"Even Lady Ganyu came here."
"Yeah… she rarely leaves Yujing Terrace. Everyone says she's always buried in work."
At the door, the two Millelith guards whispered as Ganyu entered the Jar Shop, awe clear in their voices.
Inside, Felix looked at her—long pale‑blue hair tied in a loose ponytail, a tiny ahoge atop her head, and two short curved qilin horns the color of black and crimson jade.
A golden bell hung at her collar, a Cryo Vision rested on the ribbon at her waist, and her white cheongsam‑style coat revealed a sleek black bodysuit beneath. Gold‑trimmed black stockings and gradient blue cuffs completed the look.
Anyone who saw her would pause and think beautiful. But beneath that beauty lingered an air of calm grace.
By all rights she should've been at the Yuehai Pavilion drowning in documents—work was both her duty and hobby. So seeing the half‑qilin secretary of the Liyue Qixing appear in his shop caught Felix off guard.
When the Qixing first formed centuries ago, Ganyu had served as the secretary to the first generation. Administrations rose and fell, yet she remained, single‑handedly processing centuries of Liyue's paperwork with unwavering diligence. A polite smile hid iron will.
She looked around curiously, noting the neat counter stacked with jars—simple, efficient. Then her gaze landed on Felix. So this is the young shopkeeper Lady Ningguang mentioned.
Their eyes met. Startled by his calm attention, Ganyu's cheeks colored pink.
"H‑hello, Shopkeeper. I… I'm G‑Ganyu. I… came to… to open some jars."
Her fingers fidgeted together nervously as her words stumbled out.
Felix blinked. She looked so shy he suddenly had an urge to pat her head—or tug at one of those tiny qilin horns. She's too cute.
"Ganyu?"
Both Hu Tao and Beidou turned toward her. The secretary was legendary yet rarely seen in person. Even Hu Tao, Director of the Funeral Parlor, had only glimpsed her a handful of times. Beidou had never met her at all, though everyone knew the name: the unshakable aide of the Qixing.
"D‑Director Hu, Captain Beidou," Ganyu greeted softly, blushing deeper under their gazes.
Hu Tao leaned close, studying the small red‑black horns. "They're so pretty. Can I touch them?"
"N‑no!" Ganyu yelped, quickly covering her head with both hands, horns hidden behind her palms. "You mustn't touch."
"Aw…" Hu Tao pouted. "That's a shame."
As the playful moment passed, Huixing refocused on her ten selected jars.
Crash!
The first jar shattered, releasing a white orb of light.
"An experience orb," she murmured, recognizing it from Qianyan's earlier pulls.
[A Sword Master's One Thousand Swings] — Memories of a sword master's training; fusing grants the knowledge of a thousand practiced cuts.
"Not bad," Felix said with a smile. "Absorb it and you'll inherit all that sword experience."
"Lucky!" Qianyan exclaimed, jealous. Hers had been Bricklayer's Experience, painfully mundane.
Huixing touched the orb. It dissolved instantly into her body, filling her with muscle memory of countless practiced slashes. Her stance, her balance—everything felt sharper.
Amazing. Truly magical.
Crash! The second jar broke; a crimson blossom rolled out.
[Flaming Flower Stamen] — A fiery plant that burns with elemental heat even when doused.
"I know this one," Huixing said.
"'Flaming Flower Stamen,' huh?" Hu Tao crouched down as her little Charmander suddenly perked up, chirping excitedly. "Hehe, why not sell that to me? Perfect for feeding my pet."
Beidou laughed. "Only you would feed a valuable reagent to a pet, Director Hu."
The small fire dragon flapped its tail happily. Too adorable to scold.
Ganyu knelt beside it, eyes sparkling. "What a darling creature…" She gently stroked its head; the scales were smooth and warm under her fingers. In thousands of years she'd never seen anything like it.
Huixing smiled and handed the blossom to Hu Tao, who fed it to the Pokémon at once. It chewed several times before swallowing and letting out a contented chirp.
Crash! The third jar broke—a single black pill hit the table.
Beidou raised an eyebrow. "Another elixir? Like Lady Ningguang's Youth Pill?"
Felix checked the label and sighed inwardly.
[Chocolate Malt Ball] — Hollow malt candy coated in chocolate. Edible only. No special effects.
"Just candy," he explained. "A sweet snack—nothing mystical."
Huixing chuckled helplessly and smashed the next jars in quick succession.
Fourth jar: empty.
Fifth, sixth, seventh: one produced a dried brown square.
[Spicy Bean Curb Snack] — A chewy savory food seasoned with herbs; aids digestion and appetite.
"So it's… food again?" Huixing said flatly.
Even Ganyu looked uneasy now. If her own jars produced food, she might never finish it.
"Guess my luck's running low." Huixing sighed.
Undeterred, she broke the last three jars in one flurry.
Crash! A white light‑orb, a handheld megaphone, and a ball of soft pink petals spilled out.
[One Thousand Squats Experience] — Muscle‑training memories for correct squat form.
[Amplifier Horn] — Projects the user's voice within a hundred‑meter radius.
[Sakura Bloom] — Petals fallen from the Sacred Sakura of Narukami Shrine, blessed with Inazuma's energy.
"That one," Beidou pointed to the pink sphere, "I've seen before—Inazuma's local treasure, not easy to acquire."
"Shopkeeper," Huixing asked curiously, "how's my luck overall?"
"Not bad at all," Felix replied. "You've got another useful experience orb, a practical loudspeaker—handy on long voyages—and that flower's a rare Inazuman artifact."
Huixing nodded contentedly.
Ganyu, still crouched by the fire dragon, blinked at them all—the jars, the orbs, the miraculous items.
This shop was truly beyond mortal logic.
And soon, it would be her turn.
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