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====== The Xianzhou Zhuming: Unveiling the "Starforge" ======
The information here comes from a [[https://www.hoyolab.com/article/31645040|post]] made by the official account on Hoyolab made on 31 July 2024.

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Among the Xianzhou ships, the Xianzhou Zhuming excels in artisanship and is renowned as the "Starforge." What? Trailblazers aren't familiar with the rich history of the Xianzhou Zhuming still?

Well then, let Pom-Pom impart some information about the Xianzhou Zhuming to the Trailblazers.
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==== The Xianzhou Zhuming ====
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//The "Starforge" is the most skilled in craftsmanship among the Xianzhou ships.//[(Edited for clarity.)]

=== Academy of Craftsmanship, Pilgrimage of Craftsmen ===
For those eager to learn the art of forging, the Zhuming is a prestigious academy of craftsmanship. Countless outworlders from across the stellar sea come here to study the craft, most returning home with honored knowledge.

=== Unrivaled in Military Weapon-Forging Technology ===
The craftsmanship of the Xianzhou Zhuming can be glimpsed from the starskiff harbor, Radiant Zenith. The structural framework of the buildings is seamlessly embedded in the harbor, as if grown from natural metal meridians. About sixty to seventy percent of weapons needed for all Xianzhou ships are crafted by the Zhuming Artisanship Commission, transported from the Radiant Zenith harbor to various destinations.

=== Flamewheel Forge ===
The Flamewheel Forge is the foundation of the Zhuming Artisanship Commission, with a poem in its main hall: "Forges wrought a million stars bright, iron craft heroes' soaring flight. Minuscule lights into martial might made, only with sharp blades are peace and plenty saved."\\
According to rumors, the progenitor of heliobus, "Flint Emperor," is here, emitting a brilliance as vigorous as a fixed star.

> **Huaiyan:** The gateway of the Xianzhou Zhuming is open to peaceful visitors. We welcome scholars from all over the universe for learning and exchange.

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==== Huaiyan ====
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//Strong and Righteous is Huaiyan — The Flaming Heart//

=== General of Reignbow and Furnace Master of the Artisanship Commission ===
Huaiyan is not only the General of Reignbow, but also the Furnace Master of the Artisanship Commission. Beyond military duties, he excels in countless crafts.\\
It is said that amid the brutal war, Huaiyan, born a craftsman, set aside his hammer and joined the military, experiencing countless life-and-death battles.

=== Responsible Teacher ===
As the longest-living person on the Xianzhou, few know the exact age of Huaiyan. There are countless individuals who have studied under Huaiyan to learn craftsmanship and swordsmanship.

> **Yunli:** The Xianzhou Zhuming's forging skills are renowned across the stellar sea, with many great craftsmen emerging, most of whom are disciples of my grandfather.

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==== Flamewheel Octet ====
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//The Future of the Xianzhou Zhuming//

Those at the pinnacle of the Xianzhou Zhuming's swordplay and craftsmanship are known as the Flamewheel Octet, all from the Cloud Knights of Zhuming and the Artisanship Commission, studying under Huaiyan in craftsmanship and swordplay.[(Hoyo really struggles with repetitive writing.)] Yunli, who arrived at the Luofu alongside Huaiyan, is the second youngest prodigious swordmaster among the Flamewheel Octet.

> **Yunli:** Don't mention it. Grandpa said fame only invites challenges and disputes. Swordmasters of Zhuming take pride in the entire army's victories, not just petty personal triumphs.
> As for my sword Old Mettle? Although it's still an unfinished blade, it and I are good companions capable of understanding each other's will.

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==== Zhuming's Legendary Swordsmiths in History ====
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=== Yang Di, the Grand Artisan of Zhuming ===
According to the Records of the Early Nation, the unnamed ancient sovereign once gifted a weapon mold to Zhuming's grand artisan Yang Di as a sailing gift. This artifact has been passed down and is the most treasured possession of the Flamewheel Forge.

=== Genius Artisan Yingxing ===
His homeland destroyed by the fleet of borisin, the survivor Yingxing arrived at the Xianzhou with one goal — to forge weapons for the Cloud Knights and eradicate evils.\\
In just a few years, he reached the forging pinnacle even long-life species could hardly achieve in a lifetime, and to this day, his creation "Shard Sword" remains unforgettable to many.

=== Unequalled Swords of Hanguang ===
Foreign travelers come knocking nonstop, seeking only a sword forged by Hanguang, who is a genius artisan of a caliber rarely seen in the Flamewheel Forge after Yingxing's passing.\\
His posthumous evaluation is mixed as he forged heliobi into swords, aiming to make ordinary soldiers into battle-hardened veterans without any training, which ended up being a recipe for disaster.