Chapter 138 – True Lord of the Pure One Qi Gong

Chai Yi and his junior brother stared dumbfounded at Qiu Bai’s display.

“My heavens, this is even more impressive than our master!”

“This is the first time I’ve ever seen such powerful qigong!”

Chai Yi looked at Qiu Bai before him in disbelief, speaking with astonishment.

After a long moment of stunned silence, Chai Yi immediately cupped his hands and bowed to Qiu Bai.

“Great master, may I ask your name?”

“Someone as skilled as you couldn’t possibly be unknown!”

Chai Yi looked at Qiu Bai with respect as he spoke.

“Ahem… I am the True Lord of Pure Qi Qigong.”

“Even your master would have to address me as senior if he saw me.”

Qiu Bai turned around, hands clasped behind his back, leaving behind an impressive silhouette.

Behind him, Chai Yi and his junior brother gazed at Qiu Bai’s retreating figure with admiration.

“True Lord of Pure Qi Qigong… To think Liyue still has such a formidable qigong master.”

“He’s even more skilled than our master!”

Chai Yi widened his eyes, watching Qiu Bai’s back excitedly.

Hearing this, the corner of Qiu Bai’s mouth twitched.

These two were really easy to fool, no wonder they got scammed out of so much money.

“This True Lord looks forward to meeting you in the competition.”

“If you can defeat me, I will impart all my martial arts to you.”

“And I won’t charge a single Mora.”

After saying this, Qiu Bai kept his hands behind his back and left behind a majestic silhouette.

“This guy…”

Lumine and Paimon both put their hands on their hips, looking at Qiu Bai with disdain.

Qiu Bai didn’t linger, taking Lumine and Paimon as he walked forward.

Left behind, Chai Yi and his junior brother continued to gaze at Qiu Bai’s retreating figure with admiration.

“Pfft, hahaha.”

“Qiu Bai, you’re so mean!”

After walking for a while.

Paimon finally couldn’t hold it in any longer as she looked at Qiu Bai beside her.

Covering her little stomach, she burst out laughing.

Just thinking about their expressions made Paimon want to laugh.

“But speaking of which, it seems they really were scammed.”

“Does something like ‘transforming force’ actually exist?”

Lumine looked at Qiu Bai beside her, asking somewhat doubtfully.

“It does exist.”

“Wasn’t that what I just used?”

Qiu Bai rubbed his nose, smiling at Lumine as he spoke.

“Hey, that was clearly your Divine Power.”

“You even fooled us!”

Paimon looked at Qiu Bai, stomping her foot angrily.

“Hahaha, let’s go.”

“We’ll go register up ahead.”

Qiu Bai couldn’t help but laugh seeing Paimon like this, then walked toward the registration desk ahead.

“Qingce Village arm-wrestling champion…”

“This honor, sigh… let’s just approve it.”

The registration officer looked at the middle-aged man, speaking somewhat helplessly.

“Next applicant, please!”

“First, tell me your name.”

The registration officer looked at the approaching trio of Qiu Bai and smiled as he spoke.

“I’m Lumine.”

Lumine looked at the registration officer before her and gave her name.

“Lumine? Could it be… that one?!”

The registration officer looked at Lumine in surprise.

“Did I hear correctly?”

“It really is that person!”

“Eh, doesn’t that person have a Vision?”

“To think they came here to participate in this martial tournament!”

The surrounding contestants looked at Lumine, whispering among themselves.

They never expected even this great hero would come.

“Um… let me confirm.”

“Are you the Traveler who helped Liyue defeat the Demon God?”

The reviewer looked at Lumine, unable to believe what he was seeing.

“Yes.”

Lumine met the reviewer’s gaze and nodded without denying it.

“It really is her!”

“That person who spoke with Lady Keqing during the Rite of Parting!”

“I heard that on the Jade Chamber, this great hero named Lumine even possesses the power of the Adeptus Lord!”

“Is that true?”

“Hiss… doesn’t that mean she’s friends with the Adeptus Lord!”

“Wait, wait… could we ask her for an autograph later?”

Paimon looked at the crowd murmuring behind them.

A proud expression appeared on her little face as she crossed her arms over her chest.

Wearing a smug look, she then turned around to face the female reviewer before them.

“You should know.”

“This martial arts tournament only allows participants without Visions, right?”

The reviewer looked at Lumine and asked doubtfully.

“I don’t have a Vision.”

Lumine looked at the female reviewer and explained.

“Really? But the rumors say your combat skills are divine.”

“You’ve ventured into dangerous situations multiple times, and neither the Fatui nor the Harbingers have been a match for you.”

The reviewer looked at Lumine and said in amazement.

“But she really doesn’t have a Vision.”

“If you don’t believe it, come and search for yourselves.”

Paimon looked at the reviewer before them and explained.

“Sorry, no offense intended. I believe a great hero wouldn’t lie.”

“Then, could you please list some of your honors?”

The reviewer looked at Lumine and said with a smile.

“Although for you, this is just a formality.”

“But if you could mention some, it would make registration easier for me…”

The reviewer looked at Lumine and explained with a smile.

“The part about helping the Adeptus Lord subdue Osial, I already know about that.”

“Is there anything else?”

The reviewer asked Lumine curiously.

She genuinely wanted to know what other honors this traveler who helped the Adeptus Lord defeat an Ancient God possessed.

“Defeated a Fatui Harbinger.”

“Savior of Dvalin.”

“Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius.”

“Gave the Anemo Archon a nickname, mooched meals from the Geo Archon, and met the female Avatar of the Adeptus Lord.”

Lumine listed a whole series of honorary titles in one breath.

“What was that last sentence about?”

Qiu Bai looked at Lumine, the final line making the corner of his mouth twitch.

“And she’s also a friend of the Adeptus Lord!”

“She’s even fought with the Fatui Harbinger, Childe.”

Paimon wore a proud little expression as she spoke to the reviewer before them.

Lumine turned her head, giving Paimon a look of utter disdain.

“This…”

“The championship is definitely hers.”

“I wonder if it’s too late to withdraw now.”

“Gave the Anemo Archon a nickname, is friends with the Adeptus Lord, and even competes with Rex Lapis for food!”

“But what was that about the Adeptus Lord’s female Avatar?”

The contestants in the crowd all looked in Lumine’s direction, speaking somewhat disheartenedly.

If she participated, there would undoubtedly be no suspense left.

“I understand, I understand, these are more than enough!”

“I’ve never seen such an impressive list of honors and background before.”

“Although that last sentence was strange, it still shocked me.”

The female reviewer patted her chest, clearly startled by what Lumine had said.

Next.

The reviewer explained the tournament prize to Lumine—namely, the Vision.

Lumine explained to the inspector that they were heading to Inazuma, not for the sake of a Vision.

“Oh, I see.”

“So you’ve already discussed the terms with the boss in advance.”

The inspector scratched her head, looking a bit embarrassed as she spoke to Lumine.

“After all, no one expected you to participate in the competition. Even I was quite surprised.”

“Anyway, the preliminary round is about to begin. You can make some preparations and discuss strategies.”

The inspector looked at Lumine and explained with a smile.

“Next!”

Then the inspector called out to Qiu Bai, who was standing behind Lumine.

“Heh, my turn.”

Qiu Bai stretched lazily and stepped forward.