Chapter 109: Onmyōji Arts

**Clear skies, perfect weather, not a cloud in sight.**

Such weather is ideal for exercise, and there's nothing more satisfying than working out under the warm morning sun.

Recently, visitors to the Grand Narukami Shrine have noticed a new guest staying here. At first, they thought he was just another pilgrim who had to stay overnight due to the distance between the shrine and Inazuma City. However, as time passed, most people realized that this person wasn't a pilgrim but rather an external staff member, similar to a shrine maiden.

"I don't know when I became a part of your Grand Narukami Shrine. What do you think about this, Aoi?"

In the morning, Li Mo was exercising, going through his basic routine to maintain his physical condition. However, the intensity of his workout was far beyond what the shrine maidens were used to.

—Of course, most shrine maidens would just watch. The bolder ones might even admire Li Mo's muscles.

"Well, you were brought here by Lady Yae. She even entrusted you with organizing the library, so…" Aoi smiled without finishing her sentence.

"Yeah, Lady Yae said it was supposed to be a surprise. Turns out, the surprise was giving me a job. What's wrong with freeloading here? It's not like I can't afford to pay with Mora."

Mora is the universal currency of the world of Teyvat. It's not a fiat currency but is used in various fields, including alchemy.

As a hard currency, Mora should be quite valuable.

Aoi smiled and left. The dynamics between this respected guest and Lady Yae were not something a shrine maiden like her could fully understand.

Li Mo's interaction with the shrine maidens ended briefly. Both sides had their own work to do. Once his workout was over, he would return to his room to continue studying the notes left by Kitsune Saiguu.

Just thinking about it gave Li Mo a headache. Kitsune Saiguu's notes were disorganized—not in content, but in structure. From the content, it was clear that the notes were systematic. When Kitsune Saiguu wrote these notes five hundred years ago, he put a lot of thought into them. They provided detailed guidance from beginner to advanced levels. The problem was that there was no table of contents.

Li Mo had to go through each book, judging by the content when it should be read, and then organize and categorize them.

It was excruciating.

To make matters worse, Yae Miko had also tasked him with organizing the shrine's library. Due to various historical reasons, the shrine's storage room was filled with many books. Unfortunately, even important texts like those on the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual had been eaten by insects, let alone the other books.

Every afternoon, he would spend some time organizing the library, which served as a break from studying onmyodo—especially since he occasionally stumbled upon advanced texts while sorting through the manuscripts. It was like jumping from middle school math straight into calculus.

—He couldn't understand a thing.

"Hey, my dear little one. Why are you sunbathing here? It's getting late. Shouldn't you be reading?"

That playful voice could only belong to Yae Miko.

The pink-haired fox appeared before him with a smile.

"Can't I take a day off?" Li Mo complained. "I'm here to study, not to work—and by the way, I feel like I'm being taken advantage of. I'm organizing your books for free."

"I'm providing food and lodging, and I'm letting you read Kitsune Saiguu's manuscripts for free."

Li Mo said, "Don't even mention the manuscripts! The order of those notes is completely messed up! One moment, I'm reading a beginner's guide, and the next, I'm thrown into an advanced text. It's torture!"

His voice was low, as if he was venting his frustration.

In the nearly month he had been at the Grand Narukami Shrine, he had endured nothing but pain and torment. Especially on the first day, when the first manuscript he picked up was as difficult as advanced mathematics. Li Mo even wondered if the system's translation had malfunctioned.

Later, through children's books, Li Mo gradually mastered the language and script of Teyvat.

The system's translation played a crucial role in this process. Li Mo could freely control whether to translate or not, making it a handy tool. Sometimes, it even provided bilingual versions.

After translating on his own, Li Mo confirmed one thing: the system's translation wasn't wrong. He had just picked up the wrong book.

Yae Miko covered her mouth and laughed. That day, when Li Mo was completely burned out, she had been watching from the window. The look of utter despair on his face was quite amusing.

Li Mo rolled his eyes. "Lady Yae, do you have anything else to say? If not, I'm going back to my room to continue reading."

"Little one, how's your onmyodo training coming along?"

"!"

Alert.

While sorting through Kitsune Saiguu's manuscripts, Li Mo had also been practicing onmyodo. However, his progress in this area was rather slow. His talent was sufficient to learn onmyodo, and with modern insights, he had no trouble understanding it. But… he was also trying to decipher Kitsune Saiguu's thought process.

To know the how and the why.

As a result, his learning progress was slow.

Normally, Yae Miko wouldn't ask about Li Mo's progress. But today, she did. It was like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken.

"Don't look at me with such suspicion. Little one, I have a task for you."

"What task? If it's about helping you bring out that old friend of yours, I'm afraid I can't do it." Li Mo said. "That 'Musou no Hitotachi'—I'm not confident I can survive it."

Li Mo wasn't weak, but when it came to fighting an Archon, he was outmatched.

Raiden Ei might be persuaded, but the Raiden Shogun was just a puppet—a puppet skilled in the art of language. If she suddenly decided to unleash the Musou no Hitotachi, Li Mo didn't think he'd survive.

"Well, it's not that. If I really wanted you to do that, I'd arrange 'special training against the Raiden Shogun' for you. The task I'm talking about is related to Ioroi.

It's time to lift his seal."

Ioroi is a tanuki spirit. Thinking about it, in an era where spirits are dwindling, Ioroi is probably one of the few remaining great spirits. Having such a powerful being around would bolster Inazuma's strength.

But… why now?

Li Mo didn't ask, but it likely had something to do with the Fatui. The pink-haired fox probably saw an opportunity—perhaps related to bringing Raiden Ei back.

"I understand. I'll take on this karma."

Yae Miko asked, "By the way, how is Hanachirusato?"

"Her consciousness is still dormant, and the consciousness space remains stable."

"Then, go ahead." Yae Miko said.