Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

"Senior Zhuang, will you continue to practice martial arts?"

"Naturally, Martial Arts is something I cannot give up."

"I wish Senior Zhuang to accumulate wisdom thinly and soar high into the sky!"

Zhuang Butong laughed and shook his head, not saying much.

At his age, in terms of Heart Electricity and Spiritual Cultivation, he indeed had accumulated wisdom thinly, but his physical body had already taken shape, past the golden age of Martial Arts Cultivation, and what step he could reach next was hard to say.

"By the way, is that blade left by Marshal He?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked.

"Hmm." Zhuang Butong suddenly recalled Ji Jingqiu also had cultivated the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade, and it seemed to be... five blades?

He was about to say something when he heard Ji Jingqiu quietly ask:

"Senior, did you hear a blade cry earlier?"

Zhuang Butong's footsteps suddenly stopped.

He turned his head, staring at the young man beside him who had not seen for a while but seemed to have transformed.

The young man who claimed to topple the seventh layer did it indeed.

Where exactly is his future?

Zhuang Butong felt that he might not see it.

Suddenly feeling good, he extended his hand and ruffled the youngster's hair vigorously, smiling:

"Keep it in your heart; tell no one, return here when you are strong enough."

After seeing off Ji Jingqiu,

Zhuang Butong, on his way back to the laboratory, passed by a courtyard.

He stopped walking, looking at the elderly man fishing for a Divine Spirit in the courtyard.

Heart Image, Heavenly Person, now able to physically enter the Spirit Ocean.

At the Grandmaster Realm, one could even directly connect one's own dojo with the Spirit Ocean, achieving fishing for Wilderness Gods within one's dojo.

"Master Ning." Zhuang Butong routinely greeted.

The old man responded with a sound, not turning back.

As usual, Zhuang Butong would have walked away after the greeting.

But today, he unexpectedly wanted to chat with Master Ning for a moment, feeling a surge of emotion brewing in his chest, wanting to vent it out.

"That person just now is the junior I mentioned before, Ji Jingqiu. What do you think, Master Ning?"

The old man turned back, his eyes slightly strange.

Not because of Ji Jingqiu, but because of Zhuang Butong's unusual behavior.

This youngster, who maintained his core under Hel's temptation for thirty-one years and dedicated his whole life to Martial Arts without reservation, he still appreciated him.

To put it straightforwardly, the Federation needs such Martial Artists.

But this normally very stable kid was suddenly speaking in a somewhat boastful tone about that young man…

"Hmm." The old man slightly nodded, indicating he understood, without giving any judgment.

Before a Grandmaster, there are no prodigies.

No matter how splendid Ji Jingqiu is, being praised as a Master is the limit.

And for the old man, when Ji Jingqiu had come before, he had already taken a good look, and indeed in the current realm, his physique far surpassed his predecessors, and it was astonishing that he could perform the prototype of the Heaven and Earth Dojo in human form.

But...

In the old man's eyes, Ji Jingqiu was actually not as good as the reckless young man who attained the identity of the Martial Arts God a hundred years ago, whom he defeated on the seventh layer.

For him, an old figure, being reckless or even unrivaled, should be the best praise for a youngster.

Coincidentally, that person from a hundred years ago was the most "pleasing" youngster he had ever met.

Just as Marshal He had said back then; if a youngster has talent, he should be arrogant.

As for Ji Jingqiu, the old man recalled, missing a bit of the spirit of 'none but me,' but actually also pretty good, wasn't he spirited in that video too?

"Did I hear that Master Ning also couldn't get the approval of that predecessor?" Zhuang Butong suddenly asked.

The old man's mouth twitched; what does this kid mean, looking for a fight?

If it really comes to rolling up his sleeves and starting a fight, he, Ning Fengyuan, will not give face to those four Divine Lords!

Sensing the old man's thoughts, Zhuang Butong apologetically said: "Junior is just a bit curious, what kind of conditions are required to be approved by that predecessor?"

That predecessor they spoke of was the very blade that had suppressed Hel's main body for ten thousand years, the former Marshal He's holster blade.

Thus, the old man's expression eased slightly, he harrumphed lightly: "That thing's taste was too spoiled by Marshal He back then; who knows who in this Federation could catch its eye!"

Zhuang Butong thought for a moment, then changed the way he asked the question: "To be favored by that predecessor, could it be possible that one's future Martial Arts achievements could compare to Marshal He of old?"

The old man pondered, "It's hard to say about comparing with Marshal He, those seven of that era, their achievements were once said to be like synchronizing with the heavens and earth is indispensable, but at least it wouldn't be worse than this old man."

"I see."

Zhuang Butong sighed long, paid his respects, and then left.

The road ahead is long because it is at least the path of a Grandmaster.

Watching Zhuang Butong's departing back, the old man felt doubtful.

With one step, he directly stepped into the Deep Red Laboratory, staring at the long blade, operating the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade to respond.

No response.

Just like in past years.

The old man spat in his heart, returned to the fishing spot, holding the fishing rod, using a thread of Spirit God to fish for Wilderness Gods.

...

...

Sitting on the spaceship back, Ji Jingqiu was organizing his harvest.

The secret technique he acquired from the long blade is called the [Unity Spell], which essentially involves the circulation of Qi Force. Ji Jingqiu gained a rough understanding of it, feeling like he had met a Heavenly Person, never imagining Qi Force could circulate in such a way, profoundly mysterious and perfectly in harmony with the Dao of Heaven and Earth!

He spent some time on the spaceship getting to grips with this technique.

But he couldn't advance further.

It wasn't a problem of his Martial Wisdom, but rather that his Qi Force couldn't bear this technique. He needed to convert his Qi Force into One Qi Mixed Yuan Power to continue experimenting.

This left him secretly amazed; this secret technique was truly marvelous and somewhat aligned with the Mountain and Water Divine Form he had always been attempting to carve, focusing on Qi Force moving like a Flood Dragon in water, continuous and pervasive, eventually converging into a single place, carrying the mighty power to move mountains and overturn seas with each movement.

The power of this secret technique was immense, and thus, it placed high demands on the physical body.

The more "Great Channels" the Qi Force passed through in the body, the more powerful the converging forces would be, and the greater the strain on the physical body.

Ji Jingqiu muttered to himself.

Firstly the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade, followed by the [Knife Carving and Axe Chiseling] which he suspected was also inherited from Marshal He, and now this [Unity Spell].

Continuing this way, could he perhaps gather a complete set of Marshal He's inheritances?

The long blade not only responded to him, it also revealed its name.

Its name is [Xuan Yi], derived from the concept of "the Mysterious gives birth to all things, converging into unity."

Regrettably, currently, Ji Jingqiu wasn't yet qualified to wield it.

To pick up that blade, he at least needed to advance to Heavenly Person and understand the Dharma of Heaven and Earth.

Because the power contained in that blade was not merely at the level of Dharma but was a step above—the Dao.

Masters seek the Dao; Grandmasters open the Dao; that was its meaning.

While pondering the subtleties of the Unity Spell, Ji Jingqiu thought about the news he had obtained from Dr. Chen today.

He needed to verify these pieces of information himself, not fully trusting them, not because he suspected Dr. Chen of deceiving him — after all, as the head of one of the top four research institutes in the Ministry of Defense, he had no reason or need to lie about such matters.

Divine Power Giant Company, Jia Weiting...

For now, he would let Lou Qinglan help him thoroughly investigate the latter.

With a decision in mind, Ji Jingqiu's thoughts returned to cultivation.

The harvest this time was extremely significant—the body of Hel, no, it should be said as Hel's body was indeed a treasure trove, merely two hours of stimulation had caused a qualitative leap in his Heart Electricity.

It's just a pity this fellow was too stingy, otherwise, the Bodhi Tree would already have 49 leaves by now.

Ji Jingqiu dialed the number of Jiang Minghuan, describing what he saw today.

Hearing that Hel was still in deep slumber, Jiang Minghuan expressed his gratitude and offered a new compensation option; after pondering for a moment, Ji Jingqiu chose the information related to God.

Within the Federation, the Wilderness Sect was the force that had delved deepest into exploring the Spirit Ocean. The internal database of the Administration Bureau wasn't as detailed as theirs, and for the time being, Ji Jingqiu also didn't qualify to access core data from the Administration Bureau.

He temporarily reserved his right to exchange, not rushing to make a decision.

In the end, Jiang Minghuan thanked him again and mentioned that if Ji Jingqiu was interested in that peculiar adventure of the Spirit Ocean, he could proceed there in half a month.

That peculiar adventure would reopen in half a month.

Regarding this, Ji Jingqiu wasn't surprised.

He had learned afterward that adventures were somewhat like game dungeons; success wasn't guaranteed, and failures would lead to temporary closures.

The people from the Wilderness Sect had clearly challenged it and failed, thus they generously offered it as a welcome gift to him.

Perhaps this was also a test by the Wilderness Sect.

...

"Confirmed, Ji Jingqiu indeed received an invitation from the Deep Red Laboratory and left Heavenly Market City this morning."

Within a hotel situated at the corner of Heavenly Market City, six or seven figures took their seats; some were young and around the same age as Ji Jingqiu, while others appeared in their thirties or forties, bearing no marks of martial practice, seemingly ordinary people.

"Why not try to directly infiltrate White Jade City?"

"Heh, worthy of the Harvest Sect's madwoman; I support your venture."

"No bickering." Someone frowned, quickly extinguishing the hint of contention and explained on behalf of the person who had spoken earlier, "White Jade City is guarded by a Grandmaster, and even if we pooled the main forces of the Sect, breaking in would still be difficult."

"As planned before, regardless of whether Ji Jingqiu had been targeted by Hel before, his trip to White Jade City would have certainly marked him secretly by Hel; next, we just need to set up the ritual, forcefully enhance his 'inspiration', and increase the likelihood of his 'encounters' with Hel."

"How long will this process take?"

"If you can directly bring Ji Jingqiu and ensure no exposure, one ritual would suffice; otherwise, we must play the long game, at least half a month needed."

"We must complete it before the end of July; half a month is bearable."

"And if Ji Jingqiu's side fails?"

"No matter, we have other contingency measures. As long as we find a container that can serve as a Dao Mark for Hel before its next consolidation of the Divine Country, all will be well."

...

...

After returning to Heavenly Market City, Ji Jingqiu had a private chat with Lou Qinglan, then fully immersed himself in cultivation.

Forging a superior cultivation, converting into One Qi Mixed Yuan Power, carving the Mountain and Water Divine Form, contemplating the Unity Spell, sharpening his blade...

His schedule was packed to the brim.

In this process of fully immersing in cultivation,

Seven days quickly passed.

A week later,

Ji Jingqiu received an invitation to a soiree.

It was signed: Mu Juncheng.