Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

"I practice Martial Arts through the sword, and I have witnessed the Sword God within it."

"Exactly what 'God' is, I won't elaborate on. Knowing too much at this stage will only bring you unnecessary worry. It's better to lay a solid foundation first."

Leng Dao pondered for a moment and then suggested gently,

"Where the land is thin, great flora do not thrive; where the waters are shallow, great fish do not swim."

"Jing Qiu, once you've made a bit of progress in your Martial Arts, go visit the central regions and meet your peers from the Federation."

"This planet is too small; it will hinder your growth."

Too small...

Ji Jingqiu was silent.

In fact, in this lifetime, not to mention leaving this planet, he had never even left Taian City.

In the East Three Bright Star, Taian City was already the largest metropolitan area.

But in the scope of the Federation, the East Three Bright Star had long since become a remote frontier.

Compared to the central regions, Taian City was akin to the difference between a rural town and a provincial capital.

"I will go to the central regions," Ji Jingqiu solemnly nodded.

Leng Dao showed a faint smile and said, "I've conveyed your intent from yesterday to my sister and brother-in-law, and they've asked me to express their gratitude to you on their behalf."

Ji Jingqiu shook his head, "I haven't been much help. Please let me know when there's a result."

Leng Dao nodded seriously.

He had learned of Ji Jingqiu's situation from Zhang Chongba and speculated about the 'gift' Ji Jingqiu had mentioned.

Ji Jingqiu trained every day at the Martial Arts Hall, and yet the Evil Poison Disease had never manifested. The only issue was that he arrived at the Martial Arts Hall every day at nine in the morning.

If he wasn't wrong, Ji Jingqiu must have some kind of prescription for the Evil Poison Disease, perhaps to suppress the onset time.

According to his research, Ji Jingqiu's parents didn't achieve much in Martial Arts, but both graduated from Lihua Academy, one of the top ten academies. Both specialized in genetics, studying under Professor Jia Weiting, receiver of the highest award in Federation science and technology, the Nebula Award.

However, Professor Jia Weiting's reputation is not too good these days...

Thinking of this, Leng Dao's brows knitted slightly.

In his investigation of Jing Qiu's family background, he naturally also looked into the whereabouts of Jing Qiu's parents five years ago.

It turned out that the place where the two disappeared was precisely the rebellious area in the Western part of the Federation five years ago.

Even the Administration Bureau and the Security Bureau couldn't trace further; all clues ended in that war-torn wasteland.

After hesitating, Leng Dao chose not to share this information with Ji Jingqiu.

That evening, after eating at the Martial Arts Hall, Ji Jingqiu, as usual, walked on his way home.

But this time he was not alone.

Leng Dao hid in the shadows, accompanying him towards his home.

Along the way, Ji Jingqiu suddenly received a communication.

Sender marked: Mei.

This was somewhat surprising to Ji Jingqiu; Elder Mu had said he would be away for a month or so before losing contact.

[Mei: Kid, what did you do at the Martial Arts Hall? Why has Yang sent me so many messages asking about you?]

Master Yang was inquiring about his situation with Mei?

Ji Jingqiu touched his nose, greeted Mei first, and then subsequently inquired whether Elder Mu was available.

[Mei: Tsk, not a thought for your sister! Elder Mu is occupied; our objective for coming out this time fell through. He's hopping mad now.]

Ji Jingqiu thought about it and asked Mei to thank Elder Mu on his behalf, indicating that he had completed the Visualization Map and indeed could suppress the Evil Poison Disease. He would definitely visit to express gratitude once they returned and also wished to inquire Elder Mu about some details of the Visualization Map.

But after sending this message, there was no response from Mei for a long time.

After waiting for a while, Ji Jingqiu could only regretfully exit the communication.

...

"He has mastered it?" Elder Mu was taken aback and blurted out, "How much time has passed?"

He did not doubt that Ji Jingqiu could master the Visualization Method, but the speed was almost too swift!

After calming his mind, Elder Mu pondered and said, "Ask him, the house he has built, is it made of thatch or stone, or is it made of bricks and cement? If it's made of bricks, how tall is it, how many rooms inside and out..."

Mei flashed the terminal.

"Sorry, no signal, seems like Star Group's people destroyed the nearby signal station."

Elder Mu's expression darkened: "Those beasts seeking their own demise!"

Mei curiously asked, "What were all those questions just now?"

Elder Mu took a deep breath and explained:

"The greatest difficulty in practicing the Fire House Buddha Hell Visualization Method is that one must transcend the heart's trials day and night!"

"The key lies in the word 'house'; if the constructed house is not sturdy and strong enough to withstand the sinking of the Bitter Sea and the downpour of fiery rain, then all is lost, enduring torment every day..."

...

After Ji Jingqiu returned home, it began to rain.

Lord Blade did not accompany him and had taken refuge elsewhere.

On the living room table, a cup weighed down a memo.

It was left by his grandfather, stating that he had moved to Sir Zhuang's Divine Temple to keep him company for a few days.

Ji Jingqiu poured a glass of water and returned to his room.

But as soon as his hand touched the doorknob, his body hair stood on end without reason.

He felt a sudden sinking sensation in his heart. Before he could react, the door swung open inward.

A crew-cut man stood by the bedside, his sickly pale face showing a feverish smile. Despite the smile, it sent chills down one's spine.

He was not looking at Ji Jingqiu but was fixated on a dim Jade Buddha in his hand, his expression growing more and more ecstatic.

"How did you do it?"

His lips quivered as he stood up, seemingly on the verge of letting out a roar due to excessive excitement.

"Do you realize what's contained within this?"

The man lifted the Jade Buddha in his hand and approached Ji Jingqiu.

A tangible, vast pressure descended from above Ji Jingqiu's head, making it hard for him to breathe and even more challenging to move.

He walked up until his nose was mere inches from Ji Jingqiu's.

Spittle flew across Ji Jingqiu's face.

Up close, the man's eyes seemed to enlarge suddenly, bloodshot and filled with madness that would make one's scalp tingle.

"This contains the Qi of the Supreme True Buddha!"

"How did you manage to completely extract the Qi of the Supreme True Buddha without leaving a trace?

Moreover, it seems that your Spirit Realm has improved quite a bit since I first met you…"

"It's unbelievable! Do you know? Your method could completely undermine the foundation of the Supreme True Buddha Sect. If those big shots find out, even if you are a naturally born Buddha's son, you would still have to die…"

His words were spirited, and his eyes gazed upon Ji Jingqiu like bottomless vortexes, seemingly ignited by greedy flames at this moment.

The fervor on his face was as if he had witnessed a Miracle right before his eyes!

Under such a gaze, ordinary people would involuntarily sink into fear and oppression, as if surrounded by hungry wolves, and those fierce eyes filled with naked desire.

It has locked onto the deepest secrets in your heart, vowing to shred and lay them bare in a bloody spectacle.

Under such a gaze, Ji Jingqiu felt every inch of his skin form goosebumps.

He forced himself to stay calm.

He no longer expected life to go smoothly.

But he hoped that when he encountered obstacles on life's path, he could be its equal.

This recent period of smooth sailing made him believe he was finally turning his luck around.

Sadly, it now seemed contrary to his wishes; the world is indeed Impermanent.

It seems the old heavens didn't enjoy watching him live too smoothly.

Ji Jingqiu was painfully aware of the predicament he was in.

The only thing he could do now was self-rescue.

Buy time, create a disturbance, until the surveillance outside notices something is wrong, until Lord Blade arrives.

He slightly pursed his lips and uttered three words to the man who seemed to have fallen into madness:

"I'll teach you."

It was a deafening offer.

Like a bucket of ice water thrown over him, it seemed to awaken the infatuated Li Buyi.

He took deep breaths just like Ji Jingqiu, seemingly trying to calm his agitated mood, but his pupils became increasingly bright and red until they were fully bloodshot.

A pair of blood-red eyes stared chillingly at Ji Jingqiu.

God knows how long he looked.

The rough breathing gradually settled.

Suddenly, Li Buyi spoke softly, "Okay, you teach me, I'll leave once I learn, and I won't harm you."

Ji Jingqiu's face was impassive as his gaze fell on the Visualization Map that Li Buyi had tossed onto the ground.

Following his gaze, Li Buyi said in confusion:

"The painting you mentioned… no, is this a Visualization Map?"

He rushed to the scroll he had carelessly thrown onto the ground, and like finding a treasure, he carefully unfolded it.

But after examining it for a long while, he looked back with a sullen expression: "Are you fooling me? This is just an ordinary painting! And it makes no sense!"

Ji Jingqiu responded expressionlessly: "That is an Upper Upper Rank Visualization Map. You can't understand it because you're foolish."

"Upper Upper Rank…" Li Buyi's breathing hitched, "How can you have such… no, only the Supreme Method can achieve this… Yes, only the Supreme Method!"

His expression turned into immense joy, yet also slightly bewildered.

Even the entire Supreme True Buddha Sect didn't possess a Visualization Map of the Supreme Method level!

But he could not understand it at all; in his hands, this Visualization Map was as useless as a sheet of scrap paper. Without Ji Jingqiu saying anything, he wouldn't even realize it was a Visualization Map.

In fact, he could only tell that Ji Jingqiu was not lying through the latter's mental fluctuations.

Li Buyi suddenly asked: "Did you master it?"

"Of course." Ji Jingqiu remained expressionless, his eyes deep as an ancient well.

Li Buyi seemed relieved: "I see, you are a naturally born Buddha's son, not at all comparable to common folks like us."

At this moment, Li Buyi's Heart Lamp suddenly warned him.

Although the warning was brief, a mere flash, it spoke of a life-or-death crisis!

And the source was none other than the young man before him!

This made Li Buyi instantly vigilant, his eyes fixed on the young man before him.

No matter how he looked or how he calculated, he could not perceive any possibility of Ji Jingqiu harming him, let alone posing a life or death threat.

And the Heart Lamp showed no further fluctuations, not even the slightest ripple.

It seemed just a momentary illusion…

But Li Buyi dared not take it lightly:

"Let's change the location."

Outside the window, a white-hot lightning bolt arced across the sky, leaving a scar-like trace that lingered for a long time.

Thunder roared beside his ears, followed by a silent and blank void.

The rain poured heavily tonight, blurring the lines between heaven and earth.