Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 368: Twenty Years and a New Outlook
"Life is like a temporary stay, the world is like a tide, all living beings rush in the world, thoughts bring suffering, actions bring troubles... Even if you are a king, what does it matter? If you don't know how to escape from the world, you can't escape the long river of fate, and you will eventually suffer a disaster."

In a teahouse, an old man was teaching the young man in front of him with a leisurely look.

On the stone-paved road, Luoyan from Xinzai Palace couldn't help but stop and looked sideways in surprise.

The first half of the sentence sounded like what her master had said back then.

She comes from Xinzhai Palace. Her master is a high-level cultivator who founded the Xinzhai Dojo ten thousand years ago and one of the federal celestial masters who sacrificed his life to suppress the death demon twenty years ago.

I came here today for only one purpose - to welcome Master back to the palace!
Yun Jinghe from Xinzhai Dojo, who was accompanying him, saw this senior master stop and also stopped to wait.

"Tsk, what a big tone, old man. According to what you said, even if you are a Heavenly Lord, you still have to endure the baptism of the long river of time. When will it end?"

The man drinking across the street sneered.

The old Taoist in the teahouse smiled, not annoyed at all, and just said:

“The key to true escapism is not to stay away from the world, nor to have a high or low state of mind, but to not be overwhelmed by the mind.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around who knew the value of the product began to think deeply about it.

At this time.

The old Taoist in the teahouse seemed to sense something. He glanced at Luo Yan and the other man, their eyes met, and he nodded slightly in greeting.

Luo Yan sighed softly, "In just twenty years, the Federation has developed to this point. Hermits and masters can be seen everywhere. If Master knew about this, he would definitely be very happy."

She looked at Yun Jinghe with a sharp gaze and asked, "I heard that Jinghe, you once competed with that person?"

Yun Jinghe recalled the past, smiled and nodded, "That was more than 20 years ago. At that time, Brother Ji had just started learning martial arts."

Twenty years have passed, and now Yun Jinghe has entered heaven.

Of their generation, those who came back alive from the Ancient Huangtian Road, basically all entered the celestial realm within ten years.

Some of the most outstanding ones are now heading straight for heavenly perfection.

The two continued to move forward. Wherever they passed, they saw warriors everywhere. This place was the former Dongsanhuang Star, now Donghuangtian.

After the former ascension platform was fully unfolded, it evolved into a world with the help of someone and turned into a complete supercontinent in the universe.

It also became the new center of the Yanhuang Federation after the Four Guardian Stars.

Because the time agreed with them has not yet arrived.

Luoyan walked around everywhere accompanied by Yun Jinghe.

Suddenly there was a loud dispute ahead.

Both of them are celestial beings, and Luo Yan is an even more perfect celestial being. With just a glance of his mind, he can take in all the movements in front of him.

A "ordinary" fight between warriors.

Both of them are in the Shackles Realm, so if they really start fighting, the scope of impact will not be small.

But what surprised Luo Yan was that even though the two of them were arguing until they were red in the face, no one started to fight in public, but instead grabbed each other and ran in a certain direction.

Yun Jinghe explained, "In Donghuang Heaven, warriors are not allowed to fight in residential areas. The punishment is very severe. Many people died in the early years before this rule was completely established."

Luoyan seemed to be thinking about something.

In the past twenty years, that person has rarely taken action.

And in the few times he made such moves, he once revealed the magical powers of the law of cause and effect.

Not only can he lock on to the enemy invisibly, he can also kill the enemy invisibly. Even the newly promoted king of heaven cannot stop him or evade him.

With such means as deterrence, it is no wonder that Donghuangtian remains stable and orderly even without a king in charge.

The two continued to move forward, witnessing the prosperity of the current federation.

Time flies. Twenty years of wind and rain have passed, and what has changed is not only the East 3 Huang Star, but also the entire Yanhuang Federation.

The Yanhuang Federation today is different from the past. There are more than two handfuls of ten-direction sects and true saint temples standing behind it.

Anyone who wants to cause trouble here must first consider whether his background is strong enough.

Although the strongest of these forces are stationed at the forefront of the Sea of ​​Bitterness, no one can predict when they will return.

And in this majestic background——

The Yanhuang Federation already has the name of the "Sixth God System", just under the return of the five pillars.

The more he witnessed the splendor of the present moment, the more turbulent and excited Luo Yan's heart became.

She was not from the Yanhuang Federation, but when she thought about the homeland for which her master sacrificed himself, which was getting better and better, she felt sincerely gratified and grateful that her master's sacrifice was not in vain.

At the same time, she was also a little worried.

Twenty years have passed, and the bottom of the universe will begin its second change.

I wonder if the entry of the kings from all realms will impact the current situation.

Think of this.

Luo Yan asked Xiang Yun Jinghe: "Isn't that person out of seclusion yet?"

Yun Jinghe shook his head: "I'm not sure about that. Brother Ji's affairs have always been a federal secret."

Luo Yan sighed and said, "Twenty years is too short and too urgent. I hope Brother Ji will not rush things."

It’s not that there are no heavenly kings in the present universe, but almost all of them have achieved perfect celestial being status over many years.

Twenty years ago, the basic rules were loosened, and various talents gradually emerged like mushrooms after a rain, venturing into the universe.

For a time, celestial beings appeared in large numbers in heaven and on earth, and there were even warriors who had reached the perfection of celestial being. With the loosening of the rules of the universe, they took the last step and set foot on the throne of the king of heaven.

This step is easier than before.

Even she felt at that moment that there were fewer obstacles on the road to becoming the king of heaven.

"The ranking of the Mysterious Monument has changed! Someone else has stepped into the Heavenly King realm!"

Suddenly a loud shout came from the front, attracting people from all directions, and Luo Yan and the other man couldn't help but look over.

"Hey, ever since the ancestor Xuanji Tian successfully entered the realm of True Saint by 'preaching' the Xuanji Tablet in the universe, this Xuanji Tablet has become more and more magical."

"Many things have happened in the past twenty years, but the promotion of Xuanji Zhensheng has surpassed the Tianji Realm and is definitely ranked in the top five."

"Of course, this [Mysterious Monument] is also connected to the spiritual world of all races, and all kinds of information packages are first-hand."

Listening to the slightly noisy conversation ahead.

Luo Yan couldn't help but probe his mind in the direction of the Mysterious Monument, colliding with thousands of minds of varying strengths along the way.

The spiritual world of all races as it is talked about by the people is the masterpiece created after the return of the five pillars.

Since the return of the five major pantheons twenty years ago.

The Void God System took the lead and took advantage of the silence of the Dark Sea to open up a void portal, integrating and organizing various heavenly roads into fixed waterways in the vast universe and starry space, so that major civilizations were no longer isolated islands in the sea.

Afterwards, Cang Qing and his clan set an example and built a virtual spiritual space above the dark sea based on the World Tree.

Finally, they united with the other four major pantheons and the dojos of various realms to create the spiritual world of all races, also known as the spiritual realm.

This spiritual realm spreads across the entire universe and is almost like a spiritual network, similar to the Nine Continents Spiritual Realm that Ji Jingqiu entered before stepping into the ancient road.

Then, the eleven ascension platforms were fully unfolded one after another, becoming the eleven "supernatural centers" in the universe.

A series of measures have solved most of the biggest problem in the universe - distance - and it is no longer a problem.

After that, the various civilizations had frequent exchanges, and during the brief period of peace without the invasion of the Dark Sea, they entered a relatively prosperous era.

All of this is inseparable from the contribution of the Yanhuang Federation.

To date, every year and every month, countless people pass through the Heavenly Road and rush to the ninth ascension platform, Donghuangtian, to make a pilgrimage.

It is said that the Death Demon, one of the four demons, was suppressed under Donghuangtian.

As for the two of the four demons, the Heavenly Demon and the Dream Demon, they were detained by the saints on the four guardian stars of the Federation and suppressed together with the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

"On my way here, I heard some rumors that someone seemed to be targeting the four demons suppressed by the Federation..."

While Luoyan was searching for the mysterious stele, he was communicating with Yun Jinghe.

“Haha, Senior, you don’t know.” Yun Jinghe smiled faintly, “In the past twenty years, there have been many people who coveted me, both openly and covertly, but in the end, they were all dispelled one by one, without exception.”

Luo Yan nodded secretly. Nowadays, there is almost no "elders to protect the way" in the Yanhuang Federation, but the younger generation is full of geniuses.

Not to mention that person, there are several of his contemporaries who are now famous in all circles.

The first person to be mentioned is Ji Anquan from the Ji family.

The secret coveters mentioned by Yun Jinghe earlier were all killed one by one by this man. Some were killed for their greed, while others were killed from a practical perspective.

While that person was not in charge, this man, with his own efforts, formed alliances and supported the huge federal foundation, and it has been thriving to this day.

It is said that the promotion of Xuanji Zhensheng is also related to this boy!
Of course, this news was so shocking that it was only regarded as an anecdote after dinner.

"Who is the one who broke through to become the King of Heaven?" someone asked loudly.

"I know Xuan Yanghe from [Duode Palace]. He has been in the Heavenly Man Realm for 17,000 years, and he actually broke through in this lifetime."

“His surname is Xuan. He is from the Black Turtle clan, the main lineage of Dode Palace? No wonder he can break through to the Heavenly King level at this age. For him, it is considered to be steady and cautious.” Someone sighed.

For a moment, some people looked envious, without any other meaning, simply because they envied his long life.

Even Yun Jinghe couldn't help but sigh.

Seventeen thousand years... this number exceeds the entire history of the Federation.

Before the rules were changed, the celestial beings in the universe basically lived no more than a thousand years.

The warriors of the three thousand Jambuvipas, who are of the same level and realm, have a much longer lifespan than the warriors of the universe.

But a 17,000-year-old celestial being has almost no hope of breaking through to the level of a celestial king. And these races with the blood of mythical creatures are an exception, as their advantage in lifespan is even more obvious.

There are even some who are born with [personality].

The blood of these people is excellent and pure, also known as pure-blooded people. They are born with shackles and start with the mind. The best among them will grow up to be celestial beings.

However, this kind of practice has many limitations.

Their natural bloodline gave them a strong lifespan and physique, but it also nailed down their path, making it extremely difficult for them to change their cultivation. Subsequent improvement was also fraught with difficulties, especially in the spiritual realm after the appearance of the Dark Sea.

This is the law of the universe, every sip and every bite creates a natural balance.

But there are exceptions to everything, which are called outliers.

The outlier among this category is the [Void Beast].

"Look, on the [Mysterious Monument], the number of people on the Great Universe King Ranking has exceeded one hundred!"

"In the past twenty years, the number of Heavenly Kings has exceeded 100. This number is not surprising. It will stagnate in the future. Those with breakthrough potential in each family have basically been sent to the Great Universe."

"Stagnation? Have you forgotten that the second rule change is about to come? By then, the entire universe and the eleven extraordinary centers will undergo a major reshuffle!"

"Not really." Someone retorted, "All the Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Venerables have ascended to the Daluo Heaven opened up by the five pillars. Even among the hundreds of people who came to the universe to prove their Heavenly King status, many have already 'borrowed the path to ascend'."

"Yes, at present, all the dojos have reached an agreement. Who doesn't have a king? Even if the rules are changed for the second time, it is unlikely that the table will be overturned."

"Is it difficult? I don't think so. It's just a matter of interest."

“I wonder when this Federation king will break through…” someone in the crowd murmured.

"For the Federation... twenty years, isn't that too short?" someone asked uncertainly.

If it were someone else, the first thing they would do would be to deny and question.

But this man had only practiced martial arts for a few years, and he had made rapid progress all the way, climbing to the level of perfection, and even sweeping away all the strong men of the same level, with an unprecedented momentum.

Now, after twenty years of settling down and polishing, will his spirit be worn away and sink, or will he emerge from the abyss like a hidden dragon and ascend to the summit again?

No one can easily come to a conclusion about it.

Someone murmured, "The barrier of the Heavenly King is different from the boundary between heaven and man. It is the barrier of the Great Dao. With this person's talent, he must take the path of opening the way. Twenty years? It is normal for him to be silent for two hundred years."

"Not necessarily! Don't forget, this person entered the state of meditation and oblivion back then! That is the proof of being a Heavenly Venerable! With the mutual understanding of meditation and oblivion, the time it takes to break through the Great Dao will definitely be greatly shortened."

"I heard that the man who was able to defeat a group of Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Lords twenty years ago was because he relied on the favor of the universe to step into the realm of meditation and overlook the various ways of heaven and earth!"

"Back then, it was the will of the universe that favored me. How could this thing continue to favor me for twenty years?"

Someone questioned this on the spot, which attracted a lot of people to agree with him. They felt that this was common sense and there was no such thing as twenty years of favor.

Luo Yan also felt that twenty years was too short. Back then, her senior brother, under the guidance of their master, also spent thousands of years before he was promoted to Heavenly King.

For the Yanhuang Federation, twenty years may mean a generation.

But for the king who has entered the path of immortality, twenty years is just a fleeting moment on the road of cultivation.

"Senior Luoyan, it's almost time, let's go." Yun Jinghe reminded.

Luo Yan nodded, and the two were about to turn around and leave when they saw a man walking alone at the end of the road ahead. He was unkempt, with messy hair and a scruffy beard. He looked like a person who had just returned from a life of asceticism, and was quite sloppy.

But that tall and straight back, and the spiritual energy it emanated invisibly, made everyone who looked at it subconsciously avoid it, with their eyes horrified.

This eye-catching and unusual scene naturally attracted the attention of warriors of various races on both sides of the road.

When everyone looked at it for a moment, they all felt inferior.

Even Luo Yan felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, his expression solemn.

"Who is that person?" someone asked in a low voice.

"Don't you know him? He is number 37 on the Heavenly King Rankings, and was defeated by that person who holds the [Four Absolute Swords], Mu Qing, ten years ago!"

"Is it him?! He comes to Donghuangtian again?! Hey, there's something interesting to watch!"

"Let me calculate...it's been almost seven years since the last time this Federation guy took action. Not to mention taking action, he hasn't even shown up!"

Yun Jinghe's gaze fixed, but not because of this [Four Absolute Swords] Mu Qing, but because of another indifferent and handsome white-robed swordsman not far away.

Looking at it, this person is empty, yet seems to be everywhere. Such characteristics show that he is actually a king.

Seeing this person coming again, Yun Jinghe frowned.

This person's name is Luo Qingjue. In terms of ranking on the King of Heaven List, he is even higher than Mu Qing, ranked eighteenth, and is born in [Sanyuan Cave].

Thirteen years ago, this man saw through the maze of the great road and broke through the Heavenly King. His brother relied on him to run rampant among the Donghuang Tianjiao. Eventually, he violated the iron law, injuring 117 people of the Federation and killing seven. In the end, he was beheaded by Brother Ji under the knife of cause and effect.

After that, this person did not dare to be an enemy of the dozen forces represented by the Federation, so he claimed to be an enemy of Brother Ji alone.

Yun Jinghe thought about it and was about to give a reminder to the Longhu Dojo.

At this time.

Luo Qingjue seemed to be aware of something, and his eyes swept over with an indifferent and sharp look, which made Yun Jinghe, who had already been promoted to the Zhongtian level, feel suffocated.

"Ok?"

Feeling something was wrong, Luo Yan seemed to be working together with Yun Jinghe to resist the sudden pressure from the energy.

Suddenly, an aura as majestic as that of an emperor broke in, and in just a moment, it collided with Luo Qingjue hundreds of times, with no one being stronger.

A majestic man in imperial robes stood in the distance with his hands behind his back and glanced at Luo Qingjue indifferently.

Yun Jinghe looked serious, another Heavenly King!
Just at this moment, three heavenly kings have arrived. Why have they come?

"Junior Brother Yun, you guys go first. They are waiting for fellow Taoists from Xinzhai Palace."

Hearing this voice, Yun Jinghe's expression brightened up and he was obviously relieved.

He turned around and bowed, "Senior Brother Gu, I'll trouble you here."

A seemingly ordinary man stood behind them and nodded slightly.

When Luo Yan saw this person, he couldn't help but show curiosity and asked through telepathy:

"Is this the Jiugong Ancient Dust Sand who first cleared the way, then cut himself off, and finally cleared the way again?"

"Yes, he is Senior Brother Gu!"

After twenty years of wind and rain, many geniuses emerged in the world.

But these people are not geniuses, nor are they geniuses, but they are strong men who stand on the great road and dominate the world!
Among these many powerful men, Gu Chensha of Jiugong is definitely one of the most eye-catching ones.

With one last look back, Luo Yan's heart skipped a beat, because it seemed that there were more Heavenly King Grandmasters here than what they saw.

No more staying.

Luo Yan followed Yun Jinghe to the center of Donghuangtian. There were no mountains or lakes, or heaven and earth palaces here. There was only a seemingly ordinary city with many ordinary people living in it.

It was obviously not the first time that Yun Jinghe came here. He greeted many people along the way, and many playful children passed by them.

"Most of these little guys are disciples of the Hundred Meridians. They are here to cleanse their bodies and prepare for practicing martial arts in the future..."

Yun Jinghe introduced Luoyan.

But the latter was a little dazed.

I don’t know when.

She had a strange feeling.

It’s like... stepping into someone else’s inner world?

Stepping onto a bluestone step, Luo Yan lowered his eyes and saw the coexistence of the sun and the moon in the puddle between the stones.

She was suddenly startled and looked up, only to find that the sky here was obviously different from the Donghuangtian territory she had passed through before.

In the sky, there is the bright sun and the hazy moon. Is this the true foundation of the king of heaven, the sun and the moon shining together?

suddenly.

There was a muffled thunder between heaven and earth.

In just a moment, the sky was covered with dark clouds, thunder rumbled, and a sudden rainstorm came, with raindrops the size of soybeans splashing on the bluestone slabs.

The two quickened their pace and finally stepped into a courtyard deep inside the place.

The first thing that catches the eye is a lotus pond. The raindrops fall as crisply as broken jade. A few lotus flowers bloom quietly in the pond, being beaten by the wind and rain.

"True Spirit Pond..."

Luo Yan couldn't help but gasp as he recognized this 'True Spirit Pool' which was famous throughout the world but rarely seen in the world.

I knew that this celestial being had an unprecedented foundation, but I didn't expect that among the things he used to lay the foundation, there was actually something so rare in the world as the [True Spirit Pool]!

No wonder in less than twenty years, this world has already had a "real" foundation, with the sun and the moon coexisting, and it is not inferior to the old king!
Luo Yan was excited. Twenty years ago, this man swept away all the celestial beings. Even the Heavenly King who was willing to lower his own status to fight was defeated by him. His name spread throughout the heavens and he was praised as the greatest celestial being of all time.

What will this person look like twenty years later?
She searched with her eyes, and finally her eyes fell on a pavilion in the distance. She vaguely saw a person lying with his eyes closed, as if listening to the rain hitting the lotus leaves, or as if he was just having nothing to do and was having a dream.

This dream was a twenty-year journey on an icy river.

Luo Yan was pleasantly surprised, but couldn't help wondering, why did he feel blurry and unclear when the view was only a hundred meters away?

When she looked again, the pavilion was empty.

But in her perception, there was indeed something...

"Dao Hen?!"

Luo Yan couldn't hide his shock.

Could this person really have stepped into the realm of Heavenly King? Otherwise, how could he have left traces of the Great Dao between Heaven and Earth? ?
(End of this chapter)