Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 155 - 117: Deep Red, News of the Parents

Ji Jingqiu had never expected the Deep Red Laboratory to actually be located beneath White Jade City.

But thinking about it, it wasn't surprising—after all, the most special and conspicuous building on the Four Guardian Stars was that Sky Tower.

If Hel's true body was not in any of the three cities, then it could only be within White Jade City.

Thinking about it this way, the virtual arena they entered, the challenges, as well as the artificial intelligence, all relied on this towering structure.

As he drew closer to the majestic tower, Ji Jingqiu increasingly felt his own insignificance.

The most wondrous thing was the heart electricity within his body becoming noticeably more active, as if it was reviving, and it was slowly growing stronger at an imperceptible rate.

It seemed that the closer one got to White Jade City, the more the barrier between the spirit and Heaven and Earth diminished.

This tower, which seemed to bridge the gap between humans and gods, appeared to truly achieve that on some level.

No...

It wasn't White Jade City, but Hel's true body!

Ji Jingqiu looked up at the tower whose top could no longer be seen, comprehending the activity of the heart electricity within him and the urge of his spirit wanting to break free from his body to return to Heaven and Earth.

In the last part of the journey, more than ten overwhelming and profound spiritual consciousnesses swept over the spacecraft where Ji Jingqiu was, and one paused on him for a moment, carrying a clear sense of goodwill.

This made Ji Jingqiu's heart cry out—those were at least a dozen Heart Image Warriors, and there was even a Heavenly Master among them!

Indeed, it was worthy of being one of the Federation's four major laboratories, the core of the Four Guardian Stars, tightly guarded.

After passing through numerous security checkpoints, Ji Jingqiu finally entered White Jade City.

The vastness inside White Jade City far exceeded his imagination, the spacious and bright central hall, the large information display hall, and the convenient navigation services; numerous researchers in white coats quietly discussed as they passed by.

He was led by a guide toward the lowest level.

Along the way, Ji Jingqiu found that White Jade City was not just a laboratory base, but had already developed into a technological city.

He wondered how the researchers here resisted spiritual pollution.

Among the unexpected sights along the way was that inside this technologically advanced tower, there was actually hidden a mythical courtyard.

The courtyard was large, with lush trees, winding paths made of stones curling over the pond's surface, and an old man sat by the pond fishing.

With just one glance, Ji Jingqiu identified him unquestionably as a big shot.

Otherwise, how could he have opened a personal courtyard within White Jade City?

Could this be the Heavenly Master stationed here?

As he passed by the courtyard, Ji Jingqiu didn't know if it was an illusion, but when he looked up he saw a halo in the distance, as if it were the sun.

The Deep Red Laboratory, located beneath White Jade City.

Stepping into the laboratory, Ji Jingqiu had no time to greet Senior Zhuang before his gaze was drawn to the figure at the center of the lab, as if glued there, unwilling to move away.

It was a tall and graceful figure that seemed to gather all the beauty of the world and now lay in a lengthy slumber; time, like a dark river, flowed past her, and Ji Jingqiu could feel her breath and heartbeat, as if they were responding to Heaven and Earth...

Her long hair spread out on the cold stone floor beneath her, flowing with a gentle glow like moonlight, serene and harmonious.

But an ancient long knife destroyed this tranquility, penetrating straight through the center of her chest, the tip deeply embedded in the rock below.

As if a forbidden Holy Spear had pierced the chest of a Divine Son, declaring the war between gods and humans.

This was Hel?

A Dream Demon among the Wilderness Four Demons, a high-level god with a status beyond that of the Supreme Grandmaster.

According to his understanding, one of its essential qualities was "to respond to and fulfill all sentient beings' fair wishes."

Of course, it was in a twisted and deformed manner that it favored.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu felt an excitement from the Bodhi Tree.

The air was filled with a special substance, a top-grade flower nourishment that the Bodhi Tree favored.

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Ji Jingqiu pondered whether the special substance absorbed by the Bodhi Tree could be the force field radiated by Hel's true body, imperceptibly?

But he hadn't come across this in Heavenly Market City; theoretically, the force field radiated by Hel should cover the entire Four Guardian Stars.

Was the concentration not enough? Or was there another reason?

But no matter what, the air here contained the special substance needed by the Bodhi Tree, similar yet dissimilar to the Power of Faith expected by True Buddhas.

He was somewhat tempted to move in and live here for a while.

"Senior Zhuang." Ji Jingqiu came to his senses and looked towards Zhuang Butong, who was dressed in white with gold patterned attire.

Senior Zhuang's current position within the Divine Temple of the Four Great Divine Masters soared compared to before—it was a real step up to the heavens.

The temple priests of the Four Great Divine Masters, directly connected to the upper echelons of the Administration Bureau—they might not deal with worldly matters, but no one could ignore their attitude.

Zhuang Butong did not disturb him but waited quietly for him to come out of his stupor.

"My first day here, I also lost myself for quite a while, much longer than you," Zhuang Butong gazed at the sleeping female god, speaking softly, "I never thought that the one who has plagued me for so long would be like this."

Ji Jingqiu was momentarily speechless.

Suddenly, Ji Jingqiu felt that the speed at which the Bodhi Tree was absorbing nutrients noticeably decreased.

It wasn't a problem with the Bodhi Tree.

It was that the special substance needed by the Bodhi Tree in the surrounding air was rapidly fading.

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but give the pierced female god another peculiar look.

Could this being actually sense it?

That's a bit too petty!

But does this also mean that even in slumber, It can peer into its own being and the outside world?

"Hehe, don't be confused, Gods do not have a fixed form. If It awakens, It can transform into the most terrifying monster you can imagine at any moment, waving countless tentacles and destroying the planets beneath It."

A middle-aged man who was clearly a staff member approached.

His face bore the marks of time, his demeanor was calm and unhurried, exuding an authoritative strength, and his eyes seemed to hold wisdom and profound light.

"This is Dr. Chen, the person in charge of the White Jade City project," Senior Zhuang briefly introduced.

"Are you Ji Jingqiu? How do you feel? Is your Heart Electricity more active?" Dr. Chen asked with a smile.

Ji Jingqiu nodded, his Heart Electric Strength was slowly climbing.

Since breaking through the Sixth Limit and successfully reaching the eighth level of White Jade City, Ji Jingqiu's Heart Electric Strength had been growing.

But it was nothing compared to the Heart Electricity that Senior Zhuang displayed that day.

It wasn't a matter of talent, but a matter of accumulated time.

Senior Zhuang had already raised his Heart Electricity to the limit his Spiritual Cultivation could sustain.

And he was still far from the upper limit of his Spiritual Cultivation.

"You can stay here for an hour, after which we must send you out. These are the rules."

Dr. Chen paused, then introduced himself,

"My surname is Chen, Chen Haisheng; I am currently the Chief Officer of the Federation's Second Research Institute and also the Honorary Dean of the Genetic Engineering College at Lihua Academy."

He was the first to reach out his hand, his warm smile containing a nuance that Ji Jingqiu couldn't quite understand,

Ji Jingqiu cautiously reached out and lightly shook hands with him.

Just from this handshake, he could tell that Dr. Chen was not a Martial Artist.

"Do you know why I invited you here today?"

Dr. Chen suddenly asked, then without waiting for Ji Jingqiu's response, continued,

"After you reached the eighth level, your personal information was sealed by the Federation Security Bureau as a protective measure for genius martial artists. But my privileges are enough to bypass the seal, and so I saw some interesting things."

"For example, your parents graduated from one of the top ten universities, Lihua Academy, both under Professor Jia Weiting."

Ji Jingqiu could feel that Dr. Chen's gaze was burning with an odd intensity, as if he were looking at a treasure.

Dr. Chen spoke with a smile, "Back in my days at Lihua Academy, I gave a few public lectures and randomly chose a male and a female assistant, and they just happened to be your parents. At that time, they weren't yet together, but I heard that after that they began to increase their interactions. From a certain perspective, I suppose I could be considered the matchmaker for your parents."

Ji Jingqiu's gaze flickered, and a surge of thick, indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

He had never anticipated this connection between Dr. Chen and his parents.

"In those days, I appraised your father to be quite exceptional. Coming from an unregistered family, yet striving upwards, making it into the Federation's top ten universities, acquiring proper citizen status."

"But now, it seems that I underestimated him. A scientist specializing in genetic engineering has managed to produce a monster-level genius martial artist."

Dr. Chen was generous with his praise:

"Before the Cultivation Body, you have reached the current pinnacle of Martial Arts. As far as I know, already several laboratories are preparing to re-study the theoretical limits that a pre Cultivation Body martial artist can reach."

"I am very much looking forward to your performance after you have formed your Cultivation Body."

This was the first time Ji Jingqiu had heard information about his parents from an outsider.

After a brief silence, he asked, "Did my father also practice Martial Arts?"

Dr. Chen recollected,

"If I remember correctly, he was just an ordinary True Seed Realm Martial Artist back then, the kind you can see the limits of at a glance, completely incomparable to you.

After all, scientific research requires a great deal of effort; he didn't have the time to devote to Martial Arts.

As for your mother, I seem to recall that she had broken through the third limit of the Heavenly Person, causing quite a stir in the department."

With that, Dr. Chen shook his head:

"Their achievements in Martial Arts were nowhere near as dazzling as their scientific careers. However, regrettably, they returned to their hometown shortly after giving birth to you."

"Afterwards, I never heard from them again until you showed up."

Ji Jingqiu fell into silence for a moment before speaking, "They left five years ago. The information I received was that they were involved in an aerospace accident and then went missing."

Dr. Chen's gaze deepened as he slowly said, "I looked into the incident from that year and found that your parents were apparently preparing to handle a patent cooperation dispute with 'Divine Power Giant Company,' which they left behind before returning to their hometown.

But on their way to switch flights in the Western part of the Federation, the flight they were on met with sky pirates, and they disappeared without a trace. Too much time has passed, and I cannot dig up more details."

"Divine Power Giant Company?"

"That's right, a member of the Xilin Business Alliance, and one of the leaders."

The Xilin Business Alliance is an immensely large business union. Within it, the Star Group is but second-rate, and Daoge's employer, Tiangong Heavy Workshop, is one of the leaders but not the only one.

Those qualified to be called leaders are also amongst the top-tier companies throughout the Federation.

"I see, thank you for the information, Senior Chen," Ji Jingqiu said earnestly.

"There's no need to thank me, it's just a bit of guidance to the junior of a junior." Dr. Chen smiled faintly, "You have talent, so strive to grow. Once you reach a certain realm, you will have the qualifications to trace back through the past."

Ji Jingqiu hadn't expected that after leaving the East Three Bright Star, the first news he would hear wouldn't be rumors about his grandfather but rather information about his parents.

Sky pirates in the Western Federation...

Divine Power Giant Company...

The target had appeared.

What he needed to do next was to slowly close in.

"Furthermore... What I find interesting is, it seems that you're also suffering from Evil Poison Disease?"