Chapter 106: Heaven Earth Mountain River Map, Repaying a Debt with a Punch

Chapter 106: Heaven Earth Mountain River Map, Repaying a Debt with a Punch

Among the seven marshals, Hera Donghuang's removal from the group and gradual exclusion from the majority's memory was due to the countless rumors that had circulated for ten thousand years.

Most records describe the situation as follows:

Hera Donghuang, once hailed as the Divine Might Heavenly General, after successfully repelling foreign enemies and suppressing internal rebellions for the Federation, unexpectedly rebelled, attempting to restore the imperial system.

This account is not far-fetched but rather a superficial explanation.

The numerous loopholes were so abundant that the public didn't know how to respond.

However, the silence of the other six marshals created an eerie atmosphere around the incident.

Conspiracy theories flourished, and rumors spread like wildfire, gradually becoming deeply ingrained in people's minds. Eventually, even the Federation's textbooks openly replaced the term "Seven Marshals" with "Six Marshals."

By now, there was no convincing answer that everyone could agree upon.

This incident made Ji Jingqiu keenly aware that the truth could be obscured and even rewritten.

After bidding farewell to White Deer Senior Uncle, Ji Jingqiu, accompanied by Song Youde, went to the training room to meet the group of junior disciples from the central region.

After a brief exchange with everyone, Ji Jingqiu heard someone asking about his opinion of Shi Xuanzhen, the senior brother.

Ji Jingqiu's expression turned serious, and he reciprocated the favor, saying, "Senior Brother Shi is a very reliable senior. If anyone has troubles, you can share your concerns with him in the group chat."

Soon, someone raised their hand and asked, "Does Junior Brother Ji also like the things Senior Brother Shi posts in the group?"

Things posted in the group chat?

Ji Jingqiu nodded subconsciously, suddenly remembering the advice he had given Shi Xuanzhen not long ago. He abruptly stopped his hand from continuing to scroll and stiffly turned around, coughing to say, "I've been busy lately, so I haven't been checking the group chat much. I don't know what's been posted there. I'll take a look when I get back."

After a brief exchange, Ji Jingqiu bid farewell to everyone and followed Song Shishu to handle some identity verification procedures.

As an external disciple of the Dragon Tiger Dojo, he was already entitled to certain privileges, such as access to certain combat techniques or resource allocations.

With a gesture from White Deer Senior Uncle, Song Shishu elevated his privileges to the level of core disciples.

He now had free access to the internal network, where he could browse middle and lower-level combat techniques. White Deer Senior Uncle had given him the green light to not only improve his martial arts cultivation but also to gain exposure to more "myriad phenomena."

Additionally, there was a fixed "consultation quota" each month, allowing him to ask questions and seek guidance on cultivation matters through internal channels from the dojo's martial arts masters.

Most importantly, he was also entitled to certain special quotas.

Every year, the Four Guardians Star held numerous competitions, which served as both a means of exchanging skills and a method for allocating special resource quotas.

For example, the Stellar Corporation's branch recruited martial artists, offering them the company's support in exchange for their help in securing certain quotas by competing on the company's behalf.

However, a force like the Dragon Tiger Dojo didn't need to participate in competitions to enjoy certain fixed allocation quotas.

Ji Jingqiu also learned from Song Shishu that Senior Brother Shi was absent from the dojo because he had obtained a quota and was visiting the Ministry of Defense's Research Institute.

Although Ji Jingqiu had entered the core sequence in terms of treatment, he was still in line for a quota. When one became available, he would be notified.

[Supreme Buddha Sect's Infiltration Mission: Completed]



Thinking of White Deer Senior Uncle and Zhou Zhongda's warnings about being cautious of those with unknown identities, Ji Jingqiu suspected that some underground organizations might be planning to cause trouble in the central region.

He wondered if the Supreme Buddha Sect was involved and decided to inquire about it when he returned. If possible, he would report it and be a law-abiding, good citizen.

Afterward, Song Shishu personally escorted him to the airport, where he boarded the Stellar Corporation's private jet and returned to Star Market City.

During the journey, with some free time on his hands, Ji Jingqiu activated the Divine Intention that White Deer Senior Uncle had left in his mind, instantly immersing himself in the Heaven Earth Mountain River Map.

At that moment, Ji Jingqiu's perspective soared infinitely.

What he saw was a vast landscape of winding rivers and mountains, a magnificent sight between heaven and earth.

The sun, moon, and stars in the sky influenced the heavenly time, while the merging rivers and mountains on earth stirred the earthly energy. The interplay between heaven and earth was like the union of yin and yang, with occasional heavy rains nourishing all life.

The mountains stood tall, with layers of peaks overlapping, some stretching endlessly, others steep and perilous. Between the mountain ranges, rivers connected, and a mighty river flowed. As he looked down from above, the rivers seemed to fit in the palm of his hand.

By the end, Ji Jingqiu was left with a sense of awe.

Only by being in the midst of this vast heaven and earth could one truly appreciate the silent grandeur and vibrant vitality in every inch and every bit of the mountains and rivers.

Previously, when Ji Jingqiu had imagined the shapes of the mountains and rivers within his body, he always felt something was missing.

After deep contemplation, he realized it was a matter of "authenticity" and "vitality."

This mountain and river painting was merely a representation, lacking the essence of life and the ability to evolve naturally.

Now, he had found an answer.

In this Heaven Earth Mountain River Map, every bit of vibrant vitality contained an indescribable essence of heaven and earth.

White Deer Senior Uncle had not just given him a painting but had clearly shown him a broad and smooth path! After just one "journey," Ji Jingqiu's mind was filled with inspiration, and he gained a new understanding and perception of the shapes of mountains and rivers.

In the following days, Ji Jingqiu eagerly absorbed the "nourishment" from this Heaven Earth Mountain River Map, rapidly strengthening himself.

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A seemingly ordinary straight punch, yet it carried the rumbling of muffled thunder, as if simplicity concealed complexity. Without any apparent changes, the punch seemed to summon the sun and moon in the sky, accompanied by the rising atmosphere of wind and thunder.

With this punch, Ji Jingqiu's aura became profound and restrained. He gripped the sword hilt with his right hand, abruptly drawing the sword, causing his aura to soar infinitely, contrasting sharply with his previous calm and quiet demeanor. He displayed the courage of a thousand men!

When the punch and sword clashed, they tore through flesh and bone, but the former seemed unaffected, taking advantage of the close-quarters combat to connect with another punch.

This punch arrived in an instant, yet it gave an incongruous illusion, as if the punch was slow and laborious, as if he was punching against an endless sea, and his punch was swimming against the tide, carrying the thunderous roar of the surging ocean! Ji Jingqiu felt as if his entire body was sinking into a swamp, unable to escape from this punch.

However, this wasn't the first time he had seen this punch. The force of the punch was overwhelming, and instead of retreating, he advanced, blocking the punch with a horizontal sword in one hand. Half of his body went numb, and then he gritted his teeth, relying on his physical advantage. He swung his left fist and slammed it into the young man's face, the force of the blow so heavy that the latter was immediately knocked away.

A punch for a punch!

It felt good!

In this punch, he vaguely sensed a trace of the opponent's aura, the result of his secret learning these days.

White Deer Senior Uncle's words were not wrong. Victory or defeat was secondary; the key was what he had learned!

But in a flash.

The figure that had forcefully turned in mid-air and stabilized his body rushed up again, his momentum like a towering peak smashing down!

Ji Jingqiu was not surprised but delighted, using the pressure given by the opponent to hone his martial arts, constantly improving.

The two exchanged hundreds of moves in a short time, fighting across every inch of the arena.

Surpassing the opponent's physique, Ji Jingqiu had sufficient trial and error costs, and even though his martial arts were far inferior to the opponent, he could still forcefully turn the situation around with strength and speed.

It wasn't until Ji Jingqiu's sword could no longer bear the burden that the opponent seized the opportunity to smash it with a punch, breaking it. Only then did Ji Jingqiu lose the space to maneuver.

Subsequently, Ji Jingqiu forcefully exchanged punches with the opponent, relying on his physical advantage. On the verge of death, he smashed the opponent into a pulp!

It felt good!

Ji Jingqiu abruptly stood up from the Mind Projection Pod.

Even after leaving the battle, he couldn't help but clench his fists, his inner energy surging, as if the battle hadn't ended yet.

Unfortunately, the sword projected by the White Jade Capital System was only of ordinary standard. If it were Qingzhu, it definitely wouldn't have been smashed with a punch! Of course, this was also because his comprehension of sword martial arts was far inferior to the opponent.

However, he was already quite satisfied with today's result.

He estimated that once he reached the peak of Body-Mind, he would be able to defeat the seventh-floor opponent in his prime state!

That would be within these two weeks.

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After tidying up, he stood up, preparing to leave.

In the corner, a young man was constantly observing the situation here. After seeing Ji Jingqiu stand up, he quickly checked the time and sent a message.

Soon after.

In a group named "The Sun of This Generation Shines Brightly,"

[I Have a Spear]: Hurry, when is that kid going to break through the eighth floor? I also want to go and take a look at the eighth floor!

[Sword Heart Enlightened]: He's still on the seventh floor. I had my junior count the time, and from the time he laid down to when he stood up and left, it took seven minutes, and the time is increasing every day.

[I Have a Spear]: What?

[Crane Standing Among Chickens]: You mean... this guy isn't trying to pass the seventh floor with clever tricks, but instead, he's using the seventh-floor position to temper his martial arts?

[Sword Heart Enlightened]: As expected, it should be like this. This guy isn't trying to endure three minutes but to knock that guy down.

[I Have a Spear]: Wow, badass!

[Boil the Crane with a Burning Guitar]: Badass!

...

After putting down the terminal, Yun Jinghe slowly exhaled.

This group was spontaneously created by them after breaking through the sixth limit.

Yun Jinghe's entire body was already drenched in sweat. The pain of inscribing the law within his inner world was like countless blades ravaging his body, every nerve trembling, yet with nowhere to escape, he could only endure silently.

He sat cross-legged in the center of the courtyard, looking up at the distant deep red sunset. Amidst this vast and magnificent scene between heaven and earth, his physical and mental pain seemed to ease significantly.

"Knock down the seventh-floor guy..."

Yun Jinghe murmured.

This was a thought he had once had but soon abandoned.

"No wonder it's that guy..."

"But if this guy really succeeds, wouldn't I have lost a match even before meeting him?"

...

...

Ji Jingqiu stretched his limbs and walked out of the grand hall, glancing at the sky.

The day was ending, and the sunset was about to fade.

Another day had passed.

These past few days, he had come to the White Jade Capital every day to spar with the seventh-floor opponent.

During the rest of the time, he either honed his martial arts or admired the Heaven Earth Mountain River Map, sculpting his inner world.

Ji Jingqiu checked the time. Tonight, Knife Bro would bring forbidden knowledge to find him, so he had to hurry back.

As he walked towards the long-awaited private car.

Ji Jingqiu felt a familiar sense of being locked on.

It was telepathy.

He looked up and saw a woman with both hands bound in bandages standing silently under a bus stop sign not far away, gazing at him.

An enemy?

Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brows. Seeing that she didn't make any move to approach, he ignored her and got into the car directly.

As the car drove away, he saw through the window that the woman was seeing him off.

Ji Jingqiu took out his terminal and took a picture, then sent it to Zhou Zhongda.

[This person inexplicably locked onto me with telepathy. I don't know if it's that person with an unknown identity that you mentioned.]



[I'll look into it.]



After ending the communication, Ji Jingqiu leaned back and closed his eyes, digesting what he had learned today.

...

At the bus stop.

The woman silently withdrew her gaze and edited a message.

[I checked, and the Hela aura on him is very weak, so we can rule out the possibility of him being targeted by Hela. Our focus should still be on Zhuang Budong.]



After a moment, two messages quickly replied.

[This young man named Ji Jingqiu has great potential. Try to see if you can recruit him into the cult.]



[Also, be careful not to expose your whereabouts. It wasn't easy for us to send you to the Four Guardians Star.]



(End of Chapter)

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