The Five Decays of a Celestial Person

Seeing Zhuo Ning, Yi Xuan was incredibly embarrassed. He went to someone's house without informing the owner, and then bumped into the owner on his way out. How embarrassing could that be?

In contrast to Yi Xuan's embarrassed expression, Zhuo Ning looked troubled.

Yi Xuan had been prepared to face Zhuo Ning's questioning, but seeing the other party's hesitant expression, his heart skipped a beat.

At the same time, Yi Xuan also noticed that Zhuo Ning did not come alone; behind him stood an expressionless old man.

Yi Xuan felt an inexplicable pressure emanating from the old man, and the Divine Sense in his Sea of Consciousness was no longer calm as before, but began to surge in his Sea of Consciousness without Yi Xuan control.

This was the first time Yi Xuan had encountered such a situation, and at that moment, No. 01's voice rang in Yi Xuan's mind. "Boss, according to the detection, the old man behind Zhuo Ning should be Body Integration Cultivator!"

"What?"

Although he was surprised that a Nascent Body Integration expert had appeared by Zhuo Ning's side, Yi Xuan didn't show it on his face. Instead, he looked embarrassed and said to Zhuo Ning, "Oh dear, so what if I entered the palace without your permission? Is it really necessary to bring people to block my door?"

But Zhuo Ning waved his hand and said, "It's not about that. I came to see you because I have something very important to tell you!"

Seeing Zhuo Ning's serious expression, Yi Xuan quickly asked, "What's wrong? Do you need help?"

"My father is beginning to Five Decays of a Celestial Person!"

The so-called "Five Decays of a Celestial Person" are actually omens that precede the death of high-level cultivators.

When cultivators at the Nascent Soul or above face the impending end of their cultivation period and are unable to break through, their bodies will exhibit a series of reactions before death, which are known as the Five Decays of a Celestial Person.

The Five Decays of a Celestial Person can be further divided into the Five Major Decays and the Five Minor Decays.

The Five Minor Decays include: the inability to hear music, a dimming of the body's light, clinging to the body in bath water, reluctance to leave the body while drowning, and a feeling of emptiness in the body and blinking.

When a cultivator's body shows signs of the Five Minor Decays, it's a warning that their time is running out, essentially a premonition from their body before death.

At this point, those cultivators with foresight can forcibly enhance their cultivation level through elixirs, Secret Method, or other means, thereby extending their lifespan.

At the very least, one can postpone the onset of the Five Decays of a Celestial Person by taking longevity pills.

However, no matter how many pills or how powerful the Secret Method a cultivator possesses, there is still a limit to the extension of their lifespan.

Just like those mortals with low-grade Spirit Root, they might actually get the chance to cultivate immortality through powerful elixirs or Secret Method.

But what happens after that? Their limits are fixed; without extraordinary encounters and fortuitous opportunity, no amount of external force can make them achieve immortality.

However, this external force cannot improve one's cultivation level, and when one's lifespan is nearing its end, the body will experience the Five Major Decays.

This includes: withered hair, displeasure with one's seat, filthy clothes, foul body odor, and sweaty armpits.

Once a cultivator experiences the Five Major Decays, even Daluo Heavenly Immortal descending to earth would be powerless to reverse the situation.

Judging from Zhuo Ning's expression, the emperor of the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom must be one of Five Major Decays Five Decays of a Celestial Person.

Seeing that Yi Xuan remained silent, Zhuo Ning turned to the person behind him and said, "Uncle Lin, could you please excuse me for a moment? My friend and I have something to discuss!"

The old man behind him nodded and said, "Prince Ning, we have wasted too much time. You must leave with me in three days, no matter what, or don't blame this old minister for using force!"

After saying that, the old man disappeared from their sight in a flash.

Seeing Yi Xuan's surprised look, Zhuo Ning smiled helplessly and explained, "That's Uncle Lin, the guard my father assigned to me. He's been by my side since I was a child! When I left the Immortal Kingdom for the Southern Frontier, it took a lot of effort to shake him off! Hahahaha..."

Following Zhuo Ning to his Hall of Mental Cultivation, Yi Xuan had barely sat down when he spoke up, "Tell me, what exactly happened? How could your father, the Emperor of a dignified Immortal Kingdom, be experiencing the Five Decays of a Celestial Person?"

Zhuo Ning nodded. "Yes, although my father's Spirit Root wasn't top-tier, it wasn't low either. Coupled with the resources of the Immortal Kingdom, in theory, his advancement to the Tribulation Transcendence and ascension to the Immortal Realm should have been a certainty! However, he suffered a serious injury in his youth while vying for the throne. Although he recovered, the damage to his physical foundation couldn't be repaired, causing his cultivation to stagnate after reaching the Mahayana!"

"Mahayana? Shouldn't one also have a lifespan of five thousand years? Your father is already five thousand years old?"

Zhuo Ning shook his head. "No, he was only a thousand years old when he became emperor five hundred years ago!"

"What then?"

"It was that injury that damaged his foundation, preventing him from advancing to the Tribulation Transcending Tribulation Transcendence and also affecting his lifespan. Originally, the immortal physicians of the Immortal Kingdom predicted that Father Emperor would have at least a thousand years left to live, starting from his ascension to the throne. However, the Minor Five Decays of a Celestial Person Being descended a hundred years ago! In order to prolong his life, Father Emperor has been using spirit medicine to extend his lifespan over the years. Now that the spirit medicine are no longer effective, the Five Major Decays are naturally unavoidable!"

"So? You're planning to go back? Don't worry, I'll keep the emperor's throne for you. Come back after you've dealt with things!"

Actually, there's no need to ask. Zhuo Ning isn't a cultivator, so even if his father passed away, he could never become the emperor of the immortal kingdom.

Zhuo Ning must have learned that her father was dying and wanted to go back to be with him in his final moments!

But Zhuo Ning shook his head and said, "I came to see you just to talk about this. You don't need to save the emperor's position for me! I probably won't be coming back!"

"Why?"

"According to the established rules of the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom, before the emperor ascends to immortality or his death date approaches, he will designate contenders for the throne. These contenders will then compete for the throne based on their own abilities, without harming the Immortal Kingdom!"

"What's it to you?"

Zhuo Xing nodded and said, "Originally, I also thought that this kind of thing would have nothing to do with me, but three months ago, my name appeared on the list of contenders for the throne announced by my father!"

"Forehead"

Seeing Yi Xuan's surprised expression, Zhuo Ning smiled and said, "Surprised? I was surprised too, and originally I had no intention of vying for the throne! But a letter that my Uncle Lin brought back gave me a reason to fight for the throne!"

Seeing that Zhuo Ning didn't seem inclined to explain the letter, Yi Xuan didn't press the matter further.

After sitting there in contemplation for a moment, Yi Xuan stared into Zhuo Ning's eyes and let out a long breath, saying, "Phew, although we have Soul Control relationship, you should know that I've always considered you a friend!"

Zhuo Ning nodded in agreement with Yi Xuan.

"Since we're friends, let me ask you one last question: Have you made up your mind?"

After hesitating for a moment, Zhuo Ning finally nodded sharply.

Seeing that Zhuo Ning had already made her stance clear, Yi Xuan didn't say anything more. He looked at Zhuo Ning and said, "I'll send you off in three days!"