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

It was said that the quota for the Giant Dragon Daoist was to be given to Ancestor Qianling, but in reality, there was no need for such trouble.

However, the previous quotas were only for seeking opportunities within the controlled area. If one were to join Su Ji in helping the Dragon King of Luhu Lake reclaim lost territory in the [Autumn Cold Wonderland], then one would be an allied force coming to assist, and there would be no limit to the number of quotas as long as one has the strength.

However, the more people who came to help, the less credit they could get, which is why the Luhu Dragon Clan did not find the powerful Xuanmen to help them.

The reason for finding Su Ji this time was not only because of Su Ji's powerful immortal weapon combat strength, but also because the Golden Cave Sect was in a period of reconstruction and needed a lot of resources.

Indeed, the Dragon King of Luhu Lake thought that Su Ji wanted so much Yin Qi for the Golden Cave Sect, and he never expected that Jinfeng County had a Fairyland Project.

"If we could find some assistants, then things would be much more interesting!"

Currently, Su Ji knows quite a few Ghost Kings and high-ranking cultivators, some of whom are comparable to Immortal Soldiers in terms of combat strength. They performed quite well when they annihilated the Earth Demon Giant in the Golden Cave Sect's blessed land.

However, neither Feng Chi, who combined two mysterious techniques, nor Shang Ting were very familiar with them. Tiger King was also busy collecting evil energy to cultivate his bloodline power, so Su Ji's first thought was only the Ninth Elder of the Dragon Mountain Sect.

The Ninth Elder of the Longshan Sect is a recognized master of formations. He has shown exceptional skill in the blessed land of the Jinku Sect. The Azure Dragon Formation he constructs is related to the number and strength of the participants, as well as the grade of the formation flags.

If the Ninth Elder of the Dragon Mountain Sect were to control a set of immortal-level array flags, even if they didn't reach the level of top-tier immortal weapons, they should still be no worse than Tiger King, Feng Chi, and Shang Ting.

"A divine-level array flags?"

The Dragon King of Luhu Lake was truly in a dilemma. There were divine-level array flags in the Dragon Palace, but they could not be brought into the [Autumn Chill Wonderland], which left the Dragon King of Luhu Lake somewhat helpless.

Su Ji wasn't disappointed: "As long as we provide good materials, we might be able to forge a set of Immortal God-level array flags!"

To be honest, even if the Dragon Palace of Luhu Lake truly possesses divine-level array flags, they might not necessarily be a good match for the Ninth Elder of the Dragon Mountain Sect. With Mo Linglong and Ancestor Qianling present, anything is possible!
Therefore, Su Ji immediately sent someone to Longshan Sect to deliver a message and invited the Mo family's helpers in advance.

When the spring tide arrived and many destined people came to keep their appointment at the [Autumn Chill Wonderland], Su Ji and the others had already been in the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] for more than ten days.

For Su Ji, the recapture of the eastern region was not difficult; the challenge lay in how to hold onto it. Therefore, he did not rush into action but instead began to make thorough preparations.

The crafting of the array flags was handled by Mo Linglong, Ancestor Qianling, and the Ninth Elder of the Longshan Sect, while Su Ji focused on his cultivation.

As for the previous assassination attempt, it gradually subsided over time, and even after Su Ji moved his main body to Qili Lake, there were no further incidents.

Zhang Xiaolian, who is the reincarnation of the Lesser Yin God, was overlooked because of Su Ji's performance, but because Dongsang Village was not safe enough, she was transferred to Jinfeng County.

From both Su Ji's and the perspective of the Fairy of the Moon Palace in the real dream, now is not the time for Zhang Xiaolian to enter the [Autumn Cold Wonderland], so they can only continue to wait for the right opportunity.

Even today in Jinfeng County, the opportunity of the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] still captivates the hearts of countless cultivators, and those who obtain it become objects of envy.

After numerous trials, the Day-Wandering Spirit General Wang Gong has now reached a top-tier cultivation level. Before parting, he did not forget to say to his juniors, "I have reached the limit of my cultivation. If I can obtain a batch of resources this time, I should use them to nurture the next generation!"

The Wang family was not large, and among them, Wang Meng, the supervisor of the spirit soldiers, was the most outstanding. This statement was clearly directed at Wang Meng.

The judge of the underworld, who had lived in Wusheng's hometown for many years, had made several appearances in recent years. He couldn't help but sigh, "First, the Golden Cave Sect emerged, and then the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] warmed up the scene. It seems this land is destined not to remain silent!"

Those who received the spots this time were all people who helped the Taibai Dragon Clan find the key to the Divine Pearl last time. Although they were all high-level Ghost King cultivators, their numbers were limited and could only be considered a warm-up.

When the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] is truly open to the public, that will be a grand spectacle. Not to mention invincible high-level cultivators, even high-level cultivators who have integrated two profound principles and peak bloodline demon kings will flock there.

This scene also presents an opportunity for the Fairy of the Moon Palace to infiltrate the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] in her plan. Whether it happens sooner or later depends on how quickly the Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake reclaims the [Autumn Cold Wonderland].

Soon, the Day Wandering Spirit brought the local deities, including Lord Wang, Lord Zhang, Lord Zhao, Lord Cai, and a group of underworld gods, to Qili Lake. In addition to Lu Lan, they were also greeted by Bai Yuan Ling Bo and his entourage of gods.

Qian Feng, as the Guardian Spirit General, was naturally among them.

Those who won the spot this time were all from Jinfeng County and were quite familiar with each other.

Seeing Lu Lan leading the group towards the [Autumn Chill Wonderland], the local deity Cai Gong looked left and right, a look of doubt on his face: "I remember that Fellow Daoist Golden Toad and several fellow Daoists from Thousand Changes Town also obtained quotas. Could it be that they are not entering the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] in the same batch as us?"

The City God Temple deities knew about Su Ji's cooperation with the Luhu Dragon Clan, but Cai Gong, the local earth deity, was not so aware of it.

The white-robed cultivator, Lu Lan, explained with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Cai is right; Fellow Daoist Jin Chan and the others have entered the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] ahead of us!"

Lu Lan didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said. After all, Su Ji not only had the record of surviving an attack by a Celestial General, but was also a Lesser Celestial of the Golden Cave Sect. He was no longer on the same level as these ordinary cultivators.

Cai Gong suddenly realized, "So that's how it is... If we could follow behind Fellow Daoist Jin Chan on this trip, even a little soup would be enough for us to eat!"

Even invincible high-level cultivators are only comparable to ordinary immortal soldiers in terms of combat power, not to mention that Cai Gong and others are not even top-level high-level cultivators.

The Day-Wandering Spirit General smiled and shook his head: "A figure like Fellow Daoist Golden Toad, even if he is only at the high level of cultivation, should be regarded as a god or immortal. Perhaps the matter he is facing is simply beyond our reach..."

The spirit of the day traveler knew some inside information, and he said this as a precaution, so as to prevent these people from disturbing Su Ji's cultivation.

These words immediately evoked deep emotions among the cultivators.

They had never seen someone rise to such a high position as Su Ji before, and to have been comrades with such a legendary figure was perhaps the most boast-worthy thing in their lives.

Soon, the cultivators entered the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] and arrived in the very safe northeastern region.

This opportunity has given cultivators three days; what treasures they obtain depends entirely on their own fate.

The judges of the underworld headed north, intending to explore and excavate some resources. With their strength, they should have no major problems as long as they didn't encounter any immortal or god-level experts.

Jian Riling and the others also scattered, wanting to take advantage of this time to obtain as many resources as possible from the [Autumn Cold Wonderland].

On the first day, the cultivators all made some gains. Even though most of them obtained treasures worth only a little over a thousand strands of divine power, it was still equivalent to several months' salary for them.

Zhao Gong was very lucky to discover a treasure land, but when he tried to dig it up, he found that it was already covered with dense array patterns.

Sure enough, Taibai Dragon Clan cultivators soon arrived and informed them that this place was an important foundation for the town, and that digging into it could even result in being killed by the counterattack of the great formation.

This greatly annoyed Zhao Gong, but when he wanted to complain to Zhang Gong and Cai Gong, he found that the two had already disappeared.

Zhao Gong was puzzled and quickly asked the guards at the garrison, only to get an answer.

"Those two headed south around noon, one after the other?"

Knowing that the Golden Toad Spirit General came from Dongsang Village, where the local Earth God Zhang Gong lived, Zhao Gong immediately made some guesses.

"Master Zhang must have received a hint from Fellow Daoist Jin Chan, which is why he seems to be acting with a purpose. Master Cai must have been keeping a close eye on Master Zhang for a long time, preparing to get a share of the pie!"

It was only then that Zhao Gong realized that he was the only one who simply wanted to find the treasure on his own, Zhang Gong had a noble person guiding him, and Cai Gong had followed along out of "opportunism".

"If there really is soup, perhaps we can follow them and give it a try!"

Zhao Gong did not come from a good family and had an upright character, which is why he offended powerful people when he was in Dazhen Prefecture and was eventually demoted to a local earth spirit official in the south of Jinfeng County.

If given the opportunity to gain more opportunities, Zhao Gong would certainly not give it up. Even if he were to meet the Golden Toad Fairy, he would still be able to find something to talk about.

So, under cover of night, the local deity Zhao Gong headed south. Even if he didn't run into Zhang Gong, it wouldn't stop him from exploring the hidden places along the way.

And so, the night passed. Although Zhao Gong did not find the other two landowners, he still gained a lot and discovered that the further south he went, the more resources he found.

Soon, Zhao Gong suddenly stopped. According to the white-robed high-ranking cultivator Lu Lan, their activity area was within a radius of thirty miles. If they went outside this area, the Taibai Dragon Clan would not be responsible for anything that happened.

At this moment, Zhao Gong suddenly realized that he was at least thirty miles away from the camp, and that he might encounter danger if he went any further.

"Should we continue forward, or stay behind and continue searching for treasure?"

Lord Zhao did not hesitate for long; he quickly made up his mind and strode forward.

Besides the fact that the resources ahead are more abundant, Zhao Gong also has the idea that fortune favors the bold. Perhaps the area within thirty miles is only their activity range, and they need to continue forward to find the Golden Toad Fairy.

Not to mention, [Autumn Cold Wonderland] is owned by the Taibai Dragon Clan. Even if there is any danger, once he mentions that he is a distinguished guest of the Taibai Dragon Clan, the other party will surely let him leave safely.

However, Duke Zhao soon regretted it.

Just as Zhao Gong was about to pick a top-grade spiritual herb, a demon king led his troops to attack. The demon king was not only well-equipped, but also accompanied by powerful high-ranking demon cultivators.

Zhao Gong was immediately flustered, but he forced himself to calm down and quickly revealed his identity as a distinguished guest of the Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake.

However, these words did not stop the other party; instead, they fueled their fighting spirit.

"The Dragon King of Luhu Lake? He's just a mixed blood. We, the Dragon Lord of East Lake, are the true Taibai Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake. We've been worried about you hiding in the shadows, so today is the perfect day to capture you and present you to the Dragon Lord!"

In the eyes of some creatures in the [Autumn Chill Wonderland], the legitimacy of the Taibai Dragon Clan outside is far inferior to that of the East Lake Dragon Lord and the South Lake Dragon Lord. This world is not to be invaded by outsiders. "Ah?" Only then did the local deity Zhao Gong realize that there was actually a group of creatures in the [Autumn Chill Wonderland] who opposed the Luhu Lake Dragon Clan. Bai Yuan Ling Bo's words were never a reminder, but more like a warning.

However, by the time the local deity Zhao Gong realized what was happening, it was already too late.

That night, the local deity Zhao Gong was taken to the East Lake Dragon Palace and, because of the visiting cultivators, was personally interrogated by the East Lake Dragon Lord.

Despite his iron will, Lord Zhao remained silent, leaving the Dragon King of East Lake somewhat at a loss.

When force failed, the Dragon King of East Lake tried a softer approach: a group of demons joined forces to cast illusions on Lord Zhao, but ultimately they didn't get much useful information.

"A person from Dazhen Prefecture...the local earth spirit official of Jinfeng County...the little fairy of the golden toad?"

The Dragon Lord of East Lake is a minor deity himself, so he has nothing to fear from minor deities from outside.

It should be understood that only when one is in the blessed land where the Small Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit is located can a little immortal unleash powerful or even top-tier combat strength. Once one leaves the blessed land, one will be reduced to one's original form, at most having only a body strengthened by the Small Heaven and Earth Dao Fruit.

These minor immortals, despite possessing powerful celestial weapons for defense, only have attack power at the level of ordinary celestial weapons. Even with the blessing of the Luhu Dragon King's celestial artifact, their combat strength is at most that of a powerful celestial weapon. They are not even a match for the Pig Dragon after leaving the dojo, let alone the two Dragon Lord minor immortals.

Therefore, the Dragon King of East Lake stopped paying attention to the local deity Zhao Gong and simply imprisoned him in the Dragon Palace.

After all, Zhao Gong was not only a distinguished guest of the Dragon King of Luhu Lake, but also a local deity. Killing him so easily would likely cause trouble for the local deity system. It would be far better to detain him, as there is at least room for maneuver.

Two days passed in this way, and it was almost time for the cultivators to depart.

The judges of the underworld were the first to arrive, as there were too many of them, and they set off early to prevent anyone from falling behind.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time at his post, the judge of the underworld only saw the Day Wandering Spirit General and the local deity Cai Gong. Even as the appointed time approached, Zhang Gong and Zhao Gong still did not appear.

Cai Gong, being a local deity himself, immediately inquired with the local cultivators and quickly received a response from Bai Yuanlingbo.

"Master Zhang and the Golden Toad Fairy have important matters to attend to and will need to stay in the Autumn Chill Wonderland for a few more days. As for Master Zhao, he seems to have headed south; perhaps he's lost his way..."

Three days is just the agreed-upon time for gathering. If you want to be greedy, you can pretend to be lost and wait for someone to come find you. Even the Taibai Dragon Clan won't say anything.

Cai Gong shook his head and said, "Zhao Gong is upright and honest, and he is also a local spirit official who can judge directions by the fluctuations of the earth. The possibility of him getting lost is very small. I'm just afraid that he has encountered some trouble that he can't get out of!"

Even without cultivating the power of geomagnetism, those connected to the earth have a natural sensitivity to geomagnetism. They might get lost, but they will never lose their way.

Bai Yuanlingbo simply shook his head: "Please leave [Autumn Chill Wonderland] as agreed. As for the local deity Zhao Gong, we will definitely search for him."

"But you must understand that opportunity also comes with danger. Even if Lord Zhao was killed, it could only be considered bad luck. We cannot guarantee that we will definitely find Lord Zhao..."

The area within a radius of thirty miles is a safe zone. Unless Lord Zhao wants to acquire more resources and deliberately delays, he will be stepping into an area outside the restrictions, and then he will suffer the consequences.

After pondering for a moment, the local deity Cai Gong revealed a determined expression and said, "We local deities are very familiar with each other. Perhaps we can find some traces left by Zhao Gong. Why don't I stay and help search for Zhao Gong?"

Of the three local deities who entered, one was with the Golden Toad Fairy, another went missing, and it was indeed not good that Deity Cai Gong left alone.

Bai Yuanlingbo didn't say anything about it. Anyway, with cultivators following along the way, it was impossible for the local deity Cai Gong to take advantage of the situation.

After seeing off the distinguished guests, Bai Yuanlingbo divided his men into three teams and led the local deity Cai Gong to search the southern region.

Despite traveling for a long time, none of the cultivators noticed any traces left by the local deity, Zhao Gong, until they reached the edge of the safe zone.

Cai Gong's expression shifted slightly: "Could it be that Zhao Gong has stepped out of the safe zone?"

At this moment, Bai Yuanlingbo's expression darkened. They had already given these distinguished guests instructions, but unexpectedly, someone still broke the rules.

Left with no other choice, Bai Yuanlingbo had to send someone to ask for help and protection. Before long, the celestial-level red deer spirit arrived.

The Red Deer Spirit rode on auspicious clouds, its body draped in a crimson glow. It was seven or eight zhang long and had a pair of large, curved antlers on its head, resembling a mythical beast.

Upon seeing this scene, Cai Gong knew that the other party must be a deity, and he quickly followed Bai Yuan Ling Bo and his party to pay their respects.

Although the red deer spirit was proud, it did not show any impatience at being bothered. It simply nodded and flew up into the clouds.

At this moment, the White Turtle Spirit General stood up and said to the group of cultivators, "Senior Red Deer helped us search for the Earth God Zhao Gong from the sky, while we searched from the smallest details on the ground. If we encounter any danger, Senior Red Deer will immediately come to protect us..."

The sky can only provide a general view, and some mountain valleys, caves, and areas beneath the forest are difficult to discern, which is why these monks need to explore them up close.

With the protection of the Crimson Deer Spirit, the cultivators had no more worries and continued to split into three teams to explore further.

In this way, they quickly walked seven or eight miles, but the group of cultivators still hadn't gained anything.

Just as many cultivators were getting anxious, Cai Gong suddenly beamed with joy and said, "I sensed a geomagnetic fluctuation... Could it be that Zhao Gong also sensed this fluctuation and that's why he came out of the safe zone?"

The geomagnetic fluctuations are in the southeast. If you are traveling from the east, it is not impossible to sense these fluctuations from the edge of the safe zone.

Bai Yuanlingbo had an idea and asked Cai Gong to lead the way.

Not long after, Bai Yuanlingbo suddenly changed his expression, then shook his head and said, "Senior Chilu said that although there are geomagnetic fluctuations there, there is no trace of the local deity Zhao Gong. Let's explore a little further!"

The Red Deer Spirit had a wider field of vision in the air and discovered that there were indeed people in the place that the local deity Cai Gong had pointed out, but it was not Zhao Gong, but a group of people.

Indeed, this place originally did not have any obvious geomagnetic fluctuations; it was only discovered because Zhang Gong, the local earth god, used his superior esoteric arts.

As a result, Zhang Gong, who originally came only to seek resources, demonstrated his value and became another cultivator who assisted the Taibai Dragon Clan in recovering the eastern region.

In order to unleash the energy of this geomagnetic land, the Taibai Dragon Clan specially invited several array masters to come, and now, under the supervision of the Ninth Elder of the Longshan Sect, a geomagnetic array is gradually being formed.

Although Cai Gong, the local official, did not know the actual situation, he had some guesses... If Zhao Gong was not there, it was most likely Zhang Gong!
However, Cai Gong, the Earth God, did not have the same relationship as Zhang Gong and the Golden Toad. Even though he knew about a wonderful geomagnetic site, he had no opportunity to go there to cultivate.

"Ugh……"

Land God Cai Gong continued the search with the team, but still found nothing.

As Bai Yuanlingbo looked at the red line on the map so close at hand, he couldn't help but show some signs of retreat.

Indeed, the area within a 30-mile radius of the garrison is a safe zone, and there is a buffer zone outside that. Beyond the buffer zone lies the dangerous area directly controlled by the East Lake Dragon Lord.

Even with the protection of the Red Deer Spirit, Bai Yuanlingbo still didn't want to easily cross the line, otherwise, if he offended the other party, the great battle might have to start ahead of schedule!

The Dragon Clan of Luhu Lake is not afraid of war; they simply chose to allow Golden Toad Fairy and others some time to make ample preparations in order to be in better condition for the great battle.

However, just as Bai Yuanlingbo was about to persuade Cai Gong to leave, a commotion of fighting suddenly came from not far away.

"The second search team has run into trouble!"

Although this is a buffer zone, you might still encounter the Dragon King of East Lake's subordinates.

However, fights often occur in the buffer zone, and as long as they do not involve the other party's red line area, there is still room for de-escalation.

The Red Deer Spirit naturally noticed the underground battle, but seeing that the two sides were evenly matched, it did not intervene due to its proud nature.

Bai Yuanlingbo quickly charged forward and began to cooperate with the third squad to encircle the enemy. Even though the enemy reacted quickly, only a few managed to escape into the red line area.

Bai Yuanlingbo shook his head and smiled, "This search wasn't entirely fruitless!"

However, Bai Yuanlingbo's smile soon faded.

At some unknown time, one after another, Taibai dragons led their demon army out of the forests and swamps within the red line area, arriving in an endless stream, reaching a number of two or three hundred.

"No, there's an ambush!"

Bai Yuanlingbo was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He suddenly remembered that if the local deity Zhao Gong had fallen into the hands of the East Lake Dragon Lord, it meant that the other party had been on guard all along.

Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance and invited the guardians.

When Bai Yuanlingbo looked up, he saw that the red deer spirit had indeed made its move.

"Push away the clouds and dispel the fog!"

Then a cloud, about ten acres in size, shot down from the sky and quickly settled between the two sides, turning into a thick fog.

The retreating Bai Yuanlingbo and his group were completely unaffected, while the charging demon army was disoriented and ultimately only a dozen or so cultivators managed to break through the dense fog. (End of Chapter)