Becoming a god starts from planting a Bodhi tree.

Chapter 8: Dao Ye

1 points in the early hours.

Ji Jingqiu on the bed opened his eyes.

Feeling refreshed and not sleepy at all.

Master Yang was right. Two or three hours of deep sleep achieved through meditation can be equivalent to eight or nine hours of normal sleep.

If this happens every day...hiss, it will actually increase your lifespan!
Ji Jingqiu, who couldn't sleep, was about to get up when he heard the sound of the door opening outside.

A moment later, the sound of a door being locked was heard at the end of the corridor.

It's grandpa who's back.

Ji Jingqiu immediately frowned.

This old man actually played mahjong to this point?!
He had clearly promised me earlier that he would be home on time before 10:30!
I go to bed early and am used to falling asleep at 10 o'clock, so I didn't notice it before.

Today I was caught by this restless old man.

Ji Jingqiu plans to take some time to talk to his grandfather about the "access control" issue.

He stood up, opened his smart terminal, and wanted to search for information about martial arts.

Finally gave up in disappointment.

The federal network has strict control over martial arts-related content, and if your identity level is not high enough, you cannot access it at all.

And Ji Jingqiu is now just an ordinary citizen of the first level.

There are many ways to upgrade your citizenship.

For example, contributing to society, applying for a patent, completing a warrior level certification, or being admitted to a federal institution of higher learning.

The Federation's middle and high school system does not include martial arts courses, but institutions equivalent to universities in the previous life do have martial arts department options.

Students in this world usually go to college at the age of sixteen.

Unfortunately, Ji Jingqiu was unable to complete his studies due to his ailment. Even though his academic performance was good enough, his time in school was almost zero, which made him unable to take the final exams.

But now he has finally gotten his reward.

Ji Jingqiu unexpectedly discovered that a gaming group he had joined before had become popular.

He was a little curious. What were these night owls talking about so late at night?
But it’s hard to say. Friends in the group come from all over the world, and it’s possible that some planets are actually in broad daylight now.

When I entered the group chat, the screen was full of red envelopes!
Ji Jingqiu's hands were quicker than his eyes, and he grabbed it from the bottom up at a rapid speed.

Just as he was grabbing the red envelope, a series of question marks slowly appeared in the group.

[Zuo Qianhu]: Did I see a ghost in broad daylight?
[Right Captain]: Damn it, brothers, the Chaner has been stolen!
[Seeing me is like seeing a mountain]: You won’t let my brother go even after he died?! Just wait, I’ll get someone to find you and kill you!
……

After grabbing the red envelope, Ji Jingqiu felt a little embarrassed after reading the comments.

【Cicada】 is his online name.

Cicadas are creatures that usually endure darkness and torture underground for more than a decade before they flap their wings and sing, until the day they break out of the ground.

Choosing this online name was also a way for him to motivate himself back then.

He has been busy recently, so he hasn't been in the group and blocked the group. Everyone in the group knows that he has the evil poison syndrome, so during the time he was silent, everyone thought he was dead...

[Cicada]: Ahem... I'm not dead yet.

The group immediately went wild, asking him to verify his identity.

[Right Thousand Household]: ??? I don’t believe it!

【Cicada】: Sand shell.

[Right Thousand Household]: Hiss, I haven’t heard this name for a long time. Don’t tell me, I kind of believe it (nostalgia)
Ji Jingqiu made a disgusted expression.

After a burst of commotion, everyone accepted the fact that he was not dead yet.

He asked and finally understood why there were so many red envelopes tonight. It turned out that [See Me Like Seeing a Mountain] was celebrating his admission into the martial arts department of Hanhai Academy, one of the ten major universities in the Federation, and was giving away money in the group.

[Cicada]: I am also planning to start practicing martial arts soon. I signed up at a martial arts gym today. If anyone has any detailed information related to martial arts, please send it to me.

【Seeing me is like seeing a mountain】: Is this true?! Can your body handle it???
[Cicada]: Today, the old master of the martial arts school praised me for my talent.

[Right Captain]: Silly child, if he doesn’t praise you, why are you giving him money?

【╰Reminiscence of the past】: Exactly, I have seen this kind of trick many times. Nowadays, the main goal of martial arts schools is to cheat as many people as possible. Back then, I...

[Cicada]: They don’t charge me any money.

[Everyone]:?

[Right Captain]: It’s broken, how can it be possible for God?

[Seeing me is like seeing a mountain]: The early stages of martial arts training today are very harmful to the body, Achan, don't force it!
[Cicada]: Well, I know. Our museum owner said that if I can reverse the innate nature, I can solve the problem of evil poison disease.

【Seeing me is like seeing a mountain】：???

【Leng Dao】：？ When the group saw the ID Leng Dao, they went crazy just like they did when they saw Ji Jingqiu.

[Leng Dao]: Long time no see. Ah Chan, I remember you live in East 3 Huangxing, right?
[Cicada]: That’s right, long time no see, Master Dao!
[Leng Dao]: I have martial arts information. I will sort it out and send you a copy later. I am on a business trip in Dong 3 Huangxing recently. In a few days, we can find a time to meet offline.

[Cicada]: Sure, it’s my treat!
[Leng Dao]: Haha, OK. Also, congratulations to Ashan for getting admitted to Hanhai Academy. I suggest you choose 'Tutor Lu Xingying' when school starts. Although his cultivation is relatively weak among Hanhai tutors, he is very good at training students and is a good teacher.

[Seeing me is like seeing a mountain]: Damn, Master Dao, what you said is exactly the same as my second uncle!
[Leng Dao]: Practice martial arts well and strive to join the [Haiwu Association] in the vast sea. Then I can help you get a chance to join.

……

Outside the window is an artificial lake decorated with elegant autumn colors.

The young man with dyed white hair suddenly got up from the bed, clicked on the avatar of his group friends, and was about to have a private chat with Dao Ye, but found that Dao Ye's avatar had turned gray.

Offline...

Ruan Qingshan, or rather [seeing me is like seeing a mountain], lay back on the bed in a big letter shape and sighed.

What a pity, we didn’t catch Dao Ye again.

In their small private gaming group, Dao Ye is a legend.

Not only does he always top the gaming rankings, he is also a legendary man in real life, as can be seen from his occasional chats in the group.

Either they were on their way to the border to suppress bandits, or they had just finished chasing down a federal wanted criminal.

Ruan Qingshan called his sister.

"Sister, I just met Dao Ye again in the group. He also asked me to choose Lu Xingying as my mentor and to strive to join the 'Hai Wu Hui'. What kind of organization is this?"

In the projection, a short-haired woman in martial arts attire frowned and shouted:
"Go dye your hair back!"

Ruan Qingshan looked embarrassed.

Fortunately, my elder sister didn’t bother me too much this time.

Ruan Xiqiu said in a strange tone: "Haiwu Association? If you can join the Haiwu Association, our father will be able to say to everyone during the New Year, 'Ahahaha, how did you know my son joined the Haiwu Association?'"

"…Is it that exaggerated?" Ruan Qingshan was dumbfounded.

Ruan Xiqiu snorted coldly, "You know shit! The Haiwu Club is the top elite student club in Hanhai Academy, bar none! They only accept 20 new members every year. Do you think it will be your turn?"

"But..." Ruan Qingshan said weakly, "Master Dao said that he would help me get a chance to join the club."

Ruan Xiqiu in the projection suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, Ruan Xiqiu said quietly, "Remember to serve your master Bole well in the group."

Ruan Qingshan said helplessly: "I wanted to, but Dao Ye went offline as soon as he finished speaking, and he is still as elusive as before."

"Okay, I'll hang up if there's nothing else."

Ruan Xiqiu just wanted to find a place to be quiet.
"Wait!" Ruan Qingshan hurriedly said, "Sister, Ah Chan just showed up! He also said that he wanted to practice martial arts, saying that the owner of a martial arts gym told him that as long as he could go against his innate nature, he could cure his illness."

Ruan Xiqiu was shocked and said, "Are you talking about the boy with the evil poison? He hasn't committed suicide yet? Are you sure it's not a hacker?"

"Don't curse me." Ruan Qingshan said speechlessly, "Achan has always been strong and optimistic."

Ruan Xiqiu was silent for a moment, then said seriously:
"To be honest, I really want to meet him. It's incredible that he can live to the age of sixteen with the evil poison...

If this is true, his willpower is unimaginable, and perhaps his spiritual practice will be smooth sailing."

"Then do you think he has a chance to go against his innate nature?"

"I have never seen him, so I cannot judge." Ruan Xiqiu paused, "But the one who can go against his innate nature must be a true martial arts genius!"

"Sister, are you not considered a martial arts genius? You were in the top 20 of the martial arts department last year!"

Ruan Qingshan asked curiously.

His sister is two years older than him. She was also admitted to Hanhai Academy and ranked among the top 20 in the grade in last year's martial arts assessment.

Hanhai Academy is one of the top ten universities in the Federation. To be able to rank in the top 20 among such universities, isn’t that considered a genius?

Ruan Xiqiu said softly:

“Don’t even mention going against the innate. I’ve only broken four of the five limits of heaven and man. I haven’t even broken the fifth limit yet, so how can I talk about being innate?

I am considered a martial arts genius, but I am still far from being a true martial arts prodigy.

When you really learn martial arts in the future, you will understand that you are just like a mayfly in front of those monsters."

……

[Leng Dao]: I'll send you the information. I'm invisible because there are too many people looking for me. If you have any questions after reading it, you can ask me directly. I'm online.

[Cicada]: Thank you, Master Dao! I will treat you to a feast in a few days!

[Leng Dao]: Haha, then I’ll look forward to it.

(End of this chapter)