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

When Baizhu finished his first glass of juice, Xia Zhi's [Skill Steal] had just finished cooling down.

He "looked" at Baizhu, pondered briefly, but didn't choose him, instead selecting Changsheng coiled around his neck.

The system prompt sounded in his mind.

"Use [Skill Steal] on target?"

Indeed, he could use the skill even on non-human spiritual beings like Changsheng.

If so, it should work on Guoba too.

When Xiangling returns from her travels, he could try it on Guoba.

Xia Zhi "looked" at Changsheng and chose confirm.

"Yes."

"[Skill Steal] successful, learned skill [Secret Life Exchange Method] from target."

"[Secret Life Exchange Method]: Can transfer one's vitality to others, can absorb others' suffering into oneself."

Looking at the skill description, Xia Zhi felt a flash of surprise.

When he first arrived in Liyue, Xia Zhi had heard that Dr. Baizhu of Bubu Pharmacy was highly skilled, with folk rumors saying he could cure any illness and neutralize any poison. No matter what ailment you had, he could heal it at Bubu Pharmacy.

Though Xia Zhi thought this was somewhat exaggerated, as a medical master skilled in medicine, having saved many people, it was natural for Baizhu's reputation to become somewhat inflated.

But now it seemed Baizhu's body was plagued by countless illnesses and poisons - he must have frequently used this [Secret Life Exchange Method] to save people over the years.

Those rumors about "curing all illnesses and neutralizing all poisons" must have been true, but Baizhu hadn't actually cured the patients' diseases - he had absorbed and transferred them to himself.

What a living Bodhisattva!

"Cough... cough..."

Xia Zhi couldn't help but "look" at Baizhu again, seeing him cover his mouth, still coughing lightly. Looking carefully, Xia Zhi discovered his [Vitality] was even weaker than yesterday.

He had already drunk four glasses of rainbow juice yesterday, his [Vitality] should have recovered somewhat - how could it decrease instead of increase?

Unless after returning yesterday, he had used [Secret Life Exchange Method] to save another patient...

Baizhu couldn't possibly not know how terrible his physical condition was, yet he still chose to give away what little vitality he had.

That patient must have been in an extremely dangerous state for him to do this...

Were otherworld physicians all so self-sacrificing?

Xia Zhi fell into deep thought.

After lunch, Shenhe went to wash dishes while Xia Zhi, Qiqi, and Zhu Zi sat together drinking tea.

He casually asked: "Miss Qiqi, how did you first meet Dr. Baizhu?"

Qiqi thought carefully before saying: "It was so long ago I can't remember clearly. I only remember waking up in amber, someone seemed to be trying to transport me somewhere. I was scared, so I broke the amber and escaped at night, then met Mr. Baizhu gathering herbs in the mountains."

"Was Dr. Baizhu's health poor even then?"

"Yes, Mr. Baizhu often coughed at night."

"Hasn't Dr. Baizhu tried resting for a while?"

"Everyone has urged Mr. Baizhu, but he always refuses, saying patients come to him for treatment every day, so he can't rest."

"I see..."

Xia Zhi pondered thoughtfully.

Qiqi hesitated before saying softly: "Mr. Baizhu... seems to be seeking immortality medicine."

Xia Zhi was startled: "Immortality medicine?"

Qiqi nodded: "Mm, I've seen some collected pill formulas in Mr. Baizhu's pharmacy, and helped him make attempts a few times, but they all failed."

Zhu Zi was very curious: "Is there really medicine that prevents death?"

Qiqi shook her head: "I don't know."

Zhu Zi looked at Xia Zhi: "Boss, do you know?"

Xia Zhi laughed: "Maybe there is. In a way, Qiqi could be considered immortal..."

Speaking of this, Xia Zhi suddenly thought of something.

Could Baizhu have taken in Qiqi because he was interested in her zombie constitution of immortality?

If Baizhu could obtain immortality, his current weakened predicament would be solved, and he could use his [Secret Life Exchange Method] to save people without worry.

Could this be why he sought immortality medicine?

In the afternoon.

Like yesterday, A-Gui came to the shop to buy takeout juice.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and gave him two glasses of more concentrated rainbow juice.

A-Gui carefully carried the juice back to Bubu Pharmacy and brought them to Baizhu.

"Mr. Baizhu, I bought them back for you."

"Thank you for your trouble."

Baizhu thanked him gently, picked up a glass, and took a sip through the reed straw.

"Hm?"

Baizhu's expression changed involuntarily.

He sensed a much richer [Vitality] in the juice.

The taste was also more concentrated than the juice he drank this morning.

Baizhu looked at the juice in the glass, fell silent for a moment, then shook his head and smiled lightly.

"This Mr. Xia... is quite an interesting person..."

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Yuehai Pavilion.

Ganyu finished processing the last document and stretched long and luxuriously.

Yes!

It's Friday!

Getting off work early!

Can go get a massage from Mr. Xia again!

A look of anticipation appeared in Ganyu's eyes as she quickly organized all the processed documents on her desk, then got up to leave.

After a while, Huixin came to collect the documents but found the office empty.

"Eh? Where's Senior Ganyu?"

Huixin was puzzled, walked to the desk and picked up the documents to look, finding they had all been processed.

"Weren't these documents just delivered this morning? As expected of Senior Ganyu!"

Huixin admiringly hugged the documents and carefully took them away.

At the doorway, she met two colleagues coming toward her. Huixin suddenly heard them discussing Senior Ganyu and slowed her steps to listen.

"It's rare, Secretary Ganyu left work early today."

"Yeah, I worked late last night and saw her office light still on when I left."

"Have you noticed Secretary Ganyu seemed in a really good mood today? She was smiling when she greeted us."

"Of course she's in a good mood, finally getting to leave work early and rest."

"No, I don't think it's that kind of good mood, it's more like..."

"What kind?"

"Like the anticipation of going on a date..."

"Really?"

"Yes, I felt she even looked a bit shy..."

"Oh?..."

The two colleagues walked away.

Huixin stood there holding the documents, her expression becoming strange.

Today was Friday.

She remembered last Friday, Senior Ganyu had also left work early like today. She had met her at the door and also felt like she was rushing off to meet someone.

Right, Senior Ganyu seemed to have skipped work last Saturday too.

She didn't come to work at Yuehai Pavilion that day - could it be because she was too tired from the night before?

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