As he proceeded forward, it wasn't long before he arrived at a Half Moon Cave Gate, where a golden copper toad the size of a person was crouching. It seemed to sense his approach and suddenly made a buzzing noise, demanding, "Who goes there?"
Zhang Yan halted his steps, took out the token, and waved it at the golden copper toad.
The voice realized, saying, "Ah, it's a new Master again."
At this moment, a stream of white qi spouted from the nostrils of the golden copper toad, swirling on the ground, and then emerged a round, pot-bellied, short-legged and short Daoist priest, holding a horsetail whisk. He had two moustaches on his lip and a face full of lumps, appearing ugly but with clear and honest eyes. He bowed and said, "Gatekeeping little demon Tian Chong greets the Master."
