Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 149: Poisonous Disease! Monk Fruit

The trials ended the night before.

That night, Ji Jingqiu was forced to attend a social event and drank alcohol all night. The next day, he was dragged to another event. After barely coping with two events, Ji Jingqiu decisively ran away.

Until now, he has not had the chance to tell Master Yang and Senior Brother the good news that he has topped the list!

Ji Jingqiu dialed Master Yang's number and the call was connected after a moment.

Master Yang in the projection looked much better than before, and he looked noticeably younger, with the white hair at his temples turning from white to black.

"Master Yang, are you going to have a breakthrough?" Ji Jingqiu blurted out.

Yang Yan smiled and nodded: "In a week at the shortest, or half a month at the longest, I will be able to officially break through the mind phase."

"Congratulations, Master Yang!" Ji Jingqiu looked excited, and immediately reported the good news, "My disciple also won first place in the selection competition recently."

"I've heard about it." Yang Yan said with relief, and the emotion in his heart was hard to describe. It had only been more than two months since his student was "released" to the Four Guardian Stars, and he had already "become famous in one battle" several times.

In his eyes, Ji Jingqiu was like a tiger that was sent to an unfamiliar grassland. Before reaching the top of the food chain, he just needed a little time to adapt and find his place in the food chain.

And now, Ji Jingqiu has found his own place in the food chain.

"By the way, I heard that Uncle Luo and Sanxi came to the Four Guardians?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked curiously.

"Yes, Sanxi passed the assessment of the Four Guardians and obtained the qualification to enter the Four Guardians." Yang Yan said with a strange smile, "In theory, he is actually your peer."

Ji Jingqiu arrived at the Four Guardian Stars two months in advance. Strictly speaking, he and Uncle Luo's disciple Sanxi were indeed from the same batch.

However, Ji Jingqiu, who was from the same batch, was the first to clear the level on the Four Guardian Stars before other newcomers had even gained a foothold.

Through the communication, Ji Jingqiu greeted Senior Brother, Senior Sister Yao and others, and then saw the new banner posted in the center of the martial arts hall -

[Congratulations to Junior Brother Ji for beating the 'older generation' and winning the top spot in the selection competition! ]

"This was sent by Ji Anyu and pasted by hand." Yang Yan smiled helplessly, "In my opinion, it's actually a bit ostentatious."

Ji Jingqiu blinked and said, "It's okay, just leave it like this. By the way, Master Yang, I will come back to see you and everyone else in a while."

"You're coming back?" Yang Yan asked in surprise, "Won't it delay your practice?"

Ji Jingqiu explained: "It will take some time. By then, it won't be important to me whether I am in the Four Guardian Stars or not."

Yang Yan nodded and said, "It's up to you to decide. To be honest, at your current level, I am no longer qualified to instruct you."

Ji Jingqiu said seriously: "Master Yang's teachings and care, Jingqiu has never forgotten."

Yang Yan was very relieved. Perhaps all his luck in the second half of his life was used up in meeting this boy.

In the realm of mind, the most important thing is to comprehend and interpret the prototype of one's own Taoism, so as to get a glimpse of the wonders of heaven and man.

According to his fellow disciples in the dojo, Ji Jingqiu, as a true seed, has already demonstrated the prototype of a dojo!

It can be said that at this step, Ji Jingqiu is already ahead of him!
Suddenly, Yang Yan thought of something and asked with concern: "Jing Qiu, are you about to touch the barrier of rebellion against the innate?"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes narrowed, and he thought of the conversation he had with the God Lord not long ago, and his heart became silent.

He smiled again, nodded and said, "Not far away, my physical progress is almost at 96%."

"Okay!" Yang Yan nodded heavily, "Once you break through the innate rebellion, you will be able to completely get rid of the troubles of the evil poison disease!"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes were shining, and he seemed to be looking forward to this day.

Afterwards, Ji Jingqiu had a cordial interaction with the eldest brother and others, and expressed regret that the eldest brother did not come to the Four Guardian Stars with Sanxi and others this time.

Otherwise, he would definitely be the banker himself. It just so happened that he recently got to know a few good restaurants. The owners of the restaurants were very polite and even gave him a VIP card.

"By the way, has Brother Ji left?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

"Him? He hasn't left, but he's busy for the moment. He's answering an important communication in the Master's lounge."

……

When happy things happen, one feels very happy.

In Yangyan Martial Arts School, Ji Anyu, who presented a banner, hung it in the center of the school himself.

The old owner thought the banner was a bit too ostentatious.

But he thought it was just right!
Ji Anyu couldn't help but feel a little sad. The "Eighth Master" who was known as unreliable in the martial arts world actually recommended a peerless genius to him.

In the evening, Yangyan Martial Arts School prepared to hold a celebration banquet. Although Ji Jingqiu was not there, it did not prevent everyone from celebrating.

As a result, Ji Anyu received a communication at the last minute.

It was his cousin, Ji Anquan.

He pondered for a moment and borrowed a secret room from the old owner.

There were not many training rooms in the martial arts hall for single-person practice. Upon hearing that Ji Anyu had important communications to deal with, the old hall owner readily lent him his training room temporarily.

After thanking the old owner, Ji Anyu quickly walked into the house.

This cousin of his has mastered the [Heaven and Man Chess Sword Diagram] left by his ancestors, and has been designated as the next head of the Ji family.

In previous years, it would be common for several main veins to fight for decades at this position.

"Cousin, what do you think of Ji Jingqiu?"

After the projection communication was connected and after confirming the surrounding situation, Ji Anquan went straight to the point.

Looking at the young cousin in the projection, Ji Anyu was shocked.

Ji Jingqiu's excellence has even moved the Ji family, and they can't help but want to win him over?

But it shouldn't be.

To Ji Anyu, Ji Jingqiu was definitely a hot martial arts genius. After all, he was just an ordinary disciple of the Ji family branch.

But in front of the entire Ji family, Ji Jingqiu's weight is not worth mentioning.

No matter how amazing the martial arts Jiaoyang is, with the federation's foundation and population base, several Jiaoyangs are born every twenty years.

Sometimes, it even exceeds double digits.

Looking at the Federation's ten-thousand-year history, so-called geniuses are as numerous as carp crossing the river. Only warriors who have broken through the boundaries between heaven and man and achieved the status of heaven and man are qualified to truly enter the vision of the six major families.

Unlike other forces, the six major families never need to win over so-called geniuses, and occasional investments are also made as they please. They only need to win over the masters of heaven and man.

What's more, Ji Jingqiu has been marked by the Dragon and Tiger Dojo and the Star Group.

Although the former has declined somewhat in recent years, it still has a long history and extensive connections. It is also an old force in the Federation and has connections with the six major families.

As arrogant as the six major families are, it is impossible for them to win over Ji Jingqiu after they have already "made their move" in the Dragon and Tiger Dojo.

Showing appropriate goodwill is the best they can do.

And Ji Anquan's solemn and serious expression at this moment obviously could not be just an "appropriate gesture of goodwill".

Oh wait...

Ji Anyu suddenly thought of Lou Qinglan and looked strange.

Xingchen Group... now it has a connection with the Ji family, right?

If the main family plans to follow the path of cousin Lou Qinglan and arrange marriage...

Seeing his cousin's changing expressions, Ji Anquan sighed. He could basically guess what he was thinking about, so he didn't beat around the bush and said directly again:
"Do you think it's possible that Ji Jingqiu has obtained the Taoist scriptures left by He Shuai?"

Ji Anyu's expression changed suddenly.

He said in a deep voice: "Is this your guess, or the family's guess? Or... the conclusion?"

When it comes to the Daozang matter, he has no choice but to be serious.

Their lineage has lived in seclusion for thousands of years in order to protect and witness the inheritance of the Taoist treasures here.

"Don't be nervous, it's just speculation for now."

Ji Anquan comforted his cousin and said,

"Cousin, you should have received the news, right? Ji Jingqiu beat his peers in this selection and won the first place."

"After this battle, the only ones who are still ahead of him among the younger generation are the veteran Haoyue warriors. Strictly speaking, they are no longer from the same generation."

"Ji Jingqiu's rise was too fast, and he was born in the East 3 Huang Star, so some people in the family became curious and investigated his background and recent situation. They found that his cultivation speed was even faster than we thought."

Ji Anyu understood and frowned, "So you suspect that he may have inherited the Daozang?"

"It's not me, it's those old guys." Ji Anquan shrugged.

Ji Anyu said: "Didn't you ask the ancestors?"

The ancestor he mentioned was the magical weapon left by his ancestors, just like the domineering sword left by He Shuai in the Four Guardian Stars.

Divine weapons have spirits. Although these divine weapons are called weapons, they are actually no different from demigods. They have always been one of the foundations of the six major families and have been worshipped by the six major families all year round.

Among the seven generals, only General He's sword was truly left to the Federation.

"I asked, but the answer is very strange." Ji Anquan said with a strange look, "The ancestor said that He Shuai's Daozang has been opened, but the person has not been really chosen."

"It's already opened?" Ji Anyu was stunned, and suddenly stood up, looking nervously, as if a wisp of the legendary figure's spirit might be standing next to him.

"Don't worry, cousin. There is a 99% chance that person won't come looking for you." Ji Anquan consoled him.

Ji Anyu came back to his senses, his face twitched, and he coughed lightly and said, "Since the ancestor has spoken, what are you confused about?"

Ji Anquan said seriously: "Because Ji Jingqiu has hope, I wanted to ask you how he is first."

"What if I can't say it well?" Ji Anyu asked doubtfully.

"Then we will naturally find an opportunity to have him die unexpectedly." Ji Anquan said seriously, "You already said it's no good, so it must be very bad. If such a bad person is allowed to obtain He Shuai's inheritance, how much trouble will he cause in the future?"

Ji Anyu said with a sigh, "When did you join the Security Bureau and start worrying about federal affairs?"

"Cousin, you misunderstood." Ji Anquan said calmly, "I'm not talking about causing trouble for the Federation, but for the Ji family."

Ji Anyu was stunned.

"Cousin, you may not understand." Ji Anquan paused, "In the autobiography left by our ancestor, He Shuai has always been the guy he hated the most. Our ancestor even affectionately called him 'son of a bitch', saying that he had ruined many of his plans."

"Autobiography? Ancestors have autobiographies?" Ji Anyu frowned and said, "Why haven't I heard of it?"

Ji Anquan spread his hands: "Because that is something only the head of the family is qualified to touch. Strictly speaking, it should be called a notebook or diary."

Ji Anyu was silent.

His ancestor, Ji, came from a noble family. He spent his whole life in military service and was always well prepared. He was known as the leader of the Seven Generals.

It’s hard to imagine that a foul word like “son of a bitch” would come out of our ancestor’s mouth, but it also indirectly shows how troublesome and annoying that coach He was…

But Jingqiu is different!
"You should have investigated Ji Jingqiu's experience." Ji Anyu said with a relaxed expression, "He has excellent character. If he is really the inheritor of the Taoist Canon, it should be a blessing for the Federation."

"Fortunately for the Federation?"

A strange look flashed across Ji Anquan's eyes, but he said nothing more. He nodded and said,
"Since my cousin has said so, then it's fine."

"In a month, the Ji family will make public the news of the Daozang. By then, many warriors will flock to the East 3 Brilliant Star. I don't know who will be able to catch that person's eye."

Ji Anyu suddenly asked, "What's the situation with this grand martial arts performance? I heard it's completely different from the past?"

"Cousin, are you asking for Ji Jingqiu?" Ji Anquan said with a smile, "I haven't paid much attention to it, but it is indeed completely different from the past. The tryouts a few days ago were a sign of this."

"Well... let me get this straight. In this grand martial arts performance, the contestants will go deep into Kyushu."

"Go deep into Jiuzhou?" Ji Anyu said with emotion, "Didn't they say that the Federation has just started exploring?"

"The Federation has sent out celestial warriors, and so far, the exploration has been very deep." Ji Anquan laughed, "The Federation has begun to try to establish a base and communicate with multiple major forces. This grand martial arts performance will become a part of the multi-party communication." "To be honest, instead of worrying about the grand martial arts performance, it is better to worry about next month." Ji Anquan suddenly said, "There will be an exchange competition next month, and I don't know if Ji Jingqiu will be selected."

"Exchange match?" Ji Anyu asked in surprise, "Exchange match between Longhu Dojo and other forces?"

He thought to himself, which force is so blind as to choose this time to have an exchange match with Longhu Dojo?

"No." Ji Anquan said calmly, "It's an exchange competition between the Federation and several good neighbors around it."

"The Federation and... who are you talking about?!"

Ji Anyu looked horrified.

……

……

After ending the communication with Master Yang.

Ji Jingqiu adjusted his state and entered a state of meditation. He then used the ocean of his mind as a transit station, returned to the Buddhist kingdom, and made contact with the Bone Arhat.

[Ji]: Senior Gu, my physical fitness progress has reached 96%.

[Bone Arhat]: The Luo Han Guo has been packed and shipped out, and is on the way!

Ji Jingqiu secretly praised, Senior Gu is indeed on the right track... it's really awesome!

[Ji]: Thank you, senior!

[Bone Arhat]: It's a small matter! Also, try not to come to the Buddha Kingdom in the next month!

[Ji]: Is there any special situation?

[Bone Arhat]: The New Dharma sect checked all the believers in the central area some time ago, but did not find the person they were looking for. Just in case, you should not enter the Buddha's country in the next period of time to avoid being discovered and recorded accordingly.

Ji Jingqiu pondered in his heart, would there be a corresponding record of entering the Buddha Kingdom? And thus being screened and retrieved by the Supreme True Buddha Sect?

[Ji]: Okay.

[Bone Arhat]: I'll send you a terminal number. You can contact me through the terminal in the next few days. In addition, my teacher really wants to meet you!
【Ji】: Who is your teacher?
[Bone Arhat]: He is the leader and pillar of our ancient school. Don't worry, we won't hurt you. If you are worried, we can meet through the terminal projection later. Of course, not now.

Meeting through projection...then there will be no problem.

[Ji]: Okay, I also want to visit my senior teacher.

[Bone Arhat]: Okay, okay! Don't worry, we won't let you down!

Ji Jingqiu blinked. Shouldn't he be the one saying this?
Afterwards, the two chatted briefly, and Bone Arhat congratulated Ji Jingqiu on winning the first place in the selection competition.

Then, without waiting for Ji Jingqiu to find a reason to leave, such as taking a shower or sleeping, Bone Arhat took the initiative to urge him to leave the Buddhist kingdom and practice well.

Ended the call with Bone Arhat.

It has been nearly a week since I last came here. Looking at the real Buddha sitting in the center in the distance, Ji Jingqiu felt an inexplicable sense of peace in his heart.

Compared to Hela, the real Buddha is more adorable.

After the trials ended, the God personally stepped forward to bring him and Hela together.

Hella’s purpose is simple: “cooperation”.

He hopes to use Ji Jingqiu to weaken the other three wilderness demons so that everyone can return to the same starting line.

in this way.

Hela was happy.

The Federation was pleased.

The gods were happy.

Ji Jingqiu was also happy.

As for whether the three demons would be happy, that was not within their consideration.

If you are not in the group chat, you have no right to speak.

But to be honest... even with the Lord God's guarantee, Ji Jingqiu still couldn't help but feel wary.

Because the essence of Hela's existence is extremely twisted.

If you are not careful when interacting with Him, you will fall into the abyss.

Senior Zhuang is a typical example.

The way this guy implements your request is twisted in itself.

For example, if you make a wish to Him that you will no longer be lonely, then He will not send you your ideal lover, but will simply slap you to death. When people die, they will naturally no longer feel lonely.

For example, if you wish for federal peace or world peace, then the way to achieve it is probably something like the death of all mankind - if His current power is unable to do it, then this cause and effect will be distorted into a "natural disaster."

In this situation, how can I cooperate with her?

In this regard, the Lord’s answer is:
——There is no need for, and there will not be, any so-called trust between him and Hela. There can only be "short-term cooperation under the same goal" between them.

simply put,
Working together towards the same goal!
The same dream, win-win cooperation!
Then Ji Jingqiu asked a question.

Why does Hela think she can weaken the other three wild demons?

Is it just relying on this underdeveloped, weak, pitiful and helpless little Bodhi tree?
He had only one request, that before that, please let his Bodhi tree have enough food.

There is no other meaning. I'm just afraid that something unexpected will happen. At least I can die well-fed before I die.

As for how full the Bodhi tree can be at one time…

Ji Jingqiu didn't know.

Afterwards, Ji Jingqiu still remembers the look in Hela's eyes when she looked at him as if to say, "Do you really think I'm a fool?"
What a shame and humiliation.

Hela did not answer his question, but told him something meaningful.

[Our cooperation will only take effect after you safely survive the last calamity before rebelling against the innate nature]

The last disaster?
Ji Jingqiu looked at the Divine Lord at that time.

It’s just that the God has no face and no appearance, so he couldn’t tell at the time whether the God’s expression was one of worry, sympathy, or as calm as ever.

Fortunately, the Lord God was not a riddler like Hela, and gave him an unexpected answer.

one……

An answer that Ji Jingqiu had never imagined.

[It is a sinful disease]

[There is nothing wrong with gene debugging itself. The problem is the curse of the three demons in the wilderness. Any attempt to achieve life evolution and transition through non-self means will trigger the curse of the three demons.]

[The essence of the evil poison is the erosion of the 'self', which also involves the secret of the sea of ​​suffering. The problem at the genetic level is just a superficial phenomenon. Even we cannot figure out the key. This is also the root cause of why the Federation has not been able to solve it no matter how much resources it has invested so far.]

[Hela doesn’t think highly of you because when you finally rebel against your innate nature, you will need to face the source of this curse. He thinks you can’t handle it.]

[But we don’t think so, because we once thought that no one in this world could survive the evil poison disease, until... you appeared]

[This suffering almost destroyed you, but it also truly made you. Ji Jingqiu, to some extent, we have to thank you. We have been silent for too long and have forgotten many things. Your appearance reminds us of an extremely important point - from ancient times to the present, human beings have always had infinite possibilities.]

At that time, Ji Jingqiu was in a daze for a long time.

It is not because of the sincere gratitude of the Lord God.

But because...

He had almost forgotten the bad memories brought about by the poison disease during those years.

Because all this will soon be over.

He was only one step away from the final rebellion against his innate nature.

Even at this step, there are still many good people willing to help him, such as Senior Gu.

Even if he didn't go against his innate nature, given his current situation, he would only have to last a dozen minutes a day, which was not worth mentioning at all.

Soon, this experience will become a little bit of a thorn in his side.

Maybe someday in the future.

Master Ji, or Grandmaster Ji, or God Ji, would suddenly have the urge to write his own autobiography to encourage those who came after him.

In this autobiography, he will write about how he loved to go to the snack street outside the community when he was a child. He would drool at the door of Grandpa Wang's shop selling fried skewers...

He would write about his youth, when he liked to stay in the temple on the lower level, hoping that the gods in the temple would protect him and help him make a fortune, so that he could live a peaceful and happy life...

He would have a lot to write about.

Let everyone know a different Ji Shen.

But the only thing he would not do is to write about the suffering he had endured.

It would just be an understatement.

For example - [To be honest, those years were a bit difficult, but fortunately I got through it.]

Or is it--

[I have walked through mountains and rivers, passing through countless hardships and landscapes. Some of them have parted with me, and we have been separated from each other forever; some of them have permanently settled in my heart and soul, carving me, shaping me, tempering me, and integrating into me to become me. ]

Right, that is it.

Light cloud and wind.

An understatement.

But you can see waves in the ripples and hear thunder in the silence.

People who have experienced hardship should not make a big deal about the hardship they have encountered.

It’s like saying goodbye to all the sufferings of the past.

Or perhaps, it is also a kind of reconciliation.

But suddenly on this day.

The Lord God told him.

There is no problem with genetic debugging.

The problem is the curse of the three demons.

The reason why the Federation cannot solve the root cause of the evil poison disease is because this root cause comes from the three demons in the wilderness.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly didn't want to reconcile anymore.

How can we reconcile?

The source of the suffering he encountered was not the illusory predetermined fate!
But it is the real, damned god of the wilderness!
At that moment, Ji Jingqiu had to admit that there was some truth in what Hela said.

For example, "Ji Jingqiu will also be very happy."

In the supreme Buddha land.

Looking at the real Buddha in the distance, Ji Jingqiu gradually came back to his senses and his mind returned to peace.

He felt that he had been a little too impatient recently, and the next month would be a good opportunity to shed all the dross and reveal his true self.

This volume is about to be finished, and the only thing left is the last Daozang. The next volume will be "Dominating the World", which is guaranteed to be exciting! Hmm... should it?
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