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

Chapter 61 Bloodline Remnant Skill, Devouring the Thief's Soul Spirit
"Warning! The Tiger King's malevolent aura is beginning to affect people's souls and consciousness. You should immediately use the power of the Golden Toad spirit artifact to neutralize the malevolent energy!"

When Su Ji first saw the illusion of malevolent energy, it could be said that it was an unintentional thought, but the second time it appeared, it should be taken seriously.

The magical toad was the first treasure that Zhang Xiaolian materialized. Besides spitting out money, it also had the abilities of dispelling evil and warding off evil spirits.

Previously, I was simply unaware of the power of the evil aura illusion, but now that I'm aware, I can resolve it simply by using the power of the magical toad.

However, Su Ji remained somewhat unmoved and immediately fell into deep thought.

After a brief delay, Yan Tianchou also realized that something was wrong with the evil aura illusion, and he re-analyzed all the changes that had just occurred.

"A bright moon appeared in the illusion of malevolent energy, and the moonlight reflected the dark golden toad's reflection, which is most likely related to Zhang Xiaolian's real dream."

"When I consumed the offering made from the flesh and blood of the pig demon, my body was in a state of heightened arousal, partly due to emotional excitement, and perhaps also due to blood ties..."

Like Liu Hui, a young official, who gained the "Yin-Yang Eyes" after coming into contact with a snake demon, he can see demons and ghosts that ordinary people cannot see.

Su Ji's toad form had suffered terribly in the past, and only today was the first time he had ever tasted the flesh and blood of a demon beast...

Yan Tianchou continued his deduction: "From the Tiger King's evil aura illusion, we can see that the Tiger King's ancestor should have been a powerful tiger demon, and it has also unearthed the bloodline power passed down by this demon god."

"Although this toad body is just an ordinary toad, its ancestors may have included a demon king or even a demon god!"

Su Ji had no objection to this.

Someone once said that people who live to the present day must have ancestors who were at least wealthy, even if they weren't emperors or generals.

The same applies to this world.

Unlike the ancestors of people in the previous life, who at most passed down a surname, the ancestors of this world were able to pass on the power of their bloodline.

Even if they fade into obscurity generation after generation, they may suddenly awaken in a certain generation. This was true for Liu Hui, the official, and it was also true for Su Ji, who was in the form of a toad.

"I haven't even gone to Qili Lake to find the bloodline cultivation method yet, and I'm about to awaken my bloodline power. Is it my bloodline secretly driving me, or is it just a coincidence?"

Su Ji had no answer, nor did he have time to think about it; all his attention was focused on the toad.

Since arriving at the Zhang family's courtyard, Su Ji's toad has spent most of its time in the "Golden Toad" state, and even when it goes out to hunt every night, it only stays active for one or two hours.

【Transformation into a Golden Toad】is a low-level divine power derived from the divination of the heavens and earth. It can enhance the body with the golden energy between heaven and earth, transforming it into a metallic toad.

Not to mention whether the metallic energy would affect the physical body when it was metallized, the metallic energy would certainly not completely dissipate when the physical body was restored from the metal.

Perhaps, subtly and gradually, some energy had already accumulated in his bloodline...

"Roar!"

The phantom of the Tiger King's malevolent aura reappeared before Su Ji's eyes. Instead of using the [Dispelling Evil] power of the Golden Toad artifact to suppress it, he tried to bring himself into the dark golden toad's reflection.

In an instant, Su Ji's blood flow accelerated, and his perspective suddenly changed. He actually went from being an observer to entering the illusion of malevolent energy, becoming the dark golden toad formed from moonlight.

In an instant, a wide river appeared before Su Ji's eyes. Under the moonlight, he could not only see the Demon King riding the waves in the river between the mountains, but also a white dragon flashing by in the water.

"In ancient times, the Taibai Dragon Clan!" Su Ji was shocked.

He was able to determine that it was from ancient times by using several peaks of the Baiyan Mountain Range as reference points.

Fortunately, he remained calm and immediately suppressed his agitated emotions, thus preventing him from escaping the illusion of his bloodline.

Although he was just an observer, he could sense the vigorous blood and energy within the body, and there were two bright spots like pearls radiating powerful spiritual energy.

"Demon King's Blood and Qi, Devouring Thief's Soul and Spirit, Sparrow's Yin Soul and Spirit!"

To become a demon general, one needs to refine a soul spirit; to become a demon king, one needs to refine a second soul spirit.

The Wu family's walking corpses were considered to have the potential to become a corpse king because they possessed two soul spirits.

Clearly, this toad, which lived in ancient times, had witnessed the magnificent scenery of the Taibai River and had become a bloodline demon king before giving birth to this lineage.

The Tiger King's malevolent illusion was merely a prelude. Once Su Ji's toad-like bloodline memories surfaced, all that remained before him was the scene of the ancient toad demon king chasing a river.

"Back then, before the earthquake occurred here, many demon kings, who were attending some grand event, simply passed by this place one after another!"

Su Ji had no interest in looking at the passing demon king; all his attention was focused on his body, feeling the throbbing within and the flow of qi and blood.

The golden toad stopped eating and closed its eyes, which made the Li couple somewhat uneasy.

Zhang Xiaolian's heart skipped a beat, and she then explained in a seemingly serious manner, "The Golden Toad Messenger was very satisfied with these offerings, and he wrapped up that half bowl of braised meat for me to take away..."

The meat used in sacrifices was cooked meat, and the gods only tasted its aroma. In the end, the meat was distributed to the participants for consumption.

The Li couple did not neglect their duties. They found a piece of cloth and wrapped the fried pork in it, and watched with considerable excitement as Little Zhang, the "divine messenger," left with the golden toad messenger.

Zhang Xiaolian was in a hurry to get home and didn't care about the stares of passersby. Following "Golden Toad's" instructions, she ran back to the storeroom in the yard.

"Fermented meat, century-old Ganoderma lucidum, chicken blood and spiritual energy—that should be enough to restore the ancient golden toad to some extent..."

Then, Zhang Xiaolian stared intently at the golden toad and was surprised to find that its bulging belly slowly deflated, while its skin became increasingly glossy.

"Zhang E, break off a piece of Ganoderma lucidum the size of your finger and feed it to me..." Su Ji was comprehending the opportunity within his bloodline memories, so the person speaking could only be Yan Tianchou, who was pretending to be the ancient golden toad.

“Okay!” Zhang Xiaolian immediately agreed and then got busy as Yan Tianchou had instructed.

One moment it feeds the ancient golden toad fragments of century-old Ganoderma lucidum, the next it cuts up pieces of fatty meat and feeds it to it, and then it cuts up chicken blood vine and crushes it into powder with a rolling pin...

Naturally, Yan Tianchou did not forget his mission to tour the two villages. When Zhang Xiaolian left the kitchen, he asked the local spirit soldier to "take over" in the tone of the daytime spirit soldier Jin Chan.

In this way, more than an hour passed, and the golden toad, which was originally only two inches and eight fen long, had grown to three inches and one fen long.

Of course, the golden toad also ate quite a lot. Apart from the half bowl of braised pork, which only had two pieces left, it ate one-tenth of the chicken blood vine and half an ounce of the hundred-year-old lingzhi mushroom...

The illusion of bloodline memories could not last forever. Su Ji felt as if he had been in a dream that spanned the ages, and when he opened his eyes, he felt somewhat dazed.

At this point, Yan Tianchou began to organize Su Ji's findings and gave his evaluation:

"I witnessed a scene from ancient history and obtained a fragmented bloodline cultivation technique of the ancient toad clan, which was at the level of a demon king. Once it is completed, I can use it to cultivate two kinds of spirits: Devouring Thief and Sparrow Yin."

"Because the bloodline memories were triggered by the Tiger King's evil aura illusion, the part related to the Devourer is relatively comprehensive. It is estimated that it will take consuming 1,000 units of computing power to deduce the cultivation technique to the entry-level stage of the Demon General..."

A thousand units of computing power is not a small amount; at least Su Ji only had two hundred and fifty-two units left at this time.

Of course, Su Ji also has reserves of divine power.

One of the ten strands of silk she received in exchange for silver from the Earth God was used. Later, the Earth God bestowed upon her four hundred and ten strands, of which one hundred and twenty were used in Zhang Xiaolian's real dream...

The remaining 299 strands of divine spirit can be used as 897 units of computing power.

As long as Su Ji gives the order, Yan Tianchou can deduce the bloodline technique that reaches the entry level of demon general in a very short time.

"A thousand units of computing power...?"

Su Ji was not in a hurry. Putting aside how rare divine power was, he could go to Qili Lake on official business tonight and perhaps even gain something.

Most importantly, in Zhang Xiaolian's real dream, there is also a golden toad in the Toad Palace that can help.

Yan Tianchou immediately analyzed, "You fabricated history in Zhang Xiaolian's dream and manifested the ancient golden toad of the Moon Palace in the bright moon. Since we haven't seen any effect for so long, it may have already had a subtle influence."

"Now that you are being invaded by the Tiger King's evil aura illusion, you should have activated the evil-repelling power within your bloodline, which is manifesting itself by influencing the Tiger King's evil aura illusion..."

Just as a person's face turns red when angry and their forehead sweats when nervous, emotions can affect the body, and the body can also affect emotions.

When the physical objects from Zhang Xiaolian's real dream come to life, they become magical artifacts containing spiritual patterns. Su Ji's consciousness has traveled back and forth many times, so it should also have been tainted by some of these "factors".

These "factors" are usually not visible, but now, after being stimulated by the Tiger King's evil aura illusion and coming into contact with the blood and qi of the demon beast, the bloodline power in their bodies finally has an opportunity to awaken.

The deductions made by Yantianchou are ultimately only one possibility. If Su Ji wants to get the answer, he still needs to verify it himself.

At this moment, Su Ji's stomach suddenly rumbled, indicating that the food he had just eaten had been mostly digested.

As the saying goes, "sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood," Su Ji didn't rush into Zhang Xiaolian's real dream, but continued to feast.

Under Zhang Xiaolian's watchful eye, the last two pieces of braised meat went into the golden toad's belly, the century-old Ganoderma lucidum was gnawed in two large bites, and a piece of chicken blood spirit that had not yet been crushed also went into the golden toad's mouth.

"Zhang E..." Jin Chan called out using the method of sound transmission, but then fell silent.

Fortunately, before Zhang Xiaolian could ask any questions, the "Golden Toad" transmitted its voice again:

"Zhang E, I will continue my cultivation, please help me again..."

The one speaking was the "mouth substitute" Yan Tianchou, while Su Ji was completely absorbed in the new round of changes within his body.

Just like how the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu obtained a rare spiritual object and acquired a peculiar water spirit body.

Just as the local deity once speculated, the reason why the golden toad could transform into metal was because it had consumed some kind of elixir.

At this moment, Su Ji had consumed a considerable amount of century-old Ganoderma lucidum and chicken blood spirit vine, both of which were high-quality mid-grade spiritual herbs, providing great nourishment to the small toad's body.

Then, a point of light slowly lit up in the toad's liver. The liver blood, as if purified, flowed through this point and into the limbs and bones.

"Devouring Thief Soul Spirit!"

Ordinary martial artists can only break through to the level of martial general by cultivating a spiritual essence.

Clearly, after Su Ji awakened the Soul of Devouring Thieves, he possessed the potential to become a general, something that martial artists dream of.

This scene made Yantianchou even more confident in its predictions.

"The two kinds of spiritual medicine and the flesh and blood of the pig demon are necessary factors, the bloodline reaction aroused by the illusion of the tiger king's evil aura is a necessary factor, and the 'factor' of the golden toad in the real dream palace is also a necessary factor."

"With the Devouring Thief Soul Spirit, the computational power required to deduce the introductory techniques for demon generals has been greatly reduced. It is estimated that only 236 units of computational power are needed to successfully deduce them..."

Blood needs to circulate, elixirs need to be digested, and factors need to be released... This surprise, though late, has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)