Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 972 - 353: Those Displaced and Wandering People (Part 2)
Ji Anquan carries the heaviest mission, needing to confront those ancient Gods face to face.
But over on Ji's side, it is the most dangerous!
Though there will be seniors accompanying him to protect the path, he uses his body as bait, constantly in peril, facing great crisis.
Ke Pingluan sighed lightly, at this moment, Ji must be in dire straits, struggling to evade the pursuit of martial artists from various realms.
He walked quickly towards the depth of the alley, suddenly hearing a voice from within, aged but powerful:
"...After the Tao Seed, the Divine Travel Realm is said to accommodate the spiritual mechanism of Heaven and Earth. But in my view, the utilization of spiritual mechanism is far too low, truly utilized less than one-tenth..."
"In this old man's opinion, this realm should achieve an internal and external unity, refining the Tao Seed internally in harmony, rooting deeply; externally blending external scene to refine the form, achieving a unity of inside and outside, becoming a Spiritual Image, every movement embodying the power of Heaven and Earth. Isn't this a hundred times better than merely accommodating spiritual mechanism?"
"Once a Spiritual Image is formed, the next step is Unity of Heaven and Man..."
"Wait—"
Another voice suddenly interrupted with doubt,
"Old man, you're misleading people again! Unity of Heaven and Man belongs to the Heavenly Human Realm, understood only by those at the Heart Image Peak. How could you expect a Martial Artist who merely reached Divine Travel to comprehend it?"
With a snorting laugh, the aged voice spoke again:
"Unity of Heaven and Man?"
"The Spiritual Holy Embryo integrating with Heaven and Earth is 'Unity of Heaven and Man.'
"Heavenly Person Perfection breaking through Daluo Heaven is also 'Unity of Heaven and Man.'
"Even Heavenly King Perfection, refining the form of Tao through the Innate Tribulation, can be considered 'Unity of Heaven and Man.' 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Brat, tell me, what is Unity of Heaven and Man?"
Ke Pingluan's steps unknowingly stopped.
To observe a leaf is to know the season, to glimpse a speck is to see the whole picture.
He has now touched the edge of the Heavenly Human, if not for this journey, he might have been about to break through to Heavenly Human.
The previous discussion on the Divine Travel Realm felt absurd, but the subsequent talk about Unity of Heaven and Man was not something just anyone could say.
At least, in this civilization where Heart Image is regarded as the supreme, and Martial Arts is still in its infancy, there should not be such powerful figures who can casually comment on Heavenly King or Heavenly Venerable.
Ke Pingluan exhaled lightly, feeling invigorated, finally finding this person.
On this journey, he found three sages, this being the second-to-last one.
Barring any surprises, this should be Liu Huai, known as the White Ape Lord a thousand years ago, ranked seventh in Sword Dao and eighth in boxing, named for comparing both skills!
The Tao lineage he left behind later divided into two sects, one named [Heavenly Sword] inheriting swordsmanship, the other named [White Ape] inheriting boxing.
The current [Heavenly Sword Dojo] can be considered his martial arts vein legacy.
Ke Pingluan swiftly followed the voice, found its source deep in the alley.
It was a dilapidated Martial Arts Hall, with an elderly man sitting upright at the entrance, physically imposing and formidable.
The old man glanced narrowly at several other men, a group of boys and girls sat beside him, watching the others with caution.
"What? You little rascals also come to steal students from me?" the old man's voice boomed like thunder, "Forgot who taught you martial arts back then?"
The leading man's face turned resentful, "The nerve of you to say that! It was because I listened to you that I've been stuck in the Divine Travel Realm, unable to break through!"
The old man showed disdain, "Your talent is too low, who's to blame? Didn't I tell you this wasn't the path for you?"
The flat-top man retorted angrily, "Back then I was seen as a genius around here, how could I have poor talent?"
"A frog at the bottom of a well." The old man said indifferently, "You took three years to climb from Body Refining to the Tao Seed, ten years to break through to the peak of the Tao Seed, yet haven't refined a True Form, still have the nerve to talk about talent?"
"Is that not fast enough?!" the flat-top man shouted angrily, his followers nodded in agreement.
The old man shook his head, dismissing them as unserious.
"I don't care; I must take these kids away, can't let you lead them astray!" the flat-top man asserted determinedly.
The old man twitched slightly at the mouth, not for some respect for elders, he'd have beaten him today.
The elderly man slowly raised his head, saying, "Take them; I have something to attend to."
He then looked at the approaching Ke Pingluan and smiled:
"Young one, what's your family name?"
Only then did the others notice Ke Pingluan's presence, the leader's expression turned solemn.
Ke Pingluan clasped his fists and bowed deeply, "This junior's surname is Ke, given name Pingluan!"
"Pingluan." the elder nodded indifferently, "That's a promising omen."
The man blocking the road suddenly said gravely, "This friend, I don't know..."
Before he could finish, he found the world spinning, hearing a familiar voice by his ear:
"Brat, really think I'm joking all these years? Remember well what I taught you, and pass it on when you meet someone a hundred or a thousand times better."
When he came back to his senses, he realized with astonishment that he and those with him stood at another part of the city.
"What the hell, boss, what happened?" his confused follower asked, feeling like he was dreaming.
The flat-top man stood there for a long time, muttering, "The old man's not a liar?"
...
"Come, chat with me." The old man walked ahead, appearing somewhat wistful, "It's been a long time since I've been in touch with the Federation."
Ke Pingluan quickly followed.
He knew these seniors, so their whereabouts not be exposed, wouldn't contact the Federation for a millennium to avoid certain people seeking them through methods like fate and Heavenly Mechanism.
