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

Chapter 62 Helping Others and Oneself: The Wonderful Use of Copper Coins

The two villages worshipped the gods, but they never expected that the spirit soldier who roamed the land temple at night was Zhang, the woman who helped wash the dishes.

Whenever something needs to be done in the village, the Li family's wedding and funeral teams alone are not enough; relatives and even neighbors will spontaneously come to help.

Not to mention, this was a major event to worship the gods, and many people were even vying to do the work.

Dongsang Village has more than 40 households and a population of over 300. Even if the two pig demons and more than ten snake demons can't finish eating in one meal, they can still share some to take back and eat.

Not to mention Zhu Nanshan and the people from the county government, most of whom were martial artists, and Chen Dianshi was even a military officer, yet they all ate and drank to their hearts' content.

The sacrificial ceremony was held both for the spring plowing after the spring rains and for the gods to appear and bless the two villages.

The people were all overjoyed, and even most of the Wu family members, whose ancestral hall had just collapsed, celebrated happily.

After all, it was these pig demons that crashed into the Wu family ancestral hall.

Most importantly, only a small portion of the Wu family members actually committed crimes; the majority of the Wu family members simply shared the surname Wu.

The sacrificial ceremony lasted for two or three hours. Before returning to the county town with the criminals, Chen Dianshi made a special trip to visit the Zhang family's courtyard.

Zhang led the way, and the village elders, not daring to neglect the officials, followed along.

However, Chen Dianshi and his group only went into the courtyard. Besides getting their feet muddy, it was also because only the Zhang family, mother and daughter, remained.

Looking at the slightly dilapidated courtyard, Chen Dianshi couldn't help but sigh: "When Zhang Dianshi fell seriously ill because of the demons and ghosts, I was just a squad leader. When Zhang Dianshi was buried outside the city, I was quite moved."

"Now, twelve years have passed, and I have encountered demons and ghosts here. Perhaps I have even benefited from Lord Zhang's good fortune in surviving!"

Everything is like a cycle, and the place where the demonic incident occurred was Zhang Dianshi's home in the countryside. Many officials believed that Zhang Dianshi was protecting them.

Li Hui, the official who had awakened his "yin-yang eyes," was also somewhat moved, but he could only keep these feelings to himself.

Back then, his father and the owner of this courtyard, Xiao Zhang, were on official business together, but they were both murdered by villains.

His father at least had a son like him, but Little Zhang only had a daughter... Saying it now would only add to the sadness.

The group left quickly. Before leaving, Chen Dianshi left behind a snake demon, saying he would stew it for Zhang Xiaolian to nourish her body.

"No need to send any more!" Chen Dianshi was very polite, as two generations of the Zhang family had sacrificed their lives for the public good.

The road was already muddy, so Zhang Xiaolian and her mother, Zhang Shi, only accompanied her to the gate of the courtyard.

When they returned home, they found that the golden toad in the bedroom was still practicing its cultivation.

However, when she heard a commotion outside, Zhang Xiaolian immediately followed the instructions of the "Ancient Golden Toad" and moved the golden toad and the spiritual medicine to the bedroom.

When guests come to the house, Zhang Xiaolian can't possibly not go out to greet them.

Now that the guests have left, the mother and daughter, one stewing snake soup and the other continuing to feed the ancient golden toad, are having a unique kind of fun.

So the little golden toad transformed into a glutton, devouring a bowl of snake soup and two ounces of spiritual medicine in one afternoon, which finally stabilized the spiritual light of the Devouring Thief Spirit.

As evening approached, Su Ji finally emerged from seclusion. He was much stronger, but still felt somewhat weak inside.

Yan Tianchou immediately analyzed: "Just as the Heavenly Soul and Spirit need 360 portions of Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy, the awakening of the Soul Spirit also requires a certain special energy."

"The special energy in your body is now being consumed excessively, and even the use of elixirs cannot replenish it, resulting in a situation of internal weakness and external strength."

"The incomplete cultivation method in the bloodline only teaches how to cultivate, but there is no annotation or explanation. To understand more secrets, you need to obtain a handbook about the bloodline spirit."

The "Minor Yin-Yang Method" is not difficult to obtain, but the commentary by the Earth God makes it even more valuable. At the time, it even aroused the jealousy of the Right Gate Gods and Soldiers.

Obviously, bloodline memories cannot provide guidance from all aspects like the old man did; the missing parts must be acquired on one's own.

With a clear goal in mind, Su Ji began to consider going to Qili Lake that evening.

Taking advantage of Zhou Wu's severe injury caused by the Mountain God Temple's Day-wandering Spirit General, the Earth God Temple secured for him a top-grade spiritual material, the Blazing Crystal, with a diameter of one and three-tenths of an inch.

This item is a rare yang-type spiritual material. If the Tiger King hadn't been so forceful in killing the pig demon leader, the Mountain God Temple wouldn't have brought out such a large blazing crystal.

The blazing crystal was already in Su Ji's possession, but it was impossible for him to remain silent towards Zhou Wu. In the end, he obtained it from the Mountain God Temple under Zhou Wu's name.

Yan Tianchou suggested, "Now that the Zhou Wu case is about to come to an end, Zhou Wu only has two concerns left: his elder brother Zhou Wen and the pearl maiden he has been with for two years."

"As for Zhou Wen, we can bestow money upon him as the Golden Toad Messenger and teach him more advanced silkworm breeding techniques. This will not only enable him to cooperate and achieve a win-win situation with his clansman Zhou Lan, but also contribute to the God of Wealth Project."

"We can offer the pearl maiden a place of refuge, and we can make a public show of force tonight at Qili Lake..."

"As for Zhou Wu himself, it can help him get rid of resentment and evil aura. Given his love for swordsmanship, we can find an opportunity to buy him a sword spirit weapon."

Yantianchou's approach is comprehensive and highly feasible.

The mountain god temple will soon send three hundred taels of silver, which cannot be used to build the Wu family ancestral hall. It is a good opportunity to use part of it to compensate the Zhou family.

Going to Qili Lake would also allow them to use the daytime spirit soldiers to create momentum for the Clam Spirit Pearl Maiden. At least anyone who wanted to harm the Clam Spirit Pearl Maiden would have to consider the daytime spirit soldiers at the Earth God Temple first. However, Su Ji had a different idea regarding the last point Yan Tianchou mentioned.

Before evening, Su Ji returned to his patrol post.
Instead of being angry, the local spirit soldier laughed and said, "If there are any more such trivial matters, just call me, Day Wandering Spirit Soldier!"

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. This time, the Earth God Temple achieved a great victory, and the Earth God Spirit Soldier also obtained the high-quality spiritual materials he wanted. Naturally, we should thank the Golden Toad, the daytime wandering spirit soldier, for its significant role.

"Thank you, Earth Spirit Soldiers!"

After expressing his sincere gratitude, Su Ji didn't forget to add, "Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. At the end of the month, I will pay the divine power according to the extent of the land spirit soldier's assistance."

The daily wandering spirit soldiers receive a stipend of thirty strands of divine power each month, but as Su Ji's strength increases, this stipend becomes insignificant.

Because it had just rained today, the sky was spotless, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was even richer in the evening, which could be considered a balance since there wasn't much spiritual energy in the morning due to the rain.

As night fell, Su Ji finally finished his patrol work for the day. After handing over his duties, he immediately went to Zhang Xiaolian's real dream.

Since Su Ji gained access to the window of the real dream, he can still enter it even when Zhang Xiaolian is awake.

Similarly, even when Zhang Xiaolian is awake, she can enter a real dream state after closing her eyes and calming her mind.

Before long, Su Ji came to a conclusion: "It's still just a vague connection with the Golden Toad in the Toad Palace."

The dark golden toad in the Bloodline Illusion is merely a condensation of moonlight falling from the moon. Further efforts are needed to bridge the distance between the earth and the moon.

This dispelled Su Ji's worries, and he confidently told Zhang Xiaolian, "The moon is tens of thousands of feet above the ground. As long as you don't actively try to sense the celestial shadow of the moon palace, it shouldn't affect you for a long time to come..."

Su Ji had factual basis, and even if he was slightly uncertain inside, he had to act accordingly, thus influencing Zhang Xiaolian's subconscious.

"Phew—" Zhang Xiaolian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since the appearance of the celestial figure in the Moon Palace, she had been somewhat worried, fearing that the celestial figure would control her consciousness.

"Ten thousand zhang, how far is that?"

Thinking this way, the moon in the dream, though still just as big, felt somewhat distant.

Zhang Xiaolian has been eating and sleeping well these days, and with the spiritual medicine given to her by the local earth god to replenish her vital energy, she looks full of vitality.

Even without the hair tie, Zhang Xiaolian's loose hair didn't look messy; it hung straight down behind her head, making her appear very quiet and well-behaved.

Su Ji knew that Zhang Xiaolian had a stubborn heart; once she set her mind on something, she would do it no matter how difficult it was.

Such people may be misled or get stuck on a rut, but once they find the right direction, they will definitely persevere.

Without thinking, Su Ji looked at the top-ranked task on the Tianchou platform: "Become an Immortal!"

So much has happened these past few days that he has gained a better understanding of the cultivation world.

If an immortal desires freedom, then they can become a wandering immortal, living on the wind and dew, and playing in the mortal world... One's realm can be improved through comprehension, but cultivation level is another matter.

If one wants to improve their cultivation, they need to absorb the spiritual energy that the earth breathes in. The world is vast, but everything has its owner, so it is inevitable that there will be conflicts with demons, immortals, and even gods.

Seeking refuge with the emperors became the choice for most immortals.

However, the Heavenly Emperors take turns ruling, and with each change of power, immortals and gods face tribulations, and even wandering immortals may not be able to escape this vortex.

Zhang Xiaolian's past life was that of a deity, and she must have had a karmic connection with a certain emperor, whether good or bad, which will be revealed in the future.

Judging from the timeline, Zhang Xiaolian doesn't seem to be a deity destined for tribulation, but as she gradually grows, she will inevitably be labeled as the reincarnation of a certain emperor's subordinate.

Su Ji's God of Wealth plan was to gain more computing power, and his path to the Bloodline Soul Spirit was to obtain a foundation for establishing himself in the world... Although they were all important, they were all for the purpose of becoming an immortal.

Computing power allows Yan Tianchou to better assist his cultivation, and the bloodline and spirit path can give him the confidence to speak. Otherwise, if he becomes an immortal but is still suppressed everywhere, wouldn't it be a waste to become an immortal?

Even though the Tiger King was just a demon king, he was still feared by the City God Temple of Jinfeng County. As long as he didn't go too far, he could even dominate a region in the secular world.

The God of Wealth's plan will inevitably be hindered, and the path to immortality will not be smooth sailing. Whether it is helping others or helping oneself, one must be strong oneself.

Yan Tianchou further stated: "Emperors in the mortal realm have no power, yet they can control the world by relying on the rules of humanity and the court power composed of countless officials."

"The land temple is just a platform; it needs to recruit more followers to become a force to be reckoned with in the future."

Zhou Lan, the Li family couple, Li Jiahe, Zhou Wen, and even the pearl maiden from the clam shell are all subjects of Yan Tianchou's attention, not to mention Zhang Xiaolian, who is a reincarnation of a fairy.

Now that Su Ji has become entangled with Zhang Xiaolian's karma, rather than painfully severing ties, he might as well seize the opportunity to soar to great heights.

With this thought in mind, Su Ji told Zhang Xiaolian about Zhou Wu's situation and said earnestly:
"Zhou Wu's soul still harbors resentment and malevolent energy, so he still needs to borrow your hair tie."

"I can't keep helping him with mid-grade flawless spiritual artifact copper coins, so I'm going to take forty-nine low-grade excellent spiritual artifact copper coins to compensate him for borrowing the Blazing Crystal in Zhou Wu's name."

This was the optimal solution Su Ji had come up with: the forty-nine copper coin spirit artifacts could be strung together to suppress Zhou Wu's resentment within the headband, and could also be forged into a copper coin spirit sword after Zhou Wu recovered.

(End of this chapter)