There's a level of cultivation one reaches where the body no longer ages, until one is much older, and time remembers to start progressing for the body as well as the soul. It's all much slower than if we were, ah, mortals, though we're not free of the mortal coil. The words I find don't translate well for explanation.
Wizards technically age slower, or rather live longer, presumably, but I don't think it works the same way. I think they just...get old at the natural pace and then make it well past one hundred years out of sheer endurance.
Nevertheless, words for it or not, you look unfairly youthful for someone in their forties.
Thank you, I worked very hard in my youth to achieve these results. Lan Zhan, clearly, too, and is perhaps the one meant to look most handsome of all those who're here from our particular world... or worlds, as there are differences in what some of us have experienced, despite being familiar by name to each other.
Anyway, are you to tell me you won't find a way to look effortlessly beautiful through all your years? Hatisse might have suggestions, no claiming they'll be methods that will work for certain or across worlds.
Now don't be mean. I doubt anyone would ever describe me as effortlessly beautiful, so we needn't worry about bothering Hatisse for advice that I wouldn't take anyway.
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I haven't - but you are.
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The heart of kindness, thank you, thank you!
In truth, if there's anything this old man can do to help ease that heart of yours, say the words. If it's in my capabilities, I'll do as I can.
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Who knows? At least past four decades, positively ancient!
( meanwhile he knows people like xie lian, who lays claim to over eight hundred years )
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Still! I thought it was metaphorical - you know. Old souls. You don't look a day over thirty!
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Nevertheless, words for it or not, you look unfairly youthful for someone in their forties.
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Anyway, are you to tell me you won't find a way to look effortlessly beautiful through all your years? Hatisse might have suggestions, no claiming they'll be methods that will work for certain or across worlds.
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