Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 483 Seek Spirituality Beyond Any Other Place

"So-called power is nothing more than a product that extends outward from a strong person. The transcendent sects in the Boundary Sea are just appendages of those transcendent beings. There's nothing to care about, and you don't need to worry about the Netherworld."

He Donghuang's tone was flat.
"Back then, all seven of us knew more or less about the truth, but none of us took the Netherworld seriously. We thought that with our abilities, what difficulty would it be to transform the Federation into a new Netherworld in the future?"

"We have never considered ourselves to be the reincarnation of that Lord of the Underworld. Of the three souls and seven spirits, the three souls are the dominant ones. So what if there is only one spirit, or even if all seven spirits are present?"

"The memories that the Lord of the Underworld left in my seven souls cannot consume me, so I am still He Donghuang."

Ji Jingqiu sighed inwardly, thinking, "He truly lives up to his reputation as Master He."

He suddenly recalled what he had seen and heard on his journey back to the origin: "I remember that after a person dies and is reincarnated, both the heavenly and earthly souls return to heaven and earth, leaving only the human soul and the seven spirits to be reincarnated. Is that Lord of the Underworld also among them?"

"exist."

He Donghuang nodded, raised his hand and pointed to a certain spot in the void, where the outline of another long river was faintly visible.

"That guy in the River of Destiny possesses the soul of that Netherworld Lord, which is also his life soul, so he has always wanted to devour the seven of us."

Ji Jingqiu frowned and said, "He's targeting me, just to use me to threaten Master He?"

He Donghuang said calmly, "This won't threaten me. He has been my enemy for many years and knows this very well. So he's targeting you for some other reason. As for what that reason is, I don't know."

Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Ji Jingqiu was unsure whether to be happy or sigh.

“The Netherworld is a prison,” He Donghuang repeated. “It has imprisoned us, waiting for a victor to emerge from among us. The one in the Burial Sea is the overseer. This is the truth of the Netherworld.”

"The...overseer in the sea of ​​burial?" Ji Jingqiu murmured.

He Donghuang suddenly sneered, "That's what the latter said, but who knows the truth?"

Ji Jingqiu remained silent. On the day he attained the Great Dao Ancestor status at the Heavenly King's Palace, the one in the Burial Sea risked exposure to attack him, and he too was unaware of the true purpose of that attack.

Moreover, this person is suspected to be related to the Great Dao Ancestor Wan Qianqiu.

He didn't see this person on his journey back to the source, but he did see two of his "disciples".

“After I went to the outer realm, most of the people I met were very friendly,” Ji Jingqiu murmured. “I didn’t expect that my homeland, the Netherworld, would not be so friendly to me.”

He Donghuang chuckled and said, "That's what they say—when you become powerful, you'll be surrounded by good people. If there are bad people around you, it just proves you're not powerful enough yet."

Ji Jingqiu agreed wholeheartedly and said, "I have recently been trying to realize the other shore through my mind, but I have not been able to find the right method. Master He, do you have any guidance?"

"Haven't you already embarked on this path?"

He Donghuang glanced at Ji Jingqiu, a rare flicker of emotion appearing in his eyes, and said,
“Jingqiu, you started down this path a long time ago, but you are not yet aware of it, so you just need to keep going.”

"The other shore is your own other shore, and also the other shore of all living beings. In Mu Shitian's words, it means that you should not seek spiritual mountains outside. The only advice I can give you is to go and see more of this world."

“Don’t seek the sacred mountain elsewhere…” Ji Jingqiu repeated softly. He had embarked on the journey to the other shore long ago.
When and where?
"Mu Shitian didn't tell you this? That's right, it didn't tell you because it didn't realize that no matter how similar the Mind Monkey is, it is ultimately not the real one. Having never seen the true other shore, how can it guide you on your way?"

“You may be able to see the other shore by using the Dharma of the Buddha’s lineage, but you will never be able to truly reach it.”

Ji Jingqiu frowned. What did Master He mean by the first half of his sentence? Was the Wood Master in the Sea of ​​Bitterness that he had seen before not the real person, but the Mind Monkey?

"The Wood Master in the Sea of ​​Suffering..."

He Donghuang interrupted him: "Mu Shitian died long ago. He sealed the Bitter Sea with the body of a true saint for ten thousand years. How could he possibly survive by chance?"

Ji Jingqiu's heart sank. It really was just... the Mind Monkey?!

He glanced sideways at a certain spot in the Netherworld and said calmly:

"The one buried in the sea, whatever his purpose, absolutely does not want to see the sea of ​​suffering appear now. So after someone adopts a 'scorched earth' attitude, he will not make a move against you next."

"But you should also be prepared for anything that happens to the Four Guardian Stars. No matter what happens, don't be surprised. This is Mu Shitian's last move in the human world ten thousand years ago."

"As for Tianming Changhe, he is temporarily restrained by me. You can do whatever you want during this time. This is our final protection for you."

"Ji Jingqiu, you have already reached the Heavenly Venerable level, and it's time for you to gradually become someone else's towering peak."

Ji Jingqiu slowly exhaled.

"I understand, thank you, Master He."

"Do you understand?" He Donghuang remained noncommittal, but he didn't seem to care. Some paths, whether you understand them at the beginning or not, will become clear in the end if you persevere.

Subsequently.

Ji Jingqiu took the initiative to talk to Master He about [Mount Wuwang].

He Donghuang stated that, in the fragmented memories of the Lord of the Underworld, the true origin of [Mount Wuwang] is the Land of Return to Truth!

The [Mount Wuwang] that exists in the Netherworld is merely a reflection that the Netherworld Lord brought back from Guizhen in the past.

The situation in the Sea of ​​Bitterness was similar, but it was not brought back by the Lord of the Netherworld. Instead, after returning from the Land of Return to Truth, the Lord of the Netherworld tried every means to completely seal it off, and even attempted the path of merging with the Dao.

Although the Nether Sea is not a reflection, it is not unique to this world either; it also originated from the Land of Return to Truth.

It was only after the Lord of the Netherworld merged with the Netherworld Sea that he found the path to the Return to Truth.

As for the truth about the Land of Return... the Lord of the Underworld may know, but He Donghuang does not. The remaining memories are only fragments, making it impossible to deduce anything.

Regarding Guizhendi, Master He's attitude remained the same: no matter how strong the enemy was, he would just continue on his own path.

Afterwards, as an illusory river appeared in the world, surrounding Ji Jingqiu, He Donghuang took this moment as an example and, unusually, fulfilled his duty as a teacher, explaining the concept of time and destiny in his eyes.

In his eyes, the river of time represents a fixed trajectory with a beginning and an end, while the river of fate represents mystery and change.

The two intertwine to form the trajectory of the operation of all things.

Generally speaking, one can access the power of the River of Destiny upon reaching the level of Celestial Venerable, and can only begin to explore the power of the River of Time upon reaching the level of Dao Ancestor.

However, this order does not mean that time is superior to fate; the two are equal and complementary.

The reason why true saints are immortal is that they have found an eternal anchor point in the long river of time.

Unless the anchor point of the other party can be found in the long river of time and erased, the true saint will never truly die. At most, he will go through tribulations and eventually return.

Finding even the smallest anchor point in the long river of time is no less difficult than finding a needle in a haystack for an ordinary person, even for a true saint.

Even He Donghuang, who is in harmony with the long river of time, cannot find the anchor point to which he truly entrusts his hopes when he is being restrained by others.

Even if you manage to find some free time, it's not something that can be done overnight; it requires a long period of time to clear the schedule.

The best way to find the anchor point where a true saint entrusts his destiny in the long river of time in the existing world is to rely on fate and cause and effect to make calculations.

If fate is a long river with no visible source and no known future direction, then cause and effect are a net, a net encompassing everything...

To the end.

He Donghuang suddenly asked, "Jingqiu, you should have already guessed where your parents went."

Ji Jingqiu only uttered two words:

"Taiyi."

Logically speaking, even a true saint would not want to get into trouble and would rarely call the leader of the Four Demons by his real name.

Although this person is still a true saint, he has already shown some characteristics of a transcendent being, and even Hela and others are extremely wary of him.

But now, not to mention He Donghuang by his side, he has already stepped into the Heavenly Venerable realm and is in the Netherworld. What is there for him to fear?

Putting everything else aside, does Taiyi even dare to set foot in the Netherworld now?!
"Not necessarily." He Donghuang's eyes were deep. "Why couldn't it be Ji Tianxing?"

Ji Jingqiu remained silent.

He asked a question: "When exactly did they start targeting me?"

The River of Time in the Netherworld is a transcendent level, and ordinary True Saints are not qualified to interfere with matters of time. However, for the Ancient Ones and those at the Supreme level, reversing the flow of time to save two ordinary people would not necessarily trigger any major karmic calamities.

Previously, after learning that Master Hehe's path to enlightenment was the River of Time, Ji Jingqiu had made a request and even tried to inquire with the Cangqing lineage, but ultimately to no avail.

It was as if there was no trace of his parents in the world.

He Donghuang said meaningfully, "Their initial target wasn't you, but Ji Linyuan."

(End of this chapter)