Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

"Mr. Ji!"

Just as Ji Boying came out of the courtyard, he saw Su Xiao waiting at the door.

He quickly walked up and smiled, "Sorry to keep Su Protector waiting!"

"Come, let's go to my place first. Yun Zhan has found a good tea for me recently. Although its effect is only at the ordinary four-star spirit tea level, its taste is exceptional, making it irresistible!"

"Since Su Protector is here today, it's a perfect opportunity to try it!"

"No, thank you, Mr. Ji."

Su Xiao shook her head repeatedly and politely declined, "I came here to deliver the rewards that were not distributed in last year's ranking settlement to Mr. Ji."

"Also... I still have a mission to complete. After delivering these things, I have to leave Zhongzhou."

"Leave Zhongzhou?"

Hearing this, a look of astonishment appeared on Ji Boying's face.

Although he had been immersed in talisman dao for the past few years, he had still heard a lot about what was happening outside of Zhongzhou.

Now that the war between the righteous and demonic factions had completely ended, with the righteous path suffering a disastrous defeat, the four continents outside of Zhongzhou, namely Dongzhou, Nanzhou, and Xizhou, had all fallen into the hands of demonic cultivators. Righteous cultivators either became refugees, leaving their homes behind, or were enslaved and kept as livestock to provide blood and energy for demonic cultivators.

Just like the righteous cultivators they had seen at Qiandao Lake.

At this time, leaving Zhongzhou to carry out a mission, could it be that the trading company still wanted to reclaim lost territory?

While pondering, Su Xiao's voice began to sound.

"The trading company still has some goods to retrieve in Nanzhou. The manpower at Fufeng Main Hall is a bit insufficient, so they are drawing some people from our Five Main Halls to help."

"I see..."

Ji Boying murmured softly, then took out a stack of talismans from his storage ring and smiled, "These are some talismans I recently refined. The quality is not very high, all of them are only of superior grade. Since Su Protector is going out on a mission, these talismans might be useful."

Before Su Xiao could refuse, Ji Boying had already stuffed all the talismans into her hands.

"This..."

Seeing that Ji Boying had already done this, Su Xiao didn't make a fuss. She bowed to Ji Boying and said, "Thank you, Mr. Ji!"

After exchanging a few words, Su Xiao handed the items to Ji Boying and bid farewell.

Looking at the wooden box in his hand, Ji Boying's lips curved slightly, and he quickly walked towards the courtyard.

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"Counting the twenty Wu Xiang Dao Crystals I obtained this time, I have already acquired over a hundred of them."

"If I add the experience gained from these twenty Wu Xiang Dao Crystals to my alchemy path, I can break through to the level of a five-star Pill King."

Ji Boying looked at the twenty sparkling Wu Xiang Dao Crystals in the wooden box and couldn't help but whisper.

"Ranking up is my priority, so I should focus on talisman dao."

"When I completely break through to the six-star level in talisman dao, then I can consider other paths..."

"However, even if I break through to the six-star level in talisman dao, I won't allocate the experience to my alchemy path. I will still prioritize my sword dao."

"Relying solely on talismans is still not enough for self-defense. With sword dao, at least I can have a bit more confidence."

With these thoughts in mind, Ji Boying began to refine the Wu Xiang Dao Crystals in the wooden box one by one.

It's the familiar feeling again...

As the Dao Crystals were absorbed into his body, his soul seemed to be stimulated, trembling intensely deep within.

This feeling, from the original pure pain, had gradually evolved into a different kind of pleasure.

Just like drinking strong liquor.

For someone who had never drunk alcohol before, the first sip of strong liquor felt like swallowing a mouthful of scorching flames. When it slid down the throat, it felt like swallowing a knife.

This feeling was even more stimulating than being infected by the [Blade Plant].

Moreover, even after the liquor had been completely swallowed, it continued to release its residual heat, burning the chest and abdomen.

Making people extremely uncomfortable.

But...

As more and more alcohol was consumed, this discomfort, this pain, gradually transformed into a different kind of pleasure.

Especially the sharp sting as the alcohol entered the throat, and the surging heat that penetrated the stomach, it was irresistible!

Actually...

The feeling is still the same, but because of adaptation, this pain has turned into a kind of enjoyment.

It's similar to those movies I saw in a certain island country in my past life.

The female protagonist was extremely resistant at first.

But as time went on, she gradually started to like this... cough cough.

I think everyone understands, so I won't go into detail.

Time passed little by little.

One piece;

Two pieces;

Three pieces;

Every time Ji Boying swallows a piece of the Formless Dao Crystal, he gains over a hundred thousand points of free experience.

However...

Just as he was about to completely refine the fourth Formless Dao Crystal and prepare to get the fifth one, a deafening bell suddenly rang out from the depths of his soul sea, directly striking his soul!

Ji Boying groaned.

He felt as if his brain had been pierced by countless silver needles, causing him unbearable pain!

This kind of pain is different from physical pain; it is the purest pain in the soul.

In just a few breaths of time, Ji Boying, who had a rosy complexion, now had a deathly pale face, devoid of any color!

"Why... why is this happening?!"

Ji Boying supported himself with his hands on the ground, gritting his teeth and muttering to himself.

Clang!

Another bell rang out.

This time, Ji Boying finally couldn't control it and a mouthful of blood sprayed out from his mouth.

Not only that...

Even his eyes, ears, and nostrils began to seep thin lines of crimson blood!

"Damn it!"

"What is going on?!"

"Why is the reaction so strong when absorbing the Formless Dao Crystal this time? Could it be that I absorbed it too quickly?!"

"No! That's not right!"

Ji Boying endured the intense pain in his soul, trying to keep his brain clear.

"Before, I swallowed sixty-seven Formless Dao Crystals at once, even faster than this time, but there were no adverse reactions. This time, I only swallowed four, so it can't be because I swallowed them too quickly!"

"Could it be..."

In an instant, Ji Boying suddenly thought of a possibility.

"Could it be because I swallowed too many?"

Starting from the first time he swallowed a Formless Dao Crystal, the Goldfinger inside Ji Boying's body would react with the energy of the crystal.

And the reaction process was extremely intense!

However...

As Ji Boying absorbed more and more Formless Dao Crystals, he gradually adapted to this reaction and didn't pay much attention to it.

Moreover, the benefits brought by the Formless Dao Crystals were too great. Even though Ji Boying knew that swallowing them might have adverse consequences, he still chose to ignore it!

After all, compared to the unknown fear, the tangible benefits in front of him were more motivating and tempting!

That's also why some people become addicted to smoking and drinking.

They know that smoking and excessive drinking are harmful to their health, but they can't control themselves.

Clang!

The third bell rang out again.

However...

Before Ji Boying could struggle again, the intense dizziness directly caused him to faint on the spot.

Vaguely...

Ji Boying seemed to see a golden light slowly appearing before his eyes...