"I— you— wait, you can't bless people like that!"
Xuehua finally snapped out of her daze, staring wide-eyed at the character wish screen as she shouted.
After standing there stunned for a moment, she suddenly shot up from her chair, slammed both hands on the desk—
—and immediately acknowledged her new father on the spot.
[Eh ×25252]
Some viewers instantly began taking advantage of the moment to tease her.
But far more people in the chat were still completely stunned, unable to recover from what they had just seen.
Qiu Nian's popularity had already been extremely high from the story alone.
And now, after this blessing event—
It had practically exploded.
At that moment, Qiu Nian was in the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, giving lectures and storytelling sessions to the younger attendants.
Unlike Zhongli's occasionally abstruse and scholarly explanations, Qiu Nian spoke in a way that almost anyone could understand.
By the time he finished work, it was already afternoon.
He left the funeral parlor and began wandering around Liyue.
One of his favorite things was simply enjoying beautiful scenery alone.
After all, Teyvat was vast… and breathtakingly beautiful.
On a mountain near Lingju Pass, Qiu Nian stood overlooking the rivers and mountains.
A gentle breeze blew toward him.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened them again, he quietly admired the landscape.
Qiu Nian felt a touch of nostalgia.
The terrain and scenery here had changed greatly compared to thousands of years ago.
Yet that didn't stop it from remaining beautiful.
He wanted to walk through every corner of this era with his own two feet.
Over the next ten days:
Every morning he would lecture the younger attendants at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.
Occasionally he would also help the senior attendants handle funeral matters.
Gradually, the people of Liyue became familiar with the name Qiu Nian.
The rest of his time was spent traveling across Liyue, exploring the landscapes of the present age.
Sometimes he even entertained himself.
Using the "so-called system," he browsed videos and forums about himself from Parallel Blue Star.
On the parallel world's side, only a single day had passed.
Yet across every platform and forum, Qiu Nian's popularity had already exploded.
On Bilibili, countless meme videos had appeared.
One particularly popular video was titled:
"Liyue's Ruthless Duo."
When viewers clicked it, a cheerful comedic song started playing.
The uploader began narrating over various clips.
"Qiu Nian—a man who solemnly searched for himself."
"Zhongli—a man who attended his own funeral banquet."
"These two men have a lot in common."
"They're ancient, handsome, powerful, and both consultants at Wangsheng Funeral Parlor."
"Of course, there's another important similarity."
"They can both keep a straight face while acting."
At that moment, the video flashed a censored frame.
"So what exactly did these two perform for us?"
"Let me break it down."
"When Childe first brought Qiu Nian into Xinyue Pavilion, Zhongli and Qiu Nian immediately felt strangely familiar with each other."
"Later, when Qiu Nian said he had a way to instantly meet the Geo Archon—pay attention here—he glanced directly at Zhongli."
"And at that moment, Zhongli gave him a very strange look."
The uploader then pasted the face of a certain general onto Zhongli's face and added an audio clip:
"Don't say it!"
The video continued listing hilarious moments.
For example:
Zhongli inviting Lumine and Qiu Nian to attend his own funeral banquet.
Qiu Nian's acting performance on the Jade Chamber.
Zhongli's classic "Really?" line.
Qiu Nian one-shotting Childe.
Various comedic interactions between Zhongli and Qiu Nian.
And finally the legendary "both outcomes are correct" moment.
The video ended there.
The most liked comment read:
[Shut up! Shameless villain! Insult Zhongli if you want, but don't talk about my dad like that!]
The second most liked comment said:
[Don't insult Qiu Nian! Because of him I got THREE Zhonglis and his signature weapon in only 60 pulls! (Image attached)]
Under that comment were countless players posting screenshots of their pulls.
Almost everyone had unbelievable luck.
The third top comment was:
[What four-star weapon should Xiangling use?]
Replies flooded in instantly:
"Crescent Pike!"
"Yeah, Crescent Pike is perfect for Xiangling."
"Refinement 5 Crescent Pike is best."
"Definitely Crescent Pike!"
The legendary Crescent Pike scam spread wildly.
Bilibili was also filled with remix and parody videos about Qiu Nian.
Titles like:
"Documentary: The Legend of Guixu's Blessing."
"Five Pulls for Ten Wishes, 10% Rate—Anyone Who Doesn't Smile Is This Guy 👍."
"Childe: The Ultimate Clown."
Many videos used epic background music combined with the oppressive visuals of Osial.
Others clipped reactions from streamers.
In every clip, the streamer opened the gacha right after Qiu Nian's line:
"May you be lucky."
The reactions were always the same.
Shock.
Disbelief.
For example, one streamer opened the banner, froze in place, exited the page…
Then reopened it again.
The chat instantly flooded with:
"Double-checking."
Players watching the clips felt exactly the same.
Aside from meme videos, many lore analysts—known as Teyvat scholars—began releasing analysis videos.
Titles included:
"What Exactly Was the Contract Between the Geo Archon and the Cryo Archon?"
"Why Did Guixu Release Osial, and What Did He Give the Traveler?"
"Why Did Qiu Nian and Zhongli Fight, and Why Did They Reconcile?"
Among these videos, one stood out as the most thorough and rigorous.
Its title:
"Guixu / Qiu Nian: Character Record — Part 1."
There was already a Part 2 in the uploader's playlist.
When viewers opened Part 1, a young man's voice began speaking.
"Qiu Nian—an ancient god whose power rivals the Geo Archon."
"What secrets lie hidden within him?"
"Let us analyze carefully."
"First, the question: Is Qiu Nian actually a god?"
"At present, the only direct statement is Qiu Nian himself saying he may be called one."
"So we will tentatively accept that and assume he is a god."
"Guixu—the divine name Qiu Nian mentioned himself."
"The name suggests 'palace halls,' but linguistically it also connects to seasonal cycles."
"'Gui' refers to osmanthus blossoms, symbolizing autumn."
"'Xu' can refer to seasonal order."
"Together, Guixu can represent the autumn season."
"Qiu Nian is his mortal name."
"'Nian' means twenty, and 'Qiu' means autumn."
"Combined, this suggests the date August twentieth."
"What connection might exist between August twentieth and palace halls?"
"For now, we do not know."
"And further speculation would likely lead nowhere."
"Next, let's discuss autumn."
"In the Five Elements, autumn corresponds to metal."
"Metal represents transformation."
"It symbolizes restraint, sharpness, and decisive force."
"It is also associated with destruction and killing."
"Anything characterized by suppression, contraction, or severity belongs to the metal element."
"At this point, however, it becomes difficult to draw further conclusions."
"That's all for today's analysis."
"In the next video, I will analyze what exactly the object was that Qiu Nian gave to the protagonist."
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"And once again, I emphasize that my analysis is strictly based on currently available Genshin lore."
"I strive to present my views rigorously."
"See you in the next video."
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