Legend says the Creator fashioned all things, and all things have a spirit and can take human form. Ying Tianqing is descended from Yinglong, a beautiful and aloof shou. He was originally a man of few words, but then he went out and saved a wolf (dog) named Huang Yi, like a pebble tossed into still waters, sending ripples through the pond. There are many legends, and I have one of my own. The story is fictional, though some mythological terms are borrowed from history. Please don't mind.
This story is a very slow burn and will probably go on for a long time.