Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

Upon hearing these words, Autumn Rain's face showed a hint of confusion.

The middle-aged shopkeeper furrowed his brows and took out two stacks of talismans, explaining, "From the technique and habits of drawing, these two stacks should have been drawn by two different talisman masters."

"And... the technique used to draw these middle-grade talismans is even more exquisite! Whether it's the spiritual patterns or the commands, there are almost no flaws!"

"As for this stack in the middle..."

The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head, somewhat helpless, and said, "I saw the shadows of the two talisman masters from before in these talismans. At first, I thought they were drawn by their disciples, but upon closer inspection, it's not the case. Instead, it seems like..."

"They were drawn together!"

"They were drawn together?"

"How is that possible!"

Upon hearing the shopkeeper's conclusion, Autumn Rain immediately denied, "If we were talking about pills or magical artifacts, it would be possible for two people to work together, but how could two people draw talismans together?"

"Not to mention that drawing talismans requires uninterrupted concentration, and the spiritual patterns on a talisman must be drawn with the same type of spiritual energy. These two people have different types of spiritual energy, so how could they converge on the same talisman?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head and said, "That's also what puzzles me."

Saying that, the middle-aged shopkeeper reorganized the talismans and said, "Actually... it doesn't matter if these talismans were made by the same person, because all three stacks of talismans have their own merits and have reached the level of a one-star top-grade talisman. Whoever it is, they deserve the friendship of our Wan Dao Trading Company."

"After you go out later, you can find out the attitude of that talisman master and see if he is willing to cooperate with us."

"If he is willing, our company can provide some benefits."

"Yes!"

Autumn Rain bowed to the middle-aged shopkeeper and then left with the talismans.

Not long after...

She returned to the elegant room.

Seeing Ji Boying drinking tea boredly, Autumn Rain walked up to him with a smile.

"Sorry to keep Master Ji waiting!"

"No problem."

Ji Boying replied indifferently.

Autumn Rain smiled and poured another cup of tea for Ji Boying, saying with a light laugh, "Just now, I took Master Ji's talismans to the shopkeeper for appraisal, and the shopkeeper spoke highly of Master Ji!"

"It seems that Master Ji is also very accomplished in talisman dao!"

"I wonder..."

She paused for a moment and then asked, "Is Master Ji interested in establishing a long-term cooperation with our Wan Dao Trading Company?"

"Of course, if a cooperation is reached, our company will also provide some benefits to Master Ji. For example... when purchasing talisman paper, magical artifacts, and pills, Master Ji can enjoy discounts."

"Moreover... for some scarce resources that are difficult to obtain, our company will give priority to Master Ji."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying did not immediately agree.

The olive branch from Wan Dao Trading Company was expected, and he had thrown out the two-star talismans for this purpose!

However...

Not all trading companies would be as cautious as Ji Chun Tang. It wouldn't hurt to be careful and not fall into a trap.

He smiled and said, "I wonder if there are any requirements for cooperation with your esteemed trading company?"

Autumn Rain understood that Ji Boying already had intentions.

"Of course, there are requirements, but... they are not high."

"Master Ji needs to provide at least fifty two-star talismans to our company every month, and our company will purchase them at the normal buying price."

"Of course, if Master Ji can provide more talismans each month, any extra talismans that are one-star top-grade or above will be purchased at a price one percent higher than the buying price."

"But there is one thing I need to explain to Master Ji."

Autumn Rain paused, her expression becoming more serious.

She looked at Ji Boying and said solemnly, "Once the cooperation is established, if Master Ji fails to meet the requirements of the cooperation, he will need to pay a penalty. The amount of the penalty will be determined based on the number of talismans owed by Master Ji. Furthermore, in the following month, Master Ji will need to make up for the owed talismans. If he fails to do so, the contract will be terminated directly!"

Fifty two-star talismans were just the minimum requirement, something that a normal two-star talisman master could easily fulfill. If even this couldn't be met, then there was no need for this cooperation.

"Fifty talismans?"

Ji Boying murmured.

For a normal two-star talisman master, this requirement was indeed not high, and it could be completed in at most ten days.

As for Ji Boying...

Although he cultivates alchemy during the day, it is not difficult for him to meet the requirements by spending a little time refining at night.

Furthermore...

As long as Ji Boying maintains communication with his wife in accordance with the Dao, his experience in Dao symbols will continue to increase, and his efficiency in making symbols will also improve. There is no need to worry about not having enough time and breaking the contract.

After some consideration, Ji Boying nodded and said, "I promise to cooperate!"

Upon hearing this, Qiuyu's face showed a hint of a playful smile.

Being able to cooperate with Ji Boying means that he is either a two-star symbol master himself or will become one in the future. This has many benefits for her.

"Since Master Ji has agreed to cooperate, let's take a look at the specific contract," Qiuyu said, handing a scroll made of animal skin to Ji Boying.

After a brief glance to confirm that there were no issues, Ji Boying signed the contract directly.

"Then... I wish us a pleasant cooperation," Qiuyu said.

"Hahaha, a pleasant cooperation! I will rely on Fellow Daoist Qiuyu for your guidance in the future!" Ji Boying replied.

"Giggle... It should be me who relies on Master Ji's guidance!" Qiuyu laughed, her charm suddenly captivating.

Even though Ji Boying had seen many beautiful women on his phone and had even personally experienced the long-awaited beauty, when he saw Qiuyu's smile, he was still slightly stunned.

However, it only lasted for a moment before Ji Boying regained his composure and said, "I came here this time to purchase some things. I hope Fellow Daoist Qiuyu can help me with recommendations."

"Of course," Qiuyu lightly laughed. "What does Master Ji need to buy?"

"Sword manuals, preferably basic entry-level ones. Also... a bottle of top-grade Essence Pill and a bottle of top-grade Return Pill."

Qiuyu glanced at Ji Boying and smiled, "Please follow me, Master Ji."

Before long, the two arrived at the area on the third floor dedicated to selling sword manuals.

Qiuyu took out three sword manuals and said softly, "These three manuals are: 'Sword Interpretation' from the Heavenly Sword Sect, 'Cloud Sword Notes' by Sword Immortal Yun, and 'Sword Discussion' by hundreds of experts."

"As for the entry-level aspect, these three manuals are equally good. Master Ji can take a look and decide which one to buy."

"Also, I want to remind Master Ji that anything related to swordsmanship in the Wan Dao Trading House is relatively expensive. Even the cheapest 'Sword Discussion' costs two thousand medium-grade spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, Ji Boying couldn't help but complain in his heart. It was really expensive!

Even though he was already a two-star alchemist and his income had reached seven thousand medium-grade spirit stones, it was still far from enough in front of the Wan Dao Trading House.

It seemed that he couldn't buy them all this time... he had to make a choice among these three sword manuals.

Which one should he choose?

While Ji Boying was hesitating, Qiuyu whispered, "If Master Ji finds it difficult to decide, you can choose the 'Sword Interpretation' from the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"After all... the Heavenly Sword Sect is the strongest sword sect in the entire Dong Cang Xuan Continent. Their disciples all start with the 'Sword Interpretation' as their entry-level manual. It may not be the best, but it definitely won't be wrong."

Ji Boying agreed and nodded.

If even a prestigious sect like the Heavenly Sword Sect uses the 'Sword Interpretation' as the entry-level manual for their disciples, it couldn't be a bad choice for him to learn it.

"Then let's go with the 'Sword Interpretation'," Ji Boying decided.

Qiuyu nodded and said, "The 'Sword Interpretation' is an exclusive sword manual of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Although the Wan Dao Trading House has the authorization to sell it, the price is higher than ordinary sword manuals. It costs three thousand medium-grade spirit stones."

"But since Master Ji has agreed to cooperate with the trading house, we can offer an internal price. You only need to pay 2500 medium-grade spirit stones!"

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qiuyu," Ji Boying expressed his gratitude.

"It's all because of your own efforts, I'm just going with the flow," Qiuyu replied with a smile.

After purchasing the sword manual, Ji Boying also obtained the two bottles of pills.

Originally, these items would cost over five thousand spirit stones, but because Ji Boying received the internal price, he only spent 4200 spirit stones, saving more than eight hundred.

However, just as Ji Boying and Qiuyu were about to say goodbye and leave the Wan Dao Trading House, a plaque in a certain area on the third floor caught his attention...