After falling asleep, Ningzhe seemed to fall into the same dream state again.

The leaves are flying in the wind, and the vastness is endless. This time, unlike the past, there is a substantial scene.

A stone road, a courtyard, two or three huts, accompanied by staggered bamboo leaves and a gentle breeze.

This scene was obviously the first time Ningzhe had seen it, but after being here, he didn't feel strange at all.

In the yard, two people were playing chess.

One is wearing black hair and a blouse, with a stooped appearance and a kind face.

One is dressed in white and has a childish face, with a calm demeanor.

The old man in black holds the white chess piece and is currently at a disadvantage.

At this moment, he held a chess piece in his hand and stared at the chessboard, seemingly thinking about how to break the game.

Ningzhe crossed the stone road and walked to the small courtyard, where he was immediately attracted by the two old men.

Taking a closer look, Ningzhe's expression changed.

This chess game is originally small and exquisite, but the placement of the chess pieces is ever-changing.

At first glance, black's chess is full of flaws, and white's chess can break the game with just one move.

However, after the second glance, the white chess piece was in danger and had entered a state of death and no life.

"..."

Ningzhe wanted to ask immediately, but he forced himself to stop.

Watching the chess without saying a word, the two old men were still playing chess, so they just wanted to watch for themselves.

In an ever-changing situation, if you hold the white chess piece, you must wait patiently for the slightest chance...

But opportunities are fleeting. You may have to wait several years for an opportunity, or the opportunity may be in the next second.

Thinking of this, Ningzhe glanced at the black-haired old man.

The old man looked solemn and held the chess pieces as if he were an old monk in meditation, motionless.

Such an attitude...if you don't have great perseverance, you won't be able to do it.

The power contained in this chess game was too profound. Looking at it a few more times, Ningzhe felt that his soul was trapped in it.

"Well...!"

As if he was traumatized, Ningzhe snorted softly, withdrew his gaze, and took two steps back to stabilize his mind.

After recovering, Ningzhe looked at the two old men again, but did not dare to look at the chess game again.

(This dream is a bit weird. No living being has ever appeared before... But this time, a courtyard and two old men playing games appeared directly... This is weird and unusual.)

With thoughts passing through his mind, Ningzhe bowed slightly and saluted the two old men.

I'm here for this trip, I don't know when the next time will be...

Ningzhe took a step forward and was about to take a last look at the chess game when a ball of flame suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

However, the moment the flame appeared, it was restrained by the chess game, and the roaring fireworks were tightly suppressed by the black and white chess pieces in the chess game.

"Therefore the Tao is great, the sky is great, the earth is great, and so are the people."

Just when Ningzhe was confused, the white-haired old man suddenly spoke.

"You... I don't understand, may I ask what you mean?"

Ningzhe immediately held his hands together and bowed respectfully.

"...The nature of heaven and earth, what is precious?"

The white-haired old man did not answer Ningzhe's question, but raised another question.

The nature of heaven and earth...

Ningzhe murmured and repeated it, as if he had caught something, but also seemed to feel nothing.

After traveling in the Teyvat continent for so many years, he has also encountered countless problems.

But this was the first time Ningzhe encountered someone who asked directly about the "nature of heaven and earth".

"..."

After a long silence, Ningzhe finally sighed and said, "I don't understand, kid."

"Puzzled?"

The white-haired old man suddenly raised his head and looked at Ningzhe.

A glimmer of light suddenly burst out from a pair of cloudy eyes.

“If [God] is the foundation, why is it the seat?”

God as the foundation?

In the continent of Teyvat, this is such a transgressive statement...

However, Ningzhe cannot be considered a complete Teyvatite.

"According to what the old gentleman said, if God is the foundation...then my answer is: man."

"What...explanation?"

The light in the old man's pupils became brighter and brighter, as if he was looking forward to Ningzhe's answer.

"Old sir, I..."

Before he finished speaking, majestic rock elements suddenly seeped out from the bottom of the stone road and quickly enveloped Ningzhe.

Immediately afterwards, a huge meteorite suddenly appeared in the sky and rushed straight into the chess game.

"..."

Looking at the stars falling straight down from the sky, the white-haired old man looked surprisingly lonely.

The hand that was originally raised gradually dropped.

In the end, there was only a sigh left in the small courtyard.

...

Yunhai Bookstore.

Ningzhe suddenly opened his eyes and looked around quickly.

A simple wooden table, a few rows of bookshelves and a vase...

This is his room.

"...call."

After feeling relieved, Ningzhe let out a long breath.

This dream was really weird...

Whether it’s the weird chess game, the two old men playing chess, or the rock element that appears at the end, everything is filled with unspeakable weirdness.

Especially the rock element... seems to be stopping himself from saying anything?

What exactly is going on...

Ningzhe stroked his forehead as he had a headache.

Brushing away a few strands of hair, there was an imperceptible gray mark on his forehead.

"..."

After a while, Ningzhe suppressed all the random thoughts in his heart and fell back on the bed.

Glancing outside the window, I saw that the sun was starting to set, and the golden halo passed through the window and dyed the entire house a golden color.

I actually slept for so long...

Forget it, a dream is a dream after all, and this is not the first time I have had a strange dream.

Instead of worrying about this, it's better to think about tomorrow's tactics.

Um...

As soon as he thought of this, Ningzhe became energetic and jumped out of bed.

The prizes were dolls and jade made by the emperor himself. Although Ningzhe was not very interested in such things, he knew that a certain purple-haired cat, Mao Tou, was particularly interested.

And... today's dream always made Ningzhe feel like he had gotten into something unclean.

The experience of almost having his body taken away by an evil spirit made Ningzhe extremely sensitive to such weird things.

If you can get the jade blessed by the emperor, then there should be no problem.

It was actually not difficult to win, but the two-on-two team competition in the final left him somewhat constrained.

Um...

Let’s forget about the finals for now.
To be continued...