Honkai: Star Rail: I Awoke on the Xianzhou

'Even Heaven and Earth cannot endure forever. How much less can this be true of all things?'

In the first year of the Star Calendar, on the Origin Star, the emperor respectfully clasped his hands before him.

'I wish to rule for generations to come and ensure the eternal longevity of my realm. I ask the Imperial Preceptor to travel beyond the heavens aboard the Xianzhou and seek the immortal elixir of life.'

'I humbly relinquish the post of Imperial Preceptor, and will await Your Majesty's return forever.'

In the year 2600 of the Star Calendar, beyond the Ambrosial Arbor, the miracle of Abundance:

'Imperial Preceptor! Why would you dare defy the world and surround the Arbor with a city? You would stand in the way of our immortality over the mere possibility of disaster? Have you forgotten the mission His Majesty entrusted to you? Are you plotting rebellion?'

Nine bloodstained flying swords hovered around the young man. He faced the accusing crowd with a furrowed brow, and though thousands condemned him, not one dared step forward.

In the year 8072 of the Star Calendar, he awoke in the Prison of Deep Seclusion on the Xianzhou Yaoqing. Countless visions of the future appeared before his eyes.

Before an endless sea of still water and a pitch-black sun, a purple-haired woman with a blade at her side gently embraced him.