Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Lower City District.

An abandoned underground factory for about seven or eight years.

Li Buyi walked past a member of the Skull Society guarding the gate with a stern face.

As he entered the factory, he scanned around but did not see President Wang, who usually dressed in suits and shoes, which darkened his mood even more. Li impatiently said:

"Where is your president? Speak quickly if there's something important, I'm busy."

These past few days, he had been worshiping the True Buddha, feeling that he had drawn closer to the True Buddha. His mood had been very good until he was repeatedly summoned by Mr. Wang's people, as if they were hurrying him to his death.

Suddenly,

Li Buyi noticed a man emerging from the shadows deep within the abandoned factory. He was wearing a Martial Arts Uniform, his temples slightly gray, and his expression was fierce.

Li Buyi frowned, "Who are you?"

The man approached without speaking and reached out his hand in front of Li Buyi, appearing to want a handshake.

Li Buyi's gaze flickered, and he reached out his hand in response.

The veins on their arms were exposed, intertwining like dragons and snakes, causing their clothes to shatter.

Li Buyi's feet slightly sank into the cement floor, preventing him from being pushed back by the man.

"Mr. Li, my surname is Wu, I am from the Star Group. The higher-ups are very dissatisfied with the failure of the operation a few days ago. We had already paid the remuneration in advance, yet your sect did not fulfill your promises and completely failed to act."

The newcomer's voice was thick and seemed somewhat naive, but the cold and wolf-like glare in his eyes, combined with the gradually increasing force of his iron grip, was clearly warning Li Buyi.

Li Buyi snorted coldly, his arms surged with a red pattern, and a strong scent of blood wafted out, unapologetically pushing back:

"It sounds as if your previous cooperation attempts were successful!"

Special Commissioner Wu coldly replied, "At least we contributed our full strength without holding back, but your side did not act at all!"

Li Buyi snorted:

"Your group's information network is like a sieve, full of holes!

The failure of the last operation was due to your underestimation of the local strength in Taian City.

This failure is also due to your misjudgment!

Encountering a Sword God, luckily I didn't take action, or I would probably leave something behind there!"

Hearing the three words "Sword God," Special Commissioner Wu's eyes also deepened.

He loosened his grip, slowly saying, "That's why I am here."

Li Buyi was noncommittal, saying, "Speaking of which, who exactly are you looking for? You haven't even informed us, how could we fully help you?"

Not long ago, the Skull Society suddenly launched a raid asking for his assistance, but until now, he didn't even know who the target of the Skull Society was, whether it was a person or not.

The result was that he arrived at the scene, encountered Buddha's son, was delayed for a moment, and witnessed a master clearing the scene decisively, and quickly withdrew.

Now it seems… has Old Wang already died?

Tragic, tragic, tragic.

These guys who serve as dark gloves for great powers, indeed are used and then discarded.

Li Buyi sighed inwardly, but kept a straight face.

Special Commissioner Wu said evenly, "This does not concern your side. The Group wants me to take over this matter, and moving forward, the Skull Society will be under my management. I hope our cooperation can proceed smoothly."

"Yeah, smooth, certainly smooth," Li Buyi perfunctorily agreed.

Special Commissioner Wu suddenly changed the topic: "Mr. Li's terminal seems to have some issues. Your sect's reinforcements are already on the way, you need to go to the designated location within an hour to meet them."

Li Buyi was silent for a moment.

Bad luck.

He didn't expect that by turning off his terminal, he could still not escape it.

Since when did the higher-ups start sending reinforcements so promptly?

Is the Daoist Collection on the East Three Bright Star that important?

…

An hour later.

Li Buyi stood at an express station, signing for a lifesize humanoid package expressionlessly, then quickly left under the courier's "I understand you" look.

What he most criticized about the Supreme True Buddha Sect was this damn travel mechanism—only operating through express delivery.

In recent years, to avoid the Federation Security Bureau and Administration Bureau's pursuit, the Supreme True Buddha Sect painstakingly operated a fairly large express delivery company.

The company was diligent and law-abiding, famously called 'Cheetah Express'.

The company's logo featured a cheetah wearing a hat, giving a thumbs up.

After returning to his base, Li Buyi casually threw the package on the ground and kicked it a few times.

Soon, a thumping heartbeat emanated from the tightly packed package, deep and profound.

Quickly, an arm with a tattoo of the Angry Vajra tore open the package and stepped out.

The man took a deep breath, his heartbeat escalating from nearly imperceptible to over two hundred, pumping powerful blood flowing like rivers in his veins, allowing him to rapidly return to his peak condition.

Seeing the newcomer's face, Li Buyi's expression improved significantly.

The other's name was Yang Wei, internally referred to as 'Angry Arhat'.

Just by the title, one could tell he was the brutish type with brains full of muscle.

Such brutes were easier to manipulate.

Yang Wei got straight to the point: "Li Buyi, the higher-ups have ordered me to assist you. Within three days, we must eradicate Yang Yan Martial Arts Hall."

Li Buyi tried to delay by saying, "There has been an appearance of an unidentified master in Taian City, who has already met with 'Sword God.' Neither of us is a match for him alone; I think we need to first investigate this person's identity."

Yang Wei's eyebrows raised:

"With you and me joining forces, how long will it take to kill an old man weakened by age in the four realms?

Even if that unknown powerhouse intervenes midway through the fight, I carry a token of the Supreme True Buddha with me. If needed, I can summon the descent of the Supreme True Buddha's will to possess me, we have nothing to fear!"

Li Buyi fell silent for a moment, thinking to himself, why didn't the higher-ups give him such a token?

Damn the preferential treatment.

He nodded: "Alright, Star Group has sent a commissioner named Wu, should we involve him?"

Yang Wei shook his head indifferently, "This time we're serving the Supreme True Buddha directly, it's best not to rely on others. The Supreme True Buddha is always watching us."

A flicker of astonishment crossed Li Buyi's mind, and he elevated his assessment of the Daoist Collection harbored by East Three Bright Star by two levels.

"Do you have a plan of action?" Li Buyi tentatively asked.

"I will rest for a day, tomorrow night we will strike together," Yang Wei stated firmly, "And kill that old impediment upfront!"

For some unknown reason, Li Buyi felt a sudden twitch in his eyelids at that moment.

He desperately wanted to refuse but couldn't find a suitable reason, especially with Yang Wei's reminder that "the Supreme True Buddha is always watching them," which made him somewhat apprehensive.

He had no fear of the higher-ups' Bodhisattvas, he could just play along.

But he dared not defy the will of the Supreme True Buddha.

"Alright, let's do as you said," Li Buyi said gravely.

Let it be, when the fight breaks out, let Yang Wei take the lead while he supports from the side.

In case of an unexpected situation, he would abandon Yang Wei to fend for himself and escape alone to find Buddha's son, taking Buddha's son with him.

Even if the higher-ups punished him afterward, with Buddha's son involved, their Supreme True Buddha could still act fully three more times!

"By the way, where is your token? Show me," Li Buyi asked curiously.

Yang Wei pulled aside his collar, revealing a Jade Buddha pendant around his neck.

Just one glance, and Li Buyi's eyes couldn't move away.

Such profound Buddha's will!

It was at least a hundred times denser than the Jade Buddha he had handed to Buddha's son not long ago!!

…

…

They say dreams reflect one's inner thoughts.

Ji Jingqiu felt this statement was unfair; at least he currently had no grand ambition of being unrivaled.

However, planting trees and such indeed represented his current ideal life.

Inside the Inner Realm.

Ji Jingqiu was pacing in front of the Bodhi sapling, counting its four leaves, with a tiger cub lying on its back nearby.

He rubbed Fatty Hu's belly and with some puzzlement noticed several blood-red lines interwoven with yellow and black fur, crossing through the whole body.

Considering the little one's transparent stupidity, Ji Jingqiu turned to ask the Bodhi sapling.

The response he got was because of the trash the dumb tiger had swallowed last time.

Trash...

Ji Jingqiu recalled the drop of blood-colored dew expelled by the Bodhi sapling after it absorbed the nourishment from the Blood Buddha.

Worried, Ji Jingqiu asked clarity.

The Bodhi sapling had drawn the most refined Power of the Spirit, discarding the highly condensed negative emotions and will it contained.

The latter was useless for it, but somewhat beneficial for the dumb tiger.

Emperor Bai ruled over killings, deemed a fierce deity of the year.

This condensation of negative emotions could hone its fangs and claws, transforming them into a fierce aura.

When both met, it was like two negatives making a positive, recycling the waste.

Hearing this, Ji Jingqiu fell silent for a moment.

From this, it seemed this creature could still evolve, and its potential evolution path was to become the ferocious White Tiger?

He looked down at the little one, sleeping without a care in the world.

Ashamed, he had indeed judged the tiger by its appearance.