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

Chapter 12 People debate and discuss immortals and mysteries

Dawn, the first ray of sunlight piercing through the darkness before daybreak, symbolizes hope and beauty.

At this time, the sun had not yet risen above the horizon, and the earth became the dividing line between light and darkness. Between the rising and falling of the sun, the whole world gradually awoke.

Su Ji was like a fledgling bird that had just learned to fly, slowly soaring within the area shrouded by the Heavenly Soul.

Perhaps just a gentle breeze could help him speed up, or perhaps just a thin mist could serve as his temporary resting place.

If it weren't for the erratic breeze and the easily dispersed mist, Su Ji would have truly had the illusion of riding the wind and mist.

"Cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality, no wonder there is a path to immortality in the world!"
When all living beings cultivate their spiritual nature, they not only experience a trace of the mysteries of heaven and earth, but also feel the vastness of heaven and earth and their own insignificance.

When people realize their own weakness, they will try their best to become stronger.

The basics of profound martial arts are nothing more than riding the breeze and mist, or leaping up like a sparrow, descending a few feet, and soaring among the weeds.

Once one becomes an immortal, one can easily ride the clouds and mist, or soar like a roc, rising ninety thousand miles high on the whirlwind.

Su Ji couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, his thoughts drifting back to the present with the winds of the past.

Without mastering the profound arts, he would only know that becoming an immortal would bring him freedom and ease, but he would not know the joy of the path of cultivation.

Just like now, he could smell the aroma of wine in the breeze, which must have blown past the restaurants in Jinfeng County last night; he could also smell the fishy smell in the mist, which must have been drifting from the small river not far away...

Su Jishang has only entered the realm of profound arts. If his cultivation level becomes more and more profound in the future, he may even be able to calculate what is happening dozens of miles away and whether it will be sunny or rainy in a few days.

He even had some innocent doubts: "Cultivating immortality, is the path to immortality on the horizon or right under my feet?"

If flying and escaping to the heavens and earth constitutes immortality, Su Ji could barely achieve that with his spiritual essence; if transcending the mortal realm constitutes immortality, then the Earth God Temple and the Underworld could indeed be considered "fairylands"...

Su Ji and Yan Tianchou have traveled through time, and so far they have only come into contact with some villagers and the local earth god temple.

The Earth God's annotations on the "Minor Yin-Yang Method" were mostly about cultivation; their understanding of the cultivation world was merely speculation.

Yan Tianchou then gave a deduction result: "Spells are divided into low-grade, mid-grade and high-grade. If we go any higher, it should be immortal-level spells. Immortals and true gods are likely at the same level."

The word "deity" is divided into two parts: "god" and "spirit." The former refers to the true god, while the latter refers to the spirits and followers of the god.

In Yan Tianchou's view, Su Ji and the Earth God were merely cultivators on the path of immortality.

Su Ji pondered for a moment, but had a different opinion: "Not to mention that in my previous life there was a place that called certain special creatures 'Great Immortals,' even spiritual weapons can be called low-level gods. Can't cultivators of the Cave Profound Realm be called immortal spirits?"

Yan Tianchou argued, "Spiritual weapons are the divine favored ones, and their power comes from the 'talismans' condensed from the power of true gods. This is why they can be called low-level gods; the power of cultivators, however, needs to be cultivated and has nothing to do with immortals."

Su Ji was not convinced at all and continued to think outside the box: "The power of spiritual weapons comes from [talismans], while the power of cultivators comes from the natural world."

Yan Tianchou did not pause at all and continued to argue: "Spiritual weapons correspond to demonic weapons and ghost soldiers. If cultivators can be called immortal spirits, then can't demons and ghosts be called immortal spirits as well?"

Su Ji couldn't help but smile: "Immortals are actually human beings. Moreover, there are also demon immortals and ghost immortals. My celestial soul is in human form, so it can naturally become an immortal spirit."

Ultimately, besides his feelings about having just cultivated a Heavenly Soul and Spirit, Su Ji also harbored a slight unease about his demonic body.

Each person argued with the other, each holding their own opinion.

Fortunately, Yan Tianchou only devoted one thread to debating with Su Ji, and his task of touring the two villages was not neglected.

This led the village's spirit soldiers to quickly discover the difference between the day-roaming spirit soldiers and the spirit soldiers.

Two days after the black tiger demon was killed, the haunting case that had lasted for more than 20 days finally came to an end. Not long after the "Earth God" returned to the village, he and the "Dongxuan High Cultivator" went to the City God Temple again.

These two local deities are one fake and one real; the former is merely a local spirit soldier wielding a local spirit official's [talisman].

Yesterday, the local earth god returned to the village, but Dongxuan Gaoxiu was nowhere to be seen.

Outsiders all thought that the "Dongxuan High Cultivator" continued to wander the world after killing the Black Tiger Demon, but the spiritual soldiers in the village knew that the so-called "Dongxuan High Cultivator" was cultivating in the local temple.

At this moment, the old farmer-looking Ji Shenling soldier was about to go to the fields when he discovered Su Ji's celestial soul.

They all knew that this newly promoted day-traveling spirit soldier had obtained the "Minor Yin-Yang Method" from the Earth God, but they did not expect that Su Ji would actually master the profound skill in less than three and a half days!

"Everyone says that the Golden Toad was a cultivator from the Dongzhen lineage in his previous life. How come his cultivation in the Dongxuan lineage is so rapid?"

As a result, the news that Su Jixuan had mastered the art quickly spread throughout the local temple, and even the local earth god soon learned of it.

The local deity had long suspected Su Ji's identity, but was still astonished by Su Ji's cultivation speed.

Back then, he used the Nine Heavens Technique to master the basics of the profound skill. Even with Su Ji's additional annotations, three and a half days was still incredibly impressive.

However, as a high-ranking cultivator, he couldn't possibly go to see Su Ji in person. After a moment's thought, he summoned the local spirit soldiers.

Before long, Su Ji suddenly noticed the local spirit soldier approaching him, and a guess immediately formed in his mind. Sure enough, the local spirit soldier, moving with incredible speed, laughed and said, "Congratulations on your entry into the profound art of the Day-Roaming Spirit Soldier. I will temporarily take over the Day-Roaming patrol mission. Please make a trip to the Underworld Temple of the Local Gods!"

In the Earth God Temple, the Earth God Spirit Soldiers are second only to the Earth God Officials. They may seem unbusy, but in reality, they are like bricks, moved wherever needed.

Su Ji quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Earth Spirit Soldier!"

With the Earth Spirit Soldiers "taking over," Su Ji had no worries and flew towards the Earth God Temple's underworld.

Since slaying the Black Tiger Demon, Su Ji had visited the Earth God Temple and the Underworld before, so he was quite familiar with it. After passing through the small square between the spirit soldiers and the Underworld, he arrived at a mansion.

In the main hall of the mansion sat the local deity, dressed as a high-ranking cultivator. Su Ji, understanding the implied meaning from the music, immediately put away the Day Travel Spiritual Weapon Talisman.

Suddenly, their relationship changed from that of subordinate and superior to that of cultivators from the Dongxuan realm meeting.

Su Ji did not forget that it was the local earth god who first bestowed upon him the "Minor Yin-Yang Method," enabling him to formally embark on the path of immortality. It was no exaggeration to say that the earth god was half his master.

However, just as Su Ji was performing the junior's greeting, the Earth God slightly turned his body to the side. Clearly, the Earth God did not regard Su Ji as an ordinary cultivator.

After Su Ji stood up, the Earth God turned around and said, "Golden Toad, I thought you were just a cultivator in your previous life, but now it seems that you must have also cultivated profound arts in your previous life."

The Dongzhen sect cultivates the human soul and life spirit, while the Dongxuan sect cultivates the heavenly soul and nature spirit; the two do not conflict.

Su Ji was taken aback at first, then smiled and shook his head: "In my memory, I have never cultivated any profound arts. I am able to quickly master the basics of profound arts now, thanks to the help of the local earth god and the convenience of the day-traveling spirit soldier..."

Since the local deity does not refer to himself as "this official," Su Ji naturally has no need to refer to himself as "his subordinate."

Su Ji's expression was particularly sincere, and he even spoke of what he had gained from his cultivation, which gave the local earth god a jolt.

Yang descends and Yin ascends... The Yang energy of the day-roaming spirit soldiers... The Yin energy of the Dream Spirit Jade... According to Su Ji, it is indeed possible to collect enough Yin-Yang harmonious primordial energy within three and a half days.

Subsequently, the Earth God's impression of Su Ji changed again. The golden toad in front of him was not someone who had cultivated profound skills in his previous life, but a promising talent with true profound abilities.

For a moment, the local deity neither praised nor tried to give any advice, but instead fell into deep thought.

In order to increase the chances of Su Ji being pulled into Zhang Xiaolian's dream, he taught Su Ji the Mysterious Skill.

Upon closer reflection, he realized that this action might have been somewhat inappropriate. He didn't want his act of teaching Su Jixuan Gong to cause far-reaching consequences.

"You must have had some connections in your previous life. Now that you've been reincarnated as the Golden Toad, you certainly need divine protection."

"However, a person's energy is limited. If one only chooses two of the three—the Divine Cave, the Profound Cave, and the True Cave—one might be able to progress at the same time. But if one cultivates all three, one might waste one's entire life!"

Upon hearing this, Su Ji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He had thought the local deity was brewing some kind of "big move," but it turned out to be just this matter.

In reality, he was not a reincarnated cultivator; he was merely practicing a profound technique. The patrol mission of the Day-Wandering Spirit Soldiers, though seemingly mentally taxing, could actually be left to Yan Tianchou to "idle."

He knew what was important, and the local earth god must have been thinking of him, which was why he kindly reminded him.

So Su Ji could only shake his head and smile: "So that the local earth god knows that since I have been reincarnated as a demon, I can only cultivate after I have transformed into human form!"

After hearing Su Ji's explanation, the Earth God felt relieved.

The atmosphere between the two immediately relaxed, and the local earth god happily began to talk about metaphysics.

"A tree that can be embraced grows from a tiny sprout; a nine-story tower rises from a mound of earth; a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step... The basics of profound skills may seem simple, but they are actually extremely important."

"Now that you have cultivated your Heavenly Soul and Spirit, from this point on, Yuan Qi will no longer be the only factor in improving your cultivation. Xuan Qi is the most important thing in Xuan Gong."

Su Ji had already drawn some conclusions through the deductions of the Heavenly Calculation, but he still had some doubts: "If primordial energy can be obtained through the harmony of yin and yang, how can mystic energy be obtained?"

His character is that of a reincarnated cultivator, so it's normal that he doesn't understand the Dongxuan lineage.

The Earth God nodded and smiled: "Profound and mysterious, the gateway to all wonders."

"Mysterious Qi is the Qi of interaction between Heaven and Earth. It can be said to be a formless and intangible Qi, or it can be said to be an intangible principle or rule."

"Therefore, 'Nothingness is the beginning of Heaven and Earth; Being is the mother of Heaven and Earth'..."

"We are born with profound energy in our Heavenly Soul, which allows us to vaguely sense our surroundings and also to concentrate our consciousness to sense a certain scene within the Heavenly Soul's range. Those with extraordinary Heavenly Souls can even mobilize the power of heaven and earth before they have even condensed their spiritual essence."

"Mysterious Qi is also the understanding of heaven and earth by cultivators of the Cave Profound Realm. It is divided into the Seven Stars, Six Qi, Five Elements, Four Seasons, Three Powers, Yin and Yang... When you cultivate the Minor Yin-Yang Method, you will naturally have to understand the changes of Yin and Yang."

"Some people achieved minor success in their profound skills yesterday, but today they have directly achieved major success; others entered the realm of profound skills at the age of seven or eight, but even at the age of seventy or eighty, they have not achieved minor success..."

"The cultivation of profound skills depends entirely on one's own destiny and comprehension."

(End of this chapter)