Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

"Don't forget, this used to be Marshal Ji's residence," Yang Yan said meaningfully.

Yang Yao shook his head: "How many years ago was that? The main lineage of the Ji Family has moved away thousands of years ago. This planet has long been in decline."

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he said with surprise and suspicion: "They wouldn't be here because of that 'Daoist Collection' rumor, would they? What a joke, if there really was a 'Daoist Collection' left by Marshal Ji, how could it be their turn to find it and still be undiscovered up to now?"

About several decades ago, a rumor emerged from nowhere that before his death, Marshal Ji had left behind a "Daoist Collection" at his residence for those who were destined to find it.

This rumor inexplicably exploded in popularity.

Mysterious and utterly unfounded.

Yet, it still attracted many people to rush to the East Three Bright Star to join in the excitement.

Of course, in the end, this rumor was also determined to be a "conspiracy and scheme" by the Cultural and Tourism Bureau of East Three Bright Star.

"Maybe they have their own opinions," Yang Yan said nonchalantly, "I've already had private talks with the Security Bureau and Safety Bureau.

I asked them, if I hadn't been there that day, what would Taian City be facing next?

By following this line of thought, it's not hard to infer what they want to do."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yao couldn't help but feel a chill.

The Supreme True Buddha Sect was an illegal organization and underground society targeted for key crackdowns by the federal government.

Not long ago, during the Martial Arts Association's performance in Taian City, the Supreme True Buddha Sect, in collaboration with several lower-tier gangs, launched a suicidal attack targeting the special guests invited by the Martial Arts Association—the bigshots of Taian City.

If it wasn't for the master's fierce intervention, whose strength far exceeded outside expectations, the attackers might have succeeded this time.

If that had happened, Taian City would surely have descended into chaos, and many departments would have undergone a complete change in leadership.

Following the master's line of thought, this was precisely the situation the enemy wanted to create.

It's one thing if they just wanted to destabilize the situation in Taian City.

But what if it was for the latter reason?

Doesn't it mean that their layout has reached deep into the core of Taian City's departments?

Those likely successors and deputies of departments might all be linked with the Supreme True Buddha Sect!

"Wait and see, there's plenty of excitement to come in Taian City."

Yang Yan spoke casually; after all, if there were headaches, they would be for those bureaucrats to worry about.

He then instructed: "Right, starting from tomorrow, Qiu will receive personal instruction from me. Hmm... let's also include Zhang and Luo, the two youngsters. Having received so many benefits, some special treatment is due."

Qiu?

Yang Yao clicked his tongue in his heart and asked:

"Will they start with Pile Skill tomorrow? Are you personally going to oversee that?"

However, he didn't dwell on the topic for too long.

It was, in fact, a relief for him that the master would personally take charge.

But remembering that Ji Jingqiu was still in a meditative state when he left the room, Yang Yao couldn't help but ask curiously:

"The boy Mei sent over, does he have a talent that made you take notice?"

Suddenly, Yang Yan looked at him sidelong, his eyes filled with disdain, leaving Yang Yao puzzled, unable to figure out what his master was suddenly upset about.

Yang Yan left sighing regretfully, murmuring faintly:

"Qiu has already entered meditation on his own and ignited the Heart Fire, just waiting for the Dragon Gate to open naturally in the future."

Yang Yao went rigid.

Sixteen years old and already in meditation, and he's ignited the Heart Fire?!

The Heavenly Person Door, also known as the Dragon Gate.

When he was in the Body Refining Stage, trying to break through the Five Limits, just opening the Dragon Gate took him a whole year!

Ji Jingqiu hadn't even officially started training, yet had ignited the Heart Fire, just waiting for the Opening Veins, with the Dragon Gate ready to open at any time.

To ignite the Heart Fire, one either takes a gentle approach or a forceful one.

The gentle approach focuses on fate, like how Ji Jingqiu lit it on his first attempt at meditation, completely unreasonably; the forceful method requires a Great Success in the Visualization Map, entering the Spirit Ocean, and forcibly igniting it.

Yang Yao felt a pang of emotion in his heart.

Spiritual Cultivation is too difficult; he started practicing the Starving Tiger Holding a Knife three years ago and estimated that it would take another year to achieve Great Success.

Wait a moment, that's not right...

By his own calculations, he should be able to master the Starving Tiger Holding a Knife in just over four years, already surpassing his master at that time.

Why should he be disdained?!

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Night fell.

One after another, the streetlights interspersed among the phoenix trees flickered on.

The snack street was enveloped by a festive atmosphere, and the scent of cumin lamb skewers drifted through the air.

"Mr. Li, this failure isn't the fault of our Skull Society..."

The man with a suited appearance and a skull tattoo on his neck sat uncomfortably.

The harshness and cruelty that usually lingered in his brows had turned into haste and panic, as he tried to explain to the person in front of him.

It was a buzz-cut man, sitting next to a roadside stall, very meticulously adding three drops of vinegar to a plain noodle bowl that only had a few vegetable leaves.

His skin was an unhealthy pallor, devoid of any color, and even with a smile on his face, there was a piercing coldness to it.

And to the tattooed man, it was utterly unnerving.

This man, called Li Buyi, from the Supreme True Buddha Sect, was someone who treated killing with nonchalance, so ruthless that even he felt afraid.

"The owner of Yang Yan Martial Arts Hall had been hiding his strength for three years! It's as if... it's just like..."

The tattooed man's Adam's apple bobbed, his speech stammering as he tried to make a defense, but his thoughts were a muddled mess, and he had forgotten most of his prepared words.

"It's as if they were specifically lying in wait to ambush us."

Mr. Li kindly reminded him.

"Yes, exactly!" the tattooed man said eagerly, "Our people have launched three probing challenges to their Hall over three years. That old owner took action twice, and each time the result was only the Third Realm, Divine Travel!

This completely defies logic! If you run a Martial Arts Hall, to attract more students, you must show your strength—the stronger it is, the more students come! But they..."