Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Ling Wu's Nascent Soul banquet is tonight.

In order to attend this banquet, Ji Boying specially bought two genuine treasure-level robes for his wives, as well as some protective jewelry.

"Husband..."

Xiao Ninger wore a white silk dress with purple patterns, her hair adorned with a light blue butterfly hairpin, her sideburns and long hair naturally cascading down. With every smile and frown, she was as beautiful as a peach in spring and as pure as a chrysanthemum in autumn.

"Do I look good?"

Xiao Ninger slightly opened her vermilion lips, her voice gentle and soft, filled with anticipation and joy.

"What about me?"

Ye Qingqing walked a few steps to Ji Boying's side, gently turned around, and lifted the hem of her pale white dress. With a delicate and beautiful face, she carried a sweet smile, exuding a clever and playful charm, giving off a feeling of a delicate and virtuous woman.

Ji Boying took a step forward, embracing the two women, and smiled, saying, "There is no beauty in the world that surpasses you two!"

"It's almost time, let's set off!"

After tidying up, Ji Boying led his wives out of the courtyard.

However, he didn't rush to leave, but went to the affairs pavilion first.

This Nascent Soul banquet not only invited the business guests and elders of the Shanghang, but also several shopkeepers, including Yun Qianshan.

"Mr. Ji!"

"Shopkeeper Yun!"

As soon as they arrived at the affairs pavilion, Yun Qianshan warmly greeted them.

The two women performed a respectful salute to Yun Qianshan.

"Shopkeeper Yun, you flatter us!"

Yun Qianshan quickly turned to avoid the courtesy of Xiao Ninger and Ye Qingqing.

In the past, they could accept such a gesture, but now things were different.

Not to mention that Ji Boying was already a Tiered Guest Elder, even the two women were Foundation Building cultivators, on equal footing with him. There was no need for them to pay respects to him.

"Shopkeeper Yun, there's no need for that."

Ji Boying smiled softly and said, "After all, it was thanks to Shopkeeper's care that my humble wife was able to wait for my return safely. Shopkeeper Yun should accept this gesture!"

"Oh, Mr. Ji is being too kind. It's just a matter of course, a matter of course!"

After a brief exchange, the three of them walked towards the outskirts of the city together.

Although Yulong Mountain was also within the jurisdiction of Canglong Immortal City, it was several hundred miles away from the main city.

After leaving the main city, they switched to a flying boat for transportation.

On the deck, Ji Boying looked at the sea of clouds in front of him and said softly, "Shopkeeper Yun, have you heard any news about Fellow Daoist Qiu recently?"

Yun Qianshan's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this.

He thought Ji Boying had forgotten about Qiu Yu. After all, when he mentioned Qiu Yu's situation before, Ji Boying only verbally agreed and didn't take any action afterwards.

But today, Ji Boying brought it up again.

It seems... he was overthinking.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu hasn't contacted me since he went to the Zhuliu District," Yun Qianshan truthfully replied. "However, after this banquet is over, I can go and inquire. I should have results within two months at most."

Ji Boying nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your trouble, Shopkeeper Yun."

"It's my duty."

With the flying boat, it only took a little over an hour for Ji Boying and the others to arrive at Yulong Mountain.

On the lush green peaks, several pavilions stood tall, with winding corridors and clear water, lotus leaves dotting the scene, perfectly integrating artificial and natural beauty.

Since Ji Boying didn't leave early, many guest elders and elders had already gathered at Yulong Mountain.

Although Ling Wu's small banquet was far less grand than the Nascent Soul ceremony of the True Immortal Yunxiao, the guests in attendance were no less important.

There are more than twenty Nascent Soul True Immortals alone!

As for Gold Core True Immortals, there are over a hundred.

"Merchant Guest Official, Ruan Hongliang, presents a piece of Xuanbing Illusion Bamboo, wishing Lingwu True Immortal success on the Great Dao!"

"Merchant Guest Official, Lin Luo, presents a Golden Tripod Mysterious Flower, congratulating Lingwu True Immortal on forming Nascent Soul!"

...

Just as they disembarked from the flying boat, they heard the continuous sound of greetings from the nearby host.

Ji Boying looked at Yun Qianshan and privately transmitted his voice, "What gift did Yun Store Manager prepare?"

Yun Qianshan smiled faintly. He naturally knew that Ji Boying was worried that his gift would not be enough. He then took out a colorful lotus seed from his storage ring.

"This is... an Eight Treasure Lotus Seed?"

Ji Boying raised an eyebrow, his eyes showing a hint of surprise.

"Yun Store Manager really hides his talents!"

"Mr. Ji has said it before, it was just a chance encounter. This thing doesn't mean much to me, so it's just right to give it to Mr. Ling as a gift. It can be considered as buying a favor!"

"An Eight Treasure Lotus Seed for a favor from a True Immortal, worth it!"

After leaving the gift and writing their names in the guestbook, the two of them walked directly inside.

Normally, at this kind of Nascent Soul banquet, guests wouldn't bring their families.

But...

Ji Boying looked inside and found that many people had brought their families.

This made him feel relieved.

Otherwise, it would seem odd for him to be the only one with two wives.

At this moment, Lingwu was busy entertaining guests, so Ji Boying didn't deliberately disturb him. Instead, he sat with his wives in a cool pavilion with Yun Qianshan.

The banquet was relatively casual, without as many rules as the previous Nascent Soul ceremony.

This also suited Lingwu's character.

Ji Boying was also happy about it.

As for his two wives, when they saw so many Gold Core True Immortals, and even Nascent Soul True Immortals, their eyes were filled with excitement.

"Merchant Store Manager, Yun Qianshan, presents an Eight Treasure Lotus Seed, congratulating Lingwu True Immortal on the completion of Nascent Soul!"

"Merchant Guest Official, Ji Boying, presents an... Enlightenment Fruit?!"

The voice of the host announcing the gifts continued, but when he announced the gift Ji Boying had given, his tone suddenly changed.

There seemed to be a hint of shock and astonishment in his voice.

As for the other guest officials and elders on Yulong Mountain, their expressions changed drastically when they heard the three words "Enlightenment Fruit."

Even Lingwu, who was entertaining guests, was visibly stunned.

In a certain pavilion, Wuyuan, who was also attending Lingwu's Nascent Soul ceremony, couldn't help but cover his forehead when he heard the gift Ji Boying had given.

He sighed deeply, drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, and said with a touch of melancholy, "I can't hide it anymore."

In that instant, the entire Yulong Mountain fell into silence, with only the faint sound of music and flowing water lingering in the ears.

"Who is Ji Boying?"

After a long time, someone in the crowd broke the silence. This question seemed to have stirred up a thousand waves, instantly causing the entire venue to boil.

"Elders, please excuse Lingwu for a moment!"

Lingwu bowed to the elders in front of him, then swept his gaze over the crowd and finally walked towards the pavilion where Wuyuan was.

He didn't go to the pavilion where Ji Boying was, but took out his identity token and sent a message, "Mr. Ji has passed the assessment for the Earth-ranked Guest Official?"

On the other side, after receiving the message in the pavilion, Ji Boying quickly replied, "That's right."

"If Mr. Ji doesn't mind revealing his identity as an Earth-ranked Guest Official, Lingwu will come over now to toast. If you don't want to reveal it... Lingwu will come to toast after the banquet!"

Ji Boying frowned slightly when he heard this, not understanding the key point for a moment. But his intuition told him that he should choose the latter.

"In that case, I will excuse myself from this banquet!"

Just as Ji Boying was curious, the identity token once again flickered with a gleam of light. This time, the message was not from Lingwu, but... Wuyuan!