Chapter 45: The Second Day of Getting Serious in Liyue
"Have you heard? Recently, a new water-controlling immortal appeared in Ogihua Island."
"what's the situation?"
"Is it a new immortal?"
"What does an immortal look like?"
As for legends about immortals and gods, the people of Liyue have always loved to listen to this kind of stories. Among the historical stories in the library, the story about Emperor Rock King is the most popular, followed by the stories about immortals.
According to incomplete statistics, people have found the names of several immortals in historical stories and legends. Some people even go to Jueyunjian specifically to seek immortality. Even though few people can see the immortals, there are still an endless stream of people going there.
As a storyteller, especially one who mingles in the market, it is a necessary condition to have first-hand information. Otherwise, how could Tian Tiezui be the first to compile many popular stories before others have even started.
Seeing everyone looking at him with eager and curious eyes, he stroked his beard proudly and began to narrate his story after he had "beautified" it.
"This is a true story. It is said that one night, a fisherman went out to fish when fish were more active in the night in order to catch more fish and sell them for money."
"Everyone knows this. Although it seems very quiet in the wild during the day, at night, the sounds of wind, water, and insects combine to make people think of bad things."
"This fisherman is really brave. He chose to go out when the moon was at its highest point in the sky to catch fish. Fortunately, it didn't rain that night, so it was convenient for him to move around and he caught a large net of fish."
"But it's easy for all kinds of monsters to appear in the wild at night. Just as he was about to go home with his harvest, he suddenly heard miserable wailing behind him. He was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat and didn't even dare to look back."
Having said this, he paused deliberately, and indeed saw that everyone had a nervous look on their faces, as if they were there themselves.
"But the way home was right behind him. If he didn't turn around, he wouldn't be able to go home. So even though he heard screams behind him, he still turned around trembling with fear. Guess what he saw?"
It seems to be the instinct of every storyteller to keep the audience in suspense. They always like to stop at key points to see the audience's reactions. Those who are impatient will indeed start shouting.
"Tell us what you saw, don't keep us waiting!"
"Did you see an immortal?"
"Why would an immortal wail and scream? That's nonsense. Maybe he saw a ghost?"
"But didn't Tian Tiezui say at the beginning that someone saw an immortal?"
Seeing that everyone was arguing with each other, Tian Tiezui didn't dare to keep the guests in suspense any longer and hurried to appease them.
"Everyone, everyone. Please be patient and listen to me carefully."
"The fisherman turned around and saw nothing behind him, which made him feel strange. But the sound kept coming from nearby, so he bravely walked slowly towards the direction of the sound. After walking about ten steps, he saw a scene that he would never forget in his life."
"He saw a blue-haired figure floating in the air under the moonlight, riding a giant dragon made entirely of water!"
"There were many dead monsters lying around him. There were also several dragons transformed from water floating in the air, knocking down all the surviving monsters. The screams and wails were the sounds of those monsters."
Finally, they heard the ending, but everyone's faces were filled with disappointment.
"Then how can we be sure that the person is definitely an immortal? Can the holder of the Eye of God also do this?"
Some people who didn't quite understand the power of the Eye of God grumbled a few words, somewhat unconvinced.
"You don't know that, do you?"
Tian Tiezui looked as if he had expected this and explained calmly.
"Although the holder of the Eye of God has power, he is still a mortal after all. But at that time, the fisherman only saw the blue figure waving his hand, and all the monsters were killed by the water. Finally, the figure looked back at him, and in a flash, it turned into a point of light and disappeared."
"If this person is not an immortal, how can he be so elusive?"
Even the holder of the Eye of God cannot disappear from sight in just one second.
"That makes sense. Does that mean he is really an immortal?"
"But which one?"
"For this, I'm afraid I still need to look up the legends and records about the immortals."
Zhongli held back his laughter and listened to the whole thing. He waited until everyone in the field had left before he looked at the man with a helpless look on his face.
"I think it won't be long before you are known as a Liyue Immortal."
The residents of Liyue are simple and honest. Although immortals are always far away from them and they may never meet one in their lifetime, they are always happy to trace the source of similar stories every time they appear.
Maybe he could be given the name of a certain immortal whom he had seen before and who meets the requirements.
"I was just helping Xiao clean up the monsters that gathered near the water, and I didn't notice there was someone behind me."
Shui Qingli felt helpless. Thanks to Tian Tiezui, he could not be lazy and summon the water dragon again when he took action in Liyue in the future.
This story will spread throughout Liyue Harbor within three days.
He went out that night, and just rode a water dragon to be lazy. He never thought that there would be people who dared to go out fishing at that time.
By the time he reacted, he had already been seen. Fortunately, he dodged quickly and the man didn't see his face.
"Besides, isn't Tian Tiezui's information too fast? He brought up something that just happened the day before yesterday and he's talking about it today."
This person is a full-time intelligence worker, right? (From the gaze of the Queen of Night.jpg)
"Haha, as a storyteller, you have to grasp the information that everyone is interested in faster than others so that it can be turned into a work first. Tian Tiezui just pays more attention to this kind of information."
The custom of seeking immortals has been around in Liyue for a long time, and people have great interest in following immortals, so such topics are the easiest to attract popularity. I think the fisherman also knew about this, so he intentionally sold the news to Tian Tiezui.
"Well, it would have been fine if he had time to help, but now he's on the ship to Inazuma, so I'm left to do the work on my own."
Shui Qingli looked sadly at a guest official who had added to his workload.
"Fortunately, the owner of Wangshu Inn, Philgodette, never asked me to charge accommodation and food fees, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to afford a meal."
Although he doesn't need to eat now, enjoying delicious food is what every flower-growing rabbit looks forward to most, and it is simply unbearable to live without delicious food.
If he hadn't put in a lot of effort to clear Xiao's karma, he would have felt embarrassed to eat and drink for free.
"Well, in that case, how about I treat you to a meal at the [Tang of All Peoples]?"
It has been some time since he last tasted Xiangling's cooking, and he really missed it a little.
Although the girl was always a little eccentric when it came to cooking, she was indeed incredibly talented and always brought him new experiences.
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The speed of typing is really improved with practice. In order to be fully present, I have to start working on two openings a day. Just thinking about it makes me feel sick.