#sixiong

[dorothygale123]

No, I'm not making excuses to talk about these figures more, because I DONT NEED THEM. I don't need this cute little chonker or his doodle-bopper, this post is for academic purposes! You see, Hundun isn't just a cute little nugget, he's also a primordial creation deity.

Hundun is often seen seen as a being of primal chaos from which the rest of the universe was created. As I stated previously, 2 gods (named Shu and Hu) felt bad for him and tried to carve him a new face. Shockingly, this had rather painful results and killed our little chonker. The universe supposedly came to be from his corpse, similar to the world egg. This could lead to the interpretation that Hundun is the world egg and that Shu and Hu trying to give him a face is what caused it to crack.

Whatever the case, he doesn't seem to have stayed dead as he's often reported to be among the creatures that live on the myhtical Mt Kunlun. He runs up and headbutts good people (like a cat), and leans on bad people (also like a cat). Basically baby boi is a six-legged, four-winged, headless, tailless chubby cat.

I also said that he was part of a set of creatures along with Taotie that mirror the 4 Guardian Beasts, so let's talk about those guys while we're at it. Together they're called the Sixiong, meaning 4 Fiends or 4 Evils. As far as I can tell they don't directly correlate with specific guardians (i.e. Suzaku, Byakko, Genbu, and Seiryuu), it's more that the group as a whole mirrors the Sixiang.

First up, Taotie. This guy, as previously mentioned, likes to eat so much he just full on ate himself. Yikes. He's described as looking like an ox with human hands and horns coming out of its back like a hedgehog.

Unfortunately, the next 2 don't have adorable minis, so we'll have to make do.

Something between a tiger and a dog with boar tusks and a human face, Taowu is one freaky looking peice of work, just like his friends. He's extremely stubborn and aggressive, willing to pick a fight with anything he comes across. Luckily, he's also very susceptible to reverse psychology as asking him to eat you will make him refuse out of spite.

Last but not least we have Qiongqi, who is supposedly descended from the Yellow Emperor. He's a huge tiger with wings and horns out the everywhere. It hates righteousness, so if it hears two people arguing it'll bite the head off the one who's right and the noses off everyone who agrees. Then he sidles up to the asshole and starts brining them his kills like a house cat. A massive, horned, man-eating house cat.

One thing I noticed is that while the Sixiong are all really monster-y, the Sixiang are a lot more normal in comparison. Suzaku is a big bird and Byakko is a big tiger. Even Seiryuu, the dragon, is part of a recognizable species. The only member who doesn't always follow this rule is Genbu, what with him being part turtle part snake, but even he is a lot less mixed up than any of the members of the 4 Fiends. It should also be noted that he just gets depicted as a big turtle a lot of the time anyways. An interesting point of contrast, I think.

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[silviakundera]

Joy of Life Episode 30 liveblogging

It's my first time watching, so don't tell me secrets ;)

aw this is kinda sad. Gao Baokum was a shitty person who ruined lives but it's a little poignant

Does the emperor really buy Royal Princess' bullshit? Or just pretending, out of convenience?

If he truly believes her nonsense, really lowers him in my estimation

"What I promised, I will do it for sure." sigh. Chen Pingping is so reliable. 😍

Ok that sounds more like MY emperor

It's gonna be Yan Ruohai the asshole who isn't the mole and the other 'nicer' assistant head guy who is the mole

Yep I'm more and more convinced. Asshole tried to kill them but he wouldn't give up his son. He's setting up the other head dude, on command from Shadow

whoomp there it is!

"You can't magically have soldiers!" Chen Pingping: bitch have u met me?

🎸 🎶🥁

They're so polite, explaining their schemes to each other. oh just bring out the tea.

Wait, the whole assassination episode was fake?! LMAO well that tracks because it was super anti-climatic

So asshole division head wasn't even an asshole. It's even more sad now that his son is a POW :(

This goes back to the pilot?! wow we finally get the full answer on that original assassination attempt that kicked off everything

wait, bro, your defense is.... what if an evil and manipulative person gains control of the Investigations Bureau? So I better betray everyone to the sketchy royal sister who had an illegitimate child with the Prime Minister and everyone knows covets the Treasury? that's...your super good lifeline?

'A royal should control it. I don't care if they're good or evil.' Ah, the salty taste of imperial feudalism! (I can hear the echoes of the fall of the Qing dynasty in the distance... Hi, Heroes!)

Hong Sixiong?#! 😱

Yan Ruohai: very concerned that his majesty, who never saw Fan Xian organically bow to him, might have missed that everyone's fav boy doesn't have special respect for royals

"The path is long. We shall meet again."

Commander Yan wants me to care but I don't

AND NOW UR BRINGING MY NEW FRIEND CP INTO IT jail!!!!! jail for 1,000000 years!!!!

yeah dad he really likes his gf, I don't get it either but it makes him happy so just go with it

[whumpbby]

Thanks, now I am thinking of WWX and LWJ engaging in their usual badly discussed sex-play where WWX ia amaufhty disciple and LWJ a disappointed sixiong and it's going quite well untill, in the throes of mindless pleasure, Wei Wuxian moans "I'm so sorry, Jiang-zongzhu!"

...and then they have to have a very awkward conversation about this new issue and how they think about using Sandu Sengshou in their sex-capades>>

Very fond of "who is this famous and talented cultivator?" JC as a shizun. Oh you're all standing around giggling? How interesting. Do you have a cover story? No? Have you thought about the post-prank fallout? No??? What the fuck kind of practical jokers are you? Did no one teach you how to engage in proper mischief??

[1085puppet]

[fromdeepspace-withlove]

“Sixiong will teach you a lesson” ugh I’m turned on

"Are you trying to tie me up, Ah-Xu?" Zhou Zishu raised his brows. "That's a good idea."

[xiaoguiheyu]

Chapter 16-20

Fan Wushe - do you wanna kill your sixiong or fuck him? Make up your mind bro!

Omg fan wushe you just kissed him while he was unconscious!

Chapter 21-30

Did xie bian love fan wushe too in their previous lives?

Xie bian you cut his hand??!

Okay I just love fan wushe and his impudence with literally every fucking one. It's so hot!

Who is zombie from the cave??!

It's their dad Dad??? The king??

I don't like Li Buyu. He so sus...(Also he isn't fan wushe approved)

LBY wayyyyy to sus!!! He's too powerful! How?‽????

Okay my money on li buyu about the stolen cores because I just don't like him 😒

The whole cave incident and their first outing together parallels. Xie Bian feeling frustrated for not being able to do enough.

Ha. I can't the technique of chunyang hahaha... wushe should listen to this.

Lan dage flirts with xie bian too much.

Okay but fan wushe really pretty!

Okay it's finally out there, they are not real brothers. Then who is Zong Zixiao father??

Oh come on wushe don't be mean to xie bian.

"Why have you been ignoring me for the past two day?" - this kid's crazy!!

Oh the beginning of chapter 29 is a delight.

My goodness he just still wants the love of his dage!! Oh he's obsessed!! And I love it!! Fan wushe just turned into a clingy baby and I'm just living for it.

I don't like the Li family either. You go wushe just eradicate the entire clan if you want to. (Btw wushe are you related to the Li family by any chance though?)

Yes! Shizun guessed it right! It's the emperor. Okay no I get the Li family connection to the Zong family.

[studylifeusa]

Sixiong Peng is a Chinese student studying in Japan, and is a graduate of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program

Sixiong Peng is a Chinese student studying in Japan, and is a graduate of the Berkeley Haas Global Access Program, which brings international students from diverse backgrounds to study business and entrepreneurship. This post originally appeared on his personal blog . It has been edited for clarity and length.

Coming to Berkeley, I was unsure of how my own background would fit in with the rest of the students, program, and surrounding areas. I went in with the motivation to improve my business knowledge and awareness, but what I got out of it were four things that proved to be much more than this.

1) Improved English Language Skills

By participating in class and doing the homework, I felt that my ability to read, write, and listen in English had become better to some extent. two to three hours of listening and concentrating on the professor's words, answering in English and discussing group work with other classmates all helped develop my English proficiency.

Since improving English proficiency was one of my major objectives of studying abroad, I also participated in a language exchange program at Berkeley, known as LEP . I was paired with other students while being taught English by a professor. I did not get specific feedback on my English in class, so I used LEP to review my essays and correct them, and get advice on how to talk in specific situations. Besides this, I traveled with classmates and listened to guest speakers, etc. As a result, I strengthened my ability to understand English and I gained confidence, a skill that is maybe the most important for language learning.

2) Building Business Knowledge

Throughout my classes , I learned new business finance and marketing strategies, specifically in technology management. In a world where technology is quickly progressing, it was interesting to learn about things like artificial intelligence and applying it to the business world, in ways that I could not even think of in the first place. It was my first time learning about business systematically, and I felt it was very satisfying and practical. I was pleased with the amount that I learned, although it was a lot of information crunched into four months. I hope to use this newfound knowledge in some way outside of my studies.

3) Changes in Thinking

Before studying abroad, I had a fixed mindset that was reflective of Japan’s culture: change is not talked about or ever encouraged. I thought that I was comfortable with this mindset, but what I discovered was that I didn’t need to feel this way. Something that I heard while studying at Haas was, "It is risky not to take risks," and to question the status quo, which is something that explains Haas and UC Berkeley’s emphasis on being comfortable with being uncomfortable. I feel that this will affect my own career after returning to Japan. Also, by connecting with my generation in a foreign country, I began to feel a sense of crisis as a Japanese college student. To explain, I think that Japanese people do not have the custom to question things or come up with new ideas. I would like to utilize this way of thinking even after my return home, and share with the rest of my friends and family my new insights about American culture and how to best apply it to daily life in Japan.

4) A Strong Global Network

There are 70 students from 15 countries participating in BHGAP , and it seems that it will continue expanding rapidly in the future. Creating acquaintances from these countries was good for me, as I am someone who wants to do projects overseas in the future. There are not many opportunities to meet classmates from so many different countries, so I feel that the network in BHGAP is very good. There are also opportunities to get to know Berkeley students even outside the program , and some people want to find employment in Japan in the future, so we were able to make connections about Japan. In addition, Silicon Valley attracts outstanding people whom I would not have met in Japan. I am so excited about these prospects.

I would like to take advantage of what I learned here even after I get back to Japan. Despite the brevity of my stay, I can say without a doubt that the abilities and skills that I gained through BHGAP will give me a unique advantage in not only the business world, but life in general.

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The Berkeley Haas Global Access Program  brings international students to UC Berkeley to study business and entrepreneurship. It also offers plenty to do and see outside of class.

Want to learn more? Read more BHGAP blogs , or visit our website .

Sixiong Peng at the BHGAP closing ceremony, alongside program co-director Alex Budak.