Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 218: Light without glare, still waters run deep

Sunset.

The dusky leaves ride on the wind, and the yellow leaves fall on my shoulders.

Two figures walked into the city side by side, casting long slanted shadows behind them.

A man carrying a huge spear on his shoulder, covered in dust, but his eyes are like stars, bright and sharp, and his determination is hidden, it is Diao Xingyun from Xuantian Taoist Temple.

Standing next to him was a young man with a calm face, broad shoulders, and the gait of a dragon or a tiger.

"Old Zhang," Diao Xingyun patted Zhang Buzhou's shoulder carelessly, "If I can get another ray of superior inspiration this time, I can undergo my seventh transformation."

The Federation's martial arts considers one transformation as the absorption of one spiritual inspiration, and in history, the most people who have undergone transformations are no more than seven.

But after entering the ancient road, they found that most warriors who could transform seven times actually transformed far more than seven times.

The strong ones in the Divine Wandering Realm can reach the eighth to tenth metamorphosis. It is said that those forbidden warriors can even surpass the level of tenth metamorphosis.

The key lies in the various opportunities and fortunes on the ancient road.

Not to mention those great fortunes and opportunities, even the various major medicines and heavenly medicines were so great that Diao Xingyun wished he could live in the ancient road forever.

Even the Xuantian Taoist Temple behind him only had one heavenly medicine on hand, which was transplanted from the ocean of his mind.

Zhang Buzhou nodded and said in a deep voice: "Wait until your seven transformations are complete, and then we will fight back and take back the great medicine!"

The two met unexpectedly in the past few months since they entered the ancient road. They had not originally planned to travel together and were both lone travelers, but several accidents forced them to fight side by side and eventually travel together.

Diao Xingyun said with emotion: "Old Zhang, after spending some time with you, I feel that you are not as flamboyant as the rumors say."

Zhang Buzhou said calmly: "After going through so much and washing away all the dust, I finally found a trace of my original intention to seek the truth."

Diao Xingyun smiled and said, "I understand you. Your arrogance has been worn away by the three swords, leaving only calmness and restraint."

Zhang Buzhou glanced at him sideways and said nothing.

The two found a place to stay. Diao Xingyun went out to inquire and learned that the power in charge of this place was the Tianluo Palace.

"Tianluo Palace?" Diao Xingyun walked back, "I seem to have heard of it before."

Zhang Buzhou thought for a moment and said, "Master Zhong Nan of Tianluo Palace seems to be the first one in the forbidden sequence to fail on the Ancient Road."

Diao Xingyun was speechless.

He stopped at the realm of being a king in the True Realm, while Zhang Buzhou stopped at the pinnacle of being a king.

In previous years, it would be the blazing sun of martial arts, enough to shine for an era, but on the ancient road, it is not impressive enough.

Although it can still roam most planes, it is far less brilliant than those quasi-taboo and taboo sequences.

"I wonder how the others are doing now." Diao Xingyun whispered.

Just as the two were preparing to rest, a loud bang was suddenly heard outside the house!
The two men opened their eyes alertly at the same time, came to the window, and observed the situation outside. They found that the central area of ​​the neutral city was already ablaze, and many warriors were surrounding and attacking from all directions.

"Who dares to attack our Tianluo Palace?!"

The roar filled with energy instantly swept across the entire city.

At this moment, a surprising thing appeared in the sky. A halberd with a cold glow was thrown down from the sky and slammed into the hard ground. Half of it was exposed under the control of the force, and a faint green light was flowing.

A figure descended, stepped firmly on the halberd, locked onto the figure deep in the Tianluo Palace from a distance, and said casually: "Master Zhong Nan, it's time to settle the account. Surrender or die?"

“…Senra?!”

After a brief silence, an unbelievable roar came from the front, and a figure broke through the dome.

"Where is Ji Jingqiu?!"

Sen Luo said calmly: "Do I need my elder brother to help you defeat me?"

Zhong Nanzhu's eyes were stern and his tone was grim:
"A former quasi-taboo dares to speak so arrogantly to me?!"

Sen Luo said calmly: "Your era has passed since you set foot on the ancient road. The general trend is like a torrent. If you follow the flow, you will prosper, but if you go against the flow, you will perish. You don't know where the true dragon is, so you will naturally be eliminated."

“Okay, okay!” Zhong Nanzhu laughed in anger, “I want to see what you are capable of!”

Having said that, Master Zhong Nan still remained alert. He didn't believe that Sen Luo dared to come to him alone. Ji Jingqiu must be hiding in the dark!

"Why don't you let me test the water first."

Amidst a hearty laugh, a young man with a heroic aura strode over, his aura locked onto Master Zhong Nan from afar.

"Jiang Tunhai?!" Zhong Nanzhu's heart sank. Compared to Senluo, this guy was the real enemy in his eyes.

Jiang Tunhai smiled casually, took a step forward, and his fist power exploded. The vast and surging fist intent rose up, accompanied by a floating light that swept up, like the sunrise, dazzling in an instant, and hit Zhong Nanzhu!
His move was like a signal, marking the beginning of the war.

The war broke out in an instant, and the warriors from the Sun and Moon Alliance took absolute advantage from the very beginning and launched a suppression against the Tianluo Palace!

……

As a great battle was about to break out in the city, Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou "went upstream". Instead of moving away from the city center like others, they quietly sneaked into the city center.

Accompanying them were several other young people, all of whom shared the same ideals.

"I have delivered goods to the Tianluo Palace before, and I know the locations of several treasure houses. Everyone follow me!" Someone bravely took the lead.

"How is the defense there?" someone asked.

"Don't be afraid, we have Brother Zhang and Brother Diao. We have cooperated with them before and they are very powerful!" The young man who claimed to lead the way introduced Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou enthusiastically.

Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou nodded slightly, both of them a little absent-minded.

The former's eyes flickered as he asked, "The person Master Zhong Nan mentioned earlier was 'Ji Jingqiu', right?"

Hearing this fateful name, Zhang Buzhou nodded silently.

Diao Xingyun must have heard it wrong, but he couldn't have heard it wrong!

"You don't know?" One of the people traveling with him said, "This Ji Jingqiu is not a simple person. It is said that he is the mastermind behind the Sun-Moon Alliance. He is very strategic and cunning. He never shows up in public, but the development of the Sun-Moon Alliance to this point is all due to him."

"There are rumors that he and Sen Luo teamed up to defeat Zhong Nanzhu!"

"What I heard was that Ji Jingqiu defeated Zhong Nanzhu all by himself. Didn't you notice the tone Zhong Nanzhu used when he mentioned Ji Jingqiu just now? He obviously looked down on Sen Luo, but was only afraid of Ji Jingqiu!"

"Makes sense!"

"I also heard..."

Several people talked one after another and quickly outlined the image of Ji Jingqiu in the rumors.

Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou looked at each other with suspicion in their eyes.

According to the descriptions of these people, that "Ji Jingqiu" not only has unpredictable strength, but also has deep scheming and is an ambitious person hiding behind the scenes.

"The Sun-Moon Alliance is very powerful, and it has long been rumored that they have ambitions to unify the Ancient Road!"

"The Tianluo Palace is probably in trouble this time. If Ji Jingqiu dares to take action, he must have at least 80% to 90% confidence."

Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou looked at each other in silence.

Zhang Buzhou raised his head and looked up. At this moment, Jiang Tunhai was fighting with Zhong Nanzhu. Senluo stood with his hands behind his back, facing the wind, and did not join hands to attack.

Diao Xingyun sent a voice message: "Do you think it could be Jing Qiu?"

Zhang Buzhou took a deep breath and said, "How can there be so many coincidences with the same name in this world? It's not surprising that the guy could defeat Bai Yujing with one sword and then defeat a taboo."

"Brother Ji's reputation has been badly damaged," Diao Xingyun muttered, glancing at Zhang Buzhou and said, "Congratulations, Zhang Sandao's gold content has risen again!"

The corner of Zhang Buzhou's mouth twitched.

The group sneaked all the way into the depths and found a treasure house. Diao Xingyun and Zhang Buzhou took action at the same time and easily suppressed the king-level warrior guarding the gate.

Everyone opened the treasure house.

“Great medicine! There are actually three great medicines in this treasure house!”

"There is also a superior inspiration..."

Looking at the treasures inside, everyone was overjoyed. They did not dare to delay and quickly divided the money as agreed upon when they came. Everyone took what they needed and then fled separately.

Zhang Buzhou and Diao Xingyun took two big herbs and turned around and ran out of the city.

en route.

Diao Xingyun suddenly stopped and asked in confusion: "If it is really the Jingqiu we know, then why are you and I running away? Wouldn't it be better to just join the Sun and Moon Alliance?"

Zhang Buyi was stunned.

Unexpected paths.

And just then.

The battle in the city finally came to an end.

After a fierce battle, Zhong Nanzhu seized the opportunity and fled alone. Senluo and Jiang Tunhai seemed to be prepared and followed slowly behind him.

After this day.

The whole world was shaken. The Sun-Moon Alliance used old grudges as an excuse to wipe out the Tianluo Palace. It seemed grand, but it still stirred up a huge undercurrent vortex beneath the water.

Soon after, the Moon Palace officially declared war on the Nether Palace.

This was not uncommon in the past, as the two parties were old enemies. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the situation this time was completely different, because behind the Moon Palace stood the Sun-Moon Alliance!

This incident once again caused a huge uproar, announcing that Gu Lu had officially entered the stage of competing for hegemony!
But what everyone could not have imagined was...

In various places on the ancient road, the invasion from the dark sea has obviously intensified, and many originally worry-free worlds have seen invasions similar to the Yama Mist!
For a while.

Many planes have fallen into crisis, and many warriors have encountered huge obstacles in their exploration and travels.

……

……

Temple of Heaven.

"Your Highness, someone claims to be the descendant of the Emperor and wants to visit you."

In the main hall, a barefoot woman in a white robe heard the voice and slowly opened her eyes. She had a pair of standard phoenix eyes that were naturally majestic when she was dignified, and as deep as the starry sky.

Saha of the celestial race is already a peerless beauty, but in front of her, she still pales in comparison.

"Bring it up." She said indifferently.

Soon, a young man strode in. He looked extremely young, but there was something strange about his temperament.

When he saw Chi Ji, his eyes lit up, but he quickly suppressed them and said with a smile: "Are you the goddess of the Holy King lineage? I am the descendant of the Holy King from 'Huang Tiandu'. As long as you help me land in this war zone, I can help you capture Ji Jingqiu of the Sun and Moon Alliance."

Chi Ji turned around, with a white cross mark in each of her eyes, revealing a sacred, flawless, and domineering aura. She examined the young man and sneered, "You are a broken soul, pretending to be a nightmare, and you dare to play tricks on me? Huangtian Baimai, which branch of the waste are you from?"

The young man's face darkened. He was born from the will of Gu Lu and regarded himself as the true descendant of Huang Tian. Now, when he heard Chi Ji humiliating Huang Tian's Bai Mai, he felt a chill in his heart.

Without waiting for the young man to speak, Chi Ji seemed to have lost interest, turned around, and said indifferently:

"No matter which lineage you are from, you are nothing but a lost dog now. How dare you bark?"

"For the sake of those past Heavenly Lords, I won't kill you today. Go away."

The young man flew into a rage. This woman's arrogance was no less than that of Ji Jingqiu. It was simply outrageous!
After he left, Chiji called Suoba and told him:
"Is there any news about Ji Jingqiu recently?"

"Not yet. The alliance led by Youfu has fought two battles with the Sun and Moon Alliance, but there is still no news of Ji Jingqiu showing up." Suopo replied.

Chi Ji sneered and said:

"I didn't realize before that this person could be so patient, cunning, and ambitious. He is indeed a descendant of the Buddha. He is truly of the same lineage."

"You can contact the Nether Palace now. The Heavenly Palace will also join this war!"

Suoba said calmly, "I understand."

She did not object. In this war that swept across the entire ancient road, the Sun-Moon Alliance and the Hunting God Company were on the same side, and the Celestial God Clan had to take sides, and unsurprisingly chose the Netherworld.

And at this moment.

The "ambitious" person in everyone's eyes is still on his way to travel the ancient roads.

……

……

Ji Jingqiu originally planned to spend a month on this journey back home, but unknowingly it took him two months before he finally returned to the headquarters of the Sun and Moon Alliance.

He did not rush on his journey, but humbly accepted Hela's previous advice, learned to slow down, and travel to appreciate the world.

Every incomplete plane of existence is a brand new world with different seasons and unique scenery.

Some of them are during the Grain Rain season, with sunny days and rainy nights. The rain brings forth all kinds of grains, and the soil pulsates with moisture, moistening everything silently.

In ancient times, there was a saying called "Walking on Grain Rain", which means walking through the streets or taking a walk in the mountains and forests on Grain Rain day, which means integrating with nature and strengthening the body.

Ji Jingqiu walked up the mountainside amidst the lush vegetation, with a cute fat tiger following at his side.

The latter was curious about everything. He squatted outside the grass from time to time, staring at the insects wrestling in the grass. Just as he was about to stretch out his claws, Ji Jingqiu grabbed the back of his neck, lifted him up in the air like a cat, and continued to walk forward.

Occasionally, looking at the Fat Tiger in front of him who fell down three times after trying to catch a butterfly, Ji Jingqiu would be speechless, but he was also somewhat envious of this guy's carefree life and the peaceful life of a certain dragon in the lotus pond in Neijing.

These two guys only need to eat and sleep every day, and their strength will steadily increase as he grows, and they don’t need to consider other things at all.

Ji Jingqiu didn't know whether to be relieved or upset.

Away from the Grain Rain season, he trekked on foot in the late autumn where there was no human habitation and only bleak mountain scenery. Even the chirping of insects sounded faint, but there were also tallow trees standing tall, retaining a hint of crimson among the withering.

During that time, he seemed to have forgotten all the noise and immersed himself in the world, watching the flowers bloom, the water flow, listening to the sound of the wind blowing through the jungle, and his soul was cleansed.

On his way back, he still couldn't avoid passing by many civilized cemeteries.

He had seen birds perched on the crosses on the steeples of old churches, where the gods had long since fallen silent;
I have also witnessed the steel forest submerged in the sea of ​​trees, with vines and mosses crawling all over the time;
He even once came face to face with an immortal undead spirit. It was in the depths of a ruin, where an immortal 'undead spirit' was tied to a bronze pillar. It lowered its head in silence, and only raised it when Ji Jingqiu approached. Its dry eyeballs rolled in its eye sockets, and it declared in a hoarse voice that it was not dead yet, and its civilization had not ended.

Hela said that it was neither a living being nor a dead spirit, but just a wisp of obsession that accompanied this world and could dissipate at any time.

For a moment, Ji Jingqiu was silent like the countless broken worlds he passed by.

The silence of the world also marks the end of civilization.

Perhaps when this dead soul takes its last breath, this world will end completely.

Many worlds end not with an earth-shaking bang, but with just a whimper.

On the way, Ji Jingqiu did not forget to use the secret method [Eternal History] that he had learned from La Jiang to collect the remaining fragments of the civilization imprint.

During this journey, he also met many warriors who were also traveling around the world, and found that practice was not just about fighting and fighting, but also had many other aspects.

For example, the spiritual practice that he has always ignored is also the most important thing for others.

Some people use ascetic methods to sharpen their minds. They walk in the mountains and fields, bowing their heads with every step, paying homage to the heaven and earth, and to the gods in their hearts. When they meet him, they smile and nod.

There are also people who are unrestrained, indulging themselves in the mountains and rivers, boiling snow and brewing tea, and watching the clouds roll and all things come to life.

Some people gathered a dozen friends, found a remote plane of world, played "Minecraft", and did not interfere with the outside world. They even brewed wine and invited Ji Jingqiu to stay overnight in their "country" to drink together.

At the banquet, the other party sighed that this would be the last time to celebrate here. Something like strange fog had recently appeared at the border of this seating surface, and the danger had increased greatly. They had to retreat, which was a pity for all their efforts during this period.

So before leaving, Ji Jingqiu left behind a heart lamp seed as a return gift.

Along the way, there are tens of millions of warriors and it seems that there are tens of millions of martial arts.

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but sigh that martial arts are unrestrained, the heaven and earth are unrestrained, and the great way is unrestrained.

this day.

Under the guidance of a fisherman who was determined to fish all the ancient fish, Ji Jingqiu sat on a cliff ten thousand meters high, holding a homemade fishing rod in one hand and holding Fat Tiger who was lying beside him with the other hand. He sat as still as a mountain, waiting for the upstream fish tide.

Soon, a silver light flashed below, and hundreds of silver barracudas swam upstream from the waterfall, leaping between the waterfalls as if they were about to leap over the Dragon Gate.

The moment one of the silver pike took the hook, Ji Jingqiu suddenly exerted force with his arms, and all his bones moved along with it, which was in line with the mystery of "the fine line between yin and yang" in ancient books.

He simply cast the hook, and a several-meter-long silver pike leaped high into the air, "leaped" over the gantry, and onto the grill.

Ji Jingqiu and Fat Tiger ate with relish. The former secretly praised the fisherman for not deceiving them. The silver pike was indeed delicious and had some mysterious effect that could improve blood circulation.

of course.

Along the way, we also encountered some unkind people.

But in the face of his compassion, none of this is worth mentioning.

The only thing worth mentioning is that he accidentally entered some forbidden areas during this period.

The most dangerous time was when he was chased by two mythical creatures in the Shackle Realm. He fled in a panic, suffering multiple injuries, and did not stop until he escaped from that seat.

Even at this moment, he was no match for the opponent's combined attack!
Who would have thought that the two mythical creatures on the ancient road had mastered an extremely rare combined attack technique!

Thinking of the ruins of the forbidden area, Ji Jingqiu suspected that it was once a holy place for spiritual practice, and the ancestors of the two mythical creatures might have been gatekeepers.

After he escaped from the plane, he originally planned to mark this place and report it later. However, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He sneaked back that night, found the right moment, and dealt a blow to the two mythical creatures. The two peng birds screamed and their golden feathers flew. A life-and-death chase was staged again.

Finally, he escaped from this seat, ready to go back and avenge his previous humiliation after completing his transformation!
At the end of his journey, he accidentally found an ancient temple with a collapsed gate and a few lotus flowers blooming in the pond inside the temple.

The wind chimes on top of the ancient temple tower move with the wind, making ethereal and tinkling sounds as distant as the sound of Buddha.

There are ten words engraved on the floor of the only well-preserved side hall.

——If you want to know the body and mind, Guanyin listens to the sound of water.

It happened that it rained heavily soon afterwards, so he stopped here, sat cross-legged in the side hall to avoid the rain, looking at the rain falling from the sky and listening to the sound of rain hitting the lotus pods.

A unique sense of tranquility permeates my heart.

He sat quietly all night, looking inward, the virtual shadow of the Bodhi tree swaying gently behind him, his mind floating, recalling every blooming flower and every falling leaf he had seen along the way, returning to the pure land in his heart, and in an instant, he touched the pulse of eternity.

In the end, he used the principle of impermanence to verify a glimpse of permanence and understood a bit of the mystery of permanence.

Even he couldn't explain this mystery clearly for the time being.

He humbly asked Lajiang for advice, but Lajiang refused to pay attention to him and seemed to be in some kind of self-isolation.

She did give Ji Jingqiu some advice that day, but it was not out of pure kindness, but a secret trap she dug for herself.

The mystery of divinity is so profound that even a wandering warrior who has not seen the gate between heaven and man or the boundary between man and god, even a high-ranking person who has realized the law and seen the truth as clearly as the lines on the palm of his hand is struggling to pursue it.

She was looking forward to seeing the boy scratching his head and trying hard for several years without making any progress.

As a result, this kid traveled through the universe for two months and actually realized a little bit of the wonder of permanence.

Even though there were still thousands of mountains and oceans between them, he finally saw it!

It's really unbelievable.

Hila secretly observed Ji Jingqiu.

In just two months, this boy's strength has not changed much, but his temperament, body and mind have undergone a qualitative transformation.

The energy in the body is like a restrained and not dazzling light, or like a deep current flowing beneath the quiet surface of the water. Although it is not ostentatious, it contains infinite power and depth.

Light without dazzling, still water runs deep.

Finally, Hela said quietly:
[You can go back and transform. When you have enough spiritual power, you can try to open the third level of the physical body to see if you can use it as a stepping stone to enter the first sequence.]

So this day.

Ji Jingqiu returned to Xuzhou City where the Sun and Moon Alliance was located.

As soon as he entered Xuzhou City, Ji Jingqiu clearly discovered that the number of people in the city had increased greatly compared to a few months ago!

Judging from the situation, Senluo and others are doing well.

Ji Jingqiu came all the way to the alliance's base in Xuzhou City, but did not sense the presence of Sen Luo and others.

According to the induction of the heart lamp, Senluo and his companions were almost all not in Xuzhou City, which surprised him a little.

But soon, he found Zi Rixin, the chief steward of the Sun and Moon Alliance.

"Brother Ji... Leader! You're back!" Zi Rixin was stunned for a moment after seeing Ji Jingqiu appear. A look of surprise appeared on his face. He dropped the work in his hands and rushed over.

Ji Jingqiu nodded: "Sen Luo and the others are not here?"

Zi Rixin nodded: "They are fighting with the Netherworld Alliance."

"Fighting with the Netherworld Alliance?" Ji Jingqiu was stunned and asked in confusion, "What kind of battle?"

Zi Rixin's eyes sparkled as he said, "We have already defeated forbidden forces such as Tianluo Palace and Luofeng City, and completed the unification of the southern part of the ancient road. Now the temporary alliance led by Youfu is resisting desperately. Soon, we will be able to break through this line of defense and march straight in to join forces with Wuyoutian, Wanxiang Kingdom and others in the north of the ancient road to lay the foundation for the unification of the ancient road!"

Looking at Ji Jingqiu, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, Zi Rixin's admiration for him did not diminish at all, but became even stronger.

Just because of this lone man, he almost completed the unification of the forces in the north of Gulu.
When the Wanxiang Kingdom and other forces contacted them, they even suspected that the other party was deceiving them!

"Wait a minute..." Ji Jingqiu raised his hand and rubbed his temple, took a deep breath and said, "The foundation of the unified ancient road?"

He suddenly remembered Ji Anquan's instructions before leaving.

The war rose from the south of the ancient road...

Ji Jingqiu subconsciously tightened his clothes.

I feel inexplicably cold. Is winter coming?
(End of this chapter)