Tianlu?

Tianlu Physical description Species Pixiu Height 53 cm Fur White & Blue Eye color Green/Yellow Biographical information Nationality Chinese Residence(s) Luren Dian, Caiyun Mountain, Yunnan Heaven (formerly) Zhulong's stomach (temporarily; during Classical Era) Qilin Mountain (formerly; during Medieval Era onwards) Paw Cave (formerly; during Primeval Era)

Romantic Marital Status: Single Date of birth April 5th (Aries); Primeval Era Place of birth Earth

Yáng Níng (杨凝) Sū Shàngqīng (苏尚卿) (True Form) Appears in Fei Ren Zai Schrödinger's Sheep Seeking shelter and sanctuary from humans during the modern age of Earth, he reunites with his old colleague Sibuxiang, who lets him stay in his home and shop Luren Dian, in exchange for his services working for him.[4]

Appearance Tianlu, in his current default form, appears as a small mammalian creature, resembling either canine or feline characteristics. He has predominantly white fur, with light blue accents and patterns around his body, one of which is a circle pattern imprinted on each side of his hindquarters. Along with those, he has a fluffy blue tail, and blue cloud-shaped eyebrows. He has a gold-colored single-branch horn on the top of his head right in-between his rounded ears, which are colored light red inside. His eye color gradates from lime green to yellow. He has distinctively red paw pads, and the ends of his paws and insides of his ears are colored pale pink. He also has prominent red blush on his cheeks. The traditional blue cloud pattern seems to be his visual symbol.[2]

Like all Pixiu, he doesn't have an anus.[5]

All of these features can change in size, form, or volume depending on his state of transformation.[6] This is primarily determined by the amount of spiritual energy he holds at a given time.[7]

True Form Tianlu in his "true form" looks like a grown-up version of his default form, appearing as a larger canine creature with a fiercer and more aggressive outlook: His body appears far taller and slender, and his features such as his horn, ears, eyes, claws, and patterns grow and appear longer and/or sharper. His fur also looks raised to show aggression.

Personality In his debut in the present day's earlier chapters, Tianlu is presented initially as a brash, hot-headed, and rebellious little beast who has little respect for most anyone but himself. He is very bold and overconfident in himself, regarding himself as an auspicious beast[2], and the only Pixiu in existence[8]. He can be quite easily annoyed when things don't go his way, and can come off as selfish at times. He does not tend to hold very complicated opinions about others, but makes his attitudes clear and visible, be that of affection or disdain. He is easy to please and befriend if kindness and praise is shown to him, feeding into his ego. He's very easily motivated by food, having a weakness for delicious food and all sorts of curios, and can be a glutton at times.

He can also harbor intense jealousy, and be extremely territorial of his possessions or what pertains to him, such as getting upset when Zhuangzhuang is offered to be the security guard of Luren Dian,[9]. In a more severe case, when Tianlu finds Panglangshen visiting Sibuxiang around the same time he did, he lashed out on her and threw her out of the store, threatening to kill her for taking "his place" on Sibuxiang's bed.[10]

Despite his negative traits, however, he does care deeply about those he loves and cares about, willing to fight for and protect them. He does prove himself a worthy friend and/or colleague, capable of acting responsibly when he wants to, being kind and amicable to his friends, and being determined in his duties.

An instance of this nature can be seen when Sibuxiang becomes ill, wherein despite being treated like a dog in the store, Tianlu personally makes medicine for him in an attempt to relieve the cold. When his efforts end up making his condition worse, Tianlu gets frustrated and expresses he doesn't care about what happens to Sibuxiang, but watches over him as he is in bed and ends up taking his true form to warm him up anyway.[11] In the donghua adaption, Tianlu braves dangerous terrain and violent weather in order to secure what he thought was an all-healing grass for Sibuxiang's recovery.[12] In that version of events, Tianlu brings back on his back his friends as they flee a flood in the West Mountain, thinking quickly and ensuring all of their safety. In the process of this eventful journey, he does not complain about Sibuxiang being sick as his previous arrogant traits might incline him to, showcasing how much priority the well-being of his loved ones takes to him.[13]

To extrapolate on the donghua's version of events, when he retrieves the grass and returns back to the store, battered and tired, it is revealed that he acquired the wrong grass from the wrong mountain, and although this grass is used as a luxurious garnish for a meal that Tianlu would normally adore, he is instead moved to tears by his own failure to help Sibuxiang, and with a sob, he runs up the stairs and goes to tend to Sibuxiang, finding him cold, and taking on his true form in order to warm him up as he does in the manhua, only in a more emotional tell of events.[13] The divergence from the manhua does not contradict his personality and instead offers an early perspective into his more emotional side.

Though he has a vast age, being a first generation mythical beast, he has a very childlike personality, always energetic and wanting to play, and possessing a cheeky and mischievous side. This side of his personality also makes him act naïve, if not reckless, most of the time, being a carefree spirit with not much fear of the world or the unknown (as he is overconfident that his skills and abilities will handle any conflict he faces with no problem).

His naivety and trusting nature also shows itself in how affectionate he is to his companions, namely Sibuxiang, whom he does not shy away from being physically close to. He often loafs next to Sibuxiang and takes naps on his lap whenever he pleases. Later on when he sleeps in the same bed as Sibuxiang, it's shown that his reoccurring nightmares are frequent enough that he at once knows the cause of him jolting awake at night, and their bond is close enough for Tianlu to feel safe with him.[14] His relationship with Sibuxiang is akin to true friends, with Tianlu allowing him to pick him up without any protest, such as when Sibuxiang asked for his assistance in submitting a written report to the Heavenly Court, wherein he obliged and accompanied him to submit it.[15]

Moreover, the qilin he hatched, Piqixing, is shown to have the closest and most affectionate relationship with him. During Piqixing's childhood he would often take naps with Tianlu even after he outgrew him.[16] Tianlu is caring and parental to his adopted "child", and even treated Piqixing as if he was his own, such as taking him home from school, inquiring what he learned, and if he enjoyed kindergarten.[16] Tianlu has a knack for kids, sometimes due to his own appearance being that of a juvenile and his childish nature. The younger beasts at the store are keen to spend time with him and trust him for advice, such as when Fuzai goes to him for help when Hetao's tooth came loose. [17]

No matter the age of his companion, Tianlu is amiable and easy to get along with. When Meimei curries favor with him, he accepts him as a friend, and also spends time with Xiangtai and Hetao, even when he was also busy playing with his brother Bixie. [18] [19] [20] This trait can also be seen in the past, for when Tianlu met first met Sibuxing, who was a mortal deer at the time, he saved him from an attacking tiger and gave him a friendly greeting before his departure.[21] This became a defining event in the life of Sibuxiang, inspiring his gratefulness towards Tianlu and eventually leading the two of them to meet once again a few years later, setting in motion the events of the series.

Tianlu can also be forgiving towards those he feels sympathetic for or relates to. Even after his relationship with Sibuxiang becomes strained post-Chapter 900, he shows no ill will towards him and worries for his well-being, wondering if the Heavenly Court will make trouble for him due to his absence.[22] While he was distrustful and hesitant to return to Luren Dian, he does return to the store, and puts his trust into Sibuxiang to keep him and Bixie safe, and also save Qishiqi.[23] Despite the weight of Sibuxiang's betrayal, Tianlu shows no real anger towards him and is willing to restore their former mutual relationship. The same leniency goes to Yazi, whom Tianlu badly frightened with a roar upon Yazi's foul play and taking hostage of {[CharacterPx in an attempt of vengeance.[24] When Tianlu observed his relationship with his brother Suanni, he felt sorry for Yazi's strained relationship with his brothers, as he is a brother himself, and lets him go out of pity.[25]}}

Tianlu can be reckless sometimes for the sake of those he cares deeply about, such as his brother Bixie. Tianlu decides to face off against Zhulong for the sake of helping Bixie's recovery, even if it costed his life in the process.[26] At that time in the Ancient era, Tianlu was still considered a juvenile, and Zhulong mocked him for thinking he could defeat him, but he took on his true form decisively fought him, despite the dragon being a formidable opponent. Though not confident he could win, he did not allow fear to govern himself, and instead employed rational and cool-headed thinking to sever one of Zhulong's whisker successfully.[27] He passed this to Sibuxiang, and urges the Qilin to leave, insisting he'll be fine even in the face of such danger.

Furthermore, when Sibuxiang is knocked unconscious and heavily injured by Zhulong, Tianlu protects him and takes the full force of Zhulong's flames, and struggles to save Sibuxiang when he could escape by himself.[28] Even after being swallowed by the dragon, he fights on to not let go of him and risk Sibuxiang's safety, putting the qilin on top of himself as they fell down the several levels of flames in Zhulong's throat. While getting burned, he forces himself to stay conscious in order to keep his unconscious companion steady and away from the worst of it.[28] He suffered severe external and internal injuries in exchange for Sibuxiang's safety. Hou diagnosed Tianlu and reveals he gained severe organ ruptures.[29] When Tianlu awakened, he immediately felt his immense pain and voiced it to Sibuxiang, [30], but when Sibuxiang urges him to bite him and drink his blood to recover, he ardently refused it, saying he couldn't drink his blood, lying that it was minimal pain so as to not make him worried.[31]

Ultimately, with Tianlu's poor condition and Sibuxiang's urging, he relents to drinking his blood, but he deliberately does it gently, still not wanting to hurt Sibuxiang even in such a desperate situation where speed is key.[31] This depicts a time when Tianlu prioritizes the wellbeing of others before his conflict, even if it could be potentially fatal to him.

During the Ancient Times, as an infantile young beast, Tianlu displayed most of the aforementioned characteristics, but in an even simpler and more naïve manner; his personality focused more on his childish, clueless, and carefree-spirit attitude. He cared a lot for Bixie and his family; and his friendly and welcoming personality was the reason that Dijiang and Hundun became part of their lives in the first place. He invited Dijiang to live with him and his brother after encountering her outside and seeing her as a well-meaning beast, and subsequently, Dijiang found Hundun, to which Tianlu had no disagreements towards. The time period with the four of them serves as the most lighthearted and secure time of Tianlu's life, with the older beasts to protect him and his brother, allowing them to live a carefree life at least for some time, being able to act their age under the guardianship of parental figures.

In his true form, he shows considerably more mature traits, however, his innately childish traits still shine through and he can act just as recklessly.

He takes his true form more frequently in the manhua, mostly when he drinks, to the point of acting somewhat wild in drunkenness in this state.[32] Though he doesn't do it often, Tianlu is also fond of drinking, especially with others, even persuading Panhu to drink two bottles with him.[33] [34] He has an extremely high alcohol tolerance, not even tipsy after 28 drinks and being eager to have more. He enjoys a variety of drinks, from beer to cocktails. [35] [36] After meeting Sibuxiang and Tuye at the bar, he has an excess of drinks until he is drunk and dizzy, and by morning, when Tuye asks for the bill, their combined total is around ten million yuan. [37]

His relationship with humans is mostly neutral, if not somewhat strained, as he refers to them as inferior "mud people" or "mudbags", and is annoyed whenever they attempt to capture him or take advantage of his abilities (the same with anyone else for that matter). However, with his reunion with Sibuxiang at the bar in 2000, he revealed to him that at the time that he was being given shelter and food while being worshipped by some humans who were smart enough to know he was a Pixiu and secretly hid him. He does not show much care regarding this, saying that he'll move soon out of boredom, which Sibuxiang remarks internally as a privileged way of living that he became accustomed to.[1][2] [36]

Skills / Abilities Pixiu Physiology Luck Bestowal: It is believed that a Pixiu can bring fortune and ward off evil[1], and that petting one guarantees good fortune, success, and prosperity. Because of this, Tianlu has often been chased and hunted by humans, and Sibuxiang even used this belief to sell his body to be pat by customers[5], or to bring himself good fortune[38]. Tianlu has also shown to be lucky himself, such as when playing luck-based games such as Mahjong or Dou dizhu; he always wins.[39] He can also (unknowingly) bestow things he creates with his luck/wealth-giving abilities, such as when he hatched a 7-star Qilin with wealth-based blessing due to his immense mana energy[40], or when he created a clay bowl that produces gold[41]. Infinite Appetite: Tianlu’s insatiable appetite allows him to consume almost anything, from simple foods to even large objects. He has an immense craving and preference for valuables and treasures, such as gold, silver, jewels, and artifacts. He is even capable of eating living things larger than him whole. He is also shown to apparently have a formidable bite force, able to bite and chew through precious metal or stone with ease.[42] Infinite Stomach: Tianlu’s stomach is unbelievably large from the inside, appearing as a chasm-like pocket space dimension where it can be filled with and contain anything or anyone. Also within it is a pit where food can be dropped in to be digested. Formshifting / Size Alteration: He can shift his size and appearance, either shrinking to small and energy-saving forms (which can also occur if he exhausts too much energy or sustains much damage)[7][43], to growing large and ferocious, the latter which is presumably referred to as his “True Form”. He has also shown to be capable of shifting only a particular part of his body.[44] Strength and Durability: Both he and Bixie have displayed their species to be potentially powerful creatures, strength-wise, even since their youth. They are shown to be capable of resisting strong weather phenomena, even withstanding an ice age and a millennia-long geological transition through the act of hibernation.[45][46] In addition to that, having survived through various dangers, and eaten so much food, his body has naturally been in constant and consistent training and growing in strength. Alluring Odor: When asleep, he exudes a fragrant odor that attracts animals to him. This allows him to easily capture and devour these animals, even while sleeping.[47] Flight: He has been shown to possess patagia, wing-like membranes around his limbs, akin to those found on flying squirrels. This allows him to glide through the air.[7][48] It's believed he can fly over long distances or periods of time, having claimed to have been flying "for several days" at one point. Horn Malleability & Regrowth: His horn sheds and regrows every couple hundred years, with the regrown horn being soft and malleable, needing it to be correctly remolded before it hardens. Otherwise, he becomes mentally altered, his personality and behavior seemingly being related to the restructured horn.[49] His horn could even attain certain abilities based on what its shape resembles.[50] Hunting Skills: As a voracious mythical beast that resembles mammalian predatory species, Tianlu has proficient hunting mastery and instinct, using his wit and abilities to his advantage to hunt for his prey, as well as to protect himself, his territory, and others. Artistry: He is shown to have sufficient drawing skills, even since Ancient Times.[51] During present day, Bixie even commented that Tianlu's drawing skills have improved since the last time he's seen them.[52]

Bixie Physical description Species Pixiu Height 53 cm Fur White & Red Eye color Yellow/Green Biographical information Nationality Chinese Residence(s) Lizhi and Zhuangzhuang's Cave (as of Chapter 1107) Luren Dian, Caiyun Mountain, Yunnan (temporarily) Pixiu Cave (temporarily) Tianlu's stomach (from Ancient Times until Chapter 500) Heaven (formerly; during Ancient Times) Qilin Mountain (formerly; during Medieval Era onwards) Paw Cave (during Primeval Era)

Date of birth April 5th (Aries); Primeval Era Place of birth Earth Extra Pīnyīn Name Bìxié Debut in manhua Chapter 97 (horn only) Chapter 100

Appearance Bixie shares similar appearance to his twin brother Tianlu. He too has predominantly white fur, and he possesses similar accent markings around his body, however they are colored red rather than blue; and instead of a blue circle pattern on his hindquarters, Bixie has a red plum-blossom pattern.[1] Opposing Tianlu's eye color gradient, Bixie's eye color gradates from chartreuse yellow to lime green. He also has two bronze-colored horns lined back-to-back on top of his head, in-between his ears.

In the past, during his fight with the young Taotie, the latter bit into Bixie’s left ear, resulting in a permanent wound in the form of a notch on the top part of his ear.[3][4]

True Form Similar to Tianlu, Bixie in his "true form" looks like a grown-up version of his default form, appearing as a larger canine creature with a fiercer and more aggressive outlook, his body and its features appearing slender, larger, and/or sharper. He can also raise his fur when he is enraged or to show aggression.[5]

Much like Tianlu, his pattern markings do not change depending on Bixie's state of transformation – the ear notch does not change either.[4]

Personality Bixie typically has a deadpan personality, tending to appear bored and disinterested most of the time. Compared to his twin brother Tianlu, he is much more serious and aloof towards mostly everything, especially to those he does not know. This characteristic also extends to him acting cynical or apathetic towards others as well.

His stony personality around others is in stark contrast to when he cares for Tianlu, wherein he becomes protective and much more actively concerned for his brother's safety and well-being. This is especially prevalent during Ancient Times, where the young Bixie would look after Tianlu before himself, to the point of even risking in own life in the process.

His passive, expressionless personality actually hides a serious temper hidden within the beast, and when he is provoked or when things go wrong for him, he can unleash this negative side of himself in an dangerously furious rage.[5] When his anger is present, Bixie tends to go tunnel-vision, acting reckless and ignorant to consequences; this also makes him more volatile and foul-mouthed. It is imperative that there are those who are able to quell his unstable temperament, and talk him down before he does something he may regret. He is also quick to thinking and resorting to violent measures, especially for the sake of protecting Tianlu and himself, such as when he decides to kill Yinjiao and Jinjiao with extreme prejudice simply for being gods[11], being quick to feeling insulted and attacking Panglangshen and Yongye for threatening him.[12][13], and immediately attempting to devour Shota and Maki for trespassing in his cave.[14] He can act somewhat annoyed and vexed when he gets justifiably advised not to though.[13]

During the modern era, Bixie was initially clueless upon waking up inside of Tianlu's stomach in his debut, unaware of the present-day circumstances regarding him and Tianlu.[2] Throughout his appearances early on in the series, he has instinctively kept himself hidden from everyone, only coming out of and returning back inside Tianlu's stomach at night when he is asleep. This all changes when he finally decides to reveal himself to an awakened Tianlu, casually telling him off like a stern parent, before being confused and stunned at the latter's claim of not knowing who he is.[5] Realizing the Heavenly Court in at fault for his brother's amnesia, he initially blows into a rage, but after being placated by Sibuxiang's explanations, he eventually becomes compliant and accepting not to actively retaliate against Hevaven, for his brother's safety, though still retains neutral animosity towards Sibuxiang due to being a replacement of his Qilin predecessor. He later remeets with Tianlu the day after, reintroducing himself, and asking to be friends.

Despite Tianlu's amnesia and their "first meeting", he was quick to forgive and befriend Bixie, the latter coming to enjoy his brother still being as carefree and naïve as he remembers. Amid their regular hangouts, however, Bixie has been secretly plotting on how he can unlock Tianlu's sealed memories and have him remember him.[15].

When talking about Heaven and the gods who live in it, particularly during as of present, Bixie is shown to get extremely angry about it - subscribing to a belief that "beasts are born of Nature and will die of Nature alone".[16] He holds great contempt and aggression against the Heavenly Court for their involvement in Tianlu's amnesia, and his need to keep a low profile. His desire for vengeance against the Court can even go so far as being willing to let the Four Perils realign, believing that they would need as many allies as they can for an "eventual war against Heaven".[17]

In Chapter 1197 and onwards, Bixie is seen in an extremely deteriorated mental state after finding out that Sibuxiang and Tianlu had been eaten by Zhulong.[18] Within Chapter 1199, Bixie has a mental breakdown and enters his Ghost form wherein he obsesses over Tianlu having left him through death in a crazed state.[8] He is shown to be largely unable to control his own actions through his fading consciousness, running on only the instinct to find his brother.[19] When he finally found him by entering Zhulong’s stomach, Bixie started to feel pain from the evil spirits slowly merging with him. According to Hou, if the integration was not stopped, Bixie would become like a mindless zombie. When Tianlu and Sibuxiang tried to help him, he even injured Sibuxiang. However, Sibuxiang's blood quelled the corruption, and Bixie went back to his normal self. When he saw Tianlu and Sibuxiang, Bixie thought he was dead but accepted it because he would be with them, showing how much he cares for his brothers. They tell him he is alive, and inquire why he was going berserk, but Bixie could not recall anything that happened while he was corrupted. [10]

In spite of his reserved and wary disposition, he is capable of acting friendly to others, if not actually make friends on his own, and as a result form a close-enough bond to be quick to defend them.[4][13]

He's also unfamiliar with modern-day technology, due to having stayed inside of Tianlu for so long, and thus becomes passively amazed and curious by these new and many wonders.[20][21]

Skills / Abilities Pixiu Physiology Infinite Stomach / Super Digestion: Similar to Tianlu, the inside of Bixie’s stomach also acts like a pocket-space dimension that can contain anything or anyone. However, unlike Tianlu’s, Bixie’s (currently) is clean and spotless, appearing as a bright white void, with a layer of liquid on its surface. This liquid possesses potent digestion that when Tianlu entered inside, his body was quickly and fully sanitized of bacteria. Though, he realized he needed to leave immediately or else he too might dissolve.[22] This sanitization property seems to also extend to the rest of his body, being able to eliminate any form of microbe that lands into his body, as when some of Tianlu's earwax sprites landed into Bixie's ear, they were immediately dissolved and killed.[23] Formshifting / Size Alteration: He can shift his size and appearance, either shrinking to a small and energy-saving form, to growing large and ferocious, the latter which is presumably referred to as his “True Form”. Strength and Durability: Both he and Tianlu have displayed their species to be potentially powerful creatures, strength-wise, even since their youth. They are shown to be capable of resisting strong weather phenomena, even withstanding an ice age and a millennia-long geological transition through the act of hibernation.[24][25] In addition to that, having survived through various dangers alongside and in order to protect Tianlu, his body has naturally been in constant and consistent training and growing in strength. Hunting Skills: Like Tianlu, as a mythical beast resembling mammalian predatory species, Bixie has proficient hunting mastery and instinct, using his wit and abilities to his advantage to hunt for his prey, as well as to protect himself, and those he care for. Organization: Annoyed by his brother's constant eating habit making his living inside his stomach either crowded or uncomfortable, Bixie opted to organize the inside of Tianlu's stomach, creating a systemized process of what Tianlu has eaten, even giving his newly-appointed chicken subordinates jobs maintaining it.[2][26]

• Cooking: Bixie apparently has sufficient cooking knowledge and skill, able to butcher, prepare, and cook a Dangkang from inside of Tianlu.[27] * Artistry: To better his search for Sibuxiang, Bixie needed to improve his drawing skills in order to create more accurate caricatures of his friend and brother.[28] Over time, his abilities further improve, with help from his acquired "painting tools".[12][13] Despite dropping his plan to use his drawings to find SibuXiang later on, he still continues on his passion for art.

You're Bixie in Tianlu's stomach and you hear Tianlu screaming "SIBUXIANG You almost got me killed" ofcourse you didn't know what was going on Tianlu thinks he's the only Pixiu left in existence

You're Bixie in Tianlu's stomach and you hear Tianlu screaming "SIBUXIANG You almost got me killed" ofcourse you didn't know what was going on Tianlu thinks he's the only Pixiu left in existence

You're Bixie in Tianlu's stomach and you hear Tianlu screaming "SIBUXIANG You almost got me killed" ofcourse you didn't know what was going on Tianlu thinks he's the only Pixiu left in existence