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

Chapter 172 Renting Immortal Artifacts, Lord Yang Requests an Audience
Su Ji returned to Qili Lake after many days and found that the place had changed drastically once again.

When the Taibai Dragon Clan first returned, Qili Lake looked to be only seventy li in size. Now, shrouded in mist, it appears to be a vast lake spanning seven hundred li.

It's not that the real place has become larger, nor is it an effect of illusion. According to the City God, this is a reflection of reality within the interior space of the Earth-level secret realm "Autumn Cold Wonderland".

It can also be described as a mirage.

This time, Su Jiqili Lake represents not only himself, but also the City God Temple of Jinfeng County.

Logically, the messenger of the City God Temple should be the City God Spirit Officer, not the nominal Supervisor of the Day Spirit General.

However, Su Ji's status is now comparable to that of the City God, and he has friends in the Taibai Dragon Clan who have shared life and death with him. This time, he is representing the City God Temple on a mission to the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake.

After receiving the report from Qian Feng, the guardian spirit general of the abyss, Bai Yuanlingbo immediately sent someone to inform the Dragon King, and then personally came to the Water Palace Square to welcome him.

At this time, Su Ji represented the entire Jin Feng County City God Temple and received a grand reception from the Water Palace. Not long after, he was invited by the White Turtle Spirit Lord to the Dragon Palace in the deep abyss of the lake.

Long before the Taibai Dragon Clan moved back, the Bloodline Demon King of the Abyss at the bottom of the lake had already slunk away. What was originally a dilapidated place had gradually transformed into an orderly dragon nest.

The once-dried-up waterways gradually became abundant under the management of the Taibai Dragon Clan, and the muddy ground was swept clean, revealing the white stone plaza laid in ancient times.

These white stones may seem ordinary, but they are actually excellent carriers of the power of heaven and earth. After the power of the water vein is poured into them, they transform into spiritual materials containing the power of the spiritual vein.

Although the square showed signs of repair, it could not conceal its overall grandeur. Springs gushed forth, filling the entire Dragon Nest with spiritual energy.

When you see the Dragon Palace with its carved beams and painted pillars sitting in the square full of traces of time, it gives you a feeling of witnessing ancient history.

The Dragon Palace appeared to be about two or three acres in size. After Su Ji followed Bai Yuanlingbo through the Dragon Gate guarded by two Taibai Dragons, a bright and open space suddenly appeared before him.

The plaza behind the Dragon Gate alone is seventy or eighty acres in size. Members of the Taibai Dragon Clan, large and small, come and go in the plaza. Some are playing, some are cultivating, and some are carrying things...

The area to the left of the square is surrounded by a bamboo forest, from which faint sounds of fighting can be heard, indicating that cultivators are sparring inside.

To the right was a hillside covered with pine trees, with plumes of smoke drifting in the air, as if a reclusive master was refining elixirs in the pine forest.

The white turtle Lingbo silently led the way, and soon they arrived at the main hall of the Dragon Palace.

On either side of the corridor of the main hall of the Dragon Palace stood a dragon-carved pillar, more than seven or eight zhang tall. Originally just inanimate stone carvings, they seemed to come alive when Su Ji looked at them.

"A divine artifact containing true supernatural powers!"

As his cultivation level improved, Su Ji's knowledge also continued to grow.

Immortal artifacts are magical treasures that contain traces of immortality, and are a level above the spiritual patterns found in spiritual artifacts.

Divine artifacts are magical treasures that contain a certain divine essence. Once activated, they can unleash true supernatural powers. Although they are essentially Dao traces, they are connected by divine will rather than being crafted by human power.

Simply put, immortal artifacts are crafted by cultivators in a single process, while divine artifacts are continuously nurtured by cultivators using incense offerings, vows, and even the power of faith. There are also magical treasures that combine immortal and divine aspects.

The wooden staff that the local earth god Zhang Gong seized from the monkey king demon was obtained by using the method of nurturing a divine artifact.

Clearly, the two dragon-coiled pillars in front of the main hall of the Dragon Palace have been refined by the Taibai Dragon Clan for countless years and are already at the level of divine artifacts. Once activated, they will unleash two divine powers at the level of true gods.

Even Yan Tianchou couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly worthy of being the Taibai Dragon Clan, which has a lineage spanning tens of thousands of years, its profound foundation is comparable to that of the Xuanmen..."

The Xuanmen (mysterious sect) controls the Xuanxian Dao Fruit. No matter how powerful they are, the number of Xuanxian Dao Fruits is limited. During periods of decline, they may only have a few low-level immortals.

The dragon race also cultivates the divine path. Even if a generation no longer has dragon immortals or power gods, they can still rely on the divine artifacts accumulated over countless years to unleash the power of a god general or even a god lord.

The only drawback is that the power of the artifact relies too heavily on the power of faith in the gods. Once its foundation is exhausted, it may also be destroyed.

After losing the key to the divine pearl in the "Autumn Chill Wonderland," the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake chose to become a vassal of the main branch of the Taibai Dragon Clan, presumably to preserve their resources for the future...

Just as Su Ji was pondering, the side door of the main hall opened, and led by two members of the Taibai Dragon Clan, a group of aquatic spirits lined up on both sides, performing a welcoming ceremony.

Even though Su Ji was prepared, he was still impressed by the grandeur of the Dragon Palace.

The main hall of the Dragon Palace is rarely opened, except for very important festivals or when a deity of extraordinary origin is present. As the envoy of the City God Temple, it is perfectly normal for Su Ji to open the side door of the main hall.

Su Ji was impressed by the fact that most of the aquatic creatures lined up on both sides were at the level of ghost generals, and there were no fewer than four or five high-level ghost kings.

Moreover, all the spirits' abilities are for the sake of the Dragon Palace's grandeur. Each one sways gracefully, and even their quick greetings reveal the wonderful use of magic and supernatural powers to enhance the aesthetics.

Surrounded by a group of aquatic fairies, Su Ji walked into the main hall with a sense of elation. What came into view were monsters and ghosts sitting or standing on both sides, all of whom were high-level Ghost Kings.

In the center of the main hall stands a huge incense burner, and looking up further up, one sees the current Dragon King of the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake.

Although the Dragon King also manifested as a celestial soul, he was not entirely human in appearance. Instead, he had a human body and a dragon tail, with a gaunt face full of majesty. His piercing eyes were the most memorable feature.

After Bai Yuanlingbo nodded in greeting, he walked towards his seat. Su Ji nodded slightly and then walked forward, bowing down in front of the enormous incense burner.

"Jin Feng County Supervisor Ri Ling Jiang Jin Chan pays respects to the Taibai Dragon King of Luhu Lake!"

The Dragon King already knew Su Ji's purpose, and quickly said, "General of the Sun Watch, please take your seat!"

In the mortal realm, matters are discussed over meals, and the Yin-Yang realm is no exception.

This time, Su Ji came to Taibai Dragon Palace in Luhu Lake on behalf of the City God Temple, not for any other reason than to borrow a celestial artifact containing the power of "Lesser Yin".

Putting aside everything else, the key to the Autumn Cold Secret Realm, the Divine Pearl, is a magical artifact containing the power of Lesser Yin.

The City God Temple's claim of "borrowing treasures" is less accurate than "renting," as it grants 90,000 strands of divine power per month.

However, although the White Dragon King did not refuse, his words were full of hidden meaning, and he kept trying to find out the reason why the City God Temple rented the celestial artifacts.

The reason Su Ji was sent to handle this matter was because it involved the most important and popular project of the Jin Feng County City God Temple: the Great Sun Wonderland and the Bright Moon Wonderland project.

For these two plans to succeed, it is not enough to just have the yang and yin energies of the weather; the spiritual realm also needs to acquire more mysteries so that it can become a world of its own.

First, there are the Five Elements, and then the Four Symbols corresponding to the four seasons. The Bright Moon Spirit Realm requires Lesser Yin and Greater Yin corresponding to autumn and winter, while the Great Sun Spirit Realm requires Lesser Yang and Greater Yang corresponding to spring and summer.

While it's easy to find some low- to mid-grade spiritual materials containing both Yin and Yang elements, treasures corresponding to the Four Symbols are much harder to collect.

As a result, the City God Temple set its sights on the Taibai Dragon Clan, which possessed numerous treasures, and renting a celestial artifact containing the power of [Lesser Yin] was only the first step.

"Dragon King, the purpose of renting the celestial artifact involves the secrets of the City God Temple, so please forgive me for not being able to say more. The only thing I can reveal is that it is related to the strange phenomenon in the sky above Jinfeng County."

Every day, the Earthly Serpent Lord and the White Jade Toad Lord would take turns swirling and spewing clouds over Jinfeng County, almost leading the Taibai Dragon Clan to mistakenly believe that Jinfeng County was showing off its power. The Taibai Dragon Clan later realized that Jinfeng County seemed to be doing something significant, not related to the return of the Taibai Dragon Clan, so they didn't pay much attention to it.

Now, the Chenghuang Temple in Jinfeng County has come to rent the magical artifacts again because of this matter, which has aroused their curiosity.

The rental deal was quickly finalized during the banquet. Jinfeng County would rent the immortal artifact containing the power of [Lesser Yin] for one month at a price of 140,000 strands of divine power.

For a moment, both sides were overjoyed.

The Taibai Dragon Clan earned their first source of resources after relocating, and this could potentially be a long-term business venture.

Su Ji's bottom line was 129,600 strands of divine power, which is equivalent to one Yuan. If they could reach an agreement with 100,000 strands of divine power, it would save the Jin Feng County City God Temple a lot of money.

After the banquet ended in the evening, the Taibai Dragon Clan saw Su Ji off and also took out a celestial artifact containing the power of [Lesser Yin], a mid-grade celestial sword covered in frost.

Whether considering its grade or the rarity of its attributes, this immortal sword is worth no less than three million strands of divine power, which is equivalent to twenty-four units of divine power.

Not to mention, the Frost Immortal Sword also bears traces of divine refinement, meaning even deities can use incense and prayers to activate some of its power, making it even more valuable.

If it weren't for the City God Temple of Jinfeng County renting it out, even if they offered a monthly rental fee worth thousands of strands of divine power, they would still need sufficient collateral.

Therefore, the City God Temple gave Su Ji 160,000 strands of divine power to discuss the matter in order to show greater sincerity.

At midnight that night, a cloud drifted from the direction of Qili Lake toward Jinfeng County, and some people seemed to hear the sound of a dragon's roar in their dreams.

Only a few deities knew that the Taibai Dragon Clan had sent them the mid-grade immortal sword "Frost," which contained the power of Lesser Yin.

Although this immortal sword cannot be sent into the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, it can provide the Bright Moon Spirit Realm with a considerable amount of Lesser Yin energy. Even the Five Elements objects placed next to the immortal sword "Frost" have begun to be eroded by the Lesser Yin attribute...

Even Su Ji was amazed by this.

If such a celestial sword were to fall into the hands of an ordinary person, it would not only be a bad thing, but would also directly cost them their lives.

It should be noted that even the cold gold immortal materials activated by the spirit vein monsters can change the seasons in Golden Wind Valley within a few days, let alone such a mid-grade immortal artifact.

Even a high-level cultivator like Su Ji, who has mastered the Minor Yin-Yang Technique, can only hold this immortal sword for a short time. If he touches it for a long time, he may be corrupted by foreign forces.

What Jinfeng County wants is precisely this influence of the Great Dao on heaven and earth, subtly allowing the Bright Moon Spirit Realm to acquire the Lesser Yin attribute.

Even more surprisingly, after the Moon Lord in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm became familiar with the "Frost" Immortal Sword, he actually imitated the large water vein spirit realm's containment of divine pearls and forcibly swallowed the Frost Immortal Sword into his body.

In terms of power, the Frost Immortal Sword is definitely superior to the Bright Moon Spirit Realm. Rather than saying that the Bright Moon Spirit Realm swallowed the Frost Immortal Sword, it would be more accurate to say that the Frost Immortal Sword cleaved through the Bright Moon Spirit Realm and continuously altered the surrounding environment with the traces of the Great Dao within its body.

The Moon Lord of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm had made preparations long ago. In order to obtain the Lesser Yin Mystery, he specially gave up the resource-poor area on the back side, which can be described as a bittersweet experience.

A month later, the moon above Wusheng's hometown suddenly cracked open, and a celestial sword suddenly fell from the sky, landing in the wilderness that had been planned in advance.

The judge of the underworld in Wusheng's hometown immediately led a group of gods to dig for a day and a night before finally unearthing the Frost Immortal Sword from underground and sending it to the City God Temple with the power of a great formation.

After a month of releasing its power, the aura of frost weakened slightly, but the traces of the Great Dao within it remained undamaged, since the profound principles of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm were simply too low-level.

When the Taibai Dragon Clan came to retrieve Frost, they did discover it.

Everything leaves a trace. The surface of the frost not only retains the power of the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, but also the power of the Yin Mansion Wusheng Hometown.

As a result, the Taibai Dragon Clan began to have some speculations.

At this time, Su Ji came to talk again, still wanting to rent treasures, but this time the target changed from [Lesser Yin] to [Older Yin].

This time, the Taibai Dragon Clan did not disappoint. Even though they could only use a low-grade, high-quality immortal artifact with the [Old Yin] attribute, it only took them a little more time.

Su Ji then said directly, "How about we rent a low-grade, high-quality immortal artifact with the [Old Yin] attribute for three months, at a rate of 40,000 strands of divine power per month?"

Seeing that this deal was even more profitable than the last one, the Taibai Dragon Clan immediately agreed. As for the power consumption of the immortal artifact caused by the three-month lease, it would only take time to recover.

To put it bluntly, although the Taibai Dragon Clan is a rare commodity, Jinfeng County is not easy to control. A fair trade would be beneficial to both parties.

Not to mention, Jinfeng County has more connections than one might imagine, but for reasons of confidentiality and convenience, the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake within Jinfeng County was chosen.

As the fairyland containing the power of [Old Yin] was once again "swallowed" by the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, the aura of the entire Bright Moon Spirit Realm began to deepen.

It should be noted that there was already a cassia tree containing the power of Yin in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm, so this profound clash of the Great Dao was not that intense.

The laurel seemed to have made up for some deficiencies, and began to absorb the spiritual liquid in the Moon Pool and start to grow again...

The commotion in the Bright Moon Spirit Realm finally caught the attention of Yang Jun of the Great Sun Spirit Realm. Realizing what was happening, he immediately had an excited conversation with Di Yang She Jun.

As a result, as soon as the Earthly Yang Serpent Lord finished swallowing and spitting out the flowing clouds, he immediately headed towards the City God Temple.

The reason is simple: the Bright Moon Spirit Realm has made such great progress that the Bright Moon Immortal Realm plan is on the horizon, while its Great Sun Spirit Realm has made no progress at all. How could it not be anxious?
However, upon seeing this, the City God could only shake his head and sigh: "The attributes of the Taibai Dragon Clan are what they are. Although gold has yin and yang aspects, due to the Autumn Cold Immortal Realm, there are no yang gold immortal materials available..."

"Very well, if you're still not giving up, then go and ask the Sun-Watching Spirit to take the Golden Toad to the Taibai Dragon Clan and ask them!"

At this time, Su Ji, as the host of the Fairy Realm Project and the envoy to liaise with the Taibai Dragon Clan, was fully in charge of this matter.

Therefore, the Earthly Serpent King immediately went to Dongsang Village and found Su Ji to explain the matter.

Su Ji had already prepared for this, and said helplessly, "To be honest, when I rented the [Old Yin] Immortal Artifact last time, I specifically asked about this matter, but the Taibai Dragon Clan's answer was disappointing, so I didn't tell Snake Lord."

Upon hearing this, the Earth Serpent King, like a wilted eggplant, left Dongsang Village in a daze.

When the Fairy Realm Project began, the Great Sun Spirit Realm and the Bright Moon Spirit Realm were on the same starting line.

At this moment, the Great Sun Spirit Realm was far surpassed by the Bright Moon Spirit Realm. It wasn't that the Earth Yang Serpent King couldn't stand seeing the White Jade Toad King doing better than it, but rather the feeling of having worked so hard only to lose to the right timing and circumstances made the Earth Yang Serpent King feel extremely powerless.

Just as the Earthly Serpent Lord returned to Jinfeng County and informed the Lord of Yang about the matter, the Lord of Yang only said one sentence: "Quickly go and invite the Guardian Spirit General; I want to speak with him in detail in person!"

Judging from the name of the Sun-Watching Spirit General, the Golden Toad had an earlier connection with the Great Sun Spirit Realm.

However, after more than half a year, the relationship between Mingyue Lingjing and Jianri Lingjiang Jinchan became increasingly close.

Originally, Yang Jun didn't care about this matter, but as the Bright Moon Wonderland project took a commanding lead, it became difficult for Yang Jun not to think about interpersonal relationships.

(End of this chapter)