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

For any power, blessed lands and grotto-heavens are an extremely important component; some regard them as their foundation, while others even consider them their greatest reliance.

The Golden Cave Sect survived tens of thousands of years of "winter" thanks to its blessed land and caves. Now that internal troubles have been eliminated, it finally has the possibility of emerging into the world.

After losing the key to the [Autumn Cold Wonderland], the Taibai Dragon Clan went from being a powerful force to a "poor relative" dependent on their ancestral lineage. They endured hardship for tens of thousands of years before finally finding the key by chance.

The Golden Cave Sect had no way out and could only choose to use the blessed land as their last resort.
The Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake was not targeted by the Undying Demon Lord, and its location was relatively peripheral. Most of the dragons withdrew before the Undying Demon Lord occupied Qili Lake.

However, even the blessed land of the Golden Cave Sect, which possesses two Xuanxian, still avoids direct confrontation with the lesser immortals, who are mainly child cultivators, except for the influence of evil spirits.

After tens of thousands of years of unchecked growth, the Taibai Dragon Clan's control over the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] has dropped to a freezing point.

"The Taibai Dragon Clan spent more than a year and only managed to reclaim one-third of the territory of the Autumn Chill Wonderland?"

Many people saw that Lu Lan, a high-ranking cultivator in white robes from the Taibai Dragon Clan, was willing to help the Jinku Sect, and assumed that the Taibai Dragon Clan had a certain degree of control over the [Autumn Cold Wonderland]. However, the truth was quite the opposite.

In fact, if one puts oneself in the other's shoes, one can understand the predicament of the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake.

Originally, the minor immortals in the 【Autumn Cold Wonderland】 were all local overlords, but suddenly some Taibai Dragon Clan appeared and said they wanted to unify the blessed land.

If the opponent were strong, that would be fine, but due to the limitations of the blessed land, the cultivation level of outside cultivators can only be below that of immortals and gods.

Not to mention those demonic beasts, even the minor immortals of the Taibai Dragon Clan within the [Autumn Cold Wonderland], who have a well-established lineage, would vie for power at this time.

After all, the only advantage the Taibai Dragon Clan has externally is the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] key orb, while the Taibai Dragon Clan internally controls most of the [Autumn Cold Wonderland].

If the Dragon King hadn't made a promise to win over a minor demon and a god-level spirit, they wouldn't have been able to reclaim even a third of the territory of [Autumn Chill Wonderland].

Knowing his own limitations, Su Ji couldn't help but shake his head and smile: "Dragon King, don't think that just because I was able to escape from a Celestial General-level assassin, I possess top-tier or even invincible Celestial Soldier combat power... In reality, my combat power is merely that of a powerful Celestial Soldier."

Xiao Xian is invincible within the Daoist temple. If there were an existence like Zi Xiu Xie Xian who is invincible outside the Daoist temple, there would be no Xuanxian like the Immortal Lord and Zhenyi Fairy in the [Autumn Cold Immortal Realm] to help him.

The Dragon King had been overwhelmed with problems these past few days because of the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] matter, and he had no choice but to ask Su Ji for help. Seeing that Su Ji seemed to be planning to refuse, he prepared to offer some more bargaining chips.

"Little Immortal Golden Toad, don't worry too much. The reason why the Golden Cave Sect's blessed land has such an 'extraordinary' magic weapon as the White Tiger Divine Blade is because it originally fell from a medium-level blessed land, which is why such a treasure can exist."

"【Autumn Cold Wonderland】has always been just a first-class blessed land. Even though it left behind a lot of magic treasures, they were at most low-grade flawless immortal magic treasures. It would be good enough if they could unleash the combat power of top-tier immortal soldiers."

"We will not only lend you magical treasures temporarily, but also award you battle merits based on your contributions. At that time, you can even use your battle merits to exchange for divine magical treasures from the treasure vault of the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake!"

This is why the Dragon King asked Su Ji to help subdue the eastern region of the Autumn Cold Wonderland. Even if the little immortal came here in person, his combat power would be at most at the level of a top-tier immortal soldier. In addition, the Dragon Clan also has trump cards in hand, so Su Ji can really be no weaker than a top-tier immortal soldier.

"A low-grade flawless immortal artifact crafted by a dragon clan junior immortal from the previous generation, and a defensive magic weapon with Yin as the primary attribute and wind as the secondary attribute?"

Unlike the Golden Cave Sect, the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake merely migrated away; the ancient treasure trove left behind was not lost, and it contained these immortal artifacts that were originally forged within the [Autumn Cold Wonderland].

This "Lesser Yin Wind Armor" is a rare gem in the Taibai Dragon Clan's treasure trove. Not only does it have outstanding defensive capabilities, but it can also increase speed by utilizing the profound principles of its internal wind attribute, making it both durable and fast-moving.

The Dragon King nodded proudly, saying, "Not only did you obtain such a flawless low-grade immortal artifact armor, but the two little immortals and the spirit beast that supported us also made up for their shortcomings with our help. You only need to help with a little bit of the coordination to complete the mission..."

Only then did Su Ji realize that there were five minor fairies and two god-level spirits in the [Autumn Chill Wonderland], divided into three camps.

The faction vying for power with the foreign dragon race is led by two minor immortals of the Taibai Dragon Clan, known as the South Lake Dragon Lord and the East Lake Dragon Lord respectively. They occupy the two largest lakes in the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] and have the support of the Pig Dragon minor immortal.

The factions drawn in by the Luhu Dragon Clan consisted of two groups: the Snow Fox Fairy, a demon race living in the northern region, and the Crimson Deer Spirit, a god-level being born in the northeast.

The last group consists of neutral factions: the Cloud Leopard Fairy in the western region and the Celestial-level Mountain Phoenix Spirit in the northwest.

The reason why the Snow Fox Fairy and the Red Deer Spirit were persuaded by the Dragon King of Luhu Lake was because the Dragon King of East Lake used the water system to influence most of the upstream areas, including the territory of the Red Deer Spirit.

Of course, the Dragon King of South Lake also wanted to extend his reach into the western region along the water system, but he suffered a great loss because the Cloud Leopard Fairy's methods were too strange, and in the end he divided up a lot of territory in the central region.

Clearly, there were already conflicts among the immortals and gods of the [Autumn Chill Wonderland]. The intervention of the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake after the opening of the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] intensified these conflicts.

Over the past year, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake has not only done these things, but has also quietly set up a large number of formations in the northeast region to prevent the Dragon King of East Lake from launching a counterattack on the lair of the Red Deer Spirit.

To boost Su Ji's confidence, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake exclaimed excitedly, "The Crimson Deer Spirit has obtained the right to use a Golden Spear Immortal Artifact, the Snow Fox Fairy has obtained the right to use a Lesser Yin Divine Lamp, and with the help of the Lesser Yin Wind Armor Immortal Artifact, Fellow Daoist Golden Toad... conquering the eastern region is just around the corner!"

Currently, the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake lacks someone who can wield such a divine artifact, and Su Ji is one of the best candidates.

Before Su Ji became famous, the matter of the Golden Cave Sect was not yet over when he became the Little Immortal of Wind and Fire. It was only after he survived the attack by the Immortal General that he became famous and the Dragon King of Luhu Lake extended an invitation to him.

Just then, Su Ji came to discuss the transaction of Yin Qi, so I took the opportunity to bring up this matter. Otherwise, in a few days, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake would have sent his son Lu Lan to personally invite me to discuss this matter.

"Five minor immortals and two divine spirits, the foundation of [Autumn Chill Wonderland] is indeed profound!"

Immortal-level spirits are beings that have cultivated true spirits. The Earth Yang Serpent King was unable to achieve this because he was restricted by the Great Sun Spirit Realm.

Su Ji had long predicted that immortal-level spirits could become minor immortals through certain means, which meant that the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] now had seven minor immortal positions, similar to the previous Golden Cave Sect.

"From this perspective, it's possible that [Autumn Chill Wonderland] truly has the potential to be upgraded to a mid-level blessed land within a hundred years!"

Just as a celestial soldier needs at least three minor Dao Fruits to advance to the celestial general level, the more minor Dao Fruits a primary-level blessed land has, the greater the possibility of generating a minor Dao Fruit within the minor world.

Zhang Xiaolian's previous incarnation, the Lesser Yin God, must have been drawn to the natural advantage of the [Autumn Cold Wonderland], whose resources had not been lost for tens of thousands of years, and also foresaw that immortal-level spirits would be born there. Thus, she placed her hopes of escaping the Taiyin Emperor Yuehou on the [Autumn Cold Wonderland].

Just then, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake dropped another important piece of information: "We have also communicated with the Cloud Leopard Fairy and the Mountain Phoenix Spirit in the western region. The Mountain Phoenix Spirit was very firm in its attitude, but the Cloud Leopard Fairy was somewhat tempted."

"The Cloud Leopard Fairy said that as long as we occupy more than half of the territory of [Autumn Chill Wonderland], it will help us deal with the South Lake Dragon Lord and the East Lake Dragon Lord!"

The Autumn Cold Wonderland has seven immortal-level combatants. As long as the Dragon King of Luhu Lake gathers enough helpers, it will be inevitable to reclaim the entire Autumn Cold Wonderland.

"I see!"

The Dragon King of Luhu Lake paid a considerable price to invite Su Ji, seemingly only to reclaim the eastern region, but in reality, it could determine the entire situation of the [Autumn Chill Wonderland]. Su Ji, considering both his own interests and their relationship, had no reason to refuse to help the Dragon King of Luhu Lake.

"Rest assured, Dragon King, I will certainly go all out to help the Luhu Dragon Clan seize the eastern region of the [Autumn Chill Wonderland]!"

Now, Su Ji is not only the guardian spirit of the City God Temple in Jinfeng County, but also the deputy sect leader representing the Jinku Sect in the present world. This guarantee alone greatly excited the Dragon King of Luhu Lake.

As a result, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake directly took out the "Heavenly Yin Qi" stored in his treasure vault and guaranteed: "Once my clan's Dragon Immortal borrows that special magic weapon from the ancestral land, he will use this magic weapon to collect the Heavenly Yin Qi, and will definitely be able to deliver it all within half a year!"

This is the essence of the Taibai Dragon Clan: with a large number of magical treasures, they can easily find targeted solutions to any problem.

As a result, Su Ji obtained the Yin Qi from the Dragon Clan's treasure trove without expending a single wisp of divine power, and also received a promise from the Luhu Dragon Clan.

After Su Ji returned to the City God Temple in Jinfeng County, the City God was deeply moved and made a promise:

"Fellow Daoist Jin Chan has contributed so much to the Bright Moon Wonderland Project, and my City God Temple has no treasures to make up for it. The only thing we can do is to reduce the transaction tax by half for the incense and vows of the Underworld!"
"Once the Fairy Realm Project succeeds, I will never forget Fellow Daoist Golden Toad's contribution!"

Based on the case of the Five Elements Wonderland in Yuzhou Dazhen Mansion, once the Wonderland Project succeeds, the two Wonderlands will need two "divine officials" as managers.

Divine officials belong to the category of divine soldiers, but they are of higher status than divine soldiers. Their path to advancement is through the divine officer rather than the divine general, and they may even have at least two divine soldiers under their command.

Many immortals look down on the position of divine soldier, but are willing to become divine officials, which shows how precious this position is.

Su Ji didn't have high expectations for the so-called divine official. After all, he was the God of Wealth himself, and becoming a true god was only a matter of time. A god who became a true god through his own power was much stronger than a divine soldier holding a [talisman].

After all, even a divine official needs to make great contributions to be promoted to a divine officer, while a true god only needs to accumulate incense and faith to have the opportunity to improve his rank, and may even reach the level of a divine lord!
What Su Ji valued more was the tax reduction for trading incense and vows with the Underworld.

You should know that this tax is a heavy tax, directly twice the transaction amount. Now that it has been reduced by half, it means that you are spending the same amount of divine power to buy twice the amount of incense and prayer power!

"The City God is sparing no expense for the success of the Immortal Realm Project!"

The taxes on incense offerings and vows are mostly revenue for the City God pantheon. The fact that the City God Spirit Lord has given such a large reduction clearly indicates that he is prepared to subsidize it out of his own pocket.

Su Ji then specifically asked, "Lord City God, is there a limit to the trading of incense offerings and vows?"

The City God was taken aback at first, then laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist Golden Toad, rest assured, even if you exchange incense and prayer power to the maximum extent, I can still sustain you for a year and a half!"

The City God's annual salary alone exceeds ten thousand strands of divine power, not to mention that he also receives incense offerings and prayers. Even if a portion of his divine power is used to prolong his life, it is still a considerable sum accumulated over hundreds of years.

Yan Tianchou then did the math: "If we calculate based on the output of Wusheng's hometown in Jinfeng County for a year and a half, the City God would need to use at least 360,000 strands of divine power to cover the costs..."

Although Su Ji's net worth exceeds ten million strands of divine power, the actual liquid assets he holds are only a little over one hundred thousand strands of divine power. If he can obtain a subsidy from the City God, he will devote all his efforts to deduce the divine power of the God of Wealth!

So Su Ji immediately went to the Underworld to trade for a batch of incense and prayer power, and then headed towards Thousand Changes Town.

As for the Bright Moon Wonderland project, he has done all he could. The rest is up to the City God Temple deities and the White Jade Toad Lord of the Bright Moon Wonderland to work together.

Soon, the town of Thousand Changes came into view.

Besides the matter of the Autumn Cold Wonderland, Su Ji had another important matter to attend to when he went to Thousand Changes Town.

Not long ago, Su Ji and Mo Linglong were attacked by celestial generals. If it weren't for Qian Ling, the third-generation patriarch of the Mo family, using a celestial puppet to self-destruct and buy time, Su Ji would definitely not have been able to escape underground unscathed.

What made Su Ji feel better was that, because of their ability to control mechanical puppets, Mo family cultivators all practiced a method of splitting their souls, and the only thing lost by the third ancestor of the Mo family, Qianling, was a split soul.

However, even if the split soul self-destructs, it will still affect Qianling's cultivation path, at least twenty or thirty years of hard work will be wasted.

Therefore, Su Ji first explained the matter of [Autumn Cold Wonderland] to Mo Linglong.

Mo Linglong had already obtained an opportunity with the Taibai Dragon Clan while besieging the Cai family's pseudo-ascended individuals, so she naturally wouldn't miss the chance to gain merit from the Taibai Dragon Clan.

Subsequently, Su Ji and Mo Linglong visited Qianling together, showing their true sincerity.

"A Lesser Immortal Fruit?" Even Mo Linglong hadn't expected that Su Ji's sincerity would be the last Lesser Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit of the Golden Cave Sect!

"A minor immortal position!" Qianling was even more shocked.

Even though the Thousand Transformations Ancestor entered the Heavenly Court's Department of Works, Qianling only became the Spirit Lord of the Department of Works. As for the position of Divine Weapon in the Department of Works, there were already countless people ahead of him.

Although most of the strength of a Lesser Immortal Fruit holder is confined to a blessed land, for the Mo family, who manipulate mechanical puppets, it actually provides an additional place to protect themselves.

Not to mention, the Lesser Immortal Fruit naturally possesses a certain degree of longevity, which increases Qianling's chances of cultivating into a True Immortal.

Su Ji nodded in confirmation: "After the wolf clan's little immortal died, that Dao Fruit became the public property of the Golden Cave Sect. The Supreme Elders, remembering my contributions, gave me the ownership of this Lesser Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit. Once this Lesser Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit is born, it will surely belong to you, Fellow Daoist Qianling!"

The last time Qianling secretly followed Mo Linglong using the Heavenly God Puppet, she was actually protecting her. However, faced with such a great opportunity as the Small World Dao Fruit, Qianling had no possibility of refusing it.

Even Qianling, who was known as one of the three founders of the Mohist school, couldn't help but stammer and look conflicted.

Seeing this, Mo Linglong couldn't help but laugh and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Jin Chan is willing to repay this favor, Ancestor, please don't refuse. If you feel that this gift is too much, why not take the quota of Daoist Ju Long and enter the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] with me to help Fellow Daoist Jin Chan?"

At the Luhu Grand Gathering, the Taibai Dragon Clan set aside a number of opportunities, and in addition to Mo Linglong, the Giant Dragon Taoist from Qianbian Town also received one of the opportunities.

The old man with the thousand machines standing to the side nodded and said, "Master specializes in precision components in the art of puppetry, and his research on formations is also very in-depth. He will definitely be of great help on this trip to the [Autumn Chill Wonderland]!"

When the Thousand Machines Elder resurrected Mo Linglong, he shifted his main research focus to mechanisms and flesh and blood, which was not suitable for the wood-attribute small world Dao fruit left behind by the wolf fairy.

Therefore, the old man of a thousand machines did not think that Su Ji was not thinking about him, especially since Qian Ling was the old man of a thousand machines' master.

With these concessions, Qianling breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "In that case, I will follow Fellow Daoist Jinchan's lead on this trip to the Autumn Chill Wonderland!" (End of Chapter)