Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 373: Transcendence, the Future Dao Ancestor

Ji Jingqiu originally thought that twenty years of practice was an extremely long time, but when he really went through it and looked back, it seemed like just a nap.

It is true that there is no time limit for practicing Taoism, and one does not know the year until the end of winter.

During the past twenty years, Ji Jingqiu has used three different methods to achieve long-term meditation and oblivion.

The first one is to rely on the Supreme Buddha to gather incense and faith in Jambu, use the Bodhi tree to temper the power of faith, and finally feed back to his own divinity and cultivate the five internal organs. This is the path that Hela originally guided him on.

The second one came from Wu Zhou's suggestion. He went deep into the dark sea with his mind, aroused thousands of inner demons to polish his own mind, but the final accumulation was still not enough. Under Wu Zhou's guidance, he even tried to merge part of the world of the dark sea and use it to stay in meditation for a long time.

The third is his own path. After fifteen years of hard training, he was honed by the sword intent of the Death Demon, polished by the dream world of the Dream Demon, and tempered by the inner demons of the heavens. Finally, he saw his true nature and reached a state of mind as vast as the void, where he could move forward without hesitation.

After that, even if the sword of the Death Demon was pointed at his forehead, he remained unmoved and saw through the wonderful nature of perfect enlightenment.

At this point, he no longer needed any external objects and naturally entered the true realm of meditation and forgetfulness.

Even if he took the initiative to kill himself, he could still step into the realm of meditation at any time.

But this still failed to satisfy him, or gain recognition and satisfaction from this world.

None of the three methods can become the cornerstone for opening the way and completing the rank of Heavenly King.

Finally, Ji Jingqiu looked through various ancient books and found a new way, a stepping stone in fetal breathing and meditation, which he named "Keeping Emptiness and Tranquility".

This state is enough to fill the gap in the king's spiritual practice.

After his mind was empty and quiet, Grandmaster Tianwang no longer needed to merge with the Dao world. He could use the power of the world to nourish and fill himself, while avoiding the mysterious hostility of the Dao.

Whether it is the opening up of the great road of illusion, the long-term residence of the Dharma Realm, or the subsequent transformation of the inner world into the prototype of the inner universe, everyone can benefit from it.

now.

Ji Jingqiu collected the fishing rod and found a woman with closed eyes hanging on the fishing line. Her hair and eyelashes that were exposed were all golden, representing the immortality of gold. The rotten aura all over her body could not conceal the strong divinity within her.

The woman held the fishing line tightly with both hands. After escaping from the Buried Sea, her aura awakened, surging and lofty. Her pair of golden eyes opened, and she was clearly looking up at Ji Jingqiu, but with a condescending attitude.

"Human, I am the Supreme of the Celestial Realm..."

Ji Jingqiu shook off the god from the past that was entangled in the fishing line, lifted her up by the back of her neck, and threw her into the "fish basket" beside him.

Looking at the burial sea below, he sighed softly:

"Old Senior, do you think the powerful people in the outside world look at the creatures in this world the same way I did just now?"

The one he fished up should be a surviving god from a decaying world among the three thousand Jambuvipas.

Judging from the strong divinity of him, at his peak he might have been a middle-level god, that is, the king of heaven.

However, after being silent in the Burial Sea for so many years, he had already fallen to the level of a celestial being.

"Are you talking about those transcendents?" The old ancestor of the Holy Temple sneered, "What kind of transcendents? Like the four demons in the past, the masters of a world that is imprisoned on the ground?"

"You know, the reason why the four demons are so terrifying is that they have fallen from the transcendent level and merged with part of the Dark Sea, using this to roam the Boundary Sea."

"As long as they don't walk into the trap themselves, even those transcendents who have confined themselves in a circle will be unable to do anything to them."

“If they are still at the transcendent level, even if they are at the peak and the avenue is unpredictable, they are just showing off in their own world and cannot scare other realms at all.”

The old man glanced at the fishing line that began to sway again as Ji Jingqiu cast the rod, and said:

"Most of the transcendents you are hearing about now and in the future are like this. Rather than saying they are transcendents, it is better to say they are 'large-sized True Saints', leaders selected by many True Saints in a world."

"As long as you don't go to the boundary sea and don't take the initiative to enter those boundaries, they can't do anything to you."

Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment and said, "If you can do whatever you want within a realm, will you fall into a lower realm if you leave the realm?"

The old man, whose Taoist name is Bi Hai and who boasts that his mind is as broad and profound as the sea, nodded:

"Leaving the Hedao Realm, entering the Sea of ​​Realm and falling halfway."

"Go to other realms, and then drop half a realm, and you will be only slightly stronger than the average True Saint."

"Don't be fooled by their title of transcendence. Since they are transcendent, they should be above everything else, rather than being confined to a certain realm with only partial freedom."

During these years, Ji Jingqiu also got some words from Hela and Wu Zhou in the inner world.

For example, why did they fall into such a state back then?

The main reason why the four demons fell in realm was mostly the collapse and destruction of the realm they belonged to, or the imperfection of their own path.

For example, in the realm where the Demon of Death lived in the past, the killing calamity of heaven and earth merged into one, and he took advantage of the situation, dominated the catastrophe, and used it to break through and transcend.

But after slaughtering all the living beings in his realm, the killing calamity subsided, the world returned to chaos, and his cultivation also declined greatly.

Hela's situation is similar to that of the Death Demon.

In comparison, Wu Zhou and Tai Yi appear to be more special.

In the past, Wu Zhou incorporated all the living beings in the realm into the kingdom of God and turned them into a part of his own body. He truly lost a lot of space while gaining more himself. His Taoism increased rapidly. Even in the transcendent realm that he knew, he was no longer a weakling.

But when he had assimilated everything in a world, he found that he was no longer free and was trapped in the world.

Or……

He replaced all spirits and became a part of that realm.

Although he can do whatever he wants and is omnipotent in the realm, he cannot cross the red line to leave this realm.

Fortunately, we caught up with the invasion of the Dark Sea. Wu Zhou did not hesitate to throw himself into the Dark Sea, suppressing the resistance of heaven and earth, and allowing the Dark Sea to erode the world.

In the end, the realm was destroyed, and he ended up in a downturn. Ninety percent of the Taoism he had previously gained was completely lost, and only then did he regain his freedom.

And according to Wu Zhou, Taiyi is similar to him, but more...free.

He took the initiative to step down from the throne of transcendence, just to find the transcendent level of true freedom.

The Dao is within a certain realm, but is also limited by that realm.

According to Wu Zhou, the more things you grab from the realm, the deeper your involvement with the realm becomes, and the latter will be less likely to "let you go."

In their eyes, the preciousness of Master He's way of proving his truth through force lies in its purity.

"Does true transcendence exist in the sea of ​​​​boundaries?" Ji Jingqiu asked.

"Of course they exist." The Blue Sea Taoist nodded, "There are traces of them in many realms, and the great ways they passed down. The so-called Sea Realm Convention was established by them."

"Where are they?" Ji Jingqiu asked, "Can we find their gate?"

"True transcendence cannot be found." The Blue Sea Taoist shook his head, "At this point, only they see the world, and no one in the world looks for them."

"Perhaps a passerby you meet at some time and place may be their manifestation or incarnation."

"As for their gates..."

Taoist Bi Hai thought for a moment and said:
"When the Five Pillars ruled this world, there were people who claimed to be Transcendent Disciples and came to visit us, but only they know what they talked about."

"【Mayfly Palace】?" Ji Jingqiu asked. He had already received the message from Ji Anquan.

Bi Hai Dao Ren shook his head:

"I know about the [Mayfly Palace] you mentioned. Although it is a place of transcendence, it is also the path of the master of a world, and cannot be considered a true transcendent."

"If you want to become a disciple of [Ephemeral Palace], then it is better for you to stay in this world, digest the inheritance of your two masters, and then forge your own path. This will definitely give you a better chance of breakthrough and transcendence than becoming a disciple of them."

Ji Jingqiu nodded: "Senior, do you know the attitude of the five pillars towards these outside forces?"

Taoist Bi Hai smiled and said, "I just told you that a few years ago, a true transcendental sect came to visit the five pillars. Only they themselves know what they talked about, but I also heard some rumors back then, for example... that person wanted to accept the five pillars as disciples!"

Ji Jingqiu was stunned.

"The five major pillars, they probably didn't agree, right?" Ji Jingqiu confirmed by judging others by his own experience.

"Back then, the five pillars believed that they all had the potential to transcend, so how could they possibly become someone else's disciples? Of course, they refused."

"But what about now?"

Taoist Bi Hai suddenly said seriously,
"I don't know if anyone will bow their heads in exchange for the possible existence of a 'transcendent path'."

Ji Jingqiu understood what he meant. It seemed that the disputes within the five pillars would not be small.

Today, the structure of the realm to which they belong is roughly divided into different camps.

The most core one is naturally [Daluotian] which is led by five major pillars.

Further down, there is the alliance of various realms headed by the Yanhuang Federation.

One side is headed by several ancient Taoist temples such as Tiansheng Lake and Yinyang Taoist Palace.

The other side is headed by ancient Taoist temples such as Wude Palace, Huangxue Palace, and Qingtian Temple.

On one side is the alliance led by the Yanhuang Federation. Although it covers the widest range of forces, they also have the fewest True Saints.

Most of the True Saint temples are now just an "empty shell".

The holy temple where the old man in front of him is located belongs to the fourth alliance.

If transcendent forces from outside the world get involved, the situation will become more complicated.

But according to Senior Bi Hai's attitude, their name is just intimidating enough, but not enough to influence or interfere with the internal situation.

The real key lies in the attitude of the five pillars.

Ji Jingqiu seemed to be thinking about something.

After hearing what Xuanji Zhensheng meant, the God Lord of the Saint King lineage wanted to summon him.

I don’t know if it’s related to Master Mu or the internal situation.

Taoist Bi Hai suddenly asked, "Have Mu Shitian and He Donghuang ever told you that there might be a problem with our realm?"

Ji Jingqiu frowned and nodded, "Master Mu mentioned this to me a few times."

Taoist Bi Hai said calmly, "Twenty years ago, Xi Yingzhen and I besieged Taiyi's spirit body, and Taiyi led us to the long river of time."

Ji Jingqiu looked serious. The Xi Yingzhen mentioned by the other party was the True Saint of the City of Order, who also took action in the Yanhuang Catastrophe twenty years ago.

He originally teamed up with Daoyi and the others, but in the end he took the initiative to take on Taiyi's attack and chased after Taiyi together with Bi Hai Dao Ren.

But later, Taiyi appeared among the Four Guardian Stars, while these two disappeared.

"There, we saw some...bad stuff."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, as if thinking of a suitable wording, with a look of obvious gloom.

Finally, he sighed softly, as if he didn't want to add pressure to the young people. His words were plain but contained a warning:

"Boy, hurry up and make way for the path and improve your realm. When you make way for the path, I will lend you a helping hand."

"This realm will definitely be in chaos soon. The alliance between the various parties is a sign of the arrival of this day. In this disaster, even a true saint will be at risk of falling."

"Your Yanhuang Federation may seem prosperous now, but it is surrounded by enemies and crises. Being too high-profile may not be a good thing."

Ji Jingqiu was very clear about this, and it was also something that Ji Anquan had always been worried about.

"What are you fishing for, senior?" Ji Jingqiu glanced at the motionless fishing rod of Bi Hai Taoist.

With this old senior's level of skill, how could he have achieved nothing? This only shows how great his ambitions are.

"An old friend." Bi Hai Dao Ren sighed, "I hope we can pull this guy up before the disaster comes, so that we can increase our chances of winning."

Ji Jingqiu's heart moved. Could this old friend... be the third pioneer?
Ji Jingqiu put away his fishing rod, shook the fish basket, looked at the fish in it, and felt that it should be enough.

He stood up, ready to leave and start to pave his own way.

Before leaving.

He suddenly remembered something and asked Bi Hai Dao Ren one last question:
"Senior, there is a convention in the Sea of ​​Boundaries that Transcendents will not interfere with any realm where Transcendents are being born. What kind of Transcendents are these?"

Taoist Bi Hai said with a smile:

"How can the master of a world interfere with the outside world? Who do you think this rule restricts?"

"If you're asking about the latter concept of the transcendent..."

"In the eyes of those who are truly transcendent, there is not much difference between the Lord of a Realm and a True Saint, so they are naturally not worthy of attention, let alone establishing a covenant to bind them."

Ji Jingqiu nodded. So... a truly transcendent being is being born in this realm?
So who determined this?
Those great ones who are truly beyond the sea of ​​​​boundaries?
Ji Jingqiu stood up and left, cutting off the meaningless thoughts for the time being and setting off on the journey of clearing the way.

In the realm of the kings, the saying that the older the stronger, the beginning signs of this are already appearing.

Everything he studied during these twenty years actually had only one purpose.

——A cross-border battle.

It is difficult for him to cross countless years in a short period of time and catch up with the Taoist power of those Heavenly Kings who have been honing their skills for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years, let alone the Heavenly Lords above the Heavenly Kings.

If you want to span this period of time and accumulate knowledge, even if you reach the realm of the King of Heaven, you can still cross the border and defeat the enemy. The only hope is to achieve "the Great Way".

According to Ji Jingqiu's plan, once he truly establishes [Keeping Void and Tranquility] as the way of the world, the gifts from the Great Dao and the heaven and earth he receives will be enough to allow him to quickly pass through the original accumulation period of the King of Heaven.

Now that he has accumulated enough knowledge and has thoroughly understood the key to [maintaining emptiness and tranquility], he can finally proceed to the next step and pave the way.

The sea of ​​stars is brilliant, and the starlight is like water.

Standing in the vast universe, he could clearly sense a cheerful and joyful vitality.

This is the vitality emanating from the universe itself. Not only is the universe awakening, but the temporary silence of the dark sea has allowed all living things to get rid of the invisible spiritual shackles and regain their freedom.

"Are you almost ready?"

In the inner world, Hela asked.

Twenty years later, she still dominates the already well-deserved pool of merit.

Not far away, little Wu Zhou, who had merged with a trace of Wu Zhou's true spirit, sat cross-legged under the bamboo forest, meditating with his eyes closed.

"Yeah." Ji Jingqiu nodded.

"This road is indeed brilliant and dazzling. Once you succeed, you can be called the Taoist Patriarch. All those who step into this realm in the future will invisibly pass on a portion of the Taoist heritage to you. But the problem is, you also need to know how difficult this road is to walk."

Hela was well aware of Ji Jingqiu's efforts and desires over the past twenty years, but when the time came, she still gave him some advice.

This is not the small-scale action of opening the [Sixth Limit] in the Federation in the past, but a grand undertaking to benefit the whole world and unite the whole world.

What blocks his path is definitely not just the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

"I don't have much time. If I'm going to leave, I have to do it to the extreme."

Ji Jingqiu looked determined as he walked towards the depths of the universe. The galaxy flowed like clouds, submerging him.

Hela finally warned:

"Then you must not only find a good place, but also seek enough protectors. One Bi Hai Daoist is not enough."

"Also, you'll need a sharp knife."

……

……

"Open the way?"

Standing in front of Qi Tian was a woman in a red dress, smiling broadly, and looking quite amused at the moment.

"You mean, Ji Jingqiu is expected to open up a brand new Heavenly King Avenue, which will benefit all living beings in the future and directly integrate the path of opening up into the universe?"

The woman in the red skirt couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"Qi Tian, ​​I know you may have been frightened on this trip, but do you know what you are saying?"

"If it is really as you said, Ji Jingqiu is not just blazing a trail, but innovating! Once he succeeds, all those who follow his path and become Heavenly Kings in the future will call him the Taoist Ancestor!"

(End of this chapter)