Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"Mr. Ji, I apologize sincerely for not explaining some matters regarding the position of Earth Tier Guest Official to you in a timely manner. I apologize to you first."

"As for this banquet, it would be best for Mr. Ji to conceal his identity. After the banquet is over, I will explain it to you in detail!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying nodded in agreement.

In fact, it was understandable that Wu Yuanyu didn't have time to explain to him that day because he left quickly.

And so...

During this banquet, Ji Boying, along with his two wives and Yun Qianshan, enjoyed various delicacies and wines in a small pavilion.

Although several guest officials came to inquire about Ji Boying from Yun Qianshan during the banquet, they were ultimately evaded by him.

Gradually, the eastern sky brightened.

This banquet slowly came to an end amidst discussions about Ji Boying among the crowd.

After bidding farewell to these guest officials and elders, they left Yulong Mountain directly.

It wasn't until nearly half an hour later that only Ling Wu, Wu Yuanyu, and Ji Boying remained on Yulong Mountain.

Even the subordinates brought by Ling Wu were all dismissed.

"Mr. Ji!"

Ling Wu and Wu Yuanyu walked over with their wine cups.

Ji Boying also raised his cup.

"Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Ling for reaching the Nascent Infant stage!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Ji is too kind!"

Ling Wu laughed heartily, and the two of them clinked their cups together, finishing the wine in one gulp.

After toasting Ji Boying, Ling Wu specifically toasted Xiao Ninger, Ye Qingqing, and Yun Qianshan again.

If it were before, he wouldn't have needed to do so.

But now...

Ji Boying was already an Earth Tier Guest Official, and his status was completely different from before.

Even Wu Yuanyu nodded to Ji Boying's two wives.

This action shocked Xiao Ninger and Ye Qingqing.

They had thought that Ji Boying, as a Three-Star Symbol Master, could already sit on an equal footing with a Gold Core cultivator.

But they never expected that even a Nascent Soul cultivator would be so polite in front of their husband!

At this moment, they were also filled with pride.

After some small talk, only Wu Yuanyu, Ling Wu, and Ji Boying remained in the pavilion.

As for the two wives and Xiao Ninger, they consciously went elsewhere to avoid them.

"I believe Mr. Ji has also noticed the subtle atmosphere at the previous banquet, right?"

Facing Ji Boying, Wu Yuanyu stroked his beard and said, "The reason why these guest officials behaved like that is because Mr. Ji presented the Enlightenment Fruit, and also because the Enlightenment Fruit is a resource exclusive to Earth Tier Guest Officials!"

"Before the headquarters transferred people away, there were nearly 800 core guest officials in the entire Dongcang Xuanzhou. Among them, there were only 50 Earth Tier Guest Officials, and they have all been transferred to Zhongzhou. Currently, there is only one Earth Tier Guest Official left at the commercial outpost, and that is Mr. Ji!"

Fifty people?

After hearing this number, Ji Boying's face clearly showed some surprise.

Is it really that difficult to pass the Earth Tier Lower Rank assessment?

He didn't know about others, but symbol cultivation was not difficult.

There was no time limit, and producing three top-grade Thunder Law derivative symbols from a hundred pieces of talisman paper shouldn't be difficult for a Four-Star Symbol Master, right?

Just as Ji Boying was puzzled, Wu Yuanyu continued, "Among the fifty Earth Tier Guest Officials, there are seven symbol masters. Their symbol cultivation level has already reached the Four-Star Middle Rank, and they are the top batch among the Four-Star Middle Rank symbol masters."

"As for someone like Mr. Ji, who passed the Earth Tier assessment with a Three-Star Upper Rank symbol cultivation level... In Dongcang Xuanzhou, there have only been a handful of such cases throughout history!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying couldn't help but be shocked.

Am I really that amazing?!

However, the perplexed expression on his face did not diminish in the slightest, but instead became even more pronounced.

"Elder Wu, Ji has a question."

"Go ahead and ask."

"Well..."

Ji Boying paused for a moment, then asked, "Elder Wu, do you know the content of the assessment for guest-level talisman masters?"

"Those below the Celestial Stage are aware."

Ji Boying nodded slightly, then asked with relief, "The assessment for lower-grade guest-level talisman masters requires them to refine a Thunder Talisman, a Earthquake Talisman, and a Cloud Thunder Talisman before using up one hundred talisman papers. All the talismans must be of the highest quality, and there is no time limit."

"That's correct, exactly like that."

Wu Yuanyu nodded slightly, still not understanding the meaning.

But then, Ji Boying's words almost choked him.

"Although the derivation of the six types of Thunder Law Talismans is difficult, they are still within the technical level of three-star talismans. In theory, it is not abnormal for a three-star talisman master to pass the assessment for lower-grade guest-level talisman masters, right? Why is it that throughout the history of the Eastern Cyan Continent, there have been so few three-star talisman masters who have been able to complete the assessment for lower-grade guest-level talisman masters?"

Ling Wu, who was standing beside them, was also momentarily speechless upon hearing Ji Boying's words.

Although he was not a talisman master, he had long heard of the fame of the six types of Thunder Law Talismans.

Especially the last three talismans, even some four-star middle-grade talisman masters had a low success rate, let alone refining top-grade talismans.

"Mr. Ji."

Wu Yuanyu took a deep breath and said, "I am not a talisman master, so I don't know how to answer this question. I only know that my talisman master friends all think that the derivation of the six types of Thunder Law Talismans is very difficult, far from being easy. "

"This..."

Ji Boying couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Indeed, the difficulty of refining the six types of Thunder Law Talismans was high, otherwise his success rate wouldn't be as low as one in several dozen.

It should be noted that now he could refine ordinary three-star top-grade talismans with a success rate of 20%, and even some simple ones could exceed 30%!

Not to mention the exquisite-grade talismans.

"As for asking Mr. Ji to conceal his identity, there are actually two reasons. First, as a friend, I don't want Mr. Ji to be involved in the internal struggles of the commercial faction too early. Second, it is my personal selfishness."

Wu Yuanyu spoke again, and at this point, he added candidly, "Of course, the latter is the main reason."

Ji Boying didn't mind and asked, "Elder, what do you mean by internal struggles within the commercial faction? Are there divisions within the company?"

"Not to that extent."

Wu Yuanyu shook his head slightly and continued, "In fact, compared to those sects, the internal affairs of the company are even more pure, with only one word: resources."

"The reason I'm worried that Mr. Ji will be involved in factional struggles is because the distribution of resources within the company is decided by the heads of each hall at the headquarters, and it all depends on the strength of the guest-level talisman masters in each hall."

"Someone as talented as Mr. Ji, who has passed the assessment for lower-grade guest-level talisman masters as a three-star talisman master, will definitely be sought after by the various halls."

"If Mr. Ji doesn't handle these matters well, he may unintentionally offend some people."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying nodded slightly.

Handling such matters poorly would indeed invite criticism.

"So... what are the main halls of the company?"

"The company has six main halls: Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, Yin, and Thunder. Each hall has its own strengths and responsibilities. Elder Gu, Elder Yang, and I belong to the Fu Feng Hall."

"As for the senior managers stationed at our branch, Elder Huo, who is in charge of external affairs, and Master Xue Dan, who is in charge of the company's affairs, belong to the Qi Shan Hall and Dan Huo Hall, respectively."

"And... Fellow Daoist Ling?"

Ji Boying looked at Ling Wu.

Upon hearing this, Ling Wu's face turned red, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.