Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 338 - 169: Life Flower, Eight Virtues Water

Ji Jingqiu finished his punch and stood poised, the unending river-like Qi Force within him settling into silence, easily suppressing the backlash from the Unity Spell.

With his current physique, the Unity Spell had become a standard technique.

Moreover, with the transformation of Condensing Qi into Liquid, it was difficult for peers to withstand even a single punch from him.

After witnessing that no one from the Demon Eye Empire could withstand even one move against Ji Jingqiu, everyone nearby simultaneously shifted their expressions.

They unanimously retreated and chose to leave quietly.

This man wouldn't even spare the face of the Demon Eye Empire, attacking directly without saying a word.

Who knew if he would find an excuse to forcibly expel someone from the half-plane, perhaps suspecting them of harboring ulterior motives.

For them, the chance to enter the Po Suo Half-plane was extremely precious; they must not waste the opportunity by ending up like the previous two in a hasty conclusion!

"Brother Ji, until next time!"

The martial artist from the Federation didn't come forward nor did he choose to accompany Ji Jingqiu. After bidding him farewell loudly, he left in a chosen direction.

Ji Jingqiu watched him leave, then turned his gaze to the two elf girls who hadn't left.

"Handsome, how about a deal? What about giving me that white flower?"

The dark elf smiled slyly, leaning forward with her arms across her chest, accentuating her already perilous peaks, winking her beautiful eyes flirtatiously.

Ji Jingqiu, with an attitude of collecting inspirations, admired the different landscapes momentarily, then with a cold demeanor, ignored the "proposal."

Women only affected the speed of his sword-drawing.

Besides, that was specifically requested by the little Bodhi Tree.

"Tsk." The dark elf clicked her tongue, hesitated for a moment, and didn't dare to continue bothering him.

It seemed he was not one to pity or cherish beauty, quite clear about grievances and gratitude, not assisting Mu Rouzhi until she voiced a warning.

Hmm, this kind of man is not easy to fool; better to withdraw.

With reluctance, she glanced at the white flower in Ji Jingqiu's hand once more before choosing to leave.

Only Ji Jingqiu and the high elf girl remained.

"Thank you for your help. My name is Mu Rouzhi, from the Forest of Group Stars," the golden-haired, blue-eyed elf girl thanked him with a gentle, soft voice.

Surname Mu?

That means she is royalty among the high elves, roughly a relative or junior to Aunt Mu.

He nodded, planning to extract some information, especially about events over the past millennia.

The Six Great Families held too little information, and Mu Juncheng accessed very limited details.

And the messages from Aunt Mu were outdated by ten thousand years.

Mu Rouzhi glanced at the Life Flower in Ji Jingqiu's hand and whispered, "The flower you're holding is the Life Flower, which only blooms at the center of the Death Domain and contains numerous medicinal uses. Its life essence can help one comprehend the natural laws."

Ji Jingqiu asked, "Is this thing very precious?"

Mu Rouzhi nodded solemnly: "Extremely precious. In the Forest of Group Stars, it's the main material for the natural baptism, helping the elves get closer to nature's origin. If we have enough, we can even understand the laws of nature during the baptism and inherently develop Divine Skills."

Ji Jingqiu's eyes lit up, "What does enough mean?"

"At least over a thousand!" Mu Rouzhi whispered lowly, "It's nearly impossible; there's only been one instance in the history of the Forest of Group Stars, and that was during the second stage of the opening of the half-plane, where our strong ones gave up the chance to venture deeper, sweeping around the perimeter along with the historical reserves."

A thousand…

Ji Jingqiu fell silent, that number was somewhat terrifying.

"In fact, just one would bring hefty rewards within our tribe."

"Entering the Death Domain to pluck the Life Flower is in itself an adventure and gamble; any carelessness could mean no chance to retreat, directly becoming fertilizer for the Life Flower."

"This here is a recently emerged Death Domain, only covering a few tens of meters, so the danger is limited. The larger the scope of the Death Domain, the more dangerous it becomes, once it breaches a kilometer, even Heavenly Persons can fall within it!"

Mu Rouzhi thoroughly explained the situation of the Death Domain, urging him to be cautious in the future and not to act recklessly as before.

Once entangled by this kind of deathly intent, it's like a bone-deep ulcer, extremely difficult to cleanse unless a Grandmaster takes action.

Ji Jingqiu recalled the previous events.

That black fog must be the deadly intent mentioned by Mu Rouzhi; indeed, it was very troublesome. The essence of this power was peculiar, or rather, of a very high level!

His One Qi Mixed Yuan Power could not suppress it; during interactions, they eroded each other at a ratio exceeding 1:1000.

In other words, a part of the black fog could erode a thousand parts of his One Qi Mixed Yuan Power.

If it were another martial artist who hadn't proven their Innate Taoist Body, thousands or even tens of thousands would be normal.

Such a comparison was frightening, enough to prove its high essential level.

In the end, it was the Bodhi Tree itself that took action, suppressing those black....

Ji Jingqiu chewed twice before swallowing, without tasting much. It felt somewhat like a waste.

However, it didn't really matter. Swallowing was just for show; it was his own Bodhi sapling that truly absorbed the essence of life within.

Mu Rouzhi opened her mouth and finally looked on with regret, but said nothing.

Although she personally felt it was a waste, after all, the item was Ji Jingqiu's spoils of war.

At this moment.

Inside Ji Jingqiu's Inner World.

The branches of the Bodhi Tree rustled, the robust trunk circulating a rich life force, shrouded in a misty and clear light, exuding a joyous mood.

When he lifted the curse of the Three Demons, the Bodhi Tree digested various "traces" left by the Three Demons' visit, eliminating hidden dangers and turning them into its own flower fertilizer, expanding the Pure Land Domain instantly to twenty-four meters.

Now, after absorbing the essence of a "Life Flower," the surface of the Bodhi Tree emanated an even richer vitality.

However, this vitality did not support further expansion of the Pure Land Domain but accumulated, condensing into a drop of emerald green water teeming with life essence, which then dropped into the Lotus Pond below.

In an instant, a strange force merged with the Lotus Pond, causing a transformation in the pond.

Ji Jingqiu briefly entered meditation, walked to the edge of the Lotus Pond, and touched its waters.

The original Bitter Sea Water transformed, becoming cool and pure, a hard-to-describe tranquility and peace infecting his soul, like a purification of the spirit.

Outside, Mu Rouzhi gazed at Ji Jingqiu and suddenly seemed stunned.

He emanated an extremely serene essence, like a clear spring flowing leisurely through secluded mountains, tranquil and profound, briefly freeing one from worldly troubles, bringing the soul back to nature.

This inexplicable aura evoked in her a feeling of closeness and attachment...

But this closeness and attachment was not romantic love.

It was like All Spirits hearing the voice of nature and the pulse of life for the first time, with only emotions of touched feelings, attachment, and reverence surging in their hearts, transcending worldly emotions, a pure and divine emotional connection.

This confused the Elf girl.

She had only felt this wondrous resonance when facing the ancient Holy Tree and Heavenly Pond that sustained the Holy Tree, which her clan had venerated for generations.

Why was she now feeling the same towards Ji Jingqiu?

Inside the Inner World.

The water in the Lotus Pond gently rippled, the pool water clear to the bottom, speckled with golden hues.

The fishes, which usually floated belly-up on the pond's surface in a lazy manner, now swam energetically, occasionally leaping from the water, stirring ripples.

Ji Jingqiu scooped up a handful of pond water, gently wiping his eyes. The coolness instantly spread from the eyelids throughout his body, making the world before his eyes seem vibrant and alive.

He was amazed, his speculation was correct!

Under the influence of the Bodhi Tree, this Bitter Sea Water was actually transforming towards the legendary Eight Virtues Water!

The last time the Bodhi Tree grew its 49th leaf, the first transformation occurred and the Bitter Sea Water subtly began to change.

He hadn't expected further transformation this time; the Bitter Sea Water was officially evolving into the Buddhist Eight Calm Water and had acquired some of its properties.

Long-term immersion in Eight Calm Water could purify one's senses, increase virtuous roots, eliminate bad karma, and enhance one's Martial Arts essence, or the "True Self"!

After clarifying the source of transformation.

Ji Jingqiu opened his eyes, his eyes brimming with genuine brilliance!

He had first chosen to "wash his eyes" with Merit Water, intuitively matching a certain transformation, starting from his eyes, uncertain where it would eventually lead.

"Do you know the distribution of other Black Ring Regions?"

Ji Jingqiu looked at the Elf girl with piercing eyes, making a very tempting proposal,

"How about you lead me, and I give you a commission, one-tenth?"

To accelerate the transformation of the Eight Calm Water, and his own eyes' transformation, obtaining more Life Flowers was essential.

To efficiently harvest Life Flowers while advancing towards the Cangqing Temple, a dedicated guide was indispensable.

The Elf girl swallowed hard, blinked her emerald-like beautiful eyes, and the words she originally wanted to advise Ji Jingqiu to be cautious were silently swallowed down.

While she didn't understand through what means Ji Jingqiu suppressed the deadly stillness, it surely came at no small cost.

The Forest of Group Stars had studied for ten thousand years without fully understanding how to counteract this deadly stillness—Heavenly Persons and higher levels could easily suppress it, but at the True Seed Realm stage, suppressing the deadly stillness of the Black Ring Zone was as difficult as scaling the heavens!

Thus, hearing Ji Jingqiu's proposal, her first thought was to urge him to tread carefully, not to act rashly.

Even if he could temporarily suppress it, if accumulated to a certain level, the sudden outbreak would be too swift for even gods to intervene.

But at this moment, hearing the suggestion of a one-tenth share, the Elf girl felt her inner self being interrogated, plunging into deep anguish.

Then, she nodded with difficulty in agreement.

He was offering too much!

The Elf girl inexplicably felt a bit guilty, feeling as if she had fallen.

Ji Jingqiu added, "Our route should ideally end at the Cangqing Temple."

Mu Rouzhi pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "I just organized the information. On the way to the Cangqing Temple, we could find approximately fifteen or sixteen Death Domains, um, that's if no one competes with us."

Ji Jingqiu nodded: "Let's go."

Compete?

In a secret realm, those with virtue claim the treasures of heaven and earth.