Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 77 - 74 The First Shareholder

Undercity region.

"Received a message from the Supreme True Buddha Sect!"

After confirming the hidden code "Luo Zhongque" within the message, Jing Han quickly contacted another companion,

"Li Buyi has instructed us to act in three days, saying that Lou Qinglan will be arranged by the city hall to stay at a residence after three days."

Another Divine Travel Warrior from the Star Group, named Shen Yan, with a lean figure, furrowed his brows and said:

"I've heard of Li Buyi, he is fickle and temperamental, is it really safe to cooperate with him?"

Jing Han replied directly: "This is the intention from higher-ups."

Shen Yan fell silent for a moment, then said helplessly: "Alright then."

Jing Han reassured: "It should be fine, we also have a mole inside the Security Bureau, if anything goes wrong, he will contact us. Besides, both of us have attained Divine Sense, if there's any danger, just withdrawing immediately will do."

Shen Yan nodded, that was indeed the case.

Divine Travel Realm warriors elevate their Heart Fire to Divine Sense, and unless locked onto by hostility from someone with higher spiritual cultivation, they will sense it and evade, including being targeted by firearms.

In a place like Taian City, apart from avoiding entanglement with same-level martial artists, they had almost nothing to worry about.

If it were the Chains Realm, that would be even more formidable, with vigorous and dense life energy forming a Life Force Field, capable of blocking most electronic surveillance and locking.

Therefore, each Chains Realm martial artist had to be registered with the Federation Security Bureau and report their movements when traveling.

Without any concerns, such warriors could storm into densely populated cities, and no one could stop them, aside from martial artists of the same level.

"It's a bit of a pity."

Jing Han suddenly expressed regret,

"Li Buyi is so well-informed, that kid Ji Jingqiu is most likely done for. If he had known how things would turn out today, I wonder if he would regret having refused Cheng Xin and their good intentions that day."

Shen Yan remained noncommittal, as he had no interest in worrying about others.

The two stayed quietly in the undercity for three days.

Until the evening of the third day, they received another message from Li Buyi.

"Act in a quarter of an hour."

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Jing Han and Shen Yan looked at each other and nodded.

As the moon reached its zenith, the two Divine Travel Warriors, like tigers entering forests, disappeared into the darkness.

About half a quarter of an hour.

Jing Han and Shen Yan arrived near the coordinates.

This place was another corner of the city, situated in the middle-lower area.

"The city hall hid Lou Qinglan here?" Shen Yan whispered.

Jing Han did not reply, he felt slightly uneasy in his heart, but his Divine Sense reacted not, proving it probably wasn't a trap.

The two exchanged a look, waited quietly for a moment, then disappeared into the night like ghosts, infiltrating the three-story villa.

Inside the house, no lights were on, but with their hearing, they could detect faint breathing sounds from upstairs.

Following the breathing, they proceeded.

Opening a door to one room, they found it empty, with only a recording device on the bed.

The breathing sounds were realistically coming from it.

Shen Yan's face changed dramatically, and he exclaimed: "It's a Spiritual Interference Position!"

Jing Han had no time for words, and turned to smash through the wall to escape.

The Spiritual Interference Position is specialized equipment developed by the Ministry of Defense Research Institute, initially to suppress disasters within the Spirit Ocean, but later it was found to greatly suppress martial artists as well.

Unless one advanced to Heavenly Master, even Heart Image Warriors who have formed their Lifebound Character would be repressed within the interference range, with Divine Sense obscured and Heart Appearance Domain shrunk.

Not to mention the Divine Travel Realm.

No wonder their Divine Sense had not sent them any warnings until now!

The most terrifying aspect of this device was its ability to differentiate between friend and foe, as long as spiritual waves were registered in advance.

The two no longer had the chance to escape.

In an instant.

Flames of crimson fire erupted from beneath their feet, reaching for the sky!

Amidst the deafening roar, the massive shockwave spread outward rapidly, shattering the glass of nearby buildings.

Following was the second explosion, a small mushroom cloud rose up.

This was a mini thermobaric bomb.

The second wave of explosion's high temperature and pressure arrived in succession, covering a radius of one hundred meters, inflicting secondary damage on Jing Han and Shen Yan who failed to evacuate in time.

Before the dust settled, two figures, horribly burned and a gruesome sight, darted out, each fleeing in different directions.

And at this moment, the government's Divine Travel Warriors had already been waiting for a long time, calmly emerging to clean up the mess.

...

Zhang Chongba squinted his eyes at the battle not too far away.

A young man with a straight figure stood by his side, his voice stable and icy cold, clearly conveying each command through the intercom:

"No need to leave any survivors."

"This incident has been designated as an unlawful act, with culprits attempting to attack Taian City using a mini thermobaric bomb but preemptively thwarted by the Security Bureau, killed on the spot!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chongba clicked his tongue: "Xiao Ji, such a heavy hand to kill? Not leaving any survivors to trouble the Star Group? How do you plan to deal with that mole in the Security Bureau, even a deputy director at that."

Ji Anyu shook his head:

"Such accusations are like water off a duck's back for them.

This is the final warning, if they still don't take the hint and continue to test our limits, the next to step forward will be the elders from our main family.

As for the mole..."

He paused, then said indifferently: "The Ji Family despises traitors the most."

Zhang Chongba's eyes twitched: "Are the elders from your main family so temperamental? They handle such matters personally?"

Ji Anyu gave a bitter smile: "Bage, you don't understand. Lou Qinglan is actually my cousin; her mother is an illegitimate daughter of one of the main family's elders."

Zhang Chongba smacked his lips: "Goodness, an illegitimate daughter... What a chaotic circle!"

He hadn't realized that the girl had such a background!

Before, he thought it was just a power struggle between the Ji Family and Star Group's business alliance, but now it seems the nature of the matter is completely different.

"My cousin asked me to express her gratitude to Ji Jingqiu. Could you please pass the message, Bage?" said Ji Anyu.

"My brother saved your cousin twice, right?" Zhang Chongba mused. "Just a word of thanks seems a bit light. I've heard that your Ji Family also has an Arhat Tree. How about repaying with an Arhat Fruit? I see it as an investment since my brother will need it after condensing his True Seed."

Ji Anyu couldn't help but laugh and cry: "Do I look like an Arhat Fruit to you?"

"Indeed."

Ignoring Bage's joke, Ji Anyu shook his head:

"The Ji Family's Arhat Tree only bears ten fruits a year. Even the main family doesn't have enough to go around, let alone outsiders, not to even mention me."

Zhang Chongba felt somewhat disappointed, but since it was just a fishing expedition, not catching anything wasn't too regrettable.

After all, this thing could improve the success rate of the Reverse Innate condition.

"By the way, I've got a big project that's sure to make a fortune. Xiao Ji, do you want a stake?"

Zhang Chongba patted his chest confidently.

Ji Anyu looked intrigued: "What project? Are you and Daoge preparing to venture onto the Heavenly Road?"

"No, no, no, it's a genius martial artist investment project!"

Zhang Chongba's face brimmed with sincerity,

"In less than a month, my brother has achieved Triple Limit Break! Plus, he solidified his foundation in the Body Refining Stage. Isn't that a future Arrogant Sun? Invest now, and I'll count you in for the original shares!"

After hearing the beginning, Ji Anyu's face showed wariness, and he subtly retreated, as if trying to keep his distance from Zhang Chongba.

In the past, he had participated in several crowdfunding plans for genius martial artists like this upon others' introductions, but to this date, he had not seen any return on his investment.

The answer had always been: the investment returns are just around the corner.

It was no different from throwing money into the water!

But after hearing the second half of the pitch,

Ji Anyu showed astonishment, "Are you joking? Within the Body Refining Stage, he reached the Spirit Ocean of the Residence Realm? At what age did he start practicing martial arts?"

He could accept a month's worth of Triple Limit Break; there are gifted individuals who are willing to invest in each generation of the Ji Family.

But the mountain of spiritual cultivation was not something one could climb with talent alone.

Many martial artists in the Federation, before reaching the Heart Appearance Domain, are stuck because their Spiritual Cultivation lags behind their Life Body cultivation, unable to break through until death.

Zhang Chongba looked utterly confident and casually said:

"Heh heh, my brother has bad luck; born with the Evil Poison Disease and endured sixteen years of hell. Isn't his breakthrough in Spirit Cultivation as simple as eating and drinking?

Let me tell you, it's just that his Life Body cultivation was too slow to break through. He broke only the third limit in a month, holding back his Spirit progress, otherwise, he would have reached Residence already!"

Ji Anyu: "... Let's talk."

Despite many lessons in the past, he was still tempted!

This time it looked like a real chance to earn!

Zhang Chongba nodded slightly, his demeanor becoming even more composed: "This business is a sure win. If it wasn't for the fact that you, Xiao Ji, know me, I wouldn't have involved you. You know Bage always looks out for his own."

Ji Anyu suddenly asked: "Has Daoge joined?"

"Is that even a question?" Zhang Chongba curled his lips, "He's already headed back home to pick out a suitable blade for our brother."

Ji Anyu's expression changed: "Really?"

"If you don't trust your Bage, you can call and ask him." Zhang Chongba's tone was displeased.

Ji Anyu hastily made amends with a smile: "I trust, trust, trust you. Bage never lies to his own people!"

"Of course." Zhang Chongba gave a thumbs-up, pointing to himself.

He really hadn't lied; Leng Dao had indeed returned home, and indeed, he was helping Ji Jingqiu choose a suitable weapon.

But the reason...

Wasn't about the investment, but to thank Ji Jingqiu sincerely for the advice given regarding his niece's situation.

He heard that Leng Dao's sister was even considering divorce over this...

As for the investment, tsk, both brothers were broke, relying on Administration Bureau reimbursements for their daily expenses, with hardly a thousand yuan on them.

It was only after reaching the Chains Realm did they understand what it meant to spend money like water!

This time, he specifically consulted others in the bureau on how to set up and operate a project.

His colleague only shared one piece of advice: start by pulling in your own people.

So far, it seems to be working!

Suddenly.

Ji Anyu looked up at the starry sky, his expression solemn.

Zhang Chongba turned quickly, looking towards the direction of Taian City's most popular Divine Temples.

Then looked up.

The stars tonight seemed unusually bright, like brilliant snowy light spilling down to the mortal world, trendingly becoming brighter.

This was not an illusion...

But rather, as if the Group Stars were being awakened from their slumber.

No.

Those were not Group Stars.

But All Gods.