Thinking this way, the women felt that Arkz's strange method of making potions was indeed correct, and for a moment, they were not so resistant to the stamina potion and the elemental potion.
Conversely, Arkz, who was listening nearby, thought to himself, "Why did I make the potion taste so terrible back then?"
"It seems it was because Ellin drank too much, and I was too lazy to keep making potions, so I deliberately made them taste awful."
Thinking of this, and listening to everyone's flattering words, Arkz's face flushed slightly. He urged everyone to continue moving forward and resume training.
So, everyone found the second level of the Underground Mine and started advancing!!
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Night fell. After finishing a day of training, under Arkz's leadership, everyone returned to Springvale Farm.
After instructing Amu and Freya to send the five people back to Mondstadt, Arkz took out a teleportation scroll and returned to the Underground Mine.
After emerging from the Underground Mine, Arkz followed the route map given by Xiao and headed straight toward the Wangshu Inn.
As a powerhouse with one foot already stepping into the realm of the divine, Arkz's speed was extremely fast. Running at full power, he could reach the Wangshu Inn in less than an hour.
"It's a pity I don't have an Anemo Element Vision. Otherwise, I could ride the wind and fly across the sky using my wind glider. My speed would be much faster than running on foot."
Although Arkz could forcibly fly up, it consumed too much Elemental Power, and secondly, it created too much commotion, easily disturbing the Liyue people along the way.
He was here as a guest, not to cause trouble, so being a little slower didn't matter. Rather, if the commotion he caused was too great and attracted that adeptus cultivating in the mountains, that would truly be troublesome.
However, even though Arkz tried his best to control the noise while traveling, and even spent time taking detours when encountering villages, he still couldn't avoid being noticed by Liyue's passersby and explorers.
At Arkz's speed, passersby couldn't even clearly see his silhouette. Some guessed he was a monster, some guessed he was an adeptus, and it even alerted the nearby Thousand Rock Army to come and investigate.
"Mom, hurry up and come look at the adeptus!"
"An adeptus! Where is the adeptus!?"
In Liyue, everything related to adepti is highly sought after. The commotion caused by Arkz's journey even sparked a craze for seeking adepti in the villages along the route, unexpectedly bringing popularity and business to these villages—a pleasant surprise.
With Arkz rushing as fast as he could, he finally arrived at the Wangshu Inn before the agreed time.
Previously, when traveling from Sumeru to Mondstadt with Uncle Joseph's caravan and passing through Liyue, Arkz had stayed one night at the Wangshu Inn. At that time, he regretted not being able to meet Xiao there. He never expected to be back here in only about half a month, and this time, he was returning upon receiving an invitation from Xiao.
As for Dottore, that junior whom he tried his best to avoid, Arkz could now face him calmly.
At worst, he would just have a showdown with that dog Dottore; who was afraid of whom!
Taking the Wangshu Inn's characteristic elevator, Arkz arrived at the upper floor of the inn. The proprietor, Ferris, was currently tallying accounts at the counter.
"Proprietor, busy?"
Arkz greeted Ferris with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ferris indeed looked up and emphasized, "It's Proprietor, not Proprietress!"
Ferris originally thought some regular customer was deliberately teasing her, but seeing that Arkz looked unfamiliar, she guessed he wasn't a regular guest of the Wangshu Inn, so she dropped the thought of bickering with him.
"Guest, is there anything you require?"
"Accommodation, meals. The service at Wangshu Inn will surely satisfy you."
Arkz's eyes darted around, he tapped the counter twice, and walked quickly to the front, whispering conspiratorially:
"Proprietor, I've come a long way today because a friend invited me over."
"The identity of my friend is quite extraordinary!"
Ferris became interested upon hearing Arkz's words, a smile touched the corner of her mouth, and she asked:
"Oh? Just how extraordinary is this friend of yours?"
Ferris tilted her ear, pretending to listen carefully, but in reality, she didn't pay much mind. She leisurely picked up her teacup and moistened her throat.
The Wangshu Inn was able to establish itself on the vital route between Liyue and Mondstadt, naturally possessing deep background and influence.
Do you know the tianquan star of the Seven Stars of Liyue? That's the boss behind the Wangshu Inn!
Do you know the mysterious and unfathomable adeptus of Liyue? There's one right on the top floor!
In Ferris's view, this young man Arkz couldn't possibly know any truly powerful figures; at most, he knew some rich merchant or a high-ranking official from the Sea Moon Pavilion.
Arkz looked mysteriously toward the sky and whispered, "My friend is an adeptus!"
Pfft!!!
Ferris was'shocked' by Arkz's answer and pressed him in disbelief:
"Cough, cough..."
"Say that again?"
"Who?!"
Arkz: "An adeptus!"
The way Ferris looked at Arkz instantly filled with sympathy.
"Alas! You foolish child, you weren't tricked by some street swindler, were you? Adepti are not that easy to meet."
"Look how many people venture into the mountains every year seeking adeptal fortune in Liyue. How many of them actually meet an adeptus?"
"I advise you to just go back the way you came."
Arkz shook his head, resolute: "That won't do. My friend definitely wouldn't lie to me."
"Don't Liyue people value contracts the most? I signed a contract with that friend."
Ferris was speechless internally: "It's true that Liyue people respect contracts, but if he's already acting like a swindler and a criminal, why would he care about violating a contract?"
Arkz continued: "Besides, I traveled all the way from Mondstadt. I must see my friend at least once."
Pfft!!!
Ferris sprayed out another mouthful of tea in shock.
She thought: "Traveled all the way from Mondstadt? Good heavens!"
"Mondstadt to Liyue is such a long distance, and there are so many monsters along the road. How did he manage to run here?"
Thinking of Arkz running all this way full of expectation, only to be cheated out of both time and money, Ferris looked at Arkz with overwhelming sympathy.
"Alas! I still have some Mora here. Take it for your travel expenses."
Arkz quickly waved his hand to refuse, hastily explaining that it was all a misunderstanding and he truly didn't lack Mora.
Ferris initially thought Arkz was just too young and thin-skinned to admit he was tricked, so she kept stuffing Mora into Arkz's hands until Arkz took out his Geo Element Vision from his waist, only then did she believe him.
However, Ferris still held doubts about the identity of Arkz's friend.
Even for a Vision holder, meeting an adeptus seemed unlikely, let alone the fact that Arkz had come from Mondstadt.
But at least Ferris no longer needed to worry about Arkz's safety, and she understood why Arkz could travel completely intact from Mondstadt to Liyue.
This was what they called: The child may be simple-minded, but the child can fight very well.
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