Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Top floor of the trading firm.

Yang Qingshan and Li Pu stared intently at Ji Boying as he began making talismans again.

They could clearly feel that Ji Boying's strokes were different this time.

Especially the naturalness with which he made each stroke, as if there was a true master of thunder magic behind Ji Boying!

As Ji Boying continued to draw stroke by stroke, lightning began to surge on the talisman paper.

They didn't know how much time had passed...

Finally, the talisman under Ji Boying's brush took shape. Even though Yang Qingshan and Li Pu were separated by a mirror, they could clearly feel the spiritual pressure released from the talisman!

But...

Both of them knew that this talisman was only in its embryonic form, and the final step to complete it was still missing.

Yang Qingshan tightened his fist inside his sleeve, and his palms were sweating profusely.

It felt as if...

At this moment, it was not Ji Boying who was inscribing the talisman, but himself.

As for Li Pu, he also had a serious expression, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Others might not understand why they were so nervous...

But only the two of them knew what it meant for Ji Boying to pass the assessment for the Yellow Grade Superior.

The assessment system issued by the headquarters this time, the Yellow Grade Superior was the key.

It was the key to becoming a core member of the trading firm!

In the world of cultivation, being a guest in the trading firm meant becoming a Yellow Grade Superior guest. This would qualify them to be accepted as core members by the headquarters!

Taking talisman mastery as an example, the assessment for the Yellow Grade Middle and Superior actually tested the skills of a three-star lower-grade talisman master.

The only difference was that the Superior not only focused on the talisman master's understanding of talisman principles and skills, but also assessed their adaptability and potential!

The Thunder Battle Talisman came from the Thunder Magic General Outline, and whether it succeeded or not had little to do with the level of a three-star talisman master's talisman-making skills.

The most important thing to make a talisman was the control of one's own divine soul and spiritual power.

And this was precisely the prerequisite for a talisman master to break free from the shackles of a four-star talisman grandmaster and enter a higher realm!

The trading firm didn't lack masters in various arts, what they lacked were true geniuses who could break free from the shackles of grandmasters!

Buzz!

Just as the two of them were on edge, a dazzling purple light suddenly lit up in the mirror.

"Not good!"

Li Pu suddenly stood up, and in an instant, an overwhelming sword intent burst forth, almost instantly reducing all the furniture in the room to dust.

He quickly took a step forward, and in the next moment...

He directly plunged into the void.

Yang Qingshan, who was beside him, was a little confused. He looked at the spot where Li Pu disappeared, then looked at the mirror in front of him.

In the room where Ji Boying was, lightning surged, and countless electric arcs seemed to pour out like purple torrents, burning the quiet room to ruins.

At the same time...

Ji Boying didn't expect that the Thunder Battle Talisman would explode without any warning after he completed it.

Caught off guard, he was immediately surrounded by countless electric webs.

The terrifying thunder instantly turned the table in front of Ji Boying into dust.

If it weren't for the robe he was wearing, and the fact that Ji Boying had the physique of a Golden Body Realm, the explosion of the Thunder Battle Talisman would have taken his life in an instant.

However...

Even so, he couldn't resist the Thunder Battle Talisman. If he were to be struck by all the purple lightning in the talisman, Ji Boying would definitely be seriously injured, if not killed.

Fortunately, not long after the lightning exploded, a curtain of swords enveloped Ji Boying, protecting him.

In this way...

After swirling and lingering in the room for almost the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, the purple lightning completely disappeared.

"Are you okay?"

Ji Boying shook his head slightly and said softly,

"Fortunately, Brother Li acted in time, and I'm fine."

"That's good."

Li Pu also breathed a sigh of relief, then asked,

"Do you need to find a physician to check on you?"

"Thank you for your concern, Brother Li. I know my own body, and there's no problem."

Li Pu nodded and said,

"The assessment is over for now. Brother Ji can go to the reception room and rest for a while. I will have someone handle the relevant procedures for Brother Ji later."

"As for the remaining situation here, I will take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying did not act pretentious or polite. He slightly bowed to Li Pu and said, "Thank you, Brother Li!"

After speaking, he turned and left the quiet room directly.

As for Li Pu, when he saw Ji Boying leave, a smile appeared on his face.

"Although this Thunder Battle Talisman failed, the power it emitted is comparable to that of a crane... Tsk tsk, Brother Ji is truly extraordinary! He was able to draw a Crane-colored Thunder Battle Talisman after only failing a dozen times. This talent is rare even in the headquarters!"

As he spoke, Li Pu's thoughts moved slightly, and his whole person once again disappeared into the void ripples.

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At that time, Ji Boying had just walked out of the quiet room when he saw Qiu Yu running towards him.

However, she had not taken a few steps when a look of confusion appeared on her face.

She saw that Ji Boying's body still had some black marks, and there was even a smell of burnt.

He looked as if he had been blown up by an alchemist.

Since the quiet rooms of the Wan Dao Commercial Firm were all restricted, and even a Nascent Soul True Immortal would find it difficult to break through the defensive formation inside, Qiu Yu did not know what had happened inside.

She looked at Ji Boying and asked with some concern, "Mr. Ji, what happened? Why do you look like this?"

"I failed in making the talisman and accidentally blew up the talisman core," Ji Boying said nonchalantly.

"The talisman core blew up?"

Hearing Ji Boying's words, Qiu Yu's face suddenly changed, and she quickly said, "Are you... Are you injured? Let me take you to the reception room to rest first, and then I will find a physician for you!"

"Thank you for your concern, Fellow Daoist Qiu. I'm fine, just slightly affected," Ji Boying shook his head slightly and said softly, "Take me to the reception room first, and I'll rest for a while."

After hesitating for a moment, Qiu Yu nodded and then led Ji Boying towards the reception room.

However...

Just as they had taken a few steps, they saw a middle-aged cultivator walking towards them with a female steward.

"Master Ji?"

"Liu Dan, Master!"

The person who came was none other than one of the guest officials who had participated in the Nascent Soul Ceremony with Ji Boying before.

Although they didn't have much interaction, they had become somewhat familiar after the Nascent Soul Ceremony.

As for the female steward behind Liu Dan, coincidentally, she was the chief steward, Wang Qian.

"What happened to Master Ji?" Liu Dan noticed Ji Boying's abnormality and couldn't help but ask.

"I failed in making the talisman during the assessment and accidentally blew up the talisman core."

"The talisman core blew up?"

Liu Dan was stunned when he heard Ji Boying's words. Didn't the assessment end yesterday morning? Why did Ji Boying only come out now?

Does the assessment for talisman masters take this long?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask, "So, Master Ji, this assessment..."

"Of course, it failed," Ji Boying sighed lightly and said helplessly.

Liu Dan's face also showed a hint of surprise when he heard this.

Then he said, "I heard that the assessment will be held every three months from now on. Master Ji doesn't need to be too discouraged. You can participate again in three months."

"What Liu Dan said is true!"

The two chatted briefly and then bid farewell to each other before leaving.

After hearing their conversation, Wang Qian, who was following behind Liu Dan, had a slight smile on her lips.

Ji Boying...

Actually failed the assessment!

It seems that it's time for me to make a move!