Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

This strand of Martial Intent is overwhelmingly domineering, among the martial artists he has recently encountered, it slightly resembles that of Shi Xinwan's, but the similarity only exists on the surface, the underlying foundation is not the same.

Ji Jingqiu seemed to have thought of something.

Suddenly, he felt a cold sweat dripping down his back.

Is it a crime to beat up an old man?

He remembered that the Federation does have related legal provisions concerning "filial impiety"...

Perceiving Ji Jingqiu's odd behavior, Lady La tilted her head and questioned:

[What's wrong, have you recalled who left behind this Divine Power Seed?]

Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath and asked Dai Asking, "Do you know about the background of the individual on the seventh level of White Jade City?"

Lady La raised her eyebrows, not in surprise, but simply knitted them in thought.

[Do you have any relation to that little fellow? Eh, don't say it, the Divine Intent contained in this seed does bear some resemblance. However, it's vastly inferior compared to when he ascended White Jade City back then.]

Little fellow?

Ji Jingqiu initially wanted to retort, but considering the old woman's age, not to mention his own grandfather, even Marshal Mu and Marshal He were still "little fellows."

Ji Jingqiu hesitated and said, "He seems to be one of my close elders."

Ji Wumian, Ji Linyuan... How many more names does this old geezer have?

Hel suddenly took an interest.

[You do share the same surname. What a coincidence, huh? Wait a minute, I remember you ascended White Jade City twice, and then... Pfft.]

Within the Inner World, Lady La displayed an extremely rare genuine smile, even if it was playful. The charm and peerless grace it contained surpassed all of the mundane, indescribable even in the smallest fraction through words.

Even Chi Ji of the Saint King lineage could not compare.

But Ji Jingqiu had no heart to appreciate.

He rubbed his temples, recalling the twilight of the farewell to his grandfather, he felt as if it belonged to a bygone era.

The person on the seventh level of White Jade City, who boldly declared, "From this day forward, who in the world will not know of you," turned out to be his own grandfather?

Reflecting on the memories of the past ten years, Ji Jingqiu found it impossible to align both faces.

His mind harbored only the essence of the nation.

He beat up his own grandfather twice?

A commendable act of filial piety...

Ji Jingqiu steadied his Spirit God, prepared to ponder what exactly his grandfather had left him.

He attentively perceived the Martial Intent contained in this seed.

Eh, on second thought, this Martial Intent remains domineering and wild, not less than in previous years, truly old but vigorous.

At that moment, his mind immersed into this Divine Power Seed as if he had been granted a lesson in Martial Arts.

Through countless flashing images and inheritance of Divine Skills, he gradually understood what is meant by Martial Intent flowing like water, what is meant by the intent lingering even after death...

After a long while.

He slowly opened his eyes and let out a light sigh.

The Martial Intent his grandfather left behind, its true essence and foundation, was not domineering, but...

The desire to survive.

An almost obsessive desire to survive.

No matter who obstructs the path ahead, those blocking his way to live shall perish!

But why "the desire to survive"?

At this moment, the words once spoken by the senior, Zhuang Butong, echoed in his ears.

He once sought guidance from Zhuang Butong about the background of the individual from the seventh level of White Jade City.

—That person from the seventh level might be even more unfortunate than you. I learned not long ago he had been targeted since childhood by the one coded 01 from the depths of the wilderness, yet he stubbornly survived. After embarking on the path of Martial Arts, he even used the gaze of 01 as fuel to temper his Fist Intent and eventually achieved an unprecedented feat.

Ji Linyuan...

Walking on the brink?

At that moment, Ji Jingqiu suddenly remembered, during that twilight of parting, his grandfather stopped in his steps, his deep-set eyes as tranquil as an abyss, undisturbed by ripples, his hair tousled by the evening breeze. The old man told him in a calm tone—

During the past years, he had always been waiting for the chance to see himself off personally.

Ji Jingqiu felt ripples in his heart.

The desire to survive...

"Among the Wilderness Four Demons, the entity coded 01, what exactly is its origin?" Ji Jingqiu suddenly asked Hel.

The Wilderness Four Demons, 01 is the only one whose very name is a complete taboo in the Federation.

[Do not mention It, nor even think it!]

Hel suddenly warned.

[Even we do not wish to be overly associated with him.]

Ji Jingqiu, puzzled, said, "I don't even know Its name, can that still have an effect?"

[For us, whether the names are spoken or not doesn't matter anymore, as long as the concept of us exists in your mind, it is sufficient to anchor.]

Ji Jingqiu was truly shocked this time.

Is Lady La so significant?

Judging by the Federation's treatment of 01, it seems to be the case, but...

Lady La?

Isn't that three leading one?

[Hehe.]

Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, adjusted his Mental Realm, and cast aside distracting thoughts.

He didn't dwell on it further, some things will become clear in time. He calmed his mind to comprehend the [Big Stone Breaking Palm].

According to his grandfather's brief message, this Divine Skill is not complex; it can even be said to be simplified to the extreme, pursuing the approach of strength breaking through cunning and ruggedness prevailing over complexity. It follows the pure path of strength, cultivated to the utmost, and can evolve another Divine Skill [Heaven and Earth Flipping].

The key point was, this Divine Skill was just the beginning, or rather, a key to one day open the gates to a dimensional plane.

If he wasn't mistaken, this plane certainly had connections with his grandfather.

After contemplating for a moment, Ji Jingqiu finally had an epiphany.

It could be said, the true key importance of the Divine Power Seed left by his grandfather was the unique intent of [the desire to survive], which is the foundation of his grandfather's Martial Arts, fully encapsulating his Martial Dao Veins.