Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 111: Heaven and Man Interact, Enlightenment

at this time.

Su Qiming's face was shocked. He hesitated for a while and said, "Old Ge, Diao Xingyun from Xuantian Dojo...is matched with Brother Ji!"

Ge Hong was horrified and rushed into the audience seats of Ji Jingqiu's ring.

……

After several battles in a row, Ji Jingqiu shook his head secretly. His opponent was too weak and did not give him any sense of oppression at all.

And since he can't even bring a sense of oppression, let alone sharpen his sword.

随手点了进行下一场，季惊秋已经起了离开的念头，与其继续下去，还不如回七层挨揍和反打。

But to be honest, the martial arts of the man on the seventh floor were too high, so high that even though his martial arts had improved rapidly, he still couldn't catch up with the opponent. He had to rely on his physique to resist.
The other party's martial arts level is at least at the peak of [Mingxin]!
Entering an arena again.

Ji Jingqiu was shocked to find that the number of spectators around the arena had increased from dozens or hundreds to thousands.

This surprised him a little, and he instinctively realized that he had finally found a strong opponent this time.

A young man with a straight and sharp figure appeared on the other side of the ring. When he saw Ji Jingqiu, he showed joy on his face, put his hands on his hips and laughed:

"Hahaha! I didn't expect that Diao would come out on top in the end! Brother Ji, nice to meet you, let's learn from each other later!"

Ji Jingqiu was puzzled. Did this person know him?
Seeing the confusion on Ji Jingqiu's face, the man suddenly clenched his fist and smashed it on his palm, seeming to be unwilling to say:
"Damn it, is this what it means that you don't know me, but I know you? You got it first!"

Ji Jingqiu was a little confused by this person.

"My name is Diao Xingyun, please remember this, brother Ji!"

An iron spear slowly emerged in the hand of the man, with the tip of the spear pointing at an angle. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and a proud aura rose from the distance, locking onto Ji Jingqiu.

Although his words were incomprehensible, his aura was so sharp that it seemed as if he would unleash a thundering blow at any time. He was definitely not someone to be trifled with!

Diao Xingyun?
Ji Jingqiu's eyes sparkled: "Diao Xingyun from Xuantian Dojo?"

He had heard Su Qiming mention this name before!

Diao Xingyun said with a bit of reserve: "It seems that I still have a reputation. Of course, I am also well-known for Brother Ji's name!"

Ji Jingqiu stretched out his hand and pressed the hilt of the knife, skipping the unnecessary politeness, and exuding vigor, he said solemnly:

"Please enlighten me!"

"Okay, okay, Brother Ji is indeed one of my generation, but... straightforward!"

Diao Xingyun's aura suddenly changed, his body jumped up like an arrow from a bow, and he raised his gun and stabbed!
Ji Jingqiu finally felt the oppression!

This person's strength is far beyond what the previous ones could compare to!

His face was filled with joy, and without hesitation, he struck the man on the head with a powerful and domineering knife, still taking the simplest approach.

The spear was like a dragon, and the cold light from the spear tip shook out pear blossoms, interweaving with the light of the sword. The fierce clanging sound made the audience look sideways.

"Who is this person? Why haven't I seen him before? How come he can fight back and forth with Master Diao?!"

“I’ve seen this guy before. He chopped off Qiu Zhong of the Green Forest Chamber of Commerce with one blow, and it was all over!”

"What a heavy knife! This guy seems to be taking the path of simplicity, with few changes in knife moves, but it is extremely heavy and fast! Hiss - it was really a mess! Master Diao's hands seemed to be shaking!"

"Who knows the origin of this person opposite?"

The audience was talking a lot.

Ge Hong, who was among them, blushed and shouted in his heart, "I know! My brother Ji! A real man!"

……

The more Ji Jingqiu fought, the happier he felt.

Honestly speaking, there is a huge gap between his martial arts and that of the guy on the seventh level. If he relies purely on martial arts, he can only get beaten, but this guy is just right!

One point higher is too high, one point lower is not enough.

It's a perfect whetstone!
The two men fought for more than a hundred rounds in an instant.

Diao Xingyun took a breath, and in an instant, a sky full of gun shadows appeared. They were endless and varied, with hidden flaws in the gun paths.

He had confirmed that Ji Jingqiu's martial arts were not very sophisticated, but this guy's strength was really fierce. His palms were numb, and now he tried to lure the enemy deeper.

Sure enough, Ji Jingqiu seemed unaware and thrust his sword straight in!

Well come!
Diao Xingyun's eyes lit up and he shot forward, but was startled by Ji Jingqiu's sudden explosion.

This guy was actually hiding his abilities before!
Ji Jingqiu took advantage of his sudden burst of speed to approach quickly, and swung his long sword diagonally, violently glancing over the gun handle, sparks splashing everywhere.

At this time, Diao Xingyun had a slight understanding in his mind.

The oppressive feeling that Ji Jingqiu brought to him was similar to that of the one on the seventh floor, but completely different.

The one on the seventh level is overwhelming with his martial arts. His punches seem ordinary and without any changes, but in fact he has fully understood the unchanging rules hidden in the changes of his moves. No moves are better than moves. Every one of his shots has many flaws in front of the opponent.

Ji Jingqiu relied on his physical strength to crush the opponent and then strike back. The speed and power contained in each of his swords were far beyond his!
In addition, this guy's eyesight was very sharp. Even if he could use his skills to defeat the opponent with a little effort, he could not resist the opponent's knife attack on his weak points.

The most important thing is that Ji Jingqiu seems to be taking the path of simplicity, which not only perfectly brings out his physical advantages, but also weakens his shortcomings!
If Ji Jingqiu had taken the path of using a variety of swordsmanship, he would have been played around with by him with a big gun.

and……

Diao Xingyun's eyes focused, and he swung his spear away from the long sword and went straight to Huanglong. The spear was so powerful and sharp that it seemed as if he would forcibly dig through a mountain in front of him!
Ji Jingqiu did not defend but counterattacked, still chopping down with a knife that seemed full of loopholes, but in the end forced Diao Xingyun to withdraw his gun and defend himself.

Diao Xingyun was shocked, it was indeed true!

There was a faint shadow of the man on the seventh level in Ji Jingqiu's sword moves, which must be the subtle influence he received from countless confrontations with that man.

It's just that it lacks a lot of roundness and perfection.

In the end, it seemed that there were no loopholes, but he relied not on his own martial arts skills, but on his pure physique.

Diao Xingyun sighed inwardly.

Pure power and pure speed, in this guy's hands, are interpreted to the simplest level. Isn't this also a manifestation of martial arts?

Unfortunately……

Diao Xingyun took a step back, holding the spear in his left hand and poking it on the ground, while hiding his right hand in his sleeve, he said loudly:
"Brother Ji, your swordsmanship lacks your personal characteristics. I saw the shadows of many people, even the one on the seventh floor, but not yours!"

"You've taken the wrong path. The second step after smelting all the laws is to extract the 'one' that belongs to you alone!"

"Brother Ji, look carefully, this is my path. My path of martial arts is to move forward courageously and never bend!"

With a clear whistle, Diao Xingyun pointed his spear diagonally towards the sky. His eyes were calm and deep, and his momentum suddenly rose, like a spear that was about to pierce through the clouds. The spear was like a dragon breaking through the waves, indomitable, and stabbed out fiercely!
With this shot, Ji Jingqiu felt the unique martial arts will of Diao Xingyun——

Man lives for a lifetime, just as plants and trees only last for a season. I just want to live a life of passion, take revenge and never bow my head!

The shot was actually as powerful as the one on the seventh level. Nothing could stop it. Ji Jingqiu's eyes were blazing and he simply gave up dodging, allowing the shot to pierce into his right shoulder, piercing the copper skin and being blocked by the bone.

Listening to the sound that sounded like metal hitting bone, Diao Xingyun calmly retracted the spear.

He exhaled, poked his spear into the ground, and looked at Ji Jingqiu's healing shoulder, as if he had just been demonstrating it. His expression remained unchanged as he said:
"Brother Ji, have you understood?"

Damn Baiyujing system, what a rubbish gun it gave him. He could barely injure this guy with his fatal shot. If it were his [Western Hunting], no matter how strong Ji Jingqiu's physique was, he would definitely be able to pierce him with one shot!
Ji Jingqiu lowered his head and looked at the gunshot wound on his shoulder that had penetrated deep into the flesh and was trapped by the bone, and he felt sad.

Although the wound was healing, it was very slow because it contained some special power.

It is electrocardiogram, but it is much more than electrocardiogram.

Just from this one shot, his understanding of Diao Xingyun progressed from someone he had never met before to someone he knew inside and out.

It was because in this shot, he felt an extremely strong personal color, or the spiritual will of Diao Xingyun!
He finally knew what he was missing.

In recent days, he has used the arsenal of the Dragon and Tiger Dojo to perform and master hundreds of sword techniques. Some of them are majestic, some are fierce and domineering, and some are treacherous and changeable, with hidden murderous intent...

He thought he had achieved the pinnacle of refining all the methods, but he still neglected the refinement of "self".

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu slowly closed his eyes.

What is your own martial arts path?
In the past, people just wanted to survive, but now it has become mixed with so many other things. Humans are indeed greedy creatures, and after things get better, they will desire even better things.

But Ji Jingqiu didn't hate himself like this.

On the contrary, he was content.

Satisfied with one's own continuous progress, satisfied with one's increasingly ardent longing for life, and even satisfied with one's greed and desire for all good things.

At this moment.

Certain images, certain things slowly flowed through his mind...

The helplessness of his parents when he was young, his own struggle and uncompromising attitude during those years, the peace and comfort of lying on a bench by the roadside after sweeping the snack street, the ecstasy of successfully visualizing the Buddha's hell on fire, the decision to save people when encountering a terrorist attack on the road, Li Buyi's heartbroken heart before his death, the big tree rooted in the ground and rising proudly in front of the lower-level residential building, his grandfather's guilt and admonition at dusk, Master Yang's words that some people said he was not determined enough, his high spirits when he broke the fifth limit, his silence when he learned of the unfair treatment of Senior Zhuang, and the last knife that cut the sixth limit...

One picture after another seems to appear one after another on the flow of time, and then gradually disappear.

In an instant, he seemed to revisit the first half of his life like a revolving lantern.

He sighed sincerely.

This is me.

This is his way of martial arts.

Every choice you make at a fork in the road has shaped who you are today.

Diao Xingyun's pupils suddenly shrank, and he was shocked. He felt that Ji Jingqiu's aura was becoming more and more strange at this time.

Sometimes it is as solemn and majestic as a mountain;
Sometimes it is as broad and deep as a great lake;
Sometimes it is as tenacious as a giant tree that has its roots deep in the abyss, but still rises up and tries to touch the sky...

Is this the communication between heaven and man, the enlightenment of one's mind and nature?

No way, no way, I just said a few words casually...

Diao Xingyun wanted to slap himself twice in his heart, but his eyes became more and more burning, and his chest was filled with fighting spirit.

To be honest, in their eyes, physical strength is not as important as martial arts, because the latter is synonymous with martial wisdom.

Ji Jingqiu is now ahead in physique, but the further he advances in martial arts, the smaller the benefit of his physique becomes. The understanding of the laws of heaven and earth is the right path in martial arts.

……

"Why don't you fight?"

"It's a bit outrageous... Master Diao's 'Dragon Swimming' didn't even penetrate his shoulder? Did he hold back?"

"He must have held back on purpose."

Outside the ring, everyone was wondering why the two people in the ring stopped fighting.

"Could this be... enlightenment?" Su Qiming murmured, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly in a low voice, "Brother Ji, this has been accumulated for a long time, and his heart has felt it. In one day, he suddenly realized and saw his true nature!"

"This is the realm after the body and mind. Only the top Daozi-level geniuses in each dojo can step into the [Enlightenment] realm in the True Seed Realm!"

"Brother Songyang from our dojo is just like that. He forged the [Tianhan Dao Body] in the first half of the year and successfully stepped into the Star Realm!"

Ge Hong's eyes widened. The second step of martial arts, [Enlightenment]?
……

Ji Jingqiu slowly opened his eyes.

An invisible and intangible sharp edge penetrated through the body.

It was a clear and flawless aura.

It is high-spirited and blazing, like oil boiling in a raging fire and flowers blooming in profusion, yet it is absolutely not at all empty and is not like a rootless duckweed.

Some people say he lacks sharpness?

He was determined to use this spirit as a foundation to build the basis of his own martial arts and prove Master Yang's theory.

This sharp spirit continues to rise higher and upward, seemingly with no end, as if its roots have already penetrated deep into the soil countless times in the past, laying the most solid foundation.

Unconsciously, the sharp edge that Ji Jingqiu had revealed seemed to be restrained, and a heavy aura replaced it. However, there was something unspeakable hidden in the calmness.

It no longer has the sharp edge that made people uncomfortable before, but makes people feel more depressed.

It is like a dormant volcano in the deep sea. It seems calm but actually has undercurrents. In that depressing and tense atmosphere, one can faintly feel the magnificent waves behind it.

Diao Xingyun's face was solemn, and his hand holding the gun tightened a little. Is this also sharpness?

He had never seen such a strange sharpness.

You say he is flamboyant, but he is more reserved and profound.

But if you say he is introverted and reserved, he is also a bit unrestrained and wild.

Ji Jingqiu exhaled slowly and said, "Thank you, Brother Diao, for your help. Although I am still a little short, I have found the way."

His tone was very sincere. In his opinion, what Diao Xingyun said before was definitely an extremely precious self-realization.
The corner of Diao Xingyun's mouth twitched slightly. He had just casually said some profound truths, but he didn't expect that this guy actually understood it.

"Enough of the small talk. Let me be the first to see your first sword strike after you realize your true nature!"

Diao Xingyun raised his gun and pointed it at Ji Jingqiu. He was full of fighting spirit and his sharp aura shot straight upwards.

"it is good!"

Ji Jingqiu's answer was also straightforward and concise.

Martial arts should speak with "martial arts".

He put his hand on the hilt of the knife, stood still, and even closed his eyes.

An uplifting aura slowly emanated from Ji Jingqiu's heart, deep and dangerous, just like the Eye of Guixu under the deep sea, which could accommodate endlessly and also spew out endless sea water.

Ji Jingqiu took a step forward.

It seems to have the power to cut through the heaven and earth!

There was a sudden sound of a knife.

Very light at first.

It was so soft that even Diao Xingyun, who was right in front of him, almost didn't hear it.

It’s like hearing thunder in the silence, coming in an instant!
This domineering and ostentatious sound echoed in the ears of all spectators, as if reaching deep into their souls, wantonly demonstrating its existence.

Diao Xingyun's eyes were blazing, and his fighting spirit was gushing out.

That's right!

The day of breaking the six limits is the sound of the sword!
He gripped the spear tightly and attacked with the force of a meteor. This shot was even more powerful than the previous one!
When the shadow of the gun and the light of the knife intersect.

A figure slowly turned into light and shadow and fell.

Before it dissipated, Diao Xingyun laughed and said, "Brother Ji, now that the sword has been condensed, it's time to go upstairs!"

Ji Jingqiu stood there for a long time, raised his long sword, and saw his own reflection in the sword from the side.

I do not know how long it has been.

He left the virtual arena, and under the fiery gazes of Ge Hong and Su Qiming, he said calmly:

"I'm going back to the company to sit in silence for two days. You guys can do whatever you want."

Then he strode away.

……

……

After exiting the virtual arena, Diao Xingyun let out a long breath. It had been a long time since he had felt this kind of blood boiling.

After a while, he opened the group chat and found that the discussion had indeed begun.

[Sword Heart Clear]: How do you feel, Brother Diao?

Diao Xingyun thought for a moment and replied:

"This guy is definitely a natural warrior. Like the seventh-level guy, he has a miraculous experience. His physique is super strong, enough to offset his disadvantage in skills. An average mid-level warrior may not be his opponent."

"Excuse me for being blunt, but before the fight between him and me, the only people in the group who had a chance to defeat him in the physical strength test were me, Xiao Yin, and Bian Rong. Unfortunately, the fight between him and me helped him make up for his last shortcoming, and now no one in the group can defeat him in the physical strength test..."

【燃琴煮鹤】: We are not blind, we all saw your hands shaking like a quail, and you hid them in your sleeves. What I want to ask is how the last cut felt.

Diao Xingyun's face turned dark.

He suppressed the urge to fight now, and carefully recalled the previous blow, and slowly struck out:
"It is so magnificent that it is hard to describe. This is definitely the profound meaning of explaining one's own martial arts."

"In addition, the last sound of the sword confirmed that this guy was the one who helped Senior Zhuang break through the barrier. There is no doubt about it."

The group fell into silence for a moment.

I do not know how long it has been.

[Nothing to do]: I just got two pieces of news. One is that Fang Buyu from Tianfang Dojo broke through the eighth level not long ago.

Upon seeing this news, Diao Xingyun narrowed his eyes dangerously.

[Nothing to do]: Another thing, it has been confirmed that the eighth floor remains unchanged, proving that the previous statement was wrong. If one wants to leave one's mark on the eighth floor, it is absolutely not feasible to use tricks. There is only one way left, which is to defeat the seventh floor fairly and then enter the eighth floor!
Diao Xingyun's eyes sparkled. He pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"That person who has a miraculous experience and has achieved the status of a martial arts god before his physical training, we are no match for him in terms of martial arts alone. Only Ji Jingqiu has the most hope!"

"This guy takes the path of simplicity. Although his martial arts skills are inferior, his pure strength and speed beyond the standard can minimize his disadvantages!"

[Sword Heart Clear]: Yes, that’s what I thought when I was watching the battle just now.

[Standing out from the crowd]: If my guess is correct, the next time Ji Jingqiu sets foot in the Baiyujing system will be the day he reaches the eighth floor. Looking forward to it!

[Sword Heart Clear]: The strongest in ten thousand years... It is definitely worth looking forward to!

[Burning the Piano and Cooking the Crane]: Tsk, so that means there is no competition before the physical training? All right, let's see who wins after the physical training!

Diao Xingyun laughed, shook his head slowly, and looked at the setting sun outside the window. His fighting spirit did not diminish at all, but became more and more intense.

Bian Rong was right. There was no need to fight for the body.

No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't imagine that there would be another young warrior in this world who could rival Ji Jingqiu and the one on the seventh level.

Both of them can be called the ultimate.

But after they have achieved physical strength, they still have a chance!
But when he thought about not having the chance to reach the eighth level, Diao Xingyun couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

That is...

The strongest name in ten thousand years!
Alas, there is no such thing as intentional interruption of writing. It's just that I'm a loser with a dull mind and can't type fast... I will continue to type, but the next chapter may not be published after midnight, because I must finish it in one go and reach seven levels. If I can't finish it, it will be delayed until tomorrow daytime. Don't wait for me tonight.

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