Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"Brother Ji, I hope you are well!"

In the Affairs Pavilion, a refined room.

Ji Boying had just been led in by Wu Yuanyu and saw a young man dressed in white, with white hair and a sense of vicissitude, walking towards him with great enthusiasm.

At first sight of the young man, Ji Boying didn't react for a moment.

Until...

He noticed the empty sleeve on the right side of the other person, and then exclaimed in surprise:

"Brother Li?!"

"It's rare, Brother Ji, that you recognized me with just one glance," the young man said warmly.

Upon hearing these words, the shock in Ji Boying's heart was beyond words.

What had happened to turn a graceful young man into the weathered appearance he now had?

"Brother Li, you..."

"It's just sacrificing some lifespan to break through the realm, nothing worth mentioning," Li Pu explained casually, then sat down with Ji Boying and smiled:

"Compared to me, Brother Ji is truly remarkable, making a name for yourself with just one move!"

"Tsk tsk... On your first visit to the headquarters, you ranked 36th on the Brilliance Moon List. Brother Ji's proficiency in talismanic arts is truly exceptional, and in the entire business, there are only a handful like you!"

"Brother Li, you flatter me. This ranking was indeed a stroke of luck. If I had followed the assessment rules completely, with my abilities, I might not have made it onto the Brilliance Moon List."

Ji Boying smiled and shook his head.

If he hadn't thought of breaking the formations and using external forces in that tunnel, he estimated that he could have only broken five restrictions at most with the help of the Small Five Thunder Talisman.

"I know about the assessment of the business. Brother Ji's ability to take advantage of opportunities is also his skill," Li Pu dismissed it, then revealed the purpose of his visit.

"I came to the Eastern Province with a mission and happened to pass by this branch, so I came to say hello to you. Also... I brought something for you on behalf of the headquarters."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Pu's fingertip ring glowed faintly, and a formation plate that seemed to be carved from jade floated in front of Ji Boying.

"What is this?" Ji Boying looked at Li Pu somewhat bewildered.

Seeing this, Li Pu smiled slightly and lightly tapped it with his left fingertip.

Instantly, golden and silver spiritual lights bloomed from the formation plate.

Upon closer inspection, Ji Boying was surprised to find that within these two colors of spiritual light were tiny names.

"This is a formation plate newly developed by the main hall of the Qishan Sect. Members who rank in the top one hundred of the Brilliance Moon and Radiant Sun Lists each have one."

"This formation plate not only records the real-time rankings of the Brilliance Moon and Radiant Sun Lists, but also contains a teleportation formation that connects to the headquarters' Ten Thousand Paths Tower."

"Holders of this formation plate do not need to apply to the headquarters and can enter the Ten Thousand Paths Tower anytime, anywhere."

"However... the second function can only be used when the real-time ranking is within the top one hundred, and there are only three chances per year."

Ji Boying's eyes lit up at these words.

He had been worried before that if he rashly applied to enter the Ten Thousand Paths Tower, he might not be approved. Even if he was approved, it would be difficult for him to apply for a second time if he didn't achieve good results.

Now, with this formation plate, those worries were completely unnecessary.

Although this formation plate might lead to frequent thefts during the ranking settlement and even intensify the competition, overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

At least for members like Ji Boying who didn't stay at the headquarters and couldn't easily enter the Ten Thousand Paths Tower, it was like this.

"Alright."

Li Pu finished his tea in one gulp, stood up, and smiled:

"I've already greeted you as I should and delivered the things I needed to. I won't stay any longer."

Seeing this, Ji Boying also quickly stood up.

He glanced at Li Pu's right arm and asked:

"I wonder what kind of precious materials are needed to repair Brother Li's right arm?"

"My right arm?"

Li Pu glanced at his empty sleeve.

"Just an ordinary bone-healing pill will do."

"But..."

"I have no intention of repairing this right arm."

A look of confusion appeared in Ji Boying's eyes.

Li Pu continued, "Originally, my main focus was the art of flying swords, but I started with a sword in hand."

"When I was young and ignorant, relying on my slight talent, I secretly practiced both arts without my master's knowledge."

"The benefits of practicing both were indeed remarkable. With swordsmanship as my main combat skill and flying sword techniques as support, my performance in actual battles was excellent, and there were few opponents at the same level."

"However, the drawbacks of practicing two different sword arts were also very obvious."

"After breaking through to a higher realm, my sword intent became impure, which was caused by these two completely different sword arts."

With that, he shook his empty sleeve and smiled.

"Now that my right arm has been severed, it has cut off the path of swordsmanship for me, allowing me to focus solely on the art of flying swords."

"I see," Ji Boying understood.

He had previously thought that Li Pu's injury was severe and could not be healed with ordinary medicine. He had planned to use the resources from the ranking list to exchange for some precious materials that could be of help, as a way of repaying the favor owed.

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's part ways here."

"After we complete this mission, let's meet again!"

Li Pu smiled and then lightly tapped his fingertips. A mysterious power seemed to gather slowly in the air, and soon...

A transparent ripple suddenly appeared in the elegant room.

Li Pu took a step forward and disappeared into the ripple. Shortly after, he and the ripple vanished from the room together.

After seeing Li Pu off, Ji Boying's gaze fell on the formation disk.

He infused a trace of spiritual energy into it.

Soon...

The Sun and Moon rankings appeared in front of him once again.

Ji Boying looked at the Moon ranking.

The 36th position had already changed hands.

Ji Boying was not surprised by this result.

After all, it had been more than half a year since his assessment had ended.

There were many geniuses in the headquarters, and if he couldn't surpass them with overwhelming strength, his ranking would eventually be taken away.

He continued to look at the rankings, wanting to see who were in the top ten and what skills they excelled in.

In addition, he wanted to know who had a higher ranking between Li Pu and Su Ling.

However...

To his surprise, he had already looked through the top 36 names from beginning to end, but he couldn't find their names.

Ji Boying couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"Although Li Pu's cultivation is somewhat unpredictable now, Su Ling is undeniably at the Gold Core stage. Why is her name not on the Moon ranking?"

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility and quickly looked at the adjacent Sun ranking.

Sure enough...

In a lower position on the Sun ranking, Ji Boying saw their names.

89th: Wandaoge - Su Ling (Main Hall), Five-Star Talisman King!

99th: Wandaoge - Li Pu (Sword Forest Hall), Sixth Law Realm Sword Cultivator!

After finding their names, Ji Boying originally wanted to continue looking for his own name on the Moon ranking.

But...

The last position on the Sun ranking caught his attention.