Genshin Impact: I'm living the life of a god in Liyue

After breakfast, Chi Yu phased through the wall, returning to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

Xia Zhi went to the kitchen to marinate the chicken wings and legs, then had Shenhe chill them.

Zhu Zi sneaked over, whispering beside him: "Boss."

"Mm?"

"Um... I wanted to ask... Wasn't there talk about our shop being haunted before?... Was that ghost... Miss Chi Yu?"

"Yes."

"!"

"There was actually some misunderstanding. Miss Chi Yu wasn't quite clear-minded then, the haunting wasn't her intention. She's recovered now, so don't be afraid."

"I'm not afraid!"

"Good."

"I really'm not afraid! Miss Chi Yu is so beautiful, not scary at all."

"Zhu Zi, sometimes the most beautiful things are the most terrifying."

"!"

"However, they say appearance reflects the heart, and there's some truth to that."

"?"

Zhu Zi thought for a moment, then suddenly understood: "I get it, Boss, you mean I shouldn't judge by appearances!"

Xia Zhi looked gratified: "That's right."

The shop's two employees weren't very mature. Shenhe lived in the mountains too long, her thoughts too pure and straightforward, while Zhu Zi read too many light novels, her mind full of fantasies. They both needed their boss to teach them life lessons.

No, not just two - there were also Yaoyao and Qiqi, one too young and inexperienced, the other too old and out of touch with the times.

Sigh, being a boss isn't easy, there's so much to worry about.

At nine o'clock, the shop opened for business.

Today, customers were still mostly discussing the Jade Chamber reconstruction.

Xia Zhi had no interest in civil engineering, silently observing customers' attire, looking for a suitable target for Skill Steal.

The skill hadn't been used yesterday, so it was ready to activate anytime.

Merchants, adventurers, scholars, housewives, travelers...

Although customers coming to the shop had various identities, not one had even an iron progress bar.

Probably couldn't steal any good skills from them.

Xia Zhi felt somewhat disappointed.

Who knows when Mr. Zhongli would return from the construction site. There were too few high-quality men like him in this city.

Around 11:30, while Xia Zhi was silently contemplating what to cook for lunch, he suddenly heard Qiqi's slightly surprised voice from the shop entrance.

"Dr. Baizhu?"

Xia Zhi shifted his god's eye view over, "seeing" Bubu Pharmacy's Dr. Baizhu standing at the door, a white snake with round pupils coiled around his neck, and a silver progress bar: [1%].

"Cough, Qiqi..."

Baizhu slightly covered his mouth, coughing twice.

His face was very pale, showing weakness, but his expression remained gentle with a smile.

Xia Zhi examined Baizhu, subtly frowning.

This was his second time seeing Baizhu.

The first time was when he had just met Shenhe and took her to Bubu Pharmacy to visit Qiqi. Seeing she didn't eat much at Liuli Pavilion at noon, he bought some snacks for her, and had brief contact with Baizhu in the main hall.

Back then, Xia Zhi only noticed something strange about his and the white snake's pupils, nothing else unusual.

But now Xia Zhi was a Poison Grandmaster, and with his supernatural ability, he could immediately see that Baizhu's body was in terrible condition.

Not only was he afflicted with several strange poisons, but his life force was also very weak.

Xia Zhi was puzzled.

Baizhu's medical skills were already considered very high in Liyue Harbor. With his ability, while he might not be able to immediately cure some strange poisons, he shouldn't be afflicted with so many.

Bubu Pharmacy didn't lack nourishing medicines either. He could write some prescriptions and carefully nurse himself back to health over time, his life force shouldn't be this weak.

Unless it was intentional...

Xia Zhi could see many toxins had long been deeply rooted in his body, clearly a chronic condition.

As a physician, he couldn't possibly be unaware of his physical condition, yet he let them accumulate to such a serious state.

Could there be... some hidden circumstances?

Qiqi led Baizhu to sit down in the shop, then walked to the counter.

"Mr. Xia, two glasses of juice please."

"Alright."

Xia Zhi nodded, took out clean glasses, and began mixing juice.

During this process, he noticed Baizhu watching him with a gaze different from normal curious customers.

Changsheng was the same, staring at him, seemingly observing something.

Xia Zhi couldn't quite figure out Baizhu's intention for coming today, but Baizhu was a good target for Skill Steal.

"[Skill Steal] successful, learned skill [Medical Mastery] from target."

"[Medical Mastery]: Become a medical master."

As expected of Liyue Harbor's best physician, Baizhu's medical skills were indeed at master level.

Xia Zhi felt his mind suddenly fill with various medical knowledge about identifying, combining, and producing medicines.

Looking at Baizhu again, with his newly acquired [Medical Mastery], he could see that besides various poisons, Baizhu's body also harbored various latent diseases.

He was practically a dying man plagued with serious illnesses.

Xia Zhi's confusion grew stronger.

After preparing two glasses of juice, Qiqi carried them back, placing them on the table.

"Dr. Baizhu, please enjoy. Two glasses of juice total 200 Mora."

"Thank you, Qiqi."

Baizhu paid, watching as Qiqi carefully counted the Mora before cautiously putting it away and turning to continue working.

Changsheng watched Qiqi's retreating figure and said in a voice only Baizhu could hear: "Look, Qiqi doesn't trust you anymore, afraid you'll shortchange her."

Baizhu shook his head with a smile, ignoring Changsheng.

He looked down at the rainbow juice on the table, his gaze somewhat searching.

He could smell a very pleasant fruit fragrance, with many rich flavors.

Changsheng asked softly: "How is it?"

Baizhu lifted the cup and said quietly: "Can't smell anything unusual, need to taste it to know."

He took a sip, his expression first freezing, then showing clear surprise.

Changsheng asked softly again: "How is it?"

Baizhu was silent for a moment, then said: "The taste lives up to its reputation, and I found a trace of [Vitality] in it..."

"[Vitality]!?"

"Yes, though the energy is very weak, the medicinal properties are extremely gentle."

"This... let me taste..."

Baizhu lifted the cup, feeding Changsheng a small sip.

It sensed that the juice indeed contained a trace of [Vitality].

Changsheng also fell silent, finally saying softly: "It's good stuff."

Baizhu nodded, slowly drinking the juice while continuing to observe Xia Zhi.

No Vision, seemingly just an ordinary person, healthy complexion, unusually abundant [Vitality]...

This was normal - he's the shop owner, drinking this rainbow juice like water every day, of course his [Vitality] would be abundant.

After watching for a while longer without noticing anything unusual about Xia Zhi, he quietly withdrew his gaze.

After finishing both glasses of juice.

Baizhu said goodbye to Qiqi and left.

On the way, through their symbiotic contract, Changsheng clearly sensed Baizhu's physical condition had improved slightly.

"That juice is good for your body, you should drink more."

"Mm, unfortunately there's a two-cup limit per person."

"Though limited, the shop does have takeout."

"I'll have A-Gui come buy two cups for me in the afternoon."

"Though that [Vitality] is too weak, at the low price of 100 Mora, we can't ask for too much."

"Changsheng, can you identify what spiritual herbs are used in that juice?"

"No."

"Indeed, you've lost too many memories and knowledge."

"The incense Qiqi gave me is useful for recovering memories, but the amount was too small."

"The incense also came from that Mr. Xia... Looks like we'll need to interact with him more."

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