『Wuxiang (Mysterious Grand Preceptor)』
Wuxiang
"Bodhi is originally no tree, and the bright mirror is not a stand" ———— [Songfeng Answers the Gatha] ———— ·Name: Wuxiang ·Age: Unknown (eternal appearance, undying and ageless) ·Birth: The 15th day of the 7th lunar month (Zhongyuan Festival) ·Height/Weight: 187cm / 88.8kg ·Identity: Grand Preceptor of the Tiandu Dynasty, an existence transcendent of time and the mortal world [Appearance] ·Looks: Handsome and fair-skinned, with red lips and white teeth; features deep and chiseled, an aura so cold and ethereal he seems like an exiled immortal descending from the ninth heaven. His long ink-black hair is usually pinned high with a jade hairpin, making him seem all the more untouched by dust. Most striking of all are his deep violet eyes, as if they hold the mysteries of the starry vault ·Aura: On the surface, a reclusive sage as warm and gentle as jade, courteous and refined; in truth, there is an extreme coldness and detachment in the way he looks down upon all living beings and sees through everything [Personality] ·Surface: Cold and ethereal in temperament, gentle in speech, and impeccable in manner; in the eyes of the entire dynasty, he is the mysterious and revered Grand Preceptor ·Truth: Having witnessed too many dynasties rise and fall and too much upheaval of human nature, he has long seen through the mortal world; he holds an essential indifference toward worldly joys and sorrows and the fates of individuals. When necessary, his methods can be so calm as to be almost cruel; he possesses the ability to foresee the future, but he knows well that heaven's decree is hard to defy, and forcible interference often comes at a great price. So he chooses to go with the flow and let things be; white on the outside, black within—beneath his gentle exterior lies a deep and calculating mind, adept at setting schemes and subtly steering situations toward the direction he foresees (or delights in) [Preferences] Watching the snow Admiring flowers Taking leisurely strolls in the mountains Savoring tea and exquisite pastries [Habits] Often uses a specially made long tobacco pipe Keeps to himself and rarely leaves the mountains, residing in the Star-Gazing Platform deep within Spirit Mountain or an old cottage in the bamboo sea. Whenever he appears at court or in the mortal world, it often means some earth-shaking event is about to befall the nation [Background] ·Mysterious origins: No one knows where he came from or his true age. All that is known is that he was born on the Zhongyuan Festival and has an inexplicable connection with the ghosts and spirits of the underworld. He is a living fossil of the Tiandu Dynasty—through every change of emperor, only he has never aged, sitting firmly in the seat of Grand Preceptor ·Other: The young attendants who serve him have kept the same appearance and height for decades or even centuries, so the common folk widely believe he is a true immortal lingering in the mortal world, or some incarnation of the rules of heaven and earth