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

Chapter 19 [The Golden Toad's Transformation], The Moon Reflects on the Golden Toad
Su Ji had lofty ambitions, his expression was spirited and confident, and his words and actions exuded a self-assured confidence.

Even the local earth god couldn't help but have some wild thoughts upon seeing it.

...As expected of a reincarnated cultivator, the Golden Toad was able to display exceptional talent within the Dongxuan lineage and calmly accept this karmic burden.

It's quite a coincidence that Dongsang and Xisang villages first had a mysterious reincarnation of a mystical cultivator like Zhang Xiaolian, and then a highly capable cultivator like Jin Chan reincarnated as a toad. Even a high-level cultivator like the Earth God seemed to pale in comparison.

"That's fine!"

Seeing that the golden toad had chosen such a path, the local earth god not only did not sigh with regret, but instead revealed a smile.

If the ghost story hadn't happened, Zhang Xiaolian's real dreams would only have mirrored worldly scenes, and perhaps she would have embarked on the path of cultivation when she encountered a certain opportunity.

Now, Zhang Xiaolian's dreams are becoming increasingly mysterious not only because the lame demon appears in her real dreams, but also because of the golden toad incident.

No one knows what Zhang Xiaolian's real dream will become next. The only thing the local earth god can do is try to prevent external interference...

Seeing Su Ji's puzzled expression, the Earth God sighed and said, "With the Black Tiger Demon dead, the haunting case is over. To prevent Zhang Xiaolian's true dream from being exposed, after interrogating the Lame Demon, I directly destroyed him, body and soul."

"Originally, I planned to silently protect Zhang Xiaolian on my own and not interfere with her life. Perhaps one day someone would come to guide her away, or perhaps one day she would find her own path..."

"Now that you intend to get involved in this cause and effect, you will be Zhang Xiaolian's protector in public, while I will be responsible for the safety of Zhang Xiaolian in the Yin-Yang realm."

The duty of the local earth god is to protect the people of the area, and naturally he must also silently protect Zhang Xiaolian, who was born in Dongsang Village.

However, no matter how powerful the Earth God is, he is still just a local spirit official.

If someone in reality were to endanger Zhang Xiaolian's life, even if the Earth God were to retract his Earth Spirit Official [talisman] and revert to his former status as a high-level cultivator, he might not be able to truly protect Zhang Xiaolian.

It should be noted that the essence, energy, and spirit of a person with a physical body can weaken the power of magic and supernatural abilities; even high-grade magic may not be as effective as desired.

Su Ji's existence perfectly fills this gap.

Since Su Ji intends to use the real dream to cultivate the unique supernatural power of the Golden Toad, [Golden Toad Transformation], he naturally has the responsibility to protect Zhang Xiaolian.

"I see!"

Su Ji suddenly realized that the Earth God's seriousness was not a reprimand, but rather an attempt to make him realize the importance of the matter.

Although his choice now seems somewhat radical, it perfectly makes up for what the local deity lacks.

Unbeknownst to them, Su Ji's relationship with the Earth God changed from that of a superior and subordinate to that of fellow Daoists, and then from cultivation partners to like-minded companions, truly becoming like-minded individuals.

Su Ji felt a surge of emotion and was happy with his choice.

Zhang Xiaolian is like a blank sheet of paper. Although they don't necessarily have to put pen to paper, they should try to prevent Zhang Xiaolian from going astray or even down the wrong path, and do their best to help Zhang Xiaolian draw a beautiful picture.

After a few breaths, Su Ji finally calmed down and got up to absorb the wealth and distractions of the two villages.

Only by filling the computing power gap can he quickly upgrade the initial-level divine ability [Golden Toad Transformation] to the intermediate-level divine ability [Golden Toad Rebirth].

The local deity mistakenly believed that the golden toad was now going to search for money, thus deepening Zhang Xiaolian's karmic entanglement.

So, the local earth god said rather mysteriously:

"As I just mentioned, to prevent this matter from being exposed, I interrogated the lame demon before destroying its soul and spirit."

"Therefore, I learned about the details of the deal between the previous Earth Spirit Official and the Black Tiger Demon..."

"They colluded to get what they wanted. The mountain demons needed the extreme thoughts in the people's nightmares. In addition to cultivation resources, the previous local spirit official also demanded a batch of silver."

The lame demon is one of the accomplices of the black tiger demon, so it's normal that he knows these secrets.

Su Ji just didn't understand why the previous land deity, who was already a spirit, still needed worldly money.

At this moment, Yan Tianchou immediately gave his deduction: "In the secular world there is a system of 'avoiding official appointments,' but the divine system only cares about incense and faith, and should not care about these things."

"Perhaps the previous Earth Spirit Official came from a family in the villages of East Sang and West Sang. In order to benefit future generations, he asked the Black Tiger Demon for worldly money."

Upon hearing this, something flashed through Su Ji's mind—the beginning of everything—the lucky charm that Zhang Xiaolian had lost.

The Wu family once demanded a month's worth of laundry money from Zhang Xiaolian. Others said the Wu family was asking for an exorbitant amount, but the Wu family claimed that the amulet contained the power of the local earth god and had the ability to ward off evil spirits.

When Su Ji first found the amulet, he felt that apart from the exquisite design, it had no remaining power.

At first, Su Ji was quite puzzled, but later he learned that the previous land official had already been dismissed and investigated, and it was normal that the land's legal power had disappeared during that time.

Now that I think about it carefully, while others were terrified by the ghost story and an elderly man surnamed Zhou even died of fright, the Wu family seemed to have been unaffected because they had amulet coins.

Immediately, Su Ji asked excitedly, "Lord Earth God, could it be that the money the Black Tiger Demon paid to the previous Earth God is in the hands of the Wu family?" If this money had been transferred elsewhere, Su Ji would be completely at a loss.

If the money is in the village, Su Ji will surely be able to find it, which would solve his immediate problem.

Upon hearing this, the Earth God's eyes lit up: "Golden Toad, you are indeed clever. You actually guessed the origin of the previous Earth God. Those silver coins are in the hands of the Wu family."

"However, the Wu family also knows that this money was obtained illegally, so they have hidden it away for the time being, waiting for you to cultivate the [Golden Toad Transformation] so that you can take over that ill-gotten wealth!"

Not to mention that such ill-gotten gains are not in the eyes of the gods, even if there were any spoils, according to the rules of the divine system, they should be rewarded to those who have made contributions.

In the case of the haunting, the one who deserves the most credit is the local earth god, followed by Su Ji, and finally the many spirit soldiers.

As a result, after the local earth god annihilated the lame demon, he did not report the news, thus saving himself a lot of trouble.

It should be noted that several days have passed since the ghost incident, but the City God Temple is still going through the process. If you want to receive the reward, you will probably have to wait until next month's City God Temple Fair.

"So good!"

Even without Zhang Xiaolian's karma, Su Ji was extremely short of money. Besides wanting the complex vows attached to her, he could also use money as collateral or even exchange for divine power.

Divine power can be considered the currency of the gods; some feel they don't have enough, while others feel they have an abundance.

As a result, some people exchanged their divine power for various treasures and even money, sometimes obtaining more divine power than they could by using money as collateral.

If Su Ji could obtain this sum of money, he could try to exchange it for some divine power. Even without using it to exchange for a destiny at the City God Temple Fair, he could still let Yan Tianchou taste what divine power was like...

After parting ways with the Earth God, Su Ji did not rush into cultivation, but instead began to sort out his own character.

After becoming a spirit soldier, it was as if he had crossed multiple classes. He came into contact with more things, and his gains far exceeded his expectations.

He obtained the Dream Jade by killing the lame demon, which freed him from Zhang Xiaolian's dream-entry pull and allowed him to gain a foothold among the spirit soldiers.

The introduction to the "Minor Yin-Yang Method" bestowed by the Earth God was a milestone. First, he upgraded and transformed the Heavenly Calculation, and then, through a gradual accumulation of knowledge, he comprehended a profound principle of heaven and earth... and gained the Earth God's approval.

Zhang Xiaolian's real dream influenced his life and broadened his horizons. He not only implemented his future cultivation plan, but also participated in the plan to protect Zhang Xiaolian.

What he needs now is a mixture of spiritual power, worldly money, and even divine power. He needs to cultivate more supernatural abilities and spells, and even more importantly, he needs to improve his cultivation and comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth...

Everything was for the ultimate goal that Yan Tianchou had always kept at the top of his head—to become an immortal.

……

During the cultivation process, Su Ji felt that time passed quickly. He not only did not feel bored at all, but also felt very fulfilled.

The offensive technique of "Golden Toad Spitting Money" was not abandoned. In the real dream, the golden toad spit out a lot of money, which was material that Yan Tianchou could "copy".

Although the goal of transforming into human form was far away, Su Ji knew that it was just a natural progression on the path to immortality.

Su Ji's cultivation of the Minor Yin-Yang Method has not lagged behind at all. With the Earth God as his cultivation partner, Su Ji's spiritual cultivation is steadily improving.

Since the Wu family could potentially transfer their ill-gotten gains at any time, deducing the supernatural power of the "Golden Toad Transformation" has become the most important task at present.

Under the tireless "copying" efforts of the intelligent clone of the Heavenly Calculation Spiritual Method, and through the calculation of 1,005 units of the collected mixed wealth and vow power, the intermediate-level [Golden Toad Transformation] finally reached the minor completion stage.

"Phew—" Even Su Ji couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

According to the calculations of the Heavenly Calculation, it would take 1,200 units of computing power to deduce the [Golden Toad Spitting Money] supernatural power to the low-level perfection stage. To deduce the [Golden Toad Transformation] supernatural power to the mid-level minor completion stage [Golden Toad Transformation] supernatural power, it would take at least 5,200 units of computing power.

Fortunately, Yan Tianchou "copied" an answer in Zhang Xiaolian's dream, which reduced the computing power consumption to less than 20% of the original. This saved a lot of computing power and allowed Su Jin to devote more time and energy to cultivation.

"【Golden Toad Transformation】Minor Success: Although I can't be as free as a real living creature, I can still secretly take away the ill-gotten gains from the Wu family!"

As night fell on February 12th, Zhang, a night-roaming spirit soldier, felt drowsy and soon drifted off to dream of touring the two villages.

After getting into bed, Zhang Xiaolian gazed absently at the slightly reddened crescent moon outside the window.

The little girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old. After coming into contact with ghosts, gods, and the mythical toad, her thoughts became complicated. She wanted to see if there was a jade cassia tree on the moon, and she also wanted to see if there was a legendary toad palace on the moon...

Just as Zhang Xiaolian was feeling slightly disappointed, a golden light suddenly appeared in the courtyard, which was filled with silver light. Zhang Xiaolian subconsciously turned her head to look, but couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Then they saw that the golden toad, which should have been on the altar, was now walking slowly toward the courtyard gate as if it were alive.

Under the silvery moonlight, the golden toad, a divine creature, emitted a dark golden glow... Zhang Xiaolian suddenly looked up and discovered that there seemed to be such a dark golden toad shadow in the moon.

Looking down into the courtyard again, even the somewhat clumsy figure of the divine toad seemed to exude a lazy yet noble air.

(End of this chapter)