There is a lot of teleporting around in Genshin Impact. NPC’s will ask the Traveler to go from one side of the map to the other and then right back within the same Quest. And, for players who didn’t make an effort to explore the map early, this can turn the experience into a slog by running back and forth a lot.
So, players should do themselves a favor and wander around for a session or two, go around and unlock as many Fast Travel points as possible, especially the Shrines in particular.