Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

A few days later.

Yang Yan Martial Arts Hall, training ground.

The clear light from outside streamed through the skylight of the Martial Arts Hall, leaving a long, slanted patch of light on the warm-colored wooden floor.

Zhang Xingshan slowly stopped, adjusting his breathing rhythm. His martial arts uniform was drenched in sweat, and even the floor beneath him was soaked.

He went to the corner to have a sip of water and take a short rest.

The Pile Skill combined with Breathing Skills, even with the famous Mixed Element Posture for its balance, couldn't be practiced endlessly. *The entire body was unbearably sore, requiring intervals of rest.*

After all, modern Pile Skills were essentially speed success methods. Without secret medicine, it was no different from self-harm.

Every time Qi Fortune moved through the body, it came at the expense of hurting it.

Some people who had never experienced hardship couldn't help but cry out, not being able to persist through the complete Pile Skill.

Mixed Element Posture was like this; Hidden Dragon Stance was even more grueling.

While panting, Zhang Xingshan's gaze subconsciously drifted towards Ji Jingqiu.

He had been paying close attention these past few days. Ji Jingqiu didn't seem to need any rest... How did he manage?

*Was this the madman who endured 16 years of Evil Poison Disease?*

His grandfather was the head of the Order Office, and on the night Ji Jingqiu was guided into meditation by Master Yang, his dossier information was placed before him.

No background, just an ordinary person, yet he caught Master Yang's attention. You could say there was a reason for it.

After reading that dossier, his grandfather personally told him that Ji Jingqiu was not his rival, nor could he be Ji Jingqiu's rival.

His grandfather did not explain the meaning of the latter part.

Although he did not refute it at the time, *his heart was not convinced.*

Zhang Xingshan withdrew his gaze and passed by Luo Xi on the way.

Their eyes met briefly then swiftly looked away.

These days, they had little interaction, not even nodding to each other.

This cold relationship of meeting as if not seeing originated from their respective families.

The recent assassination attempt, although Master Yang intervened in time without causing much harm, alarmed the higher-ups, especially since a distinguished figure surnamed "Ji" was present.

The incident left many people frightened. The Order Office mobilized en masse that night, going to the lower levels to wipe out several involved gangs.

The Security Bureau also began full actions, thoroughly investigating and clearing out all unlawful, underground organization bases.

But this matter was far from over.

Without mentioning anything else, just alarming the distinguished figure surnamed "Ji" meant that someone at the Security Bureau and Order Office had to assume responsibility.

Coincidentally, the clues concerning the Supreme True Buddha Sect had dried up, and the Order Office and Security Bureau were fiercely blaming each other, each trying to shove responsibility onto the other.

One was the grandson of the head of the Order Office, and the other the granddaughter of the director of the Security Bureau. Not having clashed demonstrated their rationality.

Although the two had zero interaction recently, they maintained an intense competition privately.

Like how Luo Xi integrated Breathing Skills with Pile Skill yesterday and received verbal praise from Master Yang; that counted as her win. The day before, Zhang Xingshan had an extra bowl of rice at the dinner table, counted as his win...

Intense and childish.

Of course, they both tacitly ignored another person in their competition.

Ji Jingqiu.

One reason was that it was meaningless, and the other was that they couldn't compare.

*Since he was not a rival, what was the point of competing?*

*Moreover, what could they compare with this guy?*

*Appetite?*

*Tying the two of them together would only equate to Ji's unit of measure.*

Though everyone had progressed in their martial arts, strengthened their physique, and considerably increased their appetite these days.

But they weren't the only ones improving; Ji Jingqiu also advanced rapidly, firmly holding the third place at the Martial Arts Hall!

Clearing his chaotic thoughts, Zhang Xingshan, under his two good classmates' silent supervision, took a deep breath and plunged back into the grueling Pile Skill.

...

Sweat dripped onto the floor.

Ji Jingqiu shook his entire body in the Hidden Dragon Stance. His spine seemed to house a giant dragon, with all his muscles and bones flexing.

A burst of muffled noises came from his body in a series!

The Qi Force inside expanded and contracted like cloud vapor, transforming into a warm current that spread throughout his body, nourishing his muscles and veins.

So comfortable that Ji Jingqiu nearly moaned with pleasure as if he had stepped into a perfectly heated hot spring.

*Refreshing!*

*The more this Pile Skill was practiced, the more enjoyable it became!*

*There was no stopping!*

Besides complementing blood and Qi, the Qi Force nourished the whole body, unblocking all veins and acupoints.

Just like now.

In just a few days, he felt an internal transformation, apart from longer bathroom breaks, which was without any other issues.

These days during cultivation, he kept pondering Master's saying, "The body like Qingshan, Qi like clouds."

With Wisdom Light supporting him, although unable to perform the internal vision found in martial arts novels from his previous life, he could grasp parts of it, vaguely glimpsing his body's veins through the internal Qi Force.

When the Qi Force scattered like cloud vapor within his body, the veins, bones, muscles, and acupoints together formed a small heaven and earth inside him.

But more often, the Qi Force primarily circulated.

Scattered like cloud vapor appeared only after finishing a complete set of stances, when his blood surged like waves, similar to the reward settlement of a game level.

Most of the time, the Qi Force flowed inside, using veins as rivers, with bones and muscles forming a continuous mountain range, and Qi Force as flowing water winding its course.

Gradually, a landscape painting unfolded slowly in front of him.

After Qi Nourishing came Opening Veins.

*But how exactly to accomplish Opening Veins, Ji Jingqiu was at a loss.*

*The descriptions were too vague to comprehend accurately.*

But when this landscape painting appeared before him—

The previously clueless Opening Veins process began to take shape from an indistinct image to becoming increasingly clear.

Qi was like water, veins opened the way, following the mountain formation.

Wherever the water flow was blocked or couldn't turn a corner... he could distinctly feel it!

*This gave him a new understanding of Pile Skill, even to the extent of viewing the human body as a microcosm of heaven and earth.*

Just as Ji Jingqiu was immersed in the insight of Pile Skill—

Yang Yan entered the training ground.

He didn't speak, standing at the door, scrutinizing the progress of the three disciples' Pile Skill one by one.

After a moment, he halted the three, calling them over.

"You all have made great progress. It seems that even at home these days, you have not been slack."

"But mastering the Pile Skill is just the first step; don't treat practicing as assembly-line work. Each practice should integrate body and mind, carefully experiencing each movement, each rhythm in breathing..."

Yang Yan first nodded with satisfaction, affirming their achievements over these days.

Then, changing his tone, he urged them to keep striving.

*The implication was not to be complacent; they still had a long way to go.*

Zhang Xingshan appeared serious, yet inwardly he smiled bitterly.

*He had heard these words at home no less than ten times in recent days.*

*Making subtle adjustments to the Pile Skill according to their physique, innovating...*

*There was just no clue!*

"Jingqiu, you've already cultivated Qi Force, taking the first step ahead of them. Why not share your experiences with everyone?"

Master Yang suddenly suggested with a smile.

All three were stunned simultaneously.

Ji Jingqiu felt a bit lost; was this like sharing study tips with classmates after a monthly exam?

Zhang Xingshan and Luo Xi fell into contemplation, bewildered.

Being sent by their families to study martial arts, naturally, their talents weren't poor, with their basic Innate Root Bone being top-notch.

In addition to various supplements at home these days, elders also helped push their blood and Qi, aiding them in seeking the spiritual mechanism within their body's veins.

That would be the opportunity for blood and Qi to concentrate and elevate into Qi Force.

But until now, both had only touched the edges of Qi Force. To cultivate Qi Force would require at least another week or so.

In total, just ten days or so.

Cultivating Qi Force in about ten days was already an achievement worth boasting about.

But at the moment... Ji Jingqiu had already cultivated Qi Force?

*How could it have only been a few days!*