Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Ji Jingqiu casually glanced at the old man's now gaunt arms, thinking to himself that this remark was probably not directed at his own father.

After eating two pumpkin pancakes made by the old man, Ji Jingqiu returned to his room.

Before returning to his room, Ji Jingqiu sternly instructed the old man to go to bed early, warning that if he found him returning so late again, the excuse of visiting Sir Zhuang would no longer suffice.

Facing such a brat who put down his chopsticks and cursed, Ji Wumian regretted transferring the money so easily earlier. As he grudgingly went back to his room, he didn't forget to shout toward Ji Jingqiu's room, "Don't forget to do the dishes."

Ji Jingqiu closed the door to his room.

*Too much and too complex had happened today, he needed to sort it all out.*

He first took out his smart terminal and re-certified his citizen rank according to Officer Zhang's method, then started updating the terminal.

After the update, he would be able to access sections he couldn't browse before.

This was determined by social citizen rank.

And regarding the benefits of joining the external warfare system, the social citizen rank was merely a bonus. Ji Jingqiu eagerly anticipated more substantial support afterward.

Just then, a notification of a credit of one hundred thousand came through.

Ji Jingqiu looked at the remarks in confusion.

"Bravery Award—City Hall."

He suddenly understood, *Was this the bonus Secretary Zhang had verbally promised?*

*That was quite efficient.*

*Is City Hall working overtime to transfer money overnight?*

This naturally led Ji Jingqiu to think of that mysterious girl.

He knew very well that neither this bonus nor the source of the quota from the Order Office's external warfare system was simply because of his act of bravery.

It was because he acted bravely toward the right person.

*Who exactly was the girl that made City Hall so nervous?*

*It was even possible that the attack was orchestrated because of her.*

And thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu became unsure about the identity and stance of the short-haired man.

Assuming the short-haired man was part of the terrorist attack, he didn't seem to recognize the girl at the time, or at least he didn't act in front of him.

After a brief thought, Ji Jingqiu decided not to delve into the girl's identity anymore.

To him, the girl was just a passerby.

A passerby who brought him good luck, a lucky star.

What he really needed to worry about now was that short-haired man.

Ji Jingqiu took out the dim Jade Buddha from the drawer, toying with it while thinking about the short-haired man hidden in the shadows.

His heart involuntarily tightened a few notches.

In the Martial Arts Fifth Realm, the Third Realm Divine Travel was the first layer of the Heavenly Barrier, the first watershed, with a combat power gap that was hard to bridge.

According to Zhang Xingshan's previous intent, nearly ninety percent of martial artists in the Federation would stop before Divine Travel.

A Divine Travel Warrior was definitely considered a strong person in Taian City!

Being watched by such a strong person, Ji Jingqiu felt that if something really happened, there wouldn't be time to call the police.

The only strategy for now was to enhance his strength as much as possible.

At this moment, the smart terminal prompted that the update was complete.

Ji Jingqiu clicked into it, and after completing the identity verification, found that there were many more sections and features, one of which was the Martial Arts Plate.

He curiously clicked inside, and what appeared before his eyes were the latest Martial Arts news—

"[Zuo Shanhe from the West Third District officially joined the ranks of 'Group Stars' martial artists three days ago, having already received contract invitations from several major enterprises...]"

"['Group Stars Warrior' Luo Dongwang officially joined Tianyan University's Martial Arts Club and claimed he would participate in the Federal Martial Arts Tournament in the second half of the year...]"

"[Deep Space Enterprise successfully welcomed a 'Bright Moon Warrior' to join, and on the road to supporting young warriors, Deep Space Enterprise has never stopped!]"

...

Seeing Deep Space Enterprise, Ji Jingqiu paused for a moment.

He had an impression of this company, which specialized in producing high-energy energy bars and was considered an industry leader. The type III energy bar priced at 6666 Federation currency that he found last time came from this company.

Later, Ji Jingqiu learned from his senior brother that at least half of the 6666 was for advertising fees.

Deep Space Enterprise hired genius martial artists every year to endorse their products.

*Ji Jingqiu felt as if he had stepped into another world, seeing the other side of Martial Arts and the Federation.*

*It seemed the door to this world had just started to open for him.*

After researching the information, Ji Jingqiu clarified the so-called Group Stars and Bright Moon classification.

This was a classification prevalent in the central area for genius martial artists.

It was the most authoritative martial artist evaluation in the Federation.

From Group Stars to Bright Moon, and finally reaching Arrogant Sun, these were the three tiers the Federation used to classify genius martial artists.

Being listed among the Group Stars already marked someone as a widely recognized genius in the Federation Martial Arts scene, eligible to join any major enterprise and enjoy extremely high treatment.

The final Arrogant Sun level martial arts geniuses were called "Arrogant Sun Crossing the Sky."

The phrase was derived from "Great Sun Crossing the Sky, stars and moon dimmed, all beings lose color."

The data showed that such outstanding individuals were rare even across a generation, absolutely at the forefront of their peers.

Ji Jingqiu also discovered that East Three Bright Star hadn't produced a Group Stars martial artist in nearly a century.

*He didn't know whether the evaluation requirements were too high or if East Three Bright Star was truly lacking...*

Time ticked by.

At 9:59, Ji Jingqiu turned off the lights and went to sleep.

The benefit of meditation was that he could sleep whenever he wanted without the influence of insomnia.

Regarding the old man's suggestion about the gene enhancer, Ji Jingqiu was still hesitant, planning to seek Master Yang's advice the next day.

...

The next day.

Ji Jingqiu sat in front of Master Yang and asked about his concerns.

Master Yang, the old tower master, was stunned after hearing his question and hesitated for a long time without giving an answer.

*He had never heard of such a concept.*

Gene enhancers could indeed compensate for Innate Root Bone and strengthen the body.

And purely in terms of efficacy, gene enhancers were more potent than traditional injections like the "God Building Needle" available in the market.

Back then, central area council members even proposed a bill to include gene enhancers in the Federation medical insurance.

They claimed to want every Federation citizen to become more "perfect" from birth.

Fortunately, this bill was blocked.

Time proved that anything involving genetic editing was a curse on humanity.

After taking a gene enhancer, terrifying side effects would appear as soon as five years, or as late as ten years.

*But for Ji Jingqiu, he didn't have five to ten years or, rather, he didn't need that long.*

*One year to break the limit, and for the next four years to reverse the Innate, the side effects of the gene enhancer were equivalent to nothing to him.*

Moreover, for someone like Ji Jingqiu suffering from Evil Poison Disease, whether the gene enhancer had side effects was still an unknown.

Master Yang had complicated feelings.

*To save some money, gambling his own future, this was an unequal gamble for any martial artist.*

*Yet, for Ji Jingqiu, it was a complete gamble tilted in his favor.*

*What was an unequal gamble for others became beneficial conditions in his case.*

*It was hard to say whether this was the only gift fate offered Ji Jingqiu.*

Yang Yan never thought that the identity of having Evil Poison Disease could bring any benefit.

After much deliberation, he gave a definitive answer,

"The side effects of gene enhancers typically manifest in five to ten years. Given the talents you've shown, if you can't reverse the Innate within five years, then it isn't meant to be in this life."

"After injecting the gene enhancer, your progress in Opening Veins could even speed up!"

"This would also have many benefits for your future Breaking Limit, saving you some trouble."

Satisfied with Master Yang's affirmative response, Ji Jingqiu left contentedly.

*Five years?*

*Insulting him was one thing, but insulting his Bodhi Treasure Tree was intolerable!*

That night, Ji Jingqiu found a way to purchase the gene enhancer through a lower-tier intermediary.

The initial offer was 1.2 million per dose, but Ji Jingqiu bargained it down to 600,000.

*Just as he was secretly admiring his bargaining skills, the other party's willingness in the final transaction and the invitation to come again made him realize the price was still too high.*

Unlike the God Building Needle, which required eight doses for one cycle, gene enhancers needed only a single dose.

At 8:00 that evening, Ji Jingqiu sat in his room, repeatedly reviewing the precautions for injecting the gene enhancer. After ensuring nothing was overlooked, he carefully injected the 600,000 into his body, daring not to miss a drop.