Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 86 - 81: The Blade of Nourishing God

The most direct manifestation after the breakthrough.

Ji Jingqiu's appetite has already caught up with that of the eldest senior brother.

Luo Tianyou glanced at the few disciples and their master at the dinner table and shook his head: "Jing Qiu, when you go to the Central Zone, you still have to get used to high-energy nutrition bars."

"...What does uncle master mean by that?"

"There are few ordinary people in the Central Zone, and they don't stay long, so the most expensive thing there is labor."

Luo Tianyou glanced at the dinner table,

"The pursuit there is efficiency and speed, and even ordinary people resolve their three meals a day with nutrition bars."

Ji Jingqiu took the opportunity to ask, "Uncle master, have you been to the Central Zone? What is it really like?"

"Both your master and I have been there."

Luo Tianyou's face showed reminiscence,

"We are formal disciples of the Dragon Tiger Dojo, so the initial verification was not difficult. We stayed there for three years, forging our Cultivation Bodies and breaking through to the Divine Travel Realm."

"Later, because we did not pass the subsequent residency qualification assessment, we left."

"Subsequent residency qualification assessment?" Ji Jingqiu asked, curious in his heart, is that place so strict?

Yang Yan nodded and said:

"The residency review in the Central Zone is very strict. Even taking the path of the Dragon Tiger Dojo, you can only stay for three years; any extension requires assessment."

"The assessment not only looks at Martial Arts but also an important index called the health index."

"We didn't pass the index, so we had to leave."

Luo Tianyou added, "This thing is also the reason why labor is the most expensive in the Central Zone, the Federation is even more strict on the review of ordinary people coming and going than on Martial Artists."

A thought struck Ji Jingqiu, "Health index? Which aspect of health, the physical body or the spirit?"

He recalled what Master Yang had previously said about something dangerous sealed under the Central Zone.

Combined with what Bage said earlier as well.

He suddenly had some speculation.

It likely related to the Spirit Ocean.

Is the Central Zone below sealing something under the Extreme Abyss, monsters from the wilderness?

Looking at it this way, the reason why the Federation does not ban religions and gods, and demands all Divine Temple headquarters to be built in the Central Zone, is probably all related to this.

He asked again, "I heard that there, as long as you don't want to die, you can't die. Is that true?"

This made Yang Yao prick up his ears.

He hadn't been there either, and had been running around with his master for years.

On hearing this question,

Both Luo Tianyou and Yang Yan fell into deep memory, their expressions complex and synchronized.

As if recalling some indescribable scenes.

After a while, Yang Yan said with emotion:

"Yes, that's why it's the best place to forge the Cultivation Body, to try and err repeatedly. There, you don't need to consider the consequences of failure when forging the Cultivation Body."

"And for Martial Artists who have entered meditation, it's a paradise for spiritual cultivation."

"As to why...."

Yang Yan shook his head:

"We can't really explain it either, but there, as long as you firmly believe you won't die, even if someone twists your neck or blows up your heart, you will recover in a short time.

When we left the Central Zone, it always felt like we had a dream, a three-year-long grand dream.

But our bodies are telling us that all of this is real because we did indeed complete the forging of our Cultivation Bodies inside."

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Hearing this description, everyone was a bit lost in thought.

Instead of gaining a further understanding of the mystery of the Central Zone, they found themselves covered with an even hazier veil.

Just believe in your heart you won't die, and you definitely won't die?

What kind of place is that?

Ji Jingqiu's previous speculations were partially confirmed.

It seems that the Central Zone is indeed related to the Spirit Ocean, and it is highly likely to be a place whose fundamental rules have been eroded and altered by the Spirit Ocean.

There, have the underlying rules of the world changed?

To believe you will not die means you definitely will not die—that's too idealistic.

But it's unclear whether this idealism is limited to the concept of "death."

Luo Tianyou also spoke to everyone:

"There is a place called 'Heavenly Road,' which is the interface and fusion of the Spirit Ocean with the earthly world; the rules there are completely different from reality."

"Ordinary people who enter Heavenly Road directly will have a mental breakdown and die instantly; only Divine Travel Warriors who have ignited the Heart Fire are qualified to enter and explore it. But just igniting the Heart Fire is not enough to survive there."

"The Central Zone and the Heavenly Road have some similarities, yet they're quite different; it has a nickname, 'Artificial Heavenly Road.'"

"Sanxi, work hard, once you break through the fourth limit, I can apply for you to take the path of the dojo and get a spot in the Central Zone."

Shi Sanxi kept nodding, his eyes full of fascination, with a strong curiosity about the place his master and uncle master had mentioned.

Yang Yan said discreetly: "That's perfect, when your Ji senior brother has steadied his footing by then, you can go find him."

Shi Sanxi continued nodding.

The corner of Luo Tianyou's mouth twitched slightly.

After finishing the meal.

Ji Jingqiu followed Master Luo to the training grounds.

Luo Tianyou threw Ji Jingqiu a wooden sword.

Ji Jingqiu wielded it in his hands, finding it light and unable to exert any force.

"It's not for you to swing, it's just to get you familiar with the Sword Intent, to let you know you're learning the sword."

Luo Tianyou said casually.

He had already discussed with Yang Yan that once Ji Jingqiu had broken through to the fifth level of Breaking Limit and the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade reached Great Success, he would teach Ji Jingqiu a few techniques.

As for passing Ji Jingqiu a few brilliant moves, Yang Yan naturally had no objections and was contemplating what Martial Arts path would suit the kid Sanxi.

What you give is what you get.

"I am going to teach you swordsmanship because you are practicing the 'Ten Thousand Ancient Blade'."

"This method uses sharp Qi to form the sword, and Heart Qi to sharpen the sword; it is both a Breaking Limit Method and a Sword Nourishment Skill. You have cultivated it to Great Success, it would be such a pity if you don't learn a few sword techniques!"

Luo Tianyou exclaimed.

Ji Jingqiu listened attentively.

According to Master Luo, the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade, honed by Heart Qi, is an excellent Spirit Nourishing Skill and can become a deadly strike when necessary, as well as a Life-or-death Skill.

The principle is roughly equivalent to the Sword Drawing Skill in the way of the sword.

Of course, the latter is actually rather wasteful.

The most crucial aspect is its role in nourishing the spirit.

In the path of Martial Arts, whether one learns the way of the sword, fist, spear, cudgel, or halberd, it is necessary to nourish the spirit and see God.

Going back to ancient times, the true essence of Martial Arts lay in the domain of "God."

In modern times, it has become more tangible.

Martial Artists kindle Heart Fire and continuously stoke it; when the Heart Fire is at its peak, coupled with their own Martial Arts will, they have a chance to glimpse the Martial Arts God unique to themselves.

This statement reminded Ji Jingqiu of the time when Leng Dao had let him feel the so-called "God of the Sword" face to face.

What Master Luo spoke of should be the same thing.

Later that afternoon.

Under the guidance of Master Luo, Ji Jingqiu turned the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade into Sword Nourishment, also a Spirit Nourishing Skill.

Ji Jingqiu initially looked at the five blades, not knowing which to choose.

In the end, he selected the fifth blade.

It was the sharpest among them; even the fifth pass, renowned as being as difficult as the total of the first four, was like paper-thin in front of it.

Fatty Hu's craftsmanship is truly getting better and better!

It's only a pity that there was no sixth blade.

He indeed felt that there was still a path ahead even before the Five Limits, but it seemed that the Breaking Limit Method had reached its end.

Therefore, Ji Jingqiu planned to have Fatty Hu rehone the first four blades, striving to make all five blades equally sharp without favoring one over another.

Moreover, the Spirit Nourishing Skill would also wear down the edge of the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade.

So, it seemed like there were five blades, but in reality, they were infinite.

As long as life continues, the honing of the blade never stops.

After passing on the skill, Master Luo left with his hands clasped behind his back.

Ji Jingqiu was alone in the training field, contemplating this Sword Nourishment Skill.

Said to be Sword Nourishment, it was actually a form of Spirit Secret Skill, similar to his Zen Meditation Seal.

Thinking that Master Luo had mentioned it was a Life-or-death Skill, equivalent to the Sword Drawing Skill, Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but feel itchy with curiosity.

He closed his eyes and cycled through the Method.

He knew from the first day the difficulty of the Spirit directly interfering with the external world.

When Master Yang reached the peak of meditation, even he needed Purifying Divine Incense as a medium for the Power of the Spirit to lead everyone into meditation, showing its difficulty.

Ji Jingqiu had made attempts after entering meditation.

With the Zen Meditation Seal in his grasp, and under the "accessory" of Fire House Buddha Hell, he felt that the Power of the Spirit was tightly bound to his body by chains, making even a probe difficult to extend, let alone detachment.

At this moment.

Ji Jingqiu carefully operated the Ten Thousand Ancient Blade, using his Spirit God to simulate a slash.

In an instant, it felt as if something that had always been restraining him was cut open.

Wind surged from his body, formless and substance-less, shooting straight forward.

On the ground in front of the training field, a shallow slash mark appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.

After a long while.

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes.

Reflecting on the change that had just happened.

His gaze fell on the ground; he crouched and gently touched the faint slash mark, with only two words in his mind:

Awesome!

What Master Luo described as the Life-or-death Skill was integrated with actual combat sword techniques, while what he had just performed was purely the power of the Spirit!

Even if this slash currently lacked lethal power, in a battle to the death, this one strike could certainly stun the enemy, catching them utterly off guard.

If he could take it a step further...

...

...

That evening.

Zhang Chongba hurried back with two people in tow.

Ji Jingqiu noticed that there were a few bright crimson spots on the man's clothes, not knowing if they were bloodstains.

The two he brought, one man and one woman, the woman seemed to be about the same age as Ji Jingqiu, and he recognized her.

Lou Qinglan, whom Star Group had been so concerned with.

The other person introduced himself as Ji Anyu.

Bage chuckled and said, "The surname is pronounced the same as yours, and you know which character it is."

Ji Jingqiu felt as if he had just seen a Heavenly Person, closely and repeatedly observing someone from the legendary Six Great Families.

Ji Anyu laughed and said, "Well... Jingqiu, you're exaggerating. It's just that I was lucky to be born into a good family, nothing more; I didn't grow an extra pair of arms."

Zhang Chongba coughed and introduced, "Brother, this here is the important shareholder I mentioned to you last time. I brought her today for you to meet, and the other girl you already know, she came specifically to thank you."

Hearing the first part, Ji Jingqiu solemnly showed his respects as if he had met the True Buddha.

Meanwhile, the young lady bowed deeply, her long hair spilling over:

"Mr. Ji, I truly thank you!"

Ji Jingqiu's impression of Lou Qinglan was actually quite good.

This impression originated from their first meeting.

When he helped the young lady escape, she did not just care about herself but helped those she could.

With Zhang Chongba's teasing banter, the atmosphere of their conversation gradually shifted towards harmony.

"Bro, I have a suggestion. You should feel that you now need an opponent, need to understand where you stand amongst your peers in the food chain, and East Three Bright Star can't satisfy that need."

"But the quota for the central region is only released once every six months. If you follow the normal process, you still need to wait another two months."

Zhang Chongba pointed to Lou Qinglan and said,

"But there's a way now. If you're willing to accompany Qinglan to the central region, the Ji Family will help you handle the exceptional entry into the central region. How about that?"

Ji Jingqiu didn't rush to agree: "Just accompany her there?"

Zhang Chongba laughed: "It's not that simple. She is going to take over Star Group's branch in the central region. Although the Ji Family has reached an agreement with the senior management of Star Group, there's no guarantee that there won't be trouble from below."