Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 360 - 175: Trial Gate, Cangqing Lineage

Seeing Ji Jingqiu standing in the middle of the corridor, refusing to budge.

Yue Wukong thought to himself that this was not good; it seemed that Ji intended to take this opportunity to bleed them dry, charging a toll for passage.

He wanted to step forward to negotiate, but felt it was inappropriate, considering he had just fought with Ji Jingqiu outside. Approaching now would undoubtedly lead to being hit with a hefty fee.

At this moment, a martial artist from the Wood Spirit Clan stepped forward. His name was Ku He, an Overlord level martial artist who had previously traveled with Duan Xuanji and others to face the encirclement of the Four Gods Temples.

"Brother Ji, may I ask what price we must pay for you to allow us passage through this corridor?" Ku He asked politely.

Ji Jingqiu pondered, "Let's make a deal, I need information about the Cangqing Divine Temple."

The last opening of the Cangqing Divine Temple dated back a million years, and the Federation was completely in the dark about it, while Mu Rouzhi also seemed to have limited knowledge.

As for Aunt Mu... Aunt Mu didn't seem to think he could enter the Cangqing Divine Temple at all, mentioning it only in passing, instead providing detailed introductions to a few other resource locations, including how to enter and procure resources.

"Information about the temple?" Ku He and his clansmen exchanged a glance, then readily nodded, "Of course, we can share!"

Yue Wukong, who was beside them, also hurriedly said, "The Black Sun Clan has no issue with this. A million years ago, our ancestors also entered the temple and returned safely, leaving behind related records."

Ji Jingqiu nodded, "Please tell me about the inheritance related to the temple first."

"Inheritance?"

Yue Wukong was startled, then his expression turned quite odd, and he coughed lightly,

"Brother Ji, I'm a straightforward talker, don't daydream like the West Emperor, even if there were a divine inheritance, it's not something us newbies in the True Seed Realm could touch."

Ku He also smiled wryly, "We're not here for the divine inheritance, but for the temple's comprehensive tests."

Yue Wukong added, "Even stepping back ten thousand steps, this is just an outer peripheral temple. The real Main Temple is situated at the core of the Po Suo Half-plane, an area only the ancient ancestors are qualified to explore."

Ji Jingqiu contemplated; the situation was somewhat different from what he had expected.

But indeed, that was the case.

This place was just a temple on the outer fringes of a half-plane, unlikely to house the inheritance of a supreme being.

Suddenly, Mu Rouzhi spoke up, "Although this is only a peripheral temple, if you pass the assessment, you can use the teleportation gate to enter the core area of the Main Temple!"

Yue Wukong was surprised, "You know this rumor too? Looking at you, you must be a member of the high-order elves - Holy Bloodline, right? Why is your qi so weak?"

The elf girl's long ears trembled slightly, seemingly somewhat annoyed, "I have not undergone my first soul awakening!"

Yue Wukong was instantly shocked, "You're underage?! How could the Forest of Group Stars dare to let you out?!"

Ji Jingqiu was also startled in his heart.

Had he abducted an underage elf girl?

"It's none of your business!" Mu Rouzhi said seriously.

Yue Wukong gave her a deep look and didn't pursue the topic further, instead saying,

"There is indeed a rumor that you can directly enter the Main Temple from the peripheral ones, but it's just a rumor. As far as the Black Sun Clan knows, none of the martial artists from a million years ago entered the Main Temple."

"No one knows where this rumor originally came from."

Ku He confirmed, "That's indeed correct; the history of my Wood Spirit Clan exploring the Po Suo Half-plane can be traced back to three million years ago, through four openings of the temple. Our history predates even the Forest of Group Stars, yet we have no such records. This rumor... might be just a wishful thinking of some forebears."

The Wood Spirit Clan, famous in the Great Universe for their longevity, even untrained clan members live for thousands, tens of thousands of years.

The clan, like the elves, reveres the natural order and doesn't like mingling with other races. Only special secret realms like the Po Suo Half-plane could attract their presence.

Ku He's words were tactful; the so-called wishful thinking was probably a rumor that spread by mistake among one generation.

"For the tests you're here to take, what are the benefits?" Ji Jingqiu paused, then asked, "Didn't the temple open once a million years ago? What did the entrants gain back then?"

"It depends on the score you receive!" Yue Wukong said gravely, "The so-called test is just a way for the temple to assess its peripheral members. As long as you pass the assessment, you will receive a reward from the temple, ranging from Divine Arts to Divine Remains."

"Moreover, those who attain a Superior score can become outer disciples of the temple. With this status, we might have future opportunities to enter deeper areas of the Po Suo Half-plane, such as... the Main Temple!"

"Without this status, even a Grandmaster wouldn't be qualified to enter the Main Temple!"

"This status is the most precious thing!"

Through Mu Rouzhi's explanation, Ji Jingqiu learned that the so-called Divine Arts in the vocabulary of foreign civilizations were the Divine Skills.

And Divine Remains are key in nurturing Divine Skills; these were rumored to never be enough regardless of the quantity, also the root of why every Chains Realm martial artist in the Federation is impoverished.

Ku He whispered,

"According to our clan's records, the Cangqing Divine Temple once occupied one-fifth of the Great Universe, gathering all talents under heaven and was known as one of the five Overlord level powers."

"Temples like this one, there used to be over ten thousand, scattered throughout the universe. All Ten Thousand Clans esteemed the honor of joining the temple."