Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 178 The Origin of Jiuzhou, the Second Sword, the Infinite Calamity

Temple, inside the main hall.

"Where is Brother Ji? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

Everyone stared at the trial gate, waiting for Ji Jingqiu to walk out, but they didn't see him for a long time. Finally, someone opened his mouth and asked in a low voice.

The atmosphere in the crowd suddenly became a little subtle!

According to common sense, Ji Jingqiu should come out by now.

Xidi seemed to have guessed something in his heart, his face was horrified, and he took the initiative to step forward and tentatively touch the test door, and found that he could actually enter directly, and there was no sign of Ji Jingqiu inside.

This discovery immediately made everyone present look at each other in surprise.

"Could it be... that rumor is true?" Ku He suddenly thought of something and murmured, "No one has been able to do it before, is it because no one can be rated above the ninth ring?"

Upon hearing these words, Yue Wukong's expression changed drastically.

No, man, can it really be transmitted directly to the main temple?!
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In the pure land of emptiness.

After hearing what the woman in black said, Ji Jingqiu was stunned.

Ten thousand years ago?
He suddenly realized something.

Mu Shuai had entered the Cangqing Temple ten thousand years ago?

But wasn’t the last time the Cangqing Temple was opened a million years ago?
How did Mu Shuai get in ten thousand years ago?
Could it be that the place where Mu Shuai attained enlightenment as mentioned in the legend is inside the Cangqing Temple? !
No wonder the Mu family couldn’t find it after searching for ten thousand years.

In an instant, countless thoughts came flooding into Ji Jingqiu's mind.

According to records in history books, Mu Shuai was the most kind-hearted among the seven generals. He only saved people and never killed anyone in his life. His style was completely different from He Shuai's wild personality.

Judging from the meaning of the other party's words, could it be that Mu Shuai rejected the inheritance of the Cangqing Temple ten thousand years ago... ?
Thousands of words, finally, come together, it is four words:
Mu Shuai is awesome!
"Senior, what I mean is, is there any legacy left here?"

Facing the half-smile of the black-clothed woman, Ji Jingqiu changed the subject without showing any embarrassment and stopped talking about the inheritance. He couldn't let down the lineage of the Buddha!
The woman in black did not care about the boy's thoughts. Her eyes moved around, and the many magical things in Ji Jingqiu's body were visible to her.

She wanted to go one step further and take a look at the Bodhi tree in Ji Jingqiu's body, but she thought of some past events and stopped regretfully.

It was precisely because of these past events that a hint of tenderness appeared in her eyes when she looked at Ji Jingqiu, and she said slowly:
"You are very good. You have the potential to go further than your predecessors at the same level."

"But you can't be proud, because they had no way forward back then, and they made their way step by step. I hope you can make your own way in the future."

Ji Jingqiu looked serious and asked him earnestly how far Mu Shuai had reached in the realm of true seed.

"His path is different from yours, there is no comparison." The woman shook her head, "You just inherited his Tao and Dharma. There is no need to pursue his path, nor do you need to deliberately pursue his path, because his path has already failed."

"I really want to know how Senior Mu died." Ji Jingqiu whispered.

This is the question that Ji Jingqiu has always kept in his heart.

The more he knew about the past of the Seven Marshals, the more puzzled he became. Why did people as strong as Senior Mu only shine for a few hundred years before gradually fading away?

Who in this world can kill them?

The Dragon and Tiger Dojo could not give him the answer to this question, and even the Four Directions Divine Lords could not give him an answer.

In the Taoist scriptures and messages left by He Shuai, not a single word was related to their disappearance.

He only mentioned that when he had achieved great success in martial arts in the future, he would go to the deepest part of the ocean of his soul and climb to the top of that mountain.

"I only know that Mu Shitian chose to go deep into the dark sea in the end, but I don't know the specific cause of his death." The black-clothed woman stared into the void, as if she had seen through thousands of years, and whispered, "Perhaps, he did not lose to anyone, but just lost to the path he chose."

Ji Jingqiu's heart was shaken, and he thought of the withered and flourishing Bodhi tree in the ocean of his mind.

Is it very likely that Mu Shuai fell because of a failed breakthrough?
“Don’t think too much. Some things are too far away from you. Wait until you reach a certain level in the future, then follow in the footsteps of your predecessors.”

The woman instructed.

Afterwards, Ji Jingqiu humbly asked if there was any room for improvement.

"You want to participate in Jiuzhou's ancient inheritance path?"

"Well, this is indeed a good road to hone one's skills. The brilliance of the civilizations of all races in Jiuzhou is far beyond the reach of the current universe. After all... those who were able to migrate their entire races to Jiuzhou were the overlords of their respective eras."

Ji Jingqiu was shocked. Did the myriad races of Jiuzhou migrate there? Then where did they originally live?

A surprising answer emerged in his mind -

Big universe!
"You don't know?" The gray-clothed woman whispered, "This is not a secret that cannot be told. Jiuzhou was originally a pure land that was jointly sought by the dominant civilizations in several large universes in order to avoid the final infinite calamity."

"After that, every time the Nether Sea appeared, some of the newly-born top civilizations would choose to move to the Nine Continents to avoid disasters. Over time, this has developed into the Nine Continents of today."

"After generations of accumulation, the prosperity of their civilization is naturally incomparable to the current universe. It is equivalent to gathering the top races from all eras of the universe."

"Of course, some of them should have realized now that they did survive for several epochs with this, but it was just a way to survive. Cutting off the connection between themselves and the universe would be the final way to end their chance of survival."

When he said this, Ji Jingqiu clearly heard the sarcasm and gloating in the gray-clothed woman's voice.

Connection with the Greater Universe…

Before, Patriarch Qingyang specifically told him that the breakthrough in the spiritual realm and the barrier between heaven and man must be accomplished within the universe.

The two should be consistent.

The woman in black looked at him and said, "You still have potential that has not been tapped. You can go to the Ancient Road to fight against the geniuses of all races and open up your own path, but remember that the universe is where you belong."

Ji Jingqiu expressed his gratitude.

"Your predecessor did leave you some legacy, but whether you can take it over depends on you."

The woman in black suddenly smiled charmingly. Time had left traces of vicissitudes in her eyes, but it could not age her face. She was still as beautiful as ever, with a dreamy look. She was the most beautiful woman Ji Jingqiu had ever seen in his life.

There was a unique charm in this smile, and Ji Jingqiu's heart couldn't help but be moved a little, but he quickly suppressed it with a calm mind.

"This is the place where Mu Shitian once attained enlightenment. He once used the Dao Temple to glimpse the embryonic form of the past infinite calamities, and from it he realized the embryonic form of his own Dao foundation."

The woman in black, with her sleeves fluttering, made way to the side nonchalantly, her voice clear, cold and distant.

Behind her, an old and worn futon lay quietly.

"If you want to follow the example of our ancestors, you can sit on it, but don't say I didn't remind you. When you sit on this cushion, you can watch the magnificent scene of the annihilation of a world. During the process, if your spiritual practice is not enough, one glance can make your mind and soul disappear."

Ji Jingqiu looked at the cushion. There seemed to be a phantom sitting on the cushion, motionless, like a god that had existed since time immemorial, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

This is a cushion where a supreme being once sat. His own Tao inadvertently revealed itself and merged with the cushion, leaving behind a phantom that is forever engraved in time and can guide future generations to see the scene that their predecessors saw.

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment, thanked the senior woman for her guidance, walked over a few steps, and sat down on the cushion.

Mu Shuai was able to learn Taoism from a young age, so he naturally could not lose to his predecessors.

As he slowly sat down, his figure seemed to overlap with the phantom, and his entire body was shrouded in a layer of hazy light, isolating himself from the noise of the outside world.

next moment.

There was a sky full of lightning in Ji Jingqiu's eyes, as if the heaven and earth were upside down, and the sun and the moon were extinguished.

In an instant, he saw a hazy realm of destruction.

Mountains, rivers and the earth will eventually collapse.

The sun, moon and stars also have darkness and brightness.

That is when the sea of ​​suffering of all the worlds collapses, the great catastrophe comes, all paths shift, and no one in the world can escape, everyone will sink into it, and usher in decay and dusk.

Just for a moment.

Ji Jingqiu was forced to close his eyes. He had a splitting headache and cold sweat on his back. He was almost "swallowed" by the scene he had just seen.

That one glance just now actually included the entire process of the decline and destruction of the entire world and universe.

This is an infinite destruction calamity, and also the prelude to an infinite void calamity!

He only held on for a moment before the huge flow of information contained in it almost overwhelmed him. In other words, at a glance, all he saw were death, decay, and other laws and principles.

If he had not already attained the spiritual realm, that one look just now would have been enough to force him to "become a Taoist"!
Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and sat cross-legged under the Bodhi tree. With the help of the power of the Bodhi tree, he restored his lost energy, and then tried to peek into the scene again.

This is an extremely dangerous thing for others, but for him who has achieved the state of Pan, it is a great opportunity!
During the catastrophe, the heaven and earth are overturned, the universe collapses, and the laws and principles of the world are manifested in the world. They are also on the road to collapse, but it is also the best time to contact them. You can "see" them directly without the need for mysterious perception.

Ji Jingqiu let go of his thoughts and used all his strength to activate the light of wisdom, capturing the inexplicable trajectory of the Tao in the picture, peeking into the legal order therein, and deducing his own path.

Feeling mentally exhausted, he would take a short rest, leaning against the Bodhi tree to regain his strength.

When you recover, continue to immerse yourself in your insights.

This was not an improvement in realm, but a realization of legal principles and a review of his own path. He was trying to use this as a foundation to develop a second fundamental sword technique and lay the foundation for his own martial arts.

Ji Jingqiu sat cross-legged here, with a long-lasting Zen spirit gradually emanating from his body, subtly stirring up some kind of wonderful Taoist rules in this place.

Udumbara flowers bloomed from the void, like thousands of piles of snow, surrounding him.

A Bodhi tree also appeared behind him. In terms of height and luxuriance, it was much taller than the World Tree sapling in the center of this Pure Land.

After this heart-image Bodhi tree manifested, the world tree saplings that took root here shook their branches and leaves, as if they had seen their own kind.

A ray of clear glass light hangs down from the Bodhi tree, merging with the hazy light of life it emits.

The woman in black was slightly shocked. This boy had actually cultivated this Heart-Appearance Bodhi to such a level?

At this moment, every inch of Ji Jingqiu's skin was glowing faintly.

When one proves one's innateness, the runes of law and principles imprinted upon it resonate with the mysterious laws and principles between heaven and earth.

Every resonance washed away the little bit of dust in his body, allowing him to enter an ethereal and sacred state.

And this kind of physical strengthening is only incidental.

The most important thing is that through his comprehension, Ji Jingqiu gradually refined the Taoist principles and theories he needed, and sharpened the sword in his heart.

But as his understanding deepened, his eyes became more profound, vicissitudes and fatigue. This was the side effect of observing the Tao.

If he hadn't reached the state of mind enlightenment, he wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

During this process, he seemed to have entered into many worlds, faced too many scenes of destruction, and witnessed all living beings struggling and unable to transcend.

In the sea of ​​suffering, there are too many declines but no prosperity. It seems that after countless kalpas, everything will be destroyed and any effort will be in vain.

If everything is destined to be destroyed, why bother struggling?
This feeling of powerlessness continued to accumulate in his heart, and even the clear light of the glass could not completely illuminate it.

In his inner world, the sea of ​​suffering that was pouring down from above his head seemed to be touched at this moment, and the blood rain in the sky was more violent than ever before.

Fat Tiger, who was lying on his back under the Bodhi tree, raised his head alertly;
The koi fish in the lotus pond turned over and looked up at the Pure Land beyond;
Even the invisible and formless wind became a little more urgent at this moment, lingering around Fat Tiger's ears and blowing.

Fat Tiger scratched his ears, stood up, shook his body, and trotted out of the Pure Land. His fur gradually turned blood-red, and the blood-red lines on his body looked like flowing molten lava.

The koi in the pond swung its long tail, flew over the Dragon Gate, and turned into a black dragon. It rushed out of the Pure Land with a light hum, and flew freely in the blood rain, riding on the clouds.

In their own ways, they were helping Ji Jingqiu dispel the sense of nirvana that was gradually accumulating in his heart.

In a trance.

Ji Jingqiu seemed to see a very young figure sitting in the boundless void in front of him, with his head bowed in enlightenment, his back to all living beings and also to him.

At this moment, everything was silent, only an inexplicable whisper came from my ear——

[See Bodhi in the origin of worldly affairs, and realize the true self in the state of nirvana]

It's like the morning bell, or like a sudden enlightenment.

Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes, and the ripples on the lake in his heart gradually calmed down. He forgot the complexity of the world, entered the pure land in his heart, and listened to the rhythm of life.

gradually.

To his ears came the sounds of growing grass and gurgling water.

I heard the sound of the wild grass that could not be burned breaking through the cracks in the rocks...

That is the new life after all extinction.

It is also the desire of all living beings to survive and not want to perish.

He once again felt the weight of life, which spanned the vast years of history, was full of tenacity rooted in the dark years, and was reborn from the ashes under the wildfires...

In an instant, the four seasons changed and the wind swept across the sky.

Everything is changing rapidly before my eyes.

Until a fallen leaf slowly floated down from above his head and landed in his palm.

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"A true man dares to watch the infinite destruction, and can watch it for such a long time..."

The woman in black showed a look of surprise.

She had overestimated this boy as much as possible, but his performance still exceeded her expectations.

Not to mention the realm of true seed, even ordinary celestial beings would not dare to watch the destruction of a world for so long.

"Should we say that he is worthy of being the descendant of the Buddha's lineage?"

She glanced sideways into the void, taking in all the talented warriors who were taking part in the trials in the various temples.

Although there are some good young people among the ones who came this time, they are still far from the standard of the inheritors of the Cangqing lineage.

The only one who is worthy of my attention happened to have inherited the Dharma from the Buddha.

"Forget it, let's choose a few alternatives, which can also be regarded as leaving a few seeds for the Cangqing lineage."

The woman in black sighed.

After all, time waits for no one.

She looked around and saw all the geniuses above the eighth ring. Most of them were once affiliated forces of the Cang Qing lineage. Their ancestors were either members of the Cang Qing Temple or their followers.

Among them, many have talents close to the ninth ring, but almost all of them follow the bloodline path.

Even if some people can become pure blood, their future development can be seen at a glance and it will be difficult for them to make any progress unless they can break through the shackles of their bloodline.

The only two that caught my eye...

One person cultivates [Observe Heaven and Uphold Justice] and follows the Heavenly Sword Tao Body that uses one's body to represent Heaven.

One person's practice is to [return from the void to the dark], and his path is to return the dark mind to the void, and the heaven and earth are all in silence.

"Is your Yanhuang Federation really an anomaly among all the worlds?"

The woman in black muttered to herself and waved to call three people over.

Before the three of them could stand up and take in their surroundings, the woman's cold and high voice reached their ears.

"From today on, the three of you are registered disciples of my Cangqing lineage. Each of you will be given a Cangqing divine seal. After you become a celestial being, you can come here again to receive the inheritance."

The woman in black spoke calmly and forcefully, without even asking the three people if they were willing. With a wave of her hand, a mark of the sacred tree was imprinted on their brows.

Among the three, there are two women and one man.

One of them turned out to be Ji Jingqiu's "acquaintance", Mu Rouzhi, an underage elf girl who had not yet undergone soul awakening. She immediately saw Ji Jingqiu sitting on a cushion not far away, with his eyes closed, meditating.

After seeing the sapling rooted in the center of the pure land, Mu Rouzhi clearly felt the throbbing from the depths of her soul and bowed down in worship.

Among the other two, one was a short-haired woman with an indifferent expression and a cold temperament. The knife in her hand was unsheathed and stained with the blood of the enemy. Her whole body revealed an extremely sharp edge, like a handleless heavenly sword.

It was Qin Qingjue, the daughter of the Qin family.

She also saw where Ji Jingqiu was, her eyes flickering.

"Senior, may I ask if that person is also a registered disciple of the Cangqing lineage?"

The third man asked in a deep voice, his eyes were profound, his temperament was calm, and he had the bearing of a master. He was none other than Ke Pingluan, the warrior that the Ke family had exhausted all their resources to cultivate this generation.

When he saw Ji Jingqiu sitting on the futon, his breath couldn't help but become a little scattered.

In fact, after hearing about this person who proved himself to be a congenital being, he regarded him as a formidable enemy, ranking even higher than Qin Qingjue.

Ke Pingluan's eyes suddenly focused and he saw the illusory Bodhi tree behind Ji Jingqiu, and his heart was shocked.

Could this be the place where Mu Shuai attained enlightenment in the past? !

This is the opportunity he has always dreamed of!

This person's fortune is really enviable!!
"My Cangqing lineage cannot tolerate this big Buddha." The black-clothed woman smiled and said, "How about this, among the three of you, whoever can defeat him in the future can be directly listed as the only son of God in my Cangqing lineage."

These words made the three of them look serious.

Is the first half of the sentence a joke or a serious statement?

There was a ripple in Qin Qingjue's eyes, which were as calm as still water, and there was a hint of eagerness in his eyes when he looked at Ji Jingqiu.

Ke Pingluan had a deep gaze and a solemn expression.

He heard the subtext of the second half of the sentence. In the eyes of this mysterious and powerful man, they were no match for Ji Jingqiu at this moment!
Ke Pingluan took a deep breath and suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart.

"Go ahead, the celestial being, you can use the mark of the sacred tree to sense the location of the Possa world."

The woman in black waved goodbye to the three people
At this time.

The sapling behind her swayed slightly, emitting a hazy emerald light.

The woman frowned and said in a deep voice: "You want to give him the second seed? He has indeed passed the Ten Rings Divine Son test, but he is not only a descendant of the World Honored One, but also has the inherited aura of the 'Southern Emperor'!"

The branches of the sapling swayed as if shaking its head, and then the emerald light of the tree condensed into a true seed.

After condensing this true seed, the light around the sapling dimmed a lot, and it looked a little tired as it swayed.

The woman saw this scene, her eyes were dim, but she did not stop him. She took the true seed and sighed:
"You are right. In a catastrophe, we need to bet on many sides. Perhaps today's fate will bear good results that no one can imagine in the future."

"Although the Buddha's lineage is ambitious, they also have the courage and generosity to shoulder the responsibility of all living beings. They are not comparable to those wavering clowns... This boy is indeed worthy of the Cangqing lineage's early bet."

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Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes and lowered his head, with a strange Taoist aura emanating from his body.

It means transcendence of life and death and pure sinking, and it is as if one contains all the calamities of the heavens in one's body, covered with the eight terrible sufferings, with birth, old age, sickness and death, love and hate, and enmity all planted in it. And then there is a murderous intent that soars to the sky, as if one has been possessed by the devil!

This murderous intent contained in the sea of ​​suffering of all living beings did not devour Ji Jingqiu's reason. Instead, it was turned into a whetstone, honing his own swordsmanship.

The Eight Sufferings are the mundane world, which is terrifying, but it also contains infinite possibilities and hopes.

This is the sea of ​​suffering in the world of mortals, and also the place for all living beings to practice.

All living beings are struggling to cross the river, searching for a glimmer of hope.

At this moment.

Ji Jingqiu integrated the experiences of the first half of his life and incorporated all of his first knife creation, "A Glimmer of Hope", into it, as if sending the old knife into the fire to reforge it.

He initially comprehended some of the true meaning of martial arts left by Senior He on the second Eternal Sword, and created a second sword technique that was unique to him.

The first sword is named [All things are empty], and its true meaning is only one word: "empty".

The true meaning of this knife is the word "one".

Seeking is a glimmer of hope.

The amount of damage done is immeasurable.

(End of this chapter)