Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

In the unfathomable void beyond Ji Jingqiu's reach, two figures stand facing each other, with waters flowing beneath their feet.

It's said that the Time River isn't isolated from the world but is everywhere, in all places.

Everything in the world drifts along the river's flow.

Thus, the first great pursuit of anyone seeking the Dao is to break free from this "flow," after which they may either hover, reverse upstream, or continue to follow their heart downstream, depending on their own will.

At this moment.

"As a senior, you scheme against the Federation's juniors, do you still have any shame?"

The reunion of old friends after millennia, one person, even with a previously good temper and known for not killing, could not resist a cold remark.

Yet the other remained calm, slightly shaking his head, with a peaceful air of indifference.

[What kind of scheme is this? No matter which choice is made, it is beneficial without harm to him.]

Among the Four Demons, Hela's fundamental Divine Authority isn't the strongest in killing power or the most unpredictable, but is indeed the most unreasonable.

Buddhists speak of distancing from inverted dreams, while Hela does the opposite, taking this path to its extreme.

Here, dreams refer to the illusions and false beliefs born from inverted cognition, defying the true form of things.

One distances themselves, one draws near.

Recognizing false as real, grasping illusion as reality—

This is the fundamental authority of Dream God Hela.

In a certain sense, the Divine Authority Hela holds shares the same origin as the World Venerable Lineage, yet it opposes the Dao.

In the man's deduction, the root of the two lineages can be summarized in one word: "Awakening."

One word, two pronunciations, same root but different life, mutually opposing.

One is jue, the awakened of the World Venerable Lineage, enlightened to break through all dharmas.

One is jiao, existing in the eternal cycle of dry and prosperous matters, wrapped in a grand dream of Spring and Autumn, inverted and dreaming.

Thus, in the man's deduction, if Ji Jingqiu truly walks the path of the World Venerable Lineage in the future, Hela would be his best Dao Foundation.

Today.

If Ji Jingqiu seizes the opportunity to usurp part of Hela's Divine Authority, it would be best; it would be akin to grasping the initiative in the Federation's hands.

Henceforth, regardless of celestial changes or human disasters, Yanhuang will have a retreat; no matter how many perish, ultimately the Dream Kingdom will hold the bottom line.

And should Ji Jingqiu not walk this path, in the man's view, it doesn't matter, as long as Hela shows a humanity beyond divinity, Ji Jingqiu's actions this time will inevitably leave an important "mark" in Hela's heart.

For Hela, whose humanity grows stronger, this will be a brilliant move.

Driven by countless brilliant moves, this clone of Hela might even actively pursue the conclusion he expects, eventually sacrificing herself to assist Ji Jingqiu in reaching the supreme.

This is the "benefit without harm" in the man's eyes.

As for the price to be paid for this?

It's indeed not worth mentioning.

Merely the Dream God's few followers.

Yet Ji Jingqiu's actions mirror those of someone from millennia ago, showing excessive "obsession" over some trivial matters.

The man's gaze shifts slightly, seeing the figure fiercely fighting against the pseudo-god dragged from the Divine Throne.

This encounter, Ji Jingqiu's nature leaves him somewhat disappointed, a follower of the Dream God, a girl seen only once over just dozens of minutes, stirs such anger.

What if in the future it's those close to you who die?

In Ji Jingqiu's eyes, perhaps the opening of that Divine Temple's door was unanticipated.

But in his view, it's merely another manifestation of life's impermanence, which he has witnessed and experienced countless times.

Compared to watching inevitable deaths arrive with no way to prevent it in the future, this encounter is already merciful enough.

"Is it disappointment, or does it remind you of unpleasant memories?"

The other person pierced through his thoughts, asking coldly.

He was speechless, somewhat helplessly saying:

[Long separated reunion, and you use telepathy?]

The other ignored him, continuing calmly:

"This time, you were wrong. Even if people could relive a life, the human heart cannot start anew, even with just a single act of releasing and receiving, the heart won't be the same as before."

"The veins you changed in his heart will interfere with his future choices, and this is precisely what we've been striving to avoid from the beginning."

"You should be thankful that today it's me who came, and not Donghuang. Or perhaps even this was within your calculations?"

He was greeted with silence.

He continued to speak to himself:

"Did you calculate that before Donghuang left, he specifically found me, saying if you acted irrationally, he'd have me come to talk about his reasoning?"

"Therefore, today I'm not here to talk about my reasoning with you."

At this moment.

There is a White Lotus where the Buddha sits in the Heaven and Earth, entering the pure land, giving rise to the Bodhi Heart, layers of Buddha Light behind his head, supporting a Four Zen Heavens, akin to the Daoist Grand Worlds, spanning countless tribulations.

He summons a green glazed lamp with a swipe.

The Ten Directions Glazed World emerges, illuminating the heavens, dispelling all darkness, with eternal Zen within, a flame slowly igniting within, imbued with meanings of Karma.

Hela once wondered why the Divine Weapon left by Mu Shitian, who had at least half a foot in the Transcendence Domain, was only equivalent to a Heavenly Venerable's Divine Weapon.

But in truth, for someone, it's just a... Green Lamp.

A Green Lamp symbolizing worldly affinities.

[Do you really want to take action?]

The man's voice finally resounds again, seemingly incredulous, still difficult to comprehend.