Xianyu led Lan toward their destination, expertly avoiding the crowds.
As they walked, the man and the god came to a grove of cypresses.
The towering cypresses seemed to reach into the sky. Together, they passed through the grove and walked past a winding stream.
After walking for a while, the first thing they saw was a stone archway that had yet to be inscribed.
Xianyu volunteered an explanation:
"This is where they'll rest. Everyone who contributed to the Xianzhou will end up here, though I haven't decided what to call it yet..."
Death was something most species had to face.
At first, Xianyu hadn't cared about death. As time passed, he began to take it seriously and seek a sense of ceremony.
The dead deserved respect, after all. Everyone had to return to their roots eventually.
Whatever the case, they ought to leave something behind to prove they had been here, right?
Xianzhou natives had differing opinions. Some hired specialists to make memorial tablets, while others held funerals for the deceased according to ancient customs.
After much consideration, Xianyu decided they should at least leave a memorial tablet or erect a monument.
As for the deaths of long-life species...
Every Xianzhou native would eventually become mara-struck. It was a problem that had troubled them for a long time.
The longevity of Xianzhou natives could arguably count as genetic ascension. Their lifespans had been extended through their genes.
Unfortunately, genetic ascension and mechanical ascension couldn't coexist. Xianzhou natives born with disabilities couldn't receive prosthetic implants.
Before reaching an agreement with Fuli, he had allocated considerable funding to the Alchemy Commissions aboard the various Xianzhou ships to conduct their own research. After pouring money into it for a long time, they finally made progress, developing a pill that effectively alleviated mara-struck