Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree-Chapter 116 - 99: This Matter Ends Here

Four Guardian Stars.

Li Xuantian returned to the courtyard of the old estate, nestled within verdant greenery and enclosed by towering walls, as if it were a Pure Land apart from the mundane world, serene and secluded, with walls overgrown by climbing vines.

Should one look down from the sky, they'd find the entirety of the Li Family's old residence situated within thirty li of White Jade City.

And be it Heavenly Market City, Taiwei, or Ziwei, all are established beyond the hundred li boundary of White Jade City.

Building a base outside on one's own is a privilege not even the various dojos and major Business Alliances can obtain.

"Second Uncle, you're back."

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As Li Xuantian stepped deeper into the courtyard, a few emerald lotus leaves floated in a pond, and a slender figure raised a hand.

It was a young man, bearing a striking resemblance to Li Xuantian, with thin lips and phoenix-like eyes, whose countenance was even more delicate and beautiful than a woman's, and eyes clear and bright like an autumn spring.

Seeing his figure, the inherent fierceness and arrogance in Li Xuantian's eyes gradually softened.

"Yingtian, why have you come out?" Li Xuantian asked in a gentle tone.

The current direct heir of the Li Family, Li Yingtian replied with a smile, "I felt that your trip this time might not go smoothly, so I came out to meet you."

Li Xuantian was speechless; if anyone else were to say this, even a fellow Li Family member, a severe punishment of broken limbs would be in order at this moment.

However, the young man before him was one of the few in the world whose demands he would try to fulfill as much as possible.

"We're too late." Li Xuantian frowned, "Zhuang Butong has deviated from our plans. By the time I arrived, he had already started his breakthrough, and his master Sui Canghai was also there. Given the circumstances, it was useless for me to make a move."

Li Yingtian indolently said, "Didn't you say last time that with real-time monitoring by artificial intelligence, there would be no issues?"

Li Xuantian remained silent for a while, then said gravely, "I've re-checked Zhuang Butong's physiological data. If he were to attempt a breakthrough, he would have to bring his body to its peak condition, but the recent data from that side showed no abnormalities. I suspect either he had been alerted early on, or there are issues within the Dream God System."

Li Yingtian was not surprised, "Accidents are normal. There's no one in this world who can account for all contingencies, even Marshal Ji back in the day is said to have learned quite a few lessons from those Different Plane Integrations."

Li Xuantian expressed concern, "How has your health been recently?"

"As usual."

Li Xuantian fell silent for a moment, "I'll take you to White Jade City again after some time."

Li Yingtian shook his head, "That's merely a stopgap solution, the ailment I carry is a curse from those beings."

Dark clouds overshadowed Li Xuantian's brow, and after a long silence, he suddenly said, "If our forefathers had been a bit more selfish back then and retained a portion of Hel's Origin Core, you and the previous generations might not have had to live in such torment."

Li Yingtian smiled, "In the eyes of our ancestors, this likely counted as a protective measure for their descendants, preventing certain individuals from living too comfortably and entertaining untoward thoughts."

The world only knows of the Six Great Families' lofty status, hidden behind the Federation, but little do they know that the direct descendants of these families not only inherit through hardship but often perish prematurely.

Under such circumstances, even with the family's fine lineages and masters in abundance, they lack the will to entertain forbidden thoughts.

Moreover, it ensures that the descendants of the Six Great Families must focus on solving troubles deep within the Spirit Ocean and seek to resolve issues of family lineage continuation.

For all of this stems from the ancient curse laid upon the Seven Marshals by the Wilderness Evil Gods.

Li Xuantian said with a grim expression, "Hel still refuses to communicate with us; it seems that, as recorded in our family's archives, They will not trade with the people of the Six Great Families."

"It's quite normal; it's not like our family hasn't tried over the millennia."

"Then we'll proceed with the original plan, using Zhuang Butong's corpse as a medium to inversely Lock onto Hel." Li Xuantian said coldly, "I've notified the authorities, hoping to pronounce Zhuang Butong's death sentence tonight."

Li Yingtian sighed, "Second Uncle, it shouldn't be like this. It was initially the Li Family's mistake that led Zhuang Butong to be entwined with Hel."

Li Xuantian was unbending on this matter, his voice icy, "How many have died to protect the Federation throughout the Li Family's history? The Li Family can die, but outsiders can't? You don't need to worry about this; if necessary, we can compensate those close to Zhuang Butong afterwards."

"Moreover, Zhuang Butong, deeply bound with Hel, is likely to have been made into one of the Dao Marks. To prevent the revival of Hel's true form, Zhuang Butong has no path to life!"

Li Yingtian let out a deep, melancholic sigh.

His Second Uncle's last words were not wrong.

Any exchange with those existences comes with a fatal cost.

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"A Heaven and Earth Dojo within oneself?"

Zhuang Butong fell into contemplation.

As a disciple of a master, he was all too familiar with this unique term.

In the ancient language, a dojo specifically referred to the place where one becomes enlightened.

Today, this term has come to describe the might of a master.

The reason Heavenly Masters are powerful lies in the Transformation of their Spirit God, allowing them to communicate with the spiritual quintessence of Heaven and Earth and even forcibly compel and control it.

Also known as the Dharma.

Wherever they are, the spiritual essence of Heaven and Earth yields to them and converges around them, forming a unique Law Domain, that is, a Heaven and Earth Dojo within oneself.

"Did teacher not see wrongly?"

Zhuang Butong said solemnly,

"I have just made an initial breakthrough at the Sixth Limit, and the consolidation is not yet complete. If I am not mistaken, aside from the overall enhancement of my physique, the key to breaking the Sixth Limit lies in severing the shackles between the mind and the outside world. Those who break through the Sixth Limit could, I fear, even outside the Four Guardian Stars, be able to gather something akin to Heart Electricity."