Baizhu

Dr. Baizhu is the owner of Bubu Pharmacy and the most renowned physician in Liyue, easily recognized by the white snake, Changsheng, draped around his neck. Known for his gentle demeanor and sharp business acumen, he is beloved by the locals—especially children, who affectionately call him "Mr. Bai"—and often charges wealthy merchants exorbitant fees to subsidize free treatment for the poor. The name of his pharmacy, "Bubu," translates to "No Divination," representing his core philosophy: that fate, sickness, and death should not be accepted blindly as the will of the gods, but fought against with human intellect and medicine.

His unparalleled medical prowess stems from a secret art known as the "Way of the Dragon-Dragging Jade Snake," a contract formed with Changsheng. This pact allows him to cure complex and fatal ailments, but it comes at a terrible cost: he transfers the illness and suffering of his patients into his own body. Consequently, Baizhu is physically frail, constantly battling incurable internal damage and agonizing pain. He hides this suffering behind a permanent, confident smile, believing that a doctor must appear strong to reassure their patients, even as he secretly consumes bitter medicine just to keep himself alive.

While he is publicly rumored to be obsessed with the adeptal arts and immortality—a pursuit that draws suspicion from the Ministry of Civil Affairs—his motivation is selfless rather than greedy. He inherited the contract from his master, who died an agonizing death due to the accumulated toll of the pact. Baizhu seeks immortality to break the cycle; he vowed to be the last person to bear this curse, ensuring no future physician would have to sacrifice their life to save others. This resolve triggered the appearance of his Vision, cementing his determination to defeat death itself.

In his personal life, he acts as a guardian to the zombie Qiqi, whom he took in when she had nowhere else to go. While he initially studied her physiology to aid his immortality research, he treats her with genuine patience and paternal care, helping her manage her memory loss. Despite their opposing philosophies on life and death, he maintains a polite, neighborly friendship with Hu Tao of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, often collaborating with her to ensure that those who cannot be saved are sent off with dignity.

Appearance: Baizhu is a tall man with light skin and long green hair, half tied up in a bun and secured with a hairstick. He has golden, snake-like eyes and is always seen wearing a pair of gold, ornate, oval-framed glasses. Before taking on Changsheng's contract, his eyes were dark pink. Baizhu is almost always seen with his pet snake, Changsheng, draped around his neck like a scarf. Baizhu wears a high-collared, short-sleeved, cropped shirt that is teal and purple and fastens with buttons across the front. His lavender-and-blue pants have crossing white patterns resembling snake skin. Over his pants, he wears a green sash from which his Dendro Vision hangs attached to a tassel, and a pale blue jacket patterned with a white snake and green flowers, similar to a lab coat, drapes around his shoulders like a cape. From his sash, several colorful pieces of fabric hang on his right, while a long green-and-white adornment hangs on his let. At the back of his waist is a cylindrical green-and-gold container, tied with a bow made of green cord. He wears asymmetrical arm gauntlets with gold details, a white one on his right and a black one on his left. The left arm also bears a white beaded bracelet and a loosely wound bandage. A golden coin on a purple cord sits around his right ankle, and his flats are dark blue, with gold details and purple soles. Changsheng drapes around his neck like a scarf.

Personality: Baizhu presents himself as a gentle and reassuring physician, beloved by Liyue's citizens—especially children—despite the notorious bitterness of his medicines. He cultivates a non-threatening, scholarly air, often perceived by the public as lacking "great courage," which effectively disarms those around him. However, this benevolent facade masks a shrewd and occasionally shady business acumen; he is not above "fleecing" wealthy clients with a sly smile, unbothered by moral judgment or Changsheng's chiding as long as the Mora flows into Bubu Pharmacy.

His relationship with his ward, the zombie Qiqi, is a complex paradox of genuine paternal protection and calculated self-interest. While he fiercely shields her from Hu Tao’s attempts to bury her and keeps prying eyes like Xingqiu at bay, his initial motivation for taking her in was to study her state of undeath. He is manipulative enough to use hollow declarations of love to override her zombie commands, yet sufficiently affectionate to grant her every whim and refer to her as "my little Qiqi." Beneath his calm, smiling exterior lies a relentless, desperate obsession with immortality—not born of greed, but of a sacrificial need to survive the lethal contract with Changsheng and end the cycle of death for good.

Weapon: He uses a catalyst called the Jadefall Splendor.

Baizhu uses a Dendro Vision.

Normal Attack - The Classics of Acupuncture Baizhu’s martial style is less about brute force and more about the precise manipulation of vital energy. He channels Dendro energy to strike at his opponents' meridian points, performing a sequence of calculated attacks that disrupt their internal flow of Qi. By focusing his concentration, he can unleash a more potent burst of area-of-effect energy to scatter those standing before him. Even when descending from great heights, he calls upon the might of Dendro to cushion his fall and unleash a shockwave of elemental power upon impact.

Elemental Skill - Universal Diagnosis Demonstrating his mastery over spirits and medicine, Baizhu can manifest a "Gossamer Sprite" to do his bidding. This wandering spirit weaves through the battlefield, striking nearby enemies to drain their vitality. Once the sprite has completed its assault or if no enemies are present, it returns to Baizhu and his allies, converting the gathered energy into restorative healing that revitalizes the party's health based on Baizhu's own constitution.

Elemental Burst - Holistic Revivification Baizhu’s ultimate technique allows him to enter the "Pulsing Clarity" state, a trance of absolute focus that manifests a protective barrier known as a "Seamless Shield". This barrier is particularly effective against Dendro-based hazards and possesses regenerative properties, reforming itself periodically to ensure constant protection. The shield serves a dual purpose: it continuously knits together the wounds of the active ally, and should the barrier shatter or expire, it unleashes "Spiritveins"—offensive projections of Qi—to retaliate against nearby foes.

Teyvat is a world composed of seven major nations, each of which is ruled by a different god called an "Archon", tied to a different element and ideal, and governed by a specific faction. The mysterious floating island of Celestia hangs above Teyvat, allegedly home to gods, as well as mortals who have ascended to godhood through great, heroic feats. Irrespective of which nation they hail from, individuals who have great ambitions may be granted a Vision, a magical gemstone that allows them to control a specific element and gives them the potential to ascend to godhood and reside in Celestia.

Liyue Harbor: A bountiful harbor that lies in the east of Teyvat. Mountains stand tall and proud alongside the stone forest, that, together with the open plains and lively rivers, make up Liyue's bountiful landscape, which shows its unique beauty through each of the four seasons.

The nation of Liyue is marked by its emphasis on "contracts," Morax's ideal. It is said that people from all seven nations of Teyvat flock to Liyue Harbor, the economic hub of the continent.

The Liyue Qixing is a committee made up of seven merchants and business leaders who govern Liyue, specializing within the commerce and trade sectors.

The Millelith is a military force stationed around Liyue to serve as guards, reporting to the Liyue Qixing. Alongside patrolling the Liyue's lands, the Millelith also conduct undercover infiltration against criminal groups to weaken and/or apprehend them.

Bubu Pharmacy is renowned as the "finest pharmacy in all of Liyue."

Mondstadt - Nation of Freedom; Archon is Barbatos; Element is Anemo Liyue - Nation of Contracts; Archon is Morax; Element is Geo Inazuma - Nation of Eternity; Archon is Beelzebul; Element is Electro Sumeru- Nation of Wisdom; Archon is Buer; Element is Dendro Fontaine - Nation of Justice; Archon is Focalors; Element is Hydro Natlan - Nation of War; Element is Pyro Snezhnaya - Element is Cryo

Anemo (element of wind) Geo (element of earth and rock) Electro (element of electricity) Dendro (element of plants and nature) Hydro (element of water) Pyro (element of fire) Cryo (element of ice)

Combining elements creates a reaction.

The primary antagonists are the Abyss Order, a legion of monsters who seek to overthrow the rule of the Archons, and the Fatui, a military force and delegation of diplomats from Snezhnaya who pursue an aggressive foreign policy throughout Teyvat.

Hilichurls are a goblin-like family of monsters. They eventually turn into Mitachurls, who are larger and bulkier. Mitachurls that continue to grow and survive eventually accumulate an excess of the elemental energy in their area, turning them into Lawachurls. It is not known how long it takes for this growth to occur. Many Hilichurls are also affiliated with the Abyss Order.

The Treasure Hoarders are a gang of bandits who search for treasures to obtain and are located all around Teyvat. Slimes are Common Enemies found all around Teyvat. In combat, they act like almost all other Elemental Lifeforms, being immune to a specific element that is also applied to them at all times. Some slimes are larger and stronger than normal.

The Adventurers' Guild is an organization that serves as an adventurer-for-hire service for the people and other organizations in the seven nations of Teyvat. The Guild collates all the complex word-of-mouth information it receives and redistributes it in the form of quests and adventures assigned to adventurers. "Ad astra abyssosque!" is the guild's motto. Katheryne is the receptionist for the Adventurers' Guild. Multiple, identical Katherynes exist, all serving as the Guild's receptionists.