Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 243: A Pure Thought, a Heart as Strong as Diamond

Ji Jingqiu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Have all the Grandmasters and Grandmasters in the Federation left?"

"Not yet, but it will be soon. It is expected to be half a month." Yan Ruhuo said solemnly, "What he meant was that he hoped to finalize this matter and get it on the right track before they leave."

"The first opponent, who was also the one who selected it for you, is the former [Vajra Dojo], but it has now been downgraded to a school and has been in decline for many years."

Ji Jingqiu had heard that according to the rules of the Federation, if a Taoist temple did not have a celestial being in charge for a thousand years, it would be downgraded to a "scholarship".

Vajra Dojo... It sounds like it is related to the lineage of the Buddha. It seems that the one from the Mu family didn't choose it for him randomly.

During this period, Ji Jingqiu gained a preliminary understanding of the Federation's Hundred Meridians, Hidden Dragons, and the Heavenly Man List through the Dragon and Tiger Dojo.

"In addition, we have prepared a very sophisticated support team for you, led by Dr. Chen from the Crimson Laboratory. For this first battle, someone will be collecting your data, which will also be convenient for us to use as a reference when selecting your next opponent."

"According to that person, this challenge, including the time for rest and training, and the time for traveling along the way, is tentatively scheduled to last for two years."

Speaking of this, Yan Ruhuo's eyes were dim and his expression was strange.

According to their idea, they wanted to extend the time as much as possible to give Ji Jingqiu time to practice. After all, he had just broken through the Shackles Realm not long ago, and his opponents would be the top warriors from various martial veins.

If they encounter some unrefined ones, they probably won't care about anything and will directly send out the top 300 powerful mental masters on the Hidden Dragon List.

But what the Mu family meant was that it would be great if the Federation could maintain peace for two years after they left.

Yan Ruhuo paused: "Although it should be unnecessary to say, I still want to remind you, don't feel pressured and be too eager to pursue a breakthrough. The Shackles Realm is different from the past. It involves the transition of life status. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of death!"

"The research team...is it Dr. Chen from Baiyujing?" Ji Jingqiu asked in surprise.

He remembered this person, the leader of Baiyujing Crimson Laboratory.

Dr. Chen, who is in charge of the highest-level federal laboratory, comes to study him?
Does the Federation attach too much importance to him, to the point of sending him to the dissection table?

"Yes, that's the one." Yan Ruhuo was also a little surprised.

It was originally planned that a senior researcher from the Fourth Research Institute would lead the team, but unexpectedly, Dr. Chen took the initiative to volunteer to bring the project to the Crimson Laboratory.

When Ji Jingqiu first started practicing martial arts, he heard that some martial arts geniuses and masters had a dedicated research team behind them that used technology to assist martial arts.

He had experienced this before when he was building his body in the True Seed Realm, and the effect was indeed good. Someone was always monitoring his physical data and guiding him on what to do next.

But... at his current stage, the role of the laboratory is probably limited to physical strength, right?

In terms of supernatural comprehension and spiritual practice, what other help can the laboratory provide him?
"The opponent, the team... and finally the protector." Yan Ruhuo said, "The protector we chose for you is someone you are familiar with, Master Sui Canghai."

Ji Jingqiu nodded. It turned out to be Senior Zhuang’s master, the ramen master.

When he was forging his Taoist body, he had practiced with this senior for a period of time, so he could be considered familiar with him.

Since he is a protector, the most important thing is trust and reliability. Excluding the Dragon and Tiger Dojo, this person is indeed suitable.

He thought it would be some celestial being from the Mu family.

After accepting the battle, Ji Jingqiu received news that he would set off in three days.

In the next few days, Ji Jingqiu led Yan Ruhuo to Jiuzhou to meet the patriarch of the Canglang Jin family. He would not get involved in the subsequent reception mission.

When he first returned to the Federation, there were too many things that needed to be dealt with and taken care of. In the past few days, he finally got rid of all these things and immersed himself in martial arts practice.

Recently.

In addition to practicing with Master Bai Lu, Ji Jingqiu was also pondering the direction of his own martial arts.

Along the way, the thing that had the greatest impact on his combat power was the Tiandi Dojo, which evolved from its prototype into the Momentary Dojo.

And this advantage will inevitably continue to decrease as his realm rises.

Just like Nie Qingyuan, who is ranked fourth in the Eternal Monument, he evolved a complete Dharmakaya in the Divine Wandering Realm and traveled freely in the Divine Wandering Realm. However, the Dharmakaya is just a "normal" state for a mind-appearing warrior.

If Nie Qingyuan stopped here and just continued to practice step by step, he would definitely be forgotten by everyone.

The same goes for him. Even if the Heavenly Dao Field and the Fetal Breathing Realm still have the advantage over the mind, what about the future celestial being?

When one reaches the state of heaven and man, neither fetal breathing nor the heaven and earth Dao field will be an advantage.

The goal that Ji Jingqiu set for himself was simple and plain. In the state of mind, he could cross the boundary between heaven and man and face heaven directly.

He felt that being able to defeat the enemy across a realm was a basic requirement for a genius.

However, in order to achieve this step, simply relying on fetal breathing and the Heaven and Earth Dao Field is not enough. They can only be used to protect oneself. It is difficult to strike the heart in the shackles as he does now.

"The realm of shackles, each shackle is a barrier to one's life..."

Ji Jingqiu muttered to himself as the divine fetus in his body rose and fell. The two arms of the divine fetus shone brightly, with a blazing glow. There were still five shackles surrounding it.

Theoretically, a normal shackle realm can break six layers of shackles, but when the divine fetus is formed, not only can he break two shackles in a row, but the second break is equivalent to three to four breaks, and there is also an additional upper limit.

It is said that the realm of shackles is not limited to the six shackles, but no one can find the existence of other shackles.

In addition, the cultivation and breakthrough of the Divine Fetus is much safer than the normal breakthrough method in the Shackles Realm.

At least his life was no longer in danger.

Ji Jingqiu was deducing, after reaching the seventh level and forging the Bodhi Golden Body, would he be able to reach the pinnacle of the Shackles Realm?
Since the Shackles Realm, there has been no definable extreme realm like [Permanent Inspiration] and [Rebellion against Innateness].

Perhaps, after he completes the unification of his physical body, his inner world will usher in a new transformation.

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The largest forces in the southern star region of the Federation are the Mu family, which occupies the South 7th District, and the Yang family, which occupies the South 1st District. Both families are among the top six.

If the two families had not intended to take control, the entire southern star region would have fallen into their control.

Even now, the several time zones adjacent to the two families are mostly populated by their supporters and vassals.

South District 5 is a time zone close to Mu’s home.

Southern 5 stars.

As one of the Hundred Veins, the Vajra School was once glorious, and this planet was once named after their dojo.

However, a few thousand years ago, as the last celestial being of the Vajra School wandered around the worlds and disappeared, the Vajra School also declined.

Today, there are no less than twenty urban areas in the South 5 Cangxing, with numerous martial arts halls and more than a dozen schools.

The prosperity and richness of the martial arts culture on this planet is far beyond the reach of the "East 3 Brilliant Star" which was once located in the border area.

And in a small city on this planet.

Inside a martial arts gym with the words "King Kong" hanging on a wall.

"Master, why do you want to take the initiative to respond to the invitation?" the man asked puzzledly.

No, you can just pretend you didn’t see it.

Sitting opposite him was a middle-aged man, whose temperament was as steady as the precipitation of time. There was no vanity or publicity in him, only indifference and composure.

He said calmly: "The other party is also one of the hundred meridians. It is the ancestral rule for martial meridians to discuss the Dao. Why not?"

"But..." The man frowned deeply.

The middle-aged man said calmly: "You have been trapped in the spiritual world for many years, and your spiritual realm is about to reach the state of stability. Get ready, it's time to break through the shackles."

The man was stunned, his eyelids drooped and he smiled bitterly. Only then did he understand what his master meant.

Master must have reached some kind of agreement with the other party, to use the little remaining reputation of their lineage to pave the way for Ji Jingqiu, in exchange for the resources to break through?

He has been wandering in his mind for many years, firstly because it is difficult to find inspiration, and secondly because he wants to temper his soul, but he also suffers from insufficient resources.

The cultivation resources needed for the Shackles Realm are like a bottomless pit.

There are two paths in this realm. One is to gain enlightenment between life and death and break free from the shackles. The second is to follow the work and use time and resources to build up the origin of life.

Every time you break free of a shackle, you need a huge amount of life essence.

Their lineage simply cannot afford two shackle warriors at the same time.

He smiled bitterly. Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, this battle was a huge profit for their lineage?
The so-called little remaining reputation is probably just their self-persistence, and no one cares at all.

……

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"Is this the place where the Vajra Dojo used to be located?"

At the roadside stalls along the long street, several men frowned as they looked at the signs of the schools hidden deep in the alleys.

"Zhang Yue from the Sun and Moon Dojo?"

Someone said in a low voice on the side of the road across the street.

The leader looked back, fixed his gaze, bowed, and said:

"So it's Brother Qiu Shouqiu from the Luoxia lineage. I wonder how Brother An Yingan is doing?"

Qiu Shou, who had spoken earlier, looked slightly changed, his eyes dimmed, and he sighed softly, "Didn't you receive the news? Junior Brother An failed to transition to life when he was attacking the fifth shackle not long ago, and died from the backlash."

Zhang Yue was stunned for a moment, sighed, and felt a sense of impermanence in his heart.

He and An Ying were warriors of the same generation. Compared with Ji Jingqiu, they were two generations older. The two had competed on the same stage and agreed to meet at the top of the heavens...

"After a while, I will go to pay tribute to Brother An." Zhang Yue said in a low voice.

Not far away, other warriors sighed:

"One shackle brings one life. If you don't break the bondage of your five internal organs, you won't even have the chance to see the threshold of heaven. Breaking through the shackles of the spine dragon can directly increase the success rate of breaking through the heaven boundary by 10%... The temptation is too great, who wouldn't want to break free?"

"Golden body, golden body, the golden nature is immortal. This is the beginning of immortality. Every step forward is a transformation of the essence." Someone sighed in a low voice.

Zhang Yue looked around and discovered that in some corners, there were many "familiar people" sitting there, from various martial arts sects.

A quick look shows that there are at least a dozen.

Most of the visitors were in the Shackles Realm. They were probably here just like him, to watch the fun and take a look at how outstanding Ji Jingqiu of the Dragon and Tiger Dojo was.

At this moment, the sunlight shining on the street was bright and dazzling, and the people sitting scattered in the shadows on both sides fell into silence.

Since the Federation's martial arts entered the realm of shackles, it has bared its cruel fangs and started the most rigorous screening.

As long as you are careful with the first four shackles, at least you won’t die.

But after the fifth binding of the five internal organs, one may be in danger of death if he is not careful.

After a while, as if the atmosphere was a little heavy, someone in the crowd took the initiative to speak and change the topic to other aspects.

"The Vajra School... this lineage has long been in decline. The entry threshold is high, and the subsequent magical powers are even more difficult to comprehend. However, the school master of this generation has still entered the Five Breaking Realms."

"Five broken? It's already pretty good. Of course, one of the former Hundred Meridians has only one five broken now. It's really declining."

"The first battle is a five-destroying opponent? I thought that kid would look for those martial veins that have fallen to the point where they don't even have shackles. Tsk."

"That kid should be in chains, right?"

"Jiuzhou is rich in resources and has many opportunities. That kid doesn't need to search for inspiration for many years like us. Moreover, he seems to be quite talented in spiritual practice. He should have stepped into the shackles by now... It's so fast. How long has it been?"

"Humph, you are just a beginner in the shackles, but you dare to take this old path. I think you have been too smooth before!"

"I've watched Bai Yujing's videos, and he is indeed far superior to us when we were young. But if this kid thinks that the gap between the shackles and the mind can be easily overcome, then he is absolutely wrong!"

"Each shackle is a barrier to one's life. It's already a great achievement to be able to overcome one shackle and defeat the enemy... This kid is really too arrogant!"

As soon as the topic turned to Ji Jingqiu, everyone's tone was suddenly mixed with admiration and annoyance.

The fact that Baiyujing reached the top alone was enough to make all parties in the federation regard Ji Jingqiu as a rising star and a rising morning star in the future.

But what all parties could not accept was that after more than a year, this kid not only set foot on an old road that had been forsaken by all parties, but now seemed ready to cross the border to challenge all the veins!
This old road itself is suspected of being a challenge, and now it’s cross-border?
My goodness, this means you have to put their faces in the freezer for a night, then take them out and smash them to pieces!
Even though some of them originally admired Ji Jingqiu very much, they couldn't help but grit their teeth and clench their fists, wanting to take action to let this kid know what it means to respect elders.

They were all considered the geniuses of their respective times, and they never thought that one day they would be challenged across borders!
"My fists are hard again... When will this guy attack our Xinzhai Dojo?" "Hasn't the current generation of disciples in your Xinzhai Dojo already been beaten by him?" Someone joked, "Is he going to beat the younger ones first, and then the older ones?"

“Speaking of this generation of young people, it seems to be coming back?”

"Yes, the official side has released the news that he will be back in the next few days."

“Then I will ask him what kind of achievements Ji Jingqiu has made in Jiuzhou that made those grand masters look at him with such disdain and allow him to act so willfully.”

……

The warm sunshine and the slightly intoxicating afternoon breeze made Ji Jingqiu's brows relax. He stuffed an egg roll into his mouth, and the satisfaction he felt from that bite was indescribable.

Although cultivation is very "fulfilling", people still need to maintain the ability to be satisfied with the little things in life, such as basking in the sun and tasting long-missed street food.

To be honest, Ji Jingqiu once dreamed of traveling abroad, but later found that it was not very realistic. Not to mention his previous physical condition, the interstellar voyage fee alone was a big problem.

This time, he will travel to many places in the Federation to ask for the way, which can be regarded as fulfilling his dream.

The sunlight penetrated the uneven roofs along the street, casting mottled shadows. Ji Jingqiu walked through the long alley carrying a bag of egg rolls, and his eyes glanced at some figures sitting on both sides of the street.

So many people came to watch the show?

Still too idle.

Hearing the word "welcome" from everyone, Ji Jingqiu smiled.

I hope you will welcome me like this sometime in the future.

He walked through the long street, and no one seemed to notice him until he walked out of the long street and stepped into the gate of the King Kong School.

Make a home visit.

Just as he stepped into the gate of the Vajra School, he stopped slightly and looked up at the sky.

seem……

Today's audience is far more than just these "predecessors" along the long street.

Wait until Ji Jingqiu walks into the gate of the school.

Some people at the street stalls fell silent for a moment.

"Just now...was that Ji Jingqiu?"

Someone suddenly asked in surprise.

"How strange! When did this guy walk past me? How come I didn't notice him at all?!"

"Hiss, this kid really has some skills! Could it be that the rumors are true, and he really has realized the fetal breath and condensed the holy fetus, and then he has achieved the state of unity between man and nature and has hidden himself in the city?"

Everyone was horrified.

There had indeed been news earlier that as soon as Ji Jingqiu returned to Dong 3 Huang Star, he seemed to have achieved fetal breathing in his mind and condensed the holy fetus of his soul.

This was naturally regarded as "fake news" by all parties.

It's nothing, it's just too ridiculous.

What kind of person can achieve spiritual fetal breathing at the age of seventeen?

No record in history!

Everyone was in a state of uncertainty for a while.

The scene just now was too weird and could not be explained!
If Ji Jingqiu really had a heart that could turn into a fetal breath, it would not be impossible for him to defeat the enemy even if he had to overcome the gap of three shackles...

I don't know how long it was, but suddenly someone shouted.

"Wait... why did it come out?!"

Everyone looked up and saw Ji Jingqiu being personally escorted to the door by a middle-aged man.

"Someone tell me, how long has this little... this guy been in there?"

"All in all, it won't take more than five minutes..."

"This is a fake match! This is a fake match! The King Kong Dojo has really fallen completely. For the resources privately promised by the federal officials, they have thrown away the reputation of their ancestors?!"

"Hey, this person is coming over here, everyone be careful." Someone reminded.

……

……

five minutes ago.

Ji Jingqiu walked straight into the unattended gate of the dojo.

Sitting cross-legged inside was a middle-aged man with a calm expression, revealing a kind of tranquility and calmness that was detached from the world, and there was also a faint sense of Zen.

Regardless of his realm, this person has definitely come a long way in spiritual practice.

Ji Jingqiu put down the egg roll in his hand and said seriously, "I bought it from the store on the corner of Xichang Street. The online reviews said it was a century-old store. I waited in line for two hours. It was considered a welcome gift."

The middle-aged man slowly stood up and nodded, "That one is really good, but the line is too long. It's thoughtful."

The man behind the middle-aged man was stunned, listening in disbelief to the conversation between the teacher and the young man who came to discuss philosophy.

The cake shop at the corner of Xichang Street seems to be the shop left by Master's wife...

The Vajra School has been passed down in this corner until now, and has long established many good relationships with the residents nearby. In the most difficult times, it was this small town that supported the long-declining Vajra School.

Therefore, even though Master's body was shackled and he achieved the [Immovable Golden Body], he never left this planet to earn resources for cultivation. He even refused the Mu Family's recruitment and just stayed in a corner to protect this place from being affected by the turmoil brought about by the fierce martial arts competition on the Southern 5 Cang Star.

Ji Jingqiu looked around and said, "Is it right here?"

Given their destructive power, if a real fight breaks out, even half of a small city might not be able to withstand it.

The middle-aged man said calmly: "The battle between you and me is limited to this martial arts hall."

Ji Jingqiu understood that this was still a restriction, similar to the situation where if you stepped out of this circle, you would lose. It all depended on the control ability of both parties.

"According to that person, you came here according to the ancient methods, and according to the ancient methods, I cannot and will not hold back." The middle-aged man reminded.

Ji Jingqiu nodded and took a step forward.

"Dragon and Tiger Dojo, Ji Jingqiu."

"Vajra Dojo, Luo Wuji."

Luo Wuji whispered, and golden light burst out from his body, making him look like a golden statue. Another layer of spiritual light gathered behind him, turning into a solemn Buddha statue, facing his golden body.

The two, one virtual and the other real, are an indescribable scene, sacred and solemn, with an indestructible artistic conception.

He formed seals with his hands and instantly pulled Ji Jingqiu into a spiritual world.

This is a dark world without direction.

It is pitch dark when one stretches one's hand out, there is no way forward nor way back, it is like an endless hell with no way out in any direction.

A bright golden light suddenly appeared in front, and Luo Wuji was sitting cross-legged in the void, not far in front of the seat, yet separated by an infinite world and difficult to reach.

He closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and used all his strength to support this spiritual world, and transmitted his thoughts:
"This is the realm of afflictions. Only those with a heart as strong as a diamond can move forward without hesitation, and go through all kinds of calamities without being moved. If you can break through this level within one day, I will lose."

Ji Jingqiu was thoughtful. Is this the way to discuss the Dao? Either he attacks, or he breaks the opponent's strongest magical power from the root.

He tried to break through with his pure spiritual realm, but found that his spiritual fetus seemed to be isolated and his senses were weak, which made him a little interested.

If he wanted to break the impasse by force, it would be possible with his current spiritual state.

But the other party had carefully set up the endgame, and it was inevitably a bit wasteful for him to simply overturn the table and use great force to create a miracle, which did not conform to the real intention of his trip.

He began to look around, trying to break the situation.

Here, time seems to be stretched to an extreme length; a breath is eternity, and it is impossible to tell the passage of time.

As time went by, all kinds of worries began to hit Ji Jingqiu's heart. His many thoughts seemed to make his heart confused.

All kinds of dark and gloomy thoughts hidden deep in his soul came to his mind one after another. Many of them were thoughts that Ji Jingqiu had never thought of before, but they came to his mind when he lost control of his mood at this moment.

The Buddha looked at a bucket of water and saw 48,000 insects.

The confusion of human hearts is no less than this.

Ji Jingqiu closed his eyes.

Troubles can never be cut off.

If you practice cultivation only to cut off your worries, you will fall into an endless cycle. No matter how high you reach, there will always be worries that you cannot solve at your current stage.

Therefore, the purpose of cultivation is not to cut off troubles, but to achieve enlightenment.

Mud nourishes the lotus roots, and troubles nourish Bodhi.

If there is no deep trouble, how can there be high enlightenment?
He took a step forward, his mind was clear, and he was not worried about any troubles.

But this only solves a temporary problem.

Ji Jingqiu still couldn't reach Luo Wuji, who seemed so close yet so far away.

Recalling Luo Wuji’s “reminder” not long ago.

he mused.

What is Vajra?

Not just the indestructible Vajra.

According to ancient books, this is one of the ultimate mysteries of the Buddha's lineage.

The heart of the diamond can destroy all evil spirits, can cut off all the karmic obstacles from past lives, and can survive through countless calamities without being erased...

Ji Jingqiu was suddenly speechless.

It turns out that my heart has already become a "King Kong".

At this moment, behind Ji Jingqiu, a faceless Dharma body took on the appearance of all living beings. The light of the soul behind his head shone brightly, illuminating the dark world. There was a kind of wisdom as strong as a diamond that could cut through everything.

He took one step forward.

As this step was taken, the turbulent space seemed to stabilize wherever it passed.

Then, a thought appeared and the flowers blossomed, filling the sky with lotus flowers, transforming all worries into purity.

A pure thought, a calm heart, a lotus blossoms
The mind is like a diamond, able to cut through all dharmas.

He took the first step, followed by the second step, and the third step, until he calmly arrived in front of Luo Wuji.

He said, "I also have one palm, and I would like to ask Master Luo to comment on it."

A white jade-like palm reached out and pressed down. The patterns on the palm were as complex and deep as rivers and mountains, and it was filled with emerald green lotus flowers.

Luo Wuji suddenly opened his eyes!
His whole body was blazing with golden light, and he pointed out with one finger, as hard as diamond, trying to break the palm with his finger. With this finger, all the strength was gathered in the fingertips, without any leakage. His control over strength had already reached perfection, with the artistic conception of breaking all laws!
But the next moment.

His pupils shrank suddenly.

Under Ji Jingqiu's palm, it seemed as if a world unfolded, as solid as glass. However, what was contained in it was not the artistic conception of cutting off all dharmas, but the artistic conception of embracing everything, being able to hide all dharmas and illuminating the boundless!
With this palm, he seemed to see the Bodhi tree swaying, and the infinite light of wisdom illuminating the infinite world.

His golden body shook violently.

Just like seeing the Tathagata.

This photo was taken yesterday. It will be updated before 11pm tonight, and no later than 12pm... (I'll leave some room for retreat)
I have been stuck in a quagmire of circular explanations these past two days. It’s my fault. I have adjusted the outline of the recent plot and will quickly get into the progress…

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