Sixiang

The second spirit Ling Qi bound during the course of the first thread, Sixiang is a Dreaming Moon spirit Ling Qi initially met at something generally referred to as the "Moon Rave" amongst the player-base. Sixiang was met as a shapeshifting humanoid spirit able to take on either male or female human physical forms after the Moon Rave. During this time it was learned that they were a muse of sorts with a passion for music and other forms of revelry.

They considered naming their self "Impulse" but decided they didn't like how the word sounded.

Through their initial connection to Ling Qi a friendship of sorts was grown between the two. As time progressed Sixiang divulged that their physical form was a gift of sorts from their "Grandmother", a Moon Spirit of some unspecified but likely extreme power. Because of the nature of this gifted form it was also temporary and thus Sixiang would eventually return to the Moon and their original state of change.

The player-body decided to bind Sixiang as a muse, social guide, and spiritual guardian, with Sixiang's permission. After the binding Sixiang no longer has a physical form of any kind and instead now spends most of their time residing inside Ling Qi's Dantian as a friendly voice on her shoulder. Due to both their non-aggressive nature, beyond copious flirtation, and non-physicality, Sixiang is not a combat spirit in the conventional sense and their currently known abilities reflect that.

Sixiang provides enhancements to Ling Qi's defenses by dispelling effects which strike Ling Qi. Sixiang in their role as a social aid also provides an aura of approachability and advice for navigating tricky social situations. The spirit also has significant knowledge of the occult, though this has not been frequently used in the quest so far. These are not the limits of Sixiang's abilities however, and as Ling Qi grows both in cultivation and bonds tighter with Sixiang more abilities should appear.