Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Another month has passed in the blink of an eye.

The deep winter is gradually turning into spring...

The snowy city of Fulong is gradually showing signs of greenery and vitality.

Inside the room...

Xiao Ning'er is nestled in Ji Boying's arms like a little cat, her face still flushed with happiness.

Now, she has fully accepted Ji Boying, and with their time together, she has discovered that Ji Boying is really different from others, very different!

His meticulous care makes her unable to distinguish whether it is a dream or reality.

Sometimes, she even worries that if she closes her eyes, everything in front of her will disappear, replaced by the original Fengming Pavilion, or even... that cold and dirty dungeon!

Thinking of this, Xiao Ning'er snuggles into Ji Boying's arms, rubbing her moist cheeks against his chest.

Feeling the movement in his arms, Ji Boying smiles slightly and pinches the small face of the woman in his arms, softly saying,

"It's getting late, I should go to Jichuntang."

"Husband..."

Seeing Ji Boying about to leave, Xiao Ning'er quickly crawls out from under the blanket, her weak and boneless arms gently wrapping around his neck, and she softly says,

"Husband, can you stay with Ning'er a little longer? Just a little while..."

Looking at Xiao Ning'er's eyes full of anticipation and a hint of pleading, Ji Boying feels like his heart is melting.

He quickly taps her forehead and then pulls up the blanket, starting a playful wrestling match.

---

After a stick of incense, Ji Boying lightly taps Xiao Ning'er's forehead again, then puts on his clothes and leaves the courtyard.

He looks at the virtual panel floating in front of him.

[Experience gained: +90 (25,000/100,000)]

[Realm bonus: None]

[Effect bonus: 40%]

[Free attribute points: +5]

[Skill attribute points (Fu Dao): +5]

After a month of hard work and Ji Boying's meticulous care, their communication now consistently gains 90 experience points each time.

And Ji Boying's talisman level has reached the level of a one-star middle-grade.

The success rate of making one-star middle-grade talismans has also reached 60%!

As for Xiao Ning'er...

After Ji Boying unlocked her potential in Fu Dao, she has also reached the level of a one-star middle-grade.

However... due to her own realm and spiritual power intensity, Xiao Ning'er's success rate is less than 50%, and she can only draw up to three talismans in a row, sometimes not even able to complete three after communicating with Ji Boying.

But these are not problems. As her realm improves in the future, the success rate and efficiency will naturally increase.

After all, the only limitations on her are her cultivation and spiritual power.

"By the way, today seems to be the last day of settlement. I wonder how the sales at Jichuntang have been this month..."

On the way to Jichuntang, Ji Boying looks at the increasing number of cultivators in the market and murmurs softly,

"When I get the spirit stones, no matter how many, I'll buy two bottles of top-grade Peiyuan Dan and Qingling Dan for Ning'er. Although those hidden injuries don't seem to have much impact normally, if left untreated, they will become a big problem in Foundation Building in the future!"

"While my realm is still not high, I must seize the time to solve them!"

As his thoughts wander, Ji Boying has already arrived at Jichuntang.

However, as soon as he entered the gate, Ji Boying saw Sun Youfu staring at the account book in front of him with a worried expression.

"Sun Lao, you don't seem to be in a good mood?"

Ji Boying walks to the counter, picks up the teapot, and pours two cups of tea for himself.

"Ji Lao, you're here..."

Sun Youfu sighs lightly, makes a mark in the book, and then closes it.

He picks up the teacup and drinks it like he's drinking alcohol, sighing,

"Brother, the days ahead might not be easy."

Ji Boying raises an eyebrow and asks,

"What happened?"

"There's news from the family. Starting next month, the distribution system for the Jichun Hall spiritual medicine and other alchemy resources in the east and south of the city will be changed. The previous equal distribution system will be replaced with distribution based on sales revenue."

Sun Youfu sighed and emphasized again, "It's based on sales revenue, not profit!"

Ji Boying's face couldn't help but darken upon hearing this.

If it were based on profit distribution, it would be understandable. After all, those who perform better should receive more resources.

If it were based on sales revenue, it may seem similar to profit distribution, both rewarding those who perform better. However, upon closer examination, there is a catch.

Because there's a term called...

Thin profit and high sales!

Under Sun Qingchen's command, there were already more than ten alchemists, including three two-star alchemists.

If they continue to pursue the strategy of thin profit and high sales, Sun Qingruo would likely be suppressed to the point where she couldn't even lift her head!

In addition, Sun Qingchen and Sun Qingruo were already in competition. If the former intentionally engages in a price war, Sun Qingruo wouldn't just rely on Jichun Hall to gain an advantage for her camp. It would even be uncertain if she could hold onto the industry in the south of the city!

"Ah, I hope Miss can persuade the family to change their decision this time."

Sun Youfu sighed deeply and then said, "Ji Brother, go and refine pills first. We'll talk about the results when Miss comes back!"

Ji Boying nodded, didn't say anything else, and bid farewell to Sun Youfu before heading towards the quiet room.

---

Perhaps because of Jichun Hall, Ji Boying rarely had a failed pill today.

Looking at the charred medicine residue in front of him, he sighed lightly and then sat down on the ground, intending to meditate and calm himself.

However, not long after sitting down, Ji Boying began to feel restless.

No matter what, both Sun Youfu and Sun Qingruo had shown him kindness. He, Ji Boying, was not an ungrateful person.

He couldn't just watch Jichun Hall fall into decline!

"Now that Sun Qingchen has taken advantage of the situation, even if Sun Qingruo can persuade the family to change their decision, it would only be a struggle to survive."

"If the other party is determined to destroy her, given Jichun Hall's current state, she can only accept her fate."

"I should go back and think about how to respond... As a transmigrator, I should at least be able to come up with a way to save my own life, right?"

---

In the following time, Ji Boying refined three batches of pills.

Although they were all successful, due to his lack of focus, the quality of these three batches of pills was only fifty percent.

He tidied up the room quickly and then planned to go to the front hall to buy two bottles of top-grade Peiyuan Pills and Qingling Pills.

However, as soon as he arrived at the main hall, he saw Sun Qingruo walking upstairs with a cold face.

As for Sun Youfu, he sighed and shook his head repeatedly, his face full of worry.

Judging from the situation...

It seemed that there was no chance for even a struggle to survive.

"Hmm? Ji Brother, are you done refining pills?"

On the other side, Sun Youfu was about to return to the counter when he happened to see Ji Boying coming out of the quiet room.

He walked up, with a bitter smile on his face, intending to say something, but he opened his mouth and ended up not saying anything.

"Man proposes, God disposes. Sun Brother, instead of being alone and worried here, why not take a chance and think about how to respond to the actions of the east side of the city?"

"Man proposes, God disposes..."

Upon hearing this, Sun Youfu couldn't help but mutter to himself. After a while, he took a deep breath and smiled.

"I was too pessimistic. Thank you for your guidance, Ji Brother!"

"By the way!"

As he spoke, Sun Youfu seemed to remember something and slapped his forehead, saying with a smile, "Look at my memory. The settlement was already completed last night. Although we can't compare to the east side, our sales revenue has increased more than five times!"

"Ji Brother, please wait here for a moment. Miss has something to give you!"

After saying that, without waiting for Ji Boying to ask, Sun Youfu hurriedly ran upstairs...