Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Chapter 788 - 293: Negotiating Price, Dao Holy Object

Impossible.The three of Bai Yuan remained silent; they had never heard of anyone being passively pushed towards the Heavenly Human Boundary.

One wonders if this person was boasting to "raise his price," which seemed somewhat out of place compared to the supreme, unparalleled demeanor of a few days ago.

The Heavenly Human Boundary is the first restriction from the Heaven and Earth Universe, where one must undergo the Heavenly Person Tribulation, a prototype of the Wind, Fire, and Thunder Three Calamities.

Breaking through this boundary marks the entry of Martial Arts into the next stage, where the cultivation of Inner Heaven and Earth begins.

This stage is a significant transformation in Martial Arts, transitioning from borrowing the force of Heaven, Earth, and Dharma to not relying on external objects, seeking within oneself, so that when Heaven and Earth perish, I remain.

All three were top-tier Heart Images, not far from being Heavenly Persons, and Bai Yuan himself once attained Heavenly Person Perfection; none had ever heard of anyone with a foundation so solid that they would be passively pushed to the Heavenly Human Boundary, forced to break through.

But what if...

But soon, a thought crossed their minds.

What if it’s true?

After all, they had never heard of someone who could defeat a Divine Prohibition with a single strike.

"I wonder what stage Taoist Friend Ji is currently at?" Bai Yuan asked politely.

Ji Jingqiu replied truthfully, "I feel the Heavenly Human Boundary is right above me, ready to break with a poke, and it is slowly descending."

This was a genuine statement without exaggeration; he had completed the final step of Heart and Body Unity a couple of days ago.

These past two days, he had been integrating, checking for gaps and adjustments, refining his Innate Body, filling in the subtle flaws after Heart and Body Unity, and further fortifying his Dao Foundation with Bitter Sea Water.

Thus, he truly stood at the level of the top-tier Heart Image.

For this, Ji Jingqiu even consulted other top-tier Heart Images on how to cultivate next.

Everyone’s answer was to continue refining the Dao Foundation, seeking a sense of the Heavenly Human Boundary in the unknown.

"Slowly descending?"

Bai Yuan was also somewhat puzzled.

He had the experience of breaking through the Heavenly Human Boundary himself and had several experiences in path protecting for the disciples breaking through to Heavenly Persons, yet he still couldn’t understand the "slowly descending" as Ji Jingqiu described.

Is the Heavenly Human Boundary "lowering the difficulty"?

Could it be related to the Great Universe’s rules being in turmoil, making it easier to break through the Heavenly Human Boundary in the future?

This isn’t a good thing... Bai Yuan thought in his heart.

"Has Ji already perceived the Dharma Realm?" Huang Zhiyan suddenly asked.

Ji Jingqiu nodded.

The other two weren’t surprised by this; historically, almost all Divine Prohibition Warriors perceive the Dharma Realm in the Heart Image Realm, laying the foundation for the Dao.

Since Ji Jingqiu was already planning to break through the Heavenly Human Boundary, he must have found the key to establishing the Dao.

Huang Zhiyan fell silent for a moment, "Has Ji found his own Dao?"

Ji Jingqiu replied candidly, "Still perfecting it."

Since the journey to the Ke family, he had completed the initial integration of his Martial Arts path, creating the [Beginning of One Element].

This is not only a Divine Skill but also a Heaven and Earth Dojo, intimately related to his Inner Heaven and Earth, and can be said to be his place of Dao Establishment, without any issue.

At the recent Hundred Veins Gathering, he further perfected the [Beginning of One Element].

Huang Zhiyan murmured, "Ji is truly extraordinary, continuing to elevate his Dao Foundation’s height at this stage."

Bai Yuan suddenly realized, was the so-called "descending" actually Ji Jingqiu’s own "elevation"?

Tianqingzi was also secretly astounded; what kind of height must one reach to feel that the Heavenly Human Boundary, which has blocked countless Heavenly Pride, is merely a layer of paper that breaks with a poke?

The three exchanged glances, all feeling a burning determination igniting, decisively beginning the pre-competition antics.

"Hehe, I’ve heard the conflict between the two Saints at the [Heavenly Saint Lake] is intensifying, there’s already a tendency to ’split factions’?" Bai Yuan smiled, hiding a metaphorical dagger.

"Indeed," Huang Zhiyan agreed, nodding, "Years ago, [Heavenly Saint Lake] had two Saints in one sect, revered by all realms, how prosperous it was? But ultimately, it couldn’t escape the situation of ’one mountain cannot hold two tigers.’"

Tianqingzi retorted, "If I remember correctly, the last Divine Prohibition at the [Holy Temple] fell due to ’madness’? A dignified Divine Prohibition, to fall into such a state, is somewhat absurd."

"Doesn’t the [Phoenix Blood Palace] only recruit female disciples and True Phoenix bloodline heirs?"

Thus, the three began to criticize each other.

"I’ve long heard that the [Phoenix Blood Palace] carries a great terror, when it reached sainthood in the past, there was a terrifying vision of blood burning across the heavens!"

"The internal power struggle at the [Holy Temple] isn’t necessarily any better than at the [Heavenly Saint Lake], is it? I’ve heard there’s someone at the [Holy Temple] who has the potential to advance further in this epoch; are you really willing to forgo this ’sect leader’ position? Taoist Friend Ji shouldn’t end up toiling for others only to make them a wedding dress!"

"Isn’t there already a Divine Prohibition at [Heavenly Saint Lake]? If Taoist Friend Ji goes there, will he truly be nurtured? Perhaps another internal strife will occur!"

"And how good is the [Holy Temple] legacy? Isn’t the one at the top of the Ancestor Master Hall dug out from ruins?"

Ji Jingqiu remained silent, showing no intention of stopping them, not even blinking, fearing he might miss the "drama" among the three.

This kind of insider gossip isn’t known by just anyone, only these opponents who know each other inside out have such insights.

Once the three had quarreled enough, either running out of words or getting close to touching upon the foundations of their respective sects, they glared at each other, you to me, me to you.

At this point, Ji Jingqiu finally stepped forward to counsel:

"Let’s not argue any longer, I’m a pragmatic person; what matters is what is said today, acquiring cultivation resources is what truly counts."

The three, for a moment, didn’t know whether to remain silent or to laugh; the meaning was clear; he wasn’t interested in empty promises, only in immediate benefits.

This caused Bai Yuan to feel somewhat hesitant for a moment; unlike the other two, he was astonished by Ji Jingqiu’s talent and had decided to recruit him on his own, before receiving any response to his application from above.