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Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 510 - 216: Bright but Not Dazzling, Still Waters Run Deep_4

Author: Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree
updatedAt: 2025-07-18

CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 216: BRIGHT BUT NOT DAZZLING, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP_4

The only thing worth mentioning is that during this time, he accidentally ventured into certain forbidden lands.

The most perilous occurrence was when he was pursued and hunted by two Mythical Creatures of the Chains Realm, fleeing in disarray, wounded in several places, only stopping once he escaped from that plane.

Even now, he is no match for their Joint Attack Skill!

Who would have thought that the two Mythical Creatures on the Ancient Road both possessed an extremely rare Joint Attack Skill!

Thinking of the remains of the forbidden land, Ji Jingqiu suspected that it was once a sacred training ground, and the ancestors of those two Mythical Creatures might have once been the Gate Guardian Beasts.

After he escaped the plane, he originally planned to mark the place for future retribution, but the more he thought about it, the more he couldn’t bear it. That very night, he sneaked back, found the right moment, and struck those two Mythical Creatures with a blade, causing the two roc birds to cry out in pain, their golden feathers flying about, once again launching a life and death chase.

Eventually, he left the plane, determined to return after his Transformation and avenge his earlier humiliation!

At the end of his journey, he stumbled upon an Ancient Temple with a collapsed mountain gate and a few lotus flowers blooming in the temple’s pond.

The wind chimes at the top of the tower swayed with the wind, the ethereal ringing sound was distant like Buddha’s chanting.

On the ground of the only well-preserved side hall, ten words were carved.

——To understand where body and mind are, listen to the sound of water by Guanyin.

Coincidentally, shortly after a heavy rain came, he stopped there, sat cross-legged in the side hall to avoid the rain, watching the rain fall from the sky, listening to the sound of rain hitting the lotus pods.

An unusual sense of tranquility soaked into his heart.

He sat quietly for a night, introspecting, with the Bodhi’s shadow gently swaying behind him as his thoughts ebbed and flowed, recalling every blooming flower and every falling leaf he had seen along the way, returning them to the Pure Land in his heart, and in an instant, he touched the pulse of eternity.

Eventually, he attained a thread of permanence through the principle of Impermanence and realized a hint of the divine mystery of permanence.

This hint of mystery was something that even he could temporarily not articulate.

He humbly sought advice from Lady La, but she refused to deal with him, as if she had entered a state of self-isolation.

She did indeed provide insights to Ji Jingqiu that day, but it was not out of pure goodwill; secretly, she had set a trap.

The divine mystery, even for a Divine Travel Warrior who had not seen the limits of Heavenly Person or the barrier between humans and gods, let alone those who had understood Dharma and saw the path as clearly as the lines on their palm, was still being pursued with hardship.

She looked forward to seeing this youngster scratch his head and struggle for years without making any progress.

Yet, this youngster, after Divine Traveling Heaven and Earth for two months, had truly realized a touch of the mystery of permanence.

Even though he was still separated by high mountains and vast oceans, he had ultimately seen it!

Truly unfathomable.

Hel observed Ji Jingqiu secretly.

Within just two months, the boy’s strength had not transformed significantly, but his temperament and body and mind had undergone a qualitative Transformation.

His aura was like the restrained yet non-dazzling radiance and like the profound currents flowing beneath the serene surface of the water, unobtrusive yet containing infinite power and depth.

Luminous without glaring, deep flow in still waters.

In the end, Hel said softly:

[You can go back for your Transformation now. When you have assimilated ten parts of spiritual mechanism, you can attempt to open the third layer of the Physical Body Divine Store and see whether you can use it as a stepping stone to enter the First Sequence.]

Hence, on this day.

Ji Jingqiu returned to Void Boat City, where the Sun and Moon Alliance was located.

Stepping into Void Boat City, Ji Jingqiu noticed that the city’s population had increased tremendously compared to several months ago!

It seems that Senluo and the others have done well.

Ji Jingqiu proceeded to the Alliance’s stronghold in Void Boat City but did not sense the presence of Senluo and the others.

However, according to the sensing from the Heart Lamp, it seemed that Senluo and the others were almost all absent from Void Boat City, which made him a bit surprised.

But soon, he found Zi Rixin, the chief steward of the Sun and Moon Alliance.

"Ji... Alliance Hierarch! You’re back!" Zi Rixin was startled upon seeing Ji Jingqiu, his face showing surprise as he dropped what he was doing and rushed over.

Ji Jingqiu nodded: "Senluo and the others are not here?"

Zi Rixin nodded: "They are currently at war with the Nether Mansion Alliance."

"At war with the Nether Mansion Alliance?" Ji Jingqiu was stunned, asking perplexed, "What war?"

Zi Rixin’s eyes shone brightly: "We have already conquered the Heavenly Net Hall, Luofeng City, and other taboo forces, accomplishing the unification of the southern Ancient Road. Now, the temporary alliance led by the Nether Mansion is resisting, but soon, we will break through their defenses, drive straight in, and join up with forces from the northern Ancient Road such as Wuyou Heaven, All Phenomena Heavenly Kingdom, and lay the foundation for the unification of the Ancient Road!"

Looking at the long-unseen Ji Jingqiu in front of him, Zi Rixin’s admiration didn’t diminish but intensified.

Merely because this person, almost single-handedly, had nearly completed the unification of the northern Ancient Road’s forces,

When forces like the All Phenomena Heavenly Kingdom proactively contacted them, they even doubted whether the other side was trying to deceive them!

"Wait a minute..." Ji Jingqiu raised his hand to rub his temples, taking a deep breath, "The foundation for the unification of the Ancient Road?"

He suddenly remembered Ji Anquan’s admonition before he left—

The blade and the spear rise from the south of the Ancient Road...

Ji Jingqiu subconsciously tightened his clothes.

Feeling an inexplicable chill, could it be that the harsh winter had arrived?

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