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

Chapter 114 Without a Trace, Wishes Fulfilled

From the moment Su Ji entered the Ghost Market, Mo Linglong never understood Su Ji's thoughts.

The ghost market isn't that big; you can take even the most ordinary paper doll around and have a look at it...

With Su Ji's combat strength, even if he went to the Bright Moon Spirit Realm to search for the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, he wouldn't need a paper doll scholar with a limited number of uses.

Given that Su Ji could have rented the paper scholar, he chose to spend four or five hundred strands of divine power to buy it, which could be considered as having plenty of money.

Mo Linglong, however, felt that having the paper-figure scholar from the Ghost Market lead the way to the Yin Spirit Vein seemed rather far-fetched.

However, when Mo Linglong tilted her head to look, she suddenly found that her mind went blank and everything in front of her had undergone a strange change.

When buying the paper figures, the scholar was at his wit's end. Even his attempts to compose poems failed to elicit a smile from Mo Linglong, and the two left...

When buying the sugar figurines, Su Ji only ordered four... A sweet feeling welled up in Mo Linglong's heart, but she didn't show it.

Along the way, they encountered a blind old Taoist priest who told fortunes, mountain folk selling elixirs, and a Thousand Transformations Town mechanical sorcerer who looked utterly astonished...

When the Earth Yang Stone was being sold, many people rushed forward, and all the Earth Yang Stones were sold out without any promotion. Su Ji deliberately lost money for the auction the day after tomorrow, and Mo Linglong felt the reward and joy of her hard work...

Upon entering the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, Mo Linglong followed closely behind Su Ji, preparing to follow the trail left by the mechanical spirit beast Yuan Yuan to find Qian Feng, who had entered the Bright Moon Spirit Realm earlier...

Mo Linglong was momentarily dazed, then her eyes lit up: "Fellow Daoist Jin, look here! A special mark left by Yuan Yuan!"

As she said this, Mo Linglong looked into the distance and, sure enough, found a second mark.

Su Ji held the last sugar figurine in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips: "As expected, it's a special mark left by Yuan Yuan. By the time we find Qian Feng by following the mark, Qian Feng may have already found the Earth Yin Spirit Vein!"

The two of them flew away and followed the markings.

The Bright Moon Spirit Realm is even larger than the Great Sun Spirit Realm, but because it lacks the Death Tornado, there is only a crescent moon in the sky, and not a single cloud can be seen.

Before long, they encountered several cultivators on the road. They surrounded a cave and were very vigilant in guarding their surroundings.

"Looks like the treasure hunting team has found a treasure trove!" Su Ji exclaimed before continuing on his way.

Mo Linglong only glanced at it; her only concern was finding the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, and nothing else mattered.

The two hadn't gone far when they suddenly heard the sounds of fighting behind them. Su Ji sensed it briefly and saw five cultivators fighting.

Su Ji and Mo Linglong were delayed in the Ghost Market for a long time, so they didn't arrive until after 11 p.m.

The Bright Moon Spirit Realm can be entered at night, and many cultivators are still searching for treasures, while many others have reaped a great harvest.

It seems that the internal strife arose from the unequal distribution of treasures, or perhaps it was because two cultivators were trapped in a cave while searching for treasure, resulting in a three-on-two situation.

The two men being besieged were no match for them. One of them shouted, "Second brother, you should take the treasure and leave! I'll hold them off!"

Killing is forbidden within the Spirit Realm. As long as the treasure can be taken out of the Spirit Realm, the attack on the three should not be too extreme.

Because the exit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm was some distance away, the middle-aged cultivator who had escaped did not hesitate and rushed directly towards Su Ji and Mo Linglong.

The three attackers all exuded a murderous aura. The burly man in the lead laughed loudly, "At this point, you still want to sacrifice your pawns to save your king? Today, none of you will escape!"

The burly man and the middle-aged cultivator chased each other and were about to reach Su Ji and Mo Linglong.

Just then, the middle-aged cultivator suddenly cried out for help: "Fellow Daoists ahead, this fellow has seen us brothers searching for treasure and has ambushed us at the cave entrance..."

"If you can help me drive them away and escort us out of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, we are willing to share half of the treasures we obtain with you!"

Under normal circumstances, the treasure hunt yields are unlikely to exceed a thousand strands of divine power, and half of them are no more than five hundred.

However, the burly man who had been chasing them shouted, "Fellow Daoists, don't believe his nonsense! We've teamed up to search for treasure and agreed to split all the spoils equally, but these two are planning to embezzle the treasure!"

Treasure hunting also carries risks, and the more people there are, the safer it is. Many treasure hunting teams will work together.

Both sides have their own version of events, making it difficult to discern the truth for the time being.

However, Mo Linglong had no such idea. As long as Su Ji spoke, she could control all the cultivators present with just a few golden needles.

Su Ji pressed down on Mo Linglong's raised arm, then shook his head and said, "In the Spirit Realm, it's all about competition and scrambling. Whoever has the ability and the means gets the treasure. Just stop when you've made your move."

"When Firebird Yanchong, Stove God Spirit Soldier, and Red Ape came to fight, I gave them all a fair fight..."

"Even if these cultivators fight fiercely, as long as there is no oppression, coercion, or excessive behavior, it is just normal treasure hunting. What right do we have to interfere?"

"Right now, whether it's the middle-aged cultivator trying to shift the blame or deliberately setting a trap for us because he's greedy for the treasures we possess, as long as we're not swayed by the so-called reward and remain vigilant, we can stay out of it."

The City God Temple tacitly accepted the power struggles within the Spirit Realm, so Su Ji wouldn't interfere much.

After all, the treasures they were fighting over were items from the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, not possessions they already owned.

Mo Linglong's indifference to this matter reflects a lack of emotional connection.

Su Ji, on the other hand, was more rational, viewing things from a detached perspective.

Of course, if the victor continues to retaliate after the fight has been decided, then that is a moral failing.

Whether from the perspective of empathy or from a moral standpoint, Su Ji would choose to step forward.

Su Ji and Mo Linglong's indifference left the middle-aged cultivator looking disappointed.

Although the middle-aged cultivator did not recognize the two people in front of him, he knew that they were not to be underestimated. If he rushed over again, he would likely be seen as provoking them. Being driven away would be the best outcome; he was afraid that he would even lose his treasures as a result.

"Sigh—" The middle-aged cultivator sighed and quickly changed his escape route.

The burly man chasing them laughed, "You chose the wrong path from the very beginning, so don't even think about escaping the Bright Moon Spirit Realm with the treasure now!"

Then, the two chased and fled, quickly disappearing into the distance.

At this moment, Su Ji looked towards another battlefield.

The fat monk who stayed behind to buy time was no match for the many opponents and was quickly overwhelmed and unable to defend himself.

Seeing that the middle-aged cultivator had already fled far away, the fat cultivator dared not stop him anymore and turned to run away.

However, the other two cultivators had no intention of letting the fat cultivator go so easily, and chased after him from the left and right.

Before long, the fat cultivator was cornered, but he showed no sign of surrendering. He brandished a low-grade spiritual weapon, constantly looking for an opportunity to escape.

Just then, the tall cultivator who was besieging them grew impatient. While reaching into his robes, he said hatefully, "The treasures on your body are worth a Yin Sha Pearl for me!"

Although the Yin Sha Pearl cannot be directly absorbed by ghost cultivators, it can be used to enhance spiritual artifacts.

Some people, just to be on the safe side, will leave their precious spiritual artifacts at home and only take some low-value treasures to explore the spiritual realm, in order to prevent other cultivators from coveting them.

The treasures within the spiritual realm became the primary targets of contention.

However, the magical artifacts that cultivators bring with them also have some value. The tall cultivator felt that even a mosquito is still meat, and since they had already fought this battle, they couldn't let the fat cultivator off so easily...

Instantly, the tall cultivator's broadsword was filled with murderous aura, and with a casual wave of his hand, a murderous blade of light was unleashed.

The fat cultivator was unwilling to admit defeat and tried to dodge and escape, but he was so focused on dealing with the tall cultivator's Yin Sha Blade Aura that he was accidentally ambushed by another cultivator.

In an instant, the fat cultivator was in dire straits, and could only watch helplessly as one of his arms was severed and fell to the ground.

"I surrender!"

Now that things have come to this, the fat cultivator saw no point in struggling. At worst, he would lose all his treasures, which was better than having his cultivation destroyed.

However, the tall cultivator wielding the Yin Sha longsword had bloodshot eyes and kept shouting, "Let you play the hero, let you stall for time, let you be reckless!"

The tall cultivator seemed to be affected by the Yin energy, and actually unleashed another blade of Yin energy.

If this strike lands, the fat cultivator will be severely injured even if he doesn't die, not to mention the evil energy that invades the wound and will erode his soul.

"Heaven is round, earth is square, this is the way to suppress it!"

Everything before him had exceeded the rules of the Spirit Realm, and Su Ji, who had been watching this place closely, did not hesitate to take action.

The flawless, mid-grade spirit artifact mother coin was incredibly powerful, instantly freezing the malevolent blade of light in place.

The fat cultivator was nearly scared to death and hurriedly shouted, "This person's mind has been affected by evil energy, he's going to kill someone!"

The opposing forces of malevolent energy and protective energy are extremely powerful. Even though the majority of the malevolent energy bead is composed of yin energy, the small amount of malevolent energy within it can still affect a cultivator's mind.

The tall cultivator thought he could control the evil energy, but he was still affected. Su Ji couldn't just stand by and watch a murder happen in front of him.

"【Dispel Evil】!"

The spiritual runes on the mother coin in Su Ji's hand flashed, and a spiritual spell landed on the tall cultivator.

The tall cultivator's anger was immediately suppressed, and his reddened eyes gradually regained their luster.

"This—" The tall cultivator next to him felt a wave of fear.

If he were to kill someone in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, he would certainly not escape the City God Temple's punishment. At best, he would be sent to the eighteenth level of hell in the underworld; at worst, he would have to pay with his life.

Therefore, the tall cultivator looked at Su Ji with more respect: "Thank you, fellow Daoist!"

After that, the tall cultivator stopped thinking about the treasures on the fat cultivator's body and pulled his companion away.

The fat monk, finally out of danger, hurriedly thanked him, saying, "Thank you so much for saving me, otherwise I might have perished here today!"

As he said this, the fat monk grinned and cut off the soul at the severed arm to minimize the impact of the evil energy on his soul.

Then, the fat monk picked up the severed arm and, in the same manner, reattached it.

Su Ji wasn't in a hurry. After the fat cultivator had treated his injuries, he said:
"Although those two have left, once your companions are caught up, your plan to deceive everyone will be exposed, and you, who possess the treasure, will once again become the target of pursuit and attack."

"Now, you can head straight for the exit. Just take the treasure out of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, and there won't be any problems after that."

Su Ji had already realized that the middle-aged cultivator didn't possess any treasures; the real treasures were all on the fat cultivator. However, the burly man, confident in his strength, chased after them alone, leaving the fat cultivator in a situation where he was surrounded and attacked.

If Su Ji hadn't witnessed the fat cultivator's impending death, those treasures would surely have been exposed once the fat cultivator was gone...

"this--"

The fat cultivator was shocked and quickly took out half of the treasure: "My benefactor saved my life. I will give this half of the treasure to my benefactor to repay this life-saving grace!"

The so-called treasure was a large piece of mid-grade Yin Black Spirit Soil, half of which was worth five hundred strands of divine power. This was nothing to Su Ji at the time, but it was a considerable fortune for the vast number of Dongxuan mages and ghost generals.

Su Ji simply shook his head and made as if to leave.

The fat cultivator gritted his teeth and quickly followed: "If it weren't for your rescue, benefactor, I might not even have survived, let alone these treasures. I'll give all of these mid-grade Yin Black Spirit Soil to you, benefactor!"

If they leave now, they will likely be blocked by the burly cultivator near the exit. In addition, the fat cultivator just tricked the other party, so even if he doesn't have any treasures on him, the other party will think that he has hidden them, and there will only be more trouble afterward.

Su Ji did not accept any reward. Instead, he said as he flew, "I saved you not for any treasure, but because I didn't want to see any deaths in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm. Your peaceful mind is the best reward I can give you..."

Just now, Su Ji not only saved the fat cultivator, but also the tall cultivator who was affected by the evil energy, which can be considered as a way to stop the fight from getting out of hand.

If Su Ji takes the fat cultivator's reward, wouldn't he also be able to ask the tall cultivator to come back and repay his kindness?

The fat cultivator's eyes darted around, and he changed his approach, saying, "In that case, may I offer half of the treasure in exchange for your assistance in escorting me to the exit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm?"

Given Su Ji's demonstrated strength, escorting the fat cultivator safely to the exit would be a very simple task.

However, Su Ji shook his head and said, "We have important matters to attend to. We've already wasted quite a bit of time. Let's not talk about escorting anymore..."

With that, Su Ji led Mo Linglong and flew away into the distance. Because they still needed to find the marks left by the mechanical spirit beast, their speed was not fast.

The fat monk's eyes darted around, and he quickly followed.

Soon, the fat cultivator caught up with Su Ji and Mo Linglong, and said cautiously, "Benefactor, my second brother is fleeing this way. Would it be possible to travel with him for a while?"

Following Su Ji and Mo Linglong, at least in terms of safety, there is a certain degree of protection.

Su Ji replied noncommittally, "Let's make this clear first, I'm not responsible for protecting your safety..."

The three of them, two in front and one behind, quickly walked several hundred feet away, but still did not see the middle-aged cultivator.

At this moment, the fat monk suddenly pointed to a pool of water not far away and said with some surprise, "It looks like a flash of light appeared there!"

When Su Ji and Mo Linglong looked down, the fat cultivator had already used magic to retrieve a jade stone.

"A low-grade spiritual material, Yin Water Jade!"

The fat cultivator's eyes lit up, and he used his magic again to scoop up another piece of jade.

Then the fat cultivator exclaimed, "My benefactor, a spring must have just appeared beneath this pool, which is why so many treasures have been unearthed."

"These treasures aren't expensive individually, but there are quite a few of them. They're worth at least a thousand strands of divine power. We're rich!"

The Great Sun Spirit Realm is filled with the Yang energy of the earth. Even if it condenses into water, it is more likely to evaporate, let alone some water vapor.

The Bright Moon Spirit Realm is filled with Yin energy; there are no floating clouds in the sky, and the ground is mostly filled with pools of water vapor...

Su Ji didn't stop, but just smiled and said, "Congratulations on discovering the treasure. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll have to take our leave now!"

It seems that Su Ji is only focused on pursuing Qian Feng's search for the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, and even the treasures presented to him seem to disdain him.

Immediately, the fat cultivator looked incredulous and said, "My benefactor, this is a treasure that's within easy reach. Aren't you even a little tempted?"

Su Ji did not stop, but slowly shook his head: "I came to the Bright Moon Spirit Realm only to find the Earth Yin Spirit Vein!"

Upon hearing this, the fat cultivator on the ground suddenly sighed.

"Ugh--"

In an instant, the surrounding scenery blurred; the pool of water containing abundant Yin Water Jade and the nearby hills both vanished into a dreamlike illusion…

"Scholar, lead us to the Earth's Yin Spirit Vein!"

Hearing Su Ji's abrupt words, the white-haired girl Mo Linglong was filled with doubt and tilted her head to look to the side.

Su Ji reached out and picked up a sugar figurine from the paper-figure scholar's hand, seemingly wanting to taste the honey-glazed sugar figurine again.

The paper-figure scholar glanced around and gave a helpless smile: "Young Master Jin, the Yin Spirit Vein you are looking for is right beneath our feet."

As soon as these words were spoken, a cave appeared next to the exit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, from which wisps of dense Yin energy surged out, turning into fine mist.

Standing in the hazy mist was a chubby figure, the same chubby cultivator from the dream.

"Sun Watcher, Miss Mo Linglong of the Thousand Transformations Town, please enter the Earth Yin Spirit Vein!" The fat cultivator, as the master of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, extended an invitation according to human etiquette.

Su Ji nodded and smiled, then stepped into the cave, a look of amazement in his eyes.

Mo Linglong looked completely bewildered.

From her perspective, she and the Golden Toad had only just entered the Bright Moon Spirit Realm... and in the blink of an eye, they had found the Earth Yin Spirit Vein?

At this moment, Su Ji, who had taken half a step, paused and turned back to look at the dazed Mo Linglong: "Fellow Daoist Mo, we can't keep the spirits of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein waiting!"

As he said this, Su Ji didn't forget to secretly transmit his thoughts, selectively informing Mo Linglong of everything that had just happened...

On the way here, the local earth god had specifically mentioned that the spirits of the earth's yin veins might like some trinkets from the ghost market.

Upon entering the ghost market, the first shop was selling paper cuttings.

With the help of Yan Tianchou, Su Ji learned that the stall owner was actually a paper figure and then "trained" the paper figure scholar with great interest.

Unexpectedly, when the paper scholar broke free from its "persona" limitations and became a funny juggler, a strange energy fluctuation appeared within it.

Furthermore, Yan Tianchou's analysis suggests that this peculiar energy is highly likely to be the Yin essence of the earth.

However, the Earth Yin Spirit Essence is not only worth ten strands of divine power per strand, but it is also a rare treasure that can only be exchanged inside the City God Temple, which made Su Ji curious about the origin of the paper-cutting shop.

Yan Tianchou confidently stated, "The Earth God's guidance is definitely not what it seems on the surface. The person behind the paper-cutting shop is either a guardian spirit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm or a spirit of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein."

So Su Ji stopped rushing to enter the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, wandered around for a while, and bought five sugar figurines.

Su Ji is one, Mo Linglong is one, Zhu Nu is one... and there is one behind the paper-cutting shop.

During the subsequent stall setup, the paper-figure scholar not only performed well but also gave Su Ji a reminder, which made Su Ji feel more and more at ease.

So much so that after Su Ji entered the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, he bluntly asked the paper-figure scholar that question.

"So the person behind the paper-cutting shop is the spirit of the Earth Yin Vein!" Although Mo Linglong was slow to realize it, she still admired Su Ji even more.

Ultimately, even if Su Ji is now the Sun-Watching Spirit General, the Earth Yin Spirit Vein Spirits can still ignore the two of them...

Now, Su Ji only took Mo Linglong for a stroll through the Ghost Market, and he uncovered the truth that Qian Feng and the mechanical spirit beast Yuan Yuan hadn't been able to touch for several days.

“The Yin Spirit Vein is right at the exit of the Spirit Realm. No wonder Yan Tianchou’s Yang avatar has not made any progress…” This was Su Ji’s amazement.

If the spirit of the earth's yin veins does not open the entrance to the cave, no matter how deep Yan Tianchou explores, he will only find the earth without any abnormalities.

In fact, Su Ji didn't even mention the illusion he had just experienced in order to avoid revealing the existence of Yan Tianchou.

In reality, it was only a few breaths for them, but in the dream, half a quarter of an hour had passed.

The Earth Yin Spirit Vein Spirit truly lives up to its reputation as a master of illusion, not only creating a dreamlike illusion but also concealing related memories.

In the dream, if Su Ji fails to pass the test or accepts the treasure found by the fat cultivator, everything will be in vain.

Furthermore, according to Yan Tianchou's analysis, if Su Ji accepts the treasure in the dream, the dream will come true.

The blazing crystals used to purchase the paper doll scholar will be converted into equivalent mid-grade Yin Black Spirit Soil, or a pile of low-grade Yin Water Jade of even greater value, and the corresponding memories will also be altered.

It was Su Ji's persistence that prevented the spirit of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein from seeing an opportunity to rewrite his memories. In the end, the spirit chose to end the illusion and invited Su Ji and Mo Linglong into the Earth Yin Spirit Vein.

The fat monk was still dressed in the same clothes as in the dream, but his temperament had improved by several levels.

At this moment, the fat cultivator was not a rogue cultivator vying for treasures, but rather the darling of the Heavenly Will Spirit Lord of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm and the master of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein.

Although the spirit of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein at this time only has the cultivation level of a Cave Profound Mage, it can still mobilize the power of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, making it virtually invincible in the spiritual realm that Ghost Kings and high-level cultivators cannot enter.

"Guests, we have arrived at the Earth Yin Spirit Vein!"

After passing through a fog, a bright and clear view suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Just as the Earth Yang Serpent Lord created the Earth Yang Reservoir, there is also a large space beneath the Earth Yin Spirit Vein. Behind a plaza paved with black stone slabs, there is a palace located in the middle.

The fat cultivator did not continue forward, but suddenly asked, "Master just mentioned the changes in the Great Sun Spirit Realm not long ago, and the Sun-Monitoring Spirit General came to search for the Earth Yin Spirit Vein. Could it be for the Seven Aperture Earth Yin Heart?"

The so-called teacher was naturally the guardian spirit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm.

It was through this teacher's narration that the spirit of the Earthly Yin Vein learned of Su Ji's deeds, and thus learned of the Seven Aperture Heart Stones that Mo Linglong needed.

Su Ji's heart stirred, and then he said frankly, "I came to the Earth Yin Spirit Realm for two reasons: the spiritual essence of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein and the Earth Yin Mica. I have no intention of obtaining the Seven Aperture Earth Yin Heart Stone at the moment."

Of course, Su Ji kept the words of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein Spirit in mind. Perhaps he would really need to ask for a Seven Aperture Earth Yin Heart Stone in the future.

The fat monk was taken aback at first, then picked up the sugar figurine from the paper-figure scholar's hand, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Very well, a guest is a guest!"

As he spoke, the fat cultivator stuffed the sugar figurine into his mouth, then waved his hand, and a wisp of earth spirit energy floated over.

"These are three portions of Earth Yin Spirit Essence. As for the Earth Yin Mica you desire, you'll need to come with me to the back of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm..."

(End of this chapter)