Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying's pupils suddenly contracted.

The righteous and demonic factions are about to erupt in their first major battle?!

He stared intently at Yun Qianshan, who continued speaking:

"Although this battle is just an ordinary confrontation between the righteous and demonic paths."

"But the ultimate outcome of the battle will determine the fate of Fulong City!"

"If the demonic path wins, Fulong City will be under the rule of demonic cultivators; if the righteous path wins, the demonic sects will withdraw from Fulong City and even be willing to give up one-third of the profits from the Soul Formation site."

"Although the conditions are tempting, anyone with clear eyes can see that the righteous sects cannot possibly win."

"In other words, Fulong City will completely fall into the hands of the demonic cultivators in half a year!"

Confused, Ji Boying asked:

"Isn't the Soul Formation site in Fulong Ridge more attractive than Fulong City?"

"What do these demonic cultivators want with Fulong City?"

Yun Qianshan shook his head, somewhat helpless:

"Why the demonic cultivators want Fulong City, I don't have the authority to know. Even the elders of the major demonic sects may not be clear."

"It is said that this matter was decided by the Holy Maiden of the Zhongsheng Shenzhou Demon Temple."

"As for whether this information is reliable, it is unknown."

Ji Boying furrowed his brows and asked:

"If the demonic cultivators take over Fulong City, what about our safety..."

Yun Qianshan quickly reassured him:

"Mr. Ji, rest assured. Since you are a guest of our trading company, your safety is naturally guaranteed."

"Although the demonic cultivators are domineering, they wouldn't dare to disrespect the reputation of our Wandao Trading Company."

"Even the major demonic sects of Zhongsheng Shenzhou would still show deference to our Wandao Trading Company."

"So Mr. Ji, there is no need to worry too much."

"Of course..."

Yun Qianshan paused and continued:

"The takeover of Fulong City by the demonic cultivators will undoubtedly bring many consequences. Mr. Ji, if you want to maintain your current freedom, I'm afraid it won't be possible."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying fell into complete silence.

Even the cup of exquisite spirit tea in his hand lost its appeal.

---

Meanwhile...

In a deep valley in Fulong Ridge...

Hundreds of Nascent Soul powerhouses from both the righteous and demonic factions gathered here.

Behind them, various types of precious treasures were suspended, interweaving and forming a huge array.

And these hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators were the eyes of this grand array.

At this moment, the sound of swords suddenly rang out.

In the next moment...

Ripples suddenly appeared in the void.

On the mountaintop, dozens of Nascent Soul powerhouses quickly bowed and even the Gold Core cultivators behind them knelt down.

"We respectfully welcome the Holy Maiden!"

As the voices of the crowd fell, a woman dressed in purple, resembling a celestial goddess, slowly appeared.

She glanced at the array at the foot of the mountain with indifference and said:

"How many cultivators have broken the restrictions now?"

"Replying to the Holy Maiden, a total of 216 Nascent Soul cultivators and 648 Gold Core cultivators from both the righteous and demonic factions have been gathered in Fulong Ridge!"

"They are divided into two shifts, with one shift every fifteen days, taking turns to break through."

"Can't we send more people?"

The woman asked again.

"This..."

The person reporting showed a troubled expression.

Almost all the Nascent Soul and Gold Core cultivators in Dongcang Xuanzhou were already here.

Even if they were to gather more, they wouldn't be able to form a complete team.

"You don't have much time left. You'd better speed up your progress. If necessary... even sacrificing your lifespan is worth it!"

"If anyone is unwilling to sacrifice their own lifespan, I don't mind sending them on their way right now!"

The woman spoke indifferently, then her figure directly disappeared into the ripples in the void...

Seeing that the Holy Maiden had left, everyone stood up from the ground.

Regardless of the righteous or demonic factions, everyone's expressions were grim.

However...

They may be dissatisfied in their hearts, but they did not speak out.

Instead, they sighed and began to meditate to restore their own spiritual power...

---

"Only half a year..."

When Ji Boying came back to his senses, he was already at the entrance of his own courtyard.

He sighed lightly, a hint of helplessness appearing on his face.

In the end, his own strength was not enough.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so anxious all day because of the slightest movement outside.

He took a few deep breaths, adjusted his mindset, and pushed open the door.

Just as he entered...

Ji Boying saw Xiao Ning'er drawing talismans in the living room, while Ye Qingqing was watching attentively beside her.

If it were usual, Ji Boying would not hesitate to launch a surprise attack from behind, but now...

He had to uphold martial ethics!

"Husband is back?"

Xiao Ning'er looked up at Ji Boying, showing a sweet smile, but her hands did not stop.

"Ning'er's proficiency in talismans is getting better and better."

Ji Boying smiled and rubbed his wife's head.

Not only could she multitask, but she could also draw blindly.

He couldn't do either of these skills, not even drawing a one-star lower-grade talisman.

I wonder...

What kind of reaction those people in the sect would have when they see Xiao Ning'er's talent in talismans.

However, Xiao Ning'er's aptitude was a drawback. Although she had dual elemental roots, they were both lower-grade, and they were not suitable for Body Refining.

If she couldn't break through these limitations, the most she could achieve in the future would be Foundation Building, with no hope of reaching Gold Core!

They had to find a way to improve Ning'er's aptitude...

---

In February, the grass grew and the birds flew.

Whether it was Fulong Ridge or Ji Boying's room, the spring was in full bloom, full of vitality.

Reluctantly getting up from the beauty, Ji Boying lightly tapped her forehead before changing his clothes and getting up to go to the adjacent quiet room.

After adjusting his breathing a little, he sat cross-legged on the cushion and opened the long-unused attribute panel...

[Name: Ji Boying]

[Cultivation: Foundation Building 1st Layer]

[Root Bone (Fire): 30,000 (Upper Grade)]

[Spiritual Soul: 30,000 (Early Gold Core)]

[Physique: 50,000 (Early Golden Body, Poisoned)]

[Sword Dao: 12,000 (Mid-stage Gang Realm)]

[Talisman Dao: 120,000 (Three-star Mid-grade)]

[Pill Dao: 17,000 (Two-star Mid-grade)]

[Innate Divine Talisman: 75,000/300,000]

[Talisman Production Consumption: -30%]

[Talisman Power: +30%]

[Talisman Integrated Union: +200%]

[Assignable Attribute Points: 478]

After practicing with his wife for nearly four months, Ji Boying finally raised his fire elemental root to the upper grade and his talisman dao to the three-star mid-grade.

However...

Due to his own mixed elemental roots, even though his fire elemental root was already upper grade and he had daily assistance from pills, Ji Boying's cultivation speed was still extremely slow.

Especially when he reached the Foundation Building stage, this feeling became exceptionally obvious.

It's just...

Now, Goldfinger only improved the fire elemental root, and there has been no movement in the other elemental roots.

After all, the elemental roots that Goldfinger improved were only related to the elemental roots of the communication objects, and it was also a random selection from the multiple elemental roots of the communication objects.

If he wanted to improve other elemental roots, either Goldfinger would give him a favor and change things up, or the communication objects simply didn't have fire elemental roots.

"I wonder if the Wan Dao Commercial Bank has any methods to improve aptitude. If they do... both Ning'er and I can give it a try."

Just as his thoughts were wandering, the guest token at Ji Boying's waist suddenly started to flicker.

Before long...

He heard Yun Qianshan's voice coming from the token:

"Mr. Ji, someone from headquarters has arrived. Please come to the commercial bank!"