Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"I don't know either."

Facing Ji Boying's eager gaze, Su Ling spoke frankly.

"All I know is that the Dao Crystal appears in the secret realm every once in a while. As for what it is and how it is formed... I have no idea."

"Perhaps the Divine Lord knows. If Fellow Daoist Ji has the chance to meet the Divine Lord in the future, you can ask him."

"Meet the Divine Lord? You really think highly of me," Ji Boying muttered to himself.

And so...

The two of them walked in the main hall for about half an hour, during which Su Ling briefly recounted what had happened in the council chamber earlier.

At first, Ji Boying was somewhat anxious and hesitant.

Such a great opportunity was impossible to resist, but it was also extremely troublesome.

After all, over ninety percent of the people in the Thunder God Hall were opposed to this matter.

If he chose to accept, his future days would be difficult.

However...

Su Ling advised him to accept it calmly and not think too much about it.

Because thinking too much wouldn't help.

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After passing through several teleportation arrays and walking through a corridor, the two finally arrived in a forest garden filled with the fragrance of flowers and the chirping of birds, like a fairyland.

It was at this moment.

A nimble and exquisite bird, purple all over and with a hint of electric current, flew out from the garden and circled in front of them.

Seeing this, Su Ling slightly bowed to the bird and said softly, "Please inform the Lord of the Hall that Su Ling and Ji the Talisman Master have come to visit."

"The Lord of the Hall instructed that if Mr. Su and the Talisman Master come, there is no need to inform, you can enter directly."

The bird spoke like a human, with a melodious and clear voice, quite pleasant to the ear.

It's just that it was hard to tell whether the voice belonged to a male or female.

Finally, guided by the bird, the two walked in the garden for about fifteen minutes and finally saw the Thunder God Hall's Lord, Luo Qinghan, in a pavilion next to a slender waterfall. She was dressed in a purple robe, with a cold and proud temperament like a plum blossom in the snow.

"Greetings, Lord of the Hall!"

Approaching the pavilion, Su Ling bowed slightly.

Seeing this, Ji Boying also followed suit, but he was more respectful than Su Ling, lacking the casualness.

"No need for so many formalities."

Luo Qinghan waved her hand, and a gentle breeze lifted the two of them up.

"Please have a seat."

With a thought, the purple clay tea set on the table, as if it had gained intelligence, poured tea for Su Ling and Ji Boying.

"This is the soul-nourishing tea brought over from the main hall. It has a miraculous effect on nourishing the Nascent Soul and above. You two can try it. If you like it, you can take some from me."

Saying that, Luo Qinghan's gaze fell on Ji Boying, and she softly said, "The Talisman Master who made it onto the Brilliance Moon Ranking is even younger than I imagined."

"You flatter me, Lord of the Hall! I just got lucky," Ji Boying responded sincerely.

At first, he thought he had misunderstood the question, but after a simple exchange with Su Ling, he realized that he had actually taken a shortcut.

During the assessment, he should have directly attacked the barrier with talismans.

But... he didn't really break the rules.

Whether it was comprehending the operation of the forbidden spiritual power, using external forces to break the formation, or using his own divine talisman to enhance his output, these were all his own methods of talisman dao.

They completely met the requirements of the assessment!

As his thoughts wandered, Luo Qinghan's voice came again.

"All six Hall Lords have already watched your assessment process."

"To be able to comprehend the prohibition itself, to use the combination of spiritual patterns to destroy the prohibition, this itself belongs to the category of talisman dao, and cannot be considered as taking shortcuts."

"It is also because your foundation in talisman principles is solid, and your understanding is deep. Otherwise... if it were another talisman master, even if they thought of this point, they might not necessarily be able to break those prohibitions."

"Therefore, your position as the thirty-sixth on the Huimoon Ranking is well-deserved, and there is no need for self-deprecation."

After the Huimoon Ranking was announced, Ji Boying shot up to the thirty-sixth position, which naturally caught the attention of the palace masters.

Therefore, not long after the ranking was announced, the six palace masters all arrived at the Wandao Pavilion to check the situation when Ji Boying was being assessed.

Although some of them had some reservations about this, they only kept it to themselves.

They didn't actually say it out loud.

"This matter can be considered concluded for now."

Luo Qinghan poured tea for Ji Boying and Su Lingtian.

"The reason I called you two here is twofold. First, it is to fulfill my previous promise and allow you two to enter the Thunder Pool, a forbidden area."

"Secondly... it is to pass on the Five Thunder True Law to Ji Boying, a divine transmission from our palace."

She stared into Ji Boying's eyes, and in the starry gaze of her pupils, there was a hint of sharpness.

This made Ji Boying feel a little uneasy in his heart, as if his secrets were completely exposed.

However...

This gaze didn't last long, almost fleeting, and then it softened again, as if nothing had happened before.

"Thank you, Palace Master, for your kindness. I, Boying, will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Ji Boying took a deep breath and quickly expressed his gratitude.

Luo Qinghan nodded slightly and continued, "Although I intend to pass on the Thunder Law to you, you must also capture the Thunder Element Crystals from the Thunder Pool and comprehend the Great Way of Thunder Law."

"And due to the restrictions of the rules of the secret realm, apart from the first Thunder Element Crystal, every additional one captured by external cultivators will incur a punishment of thunder."

"There's also the Thunder Tribulation?"

Ji Boying felt surprised.

Then, he heard Luo Qinghan's voice gradually becoming serious again.

"The secret realm's Thunder Tribulation is different from the external Thunder Tribulation. It doesn't harm the physical body, only the soul! And it has nothing to do with the realm of the soul."

"Although I have given you this opportunity, you should also know your limits when entering it. Don't be too greedy!"

"If the Thunder Tribulation you endure exceeds the range that your soul can bear, it will lightly damage your origin, and heavily... your soul will scatter and you will become a walking corpse."

Ji Boying's heart trembled.

"I will remember, Palace Master!"

And so...

Ji Boying silently drank his tea.

Until...

After drinking all the tea in the teapot, Luo Qinghan's voice came again, and at the same time, a ripple vortex appeared outside the pavilion.

"It's about time. You two should enter the Thunder Pool first."

"Yes!"

The two of them responded lightly.

Ji Boying followed Su Lingtian and stepped into the ripple vortex outside the pavilion.

When the familiar dizziness ended...

What came into view...

Was already a barren red land...

Ji Boying turned around and looked around.

Wherever his gaze reached, it was a thousand miles of barrenness.

Looking up, there were only endless crimson clouds, surging within which lightning could fall at any moment, as well as a few points of flowing light constantly dancing in the air.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

Even Su Lingtian, who had entered with him...

Had long since disappeared!