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

Chapter 116 Change of Identity, Penetrating the Profound Truth
Although Su Ji is said to be a reincarnated cultivator, he only recently obtained a cultivation method and seems to be unqualified to discuss cultivation.

However, Su Ji not only possessed the Heavenly Mandate, but was also a Dongxuan cultivator who practiced the Minor Yin-Yang Method, and had some insights into the path of cultivation.

Most importantly, the focus of discourse is discourse itself.

Su Ji can express his thoughts, and others can also express other viewpoints; it is a process of mutual exchange and verification.

The Yin Gate is located in the center of the back side of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm. Since the treasures of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm are all on the front side, few people come here.

However, today was an unexpected day. Not only did a ghost general arrive with a mechanical spirit beast, but the Sun-Watching Spirit General Golden Toad and Miss Mo Linglong from Thousand Changes Town also came.

"Benefactor!"

In his search for the Yin Spirit Vein, Qian Feng focused his attention on the Yin Gate. After failing to obtain the information from the gatekeeper deity, he began to explore the surrounding area little by little, following the advice of Yan Tianchou within the mechanical spirit beast.

They hadn't found the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, and had originally planned to report the discovery of floating clouds on the back of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm after returning, but for some reason, the clouds suddenly thinned out again...

Su Ji flew down and said, "Qian Feng, I have found the Earth Yin Spiritual Vein, and I have also obtained the Earth Yin Spiritual Essence and Earth Yin Mica. You can follow behind me now!"

When it comes to the path of cultivation, the best example is none other than Qian Feng's transformed soul.

Qian Feng was taken aback. Despite his joy, his expression darkened slightly: "My benefactor sent me here to search for the Earth Yin Spirit Vein, but in the end, I accomplished nothing..."

These days, Qian Feng has received too many favors from Su Ji, yet he hasn't been able to accomplish even one thing, so his disappointment is inevitable.

Su Ji understood and couldn't help but offer a word of comfort: "The location of the Earth Yin Spirit Vein is very hidden, it's normal that you can't find it... At least you came to the back of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm and discovered the floating clouds that can transform into Earth Yin Mica."

When Su Ji touched the mechanical spirit beast, Yang Wo of Yan Tianchou had already returned and learned of Qian Feng's efforts that night.

Sometimes it's like that: you may strive hard but not necessarily get the result, but if you don't even have the heart to pursue it, then you will definitely get nothing.

Similarly, some arrangements don't necessarily need to be used; having them provides a sense of security and confidence.

Back then, Su Ji had meticulously crafted the Golden Toad clone, intending to use it when the Monkey King used his tricks, but it failed to appear due to various factors.

While the golden toad clones seemed useless, they gave Su Ji enough confidence. Later, when he killed a group of catfish, he tested his skills and realized that his efforts had not been in vain.

Even now, Su Ji still values ​​the Golden Toad clone highly, considering it not only a save point but also the greatest force for interfering with reality.

For example, the God of Wealth plan is progressing slowly, but if it is not planned early, it is impossible to get rich overnight.

Similarly, the Great Sun Wonderland Project and the Bright Moon Wonderland Project are very long-term projects, and may take decades to see results, yet they have received the greatest attention from the City God Temple...

The most obvious thing is still spiritual practice.

Becoming an immortal is not something that can be achieved in a few words. Accumulating cultivation little by little is very important, as is advancing through each realm.

Only by enduring loneliness, resisting temptations, not fearing failure, and not being afraid of hardship can one achieve the final harvest.

Seeing that Qian Feng was still somewhat disappointed, Su Ji couldn't help but smile and say, "If all efforts could succeed, no one would choose to give up. Failure is not terrible; what is terrible is not being able to get out of the influence of failure."

"Even I received guidance from a master before coming here. Without sufficient preparation, it would have been difficult to successfully obtain the Earth Yin Spirit Essence..."

"The task of finding the Earth Yin Spirit Vein is still too difficult for you."

In fact, Qian Feng was merely a humanoid accessory for Su Ji to impersonate Yan Tianchou; Su Ji's true hope lay in the Yan Tianchou clone within the mechanical spirit beast.

However, the Earth Spirit's methods were too sophisticated, and even Yan Tianchou's clones failed to gain anything, so Su Ji would not blame Qian Feng any more.

After listening to Su Ji's words, Qian Feng gradually regained his confidence: "My benefactor is right, failure is not terrible..."

As they spoke, the three of them arrived at the Yin Gate in the rift valley.

Since Su Ji and his companions did not conceal their presence, they were naturally spotted by the gatekeeper, Scholar Deng.

Considering the importance of the Supervising Spirit General, Grand Secretary Deng hesitated for a moment and then personally came out to greet him.

"The guardian spirit has come from afar; I have failed to greet you properly!"

Su Ji quickly sped up and flew away, saying respectfully, "Now that we have arrived at the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, we should naturally pay a visit to the gatekeeper spirit general!"

Grand Secretary Deng was not among the people with the highest level of cultivation in the City God Temple, nor was he among those with the longest lifespan, but he was certainly one of the most virtuous and respected.

A county magistrate is only a seventh-rank official, while a Grand Secretary is not only a fifth-rank official but also wields considerable influence in the imperial court.

If it weren't for the fact that Grand Secretary Deng initially took power lightly, there would be more than one member of the Deng family serving as an official in the capital today.

Grand Secretary Deng stroked his beard and smiled, "The young and talented General Jian Ri Ling is also from a legitimate lineage of the Xuanmen sect. It is truly an honor for this old man to have him come to visit!"

Currently, Su Ji's identity is that of a Xuanmen Dao Seed, and many people even believe that the Great Sun Immortal Realm Project and the Bright Moon Immortal Realm Project have the secret support of a certain Xuanmen sect...

Su Ji felt helpless. Although he neither promoted nor denied the identity of the Xuanmen Dao Seed, he mainly focused on the popularity of the wish power.

Now that Su Ji has the identity of the Sun-Monitoring Spirit General, whether or not he is a Xuanmen Dao Seed is no longer important.

Furthermore, if Su Ji continues to claim the identity of a Xuanmen Dao Seed, he will inevitably be asked which Xuanmen he is from. Rather than having his background exposed, it would be better for him to proactively deny his identity as a Xuanmen Dao Seed.

“The gatekeeper spirit is too kind… People think I have mastered mystical arts, so they regard me as a seed of the mystical sect. In reality, I am not a member of the mystical sect, yet I can comprehend mystical arts.”

Upon hearing this, Mo Linglong, who regarded Su Ji as a reincarnated cultivator, had no reaction, while Qian Feng and the gatekeeper deities were greatly surprised.

Qian Feng, who had the least knowledge, could only exclaim in amazement, "He didn't have a Xuanmen Dao Seed, yet he cultivated Xuan techniques. My benefactor is so exceptionally talented!"

The guardian spirit soldiers exclaimed in shock, "Everyone says that the Golden Toad is a cult seed who went to the countryside to gain experience, but he personally denied it tonight. Could it be..."

While mastering profound arts can be attributed to exceptional talent, the Great Sun Immortal Realm and Bright Moon Immortal Realm projects cannot be accomplished so casually by ordinary cultivators.

As a result, the idea that the golden toad was the reincarnation of a cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation arose in the mind of the gatekeeper, Scholar Deng.

The completion of cultivation can result in either a true immortal with a physical body or a ghost immortal without a physical body. The common point is that they have cultivated a true spirit, which allows them to remember their past life after reincarnation.

...No wonder the Golden Toad was able to contribute the Great Sun Immortal Realm and Bright Moon Immortal Realm plans so easily; it turns out he is a cultivator at the peak of cultivation!
Cultivators may leave behind treasures in their next life, but no one knows where the place of reincarnation is, and it often takes a long time to find the remnants of the previous life.

The Xuanxian are different. After they are reincarnated, their celestial souls, which are integrated with heaven and earth, will gradually converge towards their human souls, silently and steadfastly.

Just like Mo Linglong, she did not encounter an accident shortly after her reincarnation, but gradually accelerated the condensation of her Heavenly Soul during the process of cultivation.

As for Zhang Xiaolian, she was a deity in her previous life. Perhaps she made a wish to heaven and earth for her place of reincarnation, or perhaps the dream was the source of the mysterious truth of Zhang Xiaolian's previous life...

If that were all, Grand Secretary Deng would have had only this thought at most. However, Su Ji's next words made Grand Secretary Deng even more certain of this guess.

“Guardian Spirit, I have come here not only to pay my respects, but also to discuss the Dao and the path of cultivation!” Su Ji has always been outspoken.

If anyone were to ask Su Ji why he came here to discuss Dao and cultivate immortality, then they would be utterly lacking in discernment.

Clearly, Grand Scholar Deng was a man of considerable cunning. Not only did he not inquire about the reason, but he also said with delight, "It is a great honor that you are willing to discuss the Dao and cultivation with me, fellow Daoist!"

When facing his peers, Grand Scholar Deng could still refer to himself as "this old man." But when facing the Golden Toad, who was most likely a cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation, he not only had to address him as "fellow Daoist" but also refer to himself as "I."

At this moment, the group had arrived at the outside of a cliff. Inside was a doorway with a two-story structure, and in front of it were several stone houses.

There were nine guardian spirits in total. Apart from the guardian spirit general, Grand Scholar Deng, they were all spirit soldiers from Wusheng's hometown, making it impossible for them to leave this place through the exit of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm. Upon arriving at the entrance of a large stone house, Grand Scholar Deng gestured and said, "Fellow Daoists, please!"

Inside the door was only one hall with several tables. Some tables had teacups, some had wine pots, some had books, and some had piles of paper-cuts.

Looking at the various paper-cuts, Su Ji's eyes lit up: "The paper-cut stalls at the entrance of the Ghost Market are indeed the work of the gatekeeper spirits!"

In this era, paper was still very expensive, and drawing lifelike paper-cut shapes required certain basic skills.

There were quite a few stools in the room, suggesting that some guards would come here to sit idly, so there was no distinction between host and guest.

So Su Ji casually found a stool to sit on and looked at Grand Secretary Deng.

"Even the City God calls you 'Teacher,' so you must be that Grand Scholar from the Deng family in Jinfeng County!"

This question is not only asking a question, but also getting to the point.

The gatekeeper spirit general, Grand Scholar Deng, nodded and smiled, "That was all in the past. Now I am just a gatekeeper spirit general of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm!"

If the Great Sun Immortal Realm Project hadn't had such a significant impact, even the scholar Deng, who was guarding the Yin Gate here, wouldn't have known the name of the Golden Toad.

Su Ji, having a clear understanding of the situation, asked, "Sir, you should be around a hundred years old now. Do you know why you are still only at the Ghost General level?"

At such close range, Yan Tianchou had already analyzed the aura of the gatekeeper spirit and made quite a few discoveries.

Grand Secretary Deng was, after all, a civil official. He had not cultivated an earthly soul or spirit, but his heavenly soul remained, though it was separated from his human soul by a peculiar blue light.

As Yan Tianchou examined it closely, a purple light suddenly appeared within the blue light, which even Yan Tianchou could not see through.

As for the soul of Grand Secretary Deng, it was not only somewhat bloated, but also contained a lot of impurities.

"Just a ghost general..."

The guardian spirit beside him couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Master Deng lived to be seventy-three years old. He had already reached the level of a Great Ghost General after eighteen years of cultivation. We have cultivated for more than thirty years and have only just barely reached the level of a Ghost General..."

Cultivation not only emphasizes accumulation, but also highly depends on aptitude and talent.

Aptitude refers to the three souls of Heaven, Earth, and Man, as well as the physical body; talent refers to learning ability, comprehension ability, and flexible application, etc.

Su Ji could tell at a glance that the guardian spirit's soul had been injured, and that there were some problems with the cultivation method. The swelling inside his body was even greater and more numerous.

Therefore, Su Ji used this gatekeeper spirit soldier as an example and said: "The Dongxuan mage can mobilize the power of heaven and earth with the least amount of magic power, while the cultivator can only use the cultivation he has painstakingly accumulated."

"If you only focus on fighting, every bit of magic power you consume will affect your future. If your soul is injured, not only will your magic power be lost, but you may also have to spend more time cultivating to heal your injuries."

"Most importantly, one cannot rush into cultivation. Every bit of magical power must be strictly controlled, and the cultivation techniques used cannot be used carelessly..."

Some principles of the Daoist arts of the Dongxuan (洞玄) also apply to the Daoist arts of cultivation.

The guardian spirit soldier asked incredulously, "I have been cultivating according to the method, so why is there a problem with the operation of the technique?"

Su Ji pointed with his finger and said, "Your soul was once injured. Although it has healed, some changes have occurred. At this time, you can no longer operate according to the techniques in the book. Instead, you need to find a more suitable path..."

As he spoke, Su Ji also gave guidance, which transformed the gatekeeper spirit soldiers from being speechless to being filled with excitement.

Then, Su Ji looked at the gatekeeper, Grand Scholar Deng: "The problem with Lord Deng is that he has too much impurity in his body..."

Mixed smells include the smell of alcohol, yin energy, ink, wood, and so on.

Grand Secretary Deng was taken aback: "I didn't drink much when I was alive, but after I died I often attended banquets and drank alcohol. When I had nothing to do, I was also invited by the God of Wealth, Qian Gong..."

"The yin energy is probably due to being in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm; the ink and wood energy are from the drawing and paper-cutting..."

In fact, the impurities were only a relatively minor problem for Grand Secretary Deng.

Su Ji looked at the bloated part of Deng Dashi's soul and showed a helpless expression: "Magic power is not something that can be refined and left there. It still needs to be circulated continuously to give the magic power a unique spirituality of its own."

"Earthly spirits are born from spiritual essence, so there's no need to worry about that. We living beings, on the other hand, don't have that much spiritual essence..."

The magical power of cultivators is primordial energy, while the living refine the primordial energy of the living beings within their bodies, so there are not as many hidden dangers.

Ghosts cultivate and refine the primordial energy of heaven and earth. Even if they refine and circulate it according to the standards of the cultivation method, it will still contain some impurities.

These impurities may be some miscellaneous gases, or they may be fragments of the celestial and terrestrial souls that all things have merged into heaven and earth. If they are not removed, they will form something like a tumor.

Grand Scholar Deng suddenly sighed: "I also know the harm of the residual will of all living things, but without them forming a barrier, the cultivation I refine every day would even lose two or three tenths..."

It wasn't just Scholar Deng who was like this; all ghost cultivators, lacking a physical body, could only use the membrane formed by the remnants of the will of all living beings within their primordial energy to check for and fill any gaps.

This was the first time Su Ji had heard of such a thing. After all, although the blind old Taoist priest had rich experience in cultivation, he was still a living person and had no such problem.

Su Ji even thought of the reason why Qian Feng's cultivation was so fast.

After undergoing a transformation, Qian Feng's human soul can more efficiently imbue magical power with unique spirituality. In addition, since his two souls, one from heaven and one from earth, still exist, the influence of the remaining will of all things in the primordial energy of heaven and earth is negligible.

As a result, Qian Feng became a Ghost General in less than three years, a cultivation speed more than six times that of Academician Deng and more than ten times that of ordinary cultivators.

Fortunately, Su Ji's method is still applicable to the problems encountered by Grand Scholar Deng and the vast number of ghost cultivators.

"Although ghost cultivators do not have lower, middle, and upper dantian, they can still integrate rare and precious materials into themselves, transforming them into spiritual bodies or things similar to dantian."

"Qian Feng once obtained a spiritual object that perfectly matched his soul, and thus acquired the spirit of water..."

“Earth Yang Mica and Earth Yin Mica contain a small world, which can also be integrated into the soul and transformed into the dantian.”

A soul connection requires a special opportunity, but the guardian spirit weapon is worth a try.

Although the mica from the earth's surface and the mica from the earth's back are extremely precious, they can be bought or obtained through some means, which made Grand Scholar Deng's eyes light up.

Mo Linglong, who had been listening quietly to the sound, was overjoyed.

Her state is already equivalent to that of a ghost. Even if her physical body becomes a half-flesh, half-spirit artifact, she may not be able to continue cultivating with her physical body.

Sure enough, at this moment, Su Ji suddenly glanced at Mo Linglong and revealed the true purpose of this discussion.

"Having only earth-yin mica and earth-yang mica is not enough. Even if you spend a lot of effort to achieve zero leakage, you still cannot store magical power in it, which creates a contradiction that is difficult to reconcile."

"At this point, it is necessary to use the 'Minor Yin-Yang Method' to circulate the Yin-Yang Mica throughout the body, forming a truly living dantian..."

Upon hearing this, Grand Scholar Deng's expression changed drastically: "This allows the dantian to have a portal that can be opened and closed at will, allowing magical power to enter and exit at will!"

Even the usually quiet Mo Linglong showed surprise: "The dantian breathes like a living thing, it can circulate its energy at any time, and it can also eliminate impurities and retain the essence..."

In her previous life, Mo Linglong failed because her magical power was impure, preventing her soul from undergoing a transformation. Her failure rate in transcending tribulation to become a true immortal was over 70%.

If a cultivator fails to transcend the tribulation, there is a near 100% chance that their true soul will dissipate, and many cultivators simply dare not take this step.

Therefore, Mo Linglong came into being in this life.

(End of this chapter)