Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 169: Dragon and Tiger Storm Map, Plane Exploration
There has been an endless debate about whether the Federation's martial arts were better in the past or in the present, respectively.

The biggest point of controversy is whether or not to count them as the “Seven Marshals”.

If we don't count the Seven Marshals, then Federation martial arts are naturally better today than in the past.

The fundamental argument is that among the warriors of the generation ten thousand years ago, except for the Seven Marshals, no one attained the realm of the supreme grandmaster, and ultimately they all stopped at the grandmaster level!
The key to the problem lies in the improvement of the road system.

Apart from the seven marshals, no one else could break through the barriers of the Grandmaster and forge their own path. In the end, they all regretfully stopped at the Grandmaster level and turned to pave the way of martial arts for the Federation.

The prototype of the superior body is one of the achievements of these predecessors.

As the martial arts system became more and more perfect and stable, Meng Pingchuan became the first supreme grandmaster to appear among the future martial artists of the Federation!

His appearance marks the true perfection of the federal martial arts system.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Meng Pingchuan’s former residence is a place of inheritance. It is imprinted with his will on swordsmanship and is a holy place that all sword users dream of.

As for martial arts, seeing the gods...

Ji Jingqiu had no idea before and originally planned to take the slow path. After all, with his spiritual realm, it would only take one or two months at most to let the heart lamp burn to its peak while suspending other aspects of practice.

At that time, he was not even 17 years old.

So far in the Federation, there has not been a young warrior who can see the God in his heart at the age of 16.

Not long ago, he integrated his own path, combined with the martial arts ideas left by He Shuai, and created [All Laws Are Empty] as the foundation of his own swordsmanship. He then vaguely felt the god of the sword in the dark.

He had a premonition that once he had mastered the second sword technique, he would be able to clearly see the realm of seeing God.

If he could enter the former residence of Grand Master Meng Pingchuan and take a look, it would be of great benefit regardless of whether he has seen the gods or not.

He had no reason to refuse Shi Xin'an's transaction request.

only……

Ji Jingqiu said slowly: "My body tempering method is quite special and extremely difficult. You may not be able to master it. The first prerequisite is the Eternal Sword. If you exchange it, you will most likely suffer a loss."

"Master He's Eternal Sword?" Shi Xin'an's eyes changed, and she suddenly asked in doubt, "Your secret method of tempering your body is not [Knife Carving and Axe Chiseling], right?"

Ji Jingqiu was stunned and asked, "You have heard of it too?"

There was light dancing in Shi Xin'an's eyes. She took a deep breath and said:
"Of course! This was one of Coach He's most powerful secret techniques in the past, but it has not been passed down!"

The teacher once said personally that this legendary secret method would most likely help her change her fate and survive the final catastrophe of life and death!
Shi Xin'an suddenly asked suspiciously, "Wait, you didn't really get the Daozang, did you? The Daozang announced by the Ji family was not left by Ji Shuai, but by He Shuai?! Did you get this secret method from the Daozang?"

Ji Jingqiu was speechless. Although the girl was wrong in the process, the result was inexplicably right.

He shook his head and said, "This secret method has not been lost. It is in the hands of the Wilderness Cult. I also got this secret method from an elder."

Shi Xinqian said with relief: "That's right, the Daozang was only announced not long ago, and you opened up the prototype of the Daochang a few months ago."

"If you're willing, I'd like to exchange this spot with you!"

Facing the burning gaze of Shi Xin'an, who was more serious than ever before, Ji Jingqiu nodded and said, "Okay."

Shi Xin'an suddenly blinked and said, "By the way, there is one more thing before the transaction. I just received a message from my master that I may not be able to be your teammate in this half-plane exploration. If we meet again, I will be your enemy."

Ji Jingqiu kindly consoled him, "It's okay. After all, we are strangers who don't know each other. I will hold back and give you a chance to escape."

He was not surprised by this, but just felt a little regretful. After all, each of them was still a junior and had no right to influence the "overall situation" in the eyes of the forces behind them.

It will probably take at least a dozen years for them to come to power.

Shi Xin'an gritted her teeth, and suddenly her fists felt itchy. Her original intention was to ask this guy if he was afraid of helping the enemy, but who would have thought that he would comfort herself instead, saying that if they really met, he would hold back...

……

evening.

After Mu Juncheng came back from his work, he gathered everyone together and introduced them to the situation of the [Posha Demiplane] and the core of the trial.

"There are three things in front of you. One is a rough map of the explored area in the demiplane. One is a life-saving wooden sign. You can exit the demiplane by crushing it. The last one is a recording bracelet. It will record the enemies you have defeated and provide some information for query."

"There are coordinates of important resources on the map. Burn them after reading them and do not pass them on to others."

Ji Jingqiu looked at the paper maps given to each person, and the information from Aunt Mu flowed through his mind. He locked onto several important coordinates in the information, only one of which was marked on this map.

I don’t know whether the Mu family is holding back or the exploration progress is simply limited.

"Jun Cheng, we are good brothers who are as close as brothers. The map you give us cannot be without some extra information, right?" Diao Xingyun said with a smile.

Mu Juncheng nodded and said, "Let's not talk about other things. Even if it's just about Brother Ji's relationship, I won't hide anything. This map is the latest version that the Mu family has."

"Good, good, we're leading from the start, how can we lose this time?" Diao Xingyun was overjoyed holding the map.

Mu Juncheng poured cold water on him: "You're overthinking. This map is not unique to the Mu family. All six major families have it."

"...Then everyone has it?" Diao Xingyun clicked his tongue.

Mu Juncheng nodded and cut off his last delusion:

"Those who are eligible to compete for the seed quota must have the same level of information. To put it bluntly, the six major families know each other very well, so it's hard for them to hide any secrets."

"Let me first tell you the general situation inside."

According to Mu Juncheng's description, the opening of the [Posha Demiplane] is divided into two stages.

The first stage can only accommodate warriors below the Divine Wandering Realm, which is their trial.

In the second stage, the plane channel will be completely stabilized. By then, the ancestor of the Mu family and the only remaining supreme grandmaster will enter to explore.

Mu Juncheng said that every time the [Posha Demiplane] was opened, their ancestors would enter it and look for traces left by Mu Shuai.

This demiplane is called the ancestral land by some major cosmic civilizations. The most eye-catching thing in it is an ancient tree that reaches from the sky to the earth and is praised by all parties as the "World Tree".

He stands at the center of the demiplane, with his tree canopy almost covering the sky of half the plane. He is worshipped as the ancestor god by countless civilizations, who regard him as the source of the world and the mother of all things, and give him the name of God.

But as far as is known, He has no consciousness, or it is impossible for Him to communicate. Even the Supreme Grand Master of the Federation has not been able to communicate with Him.

So this can only be regarded as the background of the demi-plane, and has nothing to do with them. Just know a little about it.

The real key is the black ring area.

"That's a dangerous area, you should stay away from it as much as possible. Of course, there are also opportunities hidden in it. If you are sure, you can give it a try, but you must pay attention to safety!"

According to Mu Juncheng's introduction, the so-called black ring area is an area similar to the [pollution zone].

The black ring area is easy to identify. If they see no grass in front of them and the land has turned charred black, that is the black ring area. They cannot stay there for long as the pollution contained in it will harm the warriors' bodies.

When Ji Jingqiu heard this, he carefully recalled the relevant information given by Aunt Mu, and then fell into a moment of confusion.

There is no so-called [Black Ring Zone] in Aunt Mu’s news.

"According to our ancestors, it is some kind of plane erosion, the essence of which is extremely high, and even the purification system of the [Posha Demiplane] itself cannot clear it."

At this point, Mu Juncheng also frowned.

"According to the records of our clan, we have discovered more and more black ring areas over the past ten thousand years, and they are encroaching on the World Tree in the center of the demiplane."

"According to the current progress, in a few tens of thousands of years, the [Posha Demiplane] will be corroded and become a cosmic wasteland where dangers outweigh opportunities."

Ji Jingqiu nodded and had a guess in his mind that this so-called black ring area might have only appeared in the last ten thousand years.

Mu Juncheng paused and said:

"Of course, this has nothing to do with us. Everyone should pay more attention to the important supply areas on the map."

"There are many benefits in the [Posha Demiplane]."

"One is various rare herbs, which are no exaggeration to say that they are natural treasures. After collecting them, they can be mixed into various medicines. If you don't have any connections, the Mu family can exchange them for finished medicines. Some medicines can even help you make further progress in your physical training, and are beneficial to your spiritual wandering, shackles, and even your mind and heavenly being.
By the way, this bracelet records a lot of data on herbs, including how to collect them, which will appear after scanning.

Secondly, the plane contains a lot of "life meaning", absorbing a lot of it can strengthen the body and improve the innate constitution..."

Having said that, Mu Juncheng and everyone else looked at Shi Xin'an tacitly.

Shi Xinqian glared back at them all: "What do you mean by looking at disabled people like that? Do you want to fight?"

The girl showed her delicate but absolutely hard fist.

Everyone turned their gaze away silently.

"cough."

Mu Juncheng cleared his throat.

"The dangers you need to watch out for are not only the Black Ring Zone, but also warriors from other great cosmic civilizations. You must also be extra careful."

"The passage to the [Posha Demiplane] is not unique to our Mu family. In previous explorations, we have encountered foreign warriors. Most of them are friendly and neutral, but there are exceptions. You must pay extra attention to a few notorious 'Conqueror Civilizations'."

"Conqueror civilization?" Yue Yourong narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you talking about the kind of people who like to plunder and enslave new civilized groups?"

When it comes to other cosmic civilizations, the society she is in has a deeper understanding than several dojo.

"That's right. You should pay extra attention to the people from the Black Sun Clan, the Demon Eye Empire, and the Four Gods' Temples. There have been many conflicts between the descendants of the six major families and them." Mu Juncheng said seriously, "Their relevant characteristics and information are also in the bracelet, remember to take a good look."

Yue Yourong asked, "How is the battle going between you?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested.

The children of the six major families are basically not too bad. Those who have been able to enter the demiplane to explore in the past are probably at least group-star-level warriors.

"There are winners and losers." Mu Juncheng said, "These few families are not weak, and the overall strength of their forces will not be inferior to that of the Federation. Among them, the Four Gods Temple is a notorious alliance organization, and its overall strength is even greater than that of the Federation. The four gods they are talking about are the Four Devils of the Wilderness. It is precisely because of this that they have made countless enemies."

"When you encounter them, you must be careful. Once you are in a life-or-death crisis, crush the life-saving wooden sign in time and exit the demiplane."

"If you encounter other neutral or friendly tribes, you can try to form an alliance with them, but remember one thing, try not to deceive or betray them."

"We are out there representing the reputation of the Federation. I'm not asking you to be good people, but just try not to be two-faced."

"Oh, there's one more thing!"

Mu Juncheng suddenly raised his voice and reminded everyone seriously:

"The Federation has no means to monitor what happens in the [Posha Demiplane]. Over the years, there have been many casualties among the geniuses who have entered it. Even with life-saving wooden signs, many have never come out after entering."

"Plus, the situation is special this time. No one can predict what might happen. Everyone must be careful, don't be impulsive, and retreat with the situation."

Everyone was in awe, and could guess what might happen.

In fact, when exploring secret realms and ruins like the Posha Demiplane, the death rate of Federation warriors has remained high.

Opportunity often also means crisis.

After Mu Juncheng finished introducing the general situation, several people looked at Ji Jingqiu.

"Jingqiu, the order we received is to cooperate with your actions." Diao Xingyun was very direct, "The [Posuo Demiplane] is too vast, and the coordinates are random when entering. You choose a gathering point."

Ji Jingqiu pondered for a moment and pointed his finger at the place marked 'Cangqing Temple' on the map.

"We can gather here first."

"Moreover……"

"Everyone will go to the gathering point closest to you based on the situation. Whether we can gather together or not depends on luck."

He didn't mind sharing the information from Aunt Mu, but explaining the source of the information was a big problem, so he simply confirmed a few gathering points with everyone. If everyone could get together at that time and he could lead the team, it would be interpreted as an "accidental discovery."

At this point, he glanced at Shi Xinqian and said jokingly, "If you are not a member of the team, please exit the group chat."

Shi Xinyan smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I asked for permission from my master. Now it's free mode. You can go wherever you want."

Ji Jingqiu thought to himself, where are you...

But he was still very happy to avoid becoming an enemy with a good friend.

"Everyone, take a day off tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we will start exploring the demiplane. Remember to read the contents of the bracelet so that you don't have to cram at the last minute."

……

……

The next morning.

Just at five o'clock in the morning, braving the howling wind on the mountaintop, Ji Jingqiu climbed up the mountain that towered into the sea of ​​clouds not far from the courtyard.

On the top of the towering mountain, the mountain wind was howling, and the vast clouds and mist were all around. The sun had not yet risen, and the light was dim. Ji Jingqiu suddenly looked up and saw an old man sitting on a rock not far away from him. His hair and beard were all white, and he was wearing very thin clothes in the fierce mountain wind.

His eyes were tightly closed, as if he was listening to the sound of the flowing sea of ​​clouds. A faint halo surrounded his body, as if he had merged into one with the world.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person is probably a senior master from the Mu family.

The other party did not open his eyes, so Ji Jingqiu did not go forward to disturb him. He slowly walked to the edge of the cliff and waited for the sunrise.

I do not know how long it has been.

The old man behind him let out a light exclamation, as if he had finally noticed Ji Jingqiu's presence. He opened his eyes and looked at Ji Jingqiu carefully, then took the initiative to speak:

"Young man, do you have a partner?"

Ji Jingqiu was stunned. This question was...

How do you start a conversation with the uncles and aunts in the neighborhood who like to introduce blind dates to other people?

"I see that you have a deep understanding of Zen. It would be a pity if you don't marry into our Mu family. How about I help you make some connections? Maybe it will become a good story." The old man said cheerfully.

Ji Jingqiu waved his hands hurriedly: "I am only interested in martial arts, not in love."

The old man said seriously: "It won't delay you. You don't need to be pregnant, and you don't need to raise the baby after it's born."

Ji Jingqiu suddenly felt ashamed. This old man had such a tricky perspective on things!
He said nothing, sat in the corner of the cliff, and waited for the sunrise.

The sea of ​​clouds in front of me is rolling, like a flowing painting
He sat quietly for a long time, his body gradually blending into the world and becoming a part of the mountains.

Until a ray of light quietly blooms on the horizon, accompanied by a red sun leaping out of the sea of ​​clouds, the rosy glow gradually becomes stronger, shining brightly, and the scene is magnificent.

Watching the magnificent sight of the sun rising over the sea of ​​clouds at dawn, Ji Jingqiu engraved this scene in his mind and tried to make it a part of his own sword style.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Ji Jingqiu was awakened by the vibration coming from the terminal. He received a message from Senior Brother Shi, saying that he had arrived at his current place.

He stood up and prepared to go back, saying goodbye to the old man behind him.

"Young man, do you really not want to consider marrying into our Mu family?" The old man persuaded, "Our Mu family is one of the six major families after all, and we will not treat you unfairly."

Ji Jingqiu suddenly felt that this old man was tricky, as if he was facing many aunts and uncles, so he quickly took his leave.

He threw a punch, and the energy went out like a dragon. Then he leaped up, stepped on the dragon transformed by the energy, and jumped down from the top of the mountain ten thousand meters high.

After the Qi is condensed into liquid, the form and spirit of the Qi force can no longer be a simple gaseous state. Not to mention solidification, it can still be done by borrowing some force.

He went down all the way, and every time he ran out of energy and strength, he would punch out again, and his figure disappeared in the vast clouds.

"The kid from the Dragon and Tiger Dojo?" The old man on the mountaintop said to himself, "No, it's the mirror copying method, which means [Formless Dao Body]. As expected, this kid has a deep affinity with Buddhism. It's a pity that he doesn't marry into my Mu family."

"Forget it, the younger generation of this generation is not so lucky."

The old man shook his head regretfully.

At this moment, a young man emerged and appeared behind the old man.

He bowed respectfully and said, "Junior Zhan Tongbu Yan Ruhuo, greets Senior Mu!"

The person who came was Yan Ruhuo, who was from the Combat Command Department. Ji Jingqiu had seen this person before.

The old man in front of him was the only surviving one of the three supreme grand masters of the Mu family.

It is the foundation of the Federation and its indestructible cornerstone!

The old man responded, "It's good to have a younger generation this time. It's better than those old guys. What do the officials mean?"

Yan Ruhuo said respectfully:

"The plane exploration will start tomorrow. We would like to use your power to monitor the war situation in the demiplane."

"For the Federation, the right to develop the distribution channel is only secondary in this selection. The key is to select the seed warriors who are worthy of the Federation's bet. Talent and talent are the first priority, but character and personality are the most important!"

The old man chuckled and said, "So you won't tell those young guys that you can see what happens in the demiplane?"

Although the old man was smiling, Yan Ruhuo did not dare to relax at all. He bowed his head and said respectfully:
"This is also part of the assessment. Some qualities cannot be seen at ordinary times. Although it may seem like fishing, it is a big deal after all. The Federation needs to consider it carefully. If it makes a wrong bet, there will be no room for regret."

The old man nodded without comment.

The Supreme Grand Master can see part of a person's mind, but it may not be accurate because human nature is complex.

He had no intention of judging a young man.

Whether it will succeed or not, where the future will go, whether it will be good or evil, no one can say for sure, because life is full of too many uncertainties.

He was already used to it.

"Although I can investigate the battle situation in the plane, I am not omnipotent. There are some areas that I cannot investigate. Don't blame me afterward."

"How dare we!" Yan Ruhuo said hurriedly.

……

……

"Junior brother!"

"Brother Shi!"

Shi Xuanzhen, who had already arrived, waited for Ji Jingqiu in the courtyard.

Ji Jingqiu led Shi Xuanzhen into his room.

The two exchanged a few simple greetings.

Shi Xuanzhen took out a visualization diagram with a solemn expression.

"This is the divine rubbing of the [Dragon-Tiger Wind and Cloud Diagram] that Grandmaster Qingyang asked me to bring back from the dojo. Junior brother, please keep it carefully."

Hearing that it was the fundamental visualization diagram of the Taoist temple [Dragon, Tiger, Wind and Cloud Diagram], Ji Jingqiu was shocked and carefully took the visualization diagram.

On it, you can see a dragon and a tiger fighting each other, which is very lifelike. A green dragon is riding the clouds and mist, circling above the sky, with its head held high, its eyes like torches, and its beard fluttering in the wind. Below it is a white tiger, standing on the top of the mountain, roaring to the sky.

The wind is formless and the clouds have no form.

With just one glance, Ji Jingqiu was vaguely touched by the divine will and felt something in his heart.

He suppressed the urge to enter a state of meditation and put away the visualization diagram.

He turned around and discussed with Senior Brother Shi about this half-plane exploration.

Ji Jingqiu specially marked the coordinates of several opportunities obtained from Aunt Mu for Senior Brother Shi, so that Senior Brother Shi could go and try to grab the opportunities when he got the chance. He also specifically told him that this was gossip obtained from the Mu family and must not be spread to others.

Shi Xuanzhen looked serious and nodded earnestly, reassuring Ji Jingqiu.

The two chatted in a low voice, and Shi Xuanzhen said that the intention of the dojo this time was to focus on Ji Jingqiu and strive to win the seed spot.

……

……

That night.

Looking at the koi fish in the bitter sea pond, floating quietly on the surface with its belly turned upside down, like a dead fish, Ji Jingqiu fell into deep thought.

I couldn't help but look back at Fat Tiger rolling under the Bodhi tree.

There was indeed something wrong with his visualization!
The evil tiger holding a knife turned into a fat tiger, and the blue dragon was even worse, directly "degenerating" into a koi carp!
Also likes to play dead!
He pulled out an ancient knife and poked the "dead fish" on the surface of the pond.

The koi turned over, creating a splash of water, and slowly swam to his side, raising its head and spitting out a string of bubbles, as if it was afraid that he would scrape its scales and cut open its belly, and it was trying to please him.

Ji Jingqiu thought of Fat Tiger’s second form, and immediately an idea came to his mind.

"See what you can do, or you'll be on the table tonight."

The koi quickly swung its long tail, spitting out wisps of black mist, which seemed to contain the meaning of extinction and annihilation. As soon as the black mist appeared, it conflicted with the clear light of the bodhi tree, making it difficult to spread and was confined to a corner.

After a while, the Koi's figure could no longer be seen, and in a surging black mist, a pair of blood-red dragon eyes slowly opened.

In the black fog, it was as if a corner of the curtain of night was lifted, and a slender black dragon was flying in the clouds. There was a dark and deep fire between the dragon scales. It lay quietly on the back of Ji Jingqiu's hand, revealing its dragon belly.

Ji Jingqiu stretched out his finger and poked it, feeling something in his heart.

These two guys seemed to have been contaminated by the power of the sea of ​​suffering throughout the ages, and some kind of abnormality had occurred.

It seems to represent some kind of original power of the sea of ​​suffering?
……

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The next morning.

On the distant horizon, a ray of morning sun rises.

The exploration of the Posa demiplane is about to begin, and more and more warriors are gathering from all directions.

The momentum this time is far greater than the selection battle two months ago.

The young generation of the Federation, all warriors under the age of 20 gathered here.

Ji Jingqiu looked around and saw Yan Dongshun and others whom he had met in the previous exchange competition in the crowd.

In addition, he also noticed a tall woman with short hair, holding a knife in her hand, with a cold and beautiful face.

Qin Qingjue, whom I had met once.

Ji Jingqiu only recently learned that this Qin family member, who came from one of the six major families, was older than Mu Juncheng.

This person stood out from the crowd, and there seemed to be some invisible pressure around her, causing people nearby to keep a certain distance from her.

Qin Qingjue seemed to feel his gaze, looked up at him, his eyes as calm as still water, and just nodded slightly.

There were too many people in this area. When Ji Jingqiu looked around, he felt a lot of gazes being cast towards him. Some were alert, some were hot, some were fearful, and some were even... unfriendly and malicious.

He withdrew his gaze, ignored all the looks, and waited calmly for the passage to open.

A group of familiar warriors slowly gathered around him.

They are all warriors of the same generation who got to know each other through fighting some time ago.

Since when, he has become the so-called center of attention.

On a platform in the distance.

A group of young warriors were looking down.

"Brother Luan, that is Ji Jingqiu who has become famous in this generation." Someone chuckled.

The person in the lead was a figure as straight and unyielding as a spear. He had an extremely strong aura, as if his aura alone was enough to overwhelm the entire platform.

Ke Pingluan of the Ke family has been practicing with the family's master since he was young. He is the best warrior in the Ke family for thousands of years. Looking at the six major families of this generation, he is also one of the leaders.

He stared at Ji Jingqiu's back in the distance, his expression calm and eyes deep, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

The many warriors gathered here did not have to wait long.

With the intervention of the Grandmaster of the Mu family, the passage to the [Posha Demiplane] was quickly opened.

Everyone began to enter one by one.

After saying goodbye to Yin Wushuang, Yue Yourong and others, Ji Jingqiu was the first to step through the portal standing in the void.

In one step, it seemed as if heaven and earth changed.

……

The Demon Eye Empire.

The passage to the [Posha Demiplane] has been opened.

The Grandmaster Warrior from the Ancient Country of Luofeng looked at the three young king-level warriors in front of him and said in a deep voice:
"You three remember, after entering the demiplane, your goal is not to explore the ruins, but to eliminate Ji Jingqiu of the Yanhuang Federation!"

"At that time, warriors from the Yanhuang Federation will take over from you, and work together to help you get rid of Ji Jingqiu!"

(End of this chapter)