The Mysteries of the Three-legged Golden Toad

To deal with Daughter of Stonemason Xu, Chu Qing still needed to make preparations.

First, he made another trip into the depths of Stone Ridge Mountain and caught several Three-legged Golden Toads.

He had two of them prepared by methods such as clear stewing, then fed them to Madam Shi and Madam Jin.

Once Madam Shi learned what they were, she shot him a vicious glare.

Madam Jin, meanwhile, knew nothing at all and ate them in a daze.

She even thought they tasted rather good.

Chu Qing kept the remaining two Three-legged Golden Toads as resources, intending to trade them for Golden Silk White Jade.

These Three-legged Golden Toads were precious as well, exceedingly rare.

But he feared the other party might disdain them.

After all, they could only strengthen the Five Viscera and Six Bowels of one or two martial artists.

Compared with Golden Silk White Jade, a treasure capable of altering a Lineage's bloodline, they seemed rather unworthy.

However:

After Madam Jin heard about them, her expression turned strange. "If these Three-legged Golden Toads truly are the Golden Toads recorded in that ancient book, then they are worth a fortune."

Chu Qing smiled. "These aren't the Golden Toads recorded in ancient books."

"They may have three legs, and they may taste good."

"But... they can't spit out Copper Coins."

Madam Jin covered her mouth and giggled. "I told you to read more, but you refused."

"Now look at you. You've found a treasure, yet you don't even know how to use it."

Chu Qing was dumbfounded.

Madam Shi beside him also asked in puzzlement, "Could there be more to these things?"

Madam Jin nodded forcefully. "If they truly are the real thing, then feeding them specially refined bronze will make them produce Copper Coins."

"Eat a Copper