Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

On the flying boat heading to the Central Holy Continent, Ji Boying sat cross-legged on the deck, unaffected by the howling wind that stung every inch of his skin, meticulously sketching spiritual patterns.

Until...

The final stroke fell.

A complete and exquisite Gengjin Jie Thunder Derived Symbol, worthy of being called a top-quality symbol, appeared in front of Ji Boying.

"Not bad."

A clear and melodious voice sounded in his ears.

Su Ling walked over from the side and commented, "Although you failed seven or eight times before, being able to sketch a top-quality Xiaowu Lei Symbol in such an environment shows that Ji Fellow Daoist's level in symbol mastery can already enter the top 100 of the headquarters!"

"Although... there are only about ninety symbol masters in the headquarters who have earned their reputation."

"You don't have to say the second part!"

Ji Boying silently cursed in his heart, then became curious and asked, "As a symbol king like Su Fellow Daoist, what level are you at in the headquarters?"

"Me?"

Su Ling was slightly surprised, apparently not expecting Ji Boying to ask this.

After hesitating for a moment, she thoughtfully replied, "I can't determine my current level because I haven't tried yet, but... before breaking through to the symbol king level, I was roughly ranked around fifty."

"Only around fifty..."

Ji Boying's heart trembled slightly.

Even a quasi-five-star symbol king like Su Ling could only be ranked around fifty? Then as a newly entered four-star symbol master, wouldn't he always be at the bottom?

According to his current progress in cultivation, it would take at least nine years to break through to the five-star symbol king level.

Nine years...

Compared to ordinary people, his cultivation speed was already like a little cow riding a rocket, soaring to the sky.

But...

Compared to Su Ling, it was crawling like a turtle!

How could the gap between people be so huge?

Even with his Goldfinger, was he still far behind?

Perhaps noticing Ji Boying's disappointment, Su Ling explained, "Ji Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be too discouraged."

"Among the symbol masters I mentioned, many of them are the symbol kings of the older generation in the commercial sector."

"For example... the Thunder Lord that Ji Fellow Daoist knows is also among them."

"With their existence, having cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years, someone like Ji Fellow Daoist is no different from a child in their eyes."

"So, there's no need to rush."

"Believe... that when Ji Fellow Daoist has accumulated enough time, your achievements will surely surpass theirs!"

"Thank you, Su Fellow Daoist!"

Ji Boying slightly bowed.

He finally felt a little better in his heart.

However...

His mentality was still too easily influenced by external factors. Even a slight disturbance could make him waver.

After all, he was someone with a Goldfinger. As long as he had enough time, he could reach the level of a six-star symbol king, or even a symbol emperor, just like a symbol saint or symbol grandmaster!

Why bother trying to compete with them for temporary glory?

His mental state still needed to be strengthened!

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Because the flying boat they were riding on this time was specifically used for rapid dispatch by the headquarters, its speed naturally couldn't be compared to the flying boat Ji Boying had used to go to Qiandao Lake before.

Although the distance between the headquarters and the Azure Dragon Branch was thousands of miles apart.

The entire journey took just over half a month.

On this day...

As the flying boat seemed to crash into a certain secret realm, it began to violently shake.

Until a quarter of an hour later.

The turbulence completely subsided, and Su Ling knocked on the door of her cabin.

Only then did Ji Boying realize that he had arrived at the legendary headquarters of the Ten Thousand Dao Commercial Alliance!

The moment he stepped out of the cabin.

The almost solid spiritual power came rushing towards Ji Boying with the clear wind.

Ji Boying could clearly feel that every inch of his body, every cell, was stimulated and greedily devouring the surrounding spiritual energy!

The concentration and purity of the spiritual energy here is dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than that of the Azure Dragon Immortal City!

If he stayed in this environment for a long time, Ji Boying even doubted whether his mediocre talent with fourth-grade spiritual roots could attempt to form a Gold Core without external assistance!

"Follow me."

Su Ling's melodious voice brought his wandering thoughts back.

Immediately, she jumped off the flying boat and flew towards the sea of clouds.

Ji Boying followed closely behind.

It was only at this moment...

He realized that the so-called headquarters was actually on an endless sea.

But then again...

Why is there not a single island on this sea?

At least...

There is not a single island in his line of sight.

Could it be...

The headquarters is underwater?

With these doubts in mind, Ji Boying followed Su Ling, flying in the air for nearly an hour.

Until...

In the sky above this vast sea, they encountered a lake that seemed to be hanging upside down. Su Ling stopped her figure and looked back at Ji Boying, saying:

"Take out your identity token and infuse it with divine sense."

Ji Boying quickly complied.

In an instant, a bright light bloomed from the token.

Then, he saw ripples appearing on the upside-down lake above his head.

At the same time, an irresistible suction suddenly descended, instantly enveloping him.

In an instant...

Ji Boying and Su Ling were both pulled into it.

The scenery around them rapidly retreated at a terrifying speed that the naked eye couldn't capture.

Until...

After a few breaths.

What came into view was no longer the boundless sea.

Instead...

There were towering mountains with various weather conditions.

And there were magnificent buildings of different shapes and sizes, standing in a dense cluster.

There were also flying boats and ships of various sizes and styles among the clouds and mist!

This is the headquarters of the Wan Dao Trading Company!

A place that is completely different from the giant cities of the outside world!

Just as Ji Boying was amazed, he saw a streak of light flying towards them from a distance.

In the blink of an eye, the streak of light had already landed in front of them.

It was a tall and thin cultivator wearing a blue robe with a seal-like pattern of the character 'Wind' on his chest. He walked towards them with a smile.

"Greetings, Mr. Su!"

The tall and thin cultivator bowed to Su Ling, then looked at Ji Boying and asked with a smile:

"I presume this is Ji Boying, the symbol master brought by Mr. Su to participate in the Wan Dao Pavilion assessment, right?"

"That's right."

Su Ling replied indifferently, then asked:

"How many people are participating in the assessment this time?"

"There are a total of seventy-three people, among them... thirteen specialize in talisman dao, and all of them have reached the realm of a four-star talisman master."

"Wow... they are all four-star talisman masters... I thought that mastering the six-series derivative symbols to a sixty percent fine rate and a ten percent excellent rate would be enough to participate in the assessment, but now it seems... I was too naive."

"Even in the cultivation world, there is still competition."

Ji Boying muttered to himself in his heart, then he saw Su Ling looking at him and said:

"The assessment will probably last for half a month or even longer."

"Fellow Daoist Ji, follow him to participate in the assessment first. After the assessment is over, you can find me at the Thunder Palace."

"Yes!"

Ji Boying bowed and saluted.

After watching Su Ling leave, he followed the tall and thin cultivator and flew towards a distant mountain peak.