After reading the passage, Mahāyāna Lore Scholar began his analysis.
"The content here clearly draws inspiration from the myth of Pangu."
"In that myth, Pangu's blood becomes rivers, and his body is divided to nourish all living things in the universe."
"As for Ymir, he is the primordial being from Norse mythology."
"He is often regarded as the ancestor of all giants, a hermaphroditic lifeform born from ice or fire."
"Both his birth and death—and even the various parts of his body—play a crucial role in the creation of the world."
"The meaning behind both myths is very obvious."
"They both represent the same concept."
'The body becoming all things.'
"Now, if we combine this with the earlier line about following the traces of the Primordial into the mortal world, we can arrive at a conclusion."
"The Primordial arrived in Teyvat before Gui Xu did."
"And performed actions similar to those of a creator god."
"So for now, we can tentatively interpret the 'Primordial Man' as this so-called Primordial."
"A creator-like entity originating from outside Teyvat."
"Qiu Nian followed this entity's footsteps and eventually arrived in Teyvat."
"And then…"
"He left behind bloody traces."
"As for what exactly those 'bloody traces' refer to…"
"We currently have no solid answer."
"The only clue related to the word blood appears in that six-star item—Blood-Purified End."
"Now, I'll begin making some personal guesses."
"From what we know, Gui Xu has existed for over six thousand years."
"So let's assume he arrived in Teyvat roughly six thousand years ago."
"The Archon War began around 3,500 years ago."
"That leaves roughly 2,500 years beforehand."
"We have no idea what Gui Xu was doing during that time."
"The only thing we know for certain…"
"Is that he later participated in the Archon War."
"We can infer this from the fact that Gui Xu launched a battle against Morax for no apparent reason."
"Before encountering Morax, Gui Xu may have committed a number of bloody acts."
"For example—"
"He killed the God of Verdant Forests."
"And it's very possible she wasn't the only demon god he killed."
"After all, once he met Morax, Gui Xu eventually left Liyue."
"After leaving Liyue, he even launched a war against the heavens."
"I suspect the target here refers to Celestia."
"Each holder of a Vision possesses the potential to ascend to godhood."
"That is why they are called Genshin—allogenes who qualify to ascend to Celestia."
"The Archon War itself was essentially a conflict over the seven divine seats of Celestia."
"However, one thing remains unclear."
"What caused the peaceful coexistence among the demon gods to collapse so suddenly?"
"Perhaps this is what Qiu Nian once referred to…"
"A war driven by the laws of the world."
"Returning to the main topic."
"For some unknown reason, after the war ended, Gui Xu became disappointed with Celestia and left Teyvat."
"Thousands of years later, he returned to Teyvat."
"He arrived at Jueyun Karst and took on the alias Qiu Nian."
"The very same Qiu Nian we see now."
"Zhongli's final words also hinted at something."
"Qiu Nian may someday launch another war against the heavens, though Zhongli himself does not know how."
"The voice line also states that Qiu Nian has traveled through even more worlds than the Traveler."
"So let's summarize the timeline."
"Gui Xu followed the Primordial Man, a creator-like existence, and arrived in Teyvat."
"One thing is certain."
"He arrived over six thousand years ago."
"But his arrival must have been later than the Primordial's."
"As for how much later—we have no idea."
"Afterward, for unknown reasons, Gui Xu participated in the Archon War."
"Following his reconciliation with Morax, the flame was extinguished."
"That likely symbolizes the end of his bloody path."
"He then stayed in Liyue for ten years."
"But later, the flame ignited again."
"Gui Xu launched a war against the heavens."
"After that war ended, he left Teyvat and began traveling across countless other worlds."
"Thousands of years later, on the twentieth day of the eighth month, he returned to Teyvat."
"He arrived in Jueyun Karst in Liyue."
"And from that date, he adopted the name Qiu Nian."
"But there's a major contradiction."
"Zhongli's words clearly imply that Teyvat is Qiu Nian's homeland."
"But Qiu Nian followed the Primordial's footsteps into Teyvat."
"So why would Zhongli describe Teyvat as his homeland?"
"And the word 'homeland' was specially emphasized."
"I can't figure that out."
"We'll probably have to wait for future story content."
After adding multiple disclaimers that these were merely personal speculations,
Mahāyāna Lore Scholar ended the video.
The comments exploded with discussion.
[666… As expected of Mahāyāna Lore Scholar. He extracted so much information just from Dragonspine texts and Zhongli's voice lines.]
[Primordial Man… a creator god… Isn't Celestia supposed to be the strongest? This sounds even stronger than Celestia.]
[If Qiu Nian arrived in Teyvat following the Primordial's footsteps over 6,000 years ago, that means the Primordial existed even earlier than Zhongli.]
Replies quickly appeared under that comment.
"Hard to say. Zhongli's origin is mysterious too. Maybe he never left Teyvat like Qiu Nian did."
"But we're talking about a creator god here. No matter how strong Zhongli is, he probably can't create a world."
"I'm confused. Gui Xu came from some palace outside Teyvat, and that palace even had traces of the Primordial. Could they both originate from the same place?"
"Probably not. Zhongli specifically said Teyvat is Gui Xu's homeland."
"And that word 'homeland' was emphasized. There's definitely a deeper meaning."
"Sigh… we'll just have to wait for future chapters."
More comments followed.
[If this is true, Qiu Nian is insane. First he killed an unknown number of demon gods, then fought Zhongli, then fought Celestia…]
[What exactly did Celestia do to disappoint him so badly that he left his homeland for thousands of years?]
[Why did Qiu Nian kill the God of Verdant Forests? And why did he attack Zhongli without reason? I feel like tragedy is coming.]
[I just want to know when he'll finally become playable.]
[Could the 'darkness' mentioned earlier be the Abyss?]
[Incredible analysis. But it's still just speculation until the story confirms it.]
[Great video. Liked, commented, and subscribed.]
After Version 1.2 ended, another forty-two days passed.
And in the real Teyvat world where Qiu Nian lived—
forty-two days passed as well.
During that time, Qiu Nian's power gradually recovered to 10 points.
Because he hadn't appeared much during that period,
his popularity points only increased by about ten million.
After converting them into strength,
Qiu Nian's power rose to 11.
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