Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 41 Please take a seat~
[Bottomless Money Refining Diagram (Green)]

Level 2 blueprint card
By gathering the materials according to this crafting diagram and injecting 300 mana/true energy daily, it will take 49 days to craft the Tier 3 magic weapon, Bottomless Gold.

所需材料：金1斤、银10斤、铜100斤、人间流通钱币100枚、贪心10颗。

The bottomless money can grow large or small, rise or fall, and if you are seduced by it, you will be immediately suppressed. It can transform into a huge sum of money to crush you, it can transform into a rain of money to bury you, it can open a bottomless pit to absorb it...

Evaluation: A very interesting magic item; it should have amazing effects at lower levels.

This magic weapon is pretty good, but getting those 10 Greedy Pills is difficult.

This isn't about giving you 10 hearts, it's about inciting greed in 10 people.

This "greed" that was triggered became the material for refining treasures!

That's quite amazing.

不过金1斤、银10斤、铜100斤，这他么的光是贵金属材料就得100+100+50=保守估计250两白银。

Even cultivating immortality requires money!
The last card, when flipped open, showed a large toad with purple markings, bulging eyes, a red scarf around its neck, and a three-pronged fork in its hand, standing there blankly.

Hey, an old acquaintance!
A sharp-witted but unlucky toad leader~
[Purple-skinned toad leader (blue)]

Tier 3 character card
The toad spirit, with 120 years of cultivation, is clever and cunning, adept at assessing situations, understanding people's hearts, and flattering others. He also possesses certain leadership skills—he once had dozens of lesser demons under his command and was a confidant of the snake spirit Queen Mochou.

22 level

Qi and Blood 1800
356 mana
Five Poisons: As one of the Five Poisons, and a somewhat unusual species, it is not afraid of poison and can spray poison and control water.

Witty: Naturally intelligent, quick-witted, adaptable, and with excellent eloquence.

Leader: Formerly a minor leader among the fairies, possessing certain leadership and command abilities.

Good fortune: You are blessed with good fortune and have the potential to turn misfortune into good luck.

Comment: Weakness and incompetence are not obstacles to survival; the inability to flatter and assess situations is.

How do I choose?
Everything seems fine!

The 【Gourd Seed (Blue)】has great development prospects, but the conditions are harsh and the harvest time is too long.

If you have a powerful master or sect to rely on, then you can choose this option.

[Bottomless Money Refining Diagram (Green)] If I can refine it, I will have many more methods.

However, a Tier 3 magic weapon is still considered a low-tier magic weapon, and its effectiveness against very strong enemies is limited.

As for the monsters I need to fight to level up, my current strength is sufficient, and I don't need to use them.

As for the last one, the [Purple Toad Leader (Blue)]...

A Tier 3 magic item wouldn't be a significant boost to my current level, since I already have several.

I only have two magic item slots now, and I have to switch between them.

However, having an additional level 3 spirit as a helper would be a great help!
Moreover, Chen Xiuxian remembered that there were some players in the game who followed the "summoning style"!
It involves collecting demons and ghosts, or refining Taoist soldiers, or raising the Five Witches' army and the like.

In short, they've taken the path of being unable to fight against overwhelming odds.

Well, it's not exactly powerful.

However, many players like this path and have two or three monster minions to assist them—it's convenient after all!

Those players who use summoning techniques often summon seven or eight ghosts or a dozen spirits at a time, taking the path of ganging up on others.

Aside from the higher resource consumption, it's really convenient.

It's really great!
Although this toad leader is slightly weaker, he is clever!
Besides, she's Mo Chou's confidante!

Maybe I'll need it for the next book?

"Then you're the one! Toad Leader, please take a seat!"

Chen Xiuxian pointed at the [Purple-skinned Toad Leader (Blue)] card, which quickly shrank and fell into Chen Xiuxian's hand.

……

As dawn broke, Old Niu pushed open the door, a towel draped over his shoulder, a washbasin in his hand, and yawned with his eyes half-closed.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Chen Xiuxian standing in the courtyard, lost in thought, seemingly pondering something.

Old Niu was taken aback and noticed that the Rat Immortal Dou Zhongde was stroking his beard under the eaves. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Old Dou, what's going on with him? Has he stopped practicing swordsmanship and started practicing standing meditation?"

The Rat Immortal glared at him. "What do you mean, 'changed to standing meditation'? My benefactor is clearly preoccupied."

At this moment, Chen Xiuxian also came to his senses—he had just been thinking about things in the dungeon.

Seeing that the dungeon wouldn't be ready for at least another two weeks, he was thinking about what to do next time he entered it. He turned around and said, "Oh, you're all awake? Let me introduce you to someone... a new friend."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a 1.5-meter-tall, purple-skinned toad appeared.

"Hey!" Old Niu was startled and dropped the basin in his hand, grabbing a broom from the wall.

The Rat Immortal Dou Zhongde was more composed: "This...this...who is this person?"

The purple-skinned toad was also bewildered—no, I wasn't sent out by the king, I wasn't under his command... wait!
It scratched its bald head—what's going on? I remember me and this… lord?!

It felt like two memories were swirling in its mind, but in the end it decided...

"Pfft!"

It then pushed aside mountains of gold and pillars of jade, rushed forward, and kowtowed to the ground, shouting, "My lord!!!"

Old Ox and Rat Fairy were dumbfounded: What's going on so early in the morning?
Finally, since the toad spirit had no name, this guy, true to his reputation as the number one sycophant, immediately said, "Please bestow a name upon me, my lord!"

Chen Xiuxian inwardly grimaced: I'm terrible at naming things!

After much deliberation, I finally came up with the name "Golden Toad (representing good wishes) and Purple Toad (representing purple)".
Gold, catchy!
……

As for how the toad spirit obtained the gold, Chen Xiuxian gave a perfunctory answer, and neither the old ox nor the rat immortal were the type to pry into the details.

They just brushed it off like that.

Chen Xiuxian also took out the [Evil Tooth Whirlwind Axe (Green)], "Here, this is for you!"

The old ox's already large eyes were wide open, just like a bull's eyes!
"W-Where did you get this treasure?!"

In his view, this was a high-quality weapon! It was a treasure that could be passed down as a family heirloom.

Even the few centurions and captains in Wadang Fort might not have that many!
Chen Xiuxian waved his hand: Just use it! Don't ask, asking me means I have to make it up on the spot, which is too much trouble.

Then he gave the [Heart-Piercing Trident (Green)] to Toad Gold, which can be considered as returning it to its rightful owner.

"Thank you for the treasure, my lord! I can only repay your kindness by serving you like an ox or a horse, by sacrificing my life!" He even pretended to wipe away tears.

Old Niu: Damn it, buddy, don't mess with this!
Chen Xiuxian gave Dou Zhongde the [Scorpion Tail Hook (Blue)] that he had used before, and will use the [Heartfelt Scorpion Tail Hook (Blue)] from now on.

Place the [Bewitching Thousand Miles Realm - Remnant (Blue)] and [Talisman - Fire Talisman (Green)] in your magic item slot to enjoy the bonus.

As for the [Manifestation of Wish - Remnant (Blue)], just take it out when you need it.

Ha, we've upgraded from a slingshot to a cannon!
Dou Zhongde never expected that he would actually acquire a magical artifact!

God above, it has been over 110 years since he gained sentience, and after all these years, he still hasn't managed to acquire any magical treasures!

I've finally chosen the right person to follow!
……

After lunch, Chen Xiuxian went to find Cao Bianjiao.

After wiping out Old North Wind's gang of bandits, Chen Xiuxian obtained the "Hundred Crafts Manual" and began to master various crafts.

Besides some gold, silver and valuables, he also found some letters.

Some of these were evidence of collusion with local tycoons, and one letter, however, was far from simple.

The letter is very new; the seal looks like it was just torn open not long ago.

Chen Xiuxian was surprised when he read the contents of the letter—it was actually written by a boar-man!

The letter writer claimed to be Bayan, the Zuo Ling (military commander) of the Plain White Banner of the Shidi tribe, who was in charge of recruiting "heroes"!
They say that the newly established Jin Kingdom is eager for talented people, regardless of race, and only appoints those with ability...

They said that Old North Wind and his gang of bearded men had been able to roam freely for thirty years, and were true heroes. They said that inviting them to join the Kingdom of Jin would surely lead to great success.

King Hachi of Jin divided the Shidi tribe into eight parts for easier management.

The so-called Zuo Ling was probably equivalent to a centurion, which was a high rank, comparable to a chiliarch in the Da Shun regime.

Of course, this letter was probably written by someone under his command. It might even have been written by a staff member of the Liaodong people.

But the seal is real!

Based on the information he had seen on the forum, Chen Xiuxian felt that Cao Bianjiao should still pass the letter on to his superiors.

Although it was obvious to everyone that the boar-men would inevitably attack Liaodong soon.

But this letter still warrants attention.

These boar-men are already working on things, and they've even extended their reach to those "unstable factors" on the Liaodong Great Wall side.

(End of this chapter)