Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 163 - 121: You Guys, Aren’t Really Here to Drink, Are You? (5k)_2

The Lion Heart Dao has been passed down for eight hundred years, and the number of disciples who have gone out to gain experience is neither many nor few, with few defeats, yet it was only over a hundred years ago that they suffered a thorough and utter defeat!

For a martial artist bearing the legacy, the most bitter loss is not to be defeated by fellow martial artists, but to be completely defeated in both martial intent and fist techniques by another martial artist following the same path!

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"...Over there are Yue Yourong and Zhang Shanming, from the Academy, there aren't many from the Academy today, only four genius martial artists of the Daoist level have come."

"You ask about Yue Yourong? My master says this woman has the demeanor of a grandmaster, but Zhang Shanming is no good, he looks graceful but in reality, he's narrow-minded..."

Zhuang Yanxing spoke without a filter, completely unaware that several unfriendly or chilly gazes had locked onto him.

Duan Xuanji quietly stepped aside.

He prepared to let his junior brother get a good lesson tonight, to not loose-lipped at the sight of a beauty!

Here each one is a martial artist who has forged a superior cultivation body, with sharp senses. When speaking, there's no need to block the sound with qi, fearing others won't hear you spilling someone's secrets, right?

Shi Xinwan blinked and suddenly asked, "And what about Ji Jingqiu, who broke through the eighth level, why isn't he seen? What do you think of him?"

Hearing the young girl in front of him take the initiative to mention a man's name, Zhuang Yanxing blurted out, "That guy is nothing special!"

In an instant, many eyes in the room turned towards him.

...

Ji Jingqiu stood alone by the floor-to-ceiling window in the banquet hall, staring at the ever-deep night sky.

From this angle, more than half of the city was beneath his feet.

"Do you also find it boring?"

Someone said coldly beside him.

Through the light and shadow reflected by the window glass, it was a tall and slim girl in martial arts attire with short hair, her long legs and fit figure outlined by the attire, exuding strength without losing grace, her facial expression calm, each breath she took had a strange rhythm.

She stood shoulder to shoulder with Ji Jingqiu by the window, gazing into the distance, her demeanor somewhat aloof.

In front of them, the large floor-to-ceiling window was reflecting the scene behind them, where many people were toasting each other with smiles...

Ji Jingqiu slightly tilted his head, his gaze fell upon the distant heavens, saying,

"It is somewhat boring."

"In the past few days, many have said that you've rejected all invitations but rushed to this banquet hosted by the Mu Family, sneering that you're a sycophant. Are you not angry?"

"I don't live for others."

The girl nodded gently, the complexion beneath her dark short hair expressionless, like a touch of frost in the winter day:

"My name is Qin Qingjue, I'm 17 this year, one year older than you, born on May the 4th, 1.78 meters tall, and I like eating ice cream... I've forged the 'Heavenly Blade Taoist Body', and I practice sword skills. I look forward to a fair battle with you in two months."

Finished speaking, she strode away with long steps, as if no one else existed, straight from the other side.

Ji Jingqiu watched the girl's departing figure from the reflection in the glass window, his eyes faint but weighed with gravity.

The dharma aura on her was extremely rich, the strongest he had seen so far in the room, was her cultivation body at Great Success, or Perfect?

What in the world was that self-introduction about?

And... 'Heavenly Blade Taoist Body'?

...

Mu Juncheng stood on high ground, his gaze sweeping across the room, but he did not see a familiar female figure. He shook his head slightly, saying to the person beside him:

"Qingjue probably left; let's not worry about her. She has already reached Great Success in her cultivation body, she cannot participate in tonight's battle of projections."

"Understood." The elder beside him nodded affirmatively, "Mr. Mu, will you be entering soon?"

Mu Juncheng said with a helpless smile, "I've been wanting to enter for a while now, if I don't, I'm afraid everyone will become impatient."

The elder smiled and said, "The intention from above is to let everyone wait a bit longer. In the haste, naturally, they are more likely to unleash True Fire."

Hearing this, Mu Juncheng didn't know how to comment; the Federation wanted to test the mettle of this generation of young martial artists, yet they insisted on putting him on a spit over fire.

...

Shi Xinwan's expression changed slightly, having not expected Zhuang Yanxing to say what he did, and with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, she asked:

"So you think Ji Jingqiu isn't up to par?"

Zhuang Yanxing's scalp tensed, somewhat regretting his previous words, but having already spoken, there was no taking them back, so he had to forcefully add:

"What I meant was not about martial arts, but his character. You may not know, but during this period, many have sought to invite him to banquets, and he has ignored them all. Everyone thought he was solely devoted to Martial Arts, but a single invitation from the Mu Family brought him here, hence many are saying behind his back that he's a fair-weather friend..."

Not far away, Duan Xuanji internally shook his head; his junior brother certainly needed a lesson.

Seemingly clever, yet foolish.

The murmuring and discussions in the room had subsided at some unknown point.

Shi Xinwan smiled radiantly, "How do you view his strength among everyone present tonight?"

Zhuang Yanxing hesitated for a moment, but finally, under the earnest gaze of the girl, he mustered the courage to say:

"His strength lies in his physique, his martial skills are on the weaker side. However, after forging a superior cultivation body, martial skills have a greater advantage over the physique!"

"Moreover, his chances of victory tonight are not high, because many present have a higher cultivation body progress than him, like my senior brother whose progress is already at 41%, solely in terms of physique, he would now definitely surpass Ji!"

Superior cultivation mainly focuses on Dharma and Divine, and strengthening the physique is only incidental, but even as an incidental aspect, the enhancement is extremely terrifying.

There is inherently a limit on the strengthening of the physique, but once inscribed with Dharma, the flesh seems to unlock its constraints and Chains, stepping into the realm of the superhuman.

In this process, a massive amount of precious medicinal substances is invested, not only to replenish the damage and deficiencies caused by the inscription of Dharma but also to continuously fortify the body.