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====== The Xianzhou Luofu: Species Preview ======
The information here comes from a [[https://www.hoyolab.com/article/16212507|post]] made by the official account on Hoyolab made on 08 February 2023. This image has been broken into pieces to better organise it.

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The Astral Express will be arriving at the Xianzhou Luofu. Please gather your belongings before you disembark.

Please sit still and hold on tight until the Express comes to a stop. Conductor Pom-Pom will now briefly introduce to Trailblazers the Xianzhou Luofu.

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==== Xianzhou Natives ====
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//**Revealing the secret of the Xianzhou natives! "To eternally live" or "to eventually perish," that is the mystery!**//

> **Pom-Pom:**
> Order: Primates
> Family: Hominids
> Sub-Species: Homo celestinae

The Xianzhou Luofu travels among the stars, following the will of The Hunt. According to ancient legends, Xianzhou natives have infinite lifespans and are free from the three sufferings of old age, sickness, and death, which attracts countless people to seek longevity there.

However, Mr Yang once said: "Everything has an end, and life is no exception." Pom-Pom is very curious. What is the "end" for Xianzhou natives? Do these human beings, whose appearances are not much different from the Trailblazers, have their own joys and sorrows?

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==== Vidyadhara ====
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//**The age of a Vidyadhara is a secret. Don't ask a Vidyadhara's age if you are not close to them!**//

> **Pom-Pom:**
> Order: Primates
> Family: Hominids
> Sub-Species: Dragon

As one of the three cornerstones of the Alliance, the Vidyadhara come from an ocean world and are said to be descended from Long the Permanence. They have a rare longevity mechanism: At the end of their long life, the Vidyadhara will return to the Lunarescent Depths, molt into pearl-like eggs, wait for the time to break out of their shell, and emerge from the waters in a young form.

The Vidyadhara are able to live forever in this cyclic way. However, Vidyadhara will lose most of their past memories after their rebirth, making it a form of "reincarnation"~.

During the journey, the Trailblazer may encounter many Vidyadhara children. Be careful when dealing with them! The Vidyadhara grow rather slowly. Some of them will only start to grow up after two hundred years, while some may never grow up.

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==== Foxians ====
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//**Things you never knew about the Foxians! A wealthy race with a strong spirit!**//

> **Pom-Pom:**
> Order: Primates
> Family: Hominids
> Sub-Species: Canines

Compared with Xianzhou natives and the Vidyadhara mentioned before, the lifespan of Foxians is only 300 to 400 years, which makes them a short-lived race among the long-life species. However, they are born with keen sense and incredible dexterity. They are destined to become and indispensable part of the Xianzhou Alliance.

When we visited, Pom-Pom found that most of the starskiff pilots are Foxians, including Madam Yukong, the Helm Master of the Sky-Faring Commission and a former legendary pilot. With their eloquence and shrewdness, Foxians also maintain the Xianzhou's trade networks in the Galaxy, such as Miss Tingyun, who is in charge of the wealthy Whistling Flames guild. (Pom-Pom also wants to be rich enough to not need to work anymore.)

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==== Seeking Immortality? ====
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//**Could it be that you are... an Outworlder?**//

Other than the long-lived species, there are also a considerable number of short-lived species with a lifespan of up to a hundred years on the Luofu. These short-lived species are called "Outworlders."

The Outworlders come from different worlds and cultures, and they gather on Xianzhou for academic study, conducting business, and seeking medicines. As long as one is not here for the secret of immortality, one will be welcomed by the residents of Xianzhou to add vitality to the Alliance!