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The Ballad of Barbatos in the Dungeon City

Venti, who was in truth a reincarnator from Earth, had completed his grand mission as Barbatos, the Anemo Archon. Diverging from his original tragic destiny, Venti utilized his knowledge of the future to create a "Perfect Mondstadt." Through his intervention, Rostam the Wolf survived the cataclysm of Khaenri'ah and now leads the Knights of Favonius toward a golden age. Rosalyne—who was destined to become the vengeance-filled Crimson Witch—now lives happily as Rostam's wife and the city's protector. Even the Dragon Dvalin was freed from poison and suffering. After voluntarily surrendering his Gnosis for the sake of peace and sending off the Traveler, Lumine, to continue her journey, Venti intended to enter a long slumber beneath the great tree at Windrise. He wanted to retire, enjoy his wine, and let the winds blow peacefully. However, fate had other plans. When he opened his eyes, Venti was not greeted by the blue skies of Mondstadt, but by the grey clouds shrouding Orario. He was stranded in the Labyrinth City during the Dark Age—a time where the Zeus and Hera Familias had just been decimated by the One-Eyed Black Dragon, and the people's hope had sunk to its nadir. Evilus ran rampant, and despair gripped the streets. With no Mora, no Gnosis, yet with the elemental power of wind still swirling within him, Venti decided to strum his lyre once more. "This world is far too rigid and miserable. Looks like they could use a little 'freedom,' don't you think?" This is the story of how the most unserious Wind God shook the foundations of Orario, charmed the hearts of maidens with songs and smiles, and brought about a storm of change that would save the city from destruction.
Gems_Blanks · 462.7k Views

Reverend Insanity: The Goody Two-Shoes System

Man is the spirit of all things, and gu are the refined fragments of the Great Dao. The ambition which blooms with the spring's morning breeze withers at the call of autumn's night. The accumulation of five hundred years - triumphs and failures - will be naught but ash with dawn's first light. The rising of the sun bathes the mountains in golden flame, but 'tis sunset upon the demon's time. The demonic overlord, Fang Yuan, is cornered by his enemies after word gets out that he refined the Spring Autumn Cicada - a gu worm rumored to be capable of having a chance at sending one back in time but demands a terrifying price in return - the user's entire existence! With no hope of escape, in desperation, Fang Yuan uses the Spring Autumn Cicada which miraculously lives up to its name and sends him back in time. And now, he's back in Gu Yue Village as a fifteen-year-old ready to use his knowledge of the future to conquer the world... but there's something wrong. Something is quite different this time around. What's with this new notification that keeps popping up in his view? It calls itself 'The Goody Two-Shoes System.' It also starts giving him quests to complete. "Help Fang Zheng gain his confidence back!" - get a Green Copper Relic Gu! "Help your friends refine their gu worms!" - have your aptitude raised by 2%! All of these rewards and quests before him, why are they trying to convert this demonic overlord to the path of righteousness? And aren't some of these quests kind of... sus? Why does marrying Bai Ning Bing give him an immortal gu? Whatever, anything for benefits! This is a fanfiction based on Gu Zhen Re's work 'Reverend Insanity' known in Chinese as 蛊真人 or 'Gu Taoist Master'. I don't own the rights to the original work. 'Gu' in the context of this story are mystical insects that have various powers and are the basis of the world's cultivation system.
Drechenaux · 2m Views