Changsheng

Changsheng (Chinese: 长生 Chángshēng) is Baizhu's snake companion, often seen wrapped around his neck. She first appears in the Archon Quest Guizhong in Chapter I: Act II - Farewell, Archaic Lord.

Changsheng was formerly known as the Herblord (Chinese: 药君 Yào Jūn), an adeptus who resided on Mt. Yaojun in Chenyu Vale.

Profile[]

Appearance[]

Changsheng is a white snake with dark pink eyes. Her eyes were originally golden and slitted, but took their current form when she made a contract with Baizhu. She is often seen wrapped around Baizhu's neck.

Quests and Events[]

Archon Quests

• Chapter I
  • Act II: Farewell, Archaic Lord
    • Guizhong

Story Quests

• Lagenaria Chapter (Baizhu)
  • Act I: The Heart of Healing
    • The Search for a Physician
    • The Quest for a Cure
    • The Formula for a Miracle
• Umbrabilis Orchis Chapter (Yelan)
  • Act I: Calculated Gambit
    • Foregone Conclusion

Events

• Moonlight Merriment
  • Part I: One for the Foodies, Two for the Show

Web Events

• Herbal Remedies

Story[]

History[]

The Herblord, along with Fujin, was once the servant of an unnamed god and was good friends with Fujin and Lingyuan. Like Fujin, Herblord was close to humanity, and was worshiped as an adeptus during her lifetime. Although her original form was that of a giant white snake, she took on a human form, using her knowledge to create medicines and save the sick. Her abode was Lingshu Courtyard, in the Yaodie Valley.

When the Archon War came to Liyue, the Herblord's master caused the Bishui River to flood in a final attempt to defeat Rex Lapis, an act which would have destroyed Chenyu Vale. Seeing this, the Herblord and Fujin defected against their god, banding together to save the people of Chenyu Vale. While Lingyuan herded them to shelter, the Herblord fought against their former mistress, and Fujin climbed Mt. Lingmeng and hurled the Votive Rainjade into the waters. Their collective efforts saved the Vale and its people, but all three of them were severely weakened in the aftermath. The Herblord was the worst affected as her body was ripped apart by the god during their fight. While she survived, she was reduced to a small form that could barely survive on her own and lost the ability to turn into a human.^[5]

Over time, memory of the "Herblord" dwindled until the name became known only through foggy and fragmented legends.^[6] One of her many legends told that she could cure any illness known to mankind.^[7]

Becoming Changsheng[]

One day, a desperate doctor who had lost his family to a deadly plague traveled to Chenyu Vale, searching for the Herblord. Arriving at the Herblord's residence, he found only an extremely weakened white snake. Changsheng offered to make the contract known as the "Way of the Dragon-Dragging Jade Snake" and teach him her secret arts of healing, but warned that it would give him powerful healing abilities at the cost of his own health.

Despite the risks, the doctor accepted and the two bonded their lives together, their eyes swapping with each other. Using his own lifeforce and Changsheng, the doctor saved many, at great cost to himself. Before his death, he passed down Changsheng and her contract to his disciple. The doctor's successors used their lifeforce to save countless lives, at the cost of their own. This cycle continued for generations and had at least four successors.

Lingyuan mentions that the Herblord has moved to Liyue Harbor and has found a "home" there, confirming that Changsheng and the Herblord are one and the same.^[5]

Present Day[]

When Baizhu's master was on his final days, he sought to use the art to save Jialiang, the husband of his disciple Jiangli, from a rare congenital heart condition. Jiangli refused, as she saw Changsheng's lifeforce manipulation as evil and unnatural, and didn't want him to sacrifice his life for hers, as she cared about him too. Her pleas shook the man and made him question his views, as she'd made him realize that his life and the lives of Changsheng's other contractors were just as valuable as the lives of the patients they sacrificed themselves to save. In his final moments, he left a letter to Baizhu in which he asked him a single thing: "May you find a remedy for this conundrum, which has ailed us so..."

While they stood in front of his master's grave, Baizhu and Changsheng had a conversation. She showed regret at her inability to save her contractors, while Baizhu asked what would happen if he refused the contract and left her without a host. When she said she'd spend her final moments sleeping at Mount Yaojun and wait to be reunited with her late friends, Baizhu accepted the contract to preserve Changsheng's life, to her slight regret. When she showed fear over how many more would accept the contract and give their lives, Baizhu promised her that none would do so and that the contract would end with him. Baizhu was determined to become immortal, and this determination resulted in him being granted a Vision.^[8]

Character Mentions[]

Character Stories

Character	Stories
Baizhu	Character Details Character Story 1 Character Story 3 Character Story 5 Bubu Vision

Character Voice-Overs

Character	Voice-Overs
Baizhu	When It Snows  Media:VO_Baizhu When It Snows.ogg Media:VO ZH_Baizhu When It Snows.ogg Media:VO JA_Baizhu When It Snows.ogg Media:VO KO_Baizhu When It Snows.ogg Changsheng: S—So c—cold, s—so s—sleepy... Baizhu: Changsheng? Changsheng? Heh, out like a light...
Shenhe	As "the little snake on his neck": About Baizhu  Media:VO_Shenhe About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO ZH_Shenhe About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO JA_Shenhe About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO KO_Shenhe About Baizhu.ogg The quality of his medicinal herbs is as good as it gets, he is also easy-going and considerate of others. By comparison, the little snake on his neck has no filter at all... Haha, don't worry, I didn't lift a finger against it, I won't go as far as getting into a quarrel with a snake.
Xinyan	As "The snake he keeps around his neck": About Baizhu  Media:VO_Xinyan About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO ZH_Xinyan About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO JA_Xinyan About Baizhu.ogg Media:VO KO_Xinyan About Baizhu.ogg Dr. Baizhu's prescriptions are the tops at preserving my voice. I did an impromptu performance for him as thanks, but... the snake he keeps around his neck fainted away. Haha, now it ducks up Dr. Baizhu's sleeve every time I'm around. I only discovered afterwards that snakes are very sensitive to vibrations.

Mails

Sender	Mails
Baizhu	In the Blink of an Eye... (Birthday Mail)

Trivia[]

• Changsheng shares the same Chinese voice actress with Dori and Mualani, and her Japanese voice actress with Signora and Bonanus.
• Changsheng's Chinese name (长生) translates to "longevity," which is ironic due to the fact that each person she forms a contract with has passed away at a young age.
• Baizhu and Changsheng may be inspired from the Chinese Legend of the White Snake, in which a snake immortal helps a struggling herbalist by curing his patients using his divine power.
• She apparently wants to learn how to write in her snake form, but is still practicing the best way to hold a brush with her tail.^[9]
  • As the Herblord, she used to write in her human form.

Other Languages[]

Changsheng[]

Herblord[]

Change History[]

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