Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Ji Jingqiu first felt the gaze of the Master of All Phenomena when he was carving forbidden knowledge and forging the Taoist Body.

Moreover, on the ancient road, he subdued a taboo from the All Phenomena Heaven named Saint Ya.

From Saint Ya, Ji Jingqiu learned of a secret.

A thousand years ago, the Federation expanded the Formless Dao Body, and the mysteriously vanished Wan Chengcang ended up in the hands of the All Phenomena God Lord, becoming the previous Divine Son.

In the end, due to defying the Divine Lord, his identity as Divine Son was abolished.

As for the subsequent outcome, Saint Ya was unclear, but it's unlikely to end well.

Wan Chengcang's fate implies that the Master of All Phenomena, even in a semi-conscious, semi-dazed state, doesn't forget to strike at all Taoist enemies.

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but ponder.

This Master of All Phenomena is indeed stubborn; even when the Heavenly Demon first descended, he picked a fight.

In a sense, the Heavenly Demon is only half an enemy to him?

Lady La made such an assessment.

Ji Jingqiu cast his gaze forward.

A fierce battle among outsiders destroyed this ancient city; many natives were buried under rubble, their fate unknown, while young men nearby looked on in panic.

Ji Jingqiu pondered: "Can you be sure this was before the Master of All Phenomena achieved enlightenment?"

Hel couldn't help hesitating.

The native gods, who could confront Heavenly Demons even under the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, naturally received a considerable amount of attention back then.

This is why she could instantly recognize that young man as the true form of All Phenomena.

Yet, she couldn't explain why a being already among the Upper-God ranks and infinitely close to transcendence would leave traces in the Time River.

For a Supreme being, that would be a fatal weakness!

Even if he fell like her, he would never descend to a point where his self is tarnished.

Ultimately, Hel solemnly declared:

"Regardless of the truth, the 'Old Me' of a top Upper-God is worth sacrificing a bit to make a move!"

"If we go out this time and he's indeed the 'Old Me' of All Phenomena, we'll profit greatly. I can use him as a medium to quietly infiltrate the God Country of All Phenomena..."

As she spoke, Hel appeared eager, standing up, seemingly wanting to act herself.

To her, the God Country, the land of faith, and even the Divine Throne of a top Upper-God could be a Great Medicine!

If she could seize All Phenomena's God Country during his descent into chaos, deceive his devotees, ascend the Divine Throne...

Hel said word by word: "Did you not take a life-saving jade token? You have no opponents in this fragment of Cosmic Light, it's useless to hold onto it!"

Ji Jingqiu said nothing, "I haven't even warmed it up, and you want me to give it to him?"

"It's just a randomly teleporting jade token; no need to treat it like treasure." Hel stated seriously, "If you and I can smuggle into the All Phenomena Divine Country, do you know how much benefit we could gain?"

"I don't." Ji Jingqiu replied honestly.

"I'll just say one thing: you've seen the withered Bodhi deep in the Spirit Ocean, haven't you?" Hel suddenly brought it up.

Ji Jingqiu's gaze sharpened.

Upon first entering the Spirit Ocean, he was drawn by some invisible force to its deepest part, where he saw a decaying, twilight God Country.

And there stood the once sky-reaching withered Bodhi.

"You must be mistaken; yes, that was Mu Shitian's Pure Land, but it's long since turned to ash." Hel stated calmly, "If you want to reach or surpass that God Country, simply relying on the Pure Land of Supreme True Buddha is far from enough!"

Ji Jingqiu grasped Lady La's implication, furrowing his brow: "The God Country of All Phenomena is enough?"

"Do you know how many years the Master of All Phenomena has been entrenched in the world, accumulating bottomless resources?" Hel retorted, "Is he comparable to the Supreme True Buddha? The contest between Divine Dao is about accumulation; by position, the Supreme True Buddha is merely a Middle-Rank God, comparable to a Seven Realms Heavenly King Grandmaster."

Ji Jingqiu had heard Hel briefly explain the Divine Dao system.

Igniting the Divine Fire, raising the God Country marks the beginning, thus stepping into the Divine Forest, becoming a Lower God, corresponding to Heavenly Human Martial Artists.

Raising the God Country to the stars corresponds to the Martial Artist's Heaven Opening act.

Then Middle-Rank Gods and Upper Gods respectively correspond to Heavenly Kings and Heavenly Venerables.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly felt tempted.

Honestly, his time as a parasite in the Supreme Buddha Country was merely child's play.

The Bodhi Tree may be growing, but the progress is too slow.

He's just waiting for the day he breaks through to Heavenly Person and personally visits the Buddha Country.

Hel continued to entice him:

"Even if you don't find Him, He'll find you. Why not strike first, sacrificing only a jade token fresh in hand."

"If you could devour All Phenomena's God Country, even partially, you might upgrade this Bodhi Pure Land to the [One True Dharma Realm] in the Heavenly Human realm!"

Ji Jingqiu suddenly took a deep breath.

Darn, this cunning woman truly knows him!

What is the One True Dharma Realm?

——No second, only one; not false, thus true; from the beginning, neither born nor extinguished, neither empty nor existent, beyond names and forms, neither inside nor out, only one truth!

This is one of the supreme realms recorded in the World Venerable Lineage.

If he can establish the foundation of the One True Dharma Realm in Heavenly Human realm, by reaching Heavenly Human Perfection, he might stand against a Heavenly King Grandmaster.

"Alright, let's do it!"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes sparkled as he stared at the young man ahead.

He deliberately created a commotion, kicking up dust to obscure the sight of those constantly splitting their focus on him, approaching the young man.

"What's your name?" Ji Jingqiu asked bluntly.