Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 11 A Mysterious Dream, Introduction to Mystic Arts

The cool moonlight shone down, illuminating the dreams of many.

Suji flew under the eaves, adding a ray of light to the village.

He not only obtained the Dream Spirit Jade from the local earth god, but also learned how to use it.

If classified by grade, Dream Spirit Jade is a rare and superior spiritual material that can be used as a spiritual weapon without the need for refining.

However, since such magical artifacts are related to the Dream Path, killing someone through dreams would take too long. Their greatest use is to enhance illusions.

For cultivators at the highest level of the Dongxuan realm, this item would be somewhat of a waste.

Su Ji only thought about using the Dream Spirit Jade to contain Yin energy, and had no intention of using the Dream Spirit Jade to fight enemies. The effects of the Dream Spirit Jade on dream theory and illusion were an unexpected bonus.

Just as Su Ji was sighing, Yan Tianchou issued a reminder: "According to calculations, this Dream Spirit Jade can collect a maximum of 1,200 portions of Yin Qi."

Celestial Souls have no attribute distinctions and can control both day-traveling and night-traveling spirit weapons [Talismans].

Su Ji only needed to pour his thoughts into the Dream Spirit Jade, and the Heavenly Soul could guide the Yin energy into it. At this time, the Yin energy had not yet filled the Dream Spirit Jade, and Yan Tianchou deduced the volume of the Dream Spirit Jade.

"Twelve hundred portions of Yin energy?"

The amount of Yin energy is measured by the "Minor Yin-Yang Method". To get started with the "Minor Yin-Yang Method", you only need 360 portions of Yin-Yang Qi in harmony.

However, although 1,200 units of Yin energy seem like a lot, if released directly during the day, it would be considered good luck if it could generate two units of Yin-Yang harmony.

Fortunately, Su Ji possesses the ability to devise divination plans. Just as a chemical reaction requires the right temperature, ratio, and catalyst, through deduction and experimentation, he can certainly increase the probability of generating the harmonious energy of Yin and Yang.

His task tonight was to fill the Dream Spirit Jade with Yin energy, and then let Yan Tianchou experiment with it slowly tomorrow.

Before long, Su Ji arrived at the Zhang family's courtyard. Inside the room, the breathing was long and strong, and the Zhang mother and daughter were clearly fast asleep.

Su Ji did not rush back to his physical body, but instead focused his attention on the bed, not on Zhang Xiaolian who had a "real" dream, but on Zhang Xiaolian's mother, Zhang Shi.

After learning about Zhang Xiaolian's strange dreams, he began to have some speculations: why was Zhang Xiaolian's mother not seen in her dreams?

Not long ago, he learned from the local earth god that Zhang was just an ordinary mortal, and even if he occasionally entered Zhang Xiaolian's dream, he would be of little use except to provide ideas for demons and ghosts.

To ensure the success of tonight's plan, the Earth God specially placed another Dream Jade in Zhang's dream, intending to bestow upon Zhang the Night Wandering Spirit Weapon [Talisman] after Zhang's Heavenly Soul had recovered.

"As expected, a mother's status rises because of her daughter!"

Although the local deity didn't say anything, Su Ji already had some guesses.

Zhang Xiaolian's dreams were so vivid that she must either possess a special celestial soul or be a reincarnated being.

However, there are many different situations regarding reincarnation.

The Dongzhen lineage cultivates true spirit, and even if only a trace of true spirit remains after reincarnation, it can still awaken some of its innate wisdom.
Those who cultivate the Heavenly Soul in the Dongxuan lineage, even if they retain a powerful Heavenly Soul essence after reincarnation, will find it difficult to remember their past life's memories.

Su Ji's ability to time travel is a testament to his talent, but compared to someone as gifted as Zhang Xiaolian, he pales in comparison.

Therefore, if Zhang Xiaolian were to enter the Dongxuan path, her future achievements would certainly be limitless.

Fortunately, Su Ji was not discouraged. He had one advantage over Zhang Xiaolian: the ability to perform amazing feats.

Moreover, judging from the local deity's account, the pantheon of this world is quite unique.

Since the true God only cares about faith and incense offerings, and not about money and treasures, the treasures seized will not be confiscated like in the human world, but will be distributed according to merit.

The Earth God was the one who contributed the most to the ghost case. After the City God Temple dealt with the nightmare ghost, the two Dream Spirit Jade pieces fell into the hands of the Earth God.

Therefore, even if Su Ji did not make a request to the local deity, he might still see the Dream Jade option among the rewards from the authorities in the future.

Before he mastered the Minor Yin-Yang Technique, his greatest strength lay in his day-roaming spirit weapon, the [Talisman]. Given the opportunity, he could obtain cultivation resources through the reward system of the divine realm…

Not long after, the golden toad on the bedside table suddenly blinked. It first turned its head to look at the sleeping Zhang mother and daughter, and then quietly walked towards the door.

On the way, he sensed the presence of the door gods and spirit soldiers again. Considering Zhang Xiaolian's special status, it was not surprising that the door gods and spirit soldiers were guarding this place.

……

Early in the morning, Zhang Xiaolian brought the golden toad to the kitchen and excitedly said to Zhang Shi, "Mother, I'm sure the golden toad really can spit out money!"

Zhang was cooking a warming soup for her daughter, her eyes fixed on the earthenware jar without looking up, and said, "Xiao Lian, I checked this morning, and the golden toad didn't spit out any money."

Zhang Xiaolian insisted, "Mother, I really saw it!"

Zhang then showed a look of doubt: "Xiao Lian, when did you see it?"

Zhang Xiaolian said matter-of-factly, "Just last night, the golden toad not only spat out money, but also turned into a toad!"

Seeing that Zhang Xiaolian's words were becoming increasingly outrageous, Zhang's face darkened: "Nonsense! These words should not be mentioned again. If someone hears this, how will you ever be able to get married!"

From a young age, Zhang Xiaolian had difficulty distinguishing between reality and dreams.

When she was little, it could be considered innocent childish talk, but now that she's almost a young woman, if she continues to say such things, people will only think that Zhang Xiaolian is a little foolish. Therefore, Zhang Shi, who always doted on her daughter, spoke harshly with a cold face.

Zhang Xiaolian was taken aback at first, then tears welled up in her big eyes. After returning to her room with a pout, she still muttered softly, "The golden toad really did spit out money, I really saw it!"

Zhang Xiaolian had always known that her dreams were quite strange.

However, precisely because dreams tend to align with reality, those dreams will not feature extraordinary scenes.

The ghosts appearing in her dream indicated that the haunting incident from ten days ago was not yet over, and the incense and paper money flying out of the ancestral tablets were also offerings she and her mother had burned for their ancestors...

Therefore, if the golden toad cannot spit out money, the golden toad in the dream will not spit out money either, let alone turn into a toad.

Although the little girl did not argue with her mother anymore, she stubbornly insisted on her own way. When her mother sternly reminded her again while she was drinking her medicine, tears even dripped into the medicine soup.

Su Ji, the instigator, was extremely busy, unaware that his actions last night had indirectly made the little girl Zhang Xiaolian cry.

The daily patrols naturally had to be done carefully, and the Yin-Yang Qi scattered in the Yang Qi Ocean also had to be collected along the way. Occasionally, Yan Tianchou would make him stop in one place to start studying the generation of Yin-Yang Qi.

Time, location, wind force, sunlight intensity, speed of yin energy outflow, area of ​​yin energy outflow... these are all variables studied by Yantianchou. Su Ji has become an assistant, trying things out little by little according to Yantianchou's suggestions.

Fortunately, Su Ji's efforts were not in vain, and by evening they had achieved considerable results.

"Depending on the time, by changing factors such as the intensity of sunlight and the speed of yin energy flow, at least fifteen portions of yin-yang harmony energy can be generated by using the 1,200 portions of yin energy collected by the Dream Spirit Jade."

"If there is another breakthrough tomorrow, the time required to master the Lesser Yin-Yang Method can be shortened to four days."

Four days is the current calculation result of Yantianchou. It seems to be only one day less than the initial prediction of five days, but it is the result that makes up for the missing yesterday and this morning.

That evening, Su Ji made another new discovery.

Last night, most of the power of the Day Wandering Spirit Weapon was used in the fight. Tonight, with the help of Yan Tianchou, he will use all the yang energy absorbed by the Day Wandering Spirit Weapon to counteract the yin energy.

Finally, Yan Tianchou reported: "The clash between Yin and Yang is not the same as the clash between Yin and Yang. Although the Sun Wandering Spirit Soldiers absorbed more Yang energy, they only obtained twelve portions of Yin-Yang harmony energy."

"According to calculations, the time required to learn the Minor Yin-Yang Method can be reduced by another twelve hours."

Ultimately, it's because Su Ji has just become a Day Wandering Spirit Soldier and still can't control the Yang energy within his body. If he becomes more proficient in the future, he will definitely be able to improve his efficiency.

Su Ji was quite excited. After returning to the Zhang family's courtyard, he happily greeted the door gods and spirit soldiers.

The door gods and spirit soldiers were unaware of these things, but they warned, "Zhang Xiaolian stayed up half the night again, probably hoping to see the golden toad spit out money. The golden toad is next to her pillow, so you'd better be careful."

Su Ji turned his attention to the room, and sure enough, the golden toad was right next to Zhang Xiaolian's pillow. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile, "Thanks for the reminder. I'll definitely clean myself up before going to bed after I return from hunting..."

He was also somewhat helpless; Zhang Xiaolian's stubborn personality was not something anyone could easily change, and he could only try his best not to attract attention.

As expected, after Zhang Xiaolian got up early in the morning, still half asleep, the golden toad not only didn't spit out any money, but its position remained exactly as it had been.

But she didn't give up. After catching up on sleep during the day, she prepared to try again that night.

This time, she took a red rope and tied one of the toad's front legs to her own arm before she could finally fall asleep peacefully.

Su Ji was fully aware of this. In order to get through this "calamity", he could only go hungry for one night. Anyway, he didn't consume much energy after transforming into a golden toad, so he could hold on.

Of course, he did not neglect his cultivation of profound skills. After a night of hard work, he finally collected 360 portions of Yin-Yang harmony energy in the dawn before sunrise.

At this moment, Yan Tianchou acted as a day-roaming spirit soldier, slowly patrolling the skies above the two villages, while Su Ji devoted himself entirely to cultivation.

The Earth God commented:

"The two words 'nature' and 'life' are: nature, which is born from the combination of primordial energy and the heavenly soul, and life, which is born from the combination of mysterious energy and the earthly soul. They are called the heavenly soul and nature, and the human soul and life."

"Vitality is the harmonious energy of Yin and Yang, which the human body inherently possesses. Because it is related to health, it is gathered from the world."

"Mysterious Qi is the Qi of interaction between Heaven and Earth. Yin and Yang give birth to the human soul. At the moment of the body's breath after birth, the Earth Soul comes into contact with the Mysterious Qi of Heaven and Earth, and the life spirit is born."

"..."

This shows that, to some extent, the celestial soul and spirit are comparable to the human soul and life spirit.

Fortunately, condensing the Heavenly Soul and Spirit is like the birth of a life spirit, and it is not dangerous.

Following the annotations of the Earth God in the "Minor Yin-Yang Method," Su Ji used 360 portions of Yin-Yang harmony as the foundation to condense his own Heavenly Soul Spirit.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but in a daze, his Heavenly Soul and Spirit were naturally generated. With just a thought, he vaguely sensed a trace of mystery between heaven and earth.

Suddenly, he had a sudden realization, and then a feeling of joy welled up within him.

Because this is a spiritual practice, and also a "rebirth".

From this moment on, he no longer needed the roaming spirit weapon [talisman] to travel freely between heaven and earth with his celestial soul and spirit. His consciousness, which was trapped in the mortal body of a human, transformed into a free and unrestrained spirit between heaven and earth.

This also signifies that he has already mastered the profound art of "Minor Yin-Yang Method".

(End of this chapter)