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

Chapter 84 Forging a Good Connection, A Heart of Exquisite Wisdom

After Su Ji advanced to the Yin-Yang Transformation stage of the Dongxuan Master, Yantianchou also gained some inspiration, at least reducing the computing power required to deduce the [Golden Toad Transformation].

Yan Tianchou knew that Su Ji valued cultivation methods, so he never considered using his computing power.

At this moment, Su Ji not only had the blind old Taoist's cultivation method as a template, but also had the opportunity to build a perfect foundation for the Dao with the spiritual veins of heaven and earth, and to deduce the [Golden Toad Transformation] supernatural power to the middle grade of perfection.

Therefore, Yan Tianchou bluntly stated: "Currently, the computing power storage is 1,452 units. It will take 1,200 units of computing power to push the [Golden Toad Transformation] to the middle grade perfection."

"It is estimated that five hundred units of computing power will be needed to deduce the perfect foundation-building method of cultivation. We should be able to gather enough by tomorrow night..."

Today, Su Ji's name is still on both lists at the City God Temple, and he earns at least three or four hundred units of computing power every day and night, which is why Yan Tianchou made such a suggestion.

Su Ji, however, felt it wasn't safe enough: "The perfect foundation for the path of cultivation is definitely not that simple. We need at least three thousand units of computing power to be confident. We can deduce the [Golden Toad Transformation] later, and we should try to acquire as much computing power as possible!"

Normally, it is very difficult to obtain computing power. Now that the City God's Spirit Realm has not yet ended, there are plenty of opportunities to exploit it.

So, after cultivating his bloodline and spirit for a little over an hour as usual, Su Ji packed up and set off.

As is customary, Su Ji went to Qili Lake to archive his documents, but this time he did not just pass by; he also made a special trip to visit Zhu Nu and Qian Feng.

Zhu Nu and Qian Feng set up a stall at the Ghost Market every night at nine o'clock, and then entered the City God's Spirit Realm to cultivate at eleven o'clock at night.

It was only 7:30 pm, and Zhu Nu and Qian Feng had not yet set off. They were both delighted to see Su Ji arrive.

"My benefactor has become famous throughout Jinfeng County these past few days, ranking high on the list of notables and treasures at the City God Temple. He is truly admirable!"

Zhu Nu and Qian Feng entered the City God's Spirit Realm together to cultivate, but the treasures they obtained combined did not exceed one hundred strands of divine power.

Su Ji came to Qili Lake tonight not just to reminisce, but also to boost his "reputation," increase his wish power, and accumulate more computing power.

So Su Ji got down to business: "The most important thing about the City God's Spirit Realm is not the treasures, but the profound principles within it. The profoundness represents the realm of enlightenment, and the principles are the bridge to becoming an Earth Immortal."

"With reasoning, one can develop one's own profound system; with a profound system, one can use the mystical technique [Resonance] to collect the mystical fragments of heaven and earth, and in this process, treasures may even fly in on their own..."

"I came here tonight not only to check your progress in cultivating the Minor Yin-Yang Technique, but also to inquire about the disappearance of the Black Fish Demon."

The so-called black fish demon was naturally just an excuse for Su Ji to make a fuss.

Checking on Qian Feng's cultivation progress was Su Ji's genuine concern.

In fact, after reading the blind old Taoist's cultivation method, Su Ji was even more optimistic about Qian Feng's aptitude.

Those who cultivate immortality with a physical body may have a body with nine leaks or damage to their five internal organs. Very few high-level cultivators can truly cultivate a true elixir.

For ghosts without bodies to cultivate immortality is even more difficult. Without the human body's micro-world, the soul's micro-world becomes even more important.

As a result, most ghosts never become ghost generals in their lifetime, and many ghost generals never become ghost kings. Only those who can truly become ghost immortals must have both heaven and earth souls in their bodies.

Among the thousands of demons and ghosts in the entire Qili Lake, Su Ji has only found that Qian Feng possesses the appearance of a ghost immortal, which gives him a sense of superiority in comparison.

Therefore, when Su Ji led Qian Feng and a group of spirits to the Water Mansion to inquire about the whereabouts of the Black Fish Demon, he once again poured some resources into Qian Feng.

"This mid-grade spirit armor is something I seized from the Firebird Ghost General. It's perfect for a swordsman like you who engages in close combat."

This spirit armor is actually just a vest made of spirit wood. When Su Ji wears it, it will affect the speed of [Shadow Escape], so it would be better to give it to Qian Feng.

Immediately, all the monsters were shocked.

"A mid-grade spirit armor? There's one like that in the Spirit Artifact Pavilion of Thousand Changes Town, priced at a full 640 strands of divine power!"

"The treasure on the Firebird Ghost General! This was the spoils of war from the battle that made Lord Golden Toad famous in Jinfeng County, and he just gave it to Brother Qian Feng so easily!"

"I'm so envious, I'm so incredibly envious..."

Su Ji went to the Water Mansion to investigate the Black Fish Demon, but naturally he didn't find anything, though he did make quite a splash.

As for Qian Feng, he was naturally too excited to speak. After a long while, he could only say, "My benefactor is so kind and virtuous, even if I had to go through fire and water, I would not be able to repay him!"

Su Ji simply smiled and said, "We'll head to Jinfeng County together later. I've just obtained quite a few treasures from the City God's Spirit Realm, and it's time to exchange them for the cultivation items I need!"

With so many treasures, it would be even better to sell them at a high price in the Ghost Market or trade for the treasures you want. If no one buys them, you can also exchange them directly for divine power at the City God Temple.

Thus, amidst the envious and awe-inspiring gazes of countless demons and ghosts at Qili Lake, Su Ji, Qian Feng, and Zhu Nu set off for Jinfeng County.

When the Ghost Market opened, Yan Tianchou reported on the gains from Qili Lake: "As of now, the computing power reserve has reached 1,867, and it is estimated that Qili Lake can provide another 500 units of computing power tonight..."

Although all of this was within Su Ji's expectations, it was still very gratifying. Su Ji looked at the still bustling ghost market, his anticipation growing even stronger.

Soon, Su Ji set up a stall near Zhu Nu's Dream Room. The low-grade Earth Yang Stone, low-grade Earth Yang Spirit Liquid, and low-grade Yang Fire Seed were nothing special, but the mid-grade Earth Yang Stone and the Spirit Sandalwood Crown seized from the Firebird Demon were particularly eye-catching.

Among them, the Earth Yang Spirit Liquid is the best-selling item. This item can not only remove the evil spirits of the soul, but also has great benefits for ordinary people. It is a resource that is in short supply.

Su Ji simply regarded the Earth Yang Spirit Liquid as an attractive treasure. Several cultivators spent a total of sixty strands of divine power to buy all twenty drops of Earth Yang Spirit Liquid.

Low-grade earth yang stones are yang in nature, while most demons and ghosts are yin, so they are somewhat ignored.

However, low-grade Yang Fire Seeds are excellent treasures for refining weapons, alchemy, and even cultivating spells, and they quickly attracted many cultivators.

As a result, Su Ji's identity was discovered at this moment, which immediately caused a series of exclamations.

"Number one on the Human Ranking: The Day-Roaming Spirit Soldier Golden Toad!"

"Could this mid-grade Earth Yang Stone be the one ranked third on the treasure list?"

"This Yang Fire Seed must be the spoils of war that Fellow Daoist Jin obtained after defeating the Firebird Ghost General!"

This mid-grade Earth Yang Stone was ranked second yesterday afternoon, but today it was overtaken by a small ball of mid-grade Earth Yin Spirit Liquid.

Fortunately, Su Ji unearthed another treasure worth no less than 280 strands of divine power today, accumulating treasures worth at least 1,160 strands of divine power, putting him far ahead on the Human Ranking.

Before long, a large number of cultivators gathered in front of Su Ji's stall. Seeing that the time was ripe, Su Ji directly started auctioning off the low-grade Yang Fire Seed.

"I will contribute fifty strands of divine power!"

"I'll offer twelve Yin Qi Beads!"

"I will offer a low-grade Earth Yin Stone worth seventy strands of divine power."

"..."

"I'll offer a mid-grade, slightly lower quality spirit artifact bracelet!" As soon as these words were spoken, many people looked at the person bidding.

As expected, this person was wearing the fire-resistant robes unique to the mechanical sorcerers of Thousand Changes Town, and behind him was a mechanical puppet dressed in a black robe. Someone couldn't help but shake their head and sigh: "A mid-grade spiritual artifact bracelet is worth at least a hundred strands of divine power. If it is produced in Thousand Changes Town, its value will be even higher. I'm afraid no one can keep up with this price."

As this person said, the mechanical wizard of Thousand Changes Town offered a high price and had a special status, so no one else followed suit.

There is no City God Temple in Thousand Changes Town. It can be said that these mechanical sorcerers are the largest Yin-Yang force in Thousand Changes Town.

Mechanical masters can forge mechanical spirits, and their weapon-forging skills are also quite good. They can earn a lot of money at every nearby city god temple fair, so they are naturally very willing to spend money.

Thus, the two parties quickly reached a deal, bringing Su Ji's street vending journey to a small climax.

Next, Su Ji originally wanted to shout a few more times, but unexpectedly, the daytime spirit general of the City God Temple suddenly appeared and offered 420 strands of divine power for the mid-grade earth yang stone.

Many onlookers, though silent, became excited as if they had understood something.

According to the inscription on the City God Temple's treasure list, this medium-grade earth yang stone is worth at least 350 strands of divine power.

This means that the daily spirits visiting the City God Temple will have the opportunity to purchase such a medium-grade earth yang stone from inside the temple at this price.

The fact that the spirit general visiting the City God Temple was willing to offer 420 strands of divine power suggests that it was unlikely to be a genuine need for the item; it was more like he was trying to establish a good relationship with the Xuanmen Dao Seed Golden Toad.

This was something Su Ji hadn't anticipated. Fortunately, since they were doing business "after get off work," there wasn't really any distinction between superiors and inferiors.

Before leaving, the spirit general of the City God Temple nodded and smiled, saying, "Young Master Jin, keep up the good work! Next, you must hold onto the top spot on the Human Ranking and strive to discover even more valuable treasures!"

The words of the spirit general of the City God Temple were not only an encouragement to Su Ji, but also an encouragement to all cultivators who entered the City God's Spirit Realm.

Su Ji understood immediately and seized the unexpected "heat": "Senior, rest assured, the treasures of the City God's Spirit Realm are scattered all over the world. This junior will definitely search tirelessly and strive to reach even greater heights!"

The local earth god once said that the spirit general who roams the City God Temple during the day is also a highly accomplished cultivator with profound spiritual power.

After all, most demons are also affected by the sun during the day, so the dangers encountered by day-roaming spirit generals are not as great... When the Earth God was a night-roaming spirit soldier, this one was already a day-roaming spirit general.

After the spirit of the City God Temple's daily procession left, many onlookers breathed a sigh of relief. There was no way around it; the pressure brought by the spirit of the City God Temple's daily procession was too great.

Then, many monks began to discuss it enthusiastically.

Some say the City God Temple is supporting the Golden Toad, while others say the City God Temple's daytime spirit generals have their eye on the Golden Toad as a daytime spirit soldier...

Naturally, some people have come up with conspiracy theories.

They believe that all the treasures on the golden toad were specially marked by the City God Temple in order to create the illusion of abundant resources for the City God Temple in Jinfeng County.

...Otherwise, how could the Golden Toad have discovered so many treasures outside the Lotus Wonderland of the Great Sun Spirit Realm?

Not long after, a very low-profile demon auctioned off the Spirit Sandalwood Crown at a high price.

At this moment, the number of cultivators who believed in conspiracy theories suddenly increased, and Su Ji even seemed to see the shadow of the firebird demon Yan Chong.

"It seems that there are still quite a few demons and ghosts in the White Rock Mountains who are hostile to me..." Needless to say, most of those who harbor conspiracy theories are demons and ghosts from the White Rock Mountains.

Fortunately, the innocent have nothing to hide. Su Ji had nothing to do with the City God Temple, so he didn't care about these things.

At this moment, Yan Tianchou said excitedly, "Sometimes, those who disagree can actually generate more discussion. We can let them criticize for a while, and once we've collected enough 'wish power,' we can clarify the whole truth with facts, and then we can gain another wave of 'wish power'..."

The goal of Yantianchou is to create as much computing power as possible.

However, Su Ji believed that such tricks to fool the world were not a good thing.

If Su Ji had to choose between more computing power and a more convenient lifestyle, he would definitely choose the latter without hesitation.

Yan Tianchou fell silent immediately, and then began to examine himself: "If forced to do so, as a spiritual intelligent auxiliary system, I can also resort to extraordinary means to achieve my goal."

"Now that everything is on the right track, it is indeed necessary to strictly adhere to moral principles and practice the 'Kingly Way' that is revered by the world..."

Even Su Ji couldn't help but feel exhilarated: "We adhere to the same ideals, which is why we can put all our strength into one direction. No matter how difficult the road ahead may be, we will overcome it together!"

Yan Tianchou acted selflessly, while Su Ji remained pure of heart; this was the most beautiful way to get along.

By this time, Su Ji only had a few low-grade earth yang stones left to sell, so there was no need to force it. He packed up his stall and went to cultivate.

At this moment, the mechanical engineer who had previously bought the low-grade Yang Fire Seed at a high price returned. He had no intention of buying the low-grade Earth Yang Stone, but instead extended an invitation directly:
"My young lady heard of Fellow Daoist Jin's reputation and waited at the City God Temple until 4:45 AM this morning, but she did not see him."

"Miss came out early this afternoon at 5 PM to wait, only to find that you had come out earlier, so she could only sigh helplessly."

"I was planning to wait for you in front of the City God Temple tomorrow morning, but I never expected you to set up a stall at the Ghost Market tonight. Seeing that you've already packed up, Miss sent me to invite you!"

Chen Shi Si Ke is 8:00 AM, and You Shi is 5:00 PM.

...The young lady of Thousand Changes Town, Mo Linglong, ranked number one on the treasure list!

Su Ji was surprised and couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.

On the first day, he deliberately went late and returned early to avoid the Firebird Ghost General; on the second day, he deliberately went early and returned late to quickly master Yang-type mystic arts...

Today, in order to escort Zhang Xiaolian and her group, they entered the city at around 9:00 AM and came out of the Great Sun Spirit Realm at 4:30 PM, just in time to avoid meeting Mo Linglong from Thousand Changes Town who was waiting for them.

Su Ji didn't ask any further questions, but simply smiled and said, "Today has taken such a dramatic turn... Since Miss Mo Linglong has invited me tonight, I certainly cannot let her down!"

After all, the other party had missed the invitation twice in a row, and was still waiting until after he closed up shop tonight to invite him, which already showed enough respect, so Su Ji didn't need to ask anything.

Before long, Su Ji arrived at the spirit weapon shop in Thousand Changes Town, and suddenly felt a sense of emotion.

On the first day of the third lunar month, he could only look at the magical artifacts from outside, lamenting his lack of money.

Now, he is not only called a seed of the Xuanmen Dao, but has also been invited into the spiritual weapon shop, becoming a distinguished guest of Qianbianzhen Mo Linglong.

Looking around, the house, built with magical artifacts, is a hidden world, with not only a small courtyard but also an elegant pavilion.

A slender woman in a dark-colored long dress sat in the pavilion, quietly watching a pot of fine tea on a round stove.

...Isn't Mo Linglong from Thousand Changes Town a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl?

Not only was Su Ji puzzled, but even Yan Tianchou was confused about the situation and could only guess: "Could this person be Mo Linglong's maid?"

However, at this moment, the mechanical sorcerer who had led the way bowed to the graceful woman: "Miss, the Fellow Daoist Jin we invited has arrived..."

Su Ji then noticed that the flame burning in the round stove was the lotus-shaped Yang Fire Seed, which was ranked first on the City God Temple's treasure list.

In other words, the graceful woman standing under the pavilion is none other than Mo Linglong, the daughter of the legendary fourth-generation successor of Qianji Old Man of Qianbian Town.
(End of this chapter)