“A top-grade Earth Spirit Root, it seems pretty good.”
Ningguang was quite delighted.
However, seeing her like this, Liu Yun felt a little sour.
She snorted.
“It's just a top-grade Earth Spirit Root, the Archon has the legendary Sky Spirit Root, our Ganyu has a top-grade Ice Spirit Root, and the Great Demon Slayer has a top-grade Wind Spirit Root.”
“My disciple, Shen He, although she only has a mid-grade Ice Spirit Root, possesses the rare and unique cultivation physique of a Thousand-Year Yin Body.”
“Even Mister Jiang is eager to take on an apprentice.”
“What's so great about a top-grade Spirit Root!”
Hearing this, a little bit of Ningguang's pride vanished.
It seemed that a top-grade Spirit Root wasn't that amazing after all, judging by Liu Yun's words.
It's just a nice-sounding name.
But Keqing couldn't take Liu Yun's constant provocations anymore.
With a hint of annoyance, she said:
“Since top-grade Spirit Roots are so common, I suppose Liu Yun Zhenjun also has a top-grade Spirit Root? Is it a Wind Spirit Root or a Water Spirit Root?”
Liu Yun's face turned awkward. She snorted and turned her head to the side.
Zhongli shook his head helplessly.
“Liu Yun, you needn't act like a child, your talent is not bad.”
“A high-grade Wind Spirit Root, also a rare talent as Daoist Jiang mentioned.”
Liu Yun instantly wilted.
She looked at Zhongli with resentment.
The Archon always does this kind of thing, exposing people’s weaknesses!
She doesn't have any face left with so many people present.
She, a genuine Liyue immortal, has weaker cultivation talent than Ningguang?
So she's worse at cultivating than this mortal, the Tianquan Star!
Liu Yun was filled with resentment, sitting sulkily aside.
Xue Yue shook her head helplessly beside her.
This Liu Yun, she just had to make a fool of herself.
Thank goodness Zhongli didn't expose their real situation.
A genuine Liyue immortal, not as talented at cultivation as a mortal Tianquan Star, where can you go to reason with that?
Keqing felt a little awkward too. She didn't expect to really expose Liu Yun's weakness.
Fearing Liu Yun might hold a grudge, she quickly changed the subject.
“So, in other words, Ningguang’s talent is truly one in ten thousand?”
Zhongli nodded slightly, with a hint of amusement, seemingly pleased that Liyue had produced so many talented individuals.
“Indeed, according to Daoist Jiang, in the days when Mount Shu was at its peak, even top-grade Spirit Roots were rare, attracting the competition of the elders.”
Keqing raised an eyebrow, smiling lightly at Ningguang.
“It seems you have the potential to become an immortal.”
Ningguang was delighted, but considering that Liu Yun was still sulking, she didn't dare to show it.
You have to give an immortal face.
Besides, seeing Xue Yue and Li Shui's guilty looks, their talents were probably not as good as hers.
It would be rude to say anything more.
“Regardless of Spirit Roots, I wanted to try the function of the World Inspection earlier, why...”
As soon as the words left her mouth, a wisp of cloud spread on the surface of the Xuanyuan Mirror, like ink blurring out.
Ningguang realized.
“So, all you need to do is speak? It's a truly magical artifact.”
Everyone was interested. Keqing urged, “Ningguang, release it so we can see. I can’t see it.”
Ningguang nodded slightly, slightly regretfully, “Such a good treasure, it would be better if it were bigger.”
In a flash, the Xuanyuan Mirror left her hand, floating in the air, instantly transforming into a huge screen.
Everyone exclaimed in astonishment.
“Unbelievable, it does as it pleases, this is the power of an immortal!”
Keqing, in her excitement, said something rather inappropriate, which made Li Shui and the others a little embarrassed.
But deep down, they also thought this thing was truly absurd.
Ningguang gazed at the Xuanyuan Mirror for a moment, then suddenly said, “Liyue Harbor!”
The mist instantly spread, as if from a bird's-eye view, the mirror encompassed the entire Liyue Harbor.
It even included the Jade Chamber where they were standing.
Keqing's eyes narrowed, and she quickly walked towards the door.
She looked up, waved her hand, and then turned back into the meeting room.
“You guys just…”
“Can see!”
Ningguang pointed excitedly at the Xuanyuan Mirror.
“Just now, Keqing, you were waving outside, we saw it clearly!”
Keqing immediately became serious.
“Is that so? It's truly a magical artifact. With this thing, we can monitor all parts of Liyue without leaving the Jade Chamber.”
Ningguang did not answer. It felt as if she had opened up her Ren Du Meridian.
She gently touched the ethereal surface of the mirror, and the image was instantly stretched, rapidly focusing on Liyue Harbor below.
A shadowy figure appeared in the image.
Near the entrance of the General Affairs Office, Qiqi was standing there in a daze.
It seemed she had forgotten what she was supposed to do again.
Hu Tao chuckled and pulled out a large sack from somewhere.
“Dust to dust, earth to earth… this time, you can rest in peace, Qiqi!”
She then leaped up and tried to catch Qiqi with the sack.
Qiqi instantly reacted and ran off.
“Don't run! It’ll be quick, Qiqi! You’ll be free soon!”
“Hot! Annoying people… Bai Shu Xianren, save Qiqi!”
The two chased each other, causing chaos in the street.
Zhongli felt a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly, “Send someone to rescue Qiqi.”
Ningguang was also helpless. She summoned Bai Wen to go and notify Bai Shu quickly.
After a short wait, Bai Wen rushed to rescue Qiqi in the picture, accompanied by Bai Shu.
Hu Tao made a face and disappeared as a golden plum blossom.
Ningguang then retracted the image from the Xuanyuan Mirror.
“Truly extraordinary, with this mirror, Liyue has no secrets from us!”
Keqing waved her fist excitedly.
Ningguang frowned slightly and continued to control the Xuanyuan Mirror.
This time, the image shifted to the ocean.
Under the deep sea, several pillars of rock rose from the ground, surrounded by intricate and complex Xianli fuwen. It appeared to be a secret realm.
“This is… Osial’s seal!”
Xiao was a bit surprised.
“It can even survey such deep waters! Indeed, what Mister Jiang said was true.”
Ningguang did not stop, using the Xuanyuan Mirror to delve deeper.
The image instantly passed through the seal, and what appeared before everyone was the massive, grotesque form of the vortex Archon, Osial.
He was curled up within the Xianli fengyin, seemingly resting with his eyes closed.
“It can even see through the seal!”
Zhongli was instantly stunned, looking at the Xuanyuan Mirror in disbelief.
He was delighted because it seemed he could use this to check on the state of Azhdaha.
But his worry was…
The Xianli fengyin had some damage. He hoped that the immortals wouldn't notice.
Otherwise, the grand play later would be difficult to stage.
Fortunately, Ningguang didn't observe for too long, although she felt that even if she continued to observe Osial, he wouldn't react.
But what if he did?
Ningguang didn't want any unforeseen complications.
She looked up and said seriously, “It seems we have confirmed the situation.”
“The Xuanyuan Mirror can truly survey the heavens above and the oceans below, and even penetrate the Archon's Xianli fengyin.”
“The value of this thing is truly immeasurable.”
“With this treasure, many things in Liyue can be easily resolved. At the very least, we can be aware of things and make arrangements accordingly.”
Keqing nodded and had another bold idea.
“Can… can we observe Mister Jiang himself?”
Everyone looked at Keqing with a strange expression.
Use an artifact that someone made to observe that person?
It's not right.
Keqing felt her words were inappropriate and chuckled nervously, then said, “Since Mister Jiang said this thing can see all of Teyvat, then…”
Ningguang's eyes lit up, and she quickly controlled the Xuanyuan Mirror.
This time, she no longer focused on Liyue's land. The Xuanyuan Mirror's image twisted, and then.
A huge plaza appeared within it.
The statue of the Anemo Archon stood tall on it, but the sky was gray and gloomy.
It was clear that it wasn't a Liyue building.
“Mondstadt's Windblume Plaza!”
Ningguang was even more delighted.
“Let's see! Keep looking!”
Keqing urged Ningguang, and she didn't hesitate.
She continued to control the Xuanyuan Mirror.
Sumeru's Akademiya, Fontaine's Fontaine City, Snezhnaya's Palace Square…
She even took a peek at the Raiden Shogun seated within Inazuma’s Tenshukaku.
None of this was detected by them.
Everyone felt a mixture of surprise and awe at Jiang Yan’s extraordinary power.
It's just a simple mirror, and yet it has such power.
At this point, no immortal, not even those confident in Zhongli, believed that Zhongli could beat Jiang Yan.
After a round of exploration, everyone finally understood how to use this mirror.
If you tried to look into someone’s privacy, the Xuanyuan Mirror wouldn't react, but if it was used to check on various situations.
The Xuanyuan Mirror was always accurate.
Even when viewing an Archon, they wouldn’t sense someone watching them.
This ability wasn't just priceless, it was terrifying.
Ningguang was still reflecting on this.
Suddenly, the Xuanyuan Mirror dimmed a bit and quietly transformed back into its original small mirror, landing on the table.
Ningguang instantly panicked. She grabbed the Xuanyuan Mirror, but no matter what she did, it wouldn't respond.
“Archon! Why is this happening?”
Ningguang was anxious, fearing that she had damaged it.
This treasure was terrifying, but as long as it was in Liyue's hands, Liyue would know everything.
It was a terrifying treasure for war and planning.
If it was damaged, Ningguang would truly be devastated.
Zhongli was also anxious. After a long silence, he shook his head.
“I don’t know. Daoist Jiang didn’t say anything.”
“What are we going to do?”
Keqing was panicking.
“Such a good thing can't just break like this! Whether as a trump card against enemies or as a treasure to monitor the world, it's a treasure of Liyue.”
Zhongli sighed and said helplessly, “For now, there's only one way.”
Everyone looked expectantly at Zhongli, and he spoke leisurely, “Daoist Jiang, are you there? Can you respond?”
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