Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 268 - 199: The Three-legged Golden Toad Scatters Treasure Money, Tao Qian is about to Hold the Immortal Peach Banquet_2

"That's right, True Master is a great disciple of the Duobao Lineage; so generous, he surely deserves lots of treasures and Longevity."

"It's said that you shameless Bird Demons took advantage of True Master's absence from the island, deceived that silly Dou Dou, and allowed yourselves to eat quite a few Longevity Immortal Peaches, already taking such a huge advantage. And yet you still compete with us hard-luck folks for blessings and benefits?"

One by one, these accusations managed to shift the momentum towards denouncing the Nursing Woman Bird Demons.

The group of Female Demons on the cloud was so infuriated that their chests heaved and they struggled to speak fluently, only managing to utter "coo coo coo" sounds.

After a while, the leading Female Demon managed to speak up, retorting,

"Who... who stopped you from picking up the blessings and benefits."

"It's none of your business. We're only arguing with these flirty foxes. Master clearly didn't invite you, and yet you came on your own. Isn't that shameful?"

Just as she finished, the White Fox girl raised her small head and immediately snapped back,

"Pah! Our Princess Bai Yao heard that Tao Master wanted to host the Immortal Peach Banquet and knew that he was understaffed on the island, so she specially sent us over to help."

"You big-mouths love to pry into other's secrets, so you must be aware of the relationship between our Princess and Master Tao, right?"

The final blow was quite deadly, forcing the Nursing Woman Bird Demons to huddle together, whispering and discussing.

"This is bad; we're going to lose the argument. Those flirty foxes have support."

"Princess Bai Yao is a registered disciple of Yunhua Immortal, and Master has always been esteemed by Yunhua Immortal; it's normal for the two of them to have some relationship."

"I know that Princess Bai Yao met with Master before. Could it be that they saw eye to eye from that meeting?"

"I don't believe it. Bai Yao may look fine, but she's not worthy of my Master... coo coo coo!"

After some deliberation, the Nursing Woman Bird Demons came up with a new argument and were about to return to quarrel with the Spiritual Foxes.

However, unexpectedly, at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

"Quack!"

A very pleasant scream suddenly resounded throughout Ascending Immortal Island and its surroundings.

Then, a massive, mountain-like, Three-legged Golden Toad leaped up and took a fierce suck at the moon hanging high in the sky.

Instantly, an incredibly vast moonlight showered down, and as it approached Ascending Immortal Island, it all turned into Jade Liquid, pouring directly into the toad's mouth.

The Golden Toad's belly, already large, swelled immediately and emitted a ten-thousand-foot Golden Light. From a distance, the entire Ascending Immortal Island looked like a pot filled with treasures; in the center, the Golden Toad screamed, and the fortune and treasure aura from all directions came pouring in.

Upon seeing this scene, those spirit monster cultivators around the Immortal Island couldn't be bothered to care about the squabble between the Nursing Woman Bird and the Spiritual Foxes anymore.

All of them raised their heads, their eyes wide open, and their breathing became more rapid.

In the next moment, everyone watched as the Golden Toad's belly swelled to its limit.

"Quack!"

Suddenly, there was another scream.

And then, he saw the Three-legged Golden Toad suddenly open its mouth, spewing out a vast amount of golden radiance, scattering in all directions.

Most of this radiance consisted of gold ingots as large as a human brain, along with copper coins touched by the aura of fortune and wealth, amidst which were also mixed some Treasure Beads and Jades condensed from moonlight...

Because these objects were infused with the aura of wealth, treasure, and fortune, they would be considered rare treasures anywhere in the Cultivation World.

Take those copper coins for instance; casually gathering a dozen or so, one wouldn't need to fuss over ritual refinement and casting, and could directly string them into a Money Sword capable of slaying demons and gathering fortune.

In the outside world, enough to incite skirmishes amongst numerous Loose Cultivators.

Yet here, they fell like sweet rain in all directions.

For a time, various spirit monster cultivators were busy collecting their bounty.

Oddly, the scene was unexpectedly harmonious and orderly, without any chaos or bloodshed.

Every now and then, one could even hear these little spirits and Little Cultivators discussing amongst themselves:

"Master Tao truly is a generous man, the rumors are true."

"Indeed, let me quietly tell you, my master is a servant beside Master Yan Demon, and he once told me: even such a stern and imposing figure as Master Yan Demon, upon returning from the Absolute Immortal Sea, spoke highly of Master Tao in a rare occurrence, praising his vast Divine Power and pleasant nature, a man worth befriending."

"My sister is a Maid of Master Yang Jie, and she also told me that Master Yang Jie has repeatedly praised Master Tao as no ordinary man."

"That's nothing, I've heard an even more outrageous rumor; it's said that during the recent Absolute Immortal Sea True Inheritor trial, Master Tao had acted to save Master Xuu Xun's life."

"Hiss!"

"Is that true?"

"A lie, surely, if Master Xuu Xun was in danger, anyone trying to save him would be seeking death."

"I didn't believe it at first either, but later I heard that these words were indeed spoken by Master Xuu Xun himself."

"Alas, I heard that Duobao True Monarch suddenly took a Foundation Establishment Realm Disciple, and we were all quite dissatisfied. Merely Foundation Establishment, we are too, why don't we have such blessing... Now, seeing Master Tao's various Divine Powers, it's clear we had been ignorant, being noticed by a True Monarch is truly beyond comparison to ordinary people."

"That's you, I never thought so, I too was once a Loose Cultivator from the wilderness, and it was by using the Three Calamities Method that I managed to enter the Mountain Gate. I barely survived the first Calamity using a cunning method. If you had heard about how Master Tao resisted the Three Calamities, you would know, he is certainly no ordinary man."

"Tomorrow on Ascending Immortal Island, there will be an Immortal Peach Banquet, it's said that eating the Longevity Immortal Peach not only extends one's lifespan but also increases one's fortune and destiny. Such Immortal Fruit, if one could taste even a single piece, tsk tsk, it must be indescribably wonderful."

...

While everyone was collecting treasures, the Three-legged Golden Toad, shrouded in ten thousand feet of Golden Light and having finished dispensing wealth, suddenly retracted.

It transformed back into a glittering golden Treasure Bead and returned to the top of Immortal Mountain.

"Done."

Tao Qian, who had been sitting in meditation for hours, now opened his eyes.

He reached out his hand and cradled the newly refined Nine Toad Bead in his palm.

Although he had been Refining Treasure for such a long time, and although he was far from giving birth to an Artifact Spirit, Tao Qian had now initially mastered the Nine Toad Bead. He was able to utilize many of its marvelous functions.

At this moment, if Tao Qian wished, he could make the Toad Bead larger than a mountain and absorb all the ingots and coins that had been spewed out earlier, along with the essence of the sun and the moon.

However, the current scene around Ascending Immortal Island was precisely what he had allowed, and naturally, he would not do something so miserly.

With a smile, Tao Qian put away the Toad Pearl.

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Just as the treasures around him were almost all picked up, Tao Qian finally spoke, his voice reaching all around:

"If everyone is satisfied, you may leave now. I still have to refine another treasure, but this one will not spew out sun and moon essences or gold coins. Instead, it might bring some inconvenience and harm, and it would be regrettable if it affected any of you."

The moment Tao Qian's words were spoken, an extremely magnificent scene unfolded:

The previously hidden Crane Deer Essences, Flower Demon Butterfly Charms, Heavenly Girl Demon Foxes, Fish, shrimp, turtles, and toads, Jiao Dragon Spiritual Carps... along with the Disciples of the Lingbao from the lower ranks, all appeared at once, amidst clouds and waves, too numerous to count.

Having received many benefits from Tao Qian, they now appeared, thanked him with a bow, and then, without reluctance, dispersed in tacit agreement.

Watching this scene, Tao Qian mused:

"The Toad Pearl distributes wealth, dispensing many fine items yet also creating many good fortunes."

"No wonder the refining went so smoothly, delightful indeed."