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

The Southern Red Emperor, dressed in a red palace gown, with phoenixes embroidered among auspicious clouds.

Previously, people believed that the Red Emperor regarded the phoenix pattern as a symbol of nobility and deliberately chose the phoenix pattern for his clothes and accessories.

As news spread that the Crimson Emperor was the reincarnation of the Phoenix's daughter, the Vermilion Bird, the immortals and gods realized that the Southern Crimson Emperor's actions were to commemorate his past life.

Just as many immortals and gods thought, although the Crimson Emperor was reincarnated, he still could not abandon everything from his previous life.

When Su Ji presented his letter of greeting as the one destined to save the Phoenix Emperor, the Crimson Emperor treated him with exceptional courtesy, not only having two divine lords greet him but also displaying the ceremonial regalia reserved for such a powerful figure.

Clearly, once Su Ji is able to blaze a trail and become a saint, he will be able to rival powerful beings or even emperors. Such a person deserves such treatment.

After several rounds of drinks, the Crimson Emperor did not ask a single question about the Phoenix Clan's grotto-heaven, but instead praised Su Ji's East-West Merchant Guild.

"The various trendy gadgets manufactured by that merchant guild are so amazing that even many immortals and gods are amazed. Even I, the Emperor, am hearing for the first time that the steam produced by boiling water can drive metal objects to generate lightning power..."

The origin of heaven and earth is divided into two parts: earth and heaven. The immortals who cultivate the Earth Dao Fruit all possess the complete origin of the five elements of earth, while the Five Emperors have mastered the incomplete origin of the five elements of heaven.

Therefore, even if a Xuanxian cultivates to the level of a Celestial Lord, they are still only a Ground Immortal.

Even if the Five Emperors only possessed a fragment of the Five Elements Origin of Heaven, they were still at the level of Celestial Immortals. With the addition of the power of faith accumulated over countless years, they were able to secure their positions as Emperors.

Su Ji's heart stirred, and he said, "Lightning is generated by the interaction of Yin and Yang, and all things are also composed of Yin and Yang. As long as we can find the key, metal lightning, water lightning, wind lightning, earth lightning, fire lightning, and wood lightning can all be generated from the most ordinary substances..."

The reason why the God of Strength is so powerful is also related to the fact that matter itself contains a great deal of energy. If you study it in detail, you will find not only yin and yang, but also countless profound principles.

The Crimson Emperor was taken aback. She had only made a few casual compliments, and the lightning power generated by the thermal power plant was nothing to her. But after Su Ji said that, she had a newfound appreciation for him.

"If that's the case, wouldn't there also be the Dao of Heavenly Fire within matter?"

According to the hierarchy of this world, the strongest being is only a low-grade Celestial Immortal. Currently, only the Heavenly Emperor has surpassed this limitation by relying on boundless faith.

If the principles of Heavenly Fire can truly be found in matter, then the many emperors will have the possibility of breaking through the shackles of the world.

Su Ji shook his head and said, "Mysteries need matter to contain them. The stronger the matter, the stronger the mysteries. If the Emperor truly wants to comprehend the Dao of Heavenly Fire, he should go to the sun..."

Currently, there is only one legendary celestial root in the world, which is the Fusang Divine Tree on the sun, indicating that the sun in this world has firmly reached the level of celestial immortals.

The Crimson Emperor paused again, then shook his head and smiled: "The sun is the location of the Sun Emperor's Daoist temple. According to our previous agreement, we can visit the Sun Emperor, but taking away the substances on it will be a bit difficult."

At this point, the Red Emperor stopped mentioning the matter and instead began to tell some legends about the South China Sea.

"It is said that in the primordial era, when the world was in chaos, countless extraterrestrial objects fell into various parts of the world. Although some of them were not as powerful as the innate origins controlled by the Dragon and Phoenix Emperors, they still created some great beings. If we could collect those ancient meteorite materials, wouldn't we have a chance to obtain fragments of profound principles at the Celestial Immortal level?"

According to the records of this world, in the ancient times, there was only one continent in the entire world. It was only due to meteorites falling from the sky and continuous geological activity that islands appeared one after another.

Among them, the North Sea has the largest island, the West Sea has the most fragmented islands, the East Sea has many submerged islands, and the South Sea has mostly formed island chains.

Su Ji's heart stirred slightly: "Could the South China Sea island chain have originally been a single island, but was damaged by a meteor shower from outer space, which is why it has this shape?"

The current situation across the four seas also shows that the situation in the South China Sea island chain is the most complex. Not only are there demons, witches, and ancient gods, but also the Purple Forest Bodhisattva under the command of the Brahma Emperor, which is probably related to the rich spiritual energy contained therein.

The Crimson Emperor couldn't help but laugh and said, "The South China Sea island chain is rich in resources, and I have already made my move there. The large-scale rubber trade you are seeking is difficult to achieve in a short time, but I can help you with small-scale trades..." As the Crimson Emperor spoke, Su Ji's understanding of the South China Sea island chain deepened.

The South China Sea island chain emphasizes freedom and peace, and is maintained by powerful beings from various ethnic groups. Once immortals or gods enter, private battles are not allowed.

As a result, even the Corpse Immortal Sect, which was rectified by the Heavenly Court in ancient times, is living well in the South China Sea island chain.

The Crimson Emperor further speculated: "Everyone believes that the current emperor is the reincarnation of the Lesser Yin God, but I think that the Lesser Yin God is probably in the South China Sea island chain."

Although this guess was wrong, it gave Su Ji a moment of inspiration.

After bidding farewell to the Crimson Emperor, Su Ji returned to Jinfeng County, and after a few days, he went to the Phoenix Clan's Grotto.

When Su Ji appeared, there was a woman beside him. It was none other than Zhang Xiaolian, the reincarnation of the Lesser Yin God.

If we want to wait for the [Autumn Cold Wonderland] to advance, it will take at least thirty to fifty years. It would be better to use the Phoenix Clan Grotto-heaven to help Zhang Xiaolian condense three Zhongxing Dao Fruits and become an invincible immortal general.

As for the deployment of the South China Sea island chain, that's a task best left to the old man Qianji.

At this moment, it seemed as if the Thousand Machines Old Man had opened up his Ren and Du meridians, using electrical signals as a starting point to pave the way for flesh and blood mechanical puppets.

Although the South China Sea island chain seems free, it is also very cruel, with some people even openly buying and selling corpses. This provided the basic conditions for the Thousand Machines Old Man to study flesh and blood puppets.

Not long after, Yan Tianchou, with the help of the resources Su Ji obtained from the Phoenix Clan's cave, upgraded the Golden Toad clone to the level of a Divine General. Li Hui was even more excited than Su Ji.

It should be noted that the strongest fighting force currently deployed in the Northern Frontier War is at the level of a Divine General, and the current leadership is entirely carried by the Marquis of Beihe.

If the Golden Toad clone is cultivated to the level of a perfected Divine General, it can obtain combat power no less than that of a Divine General-level God of Strength through physical strength. At that time, by taking a two-pronged approach, it will be possible to recover lost territory and even drive the alien races of the Northern Frontier to the North Sea Island.

Yan Tianchou poured cold water on Li Hui's enthusiasm: "The Golden Toad Avatar consumes dozens of times more resources than before, from the initial stage of the Divine General realm to the peak of the Divine General realm. It will probably take several decades. Can you wait that long?"

Li Hui was taken aback at first, then a determined look appeared in his eyes: "Decades are nothing. As long as we can recover the lost northern territories, even if I am old and gray, I will still ride into battle!"

After years of experience, Li Hui is no longer the lowly constable or the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of the East-West Chamber of Commerce, but a military general commanding thousands of soldiers.

Perhaps Li Hui's combat strength is still some distance from that of a Martial King, but his strategic vision far surpasses that of many Martial Kings. This is not only due to the experience gained from years of training, but also to the knowledge instilled by Yan Tianchou, which has given him some unique ideas of his own.

Upon learning of this, Su Ji couldn't help but laugh and said, "There's no need to wait until Li Hui's hair turns white. The Thousand Machine Elder has already obtained a stable source of immortal gold from the South China Sea Island Chain. If this trend continues, the Golden Toad Avatar will surely reach the Divine General level within twenty years."

Currently, Su Ji possesses a considerable territory in the medium-grade blessed land [Golden Cave Wonderland], a portion of the profits from the primary-grade blessed lands [Bright Moon Wonderland], [Great Sun Wonderland], and [Autumn Chill Wonderland], the Immortal Gold Mine won from the Taiyin Star Dojo and the Ghost Immortal, and resources from the Phoenix Clan's blessed land that have not yet been realized.

Furthermore, the profits of the East-West Merchant Guild in the secular world can also be converted into divine power, so the cost of upgrading the Golden Toad clone to the peak of the Divine General realm is nothing.

However, just six months later, the ships transporting the immortal gold on the Donghai Island chain had two accidents.

The first time Su Ji could treat it as an accident, but the second time he could no longer ignore it.

Therefore, Su Ji emerged from the Phoenix Clan's cave and placed the Golden Toad clone on the ship to provide support.

Next, Su Ji specifically informed the Southern Crimson Emperor, and then secretly followed the ship to the South China Sea island chain. (End of this chapter)