Chapter 33: Disrespect for the Immortal Master and the Incense-Bearing Person
"Well, although the food is a little different from what I expected, it's still pretty good."
The black-robed cat showed its sharp claws and started digging its teeth, then burped quite comfortably.
Gu Sanqiu was silent. If we talk from a cat's perspective, this guy's height and weight are completely over the standard.
But if we look at it from a human perspective, maybe he is just a well-proportioned and thin person?
"I am very satisfied with this midnight snack. Tell me, you can ask me any questions you have about cultivation."
The black robe cat smiled and said, "Of course, if you want me to pay, forget it. After all, looking at me like this, I must be a poor person, cat."
"Well, if we want to calculate the money, apart from the basic labor costs and food costs, there are also overnight allowances, mental compensation fees, etc. The amount is indeed a bit high."
The black-robed cat's face froze.
You really want money?
Where do all these weird money-collecting projects come from?
Aren’t all Liyue people like this these days?
"Well, there is one more thing that interests me."
Gu Sanqiu looked at the cat in front of him thoughtfully: "If you don't come to my Gu family, then where do you usually go to get food and accommodation?"
"Um?"
Looking at the black-robed cat that was suddenly stunned, Gu Sanqiu frowned slightly and began to use his imagination.
"Well, the most common and reasonable one is that you will go around in various places to show off your cuteness in the form of a normal cat, or simply sneak into the kitchen and get some?"
"Anyway, considering your skills, doing these things can only be said to be a very simple task."
"Hey, hey, hey, don't think of me as cheap, okay, meow!"
The black-robed cat showed Gu Sanqiu his claws and said, "I am at least one of the immortals. How could I possibly do something that ordinary kittens do!"
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Gu Sanqiu nodded in agreement. "So, are you going to the strategic grain reserve in Liyue Harbor, or the kitchens of those clans to find something to eat? Those guys should barely be worthy of your status."
"I'm not talking about the object of foraging, but the act itself, asshole!"
The black-robed cat was so angry that it stretched out its claws and lightly scratched Gu Sanqiu's head twice.
"How come the brains of this generation of incense worshippers are like this? Don't you think what you just said is outrageous?"
"Disrespectful to the Immortal Master!"
Gu Sanqiu nodded seriously: "That's true. Strictly speaking, the current Liyue Harbor has lost its respect for these things."
"Or rather, many people think that this is just a figment of their imagination, and they prefer the tangible Mora that they can see and touch."
The black-robed cat was stunned for a moment, then shook his head somewhat dejectedly: "Maybe you are right. This is no longer the era for us guys."
"In this era, you would probably be considered part of feudal superstition?"
Gu Sanqiu smiled and said, "For example, the two generations of young people who have come to Liyue Harbor from outside to work hard basically think that the Fengxiang people are just fortune-tellers who cheat people out of money."
"A fortune teller who's trying to cheat people out of money?"
The black-robed cat laughed: "This is quite interesting, but this is also the choice of the times. Perhaps it is time for us to retreat behind the scenes."
"In fact, there is another way, a simple and crude way, which can effectively remind all the people of your contributions."
"What?"
The black-robed cat was cheered up. Although everyone was saying that they had admitted it, but for beings at their level, how could they just admit it so easily? They all had extremely strong mental willpower.
"A great disaster."
Gu Sanqiu raised his lips in a subtle arc: "Whenever there is a huge disaster and human power cannot solve it, they will pray for the existence that can solve it to come forward."
"And when that time comes, it will be time for you all to step forward."
"Little ghost, are you really a person who burns incense?"
The black-robed cat stared at Gu Sanqiu with cold eyes: "I don't understand why you are the heir of the Fengxiang lineage."
"The Emperor has no intention of competing for supremacy, but he knows the suffering of the people, so he led us immortals to cleanse the four directions, just to seek peace and tranquility. And now you actually hope for a huge disaster to happen?"
"You, do you know what you are talking about?"
"I know."
Gu Sanqiu shrugged: "From the perspective of an immortal, this method is the fastest and most useful."
"I am a human being, so I naturally know where the bad nature of human beings lies."
"Today's Summoning the Immortals Ceremony has become a grand business ceremony in a sense. It is a carnival moment for all of Liyue, and it is also a time for greedy humans like us to gain more profits."
"But before that, what exactly is the purpose of the Xiandian Ceremony?"
Gu Sanqiu said in a serious tone: "The Emperor sent down the oracle to guide the direction, remember the past, and pave the way for the future. This is not only to express gratitude for the hard-won peace, but also to remember the immortals and soldiers who sacrificed in the war between the demons and gods."
"The smoke from the great cauldron is lingering . It is the fragrance offered by the people of Liyue to their ancestors. It is also the messenger that announces peace and happiness."
“Now, that’s not the case.”
"You have seen the changes of the times, and Liyue has gradually prospered with the lights of thousands of houses. You lament that there is no place for more immortals in the mortal world."
"And people's hearts are constantly changing. Perhaps you don't want to mention this, or you deliberately don't mention it ."
"Your view is very one-sided, even bigoted."
"I know my views are biased, even radical, so I won't interfere in any of Liyue's official affairs."
Gu Sanqiu's tone calmed down: "I believe in the brilliance of human nature, but I also believe that the brilliance of human nature can easily be buried by the troubles and hardships of the world."
"My Gu family obeys the Emperor's orders and calls on the people of Xuanmen to come down the mountain and obey his orders. This is because we believe in the light of our human race."
"And now, Xuanmen remains, and the Gu family has become the Fengxiang lineage. Liyue is also gradually reviving and has become the place where thousands of ships and sails are today."
"We can protect the incense of the gods, but we cannot protect the chaotic human heart."
Gu Sanqiu took a deep look at the black-robed cat, then bowed to him very solemnly.
"This is a prosperous era, but also a fragile era, because the two major groups in Liyue since ancient times seem to have reached a point of estrangement and opposition in this era."
"I am just expressing my feelings. Please forgive me for my disrespectful words."
"What you just said seems to be disrespectful."
The black-robed cat sighed, then raised his hand slightly and threw a ray of light in front of Gu Sanqiu.
"Here's today's meal money. Stay for one night. I'm not in the mood to give you any advice. Go to bed early, young man. Thinking about so many things is not what you should do at your age."
"To witness the world, to experience the prosperity..."
The voice gradually faded away, and the figure of the black-robed cat also disappeared. All that was left for Gu Sanqiu was the strange smell filling the courtyard and the flowers sparkling in the night.
"Witness the world, experience prosperity..."
Gu Sanqiu looked up silently, looking at the bright and clear starry sky of Teyvat, and couldn't help but tighten the Eye of God around his waist.
