treasures" to read, and perhaps he can find some clues left by Bai Chen.

Of course, the matter of "Shattered Dreams and Rare Treasures" is not urgent at the moment; the matter of "Assassinating the Ming Law" is more pressing.

He wanted to learn the "Spiritual Technique" in order to complement the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" that he had acquired after "ascending to godhood".

Strictly speaking, he hasn't truly mastered the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" yet.

With his current level of cultivation, using the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to see through the "death gaps" of objects is basically equivalent to the difficulty of activating "Heavenly Movement" when he first obtained immortal power—although it wouldn't lead to him exploding and dying, using the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception would consume a huge amount of power.

In Type-Moon's terms, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception that Kouwa and the "Witch of the Lancer" obtained are the same as those of Ryougi Shiki, the heroine of *Kara no Kyoukai*—a permanent cheat code, once activated, it's never deactivated. The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception that he obtained after "ascending to godhood" are the same as those of Tohno Shiki, the male protagonist of *Tsukihime*—the kind that leads to brain death if used for too long…

Both Ryougi Shiki and Tohno Shiki use the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception in combat, and they also use a very special set of physical techniques to cut the "death lines" on the enemy's body.

In other words, if he wants to unleash the power of this newly acquired "cheat code," he must also have a set of matching martial arts skills.

He had witnessed the entire battle between Xingqiu and the imposter "Gon Gozaemon" at "Mikage's Heart," and he was particularly impressed by Xingqiu's "returning spear" move.

He was quite certain that "Stab the Brightness Method" was a spear technique that could be used in conjunction with "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception".

Han Fulai immediately recounted his ascension to godhood in the Abyss Palace, as well as the past stories of Gu Hua and Bai Chen, to Xing Qiu. Of course, he only chose the parts that wouldn't be "approved" by the earth's veins.

After hearing Han Fulai's words, Xingqiu was stunned for a long time.

After a long while, she cried out in despair, "It's all over! Even the ancestor has been bewitched by a vixen!"

Well, she didn't even have time to be shocked by Brother Han's "ascension to godhood"; her mind was filled with thoughts like, "Oh no! The Ancient Hua Sect has been controlled by a fox spirit for over three thousand years! We're doomed to lose!"

The "fox spirit" beside Han Fulai had her eyes curved into crescent shapes and her chest puffed out: "According to seniority, my ancestors were the 'founding father' and 'founding mother' of your Guhua Sect. Your Guhua Sect's 'pupil techniques' and martial arts were all passed down to you by my ancestors."

"Well, I'm a fourth-generation descendant of the Bai Chen bloodline, and I should be qualified to be a 'Supreme Elder' of your Gu Hua Sect. Little sister, you were so rude to me just now, you should be punished by kneeling and apologizing... but I'm magnanimous, so I won't hold it against you. Um, just call me Sister Shenzi. If we meet again in the future, remember to greet me, okay, Sister Xingqiu?"

Who is your Xingqiu sister?

Xingqiu gritted his teeth, his otherwise unremarkable chest heaving violently, wishing he could draw his sword and duel this vixen on the spot.

Seeing that things were not going well, Han Fulai gave Shenzi a look, signaling her to say less, while he stepped between the two.

"Xingqiu, Shenzi was just joking... Our Guhua Sect doesn't have any 'Supreme Elders,' so don't take it to heart..."

But in Xingqiu's eyes, it looked like Brother Han was flirting with the vixen while simultaneously protecting her...

How wicked these vixens are! Why do they only target the men of our Guhua Sect?

Brother Han was really taken away, boohoo...

Xingqiu really shed tears.

Seeing Xingqiu inexplicably burst into tears, Han Fulai hurriedly reached for a handkerchief and handed it to Xingqiu, only to be glared at fiercely by Xingqiu.

Xingqiu's tearful appearance suddenly reminded him of the girl on the high cliff of Treading Sand, hugging her knees and wiping away tears, and... the kiss she later gave him on the cheek.

His hand froze instantly.

...Does this mean we can't even be "brother and sister" anymore?

Xingqiu noticed his stiff expression.

Xingqiu's expression stiffened for a moment, perhaps because he was thinking of the same thing as him.

A moment later, as if she had made up her mind, she suddenly reached out and snatched the handkerchief from his hand, wiped her face vigorously twice, and then put the handkerchief directly into her sleeve.

“Brother Han, I can teach you the ‘Stab the Bright’ technique, but I have a condition,” Xingqiu said.

Seeing that there was a chance, Han Fulai quickly nodded: "Go ahead and say it. As long as it's something I can do, I'll agree to ten conditions, let alone one."

The goddess secretly pursed her lips behind his back, thinking to herself, "Do you think I don't know what kind of conditions you're going to make, little girl?"

An author from "Yaezō" dares to compete with the editor-in-chief for their work? You're out of royalties. Don't expect a single penny from now on, hmph.

Thinking about what might happen next, the goddess sighed quietly again.

Sigh, where can I find a spouse as virtuous and understanding as me?

In Inazuma alone, there's a scheming fish, a female brother, and a female boss who's trying to steal the man from the vixen. Oh, and there's also a little idiot we haven't counted yet... So who exactly is the vixen?

As expected, the kind-hearted are bullied. Waaaaah, so pitiful...

However, to Shenzi's surprise, Xingqiu did not make any demands on the spot. He simply said, "Since you are willing to agree, Brother Han, let's start cultivating right away. I will do my best to help you quickly master the 'Piercing Brightness Technique' in a short period of time... As for the conditions, we can discuss them after you have mastered them."

Han Fulai secretly breathed a sigh of relief—he had actually agreed to it reluctantly, and he was quite glad that Xingqiu hadn't mentioned any conditions that would embarrass him in front of the Divine Child.

"Then let's not delay any longer. Let's find a quiet place outside to cultivate now. After all, Coral Palace is a shrine, and it wouldn't be good if it got damaged during cultivation."

He needed to familiarize himself with the use of the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" to practice the "Spiritual Technique," so naturally he needed to find targets like rocks and vegetation to practice on, just like Gu Hua did. Practicing inside the Coral Palace, if he accidentally struck the palace's "Gap of Death," would destroy the entire Xin Hai family home...

Xingqiu had no objection to this. To be honest, she had originally planned to take the opportunity of cultivation to be alone with Brother Han. The reason she didn't mention her "conditions" just now was because Shenzi, an "outsider," was present.

But the "outsider" interrupted without any sense of decency: "You said you wanted to find a secluded place to cultivate, but I do know a good place!"

Han Fulai's eyes lit up, and he also thought of a place: "Is it the place where Ying conducted the 'Anti-Lightning General Special Training'?"

In his memory, the "Anti-Lightning General Training" device in the game was quite interesting. He really wanted to experience it in person. And if the hypothetical enemy was the Lightning General, wouldn't the "Anti-Lightning General Training" be just right?

The priestess chuckled and shook her head: "No, the place I'm talking about is also a shrine."

“A shrine?” Xingqiu frowned. “You mean the ‘Mangyun Shrine’ on Haiqi Island? But that place is a tourist attraction on Haiqi Island and is not suitable as a training ground.”