Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

A fist intent thick as reality burst forth from him, behind him it churned and rolled like a blazing inferno!

"Again!" he beckoned.

Ji Jingqiu resolutely pounced forward, his eyes fiery like molten lava.

He raised his sword to strike – the blow was not fast, but it was extremely heavy, like pressing against a reversing current; beneath the blade's edge, the air seemed to compress to the breaking point, emitting a piercing shriek!

The man's pupils contracted.

Good lad!

This strike had actually pilfered three parts of the divine charm of his [torrent], seamlessly integrating it into his own sword skill!

Exquisitely brilliant!

Martial Wisdom Divine!

There are such martial artists in this world?

Impressive! Impressive!

He laughed heartily, completely unafraid, throwing a punch in return that seemed to hold the power of mountains and seas, as vast as the ocean overturning, carrying the might to topple mountains and boil seas!

Fist and sword clashed, a booming explosion echoed!

Ji Jingqiu pressed the attack with his sword and began to gain the upper hand in the battle!

His gaze was profound yet scorching, his two days of quiet contemplation had transformed him, his swordplay no longer confined to the variations of moves, each strike brimmed with martial charm and carried a deep meaning.

With this strike, myriad phenomena emerged, evoking a desolate sense of worldly changes, fully conveying the concept of [Impermanence], only the one raising the sword stood tall and immovable, determined to be the rock before a hundred rushing boats, the unchanging constant amidst all changes!

"Excellent sword!" exclaimed the man with a sigh, "Everything in the world is impermanent, yet I had not expected someone from a later generation to comprehend such at this age."

Even for him, this strike left only two options: to retreat or to confront head-on. Given his personality, he naturally chose the latter.

He exhaled, voiced his intent, and raised his fist!

The two engaged in a life-and-death struggle, quickly adding numerous wounds to each other in a short time.

After the previous near-miss where Ji Jingqiu almost split the man with his sword, he then nearly succeeded in severing the man's right arm, leaving a deep, bone-exposing gash in his armpit!

"Thrilling!" He spoke frankly, engaging the man in a close-quarters fight.

Their battlefield spanned every inch of the arena, with sword marks and fist imprints littering the ground.

In this intense battle, Ji Jingqiu's martial intent soared instead of waning, like a raging fire fueling the oil, burning fiercely.

A heart full of the spirit of battle, hot and passionate like a tide!

After two days of quiet sitting, he had thought his second Sword Intent was complete.

Yet, seeing this man today made him realize there was still something lacking.

He was like a freshly unsheathed precious sword, using the man's tidal wave of pressure as a whetstone, rapidly sharpening the second Sword Intent he'd been conceiving.

As the arena flipped over like "turning a new leaf," this battle finally reached its climax and conclusion!

The man's spirits soared high, his smile rich, his life force intertwined with Ji Jingqiu's, and without words, they already understood each other's intentions.

For the first time, he adopted a boxing stance, his presence towering as if connecting heaven and earth.

His fist intent roared in [Reverse Flow], radiant and overbearing, as if it were going to suppress the endless starry sky!

Ji Jingqiu knew in his heart that this was going to be the final strike.

He slowly sheathed his sword and stood, his momentum becoming restrained and deep, his right hand resting on the hilt of the sword. At this moment, his inner depth and restraint contrasted with the infinitely elevating, clear and flawless sharpness of the long sword, creating an unsettling disparity.

He hadn't struck with his sword, but at this moment, anyone could see the grandeur hidden behind this strike.

It was like thunder gathering behind the clouds, unseen in shape, untouchable, yet one could faintly sense the magnificence behind it!

It was a sword light that could tear Heaven and Earth apart.

Under the pressure of the strongest enemy he had ever encountered, Ji Jingqiu compelled himself to unleash the strongest sword strike of his life!

His life force dim and bright, his thoughts fused into one.

With that crystal-clear and flawless sharpness, he openly expressed his chest, a first layer of an invisible domain slowly spread over his body, and then extended outwards with great difficulty.

Heart Electricity resonated, cracking and snapping, his entire being felt electric at that moment, Heart Electricity piercing through his skin pores into muscle and bone, into the core of his organs, a surging torrent emerging from every part of his body, threading through it all, opening for him another world's gates!

In this moment, Ji Jingqiu looked inward at the light within, seeing the body as Heaven and Earth, laying down the rudiments of a dojo.

Although it was no more than a hair's breadth from the surface, he had finally laid it down!

The sense of completeness flowed through Ji Jingqiu's heart, and he caught a fleeting glimpse into the realm of [Body Unification].

Not like martial arts, yet no less than the realm of [Godseeing]!

He pushed himself to the pinnacle, slowly unleashing the second sword strike he had comprehended.

This strike was unbound, thoroughly expressing the true intent of "I", fully showcasing the martial spirit of Ji Jingqiu—

True to one's nature, returning to the source.

Under Heaven and Earth, I Am Supreme.

In an instant.

Sword Intent and Fist Intent collided.

This was a clash of meanings, a competition of martial wills, a contest of the martial artists' keen spirit, Ji Jingqiu not falling an inch short!

In the blink of an eye.

A sword cry tore through the heavens.

The cry was light.

Yet it overflowed with such unfettered, exuberant Life Force.

Like a summer [Chan] poised on the highest branch of Heaven and Earth,

Belting out to the world, utterly uninhibited!

Fists and blades intersected, and the two men who stood at the pinnacle of this realm locked eyes.

"The latecomer, you've won."

The man slowly lifted his head, his gaze burning with passion yet still proud, he chuckled lightly:

"After today, who in the world will not know of you?"

He remained standing there, towering like Divine Mountain.

Yet his heart had been shredded by the long sword.

Half of Ji Jingqiu's body had been crushed by the iron fist, his sword-holding hand still trembling, but he still propped himself up with his sword, standing unyieldingly.

He raised his head, savoring the moment belonging to the victor, an indescribable sense of fulfillment flowing in his heart.

A hearty feeling filled his chest, sweeping away the dust in his heart.

A system prompt from White Jade City slowly sounded—

[Congratulations, you are the first Martial Artist in the Federation to successfully challenge the seventh layer. Would you like to make the related footage public?]

Publicize the recording?

Ji Jingqiu clenched his fists firmly.

He had fought so hard, of course, he wanted it to be public!

Achievements need recognition!

[Please step into your eighth layer.]

The scene before his eyes suddenly dissolved into countless particles.

Ji Jingqiu felt a void beneath his feet, followed immediately by the sensation of solid ground.

A beam of light turned on.

It was a long stairway built of stone, extending upwards, full of the marks of time, as though it had been there for a very long time, and he was the first person to ascend.

Ji Jingqiu climbed along the stone steps, entering a wholly new battlefield.

There was nothing in front of him.

Nothing at all.

The eighth layer, was it empty?

Quickly.

A figure slowly condensed in front of him, gathering like the aggregation of starlight.

That was the guardian of the eighth layer.

And another "Ji Jingqiu".

They looked at each other and smiled.

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[According to the original regulations established with White Jade City, the White Jade City system will imprint your mark as the guardian of the eighth layer; henceforth, all Eternal Martial Artists will take you as their target. They must defeat you to be qualified to step onto the ninth layer—]

[Would you like to leave a message for future Martial Artists, as an Easter egg you leave behind?]

An Easter egg?

Is this so advanced...

Ji Jingqiu raised his eyebrows and suddenly thought of the one from before.

So, this is also an Easter egg?!

He pondered for a moment and finally narrowed his eyes with a smile, leaving behind a sentence and a specially arranged sequence of moves as a welcome gift for all Martial Artists who challenge the eighth layer.

...

...

Inside the great hall of White Jade City.

"Eh, another big shot has broken through the seventh layer?"

"Speaking of which, there wasn't any prompt before, why is it headlining this time?"

"It must be because they made the challenge video public, after all, they all used tricks to break through, the big shots have their pride, they definitely wouldn't publicize it under normal circumstances, not sure what happened this time."

"Even the big shots have to use tricks to break through... just how difficult is the seventh layer?"

"It really is public! You can look up the challenge video!"

"Wait a minute... why is this battle way over three minutes?!"

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit... Is this a battle video? Did someone actually clear the seventh layer?!"

At this moment, the crowd was noisy and lively.

Ji Jingqiu's mind was slightly tired as he walked through the crowd, heading in the direction he had come from.

He came alone and also left alone.

But not long after stepping out of the great hall, his terminal suddenly received a series of message notification sounds.

There were messages from Master Song, Brother Xuanzhen, Chen Yi and his gang, some nicknames Ji Jingqiu didn't recognize, and many emails with company, and Academy suffixes—

They were all congratulations.

He didn't know how they got his terminal number.

Is this what it means to be known by all under Heaven and Earth?

At this time.

Ji Jingqiu faintly heard a high-pitched and spirited cry of cicadas.

He stopped and looked, it turned out this planet was also moving into the season of summer.