Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Zhongzhou Wandao Trading Company Headquarters.

Transaction Hall.

With the settlement date of the rankings approaching, many members of the main hall have come one after another, attracted by the fame.

Although it is the second ranking settlement, the novelty is far less than the first time, but the entire hall is still crowded.

As long as they don't have urgent tasks, everyone will stay here for a few days, stopping to observe and witness the brilliance of the various halls' geniuses, and also to see if there are any dark horses that stand out.

"It's been a year, and the top ten rankings are still the same as before, unchanged."

"It's only been a year, just a blink of an eye. It's normal for the rankings to not change much."

"By the way... last year, the Seasonal Symbol Master who skyrocketed to the eleventh place on the rankings, why is there no movement this year? The ranking has dropped to fifteenth. If someone challenges again, there is a risk of falling out of the top twenty."

"It's not likely. In a year's time, unless someone has a major breakthrough, the rankings won't change much."

"Oh! The rankings have changed!"

Just as everyone in the main hall was chatting.

The Huiyue Ranking suddenly flickered.

"It's Mo, the Symbol Master!"

Someone spoke first.

They saw Mo Changgong, who had fallen to a rank outside the top thirty, suddenly erupting, steadily rising in rank, and finally stopping at the seventeenth position.

Seeing this scene, everyone had different expressions. Some sighed with regret, some were filled with grief and anger, some felt relieved, and some secretly rejoiced.

"It's a pity that Mo, the Symbol Master, accumulated strength but still couldn't surpass Ji Boying from the Tianlei Hall."

"Being able to stop at the seventeenth position is already enough. At least it guarantees seven Unbounded Dao Crystals."

"But what about the young master of the Tong Hall? After rushing to the sixteenth position a few days ago, there has been no movement."

"Probably still gathering strength..."

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At that time, in the Fufeng Main Hall.

The hall master Zhu Yan looked at the rankings, full of anticipation, but in the end, it turned into a long sigh.

"Disciple is useless, disappointing Master!"

A clear voice, but with a somewhat melancholic tone, slowly sounded.

Looking back, Zhu Yan saw Mo Changgong beside him, who was bowing his head, maintaining a respectful posture.

"Silly child."

Zhu Yan chuckled lightly and helped Mo Changgong up.

Although Mo Changgong couldn't surpass Ji Boying, he also felt disappointed and regretful.

But...

Compared to rankings, Mo Changgong's state of mind was more important.

After organizing his words in his mind, Zhu Yan continued to speak:

"Changgong."

"A momentary victory or defeat does not represent a lifetime of success or failure. You have a natural affinity for talismans, and your comprehension speed in the field of talismans is rare in the world. It becomes more apparent as you progress. It may take a lifetime for ordinary people to touch the realm that you have a great chance of achieving."

"You are currently only at the Four-Star Symbol Master realm, and this advantage is not obvious. Compared to ordinary Four-Star Symbol Masters, it's just a slight talent."

"But when the day comes and you achieve the Five-Star Symbol King, and you fully utilize this advantage, how many Symbol Masters do you think can be your match, Mo Changgong?"

Mo Changgong, who was originally feeling down, heard Zhu Yan's words and his dim eyes once again lit up.

He tightened his fist and bowed to the old man again, saying firmly:

"Thank you for your guidance, Master!"

"I will do my best to break through to the Five-Star Symbol King as soon as possible and reach the top of the Huiyue Ranking!"

Seeing his disciple regain confidence, Zhu Yan couldn't help but smile and nodded:

"This is the state of mind that a genius should have!"

Saying that, he took out a booklet from his storage ring.

"These are some insights I have on the Wind After Qi Jing. You can refer to them."

"Thank you, Master!"

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Eastern Branch.

Residing in the back mountain...

"I never expected that I would achieve a Nine-Stripe Gold Core in this way."

Ji Boying looked at the Fire Spirit returning to the Soul Sea, feeling somewhat speechless.

"I wonder... how strong is my current spiritual power, and how much amplification does the inscribed talisman have..."

Buzz~

In the midst of his emotions.

Ji Boying's mind moved slightly, and immediately a small spiritual vortex formed above his palm, causing a slight distortion in the surrounding space.

"So strong! It's several times stronger than the spiritual power I had in the assessment space!"

"Although it hasn't been proven in practice, judging from the fluctuations of spiritual power, the talismans I currently inscribe are stronger by one to two tenths compared to those in the assessment space."

"So this is a Nine-Stripe Gold Core?"

Under the shining light, Ji Boying's face clearly showed a hint of excitement.

The strength of the energy released by the talisman is related to the level and quality of the talisman itself, as well as the strength of the spiritual power used during its inscription.

Among these three factors.

Level accounts for 60%, quality accounts for 30%, and spiritual power only accounts for 10%!

Although the proportion is extremely low, as long as the spiritual power is strong enough, the amplification is still quite significant.

It's like... a spiritual rune casually drawn by a Soul Formation realm expert is stronger than any complete talisman drawn by a Qi Refining realm talisman cultivator.

"Speaking of which, during this seclusion, I focused on pill formation and forgot about the passage of time."

"I wonder how much time is left until the ranking is settled."

"With my current strength as a Five-Star Talisman King, I have more than enough to pass the seventh level and make it into the top ten!"

Thinking of this, Ji Boying chuckled lightly, brushed off the dust and dirt that had accumulated on his body, and then got up and walked towards the entrance of the cave...

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"Has Young Master not come out of seclusion yet?"

Ye Qingqing stood beside Xiao Ning'er, looking towards the depths of the back mountain with a hint of worry in her eyes.

According to reason, after infusing spiritual energy into the pill, one should be able to come out of seclusion within half a month at most.

But... it has been over a month since the spiritual energy vortex in the back mountain dissipated, and there is still no sign of Ji Boying coming out of seclusion.

It's hard not to think of it in a negative way.

"Madam, there's no need to worry."

Wu Yuanyu, who was standing by, smiled and reassured her:

"Infusing spiritual energy into the pill is the final step in pill formation, used to condense the pill patterns. Judging from the celestial phenomenon that Mr. Ji attracted, he has at least condensed seven pill patterns."

"I think... Mr. Ji has been consolidating his cultivation during this long period of seclusion."

"After all, the spiritual power of a Gold Core is completely different from that of a Foundation Building. Even I, back then, took half a month to barely adapt, let alone Mr. Ji with his Seven-Stripe Gold Core."

However, as they were speaking.

His expression slightly changed.

In the distance, a figure slowly walked out of the forest path.

He was wearing a loose purple robe, with a restrained temperament like an ancient tree with intertwined roots, but also sharp like a sword edge. Not only did he give the several Nascent Soul cultivators present a complex sense of contradiction, but there was also a faint pressure coming from him.

The person was none other than Ji Boying!

Wu Yuanyu took a deep breath.

He quickly stepped forward and bowed to Ji Boying, congratulating him:

"Congratulations, Mr. Ji, on achieving a Great Gold Core!"

"We all congratulate Mr. Ji on successfully forming the core and wish you eternal longevity!"

The other Nascent Soul cultivators also stepped forward and congratulated him in a respectful manner.

Ye Qingqing and Xiao Ning'er, on the other hand, looked at the group of Nascent Soul cultivators bowing their heads to congratulate Ji Boying, their faces showing excitement and a flush of emotion.

So... this is their husband!