Longevity: From Being Pushed By The Witch

In the end...

Ji Boying managed to barely escape by using the excuse of selecting gifts at Chengnan Wandao Commercial Firm.

Just thinking about the cannibalistic look in Aunt Yun's eyes made Ji Boying shudder uncontrollably.

After all, he was the one who broke the appointment first, so no matter what, he was in the wrong.

Of course, Ji Boying could choose to confront the situation directly, but the consequences of doing so... would completely ruin his relationship with Fengming Pavilion.

Ji Boying had no idea about the background of Fengming Pavilion.

But in the current situation, Fengming Pavilion in Chengdong not only operated normally and prospered, but also forcefully acquired a piece of land in the inner city to open a branch, with a monopoly on both legal and illegal activities!

Even the Crimson Flame Sect couldn't achieve such a feat!

It was ultimately not a wise choice to provoke such power.

Although... his own meager cultivation might not be taken seriously by the other party, it was still better to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Caution was the top priority!

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"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Ji, on successfully reaching the Foundation Building stage!"

In the reception room of the commercial firm, Qiuyu respectfully bowed and sincerely congratulated him.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qiuyu."

Ji Boying smiled and then said,

"I can see that Fellow Daoist Qiuyu's aura is becoming purer day by day, and there are faint signs of a breakthrough. I believe it won't be long before you achieve Foundation Building as well!"

Qiuyu shook her head slightly and smiled bitterly,

"Having signs of a breakthrough and successfully achieving Foundation Building are two different things. With my current state, it's probably difficult..."

Ji Boying glanced at Qiuyu, hesitated for a moment, and then took out a small jade bottle from his pocket.

"I still have some Foundation Building Pills left here, which are useless to me. It's better to do a favor and give them to Fellow Daoist Qiuyu."

Qiuyu was taken aback by his words.

She looked at the Foundation Building Pills on the table, then looked at Ji Boying...

After a while, she pushed the Foundation Building Pills back and said softly,

"Without merit, one should not receive rewards. Foundation Building Pills are essential for cultivators to break through to the Foundation Building stage. They are extremely precious and one of the most valuable types of two-star pills. Even if Fellow Daoist Ji doesn't need them, you can give them to your friends or sell them to the commercial firm."

Ji Boying couldn't help but be speechless. Instead of taking back the pills, he asked with interest,

"Then... does Fellow Daoist Qiuyu consider me a friend?"

"I..."

Qiuyu was at a loss for words for a moment.

If it were in the past, she might have given a definite answer, but now... she was uncertain.

Because Ji Boying was already a three-star talisman master.

And she was just a small cultivator in the Qi Refining stage. The two identities were already on different levels!

Seeing Qiuyu's silence, Ji Boying couldn't help but pretend to be angry,

"If Fellow Qiuyu doesn't consider me a friend, then... let's forget about what I said earlier."

"Also, in the future, I won't trouble Fellow Qiuyu with any matters in the commercial firm."

"Mr. Ji! I..."

Seeing Ji Boying not only changing the way he addressed her but also becoming somewhat distant in his tone, Qiuyu's face immediately showed a hint of anxiety.

She bit her lip, struggled for a moment, and then accepted the pills on the table. She respectfully bowed to Ji Boying.

"Thank you, Mr. Ji!"

"No matter whether Qiuyu can achieve Foundation Building in the future, I will always remember this kindness!"

Seeing the other party accept the pills, Ji Boying's face instantly showed a few more smiles.

"Just a bottle of pills."

"I owe my current situation to Fellow Qiuyu. If it weren't for Fellow Qiuyu and Manager Yun... I'm afraid I would still be a drifting leaf, let alone becoming a three-star talisman master."

"And also..."

Ji Boying paused and smiled, saying,

"I've been with Fellow Daoist Qiu for a while now, and during this time, Fellow Daoist Qiu has helped me save a lot of spirit stones. I don't even know how many Foundation Building Pills I could buy with these spirit stones."

"If it were someone else receiving me, I'm afraid my wallet would be crying."

Upon hearing Ji Boying's words, Qiu Yu couldn't help but chuckle and said,

"I'll say it again, if the shopkeeper finds out, Mr. Ji will have to take responsibility for me!"

"Hahaha... Of course!"

The two joked for a while, and then Qiu Yu bid farewell with Ji Boying's talisman and left the reception room.

After about the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, Qiu Yu walked in with a smile and said,

"Mr. Ji, this time you have handed in 300 high-grade two-star talismans and 12 low-grade three-star talismans, totaling 60,060 medium-grade spirit stones!"

"Here is a detailed price list. Mr. Ji can take a look first. If there are no problems, you can sign it."

Ji Boying took the price list, glanced at it symbolically, and then signed his name.

Qiu Yu took the price list and asked immediately,

"What does Mr. Ji want to buy this time? Same as before?"

Ji Boying smiled and said,

"Of course, the same as before. Fifty sets of high-grade three-star talisman materials, three catties of Qingling wine. But... this time, I need two more things."

"Like this robe I'm wearing, I'll trouble Fellow Daoist Qiu to get me another one. Also... pick two better quality brush pens for me."

After months of practice, Ji Boying found that the previous brush pen no longer met his needs.

Although the brush pen has little impact on the probability of a talisman master successfully drawing a talisman,

the quality of the brush pen affects the comfort and efficiency of drawing talismans!

The previous brush pen was good, but it was obviously struggling to draw three-star talismans, so... it was necessary to change to a new one.

In addition... his wife, Xiao Ninger, had also improved her spiritual power.

With the help of Qingling wine, she could now independently draw three high-grade two-star talismans every day. When she was in a good state, she could even draw four by herself!

In order to increase the number of talismans produced, it was also necessary to buy two more brush pens.

After about the time it takes to brew a pot of tea, with Qiu Yu's recommendation, Ji Boying bought two three-star brush pens commonly used by talisman masters.

Not only were they easy to use and evenly distributed ink, but most importantly, they also had a small array similar to damping inside, preventing the ink from shaking when the spiritual power was insufficient. They were extremely practical!

But the price was a bit high.

Even after the discount, it was nearly eighteen thousand medium-grade spirit stones for one...

With these items, Ji Boying not only used up all the sixty thousand medium-grade spirit stones he had just received, but also spent over ten thousand more.

"Mr. Ji..."

As they were about to leave, Qiu Yu caught up and said softly,

"The information may not be reliable, but... I think it's necessary to tell Mr. Ji."

"Starting next month, the price of attack-type talismans may increase. If Mr. Ji is refining three-star talismans, it's better to focus on attack-type talismans."

"Among them... fire attribute talismans may have a higher premium."

Ji Boying nodded at the words, then bowed slightly to Qiu Yu and said,

"Thank you!"

After speaking, Ji Boying turned and left directly.

Watching the young man's figure receding in the corridor, a hint of strangeness appeared in the woman's eyes.

She took out the jade bottle she had received earlier, and a smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"If the gentleman doesn't have a partner, that would be great..."

"What am I thinking!"

Qiu Yu smiled bitterly and shook her head, then opened the jade bottle in her hand.

The pure medicinal power poured out instantly, and just a hint of medicinal fragrance made her have the impulse to break through on the spot.

"This... is actually a high-grade Foundation Building Pill?!"