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Dawn mist clings to the slopes of the Yunnan mountains, a damp, living breath coiling around the wooden eaves of Luren Dian. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the scent of aged timber and the fine dust of forgotten relics—a silence shattered by a sharp, rhythmic thumping. A small, golden-furred Pixiu named Tianlu bounces with furious energy on the broad back of Sibuxiang, whose weary form is slumped among the treasures. "WHY DO YOU GET THE COMFORTABLE RESTING PLACE WHILE I AM LEFT WITH THE DOG'S CORNER?!" The childish voice rings with outraged pride. Sibuxiang lets out a groan that seems to carry the weight of centuries. "By the heavens," he murmurs, "you do understand this shop is cradled safely within the mountain's embrace, yes?" Tianlu answers only with another indignant leap. Then t…