Chapter 28 Peach Blossom Spring Layout

In the depths of the clouds, towering mountains stand tall and thousand-foot waterfalls cascade down.

At the bottom of the waterfall, Yiran stood on a rock beside the stream, holding a bottle of osmanthus wine in his arms.

The impact of the water was powerful, hitting the rocks on the shore, splashing up layer after layer of snow-white foam.

His long white hair hung on the wine altar. He brushed away the ends of his hair and used water and ice to fill a small wine glass. He looked at the steam rising from the glass and poured himself a glass leisurely.

After finishing the cup of osmanthus wine, he put the wine pot back on the ground, raised his fingers, and controlled the flow of water in the stream.

As Yiran's fingers pushed upward, the water was lifted up according to his instructions and then hit the mountain wall behind the waterfall.

The soft liquid was like a series of bullets breaking through the air, cutting off the falling water curtain, causing a huge explosion on the rocks and forming a distinct groove.

Yiran looked at the gap and continued to attack the stone wall according to his preference, making it look more like a fairy cave hidden by a waterfall.

In fact, the cave had already been built by himself. In a space he made by himself, peach trees grew one after another in it, and birds and squirrels ran around in it, forming its own ecosystem.

There is also a not-so-small bamboo house in it, which is used for cooking, resting and reading. In short, it is a paradise on earth.

And now he is building an entrance to this paradise.

When there was a long and narrow passage that was almost wide enough for one person to pass through, Yiran stopped and connected the space behind it, then applied a simple seal and pasted talismans on it.

The net has been set, and the next step is to wait for the fish to bite.

He sat back down on the stone beside the wine, his long legs draped over the water's edge, staring at the waves that kept hitting him while twirling the slender bamboo flute in his hand.

The waves were rolling non-stop, and Yiran finally picked up the flute in his hand, pressed the holes with his fingers, and started to blow softly.

The sound of the flute resounds throughout the valley, clear and melodious, accompanied by the splashing of the waterfall, making the flute sound resonate with the breeze and the flowing water.

Above the waterfall, on another mountain top, Lishui Dieshan patted Xueyue Zhuyang's back with its wings.

"This music is wonderful."

"Yes, ever since Gechenlang City left this place and lived in the mortal world for a long time, we haven't heard the music of Jueyunjian for a long time."

Cutting the Moon and Building the Sun: "The method of changing the terrain, cutting the mountain and diverting water to create the waterfall is truly a work of art. Although it is not a naturally formed waterfall, it has no traces of processing and is almost perfectly integrated into the environment."

"Doesn't this look a bit like your immortal name? Why don't you build a nice-looking cave for yourself? Just stick a talisman on the wall and hang a few signs and be done with it?"

Lishui Dieshan glared at the deer beside him with his red bird eyes, "That's where I live, not a tourist attraction for people to see. Why make it so complicated!"

"But this... this little fairy can change the terrain to such a detailed level, transport water from the air in a place without water, and use fairy magic to make the water flow circulate up and down. His ability is indeed amazing."

Xie Yue Zhu Yang: "That's not the case."

"I don't know where this immortal came from."

Lishui Dieshan: "It's hard to say. A few days ago, when we were drinking in the mountains, we accidentally ran into a snow deer. I saw that it was full of fairy spirit. This person gave me the same feeling. It is very likely that he is its incarnation."

"After all, I am a fairy from the same family as you. Why don't you care more about me?"

Xueyue Zhuyang was puzzled: "There are so many deer in this mountain. How can I care which one has awakened to spirituality?"

"But you, you and Liuyun Jiefeng are both immortal cranes, but I haven't seen you go to her immortal palace every day to show your concern for her."

Lishui Dieshan: "What are you talking about? That bird of hers has been fiddling with her machinery in the cave all day long..."

Tsukiyo suddenly froze for a second, took two steps to the side, glanced at Tsuru who couldn't stop talking, and reminded him forcefully:

“Cough cough cough!”

Lishui Dieshan was completely unaware: "...I sent her a message saying that a new immortal deer had come to Jueyunjian, but she was indifferent and insisted on studying the mechanism before leaving. Really, that thing is not as interesting as finding out about a new immortal."

"Are you trying to say that my creations are boring?"

Liu Yun used the wind to transform into a human form, stood not far behind the fairy bird, and asked quietly.

"That's not the case..."

Lishui Dieshan suddenly realized something.

"?!!"

"Ahem, Liuyun, when did you come? We were just talking about the new fairy deer. Look, it's the long-haired man under the waterfall."

Considering that Lishui Dieshan didn't really think that the mechanism she made was boring, Liuyun Jiefeng temporarily ignored his complaints about her and turned her attention to the bottom of the waterfall.

The sound of the flute had gradually subsided. The long-haired man put away his bamboo flute, picked up the wine pot and walked towards a stone table not far away. There seemed to be chess squares painted on the table. He poured the wine, sat on a stone bench beside him, supported his chin with one hand, and played chess with himself while pouring wine.

And the chess pieces did not seem to be controlled by any magic. Before a game began, the black and white chess pieces slid along the chessboard and fell into two types of chess boxes after being classified.

Liu Yun became interested and said to the remaining two people:

"I'm going to go down and say hello, do you want to come with me?"

"It's not necessarily a good idea." The bird and the deer echoed.

With the social expert Liu Yun around, they shouldn't have to worry about leaving a bad impression on people the first time they meet, or being embarrassed by having no topics to talk about.

Accompanied by the breeze, Liuyun transformed into a big bird and landed under the waterfall, approaching the stone table step by step, followed closely by Lishui Dieshan and Xueyue Zhuyang.

He raised his eyes and looked at the immortals with a smile:

"It's a rare occasion that we have guests today. It looks like this jar of sweet-scented osmanthus wine is not enough."

Liu Yun held the scene and spoke first:

"…I am here with two friends, so I don't need any hospitality. We live together in this place, so it's impossible for us to stay away from each other forever. There's no need to be so polite."

Lishui Dieshan added:

"We have passed by this place several times, but have never seen such a spectacular waterfall. We originally just wanted to stay and enjoy the scenery, but we were attracted by your flute playing, so we decided to come and visit to learn more about it."

Xie Yue Zhu Yang nodded at the deer head and introduced it:

"I am True Lord Cutting the Moon and Building the Sun, and this one is True Lord Lishui Dieshan and True Lord Liuyun Jiefeng, both of whom are Three-Eyed and Five-Manifested Immortals in Jueyunjian."

"May I ask what your immortal name is..."

"Immortal name?" Yiran looked a little confused.

"Ah... I guess the immortals must have misunderstood me. Even though I can cut mountains and control water, and know some techniques for changing my form, I am still not an immortal. I am just an ordinary person. The immortals should just call me "Yes."

He stood up, smiled and bowed to the three immortals to show his respect.

"but..."

It seemed that Xueyue Zhuyang wanted to ask a question, is that level of power...really something that ordinary people can achieve?

But Liu Yun stretched out her wings and stopped talking. She also didn't believe that humans could transform.

She guessed that the other party was probably a newly intelligent body that had lived in human society for a long time after its transformation. He knew very little about immortals, so he felt more of a human sense of belonging and spoke in a humble and gentle manner.

In that case, now is not a good time to ask questions or refute them.

When it comes to chatting, it's up to you.

She raised her head slightly:

"Whether you are immortal or mortal, we have come to visit you on our own initiative, so why would we care about such trivial details? Putting aside these, I have noticed that the chess pieces on your chessboard can be automatically classified. Are you using some sophisticated mechanism or technique?"

Cut the moon and build the sun: "..."

"Ha ha."

Yiran smiled as expected and explained:

"It can indeed be classified as a mechanical magic. I'm sure Master Liuyunjiefeng didn't see any trace of magic in it."

He thought for a moment and invited:

“Although there is no wine, I just brought a few boxes of good tea from Liyue Harbor today.

If you don't mind, can you invite all the immortals to gather in my cave? There are not only this kind of chessboard, but also some phonographs for playing tunes, and mechanical devices for automatic dust removal and watering..."

"Since Yiran has invited us so warmly, we naturally cannot refuse your kindness. Let's go."

Liu Yun Jie Feng spoke in a reserved manner, not noticing at all whether he was answering a little too quickly.

The peach blossom garden behind the waterfall is indeed uniquely arranged, just like the cave dwellings of immortals, forming a small world of its own.

But inside, there is more of the breath of secluded human life, fields, peach blossoms, pots and pans, and libraries.

Although there aren't so many auspicious clouds floating around, it's still breathtakingly beautiful.

On the wooden table indoors, Yiran poured three-tenths of the tea with graceful movements, serving the three guests before finally filling the cup for herself.

The three transformed immortals were in a trance, as if they saw the Emperor appear before them, performing every step meticulously and skillfully.

"How is it? Does this tea suit Master Liuyunjiefeng's taste?"

Liu Yun came back to his senses, took a sip slowly, and exclaimed:

"Of course it is excellent. The tea we drank with the Emperor back then also had a similar long-lasting fragrance."

Lishui Dieshan: "If I could introduce Yiran to the Emperor one day, I'm sure he would also be willing to sit and drink tea with you, young friend."

Yiran smiled faintly and nodded, "That really couldn't be better."

"Emperor..."

Yiran lowered his head and looked at the teacup tenderly.

The topic jumps a little and says:

"The God of the Covenant who has blessed the people of Liyue for thousands of years... Even if someone told me now that the Emperor would be murdered, it would be an impossible and absurd rumor."

Liu Yun concentrated his attention, his sight sharpened by two points:

"The Emperor is going to be harmed by someone?"

Lishui Diesan and Xueyue Zhuyang also put down the teacups in their hands.

Yiran explained slowly, "The rumors from Liyue Harbor are gone. Although no one believes them, they still disturb people. However... I believe someone has suppressed these rumors. Everything has been peaceful and stable recently."

He smiled and said gently: "No matter what, even if everyone says one day that the emperor was killed, I will not believe this fact. He is the emperor of saints, civil and military, whom we always care about."

Liu Yun snorted coldly and responded, "That's true. Those mortals don't know what kind of person the Emperor is. Can they kill him just because they say so?"

Yiran nodded seriously.

Liuyunjiefeng saw that Yiran was well-behaved and polite, and he trusted and respected the Emperor. He was good-looking and knew how to study mechanisms, so he immediately had a better impression of this little fairy.

They talked and asked questions at the stone table, and Keyran cooperated very well throughout the whole process, answering every question and occasionally mentioning his own ideas.

For example, although the mechanical creation was not his original creation, he collected it from various places and basically understood the principle.

For example, he does business in Liyue Harbor, but has no interest in working towards the Seven Stars. He says that today's Liyue is already thriving under the governance of the Seven Stars, and he does business simply because he wants to live the life he wants.

Another example is Secretary Ganyu of Qixing. They have never dealt with her, but they have always heard from their partners that she is diligent and efficient at work. With her assisting Qixing, there will be no major chaos...

Almost every few sentences he could find a topic to talk about that Liu Yun liked to hear. Liu Yun felt that he had found a great chat partner. He patted Yi Ran's shoulder and pulled him into the position of a close friend or a familiar junior.

Yiran was quick to follow suit and, relying on his young age (not young in terms of fairy age), he called Aunt Liuyun. He smiled gently and politely throughout the whole process, and no one could tell what he was up to.

At the end of the show, the three fairies each took two boxes of tea and agreed to meet again in this place where peach blossoms are in full bloom next time.

The next time he comes, he will prepare extra fine osmanthus wine and bamboo flute, and maybe even invite the Emperor to come over, and drink wine with everyone to accompany the flute music.

…

In the afternoon, outside the Diqing Pavilion, an antique shop in Liyue Harbor.

Yiran was walking slowly in this direction, step by step, until his steps were almost coming to a halt.

He felt the energy fluctuations in that room...

Very good, I guess the fight has started.

He sighed and added a layer of seal to the outside of the house to prevent the energy inside from dissipating too far, and at least any movement would not alarm the entire street.

Half a minute later, accompanied by the crisp sound of bottles and jars breaking, the dead silence finally returned to the room.

As expected, he curled the corner of his mouth and even raised his hand to knock on the door, indicating to the person inside that he was about to come in.

squeak--

The door opened, and what came into view was Finnick, who was half angry and half panicked. He stood near the broken porcelain pieces, staring fiercely at Dardalia who was so excited that he didn't care about these little things at all.

They both looked at Yiran at the same time.

Finric's eyes lit up, and were immediately filled with grievance and guilt, while Dadalia was just a little surprised.

But in the face of a cold gaze without any smile, the man finally reacted and a hint of guilt appeared on his face.

He spoke first: "Hey, buddy, I'll pay for your antique."

Finnick also immediately started to complain:

"Bai, I'm sorry, I failed to protect the collection... He makes friends without considering the occasion!"

Although he was happy to make friends with this orange and play games with it, Shiro had entrusted him with the store today, so this should take precedence over making friends...

Tartaglia is indeed a person who regards fighting with neutral positions as making friends, which is exactly the same as the original cognition of the abyss creatures.

Although Finnick's cognition has been restored to a normal level, his view of friends has been distorted.

…

From Tartaglia's perspective, they had not had time to introduce themselves to each other after the conflict ended yesterday. He had originally just planned to say hello to Yiran today, contribute some sales to the store, and observe the abyss dog.

As a result...the development of things really gave him a big surprise.

At first, he just noticed that the young man who was watching the store seemed different from ordinary people, and had the aura of a strong man.

But that familiar hair color, familiar pupils, and the look in his eyes that looked like he had just seen me before and recognized me...

Dardalia suddenly had an epiphany, and when the boy turned his back to her, she called out the name she had heard him call yesterday: Fenric.

The boy turned around and agreed subconsciously. It was obvious that this name had a very deep connection with him.

What happened next was a natural progression. Abyss monsters could actually turn into humans? Unheard of!!

In order to verify this important information, he decided to fight the boy immediately regardless of everything.

Besides, the owner of the place was not here at the time, so it was a perfect time to take action.

In the end... although the intelligence was verified, the fight was not very satisfying. The boy was obviously restraining his actions from destroying things in the store, so he got a little carried away and directly smashed a row of porcelain to attract hatred... Just as the storm was brewing, Yiran knocked on the door and came in.

"cough."

After calming down, Tartaglia did feel a little guilty. Sometimes he would accidentally forget things while fighting. For example, after verifying the intelligence, he should not continue to make trouble, so as to prevent Qixing from coming to him and hindering his future plans.

"What do you think, Mr. Ran?" From the intelligence network of the Fatui, Dadalia had at least found out the identity of the president of the Men's Chamber of Commerce before coming.

Yiran still had no emotions. He asked back, "You mean compensation?"

"Sorry, I don't need money."

"This is the second time. Not only did they hurt my friend, but they also wantonly destroyed the antiques in the store... These porcelains are more valuable than their economic value. I think the historical information and cultural connotations they carry are more important. To me, they are priceless.

Mr. Prince, the eleventh seat of the Fools, how would you like to be compensated?"

This time, the tone was getting more and more serious, and he even directly pointed out Tartaglia's identity as a fool, which he had never concealed, to express his dissatisfaction.

After all, the reputation of the fools in the six countries was not very good, and they felt at ease accusing them, as if they were not one of the fools.

This time he even added a hint of a cold smile:

"In other words, it would be better to report it directly to the General Affairs Department."

Dadalia was silent for a second.

I can't let these little things affect my freedom of movement in Liyue...

He thought: As expected, businessmen are businessmen. They can see through what I care about at a glance.

Especially for a president of such a large chamber of commerce, no matter how gentle his personality is, it is impossible for him to be completely without any means or temper.

"Mr. Ran, what do you think I should do to compensate you now?"

The man who had been thinking only of fighting finally understood Yiran's intention.

The coldness on Yiran's face eased a little, and he calmly proposed the terms of the transaction:

"Two requests. One is that you owe me a favor temporarily. I need you to promise me something later. It will be within your acceptable range.

The other one is simpler. I hope you can help me teach Finrich some human common sense and the common language of Teyvat... and I can let it use all its strength to find time to fight you a few times. "

Tartaglia raised her eyebrows. This compensation... or rather the deal sounded very reasonable, except that it was a bit strange to teach an abyss monster to read like raising a child. But the chips given were also very tempting.

Rather, he didn't quite understand why he had to teach the monster... Well, maybe it was because there were too many discordant things after it transformed, and he didn't want others to notice that something was wrong?

Dadalia convinced herself and agreed to both conditions.

In fact, Yiran was just looking for a pretext for Fenrir's identity as a monster from the abyss. At least the part of him that belongs to the monster can only appear in front of the Fatui Executor [Hidden Wolf] in the future.

Before that, it would be reasonable to let him follow the "Young Master", who is also an executive officer, and show up in front of Sora.

Yiran's expression finally softened completely.

"Mr. Tartaglia, I'll leave Fenric's job to you for now. You can also teach in the store. As long as you don't destroy anything here, you're always welcome in the Imperial Blue Pavilion."

With a faint smile, he stretched out his hand to call the boy who had recovered his spirit, watched as Fenric followed his instructions and transformed back to his original form, lying on his shoulder, and continued to add:

"If you want to fight now, Fenrir can also open up a battlefield for it. There will not only be its complete form, but also many monsters under its command..."

“That’s even more exciting!”

Dadalia put her hands on her hips and interrupted Yiran who was hesitating.

"As a warrior, I have to take challenges to the extreme. If it makes me feel dangerous, then it's great."

Fenric felt the fighting spirit of his orange-headed friend and got Bai's affirmation, so he immediately tore open a very long space rift for Dardalia to pass through.

The water bow was already in his hand, and the man walked into the space with a wanton smile. Fenric's pupils flashed with a hint of danger, and he followed closely behind.

…

It seems that the process of these two people becoming friends is basically coming to an end. Although it is a bit tiring, I look at the debris on the ground again.

In the corner of the antique shop, the ornamental fish were still swimming around carefree, seemingly completely unaware of what kind of conflict had taken place in this space.

Yiran raised his hand, formed a formation, and then used a small amount of blue rule power to release it.

Something seemed to happen in the store in an instant, and the broken porcelain was restored and placed on the wooden shelf.

There seemed to be faint spots of light disappearing from the surface of the fish tank. The last bit of abyss energy and water elemental force filling the store was quickly sensed by the fishes. They began to sink, and then regained their vitality as Yiran waved his hand to dispel it.

It had nothing to do with the reversal of time. He simply set up a layer of sleight of hand protection for the antiques in the entire room from the beginning.

Yiran smiled with satisfaction. Since he had known that something might happen, he would never let anything go wrong with what belonged to him.

In short, an ordinary event of making friends was handled by Yiran in 800 steps from beginning to end, and out of nothing he got a willing promise from a reliable colleague and guidance for Finnish's hard work.