Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

The rain was pouring heavily, and the waves were churning.

Sometimes, the waves crashed against the shore, creating piles of snow.

Sometimes, there were sudden heavy rains and strong winds, with thunder and lightning like a trapped dragon.

Naval warfare is different from land warfare, with an added level of danger.

Firstly, naval warfare lacks the support of land. Once the battle begins, there is no turning back. Once caught in a disadvantageous situation, there is no way to turn the tide.

Secondly, the condition of the waterway is unknown. Besides the swift and turbulent visible currents, there are also hidden currents. When the two intersect, it becomes extremely dangerous, and both sides must be on guard at all times.

Fortunately, after several battles, both parties already know each other well. Although they fight with all their might, they also have a way out.

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[Experience gained from this exchange: 85 (1560/10,000)]

[Realm bonus: 100%]

[Effect bonus: 30%]

[Free attribute points: +4]

[Skill attribute points (Swordsmanship): +4]

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After a fierce battle that lasted from late night until dawn, it finally came to an end.

Just like before, Nangong Wan left the courtyard alone after the battle.

Ji Boying, on the other hand, lay in the still warm wooden barrel, quietly looking at his virtual panel.

After last night's in-depth exchange, his Goldfinger has entered the third stage. Not only did the effect bonus increase by 10% on top of the original, but he also gained an additional point in free attributes and skill attributes.

In other words, Ji Boying, who is still a "seven times in one night," now has a better effect than before, even better than "nine times."

Furthermore, it is worth mentioning that now, after the battle, Ji Boying no longer feels soreness in his lower back, and his legs are no longer weak and wobbly.

It can be seen that the 100 physique points have a noticeable effect.

In the next half month, Ji Boying basically continued the monotonous routine of alchemy during the day and deep conversations with Nangong Wan at night.

In this half month, Ji Boying has increased his physique, spirit, and root to 1000 points each!

As for swordsmanship, he has broken through the 3000 mark and successfully entered the Gang Realm!

It should be noted that for ordinary cultivators, to achieve the transformation of Qi into Gang, at least Foundation Building cultivation is required. Only sword cultivators, who are unreasonable in their approach to battle, can condense sword Gang during the Qi Refining stage.

In other words, Ji Boying can now barely be considered a sword cultivator on the path of swordsmanship.

Another point worth mentioning is that in this half month, Ji Boying discovered that as long as he refines pills, as long as they are of medium quality, a successful refinement would increase his experience by 2 points, and a failure would still give him 1 point. Of course... the premise is that the pill furnace is fully utilized.

As long as Ji Boying can refine the pills to the stage of forming pills, even if he fails, he can still gain 1 point of experience. But if he doesn't reach this stage, there will be no experience gained.

Therefore...

In this half month, Ji Boying also gained some experience in pill refining.

Of course, compared to the swordsmanship experience given by Goldfinger, it is not worth mentioning.

After checking his virtual panel as usual, Ji Boying changed his clothes and went out, following the team towards the direction of the town.

Since the incident on the stone bridge, there have been no more attacks by bandit cultivators in the town of Qixiang and the sixty-three villages.

The group of people traveling together in the village has also decreased from over ten to just five or six.

Ji Boying speculated that it might be related to Nangong Wan's injury that night, but it was just speculation.

"Junior Fellow Daoist Ji..."

While Ji Boying was absent-minded, a mid-level Qi Refining female cultivator suddenly spoke up. She smiled meaningfully and asked, "In the previous few trips, I was fortunate enough to be in the same team as Junior Fellow Daoist Ji. May I ask... does Junior Fellow Daoist Ji have a fixed task in the town?"

As soon as the female cultivator finished speaking, the others also turned their gaze towards Ji Boying.

Although they were fellow villagers, at most they were just familiar faces, and they didn't even know each other's names.

It was only through this recent wave of attacks by bandit cultivators that they gradually got to know each other.

And Ji Boying, although he usually doesn't attract much attention, those who often go into the city know that whenever he goes into the city, Ji Boying will definitely be among the group.

The words of the female cultivator naturally aroused their curiosity. After all... at this critical moment, normal people wouldn't choose to go into the city every day.

Ji Boying noticed the gaze of the others, but his face remained calm. He glanced at the female cultivator and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen guessed correctly. I do have a regular job."

As soon as Ji Boying finished speaking, the gazes of the others suddenly changed, especially Chen Shu, whose eyes even showed a hint of excitement.

"Fellow Daoist Ji is really hiding his talents!"

A young man in the late Qi Refining stage arched his hand and said with a smile.

Ji Boying shook his head slightly and said with a helpless tone, "It's not that I'm hiding anything, it's just that life forced me."

"Fellow Daoist Ji is too modest."

Chen Shu looked at Ji Boying with a different emotion in her eyes and continued, "To be able to find a stable job in a small town is already beyond the reach of ordinary people. As for me, I can only hunt monsters outside for a meager income for the rest of my life, or follow other wandering cultivators to search for elusive opportunities."

"Now living this precarious life, it seems that I have no hope of reaching the Foundation Building stage in this lifetime... I hope to find a good partner in the future and spend the rest of my life with them."

As she spoke, a touch of sorrow appeared on Chen Shu's face, showing a different kind of beauty despite the sadness.

Ji Boying looked deeply at Chen Shu.

This woman...

She's not simple!

If it weren't for Nangong Wan, Ji Boying might have gone along with her.

After all, his Goldfinger would naturally benefit from such things.

After hearing the woman's words, the young man in the late Qi Refining stage couldn't help but look at her a few more times.

Seemingly making a decision in his heart, he hesitated for a moment and looked at Ji Boying again, asking, "There have been frequent attacks by bandit cultivators recently, and I plan to move to the small town. I wonder what job Fellow Daoist Ji has in town? It would be good to have someone to rely on in the future."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, not only did everyone's gaze focus on him, even Chen Shu shifted her attention from Ji Boying to him.

"It should be me who should be grateful for Fellow Daoist Xie's care!"

Ji Boying smiled faintly and continued to speak to the young man, "My cultivation is low, I'm just an alchemist. Fortunately, the shopkeeper appreciates me and gives me a meager meal. Fellow Daoist Xie being able to move to the small town is far beyond my reach!"

"You should know that even if you settle in the small town, even as a tenant, it's difficult to get a spot without connections, even if you have money!"

"Fellow Daoist Ji is an alchemist?"

Xie Shao'an raised his eyebrows and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes involuntarily.

If that's the case...

Then I'm set!

"Yes."

Ji Boying took in all of Xie Shao'an's subtle expressions. He sighed and imitated Chen Shu's appearance, saying with a touch of sorrow, "My aptitude for cultivation is too poor, so I can only rely on this skill to make a living!"

"Fellow Daoist Ji, you're underestimating yourself again! Fellow Daoist Ji is still young. Given time, you might not be unable to become an alchemist! Even if your cultivation aptitude is a bit lacking, it doesn't mean you can't reach the Foundation Building stage!"

"It's difficult... becoming an alchemist is not that easy."

As the two of them continued to exchange, they gradually became more open and had a feeling of "meeting each other too late."

As for the others, without realizing it, their envy shifted from Ji Boying to Xie Shao'an.

As for Chen Shu, it was even more so. During this time, she even intentionally or unintentionally approached Xie Shao'an.

As for whether Ji Boying could become an alchemist?

If being an alchemist was so easy, wouldn't anyone be able to do it?

Just as everyone continued on their way, they were unaware that not far away, there was another group of people watching them like a pack of wolves, revealing a sinister and greedy look...