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

Chapter 22: Consensus Reached, Planning Begins
Money is something that is closely related to everyone, and after Su Ji came to Dongsang Village, he became even more inextricably linked with money.

The golden toad spitting out money gave Su Ji a brief surge in "traffic," but he never took a crucial step forward.

Now, he has not only established himself in the two villages, but has also become a like-minded person with the local earth god. All he needs is an opportunity.

Until yesterday, Su Ji unearthed the "black money" left to the Wu family by the previous land deity, and there were also stories of money being given in the name of the land god and the god of the middle way, which finally gave him the idea to take the first step.

"The unique path of the God of Wealth faith belonging to the divine creature Golden Toad..." Yan Tianchou fell silent.

In fact, when Yantianchou discovered that it could transform complex wealth and wishes into computing power, it had already envisioned this path.

However, at that time it knew too little about the world and regarded survival as its first principle, so it conservatively practiced the "path of survival".

As a result, its deduced supernatural power, "Golden Toad Transformation," maximized its life-saving potential, and it did not recommend that Su Ji enter the Zhang family courtyard when it first encountered the door gods and spirit soldiers.

After enjoying the incense offerings of the Zhang family mother and daughter, Yan Tianchou even predicted Su Ji's path to divinity... The reason he didn't mention it again later was that he didn't want to interfere with Su Ji's gradually getting on the right track in his cultivation.

Therefore, Yan Tianchou reminded him: "The Dongxuan lineage only needs to comprehend the mysteries and absorb the profound energy to gradually become a Xuanxian. However, if one gets involved in the faith disputes of gods, there may be unpredictable risks."

In order to ensure Su Ji's safer cultivation, Yan Tianchou continued to practice the "Guo Dao".

Su Ji simply smiled and said, "I am aware of the risks of conflicting beliefs, but every opportunity I have gained so far has been obtained through risk."

He ventured into the Zhang family courtyard and met the local earth god, who became a wandering spirit soldier... He joined the plan to protect Zhang Xiaolian and gained the opportunity to comprehend Zhang Xiaolian's true dream.

As a result, Su Ji gradually became much bolder: "Taking the path of peace may also lead to becoming a Xuanxian, but if one reaches the upper realm, one will only be an ordinary immortal. Wouldn't one have to start all over again?"
Only by establishing a foundation in the human world can one have the greatest security!

"Moreover, I am not alone. When I am walking the path of the Cave Profound, you can use your supernatural powers to help me manage the path of the God of Wealth."

"The East and West Villages are my current base. They can not only serve as a 'testing ground' for the God of Wealth Plan, but also as the origin of the God of Wealth Way!"

Previously, Su Ji was at most a "fellow Daoist" of the Earth God. Perhaps the Earth God would not betray his fellow Daoist, but he could choose to stand by and watch.

Now, Su Ji has developed some "bonds" with the local deity because of Zhang Xiaolian's matter. As long as Su Ji does not harm the local deity's core interests, the two will definitely continue to be like-minded.

At this point, Yan Tianchou had no further objections and even began to deduce the precautions to be taken: "Even in the two villages, the way of the God of Wealth will affect the interests of some people. Some people worship the God of Wealth, while others do not."

What Yan Tianchou was referring to was the Wu family. The Wu family had just lost a chest of gold and silver. It would have been fine if the divine toad spitting out money hadn't been exposed, but if it was done without any cover-up in order to spread the belief in the God of Wealth, the Wu family would easily connect the two.

Su Ji had already prepared himself mentally: "When I hold the [Talisman], I am a daytime spirit soldier, and at night I become a divine toad with the mid-level divine power [Golden Toad Transformation]. I can protect the safety of the people and will not be merciful to evil people."

After much discussion and deliberation, everyone finally reached a consensus.

In fact, Su Ji could have simply ordered Yan Tianchou to help him embark on the path to wealth without saying a word.

However, he had long regarded Yan Tianchou as a partner who would share life and death with him. While respecting Yan Tianchou, he was also verifying the feasibility of the plan with each other.

Before nightfall, Su Ji and Yan Tianchou planned out the details of the apparition in their dreams tonight.

After nightfall, Su Ji did not rush to deliver the gold. Firstly, the people had not yet gone to bed, and secondly, he needed to inform the local earth god about this matter.

Ultimately, the local earth god is the true master of the Yin-Yang boundary between the two villages. If the God of Wealth plan is implemented without any discussion, it may not affect the plan, but it will certainly seem disrespectful.

It was February 13th, and the moon was shining brightly in the sky. Su Ji and the Earth God once again became cultivation partners, absorbing pure Yin energy from the earth together in the air to improve their cultivation.

During the process, Su Ji expressed his desire to embark on the path of the God of Wealth.

The local deity paused for a moment, then thought of many things.

The spirit official of the Earth God Temple and his entourage of spirit soldiers all belong to various departments of the Underworld, making it the smallest unit of the Underworld, classified as a category of Earth Gods.

The lineage of the God of Wealth involves worldly money. Apart from the Heavenly God of Wealth, most of the Gods of Wealth are merely human-based gods of wealth.

Human deities are those appointed by the government or worshipped by the people. Some are recognized by the gods of heaven and earth, some are spread in a certain area, while others are classified as licentious or even evil deities.

Clearly, Su Ji's path to wealth is not incompatible with that of the local deity, the Earth God; in fact, there is a possibility that they could work together and achieve mutual success.

However, the Earth God still couldn't help but remind you: "You may have these thoughts because of the divine power you gained yesterday. However, even if your golden toad body has innate advantages, the path of the gods is still not easy."

"Not to mention anything far away, there is a God of Wealth in Jinfeng County. Although he does not have a talisman bestowed by the Heavenly Court or the Underworld, he is backed by the City God and has a place in the City God Temple."

If a god could receive an imperial decree, he could also condense an imperial edict. However, this god of wealth only possesses the power of faith and can only be considered a god worshipped by the common people.

Because of this, the God of Wealth has no constraints and may do anything if he discovers someone vying for his faith.

Now that Su Ji had made up his mind, there was no reason for him to back down: "Thank you for informing me, Earth God. Although the God of Wealth of Jinfeng County is an opponent, it's not the right time. I will only leave Dongsang and Xisang villages to confront him when I am confident enough..."

The two practiced their cultivation together and also had a very pleasant conversation.

The Earth God managed to separate a part of his mind by relying on his powerful cultivation level.

With the assistance of Yan Tianchou, Su Ji increasingly displayed the demeanor of a reincarnated cultivator. Around one o'clock in the morning, Su Ji finished his nightly planned cultivation, bid farewell to the local earth god, and began to act according to the plan.

With the precise calculations of the Heavenly Calculation, Su Ji used the golden toad's finger as a blade to cut three golden beans off the gold.

Each of the three gold beans weighed three qian and four fen, worth five liang and one qian of silver. The extra qian of silver was worth one hundred and twenty wen, which was considered a small token of Su Ji's appreciation.

By this time, everyone had already fallen asleep. Su Ji crossed the bridge and embarked on his journey to deliver the gold.

In terms of location, the two villages are located to the east and west, with Dongsang Village being closer to Baiyan Mountain Range and Xisang Village being closer to Jinfeng County.

The two villages border each other with mulberry fields, and now is the crucial time for the mulberry leaves to sprout tender buds. In just over half a month, the mulberry leaves will be transformed into "real gold and silver".

Once the temperature reaches a certain level, the silkworms will become active, and the villagers in both villages will gradually get busy.

Silk was expensive, and in some places, "silk" was used as currency, with the saying "one tael of gold for one tael of silk".

However, it is not ordinary people who can truly make money.

Many people did not own much land and could only rent land or work for landlords, making a living by silkworm breeding techniques or manual labor. Some merchants formed chambers of commerce to monopolize the silk industry, which further reduced the profits of ordinary people.

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Su Ji could not keep giving away money in the form of a "golden toad spitting out money." His real goal was to open up new avenues for wealth.

Su Ji lived in the villages of Dongsang and Xisang, so the path to wealth naturally fell to silkworms...

As the God of Wealth plan kept replaying in his mind, Su Ji arrived at the first house—the home of an elderly man surnamed Li who had died due to a ghost story.

The Li family is the largest and wealthiest family in Xisang Village, but not all members of the Li family can be called "rich households". Some people with the surname Li even live in poverty.

After arriving at the home of the elderly man surnamed Li who died due to a ghost case, Su Ji first placed the gold bean in a conspicuous position, and then entered the homeowner's dream with the Dream Spirit Jade.

This man, named Li Jiahe, was able to support his ailing father until he was over sixty years old; he was truly a man of good character.

Soon, Su Ji learned about Li Jiahe's recent situation in his dream.

Over the years, Li Jiahe has spent a lot of money on his father's medical treatment and also held a proper funeral for him. Now, as the mulberry trees are sprouting tender leaves, he doesn't have enough money to repair the silkworm house.

Su Ji did not rush into silkworm farming. Instead, he appeared in Li Jiahe's dream under the guise of his deceased father.

"Li Jiahe, as the saying goes, filial piety is the most important of all virtues. You have been able to support your seriously ill elderly relative for many years, which is already a great act of filial piety."

"Now that I see you are in trouble, I will give you a gold bean, hoping that you will have abundant wealth in the future and live up to my expectations."

Su Ji deepened the dream with the power of the Dream Spirit Jade, so there was no need to repeat it again. With a movement, he headed towards another house.

Zhongliu Shenlingbing also had the surname Li, but his family was even poorer than the Li family. They didn't even have a courtyard, and one of their three houses had collapsed.

As soon as Su Ji arrived, he saw the Zhongliu Divine Soldiers waiting there.

The Zhongliu God has the responsibility of protecting homes and houses. Even though this Zhongliu God has considerable power in the local temple, he cannot help the dilapidated houses in reality.

“Day Wanderer, this is my home…” After saying this, the mid-flowing spirit soldier looked wistfully at an elderly couple inside the room.

Su Ji couldn't help but ask another question: "Later, I will use the method of sending a message in a dream to tell the two elders about the golden beans. I wonder if I need to tell you the truth as well?"

Perhaps the elderly couple won't remember much after waking up, but Su Ji still wants to do his best.

Zhongliu Shenlingbing sighed slightly and shook his head, which was considered as declining Su Ji's kindness.

Su Ji nodded to indicate that he understood. After placing the gold bean in a conspicuous position, he went to the wall outside the door and then entered the old man's dream with the help of the Dream Spirit Jade.

It was only then that Su Ji learned that Zhong Liu Shen Ling Bing, the only son of this couple, had died tragically in an accident twelve years ago on his way to take the imperial examination.

Over the years, the couple's inner conflict has remained unresolved, and even in their dreams, their brows are furrowed.

Su Ji did not directly appear in the dream, but left the dream first and asked the Zhongliu Divine Soldier another question.

"The spirit soldiers of Zhongliu have left your parents with unresolved issues, even mistakenly believing that you could not be reincarnated after your violent death. May I ask if you could tell them the truth about your current situation?"

Zhongliu Shenlingbing's expression shifted, and a wave of sorrow washed over him: "So that's how it is..."

In this world, those who die young not only find it difficult to be buried in their ancestral graves, but also receive no offerings.

As a result, even though the two were related by blood, Zhongliu Shenlingbing was unable to enter his parents' dreams.

Now, thanks to Su Ji's reminder, Zhongliu Shenlingbing realized the source of his parents' inner conflict and bowed to Su Ji.

"In that case, I will trouble the Day Wandering Spirit Soldier to resolve my parents' inner conflict..."

(End of this chapter)