The priestess shook her head again, then pointed to her face: "I'm talking about my family's Narukami Taisha Shrine."

“There is a sacred cherry tree at Narukami Shrine. Inside the sacred cherry tree, there is a space that is especially suitable for you to practice your martial arts. Not only will there be no outsiders to disturb you, but you can also summon ‘imaginary enemies’ to serve as ‘sparring partners’ at will. What’s even more amazing is that the flow of time in that place is different from that in the outside world. One day in the outside world can even last a year in the inside.”

"There really is such a place?" Xingqiu exclaimed in surprise.

This place is practically a holy land for martial arts practitioners. What martial artist wouldn't want such a convenient training ground?

Han Fulai clapped his hands, overjoyed: "That's right, how could I have forgotten about the consciousness space?"

What he lacked most was time for cultivation, and the consciousness space of the Divine Cherry Tree could solve this problem perfectly.

Shadow fought General Thunder for five hundred years in the consciousness space, while only a few days had passed in the outside world.

It certainly won't take him that long to learn the "Spiritual Eyes" from Xingqiu. I imagine that five months of training there should be enough time for him to master the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception," right?

The priestess, still smiling, pointed to her face: "The Divine Cherry Tree and its internal consciousness space are under my control as the priest of Narukami Shrine. If you want to use my territory for cultivation, shouldn't you say something I want to hear?"

She looked at Xingqiu with a playful expression: "Little sister, call me 'older sister'?"

Chapter 357 My Family's Fox Can Do Backflips [4k]

Xingqiu reluctantly called out "Sister Shenzi" in the end.

The ever-unyielding young hero Xingqiu certainly wouldn't succumb to the fox spirit's tyranny. According to the ancient Hua School's mental techniques, this is called tactical positioning—being able to bend and stretch.

—After all, she and Brother Han will be cultivating together for a long time, so there will be plenty of opportunities for Brother Han to wake up from the vixen's bewitching potion.

Just you wait, you vixen. You'll see what it means to say, "I am not yet grown up, but when I am, things will change." Humph!

The Divine Child seemed completely unaware of Xingqiu's thoughts.

She smiled and took Xingqiu's hand, stuffing a few pieces of Narukami Taisha's specialty, Hiiro Mochi, into Xingqiu's hand, as if she were really an "older sister" giving a gift to her "younger sister," which made Xingqiu feel uneasy, unsure whether to accept it or not.

Han Fulai watched with great satisfaction, deeply moved by the friendship between the understanding family members and the knowledgeable and reasonable adopted sister.

Afterwards, Han Fulai visited the "Liyue Labor Association" headquarters to offer his condolences. He then went with Shenzi and Xingqiu to find Xinhai and Ying, saying that he had to return to Narukami Island to deal with the backlog of shogunate affairs before taking his leave.

He also found a job for Ying and Paimon—well, the one that the shrine maiden Ruko avoided like the plague: "managing floating spirits."

For Ying, the newly appointed "Umi-Gi-no-Mikoto", helping the people of Umi-Gi-no-Island to exorcise monsters, improve the surrounding environment, and enhance their quality of life is also a way to collect "wish power".

Of course, Luminous herself had no sense of "ascending to godhood" at all. After obtaining the "legacy" of Orobas, apart from mastering an additional elemental power, the improvement in her own strength was not very obvious - in game terms, it was like adding a non-qualitative constellation and raising the level of a few skills.

Since she had nothing better to do, Ying readily agreed to the job of exorcising the floating spirits as an adventure commission.

Xin Hai could naturally tell that Han Fulai had other important matters to attend to, but she did not reveal them. Instead, she offered her blessing to the only god in her heart through the blessing ritual passed down through generations of "human god witches," wishing him a successful start and great military fortune.

Under normal circumstances, it takes a whole day to travel by boat from Haiji Island to Narukami Island. Even if you take a fast boat like the "Tenheng" or the "Shizhaoxing", it will still take at least half a day.

But Han Fulai is not the same as before.

The biggest change in him after his "ascension to godhood" was his ability to fly.

Flying is the difference between humans and immortals.

Aside from a few exceptional individuals with bloodlines like the Tengu, those capable of flight are at least at the level of immortals.

All the Lords of Liyue, including Ningguang who secretly cultivated to the level of a Celestial after receiving the legacy of the End, possess the ability to fly.

Those who have not reached this level, such as half-immortals like Yan Fei or sorcerers like Ye Lan, as well as Shen He who had not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, are all unable to fly on their own. Gan Yu, who is a half-immortal, is also unable to fly, but according to the Divine Child, if Sister Gan Yu manifests the Qilin Dharma form, she can ride the auspicious clouds and the wind.

Well, after all, it's Gan Yu; it's not surprising that she's hiding a lot of strength.

Back when they fought Ausel and Ba Che, Gan Yu's "Frost Arrows" acted like "stabilizing needles," and Han Fulai even suspected that Gan Yu might actually be capable of single-handedly killing a demon god. After all, she was the original advocate of the "nuclear explosion style"...

Han Fulai was originally a "half-god, half-immortal," unable to fly because his cultivation level had not yet reached that level. Later, he obtained the divine child's blood in the consciousness space and leaped to the Transformation God realm. His dantian golden core was already formed, which could actually be considered the level of an immortal.

However, his realm was ultimately catalyzed by external forces, and his foundation was unstable. He needed a period of time to stabilize and adapt. Moreover, he was always the type to demand perfection and would not usually take risks unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, he had never tried to use those immortal supernatural powers and relied on "cheat equipment" such as the Salt Sorrow Spear and the "Starry Sky Wings" to fly.

Until October 1st, he "ascended to godhood" at Yuanxia Palace and became a "true god and immortal".

At that time, the "Starry Sky Wings" he was equipped with were just decorative effects; he actually carried Yingmei with his own strength.

And this time when he returned to Narukami Island, he also took Xingqiu with him.

Yes, it truly is a "show-off game that will take you to new heights".

Especially when flying over the sea, the scenery before one's eyes perfectly embodies the phrase "drifting along on a single reed, traversing the vast expanse of water."

In a moment of inspiration, the "Ode to the Red Cliff" spontaneously came to mind: "Oars of cassia and paddles of orchid, striking the clear water and traversing the flowing light. My thoughts are boundless, I gaze upon my beloved on the other side of the sky."

Xingqiu shared the same feeling; it was the first time she had experienced what the book described as "vast and boundless, like riding the wind, not knowing where it will stop; drifting and floating, like being detached from the world, ascending to immortality."

The "Immortal Experience Card" wasn't what excited Xingqiu the most; what made her even happier was that she was being held in her brother Han's arms as they flew together.

Xingqiu used to be a little dissatisfied with her relatively petite and slender figure, but this time she discovered that being petite is also an advantage. If she were any taller, she wouldn't be able to "lean and delicate".

The only thing that Xingqiu wasn't too happy about was that the shameless vixen was also clinging to Brother Han's arm as they flew together—she's so big, why is she pretending to be a little bird clinging to someone! Besides, she's clearly a demon, she can fly on her own!

The divine child smiled but remained silent.

Miss Fox can really turn into a little fox and snuggle into his arms. Can you turn into a little bird instead?

The little chick is so tender.

The three of them traveled on the wind and arrived at Yingxiang Mountain in just two hours.

It was afternoon, and the shrine maidens in the shrine were all taking their afternoon nap, which made it convenient for them to sneak into the consciousness space.

The space of consciousness remains exactly as it was when they left – cherry blossoms spread like a canopy, green fields are lush and verdant, and many adorable little foxes frolic and play on the lawn, creating a vibrant scene.

Upon seeing the divine child return, the little foxes affectionately surrounded her, frolicking at her feet. The divine child then knelt down, gently stroking the back of each little fox and combing the fur on their ears and tails.

These little foxes are actually the remnants of the Fox Palace's consciousness, and they are naturally close to the Divine Child. The Divine Child also regards these little foxes as family members, and they naturally interact intimately when they meet.

Han Fulai and Xingqiu, being "outsiders," stood somewhat reservedly to the side. Shenzi smiled at this and beckoned to Xingqiu: "Xingqiu, come on over! My little fox can do backflips, you know?"

—As soon as the god finished speaking, several little foxes actually started performing backflips, their clumsy antics making everyone laugh.

Although Xingqiu didn't get along well with that pink-haired fox spirit, she still found the little fox, who hadn't yet become a spirit, quite adorable.

Seeing these adorable little foxes, Xingqiu couldn't help but squat down and take out the Sakura Mochi that the Divine Child had given her to feed the little foxes. She shook hands with them and they quickly became friends.

Han Fulai and Shenzi were unaware that Xingqiu had a hidden identity—in fact, she was the head of the Liyue Animal Protection Organization.

A chivalrous knight is someone who stands up for the weak in the world, and protecting the lives of the vulnerable is also part of Xingqiu's previous "chivalrous deeds".

For this reason, she encouraged the "Flying Cloud Merchant Guild" to fund a Liyue animal protection organization called "Accompanying Claws," which adopted many abandoned or endangered animals. She also fenced off a piece of land in Huaguang Forest and developed it into a nature reserve, hiring people to track and care for those endangered animals.

To be honest, this investment was originally intended to lose money, and there was no intention to make money from animal protection—but the second young lady's business genius has reached the level of Wang Duoyu, the kind who can make money even when aiming to lose money...

The "Companion Claws" organization, which received investment from the "Flying Cloud Chamber of Commerce", actually managed to establish a relationship with the Sumeru Order Academy. It received positive responses and strong support from the scholars of the Order Academy's Shenglun School, and even developed a peculiar mechanism called "Ming Sui Liu Jing".

This "Ming Sui Liu Jing" can receive signals from miniature transmitting devices attached to small animals, locate their positions, and even share the animals' field of vision through the "Ming Sui Liu Jing"—similar to television programs like "Animal World" or "Eye in the Dark" on Earth, which record animals' lives through hidden cameras.

The "Accompanying Claws" organization selected images taken by the "Mirror of Inscriptions" and compiled them into a picture book for sale. The book was widely praised, with many viewers reporting a sense of healing and relief from life's pressures. The beautiful scenery of Liyue depicted in the book also inspired many to travel, significantly boosting Liyue's tourism industry…

As a result, the "Accompanying Paws" business grew bigger and bigger, not only gaining many more volunteers to adopt small animals, but also expanding into an international animal protection organization spanning Liyue, Mondstadt, and Sumeru, and also helping the "Flying Cloud Merchant Guild" gain a good reputation and attract many business deals.

Today, "Banzhua Tongxing" is a well-known brand under the "Feiyun Chamber of Commerce"...

Shenzi and Xingqiu were having a great time playing with the little foxes, and Han Fu was also very interested—he had touched the tail of the pink fox before, and it felt really great.

But for some reason, the little foxes weren't friendly to him at all. They would bar their teeth and snarl at him whenever he got close. Some of them even showed him their little claws, as if to say, "If you dare to come near me, I'll grab you." Han Fulai had no choice but to stand aside.

It wasn't until the little foxes had finished playing and started to doze off that Xingqiu remembered that Brother Han had been left out for a long time. She had unknowingly gotten close to the fox spirit, shoulder to shoulder, with a little fox sleeping on each of their laps, looking like close sisters.

—The vixen's methods of winning hearts are truly terrifying; even she fell for them without realizing it!

If she knew how many men and women those cats and dogs that can do backflips have brought together on Earth, she would definitely be much more careful…

The fox spirit in front of her, who could do backflips, gently took the sleeping little fox from her lap and then lightly flicked her fingertips towards an open space not far away.

A "martial arts training ground" measuring 100 square meters suddenly appeared in the consciousness space.

The divine child smiled and said, "Sister Xingqiu, don't forget why you came here... Take your brother Han inside to cultivate."

Xingqiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at the Divine Child in disbelief: "You...you're not coming with us?"

The priestess deliberately tilted her head, making a puzzled expression: "I'm just a weak priestess who doesn't know any martial arts. I can't train with you. It's better for me to stay outside and take care of these little guys."

The little fox on her lap obediently rolled over, exposing its belly and looking like it wanted to be petted. The goddess gently scratched it twice, and the little fox rolled around comfortably.

Han Fulai knew that the Divine Child was deliberately creating space for him and Xingqiu. He was filled with gratitude and said nothing more. He stepped forward, clasped his hands in a martial arts salute to Xingqiu, and said seriously, "Master Qiu, shouldn't we begin to impart knowledge and skills?"

Xingqiu was completely bewildered as the two of them coaxed him into the dojo.

Before entering the room, the divine child carefully explained some precautions to Han Fulai: "This dojo is created by me using the characteristics of the consciousness space. You can think of it as a so-called 'flow illusion,' which includes 'imaginary enemies.' As long as you concentrate your imagination, you can summon the illusions of powerful enemies from the past. The stronger your imagination is, the stronger the illusion will be. Be careful."

Han Fulai nodded and made a note of it.

The Divine Child continued, "I've adjusted the flow of time inside the dojo to ten times that of the outside world—that's the maximum I can do right now. You know, this is the space left behind by Sister Zhen, and my control over this place isn't as high as Aying's, so this is all I can do."

"Don't worry, I will definitely become stronger. A month is enough." Han Fulai gently hugged the divine child, turned around and went into the house, closing the door of the dojo behind him.

He was now full of confidence—with the blessing of this "Mental Time Chamber," he was sure he would transform into a Super Saiyan after his cultivation, giving that Ah Ying a huge fright.

The divine child watched his figure disappear, then quietly stuck out his tongue.

Hmm, Miss Fox lied again.

In fact, Raiden really dotes on her. Her control over the space of consciousness is almost on par with Shadow's, at least ten times stronger than what she just mentioned. Making the time flow rate reach 1:100 is not a problem for her...

But if this man and woman were to stay in the temple for a year, they might have already had a baby.

The kind-hearted fox spirit priest is no fool; she wouldn't give her "younger sister" a chance to overtake her.

Lord Gongsi is quite adept at palace intrigue, hmm.

If only Ah Ying were as easy to deal with as this Xiao Qiu Qiu... She'd have to go through all that trouble again.

After the meeting, Miss Fox, who had just completed her somersault, sighed silently, feeling that the family would fall apart without her.

The divine child stepped out of the consciousness space and casually summoned a small wine pot and two wine bowls.

She beckoned again, and a young "wild man" appeared, diligently pouring wine for the Palace Master.

Lord Kuji sat leisurely under the cherry tree, sipping wine and admiring the blossoms.

Not long after, a purple figure appeared in front of her.

It's a terrible movie.

She sensed someone entering her consciousness space and immediately rushed from the castle tower to Kagemaya.

Lei stared at this "betraying" member of Thor's family without saying a word.

The divine child smiled and offered a wine bowl: "Aying, would you like to have a drink with me?"

Chapter 358 Cutting Rain, Leaving a Rainbow, and the Fragrance of Books [4k5]

The temple that the divine child conjured was actually much larger than it appeared on the outside, and it contained all sorts of mysterious changes inside. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a celestial grotto.

Han Fulai originally thought that he would see an Inazuma-style kendo dojo after entering, but when he actually came in, he found that it was actually a classic Liyue martial arts dojo.

The interior features artificial hills, bamboo groves, and clear springs and pools, which at first glance resemble the Qingce Bamboo Grove where Bai Chen and Gu Hua first met.

There were also wooden dummy stakes, plum blossom stakes, various mannequin models, and even a horse-drawn cartwheel hub suspended from bamboo and wood with ropes—that was used for practicing spear techniques.

Xingqiu, who came in first, was writing at his desk.

Yes, this dojo even has writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, so Xingqiu could write a novel here if he wanted to—considering that Shenzi is indeed the editor-in-chief of "Yajodo" and Xingqiu is indeed an author of "Yajodo", this place could really be a "little dark room" specifically for locking up authors and urging them to finish their manuscripts.

Especially since ten days here is equivalent to one day outside, and the Divine Child has imprisoned Xingqiu here for a month, the new edition of "Chenqiu's Sword Collection" can probably be published soon.

There is a tenfold difference in the flow of time between the outside and inside of the dojo. It took him less than three minutes to say goodbye to the divine child at the door, but Xingqiu has already spent half an hour inside, and a small stack of manuscript papers has been piled up on the table.

Of course, Xingqiu wasn't writing a novel while hunched over the table.

Han Fulai went closer to take a look and found that Xingqiu seemed to be painting.

He couldn't make out what Chu Qiu was drawing; it looked like an earthworm and a snake at the same time, but it was neither flowers and birds nor landscapes...

Hearing him enter, Xingqiu continued working, asking, "Brother Han, I heard that Sister Shenhe taught you the basics of spear fighting. Besides the 'fighting techniques,' did she teach you the 'training techniques'?"

The terms "fighting style" and "training style" are specific to Liyue martial arts. Han Fulai had heard Jiang Xue explain them when he was awarded the "Windbreaker Sword," so he knew the difference between them.

When Xingqiu asked, Han Fulai scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "No. Ahe did try to teach me, but at that time... uh, I couldn't understand."

The "Flowing Sky Spear Technique" of the Liuyun School requires special movement techniques, namely "stepping on the North Star and taking the stars with one's steps". This means taking the stars as positions according to the number of the heavens and the stars, which is called "stepping on the North Star and taking the stars".

"Ta Chen She Dou" is divided into seven celestial bodies, eight gates, nine palaces, and three hundred and sixty-five star positions, which are secretly in line with Qimen Dunjia. The changes are extremely complex. Han Fulai, who had not yet received the teachings of "Wu Zhen Pian", naturally heard about it but did not understand it. Even if Shen He taught him hand in hand, he still could not learn it.

Besides, Shen He is not really a suitable person to be a teacher.

According to Shen He's own account, what Liu Yun Zhenjun taught her was the art of immortal talismans, such as the "Great Cave Mi Luo Venerable Method" and the "Goddess Sending Spirit True Technique," which were mainly used to suppress her murderous intent.

Her main subjects on Mount Aozang were drawing talismans and chanting incantations, controlling ice golems, and the I Ching and Bagua—all magic skills. Spear fighting and martial arts were secondary, similar to "women's self-defense techniques," which Liu Yun taught casually, and she learned casually as well.

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