Worldbuilding is my greatest passion

[extrapenguin]

I canon reviewed The Untamed for my Baoshan Sanren/Lan Yi, and look, if the Yin Iron was forged by Xue Chonghai 100 years ago, how come Lan Yi is discovering it as if it were an old and ancient and forgotten thing also 100 years ago? And why is Lan Wangji calling her Ancestor instead of (great-)grandmother or something? She was the sect leader, he's the sect leader's little brother, he should know the actual relation! I understand that censorship happened, but surely at least the Xue Chonghai bits could've been over 100 years ago? 300, maybe? And Lan Yi and Baoshan Sanren over 100 years ago – or have Lan Wangji call her Aunty or something.

Somewhat relatedly, I wonder about the menstrual supplies of Dixing. Do they all use rags, or some cave moss, or is there a flourishing trade in smuggled pads and tampons? Did Zhu Jiu finance his operation by selling Tampax?

Unrelatedly, 音阙诗听's songs have been a good source of inspiration. In addition to 立春/start of spring inspiring Welcome, Spring (Guardian) last week, 芒种/grain in ear inspired Falling Flowers Reflected on the River (CQL) and 霜降/frost descends inspired today's Still on My Heart (MDZS). They'll release another one on the 19th, which I'll probably draw inspiration from, and there are a few other nice ones to lean on should inspiration run low.

Comments

[china_shop]

Presumably while the Hallows were fused to make an energy source it wasn't an issue, but after that -- famine and population collapse? People with plant-related powers either gaining power or being drafted into service in the rice fields?

I assume dark energy is self-renewing. Hmm, why do I think that?

They must have some sort of money, unless the bartender is being paid in chickens or something.

Hee! Yes! I didn't get the impression there was enough traffic between the two worlds for Haixing money to have made it to general use in Dixing, though.

Maybe Zhu Jiu finances his operation by selling ~rocks with good vibes~ to hippies who are into woo.

Ha! If they're all sensitive and into woo, they should have enough sense to steer clear of him! ;-)

[extrapenguin]

People with plant-related powers either gaining power or being drafted into service in the rice fields?
Plausible, but OTOH they just let Hua Yuzhu leave, and she definitely had her powers already in Dixing. IDK.

Ha! If they're all sensitive and into woo, they should have enough sense to steer clear of him! ;-)
But if he's the only source of fancy dark energy rocks...