Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 1471 - 518: True Spirit Heavenly Rank, Where the Other Shore Lies (Part 3)

It is almost a kind of Dao intuition.Ji Jingqiu instantly understood the true name of this place—True Spirit Heavenly Rank!

A Dao revelation emerged in his mind—

Not all living things are qualified to be called "living beings."

Among billions of worlds, only those possessing True Spirit, or True Self, are truly recognized by the Heaven and Earth Dao as "living beings."

Moreover, those "porcelain people" and "artifact souls" created by the strong do not fall within the category of living beings.

And the True Spirit Heavenly Rank is the root of Dao that all living beings are born into. It represents the height of all beings and symbolizes the world’s first... Origin Cultivation Method.

Regardless of the cultivation method used, enhancing and strengthening one’s True Self, thereby elevating one’s position on this heavenly rank, can be considered the path of living beings.

The various cultivation methods in Ji Jingqiu’s universe are the same.

Be it Divine Dao or Martial Arts.

This is the revelation attained by Ji Jingqiu now, but there is no news about the Other Shore within.

"True Spirit Heavenly Rank?" Hel, lying on Ji Jingqiu’s head, tugged at a lock of his hair and muttered, "The top should be where the Other Shore is, right? Ji Jingqiu, can you reach it?"

Ji Jingqiu climbed tirelessly, and this place felt like it had no end.

In the fog, it was not void, but a sticky, resistant medium that made the climb feel like fighting against the Reverse Flow, bearing huge pressure.

This was an extremely monotonous and tedious path, where time did not pass, and a moment felt like eternity, dull enough for Ji Jingqiu to start chatting with Hel.

"Dou Mu wants to use All Spirits as a stepping stone to lift herself to the top of this True Spirit Heavenly Rank?"

"I wonder what height Dou Mu can reach now."

Various thoughts flashed through Ji Jingqiu’s mind as he ceased to look up at the infinite heights beyond the fog and instead gazed into the distance and below.

The phrase "a lofty perspective" seemed somewhat unsuitable here due to the dense fog.

This time, Ji Jingqiu ventured to an extremely high place but still did not see where the Other Shore was. Eventually, his True Self exhausted, and his spirit returned to his true body.

Upon returning to the Buddha Country.

Ji Jingqiu directly extracted Incense Fire Wish Power, refining pure Divine Power through the Investiture of the Gods to recover himself.

Since he had verbally agreed with Dou Mu to help her confront Taiwei and Emperor Yi, Ji Jingqiu held nothing back, mobilizing all ten percent of his current Incense Fire Wish Power.

This quickly stirred the Heavenly Court, especially Taiwei’s faction.

Ji Jingqiu ignored them completely.

Taiwei’s side was already declining, making it easier for the gates of Sea of Realms families such as Primordial Palace.

It was like killing several birds with one stone.

Once his state recovered enough, and after using Incense Fire Wish Power to temper his True Self, Ji Jingqiu plunged into exploring the True Spirit Heavenly Rank once more until he exhausted himself.

Repetitively doing so, Ji Jingqiu finally felt the dense fog thinning one day!

As the fog lightened, his vision extended, enabling Ji Jingqiu to see farther and witness some... indescribable and inexplicable things.

They seemed to be ferries carrying numerous living beings, looking exceedingly bizarre, outlined with arrays and barriers.

They were like the bones of enormous creatures merged together, covered with a constantly writhing, changing dark membrane, forcibly "plowing" through the bizarre medium in the fog.

Besides these, there were some humanoid entities, occasionally accompanied by sounds akin to tearing silk, shattering porcelain, or... loud chewing noises, sending chills down the heart.

Each time, a vortex emerged deep within the fog, countless light masses inexplicably swarmed over, like vultures pecking at carrion. Moments later, the vortex would dissipate, and the light masses scattered without a trace.

Hel’s tiny face became serious as she grasped his lock of hair, staying silent, seemingly afraid of attracting the attention of these incomprehensible things.

Ji Jingqiu remained calm, unaffected by these entities in his ascent.

He had seen the thinning fog; the end might be right in front!

As he continued the climb seemingly to no end, he gradually saw the source of the chewing sounds—

A giant spirit sitting at the unattainable height within, with an indescribable form and unmeasurable size, as if it epitomized the concept of "gigantic" itself.

It reached into the True Spirit Heavenly Rank, casually scooping a fistful of light masses emitting vast energy and intense heat before throwing them into its mouth, producing a chewing sound that made the entire space tremble...

Hel felt terrified; the chewing noise brought not a sound shock but fear from the essence of life!

An instinctual perception surged to Hel’s heart; this giant spirit is her natural enemy!

She wanted to warn Ji Jingqiu to be cautious, but she couldn’t utter a sound at this moment.

Meanwhile, Ji Jingqiu had somehow ascended to the same height as the giant spirit!

The chewing sound within the chaotic fog abruptly ceased.

Sun-like rays fell on Ji Jingqiu, it was the giant spirit’s gaze as if witnessing something unbelievable before... suddenly reaching out a massive hand, grasping towards Ji Jingqiu!

The blade light flashed.

The giant spirit’s extended hand recoiled sharply, caught the fallen head, which emitted a dissatisfied and angry growl before being reattached.

Ji Jingqiu ignored it, continuing his ascent.

Upon seeing Ji Jingqiu surpassing its height, the giant spirit emitted a fearful whimper, retreating.

The fog above continued thinning; the view becoming broader, yet the visible entities and existences became increasingly scarce.

"Is the Other Shore seen by Master He and Master Mu also here?" Ji Jingqiu whispered.

Unfortunately, it was no longer verifiable.

Finally.

The final wisp of fog clung at Ji Jingqiu’s feet.

He finally stepped out of the seemingly endless dense fog into this unknown place.

Yet, what he found difficult to accept was the nothingness here.

No light, no dark, not even the Dao root he imagined was here, nor was the pressure like water in the fog present; only endless void existed.

Until he lowered his gaze.

From the height of it all, he gained a perspective that could oversee everything.

At this moment.

Ji Jingqiu gazed below at this "Heaven and Earth," which seemed to encompass all existence and nonexistence, finally understanding what the Other Shore was.

Millions upon millions of Ji Jingqiu across limitless time and space lines reflected in his eyes.

The Other Shore is a kind of "perspective."