Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

"These are some ancient artifacts I found in an ancient, secret realm. Although they look rather ordinary, they are extremely old, probably buried for tens of thousands of years. I think they are still of great research value..."

Xingqiu picked up a perfectly intact pottery jar, which was still covered in a layer of mud. He washed it with water elemental energy, revealing the jar's true appearance.

The jar is carved with a thunderbird, and the pattern is quite exquisite. From an artistic point of view, it's not bad. Coupled with its status as an antique, with some hype and promotion, it could easily fetch a good price.

The problem is that there are too many of these things.

Things are valued for their scarcity; things that are plentiful become worthless.

"I'll try to get the Chamber of Commerce to help you sell it, but the price might not be high..."

"It's alright, as long as they can be sold." Jiang Bai didn't have high expectations.

After spending a few days in the Hall of Rebirth, Jiang Bai found it a little difficult to adjust to life without a personal storage space.

I'm used to putting everything on the Sanqing Bell, and now that it's not on my person, I feel like I can't find anything.

Jiang Bai poked his head into Zhongli's courtyard, "Master~"

Zhongli, who was teasing the bird, didn't even look up. "Come in."

Jiang Bai walked over with a grin, "Master, is my Three Pure Ones Bell ready yet?"

"Alright." Zhongli put the beautiful bird that had been perched on his index finger back into its cage and handed him the newly refined Sanqing Bell.

From the outside, the Sanqing Bell looks much more refined, and its size has been reduced to about half the size of a palm, making it more convenient to carry around.

The space inside had expanded considerably, and at first glance it was filled with white mist, with trees with huge golden leaves growing in it, and a golden full moon appearing and disappearing, seemingly without boundaries.

But when Jiang Bai touched it with his consciousness, he found that this space still had boundaries, roughly a 20m by 20m by 5m cube.

The clouds, trees, and moon are all illusions; they don't actually exist in this space.

“I used some outdoor shooting techniques and incorporated some scenery into the film. This way, your Gudu won’t feel oppressed while inside.”

Zhongli is a meticulous person, and these outdoor scenes are one of his little preferences.

"Master, you're so kind!" Jiang Bai was absolutely delighted.

He happily hung the Three Pure Bells back on his waist and then took out the elemental core left behind by the Thunder Bird.

"Master, do you think if I let Gudu absorb different elemental forces, will it master multiple elements?"

"It's difficult, but you can give it a try."

There are many beings among elemental life forms that can drive multiple elemental forces.

But slimes are a relatively pure elemental life form.

Jiang Bai had to figure out how to make the slime master multiple elemental forces on his own.

"Master, could you help me dilute this elemental core into a small portion, just a small portion? The elemental concentration here is too high; Gudu can't absorb it."

Zhongli pointed his finger, and the blue-purple lightning element crystal quickly split into small purple beads.

These small beads, about the size of marbles, were divided into about two hundred pieces.

Jiang Bai picked up a pill and fed it to Gu Dong. Although Gu Dong still felt an electric shock, at least she wouldn't faint immediately.

"Thank you so much, Master! You're so kind, Master!"

"No need to thank me, I should thank you for paying the bill for me."

Jiang Bai waved his hand dismissively, "That's just small change, feel free to spend it!"

Zhongli smiled, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. I just happened to come across a folding fan I really liked a few days ago..."

Upon hearing Zhongli's words, Jiang Bai was completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

It's just a folding fan, how much could it cost?

However, when he saw the numbers on the bill the next day, his hands trembled for a long time.

Why can a folding fan cost so much?

He didn't even consider that if Zhongli liked something, he would have bought it on the spot. Why hadn't he made a move yet?

There's only one reason I haven't bought it yet: I can't afford it right now.

Chapter 583 What is the meaning of life?

"Scholars, scholars, where are the scholars...?"

Jiang Bai wandered aimlessly around Liyue City, trying to find a scholar from the Order of the Church who studied writing.

Even though he wasn't a native of Teyvat, after staying there for so long, he knew very well that Sumeru was a breeding ground for scholars, and if he wanted to find truly capable scholars, he had to look for people from the Council of the Order.

Of the six colleges of the Order of the Church, one was dedicated to the study of scripture, but he couldn't remember which college it was.

The names of the colleges in the Order of the Liyue are too complicated, even harder to remember than the names of the Liyue immortals.

After circling around the bustling area, Jiang Bai couldn't find anyone who resembled a member of the Sumeru Cult.

As for going to the Sumeru Teaching Academy in person, it would take at least ten days, which is too far. He doesn't want to travel that far unless necessary.

Moreover, he has only recently mastered the lightning element and hasn't mastered it very well yet. He's not particularly interested in the grass element at the moment.

Taking it step by step is still very necessary.

"Forget it, let's go find the all-powerful Abedo."

It had been a while since they'd seen Aberdo and Cleo. Even though Aberdo didn't recognize them, they could still use their clever little brains to make a connection.

Mondstadt was exactly the same as when he last came. He arrived at Klee's house with practiced ease, knocked on the door, but no one answered.

It's obvious that neither of them is home.

Jiang Bai was not surprised. Abedo spent most of his time in his laboratory or workshop, while Keli was either out playing or locked up.

Just as I was about to go to the Knights of Favonius to ask where Klee was, a green head popped out from the balcony on the second floor of the house next door.

Wendy gripped the balcony railing, her green hat sticking to her head against gravity.

"Hehe~" Wendy winked mischievously.

Jiang Bai was completely caught off guard by his sudden encounter with this drunken poet.

This guy, he won't show up no matter what when you look for him, but he'll suddenly appear when you don't look for him.

Jiang Bai grabbed his braid, "Hey, you little devil!"

Wendy jumped off the balcony, saying, "The wind tells me you brought some good wine from Inazuma!"

Jiang Bai tossed his head back. "It's for Master, there's none for you!"

"Huh? How could you do this?" Wendy's little face scrunched up, looking as pitiful as could be.

He opened his round eyes and blinked repeatedly, "You're lying to me, right, right, right!"

Jiang Bai reached out and pressed his hand directly against his face, ignoring his pitiful eyes.

"Mind your appearance!"

Hmph, he only uses that trick on others!

You, a man three thousand years old, how dare you use this trick on him?

"I'm just a bard, what image do I have..."

He sniffed and pleaded, "I smell the fragrance of cherry blossom wine, give it to me, give it to me, give it to me!"

Jiang Bai looked disgusted. How could this god abandon all his principles for the sake of wine?

He took out a small jar of Sakura Wine, which he poured from the jar Thor had given him, as the old man had told him to bring it to Wendy when he met her.

As it turned out, he had only been in Mondstadt for a short time, and before he even thought of looking for this guy, the guy suddenly appeared on his own.

"Here you go, here you go!" Jiang Bai shoved the wine at him like it was a hot potato.

He was afraid that if he didn't give it to this guy soon, he would cling to his leg and beg loudly.

Believe it or not, this guy really can do it.

Wendy was beaming with joy when she received the wine.

He lifted the lid, and a rich aroma of wine wafted out, his face filled with delight.

"This is truly fine wine!"

Jiang Bai simply couldn't bear to look at this god who had no image whatsoever.

Jiang Bai disdainfully handed him a pearl, saying, "This is a souvenir I brought for you. Use it to exchange for some wine."

Wendy accepted it without hesitation, "Hey, today is really my lucky day!"

Jiang Bai's lips twitched.

You are quite lucky; you are number one at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

However, since I accepted his gift, I should at least do something to repay him.

Do you know where Abelardo is?

"Let the great Lord Barbatos search for it..."

Wendy's braids shone, and a breeze whispered around her ears.

"Found it! In the snow-capped mountains! Hmm..."

Hearing the sudden change in his tone, Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

Wendy winked mysteriously, "It's something interesting!"

"I hate riddle tellers."

Jiang Bai rolled his eyes. Why can't you just say what's on your mind?

"Alright, you can drink slowly. I'm going to find Abedo."

Using the ley line anchor point, we arrived at the snow-capped mountain, where a biting cold wind immediately rushed towards us.

Jiang Bai sneezed and quickly took out his coat to wrap himself up. He still felt cold after wrapping himself up, so he jumped around a few times to make his body sweat a little, which made him feel much better.

Jiang Bai went directly to the camp that Abedo frequented, but didn't see anyone there.

"If you're not at camp, where have you gone to paint?"

If it's not at the campsite, it will be a bit difficult to find.

Shouting loudly in snowy mountains is also not advisable, as it can easily trigger avalanches.

Jiang Bai simply started wandering aimlessly in the snow-capped mountain. Although he had been to this great snow-capped mountain many times, there were still many places he had never been to before.

Since I had nothing else to do, I decided to look around.

Unbeknownst to him, he had arrived near Dulin's remains.

The massive keel stands majestically amidst the wind and snow, both awe-inspiring and solemn.

Looking at the dragon bones, Jiang Bai inexplicably thought of the Thunder Bird and the giant snake.

Compared to the resentment that spread throughout the island after their deaths, the remains of Dulin seemed to be completely suppressed by the snow-capped mountain.

Aside from the fact that Dvalin was severely affected by drinking Durin's blood during the battle, there was no further contamination.

Is this thanks to the snow-capped mountain, or to the nail? Or perhaps Dulin died without any resentment?

Come to think of it, he doesn't seem to have tried using the fragments of the Frostfire Nail to purify the pollution from those demonic remnants.

If that nail has such an effect, then if we give one to Xiao to carry with him, would it alleviate his karmic burden?

Jiang Bai felt it was necessary to study this with Abedo.

As soon as he thought of Aberdo, he saw Aberdo.

He stood before Dulin's heart, gazing at the still fiery red heart.

This heart still carries an eerie and unsettling aura; though it has been dead for many years, it remains vividly bright.

It seems as if it will be resurrected one day.

Abeldo stood beneath that enormous heart, appearing incredibly small.

Even though he had been here several times, every time Jiang Bai saw that heart, he had the illusion that it was still alive.

"Aberdo!"