Genshin Impact: Starting with Jing Yuan's Character Card

Mt. Aocang Summit

"Cloud Retainer, Yun Fan has come to visit."

After escorting Keqing to Bubu Pharmacy, Yunfan flew back to Mt. Aocang in a flash of lightning. If he had walked, he wouldn't have reached the foot of the mountain by tomorrow.

"Is that bird asleep?" Hearing no response from the cave, Yun Fan scratched his head in confusion.

He then walked over to a nearby stone table and sat down. "This spot is reserved for Cloud Retainer, this one for Guizhong, and this one for Rex Lapis. I remember now—apparently, I need to offer three dishes here to open the cave's door. But I don't know how to cook. If I go back to Liyue Harbor to get food, it'll be another hassle."

Yunfan thought for a moment and decided to try a different approach. He took a deep breath and shouted toward Cloud Retainer's cave.

"Cloud Retainer, you old shut-in! Open the door! The Liyue Love Foundation is here to deliver warmth!"

"How dare you! Who dares to make such a racket here?" A furious voice came from behind. Yun Fan turned around in surprise, as the voice didn't belong to Cloud Retainer.

A deer with red antlers, speaking human language, walked through the air toward Yun Fan.

"I am Moon Carver. Who are you, to dare insult the adepti in their sacred land? Do you know your crime?"

"I do not."

"Good, you admit your guilt. Your punishment is—wait, what? You said you don't know?!" Moon Carver's deer eyes, as large as eggs, flashed with astonishment before glaring at Yun Fan.

He had come here at Cloud Retainer's invitation. Apparently, someone called the "Divine Lord" was soon to arrive at Mt. Aocang. Mountain Shaper had also been invited, and they planned to give this Divine Lord a lesson.

But before he could meet Cloud Retainer, he encountered this disrespectful fool. This person didn't even have a Vision, so he must be just an ordinary mortal seeking the adepti's favor. However, his disrespect toward the adepti warranted some punishment.

Moon Carver was already considering how many days to imprison Yun Fan in a Cor Lapis.

"Moon Carver, what's going on?" Two more figures flew over and landed on the mountaintop. They were two cranes—one red and white, the other red and blue.

They were Mountain Shaper and Cloud Retainer.

"Nothing much. Just a noisy fool who needs a little lesson."

As he spoke, Moon Carver's eyes glowed red, and the pressure of an adeptus descended upon Yun Fan.

Compared to the pressure of Zhongli's "Planet Befall," this was nothing.

"Hmm?" Moon Carver frowned. He had already used 70% of his power, but the person before him remained unfazed.

"What's wrong, Moon Carver? Are you slacking?" Hearing Mountain Shaper's words from behind, Moon Carver's face darkened. To say such a thing to a man, and in front of Cloud Retainer no less—where did that leave his dignity?

So Moon Carver stopped holding back, unleashing his full pressure. But no matter how much he exerted, the person before him remained unmoved.

Even Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper could tell something was off. Cloud Retainer asked warily, "Who are you, really?"

"Who am I? You can call me Yun Fan," Yun Fan replied with a smile, though he was secretly wondering if he should have venison for dinner.

Moon Carver, standing at the front, felt a chill and retracted his pressure, stepping back to stand with Cloud Retainer and Mountain Shaper.

"Yun Fan? You're that so-called Divine Lord?!" Cloud Retainer's eyes widened as she scrutinized Yun Fan, making him quite uncomfortable.

"Hey, you big bird, ever heard of 'look but don't touch'?"

"How dare you! I'm not a big bird, I'm a crane!"

"Sure, sure, big bird. Whatever you say." Without further ado, Yun Fan summoned lightning around him, and a blade appeared in his right hand.

"Thunder—strike now!" Martial technique: Flashing Lightning.

A barrage of blade shadows mixed with lightning surged toward the three adepti.

"Watch out!" Cloud Retainer called out, and the three scattered. The next moment, the mountain peak they had been standing on was cleaved into pieces.

"Is this kid really trying to kill us?" The three adepti transformed into human forms, looking at the shattered mountain peak. Cloud Retainer adjusted her glasses, a drop of cold sweat running down her forehead.

If they hadn't dodged in time, that attack would have caused serious injuries. What a ruthless guy—doesn't he know to respect his elders?

Yun Fan didn't speak. Instead, he changed his fighting style. These adepti were good opponents to practice the "Rain of Stone" spear technique Zhongli had taught him.

The "Rain of Stone" technique was meant to be used with a spear, but Yun Fan wielded a polearm, making the attacks slightly different. However, the adepti, who had fought alongside Rex Lapis for centuries, recognized it immediately.

"It's Rex Lapis's martial technique!" Mountain Shaper exclaimed.

Yun Fan didn't use his Electro powers, relying solely on his physical strength to execute the technique. Even fighting one against three, he held his own against the adepti.

After all, these three were known for their adeptal arts—Cloud Retainer was a master of machinery, Moon Carver excelled in divination, and Mountain Shaper was skilled in earth manipulation. Their physical combat skills were far inferior to the martial prowess of the Yakshas.

The "Rain of Stone" technique unleashed a dense barrage of spear strikes, forcing the three adepti to defend desperately.

Cloud Retainer used a spell to communicate with the other two. "You two hold him off. I need to prepare a formation."

With that, Cloud Retainer retreated, while Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper exchanged a glance and charged forward.

Yun Fan paid no mind to their actions. By now, he had a good grasp of the three adepti's strength.

In the face of absolute power, any trickery or strategy is futile.

The three clashed, and soon, Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper began to show wounds. The blood of the adepti spilled onto the ground, causing withered flowers to bloom once more.

Several minutes passed, and Mountain Shaper was starting to curse inwardly. Had Cloud Retainer run off? Why wasn't the formation ready yet? If it weren't for the fact that Yun Fan didn't seem intent on killing them, they would have fled long ago.

"It's ready. You two, retreat now." Cloud Retainer's voice finally came through. The two adepti were overjoyed and quickly retreated, giving Cloud Retainer space to activate the formation.

"Kid, try this on for size!" Yun Fan looked up to see a massive red formation above him, unleashing a torrent of golden... lightning? Wait, did this dumb bird not realize he was a master of lightning?

Yun Fan didn't dodge. Instead, he raised his weapon and charged into the lightning, absorbing it all in a few breaths.

"Cloud Retainer, is this the formation you prepared?" Moon Carver and Mountain Shaper looked at Cloud Retainer with dark expressions. Using lightning against what seemed to be a lightning-aligned deity? That was like throwing meat to a dog—it wasn't coming back.

"Well, I forgot. I just wanted to use the most powerful one..." Cloud Retainer admitted sheepishly.

"Ahem, Fellow Yun Fan, how about we call it a draw for today?" Mountain Shaper cleared his throat and tentatively suggested.

"Fine, let's call it a draw. We'll continue another time." Yun Fan didn't reject Mountain Shaper's proposal.

After all, he had come here to lay low and learn some adeptal arts. He couldn't afford to ruin his relationship with them. His earlier display was just to show them he wasn't to be trifled with. Otherwise, when it came time to learn their arts, if they acted all high and mighty, he couldn't guarantee he wouldn't just cut them down.