Liyue Harbor at dawn.
The sky was dimly lit. Streets were already bustling with hurried merchants and laborers.
Each person looked somewhat sleepy.
The Millelith, however, were always spirited.
This was one of the proudest things for people living in Liyue Harbor.
Their Millelith were the most elite soldiers in Teyvat!
Although people from other nations might have different opinions, at least for Liyue people, it was so.
The sun rose from the east, casting golden light on the sea. Sparkling waves, and a few small boats had already set sail.
And Liyue's top connoisseur, old man Zhongli.
Early in the morning, he ambled out, carrying a birdcage, for a stroll.
People who saw him on the road would greet him warmly.
Especially various merchants.
After all, though this old man often didn't carry Mora, he was indeed generous with his spending.
It was just tough for the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Speaking of which, many Liyue people were also quite curious.
Why did this handsome young man always appear so old and decrepit?
However, Liyue also had many eccentrics. Ordinary people could only assume that eccentrics simply had some strange habits.
"Good morning, Mr. Zhongli!"
Passing by the Mingxing Jade Gallery, Xingxi immediately perked up and happily greeted Zhongli.
"Mingxing Jade Gallery will be receiving a new batch of jade stones in a few days, Mr. Zhongli. If you have time, please come and take a look!"
Zhongli paused. He turned his head, his golden foil pupils staring at Xingxi.
He nodded slightly and said softly,
"If I have time, I will certainly come to procure some. I trust Mingxing Jade Gallery's discerning eye."
"Heh heh..."
Hearing Zhongli's praise, Xingxi immediately covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Look at you, everyone in Liyue Harbor knows you, Mr. Zhongli, have a pair of discerning eyes."
"All the ores and jade in Teyvat, with just one glance from you, you can tell their quality with almost perfect accuracy. You flatter Mingxing Jade Gallery too much."
Zhongli shook his head and said gently,
"Every profession has its specialties. I just dabble in a wide range of things. I don't deserve the title of discerning eye..."
Before he finished speaking, a tremor came from the direction of Mount Tianheng.
"Again..."
Xingxi sighed, somewhat helplessly,
"It's been ringing every now and then since last night. I guess many people didn't sleep well last night."
"Mr. Zhongli, do you know what problem has occurred at Mount Tianheng? Did some monster emerge?"
"But... I haven't seen the Millelith go there to purge anything..."
Hearing this, Zhongli's pupils faintly glowed gold. After a brief silence, he said softly,
"Don't worry, it's not a monster..."
"Not a monster?"
Xingxi looked at Zhongli curiously, but the latter did not answer her question.
He said he would come to see the jade in a few days, then left with his birdcage.
Xingxi could only shake her head helplessly.
"What a strange quirk for an eccentric..."
The commotion from Mount Tianheng.
It was, of course, Jiang Xuan testing his fists.
Zhongli also knew this.
Or rather, he had personally witnessed it last night.
To be honest, Zhongli was startled the first time he saw Jiang Xuan.
Without elemental power, purely physical prowess. Zhongli estimated that he could even uproot Mount Tianheng.
However, Zhongli only glanced from afar.
Jiang Xuan, huh...
An outsider, he also understood.
Ganyu and Keqing were his friends.
As an outsider, Zhongli would still pay some attention.
Over the past year, Zhongli also felt Jiang Xuan's goodwill towards Liyue. He was even very interested in the topics Keqing discussed about a godless nation.
He wasn't worried that Jiang Xuan would be detrimental to Liyue.
He decided not to show himself. After confirming that everything was fine, he returned to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
He actually quite wanted to chat with Jiang Xuan, not for anything else, but for the story of that godless nation.
Zhongli also saw Liyue's future in it. Speaking of which, this also solidified Zhongli's resolve to fake his death.
He was confident that Liyue, forged in blood, was no worse than any other civilization.
Since the other party could do it, Liyue could too!
Zhongli had planned to go find Jiang Xuan today and talk about these matters.
But early this morning, he saw Keqing and Ganyu rushing to the Jade Chamber.
They repeatedly instructed the Millelith not to check on the commotion at Mount Tianheng.
For these two to be together, it must be something about Jiang Xuan.
Moreover, it seemed they knew what was going on with Jiang Xuan.
So, Zhongli also decided to wait and see what happened before making a decision.
However, this was not something Jiang Xuan needed to consider.
...
"Last Hilichurl outpost, cleared!"
Standing in a huge pit, Jiang Xuan looked at the destruction he had caused with satisfaction.
This night, he had cleared out all the monsters on Tianheng Mountain.
Hilichurls were very unlucky. They were dealt with by the Heavenly Principles, and then targeted by adventurers.
But what did that have to do with Jiang Xuan?
He just didn't want his Teyvat residence to be disturbed when he went out.
And to test his fists.
He had to say, the enhancement brought by the Steve physique indeed far exceeded his expectations.
At first, with one punch, he couldn't control his strength, almost smashing Mount Tianheng.
Fortunately, at the last moment, the punch's wind changed direction and flew towards the sky.
Then...
It parted the cloud sea of Teyvat.
After that, Jiang Xuan roughly understood how much force to use.
Aside from that, the elemental power that Jiang Xuan was worried about was also not a problem.
He had tried it. The Abyss Mage, whether it was fire or lightning, had no effect on his physique.
After all, his physique was too strong.
Even elemental reactions only gave him a slight sensation.
His HP didn didn't drop at all.
As for drops...
At least from bungee jumping off Mount Tianheng, he didn't lose any HP.
The final result was...
The Steve physique was basically invincible in Teyvat.
Now, Jiang Xuan felt relieved.
He glanced at the large pit, then bent down slightly, leaped up, and rushed back home.
As for materials?
With that punch, the elements were all gone. What materials were left...?
The weather is nice today!
Suitable for starting construction!
Jiang Xuan had to hurry. Liyue might officially send people to check the situation in a few days.
Of course, this was also an excuse.
The most crucial reason was...
The living environment was poor. Jiang Xuan had no motivation to clear land!
In his MC world, he would either dig three and fill one in the mines.
If he was building, he couldn't just settle for a dirt hut!
He couldn't have wasted his architecture design major, could he?
After a simple wash-up, Jiang Xuan left a note, held down by a torch, ensuring that Keqing and the others would see it when they entered.
Then he opened the Dual-Passage Door and entered the MC world.
As for whether anyone would secretly sneak in and steal things...
He decided to find a way to remove the birch wood blocks at the entrance first.
Without the iron axes that Ganyu and Keqing carried, they wouldn't be able to chop it down even if they tried for two or three days.
In the MC world.
It was also a sunny day today.
Jiang Xuan pushed open the door and glanced outside. His good friends were running around everywhere again.
"Hmm... good day!"
Jiang Xuan took out his axe and walked out with a chuckle.
"Today is suitable for construction! The first thing to do is..."
Jiang Xuan stared at his good friends, his eyes gradually becoming somewhat malicious.
"Lock up my good friends in a room and have them make villagers for me!"
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