CHAPTER 384: CHAPTER 384 XIE CHENYUAN’S GUESS

Social hierarchy is indeed everywhere!

If you have wealth, power, and strength, you can live in better locations; the cities in the Wilderness World are no different from the core of human towns.

Jiang Yuan thought that to reach Cloud City, he needed to obtain an officially recognized travel permit from Wilderness World in Carefree City.

Xie Chenyuan, as a disciple of the Cloud Concealment Sect, could manage everything with the sect’s badge, but he, as a "Loose Cultivator," probably needed to buy a house to "settle down" and obtain an identity certificate from Carefree City.

Once that’s done, he can go through Cloud City’s layers of checks and officially enter, by which time there will be large quantities of Spirit Medicine for wholesale purchase. He can then process them into Elixirs in the Alchemy Room and sell them at the Market to make a fortune!

"So, what’s the specialty of Carefree City?" Jiang Yuan mused about buying advanced spices on An Yi Island; once his Incense Chart level was higher, it would surely come in handy. Carefree City is so big; it must have a more extensive and mature industrial chain, right?

Xie Chenyuan didn’t answer directly. Instead, he signaled the other to look over—after stepping out of the Teleportation Array, a flourishing row of shops lay diagonally ahead, almost all of them related to "Demon Cores" at a glance.

"What’s most abundant in the Wilderness? Of course, Demon Beasts, which are rich in Demon Cores," he introduced. "This is also why I decided to stay in Carefree City during my travels—the convenient teleportation arrays to various places and the countless Demon Core resources and the distinctive culinary delights they breed!"

The Wilderness is rich in resources, and Carefree City is established in a forest with the most abundant Demon Beast resources.

From hunting, slaughtering, meat processing to Demon Core categorization and sales, Carefree City had a complete industrial chain since its founding.

Because of this, despite Carefree City’s wealth, its management of the city isn’t very rigorous. After all, hunting Demon Beasts is dangerous work, with a constant influx of hired Demon Cultivators and numerous daily deaths in the wild; the natural mix of demons often results in turning a blind eye.

"Demon Cores can circulate as currency in Carefree City. If you happen to obtain a high-level Demon Core, the auction price is enough for an average family to live comfortably for decades;

Many Loose Cultivators, unable to afford Elixirs, ingest Demon Cores directly instead. However, my advice is it’s best not to go out of the city during the day; if interested, you can go night hunting for some Demon Beasts to acquire Demon Cores."

Xie Chenyuan said as he led him deeper into the city. "The remaining skins, bones, and flesh of hunted Demon Beasts will be categorized by species and grade for sale. Many Market restaurants’ meat is massively sold from Carefree City.

Here you can taste the freshest and finest Demon Beast Meat at the lowest price. If you encounter a good chef, they might even concoct delicious meals that alleviate fatigue and comfort the soul. In my view, beautiful scenery, fine wine, and delightful food are the greatest enjoyments on the path of cultivation!"

One could tell he genuinely liked Carefree City; Jiang Yuan could hear a hint of cheerfulness in his tone.

"Demon Cores can be used in medicine and Elixir refining; Demon Beast Meat can be transformed into a variety of dishes in the kitchen. This time, I can stock up more goods! Incidentally..." he pondered while listening and considered acquiring a property in Carefree City.

This would not only grant him "legal residency" but also provide a convenient base for frequent trade visits.

Having evolved from self-sustenance by farming to just barely achieving a modest lifestyle in the courtyard, Jiang Yuan suddenly found himself overwhelmed by a sense of happiness from encountering a new map of the Wilderness World, where goods could be procured everywhere.

He already began planning to add two more dishes and a soup to the courtyard members’ menu daily and to find more reliable Pill Formulas for alchemy and artifact refining. Besides making money, he aimed to arm all courtyard members to the teeth!

From food and drink to attire, cultivation techniques, Elixir consumption, and Magical Treasure Weapons usage, strive to bring everything to a new level!

Indeed, the closer to the city center, the more luxurious and spacious the houses became, while the number of Demon Beasts on the streets gradually dwindled, replaced by well-dressed Demon Cultivators.

Many were even high-level creatures, a notch superior to Xie Chenyuan.

"... Speaking of delicacies, we passed by An Yi Island too quickly earlier to introduce that, due to the island’s large-scale spice drying attracting many demon bees, many Centaurs tend to raise demon bees to harvest honey. Their honey-brewed mead is sweet and richly aromatic. Next time, Brother Jiang must give it a try..."

"... This chef is skilled at making smoked meat, paired with spirits brewed from Beast Bones and Demon Cores, it’s absolutely exquisite..."

Xie Chenyuan continued introducing while stealthily observing his newly acquainted friend. His mind filled with unanswered questions that threatened to overflow—where did his line of cause and effect go? Why did he appear to be a blank canvas to him, not even showing any Spiritual Energy?

Even if his Realm was outrageously high, hiding so cleanly was impossible since, as the most gifted disciple of Cloud Concealment Sect in centuries, Xie Chenyuan could even discern the causal lines of the sect’s patriarch.

This new friend clearly had disciples, friends, and a mount, even two Family Immortals that didn’t quite fit that description—how could he be uninvolved in any cause and effect?

By eliminating all impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how absurd, might be the sole truth—that the other was a reincarnation of a big shot, primarily cultivating the Dao of Cause and Effect!

In Xie Chenyuan’s understanding, only someone who has touched their own Dao and is capable of reincarnation to cultivate anew could sever all causal lines completely during reincarnation.

Thus, they could attain an entirely new body with gradually unsealing memories, more effectively and swiftly cultivating than other cultivators, and without causal ties, finding it easier to cross tribulation and ascend.

Simply put, in their first life, despite touching their Great Dao, they encountered irreversible residue problems hindering ascension in their pursuit. Thus, carrying experience from the previous life, they reincarnated through some method to start anew, ensuring they are spotless for easier ascension.

He’d heard of an Immortal who reincarnated themselves over eight lifetimes to finally succeed in ascension.

And only by majorly cultivating the Dao of Cause and Effect could one remain unsullied by cause and effect while within the mundane world!

"Since Brother Jiang also likes Carefree City, you might consider residing here for a while; perhaps we can join a night hunt together sometime." Xie Chenyuan’s furrow deepened as he pondered more, becoming increasingly convinced of his speculation, his eyes shining as he considered that rescuing someone at Wo Hu Mountain and building a Divine Statue were immense fortunes, yet meeting this individual could be an even greater opportunity!

If this chance encounter leads him to a senior who has touched the Heavenly Dao...

He was so excited that his palms were getting sweaty, not daring to imagine the benefits he could reap!

Of course, a big shot reborn must have a gradual recovery process; the other party is likely in the ’newly opened’ stage of reincarnation, marking the best time to forge a good relationship; he must seize this opportunity!

"Brother Xie, as a disciple of Cloud Concealment Sect, has the sect badge for easy access. As a mere Loose Cultivator wanting to traverse Wilderness cities, not having an official travel permit seems a bit troublesome." Jiang Yuan looked into the "settling" issue and found it somewhat tricky.

To buy a house and settle, he had to undergo thorough scrutiny set by the City Lord of Carefree City. Since it’s primarily oriented towards Demon Cultivators, providing basic information on their race followed by a simple examination would suffice for obtaining formal identification, allowing one to open a store and officially settle down.

But Jiang Yuan wasn’t a Demon Cultivator, couldn’t provide race information, nor could he prove his innocent background, making temporary residence possible but obtaining a "household registration" almost impossible.

"After all, the Wilderness belongs to Demon Beasts, so it’s natural they aren’t very welcoming to us humans." Seeing his genuine interest in residing in Carefree City, Xie Chenyuan, eager to help deepen their bonds, smiled and said, "So-called identity proof is merely for management ease and tracking misdeeds. I know Brother Jiang’s integrity, so I’ll vouch for you."

He cheerfully removed his sect badge and handed it over, "Take this badge to handle the procedures, and just say you’re an Outer Sect Disciple of Cloud Concealment Sect. After purchasing property, apply for Carefree City’s official travel permit, then you’ll be free to move through cities in the Wilderness."