Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

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

[Realm Bonus: None]

[Effect Bonus: 40%]

[Harmony of Minds: 100%]

[Free Attribute Points: +10]

[Skill Attribute Points (Fu Dao): +10]

This...

I actually gained ten points at once?!

Ji Boying stared at the number behind the attribute points, his eyes widening.

But soon, he realized that the communication experience, which was originally only 90 points, had now reached 100 points!

Not only that, there was an additional line of data on the virtual panel.

[Harmony of Minds: 100%]

This line of data had never appeared before.

But why did it appear today...

Could it be?

Ji Boying couldn't help but glance at Xiao Ninger.

He could feel that when he was communicating with Xiao Ninger today, it was clearly different from usual.

In the past, Xiao Ninger only passively communicated with him, but today...

She actually took the initiative.

This kind of initiative was different from the dominance of Nangong Wan, it was more of an accommodation!

Ji Boying took a deep breath and quickly walked to Xiao Ninger's side, helping her onto the bed.

"Ninger, rest for a while. I'll go get some food."

Ji Boying lightly kissed Xiao Ninger's lips, then got up and started tidying up the table.

The quality of this table wasn't very good. After their in-depth communication, it seemed to show signs of falling apart.

It seemed that he would have to go to the market tomorrow and buy some sturdier furniture.

Also...

Ji Boying looked at the somewhat empty room and couldn't help but think.

Should he also buy a bigger water bucket?

One that could accommodate two people freely?

After all, land battles had become a bit boring. Occasionally, they should practice water battles. When conditions allowed in the future, they could even try aerial battles.

As a young person in the new era, they should develop comprehensively and not focus on one area.

After about a quarter of an hour, Ji Boying returned to Xiao Ninger's side and softly asked, "How are you feeling? Have you rested well?"

Blushing, Xiao Ninger nodded lightly and replied, "Yes."

With Ji Boying's support, she returned to the battlefield they were in just now.

Of course...

This time, they weren't practicing Fu Dao, but simply having a meal.

After finishing their meal, Ji Boying gently held Xiao Ninger's waist and said softly, "Do you want to try the gift I bought for you?"

"Mm..."

Xiao Ninger nodded and whispered, "Husband, accompany me, okay?"

"Of course!"

Saying that, Ji Boying sat behind Xiao Ninger, one hand holding her waist, and the other hand holding her slender and delicate fingers.

The two of them held the same brush and drew a talisman together.

She didn't say what kind of talisman they were drawing, and he didn't ask either.

They understood each other without words, and everything was conveyed silently...

---

After a stick of incense...

Under the continuous strokes of the two, the middle-grade talisman gradually began to emit a spiritual light.

Indeed, it was worthy of being a treasure-level brush. Even though it was their first time working together to draw a talisman, the smoothness of the lines and the evenness of the ink were far superior to the ordinary brushes used by the disaster cultivators.

Buzz!

With the final stroke, the spiritual patterns on the entire talisman were completely drawn.

The ethereal light flickered, and both of their faces showed joy. It seemed like the result of their joint efforts, but... the difficulty was much greater than if they had drawn it separately.

However, this also perfectly demonstrated the effectiveness of this brush.

Xiao Ninger picked up the talisman and examined it under the candlelight.

With a faint smile, she softly said:

"This is the fruit of Ning'er and her husband's joint efforts. Ning'er wants to keep it and turn it into a talisman to wear close to her body."

Ji Boying lightly rubbed Xiao Ning'er and jokingly said, "What should I do if I also want one?"

"Then let's draw another one!"

"One for Ning'er and one for her husband!"

"Hahaha... alright!"

---

In the blink of an eye, several days had passed. Ji Boying practiced alchemy during the day and made talismans with his wife at night, exchanging experiences in talisman-making.

Life was quite pleasant.

On this day...

Ji Boying, as usual, left the residence and went straight to Jichun Hall.

However, as soon as he entered the market, he saw a large group of cultivators with excited expressions rushing towards the outskirts of the city.

Moreover, some even brought their whole families, including infants who were still breastfeeding.

Seeing this scene, Ji Boying couldn't help but feel puzzled. After all... this was the first time he had witnessed such a scene.

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Boying arrived at Jichun Hall. As soon as he entered, he saw the plump and smiling Sun shopkeeper.

"Brother Sun, what's happening outside? Why are so many people rushing towards the outskirts of the city?"

"Hmm? Brother Ji doesn't know yet?"

Sun Youfu opened his mouth in surprise and then said, "At midnight today, Zui Xian Tower spread the news that the solitary cultivator, Silenced Blade True Immortal, will challenge the fifth elder of the Crimson Flame Sect, True Gentleman Jiang, in three days. And the location of the challenge... is the Old Dragon River 200 miles outside Fulong City."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying was also shocked. After all, a challenge of this level would surely cause a great commotion, with mountains crumbling and rivers overturning.

However, he quickly sensed that something was amiss and looked at Sun shopkeeper, saying, "True Immortal challenging... True Gentleman? Is this news reliable?"

"Is this news true?"

To challenge a Nascent Soul True Gentleman with a Golden Core True Immortal, what's the difference between seeking death?

Even if he was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, he still wouldn't be a match for an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. There was an insurmountable gap between the two. Silenced Blade True Immortal wasn't a protagonist in a novel, so how could he possibly achieve the feat of a Golden Core slaying a Nascent Soul?

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing Ji Boying's words, Sun shopkeeper burst into laughter and then said, "It seems that Brother Ji is solely focused on refining the Longevity Pill and is oblivious to the outside world!"

"In this case, if it were someone else, even if the news came from the Drunken Immortal Tower, they would probably be suspected. But... if it's Ji Daozhen, that's a different story."

"Hmm? Why is Ji Daozhen different?"

Ji Boying also became interested. Could Ji Daozhen really be an existence comparable to a protagonist in a novel?

As his thoughts turned, he saw the shopkeeper Sun continue speaking:

"Although Ji Daozhen is a wandering cultivator, he comes from a family of immortal cultivators. His father, Master Wuya, was a renowned Gold Core Great Blade cultivator two hundred years ago."

"However... a hundred years ago, Master Wuya killed a Gold Core cultivator in a secret realm, and that cultivator happened to be the younger brother of the fifth elder of the Crimson Flame Sect."

"At that time, Lord Jiejiang was in seclusion, breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. When he learned that his brother had been killed, he even gave up on the path to Nascent Soul and forcefully came out of seclusion!"

"Lord Jiejiang is also a blade cultivator, but his strength has already reached the peak of the Gold Core stage, just one step away from becoming a Nascent Soul expert. Although Master Wuya was strong, his cultivation fell short. In the end, he was killed by Lord Jiejiang."

"As for the family where Master Wuya belonged, it was also wiped out by Lord Jiejiang."

"But Ji Daozhen happened to be out on a journey at that time and luckily escaped."

At this point, the shopkeeper Sun lightly stroked his beard. In his originally calm eyes, a few traces of admiration gradually appeared. He continued:

"A hundred years ago, Ji Daozhen was just a Qi Refining cultivator. After learning that his family had been annihilated, he remained patient and didn't reveal himself until five years ago when he announced his identity."

"A hundred years... in just a hundred years, Ji Daozhen rose from a Qi Refining cultivator to a Gold Core cultivator! Tsk tsk... regardless of his aptitude, just the perseverance to endure silently is something that ordinary people can't match!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Ji Daozhen is only at the Gold Core stage. What's the difference between him asking Lord Jiejiang for a battle and seeking death?"

"Do you think... Ji Daozhen announced his identity five years ago, so why is he still alive?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper Sun chuckled, a hint of mockery on his face.

Seeing this, Ji Boying immediately understood something and asked again:

"In battles of this level, where mountains and rivers are shattered and devastation is everywhere, why do I see so many cultivators going to watch in the market? Some even bring their whole families, including infants who haven't been weaned... aren't they afraid of being affected?"

"People die for wealth, birds die for food. If you pay attention, Ji Boying, you'll notice that most of the spectators are martial cultivators, and many of them are blade cultivators."

"Being able to observe such powerful experts fighting is also a kind of tempering for themselves."

"Furthermore, both of these experts have already reached the pinnacle of the blade path. As blade cultivators, if they can comprehend the pinnacle of the path in advance, it will greatly benefit their future cultivation. It may even break their own limitations and reach a higher level!"

"I see..."

Ji Boying nodded.

It's a pity, he cultivated the sword, while these two experts are fighting with blades. Otherwise...

Ji Boying was about to turn around and go back to alchemy, but suddenly a flash of inspiration struck his mind.

He turned abruptly to look at the shopkeeper Sun and said:

"Old brother, I've figured out a way to break the deadlock!"