Chapter 595: Chapter 595

The other party naturally wasn’t just taking a dislike to him.

Rather, they were genuinely trying to arrange his path forward.

The reason, naturally, was because he had cultivated the Fire House Buddha Hell Visualization, and was a disciple of Marshal Mu.

Ji Jingqiu felt firsthand that this person sincerely had his best interests at heart.

At this moment, the elder smiled kindly: "After much thought, I have finally found the most suitable path for you, which I have named ’Doorstep Dao Asking, Sword Picking Hundred Veins’. What do you think?"

Ji Jingqiu’s eyebrows twitched inexplicably, sensing a bad omen.

He cautiously asked: "What kind of Dao Asking method is this? Challenging one by one or the whole group?"

The elder chuckled and enticed him gently:

"Rest easy, the Grandmasters from past generations of the Federation all had experiences of Doorstep Dao Asking, challenging various powers."

"When a Grandmaster from a past generation broke through to a new realm, they would spend a few years starting from the Federation’s various dojos and Martial Arts Families, Doorstep Dao Asking, challenging the powers of their time, and even directly targeting the Six Great Families to verify their Martial Arts."

"Being called a Grandmaster is no empty title. Without the capacity of a Grandmaster, the vision, and the methods to overpower the various powers, as well as battle achievements, even if one reaches that realm, the various powers won’t recognize it, and will merely see it as ’reinventing the wheel’."

Ji Jingqiu’s eyes widened.

According to this reasoning, if someone actually broke through to the Seven Realms Grandmaster, if they did not challenge the various Martial Arts Inheritance, would other powers really not recognize their Grandmaster status?

The elderly man spoke slowly: "This rule might seem a bit odd, but this is tradition, also the standards set by our ancestors in the past, aimed at promoting interchange among the different Daoist lineages. All Grandmasters have followed this path, with no exceptions."

Ji Jingqiu suddenly understood.

Even without discussing the influences of numerous factors such as the social system of the Federation, cultural customs, etc., this point alone was sufficient!

New Grandmaster: Dear sirs, I think it is time to abolish this outdated custom!

Veteran Grandmasters: ?

No need for more words; a question mark was quite enough.

"What a pity... the junior here has just broken through to the Chains Realm." Ji Jingqiu expressed regret, "When the junior later breaks through the Grandmaster level, I will certainly follow the example of my predecessors."

The elder spoke kindly and indulgently:

"What of it, if you are in the Chains Realm, then challenge the Chains Realm. As for the Heart Image, even if you wanted to challenge a Heavenly Person, they would have to accept your challenge!"

"Besides, it’s better to test your sword against all enemies now. If you wait till you’re a Grandmaster, it will be too late. Of the seven old ancestors from the past, which one of them didn’t challenge the various martial arts veins when they were young, accumulating the strengths of a hundred schools and tempering their own Martial Arts?"

"If you are too shy to directly issue these challenge invitations yourself, I, the elder, will find someone to deliver them for you. I reckon the various Martial Arts veins of the Federation owe this old man some face and will accept your challenge."

Ji Jingqiu said with a mix of laughter and tears: "So you came today specifically to stir up trouble for me?"

From earlier, when he directly stated that someone from a certain department had issues with Ji Jingqiu, his attitude couldn’t be clearer; he wasn’t even trying to hide it.

"Doorstep Dao Asking, Sword Picking Hundred Veins... might that be too high-profile?"

Ji Jingqiu sighed, but his eyes shone with an unusual brilliance.

The elderly man was very satisfied with Ji Jingqiu’s "moved" heart at this moment and smiled, "Being high-profile sometimes is also a kind of protection for you."

"Then, are there any other benefits? Such as resources for cultivation?" Ji Jingqiu asked shyly.

"Benefits?" The elder revealed a meaningful smile, "You will find out in due time."

Just as Ji Jingqiu was still somewhat distracted,

immersed in the "Doorstep Dao Asking, Sword Picking Hundred Veins" as described by the elder,

the elder looked at him seriously and said:

"I have another bold request before I leave. I would like to see the real Fire House Buddha Hell Visualization."

Ji Jingqiu had no reason to refuse.

His spirit was calm, and behind him a Bodhi tree manifested, swaying in the mortal world, while at the same time, the Bitter Sea of fire rain from his Inner World also appeared behind him.

The elder’s gaze was transfixed.

In this moment, his eyes saw no Pure Land.

Only the sky full of fire rain, the All Worlds Suffering Sea, and the young man seated within it.

The world is like a Fire House, sinking in the Bitter Sea, yet the young man seated in the mortal realm remains untouched by countless calamities.

The Bitter Sea does not invade; the calamity does not befall.

Where is there any Pure Land?

the elder seemed to have an insight.

His gaze lingered on the visualization of the Inner World around Ji Jingqiu for a long time without blinking, his eyes filled with indescribable complex emotions, seeming somewhat lost in this instant.

This is the Fire House Buddha Hell.

This is the Supreme Method left by the ancestors.

Descendants incompetency and lack of virtue notwithstanding, fortunately, there remains a bit of good fate to have seen the true World Venerable’s disciple.

Having witnessed this method, even if there is no return from here, there will be no regrets.

"The last time we met, I asked what you wanted. Now, I ask you once more, what do you desire?"

After a lengthy silence, the elder spoke softly.

Ji Jingqiu couldn’t help but remain silent. Last time the elder had spoken these words, it was almost a gesture of entrusting his legacy, willing to hand over the Mu Family to him.

Ji Jingqiu said: "I have heard that the Supreme True Buddha Sect has included many methods passed down by the True Buddha of the past, like the Bodhi Golden Body of the Chains Realm, and the junior wishes to have a look."

The elderly man nodded slowly.

This nod seemed as light as a feather, yet it carried the weight of Taishan.

The elderly man spoke calmly: "It should be returned to its rightful owner."