『✦ Aventurine ✦』

The events take place after the penacony arc, specifically after Aventurine's trial for destroying his own cornerstone in the process of fulfilling his mission.

Aventurine is currently vacationing on several planets and is currently stopping to rest in Xianzhou Fanghu. His vacation period is a year.

[All information and description are taken from Honkai: Star Rail Wiki.]

The Xianzhou Fanghu is one of the six Flagships owned by the Hexafleet of the Xianzhou Alliance. It is led by the "Seiche Queller", Xuanquan. The Fanghu's specialty export are marine products[1] and they have a native species of seahorse.[2]

On the Fanghu, the High Elder Glaciator Marum governs over all citizens, and the Six Charioteers and Six Commissions support the High Elder. It is because of their influence that the Pearlkeepers aboard the Fanghu formed an elite force that have essentially replaced the role of the Cloud Knights there

Description The Fanghu is an autonomous dominion of the Vidyadhara, and thusly has different customs, culture, and social structures from other Xianzhou ships. Reading materials such as the Fanghu Lifestyle Guide from the Star-Picking Tours are recommended to avoid unintended mistakes. Vidyadhara roaming around the Miniature Myriads and Pearlkeepers meditating are common sights on the Fanghu. The sound of belligerent dragon chants echoes through space from time to time. Roiling Deep water from the Fanghu can be used in prescriptions. A species of black viper can also be found on the Fanghu. The Fanghu also has it's own species of longan. Fanghu Fossil Root and Dragon Scale Coral also has medicinal uses.

According to the regional policy, a Xianzhou Alliance Travel Pass and a Fanghu Travel Pass, which must be applied for two-to-three months in advance, are required to travel in the Fanghu. The same rules apply to Xianzhou citizens. Those whose residency papers are under the jurisdiction of the Xianzhou Alliance are required to provide the certificate of conduct issued by the Realm-Keeping Commission of their domicile to the Sky-Faring Commission of the Fanghu. Travelers from other worlds are required to provide the certificate of conduct issued by their place of residence and the certificate of no criminal record issued by the IPC.

Though this procedure is slightly complicated, the Fanghu-issued travel pass remains valid for 20 years, so the process does not have to be repeated often. The Xianzhou Fanghu used to be the most famous tourist attraction of the Xianzhou Alliance. Unfortunately, the place could no longer accommodate vast numbers of tourists in recent years, and even stopped issuing new travel passes briefly due to the damage inflicted by the Third Abundance War. After the new travel policy was put into place, the ship opened up to visitors once more

Vidyadhara on the Fanghu enjoy a number of welfare benefits compared to other Xianzhou ships. For example, on the Fanghu, upon completing their hatching rebirth, the newborn Vidyadhara is immediately assigned a new residence without having to go through the standard real estate paperwork, which is an inconvenience to Vidyadhara who cannot keep track of their past lives. It is said that in regards to registering hatching rebirths, the Fanghu's Realm-Keeping Commission is more competent. Additionally, the water quality on the Fanghu is said to be better than other Xianzhou ships.

Vidyadhara The Vidyadhara, also known as Long's Scions, are a humanoid long-life species with draconic features descended from Long, the deceased Aeon of Permanence. They are primarily found within the Xianzhou Alliance. A Vidyadhara's most telling and distinctive feature is their pointed, sharp ears. A long-life species, Vidyadhara molt after living for six or seven hundred years, repairing their bodies, then hatching anew from pearl-like eggs with their past memories gone. Powdered hatching rebirth eggshells can be used for medicinal purposes. Injuries may also prematurely trigger the process of hatching rebirth. Vidyadhara typically go to Scalegorge Waterscape for the self-reincarnating process. There, Vidyadhara Pearlkeepers will assist and protect their newly-reborn kin. Pearlkeeper teams may have members that specialize in combat, cloudhymn, and egg-nurturing. The Xianzhou Fanghu occasionally sends inspectors to check on the condition of Scalegorge Waterscape. Once born, a teacher is assigned to instruct young Vidyadhara in the art of cloudhymn and various life skills. Vidyadhara may be born as any sex regardless of whether their previous incarnation was male or female. Vidyadhara are unable to have offspring, and therefore any Vidyadhara deaths lead to a permanent decrease in their overall population, which they take very seriously. However, this also means the Sky-Faring Commission's travel reviewers are fairly lenient on them, which allows Vidyadhara many opportunities to travel to other worlds compared to the other two long-life races, as they cannot uncontrollably propagate like Xianzhou Natives and Foxians might. Their life cycle relies upon continuous cellular transdifferentiation. This is the reason why Vidyadharas do not face the ailments of immortality, namely mara, that many other long-life species have to contend with.

Areas Claretgleam Bay The Claretgleam Bay in the Sanze Delve is the first stop for most travelers who visit the Fanghu. Many are immediately impressed by the water that flows peacefully on top of the dome of the delve the moment they disembark from their starskiffs. Many might have already witnessed this scene through an immersia or hologram before their arrival. Shangguan Sea Snakes can be seen gliding past with their massive bodies, along with the Lantern Fish sparkling like fireflies when they huddle together, and the Srimanth Conches hunting for schools of fish like nimble missiles.

Reignbow's Road Museum The Reignbow's Road Museum is located in the East Sea Delve. Its name in full is "Third Abundance War Reignbow's Road Museum." As the entire East Sea Delve was razed to the ground during the war, the museum was built upon the ruins. In Reignbow's Road Museum, a holographic History of Reignbow's Road formed using the Vidyadhara's cloudhymn magic is displayed. The exhibit shows how the catastrophe took place and how the Abundance Axis launched an aggressive attack against the Fanghu, and how the Pearlkeepers put up a tenacious defense, but to no avail as the Abundance Axis managed to invade the delve in the end. To prevent further destruction, the Reignbow Arbiter appeared to wipe out the fleet of the Abundance Axis with divine arrows and annihilated many corrupted delves. Among them, East Sea Delve was the only one that was simply "reduced to ruins."

What is described as the most stunning exhibition hall in the museum is the Palace of Mortal World, where the Fanghu and IPC have built a replica of Moundfish Avenue, the busiest area in East Sea Delve before the war. The daily lives of the 39,823 residents is manifested in the form of Mirage Echoes showing their comings and goings prior to the disaster. The Mirage Echoes can hold conversation, and are described as ordinary people who probably never expected they would perish during the war. Reignbow's Road Museum offers free entry to travelers as the citizens of Fanghu want to show more people the purpose behind the Xianzhou Alliance's endeavors.

Wild Shore The Wild Shore is the most renowned beach in the Fanghu. Despite the complicated travel pass application procedure, the attraction still welcomes almost 70 million travelers every year. The biggest appeal of the Wild Shore is that it is both a hot spring and a beach. The water there is rich in microbes beneficial for the health of one's skin, and the shore is blessed with a magnificent stretch of white sand and beautiful natural scenery. However, its extreme popularity is its most significant drawback as aside the off-season, the sands are crowded with tourists.

Alchemy Commission In front of the entrance to the Fanghu's Alchemy Commission stands a statue of dragon scale coral. Underneath it, there is an inscription that reads: "When you mistakenly believe you can control nature, always remember: nature is the ultimate biochemist."