Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 453 The Golden Toad Has a Secret
The Impermanent Sect, the Yin Spirits went on a journey and quietly returned.

Inside the cave, his soul returned to its place, and Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes.

"Although the Yin spirit is mysterious in nature and can leave the body to travel, it is ultimately not suitable to leave the body for a long time. Fortunately, I have a compatible vessel like the Spirit Lord and the Mist Dragon, otherwise it would be unrealistic for me to leave the body and travel that far this time."

As Jiang Chen focused his divine sense on himself, capturing subtle changes within himself and confirming that he felt no discomfort, various thoughts flashed through his mind.

Once the soul reaches the stage of leaving the body, the Yin spirit is formed, and its mysteries begin to appear. However, although the Yin spirit is powerful, it still has many shortcomings and often needs a hut for protection. If one wants to truly roam the world with the soul body, one must at least take another step forward.

"This time the harvest was quite significant."

Thinking of the gains from this trip, Jiang Chen smiled. This trip not only achieved the set goals, but also yielded unexpected gains. The only pity was that the era in which the Bewitching Lady fell was too long ago, and many of the things she left behind had been turned into waste by the erosion of time.

Of course, in some ways this is not a bad thing. After all, if she hadn't gone through such a long period of erosion, the Bewitching Lady wouldn't have weakened to this extent. Perhaps she still has other trump cards to use, since the former Bewitching Lady was definitely a strong person.

This time, when facing Jiang Chen, she didn't actually reveal many of her tricks. She was completely exhausted. It was precisely because of this that after Jiang Chen suppressed her most important reliance, the Incense Divine Realm, she had no power to resist him anymore.

"The Technique of Usurping Gods, I wonder what kind of being left behind such a technique, and why the Bewitching Goddess obtained it."

Thinking of the God-Tampering Technique again, Jiang Chen's thoughts drifted away.

Having truly unleashed the God-Tampering Technique once, he felt the mystery of this method even more. The existence that could leave behind such a method was definitely not simple; it might even be an existence above the Golden Register God.

"The origin of the God-usurping Technique is unknown. I can pay more attention to it in the future. The bronze block I obtained is obviously incomplete, so perhaps the technique I obtained is also incomplete."

"In addition, there seems to be another thing on me that meets the criteria for usurping the godhood."

With a sudden thought, Jiang Chen waved his sleeve and took out a treasure, which was none other than a golden toad.

"This treasure, like the Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell, belongs to the divine path, but it is more obscure and has a more singular ability. Its main function is to store inheritance, and it has no other manifestations."

Holding the golden toad in his hand, Jiang Chen looked at it with a completely new perspective.

He acquired this treasure very early on. Through it, he gained some benefits, such as the method to refine the money tree, but other than that, he didn't gain much else. Although some minor techniques were valuable, they weren't very useful; they were mostly used as tools to temper his soul.

"I am certain that this golden toad contains at least a third-tier divine inheritance that is no less powerful than the Thousand Illusions Heart Sutra. However, I do not seem to be compatible with this inheritance, which is why I have been unable to extract it for so long."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Chen pondered many things at that moment.

He was somewhat curious about the inheritance within the Golden Toad. After all, judging from the Money Tree, this inheritance was quite remarkable. Putting aside everything else, the Money Tree alone, being a spirit artifact, could help the spiritual veins transform into the third tier. If the Money Tree could be upgraded to the treasure artifact level, it would definitely be of great benefit to the growth of the Hundred Fruit Garden Secret Realm.

"Given the current situation, it is extremely difficult for me to obtain the inheritance within the Golden Toad through genuine means. However, if I were to use the God-Tampering Technique to directly break open this Golden Toad, things might be different."

As he played with the golden toad in his hand, an idea came to Jiang Chen's mind.

And so he did, the next instant bringing wisps of purple energy to Jiang Chen's hand.

A buzzing sound filled the air, and the golden toad's radiance changed slightly, but it quickly returned to normal.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

“I guessed right. This golden toad does indeed contain some kind of divine authority. The fact that it reacts with the God-usurping Technique is the best proof of that. However, this authority is hidden very deep, and it is much more difficult to seize than the previous Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell.” After several unsuccessful attempts, Jiang Chen seemed to be deep in thought.

It must be said that the golden toad's reaction was somewhat unexpected. In his original plan, seizing the divine authority within the golden toad should have been easier than taking the Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell. After all, the Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell was the natal artifact of the Azure Register Goddess, the Bewitching Heart Goddess, and held a very high position, while the golden toad was merely a tool for storing inheritance.

But the reality was quite the opposite. When he seized the power within the Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell, although he encountered some obstacles, there were no major problems. After spending some time, he successfully seized the power. But the Golden Toad was different.

Faced with the God-Tampering Technique, the Golden Toad was like a stubborn rock, impervious to water. If it weren't for that subtle feeling, Jiang Chen would have almost thought he had guessed wrong, that the Golden Toad treasure did not contain any authority.

"It was both an accident and a surprise. Perhaps the secret hidden in this golden toad is even greater than I originally expected."

Sensing a possibility, Jiang Chen narrowed his eyes.

"According to the records of the Impermanence Sect, Shinto is an unorthodox sect that spread from beyond the heavens. Now it seems that Shinto has quite a presence in this world, and I seem to have some connection with Shinto."

With his thoughts jumping around, Jiang Chen was somewhat amazed by his own destiny with the path of the gods.

Throughout his cultivation, he has received several opportunities, two of which seem to be related to the divine path.

Just then, a ray of light shone in from outside.

"Young Master, the decree from the Taixu Palace has been issued, and the True Inheritance Trial has begun."

As the spiritual light gathered and dispersed, Hongyu's gentle voice rang in Jiang Chen's ears.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's expression turned serious.

"Judging by the time, it's about time. It seems like it's time to make a trip to the Western Regions."

With that thought in mind, Jiang Chen stood up. Now that the decree had been issued, he naturally could not delay any longer.

"The secret of the Golden Toad is not urgent. We just need to keep trying to refine it using the God-Tampering Technique. Although it is more troublesome than the Illusionary Sea Floating Life Bell, it is still just an inanimate object and is within our control."

Jiang Chen glanced at the golden toad one last time, then put it away again.

Having done all this, Jiang Chen waved his sleeve, took a few useful items, and left the cave.

At this time, Hongyu, Qinghua Niangniang, Jueqing Shitai and others were already waiting here. This True Inheritance Trial was extraordinary, and they would all follow Jiang Chen there. As for Diancui Mountain, it would naturally be managed by others.

Looking at Jiang Chen as he emerged from the cave, their eyes were filled with reverence and anticipation. Although the True Inheritance Trial was dangerous, it also held its own destiny. Their talents were not actually that great, and without taking a chance, there was no hope for the future.

"Let's go."

Jiang Chen glanced at everyone and gave the order.

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed in agreement.

(End of this chapter)