CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 382: 0 YUAN PURCHASE ABOVE THE WILDERNESS

It’s already 5:40 in the morning, and the Wilderness is about to ascend.

After a night of rising and falling noise, Wo Hu Temple Market is gradually returning to a calm state before closing.

Jiang Yuan, after a brief two-second contemplation, decided to temporarily forgo harvesting the mature crops in the courtyard and other trivial matters.

Anyway, there’s an automatic harvester in the field that can replace him in harvesting some crops; and the automatic feeder, filled with the highest grade bait that the Bait Workshop can currently produce, has already been set up on the workbench, ensuring those cute little animals won’t go hungry;

As for the World Tree, it’s still short of materials to upgrade it to Level Two, and merely missing a day of delivering Luminous Stones to the little elf You Meng only slightly decreases the affection score, which doesn’t have much impact.

"Then let’s go on a spontaneous trip!" Jiang Yuan looked towards the others with a questioning glance.

Tang Qin, having learned that her protection might significantly harm her Yin Virtue, was eager to return to the Netherworld to promptly address the situation;

The Bear Demon wanted to stroll with the two distinguished guests, but having recently eaten two Immortal Peaches, he worried that flaunting around might attract disaster, so despite his reluctance, he eventually added a "friend" and returned for secluded cultivation;

Yun Shu was eager to return to the courtyard to paint talismans with her new treasure;

Yun Mo, dedicated to cultivating the "Five Elements Thunder Technique," wanted to catch up with normal cultivation progress as quickly as possible;

Bai Yunqi and Hu Zhile, having recently acquired quite a few elixirs and cultivation techniques, wanted to seize the opportunity for cultivation so they’d have the capacity to capture the various opportunities provided by the Venerable Family;

Wan Mingchuan had just successfully established his Foundation, but his strength was quite inadequate even for the relatively safe cities during the day over the Wilderness, unable to resist even the aura of some ordinary Demon Beasts, so he could only be sent home for cultivation.

"Feels like we’re missing a partner to explore new maps together, preferably one that doesn’t require too much cultivation." Jiang Yuan used the Floating Market to send them home, reminiscing slightly about his brief encounter with "Golden Layer."

From his behavior, it’s clear Stone Tiger is a fun companion, but alas, possessing vast divine powers enabling spatial hopping, who knows where he has darted off for adventure now.

"The distance is quite far, ordinary Teleportation Talismans don’t have sufficient energy to sustain the two of us reaching Carefree City, so it’ll be a bit of hassle. We’ll teleport to An Yi Island first, then use the island’s teleportation array to reach Carefree City."

When Xie Chenyuan mentioned the Teleportation Talisman couldn’t support two people, Jiang Yuan was just about to take out a more advanced Teleportation Scroll, but listening to the latter words made him abandon the idea.

An Yi Island? Never heard of it. Of course, I have to check it out!

"Would you kindly lead the way, friend? Let’s head to An Yi Island first." He took out a Teleportation Talisman from his Storage Bag and handed it over.

The other person paused, smiling as he declined, "Inviting you to my city, it wouldn’t be right to use your Teleportation Talisman. But two of them would indeed be quite wasteful, An Yi Island, though small, is interesting. Anyway, we’re not in a hurry, let’s take a look at the island’s sights."

This was Jiang Yuan’s first time using a Teleportation Talisman since entering the Wilderness World, especially sharing one with others.

It felt peculiar; fast but not as stable as a Teleportation Scroll or Demon Seal Escape; upon stopping, there’s a brief dizziness like riding in an unsteady vehicle when the driver suddenly slams the brakes.

"Buzz!"

Before opening his eyes, a noisy sound surged into his eardrums, accompanied by a strong scent.

[An Yi Island: An island in the center of Perfume Lake over the Wilderness, it’s small but has abundant aromatic materials from the lake bottom]

When Jiang Yuan opened his eyes, a line of system introduction flashed in his vision, and the top-left corner map instantly updated the island’s streets and alleys.

"Quick, quick, quick, the Wilderness is about to ascend, everyone hurry up!"

"The ships are ready! When the sun rises, we can start working!"

"Those fragile and foolish humans are too troublesome, why don’t the lords discuss how to annex and manage them..."

......

A group of Centaurs galloped by, carrying something resembling fishing nets on their backs, complaining as they ran. From the tall and simple houses on both sides came tinkling sounds, as if An Yi Island was waking from slumber at dawn.

"Welcome to An Yi Island, a very small island in the center of the lake." Xie Chenyuan greeted with a smile, "You probably haven’t seen the sunrise at Perfume Lake, do you want to take a look?"

[Centaur Race: A demon beast race living on An Yi Island, not skilled in cultivation, can only fully transform into human form after cultivating the Transformation Technique at Foundation Establishment Realm]

[Wugan: Semi-finished aromatic materials salvaged from the bottom of Perfume Lake, slightly toxic, can be used in incense making, perfume production, etc.]

......

Jiang Yuan’s eyes were a bit overwhelmed, mainly because he hadn’t imagined that the cities atop the Wilderness were so "unrestrained"!

A careful observation of the tall houses on either side revealed that they resembled stables, while almost all the "people" on the street were burly centaurs, their various clothes and swaying ponytails as they conversed showcasing the rich diversity.

On the opened windows of the houses, black pieces emitting strong exotic scents were hung in rows to dry, and occasionally passing centaurs glanced at him with wary eyes.

"Is the name Perfume Lake because of these aromatic materials?" Jiang Yuan nodded, agreeing to walk out of the city to watch the sunrise, feeling puzzled about the unfriendly looks he encountered, then quietly changed to his new title.

Indeed, as the next centaur passed by, their gaze was noticeably kinder, and some even took the initiative to greet him.

The affinity of the new title is not exaggerated!

"Brother Jiang has quite a good rapport indeed." Xie Chenyuan expressed his surprise and explained in a lowered voice, "The cities atop the Wilderness have their special products, and engaging in trade allows them enough capital to establish a city that can protect its people.

An Yi Island lives off the lake, fishing aromatic raw materials from the lake bottom for airing and processing, then selling them to other cities. But due to insufficient funds and strength, the city’s array only ensures basic safety.

There’s no ability to obstruct cultivators’ teleportation methods..."

He paused and pointed to a pretty Centaur woman with long black hair nearby, "Their race isn’t skilled in cultivation and lacks the ability to deal with scheming evil cultivators.

For example, someone might use a Teleportation Talisman to break into An Yi Island, select a target, then use another Teleportation Talisman to forcibly abduct that pretty girl for slavery. This occasionally happens and is difficult to guard against, hence the residents on the island are quite unfriendly to visiting cultivators.

But I noticed that the Centaur Race seems to perceive your kindness, the way they look at us both differs quite a bit."

Jiang Yuan was astounded, "In broad daylight, snatching people?!"

Xie Chenyuan nodded habitually, "There are all kinds of strange things in this world; right now, chaos is intensifying, evil cultivators roam freely doing whatever they please."

Hearing that, Jiang Yuan suddenly understood Cloud City’s vigilance.

Though it’s cumbersome to travel without Teleportation Talismans or Escape Techniques, at least the city’s residents don’t have to worry about being abducted by descending evil cultivators while leisurely walking the streets or sleeping at home; the zero-cost abductions atop the Wilderness are indeed daunting!