“一束花繁,万枝枯凋。白骨无缘奉告,最薄情是丰饶。”
——仙舟,《寰宇通鉴》
“丰饶之民”为他们尊爱的神明创作艺术与诗歌,在星河间传颂药师的博爱与慈和。受祂祝福的世界,江流湖海永不干涸,花木鸟兽不为残酷的时光所缚,肆意地绽放生命的鲜活;受祂祝福的世界,千秋万载只是一瞥,凡人再不畏惧衰老和寿终,优哉游哉尽享闲趣天伦。
他们来自不同的星系世界,但口中的故事总有雷同之处:千百年前,战乱肆虐,凡人短暂的生命滋生了贪婪和恐惧,贪婪和恐惧又催化了掠夺和暴政。魔物与疫病乘虚横行世间,星球与凡人种族的命运在战火中摇曳……直到仁慈的神明降临,撒下如第一缕阳光般温暖的花种。种子触及大地的瞬间,干裂的土壤开始愈合,污浊的水流重归清澈,被创伤和疾病折磨的皮囊再感受不到苦痛,被哀怨填满的心灵亦得到了冲涤。人们丢弃手中污秽的武器,用即兴的口号和颂歌赞美“丰饶”之神的赐福……
“药师”终结了这些世界的苦难,并赋予了凡人种族不朽的肉身和灵魂。“丰饶之民”把对祂的礼赞传遍宇宙,将之视为微不足道的回报。他们中的少数也已听说,星界间有猎人视“药师”为魔神,祂的造物为孽种——忠诚的“丰饶之民”不会忍气吞声,定会对诬蔑神明的指控者予以还击。
Denizens of Abundance — Abundance
"One flower blooms, while thousands more wrinkle. Bones tell no tales, to Abundance most fickle."
— Worlds History as a Mirror, Xianzhou
The Denizens of Abundance create poetry and art in the name of their beloved god, spreading the love and kindness of Yaoshi throughout the universe. In the worlds blessed by Yaoshi, the water never runs dry and creatures are free from the cruel binds of time. Life is free to bloom as it sees fit. In the worlds blessed by Yaoshi, age is but a number, and mortals are not afraid of aging and death. They enjoy their lives to the fullest.
Though its denizens come from different worlds, they all tell the same story: Thousands of years ago, war ravaged their lands. The short lives of mortals bred greed and fear, which gave rise to plunder and tyranny. As demons and plagues ran rampant, the very fate of this world and its denizens were at stake in the flames of war... until a kind god descended and planted a flower seed as warm as the sunshine. The moment the seed touched the earth, the whole world was transformed. Parched soil began to heal and muddy waters became clear. Mortals tortured by wounds and disease were no longer in pain. People's hearts were no longer filled by sorrow. Humankind discarded their blood-stained weapons and began spontaneously praising the blessings from the god of Abundance...
Yaoshi ended the suffering of these worlds and bestowed upon mortals body and soul that could withstand the corrosion of time. In return, the Denizens of Abundance made Yaoshi's name known to the universe to show their gratitude. Rumors started to spread that certain hunters who roam between worlds regard Yaoshi as evil and THEIR creation defiled creatures. The Denizens will not tolerate such blatant blasphemy. The heathens must pay.