Has it ever been stated how Hao Jin has extended her life?

[Ectar]

It's been established repeatedly that Hao Jin has lived for centuries, but also that she isn't truly immortal. What I haven't come across is how she has lived for centuries already.

Even the 1e version of the Phoenix Bloodline's capstone worked like True Resurrection, so it wouldn't stop her from dying of old age. It's technically possible she's imbibed the sun orchid elixir a bunch of times, but that probably would've been established by now if that were the case.

If there has been a canonical answer, I'd love to hear it <3

[TheCowardlyLion]

The Fist of the Ruby Phoenix Tournament AP goes over it some.

[CorvusMask]

I mean in 1e she was straight up mythic character.

[Red Griffyn]

PFS1e had 7-8 themed scenarios between different seasons. The last one had a whole trial going through her life and might have said explicitly? I unfortunately have forgot despite it being my favourite mini-thread of scenarios. I'm thinking Season 10 had some great info dumps in the margins of the adventure that you might not have gotten if you simply played them.

Pathfinder Society Scenario #10-00: The Hao Jin Cataclysm
Pathfinder Society Scenario #10-11: The Hao Jin Hierophant
Pathfinder Society Scenario #10-15: Tapestry's Trial

[TOZ]

Magic, obviously!

[Jerdane]

TOZ wrote:

Magic, obviously!

Nah, it's just healthy living. You too can live for centuries if you eat your kale, jog each morning, and quit smoking pesh!