Sui Canghai spoke gravely.
Ji Jingqiu was taken aback; as he replayed the events in his mind, could it be that among the two people he had met today, the one who was "hidden deep and not revealed" was actually the seemingly friendly Ke Jiran?
Ji Jingqiu pondered for a moment.
He picked up the terminal.
And dialed the Ke family's internal communication line.
"Hello, Brother Ke, the Ke family has a junior named Ke Jiran, do you know him?" Ji Jingqiu asked with familiarity.
Sui Canghai could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth at this scene.
The other end of the terminal was silent for a moment before saying:
Ji Jingqiu patiently waited, and after a while, Ke Pingluan's voice came through the terminal once more.
"This child is crafty and has a dark personality, that is what the family says about him."
Ji Jingqiu understood, then asked, "I heard that the Ke family will be inviting various parties in a month's time, to enjoy the 'Dream Night-blooming Cereus'?"
Ke Pingluan replied with some surprise, "How did you know that? Did Ke Jiran tell you? This is indeed true, if you want to come, you can come directly, just mention my name."
"Definitely!" Ji Jingqiu, with a radiant smile, tossed away the invitation letter in his hand through the terminal.
Do you have any idea what it means to be the great-grandson of a Grandmaster?
After ending the terminal call, Ji Jingqiu thought for a moment and said, "I have a feeling that attending this banquet may play right into Ke Jiran's devious plans."
"Will you go then?" Sui Canghai asked expressionlessly.
"I will!" said Ji Jingqiu straightforwardly, "There will definitely be many strong figures gathering there, perfect for discussing the Dao."
Watching Ji Jingqiu eagerly rub his hands together, as if ready to explode into action, Sui Canghai also felt somewhat moved.
This lad, who a little over a year ago hadn't even formed his Daoist Body, now had the confidence to surpass the mightiest and defeat the numerous martial artists of the Federation.
"What about the Divine Skills you were conceptualizing before? How have they been progressing?" Sui Canghai inquired.
"I'm still organizing them, but the outline is there," replied Ji Jingqiu.
In these days, with the All Phenomena Pearl in hand, he had surreptitiously learned various techniques; and while he found it difficult to truly grasp their Divine Skills and Divine Forms, he had mastered a variety of "Scattered Hands."
Additionally, there were numerous methods from the World Venerable Lineage generously given by the Supreme True Buddha Sect.
One could say that he had "eaten his fill" in this wave.
Having too many Divine Skills to study was a kind of trouble in itself.
He felt he had passed the "addition" stage and entered the "subtraction" stage, needing to streamline and distill the essence.
So recently, he was trying to integrate and create Divine Skills uniquely his own.
In preliminary experiments, he planned to base them on the innate divine abilities self-contained within his Taoist Body.
Especially the five kinds of divine abilities within his Formless Dao Body.
Setting aside the common Dharma Body Prototype for now, the other four were—
Formless, All Phenomena, Bodhisattva World, and True Self.
Among these four divine abilities, Bodhisattva World had already merged with his dojo and Inner Heaven and Earth, already hinting at a direction for evolution.
As for True Self, just by existing, this divine ability could slowly enhance his True Self, although its progress was so imperceptible, it was still continuous...
Ji Jingqiu consoled himself this way, after all, apart from breaking through certain realms, increasing one's True Self usually required considerable fortune.
Compared to others, the slow growth he experienced while relaxing at home already put him far ahead.
This Fifth Divine Ability, which he had understood through Reverse Proving Innate Enlightenment, would ultimately become the foundation of his Martial Arts path, leading to a practice directed by True Self and controlling the Formless.
"Creating a Divine Skill, this is typically something only Heavenly Persons would consider, but given your talent, it's normal to advance a few steps ahead. It's also an integration of oneself," Sui Canghai affirmed Ji Jingqiu's decision.
The process of creating Divine Skills is not only a review of one's own Martial Arts but also a new understanding of the laws of Heaven and Earth.
Within the domain of Heavenly Persons, only by thoroughly comprehending the laws of Heaven and Earth is one qualified to pursue higher realms.
"By the way, be careful these days," Sui Canghai said with a narrowing of his eyes, "I feel as though someone is watching us from the shadows."
Ji Jingqiu looked solemn.
Even Sui Canghai's Divine Sense could only vaguely sense someone lurking in the dark targeting them?
Ji Jingqiu replied gravely, "I'll call for reinforcements from the War Control Department!"
Sui Canghai was somewhat speechless; this kid was being overly cautious.