Since the manifestation of the Ambrosial Arbor, the Xianzhou natives have acquired an endless lifespan and the Alliance has been exposed to and resisting the mara for some six thousand years now.
Just like the maiden voyage of the Xianzhou, it represented the end of humanity's long war against aging and death, it's not until Reignbow Arbiter interfered that the three races allied, and the Xianzhou people began their endless conflict against the undying and Abominations of Abundance.
Perhaps time is just a flat circle. The Xianzhou people shook off one opponent, only to welcome an even more powerful foe. But nobody knows from whence the end of this war will come.
This humble manuscript attempts to address the origins of the concept of being "mara-struck," the Xianzhou people's changing perceptions toward it, and related scientific breakthroughs. The intention is for readers to understand the nature of Xianzhou native's longevity more clearly and subjectively, and to understand the Plagues Author's indelible influence on Xianzhou.
Lady Dan Shu and several healers assisted me in piecing together this book, and I also plucked plenty of first-hand information from the Elixir Research Terrace at the Alchemy Commission. O great friends, you have given me so much that I cannot thank you individually here.