Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

The sword rises, stars race for thousands of miles to exterminate,

The wind and thunder follow the rough sound of rain;

Swordsmanship has already reached its peak,

Wherever there are dragons, they shall be slain!

It must be said that Nangong Wan's swordsmanship is truly unparalleled. Even with just a slight move, it is already the limit that Ji Boying can withstand at his current stage.

In the midst of the fight, the dragon that could battle for a whole hour before is now defeated by Nangong Ying in just the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, foaming at the mouth.

At first, Ji Boying thought it was because he was careless and unprepared.

After taking a moment to catch his breath, he once again controlled the dragon and charged forward.

Raising his hand, the azure dragon emerges from the water, followed by a dragon pounding the sea. The moves are fierce and ruthless.

However...

Any flashy technique is futile in the face of absolute strength.

Only at the Triple Qi Refining stage, even though Ji Boying's attribute points have already surpassed 1000, he can only surrender in front of Nangong Wan, a Foundation Building cultivator.

For the second time, in just the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, his dragon is once again slain by Nangong Wan.

Like this...

The battle that used to last the whole night is now completely over in just an hour.

And the exhaustion that comes after the battle is even more apparent than the first time for Ji Boying.

Ji Boying slumps in the water, looking at the roof with a face full of doubt about life.

When did he become so weak?

Gurgle~

Just as Ji Boying is lost in thought, a splash of water splashes in front of him.

Looking up, he sees Nangong Wan, who has changed into a white robe, resembling a graceful fairy, saying to him:

"This is the Fire Returning Pill. After taking it, you can temper your fire attribute spiritual roots, and of course, it can also supplement your vitality."

"You have the Yang Body, so the effect will be even better."

Saying that, Nangong Wan prepares to leave the room. However, when she is near the door, she hesitates for a moment and adds:

"The path of Body Refining may be a better choice for you, after all, with your spiritual root aptitude, Foundation Building is hopeless in this lifetime. Choosing Body Refining might give you a chance."

"I happen to have a Body Refining technique here. If you're interested, you can take a look."

After speaking, Nangong Wan throws a ancient book on the table and leaves the room directly.

Ji Boying looks at the jade bottle floating in front of him, then looks at the ancient book on the table, and murmurs softly:

"Body Refining?"

Seemingly thinking of something, Ji Boying opens his virtual panel.

[Name: Ji Boying]

[Cultivation: Triple Qi Refining]

[Constitution (Fire): 1000 (Inferior)]

[Spiritual Soul: 1000]

[Physical Body: 1000 (Meridian, Poison)]

[Sword Dao: 3265 (Gang Realm Initial Stage)]

[Pill Dao: 1561 (One-Star Medium Grade)]

[Assignable Attribute Points: 294]

"Could it be... because my physical body has been strengthened, she thinks I am practicing Body Refining?"

Ji Boying murmurs, then closes the virtual panel, changes into clean clothes, and walks to the window.

He picks up the ancient book on the table and quickly flips through it.

"The Body Tempering Technique."

The name is ordinary, and the content is plain. According to the book, as long as one cultivates step by step, they can at least reach the later stage of Bone Forging.

Which is equivalent to the Foundation Building stage for Qi Refining cultivators.

The Body Refining Realm is divided into nine stages, just like the Qi Refining Realm.

Meridian Opening, Bone Forging, Golden Body, Yuan Martial, Divine Power, Shattering Void, Primordial Origin, Great Perfection, Immortal Body!

They correspond to the nine major realms of Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Return to Void, Unity, Mahayana, and True Immortal.

Although the combat power of a Body Refining cultivator far surpasses that of a Qi Refining cultivator at the same realm, very few cultivators are willing to walk the path of Body Refining.

Firstly, the process of Body Refining is extremely painful, and each small realm requires a thousand hammers and a hundred refinements to break through. Without great perseverance, it is difficult to persist.

Furthermore, Body Refining not only requires constant refinement of one's own physical body, but also the use of countless precious materials to nourish it.

Of course, there is one last point: the lifespan of a Body Refining cultivator is not as long as that of a Qi Refining cultivator.

Take a Gold Core cultivator as an example. A typical Gold Core cultivator, without any untimely death, can live up to eight hundred years, while a body-refining cultivator only has five hundred years.

"Although my Fire Spiritual Root has already reached 1000 points, my cultivation level has been stagnant."

"If the Body Refining Realm is only related to my physique, then I am indeed more suitable for Body Refining."

"After all, the only difficulty for me is lifespan. As for precious materials and refining the physical body, they are not as important. After all, I have the Goldfinger. As long as I work hard, I will definitely reap rewards."

"In that case... from today onwards, I need to change my prioritization. I should focus on my physique, with my spiritual root and bone as secondary."

With a rough direction in mind, Ji Boying suddenly felt enlightened.

He picked up the Fire Returning Pill that Nangong Wan had given him, hesitated for a moment, and then put one into his mouth.

The pill melted as soon as it entered his mouth.

The rich medicinal power, accompanied by a strong burning sensation, rushed straight to his dantian through his chest. After a while, this feeling spread throughout his body.

Although it was somewhat painful, Ji Boying was happy.

Because he could clearly feel that every cell in his body was being tempered by the pill!

This feeling was even more obvious than increasing his physique by dozens of points at once!

In this way, the strong medicinal effect continued for several hours before gradually subsiding.

At this moment, Ji Boying's entire body was soaked in sweat, and a reddish color appeared on his skin as if it had been scalded by boiling water.

Although there was still some pain, the fatigue left over from the previous intense battles had completely disappeared.

"The effect of this pill is really powerful... It's a pity that my attributes haven't been enhanced. It would be great if it could increase my attributes."

"But this pill can be used as a kidney treasure in the future."

...

The dull and boring days passed day by day.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

During this month, not only did the weather gradually turn cooler, but the lush green mountains in front of the door also began to turn yellow. Ji Boying's attributes also increased significantly.

After all, since that night when Nangong Wan let Ji Boying practice Body Refining, the previous seven battles had increased to eight.

And the intensity of the battles also increased step by step!

Fortunately, Ji Boying discovered the wonderful use of the Fire Returning Pill early on, so he didn't collapse from the daily battles.

Of course, the hard work day and night also brought rich rewards.

Now, Ji Boying's physique has reached 2974 points! His physical body has also been strengthened.

Just one more night of battles, and he would be able to break through the three thousand mark, just like his swordsmanship, entering the second realm!

In addition, during this month, Ji Boying accumulated 2101 points of alchemy experience, and his alchemy realm went from the middle grade to the upper grade!

After learning about this, Sun Qingruo personally gave Ji Boying two books on alchemy and fire control.

With the help of these books, Ji Boying's success rate in refining high-grade pills increased to 80%, and the rate of producing top-grade pills reached 30%!

This caused envy and jealousy among the new alchemists who came to assist at Jichun Hall. There were even several times when Ji Boying greeted them, but they ignored him.

Of course...

Ji Boying didn't care about this at all.

He already had the Goldfinger. As long as he persisted in his efforts, he would continue to reap rewards and become stronger!

There was no need to care about these trivial matters.

As his thoughts wandered, Ji Boying had already followed the team to the town.

However, this time, before entering the city, Ji Boying noticed that the town was different from before.

There were more cultivators!

Especially Foundation Building cultivators, who used to be rare to see even one or two among a hundred people, but now they could be seen almost every few steps on the main road!

Seeing this scene, Ji Boying couldn't help but think of what Sun Youfu had said to him before.

I'm afraid...

This is a sign of a major move by the Chiyan Sect!

Ji Boying took a deep breath and continued walking towards Jichun Hall.

As soon as he arrived, he found that there were many people gathered at the entrance of Jichun Hall, and the leader of the crowd was none other than the shopkeeper, Sun Youfu.

"Brother Ji?"

Sun Youfu saw Ji Boying and quickly walked over, his big belly protruding.

"Brother Ji, you've come at the right time! There's something I want to tell you!"