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

Chapter 128 Mid-Grade Perfection, Auction Begins

Mo Linglong thought Su Ji's surname was Jin and his given name was Chan.

Unexpectedly, this cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of cultivation was reincarnated as a golden toad.

Then, on the altar in the Zhang family's living room, a golden-skinned toad, about four or five inches tall, squatted and stood. Even when it was motionless, it exuded an inexplicable aura of power.

"Judging from this appearance, he must have entered the path of Bloodline Spirit..."

Having lived two lives, Mo Linglong knew that ordinary toads could grow to this size, but they absolutely did not possess the imposing aura brought by bloodline power.

Previously, Su Ji might have felt that his foundation was not good, and even found it difficult to talk about his Golden Toad body.

Now, Su Ji has not only cultivated two soul spirits, Non-Poison and Sparrow Yin, but has also taken the opportunity to cultivate to the late stage of Bloodline Demon Soldier. His originally dark yellow skin has turned golden, and at least his appearance is quite good.

Therefore, Su Ji not only introduced the Night Wanderer Zhang Clan and the God of Wealth Messenger Zhang Xiaolian, but also generously revealed his true form.

Naturally, the young mechanic had already left, and there were no outsiders in the room.

Mo Linglong's heart skipped a beat: "Fellow Daoist, you have been reincarnated as a demon, so you must be extra careful!"

"In my memories of my past life, among the Five Emperors, the Yellow Emperor's lineage followed the Doctrine of the Mean, the Eastern Green Emperor's lineage was close to the mountains, rivers, plants, trees, and natural spirits, the Western White Emperor's lineage advocated slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits, the Southern Red Emperor's lineage advocated a balance between humans and demons, and the Northern Black Emperor's lineage advocated eliminating evil spirits."

"Although the Yellow Emperor is currently the Heavenly Emperor, this position cannot remain unchanged forever, and the most popular candidate for the next Heavenly Emperor is the White Emperor of the West..."

“In my previous life, I lived in Lunzhou, the land of the Western White Emperor’s faith, and I had some experiences there.”

"Most of the gods in the White Emperor lineage can distinguish between good and evil demons, but there are quite a few gods who are extremely hostile to the demon race, and some even kill demons indiscriminately..."

Even before entering the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, Su Ji had learned about the story of the previous Earth Spirit from the Night Wanderer of the City God Temple.

The previous Earth Spirit died because he participated in the great battle among the emperors vying for the Heavenly Emperor and suffered injuries that were difficult to heal.

Now, Mo Linglong's words have given Su Ji a glimpse into the grand scheme of things.

The guardian spirit, Bai Yuan, once said that the world had been at peace for the past few decades, except for one major disaster in Lunzhou caused by demons colluding with each other.

The demon and the seven bloodline demon kings conquered seven cities and almost became a force to be reckoned with... but were eventually wiped out by the powerful Golden Flame God General of the White Emperor lineage.

"The White Emperor of the West..."

Not only did Yan Tianchou list this matter as a major concern, but Su Ji, who had been riding high recently, also looked somewhat solemn.

Last night, Su Ji dared to travel alone because he was confident, not only because of the five Blazing Crystal Embryos, but also because of the many profound techniques he had mastered.

When the three false ghost kings attacked, Su Ji was not afraid. Instead, he wanted to see the real ghost king hiding to one side.

When the Bull Demon King appeared, Su Ji used the Sunlight Sky version of Earth Sunlight Feather. Even if the opponent didn't know when to advance or retreat, Su Ji could use the remaining five Earth Sunlight rays as cover to evade with [Shadow Escape], and then use [Netherworld Profound Gate] to go underground.

In reality, the earth is much heavier and more solid. Even a tangible but intangible soul cannot move quickly underground. The Earth God had to cultivate the [Earth Escape Technique] to move freely within the earth.

As a result, Su Ji's ability to survive is extremely strong. The only thing he lacks is attack power, which he can obtain by collecting sunlight through the Blazing Crystal Embryo, eventually reaching a point where he is fearless against most Ghost Kings and high-ranking cultivators.

However, the highest beings Su Ji has encountered so far are merely ordinary ghost kings and high-ranking cultivators.

Not to mention that everything in the universe has its counterpart, and ordinary ghost kings and high-level cultivators are not incapable of restraining Su Ji. If he were to encounter a near-immortal being, Su Ji would not dare to provoke him.

Now, the glimpse of the world's major trends revealed by Mo Linglong has already touched upon the struggle between immortals, gods, and even emperors. The Golden Toad Demon Body, which originally seemed insignificant, may have become the greatest hidden danger.

If Su Jiruo is truly the reincarnation of a cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of cultivation, perhaps someone can be found to verify his identity, at least he can be labeled as someone whose body is in the demon race but whose heart is in the human race.

He was a transmigrator, someone who, even after becoming a day-roaming spirit soldier, was still a fictitious, unregistered person in his previous life, unable to find any so-called witnesses...

Just then, Zhang Xiaolian smiled and said, "Miss Mo, Lord Golden Toad is no ordinary demon beast, but a divine creature!"

In Zhang Xiaolian's eyes, Su Ji was an ancient golden toad, a deity under the command of the Soul Spirit Emperor, and was not comparable to an ordinary demon.

However, Zhang Xiaolian knew that the identity of the ancient golden toad could not be revealed, so she simply referred to it as the golden toad, a mythical creature that had been widely circulated in the village.

"A divine toad?"

Mo Linglong looked puzzled. She clearly sensed the bloodline aura within the golden toad, so how could it be a divine object?

Su Ji felt a sense of relief after receiving Zhang Xiaolian's unintentional reminder.

Even if the Western White Emperor gains the upper hand in the struggle for the Heavenly Emperor in the future, he may not necessarily have a conflict with the gods of the Western White Emperor lineage. His only concern is his demon body.

Even if he gains the ability of "rebirth and transformation" in the future, he can only maintain his human form for a certain period of time at most; his true nature will still be that of a demon.

If, as Zhang Xiaolian said, one becomes a divine being or even a divine beast, wouldn't that free one from the influence of a demonic body?
So, Su Ji said with a faint smile, "Fellow Daoist Mo, how much do you know about divine beasts?"

At present, Su Ji has also heard some news about mythical beasts.

These are the Azure Dragon of the East, the White Tiger of the West, the Vermilion Bird of the South, the Black Tortoise of the North, and the Yellow Dragon of the Center, all part of the Five Emperors Gods system. The figures of these five divine beasts can be seen even in the daily lives of ordinary people.

Now that there are five divine beasts, there must be yin and yang divine beasts. Su Ji wanted to find out some secrets from Mo Linglong.

Having already revealed a corner of the grand scheme of things, Mo Linglong would not hide anything on such trivial matters, and spoke frankly:
"In the ancient times, there were many divine beasts in the world. In the prehistoric period, many divine beasts degenerated into mixed-blood divine beasts. By the ancient period, there were very few pure-blooded divine beasts left."

"Most of the mythical beasts that remain in the world today are not born from eggs or wombs, but are born through transformation."

"The Azure Dragon of the East was originally a kind of divine tree. Once it gained consciousness, it could transform into the Azure Dragon divine beast."
"The Western White Tiger is born from a certain metal ore vein. In addition to the White Tiger, there are also Golden Horse, Silver Dragon, Bronze Ox, Iron Donkey... a host of divine beasts born from it."
"The Vermilion Bird of the South is born from earth fire. As long as a trace of its soul remains, it has the possibility of being reborn from the flames."
"The Black Tortoise of the North is born from the primordial heavy water, and is therefore particularly mysterious."
"The central Yellow Dragon is born from the spirit of the earth's veins;

"Besides the Five Divine Beasts, there are also the Four Symbols Divine Beasts. These are usually the Four Symbols Divine Beasts that have achieved success in cultivation. Because the Yellow Dragon is formed from the earth's veins, it often likes to stay underground, hence the saying of the Four Symbols."

"Finally, there is the most mysterious Sun and Moon Divine Beast!"
"The environment in the Great Sun is harsh. Only the fruits of the Sun God Tree can be transformed into the Golden Crow of the Sun. Furthermore, with the Sun God Tree as its core, an ancient god world was created, which accommodated many ascended divine beasts."

"The Taiyin realm is extremely cold and desolate. Only the Moon Essence Taiyin Toad can be born in the Toad Palace. Similarly, with the Toad Palace as its core, an ancient god world was created, which accommodated many ascended divine beasts..."

"After divine beasts ascend, many of them become gods of strength, and the power of the sun and the moon becomes extremely powerful."

"Fortunately, the Sun Emperor and the Moon Emperor only participate in the governance of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and do not participate in the struggle for the Heavenly Emperor among the various emperors..."

Mo Linglong's words enlightened Su Ji.

The spirits in the Spirit Realm are all born from transformation, yet because the Spirit Realm has no physical form, they are tangible but intangible; the Earth Yang Serpent Lord is an example of this.

If the Spirit Realm is upgraded to the Immortal Realm, which is also known as the Earth-level Secret Realm or Blessed Land, it is very likely that the Earth Yang Serpent Lord will have a physical form and become a true divine beast!

At that time, the Earthly Serpent Lord can either stay in the Great Sun Immortal Realm to continue developing, or ascend to the sun and become a member of the ancient god world under the rule of the Sun Emperor.

"The Earthly Yang Serpent King may have to go through the process of becoming a god from an immortal in the future. The divine beasts born from heaven and earth in the ancient times were probably directly a combination of immortal and god as soon as they were born!"

While shocked, Su Ji also had some thoughts.

His physical body was weak, and he had no connection to the Earthly Yang Serpent Lord or the Earthly Yin Spirit, let alone the existence of immortals and gods in the ancient times.

Fortunately, he wasn't without options; his solution was to improve his aptitude, transforming it from that of an acquired demon race to that of a divine beast.

Since the demon race is derived from ancient divine beasts, there must be some information hidden in their bloodline, which has just been covered up by the river of time.

He can harness the power of his bloodline and spirit, and collect the spiritual essence of heaven and earth to activate his bloodline information...

Not to mention, the greatest strength of the human race lies in cultivation. He can benefit from the bloodline memories inherited from the ancient demon king toad, and he can also evolve his own bloodline through cultivation.

Su Ji even had some additional ideas: "The so-called three caves are interconnected in their profound meanings. If we study the bloodline power together using the Cave Profound, Cave Divine, and Cave True, then even the aptitude of divine beasts would be a piece of cake!"

Just like how Su Ji's cultivation of the [Golden Toad Transformation] technique can transform a gilded bronze bull's head into a bronze toad...

If this profound mystery were imprinted into one's bloodline, who knows what wondrous reactions it would produce.

Su Ji even had some guesses.

"The three types of Dao Qi mentioned by Bai Yuanling are 【Primordial Qi】, 【Primordial Profound Qi】 and 【Primordial Beginning Qi】. One corresponds to the Dongzhen of cultivating the human soul and life spirit, one corresponds to the Dongxuan of cultivating the heavenly soul and nature spirit, and one corresponds to the bloodline path of cultivating the earthly soul and spirit. There is no Dongshen."

"Perhaps in the ancient times, there were no gods at all. Gods were the worship of the weak for the strong and for the natural world... In the beginning, there should only have been cave heavens, cave earths, and cave truths!"

The Cave Heaven corresponds to the Primordial Mysterious Qi of the Cave Mysterious, the Cave Earth corresponds to the Primordial Beginning Qi of the Bloodline Power, and the Cave True corresponds to the Primordial Primordial Qi of the True Soul and Life Spirit.

Moreover, when innate Qi enters the acquired world, it immediately differentiates into various kinds of power. Cultivation is about collecting these powers and even tracing back to the three kinds of innate Qi at their source.

"Within the Yin-Yang spiritual essence, there are probably not only fragments of the profound principles of Yin and Yang, but also primordial energy and even the initial energy. My Sparrow Yin Soul Spirit should have awakened because of this..."

If Su Ji wants to improve his bloodline aptitude, he doesn't necessarily have to start with the primordial energy; he should also grasp the profound energy and the primordial energy of creation.

At this point, the divination results were also obtained.

"The earliest divine beasts should all have been transformed into the first generation of divine beasts. Some of them could not reproduce, and most of them would eventually decay; others should have been able to reproduce. Although the second generation of divine beasts had good aptitude, they were subject to talent, effort, and circumstances."

"With each generation of divine beasts, mixed blood only means a decline in aptitude, not a hybrid. Even if they are transformed into acquired demonic beasts, they can still find the direction of evolution within their bloodline."

"The mysterious resonance factor in Zhang Xiaolian's real dream can make it easier for the Golden Toad to find information in the bloodline, but it still requires a long period of accumulation, or it can be called the [Beginning of the Divine Insight].

"The profound principles and various mystical energies between heaven and earth can also provide fertile ground for the growth of bloodlines and the power for awakening... This can be called [Penetrating the Mystery and Understanding the Beginning]. "The Yin and Yang primordial energy, the subtle primordial energy of the Five Elements, and the primordial energy of the Five Elements of Heaven and Earth are all used to cultivate the true spirit, but in this process, the body will also gradually change, just like the meridians are being transformed now... This can be called [Penetrating the Truth and Understanding the Beginning].

"The various substances in blood food and spiritual medicine are essential sources of nutrition for improving bloodline aptitude..."

Although there is no such thing as "Dong Shi" in the world, with the help of "Dong Xuan", "Dong Zhen" and "Dong Shen", "Dong Shi" has a very clear direction.

Su Ji's eyes lit up: "The Yin and Yang and the Five Elements of Dongzhen provide the framework for the body, the profound principles and mysterious energy of Dongxuan provide the source of power, and the visualization and resonance of Dongshen can find traces left by our ancestors in the world..."

"Now that I have a solid foundation, all I need to do is cultivate in one direction!"

Currently, Su Ji's greatest expertise lies in the "Minor Yin-Yang Method," whose profound principles are also related to Yin and Yang.

Zhang Xiaolian's true dream concerns the profound principles of Taiyin; the Earth Yang Serpent Lord of the Great Sun Spirit Realm possesses the profound principles of Earth Yang; and Mo Linglong possesses the profound principles of the Five Elements Metal...

Coincidentally, Yan Tianchou first glimpsed the [Golden Toad Transformation] from the secrets of heaven, which gave Su Ji the ability to save his life.

Yan Tianchou then said:
"Bloodline cultivators cultivate the power of the seven souls, which corresponds exactly to the seven powers of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang. The non-poison soul spirit corresponds to the fire of the Five Elements, while the sparrow yin soul spirit corresponds to the yin of Yin and Yang..."

"Currently, only Queyin has the strongest connection with the Yin attribute in the cultivation method, so we should do our best to excavate the bloodline memories within Queyin's soul spirit."

"Afterwards, it's best to focus on cultivating the Foul Lung Spirit. Only after awakening it can it be matched with the series of metal-type divine abilities I have mastered..."

At this point, Yan Tianchou further suggested, "To push the [Golden Toad Transformation] to the middle-grade perfection level, we currently need 2,200 units of computing power. Once successful, it may greatly benefit the awakening of the Stinky Lung Spirit!"

The foundation of a Bloodline Demon King requires two Soul Spirits, but that doesn't mean there are only two Soul Spirits.

Just like spiritual artifacts, some spiritual artifacts, even if they are of mid-grade flawless quality, may only contain one complete spiritual technique, which is incomparable to a spiritual artifact mother coin that has three spiritual techniques.

If a bloodline demon king only has two soul spirits, he can only be considered the weakest type.

Even a demon king with five soul spirits in the early stage of the bloodline is not incapable of fighting a demon king with two soul spirits in the late stage of the bloodline.

The more Soul Spirits awakened, the better. In the absence of bloodline memories to help them for the time being, Yan Tianchou can only find another way.

Su Ji immediately made up his mind: "In that case, let's upgrade [Golden Toad Transformation] to the middle-grade perfection!"

After the second upgrade of Yantianchou, he still had more than 10,000 units of computing power left, making it easy to upgrade the [Golden Toad Transformation] supernatural power.

Moreover, even though Zhang Xiaolian's main focus was on the Golden Toad in the Toad Palace over the past few days, the second concrete Golden Toad has still grown considerably.

So Su Ji smiled confidently and said, "Fellow Daoist Mo, since the demon race is a descendant of divine beasts, they have the possibility of cultivating into divine beasts. If my golden toad body becomes a divine beast before the struggle for the throne of the Heavenly Emperor, the gods of the Western White Emperor lineage should have no way to stop me!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xiaolian felt that the ancient golden toad was deliberately saying this to avoid revealing its identity.

Mo Linglong then thought of the Great Sun Immortal Realm and Bright Moon Immortal Realm plans, and felt more in agreement: "If Fellow Daoist Jin can become a divine beast, as long as he doesn't stand against the Western White Emperor lineage, there shouldn't be any problems."

Currently, Su Ji is merely a day-roaming spirit soldier and a gatekeeper spirit general, the latter being a nominal position with little connection to the pantheon of the current Heavenly Emperor, the Yellow Emperor.

Su Ji sighed inwardly. If the situation truly became hopeless, he might have to leave the Yellow Emperor's pantheon to protect himself...

After all, what Su Ji really wanted to do was become an immortal and an ancestor; he had no interest whatsoever in the struggle for the Heavenly Emperor among the gods.

With this thought in mind, Su Ji stood up and said, "I wonder how the investigation beneath the water veins is going. I'm going to the Water Palace..."

This action was not only to check the situation, but also to take away the spiritual artifact golden toad from the golden toad clone and attempt to fuse it into a mid-grade flawless spiritual artifact golden toad in the real dream.

"Beep... [Golden Toad Transformation] has been upgraded to a mid-grade perfect divine power, consuming 300 units of computing power less than expected."

The estimated computing power of 2,200 units is for the TianChou platform, which has not yet been upgraded.

Now that Yan Tianchou has upgraded his equipment and become a Dongxuan Master, he naturally consumes less resources.

Su Ji understood, and soon after, while chatting with Mo Linglong, he put the spirit artifact Golden Toad into the Five Aperture Heart Stone.

Mo Linglong only saw a glimmer of light, and seeing no danger, she paid it no mind.

"Lord Spirit Official, the Day-Roaming Spirit Soldier, the Golden Toad, has arrived!"

The carp spirit, a water deity, quickly stood up and corrected, "What do you mean by 'Day-roaming Spirit Soldiers'? From now on, you should call them 'Sun-monitoring Spirit Generals'!"

The arrival of many deities from the City God Temple informed the Water God Carp Spirit of Su Ji's new identity. Although it didn't know why it had suddenly gained the title of Supervising Sun Spirit General, it certainly couldn't be negligent.

Before long, the Water Palace Spirit Official led a group of spirit soldiers to greet her in the square. Upon seeing Mo Linglong, he chuckled and said, "Back then, the catfish went berserk, trying to destroy the spirits' nests, but they were killed by a mechanical spirit beast..."

Mo Linglong didn't react at all; she just stood there quietly.

However, Mo Linglong is neither the head of the Mo family in Qianbian Town nor does she hold any position. As long as she does not damage the reputation of Qianbian Town, she doesn't need to care.

Most importantly, the Mo family not only used mechanical spirit beasts, but also sold quite a few. Who knows who was behind it all?
"Ahem..." Su Ji, as the instigator, couldn't help but cough.

Then, Su Ji changed the subject: "Water Palace Spirit Official, how is the investigation of the water veins going?"

In just over ten hours, the chances of getting results are slim, but at least some outlines have been established.

As expected, the Water God returned to the main topic.

"The waterways are interconnected, and exploring them is not something that can be done in a day."

"Currently, the City God Temple's Day-Roaming Spirit General is in charge of the east, the Shackles Spirit General is in charge of the west, the White Impermanence Spirit General is in charge of the south, and the White Turtle Spirit General is in charge of the north. Several high-ranking Ghost Kings are also involved, drawing up the exploration routes to investigate the water veins..."

After learning about the situation, Su Ji did not express any opinion and went to see Zhu Nu and Qian Feng.

Qian Feng was especially pleased and said, "After parting ways with my benefactor this morning, I exchanged most of the treasures for divine power. The five thousand one hundred strands of divine power here are my benefactor's share!"

The night before last, Qian Feng dug up a treasure trove all by himself and obtained a treasure with more than nine hundred strands of divine power.

Last night, Qian Feng not only obtained information about seven treasure lands, but also received assistance from mechanical spirit beasts. In the end, he ranked third on the Human Ranking with a treasure worth 7,300 strands of divine power.

Su Ji laughed, "Five thousand one hundred strands is too much. If we divide it into three parts and seven parts, I'll only get four thousand nine hundred strands of divine power..."

Long before Qian Feng followed Su Ji, he had already obtained more than two hundred treasures containing divine power, so it's time to settle accounts.

Qian Feng said very seriously, "The token for entering the Bright Moon Spirit Realm was bought by our benefactor, so we can't let our benefactor pay for it all!"

Su Ji understood. Since Qian Feng insisted on this, he would respect it and accepted the 5,100 strands of divine power.

"Tonight's auction is of utmost importance, so you two better be prepared!"

Upon hearing Su Ji's words, Qian Feng and Zhu Nu both smiled and said, "Don't worry, benefactor!"

This auction not only features top-grade Earth Yang Spirit Liquid, but also top-grade spiritual medicine, Meat Lingzhi, making it much larger than the White Turtle Spirit General's trade fair.

Fortunately, Zhu Nu was not unprepared. She specifically consulted the guardian spirit soldiers and learned a lot about hosting auctions.

Su Jiduo added, "Alright, things haven't been peaceful outside lately, so be careful on your way to Jinfeng County!"

After saying this, Su Ji left the mechanical spirit beast Yuan Yuan with Qian Feng, and then returned to the Earth God Temple with the Golden Toad Spirit Artifact.

Because Mo Linglong was also present, Su Ji couldn't easily enter the real dream world to merge with it, so he simply focused on cultivating.

Lost in the process of cultivation, evening soon arrived.

Everything was progressing steadily. After two days of cultivation, the meridians of the Golden Toad's body were finally transformed.

Yan Tianchou immediately provided the cultivation data: "The Yin-Yang spiritual essence consumed is worth 11,880 strands of divine power. If the Golden Toad's body continues to grow in size, even more Yin-Yang spiritual essence will be needed..."

Su Ji was speechless with astonishment.

In order to obtain a perfect foundation, he initially spent 20,000 strands of divine power. He didn't say it was expensive, but that you get what you pay for.

As for Zhang Xiaolian, due to the greater number of meridians in her body, even without awakening any spiritual essence, her energy consumption might be one or two times that of Su Ji.

"You only realize how little money you have when you need it most. Tonight's auction should be a big success!"

……

As night fell, the City God Temple gradually became lively.

By 8 p.m., even many deities remarked that the liveliness of the last night at the City God's Spirit Realm had surpassed that of the first day of the City God's Temple Fair.

Only a minority of cultivators participated in the auction; most were just there to watch the spectacle.

Of course, the excitement wasn't limited to Su Ji's auction; many cultivators exploring the spiritual realm were also preparing to sell their treasures at high prices on the last day.

Unexpectedly, before the ghost market even opened, a large crowd had already gathered in the square.

"Blind old Taoist priest, seven days have passed, and there has been no movement from the northeast. Tonight, I'll smash your signboard!"

(End of this chapter)