Martial Teyvat Chapter 71

Power... There were many kinds of power, especially in this twisted version of Teyvat. There was strictly martial power in the power you, yourself had.

There was the power of having resources to direct others to your will based on the amount of resources and services you were able to produce/provide.

And then there was the power of 'friendship' or in reality. The power to jump a poor bastard with a dozen other people with the same power level as that one person.

I myself was strong in the last two methods. It's not that I didn't have talent for cultivation or martial arts. But those were paths of power that took years to match the level of power my wealth and ability to create wealth were attracting.

Sure I had gotten well into the second level of cultivation and martial arts. But when I was known for carting around tens of thousands high quality spirit stones... The people after me were all in the Nascent Soul/Martial Saint level of cultivation.

So in the vein of being fucking tired of being jerked around by the stronger people of the world who wanted to steal all my goodies.

And kidnap me to make their own nation all their own goodies.

I enhanced the Alchemy/Farm Factory with both futuristic and cultivation-based weapons, I hand crafted to their most powerful levels.

And even Yelan, Ayaka, and my wifey Keqing were calling me crazy as I diverted all most all of the excess spirit stones that weren't being mined up at this facility that powered the facility and growth factors for the alchemical stuff.

Into several dozen barriers and seals that surrounded the facility. Turning it into a death trap for even Nascent Souls as I basically turned the surrounding spatial layer into a constant but contained spatial storm.

So anyone... Like the Knave who attempts to travel through void/space to get into the facility would be greeted by a spatial storm, which such storms could and have easily killed gods and true immortals before.

Not only that, but everything from motion tracking, laser batteries, and immortal qi cannons powered by endless high-quality spirit stones dotted a dozen miles in all directions. All were hidden underground under seals, so when people intruded, they would be blasted all at once.

I made the system with the knowledge that the Joyous Union Sect, which had four of its own Nascent Soul level cultivators would be in for a rude suprise if they came over here trying some shit.

"And how am I supposed to get back here within you to escort me?" Yelan asked with a wry smile before she added in a complaint. "Now only that. But the Yaksha who is supposed to be guarding you as well can feel that your traps will kill her if she approaches." 

To which I said rather flatly. "A Yaksha feels her death approaching by intruding? Good, they are some of the best combat-focused tier four entities, so it's a good benchmark."

Still, I paused before my face twitched and I asked. "That Yaksha... It's that crazy Hydro Yaksha Borneus right?" 

To which Yelan gave me a helpness nod, making me snort as I still hadn't gotten past how she attacked me and Keqing as a 'test' for whatever reason.

So screw her, she could just sit out there in nature and be helpful by killing the local demon beasts or whatever.

"Jake, you are being petty again." Keqing said a bit teasingly as she leaned against a pillar. Watching me add another qi cannon to the array system that supplied spiritual energy to the various cultivation-based weapons and such I set up.

Still, I shrugged and said blandly. "She almost broke one of my ribs... And actually did hurt you when she knocked you away."

With an exhale I said with a groan. "Anyway, I needed this place to be more secure with how I plan to use it to sell off the food towards the Kamisato clan after all."

This was closer to the coastline to the south of the Dragonspine Mountains. So, although we were firmly in Liyue territory. Besides the Joyous Union sect and the towns they protected, there wasn't any other major power in the area.

This allowed for the Kamisato clan's operatives to come in via the river that led out to the ocean from Inazuma so they could get to me for the food.

But with it now basically set up... I was thinking it was time for me to do another week of hard cultivating and training. Though, there was the issue that even doing so. Well, it was going to take even me, with all my resources, a couple if not a few months to get to the third tier of cultivation/martial arts.

"Keqing, and you two Ayaka. Let's head towards the cultivation chamber for a closed cultivation session."

Both of the ladies shared a look before Ayaka said demurely. "Very well. I was looking forward to these chambers with how Keqing has spoken of them beforehand.

"I feel like I am being unincluded... Jake, have you betrayed me?!" Yelan whined pitifully as she pouted at me while holding Ayaka's retainer Kuki Shinobu, as though she was also being left behind.

I didn't even get to respond as Keqing retorted in amusement. "It's not at all that we are leaving you behind... But you have no shame and always strip when you use the chamber and leave a butt print where you sit!"

And I couldn't help a chuckle at seeing the using teasing and seductive Yelan actually blushing at Keqings stabbing remark.