Chapter 28

From Fenglang Town to Jialicheng, it is about 300 kilometers. Traveling day and night, Tang San and Wang Yanfeng could reach their destination in about three days at their speed.

Following the small path, the two of them did not dare to delay, moving forward quickly. The task given by the Fenglang Lord was to return within ten days with the news.

If they were delayed, Wang Yanfeng would definitely be punished. Moreover, the faster they traveled, the more time they could spend in Jialicheng.

As they moved forward, Wang Yanfeng said to Tang San, who was following him, "Let me test you. What is used for transactions in big cities?"

Tang San answered without hesitation, "In villages, most transactions are barter. In big cities, or throughout the continent, coins made from rare minerals or plants are used. In the Tianyu Empire, the coins are mainly made from minerals. In the Richen Empire, they are mainly made from plants. The greatest advantage of such coins is that they contain energy, which can be directly absorbed to strengthen one's bloodline, making them impossible to counterfeit. In other words, the coins themselves have value."

"Very good, you remember quite clearly. How is the currency system divided in the Tianyu Empire?" Wang Yanfeng nodded in satisfaction.

Tang San said, "The currency in the Tianyu Empire has five levels. The highest level is the Purple Gold Coin, made from a special purple-gold metal. It is said to contain a vast amount of energy, useful even for great demons and spirits to cultivate. It is very rare and scarce, and generally does not circulate in the market. Its value is more symbolic."

"One Purple Gold Coin is equivalent to 100 Tianyu Coins. The Tianyu Coin is named after the Tianyu Empire and is made from six rare minerals, each with water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness elemental attributes. Combining these six minerals is an extremely difficult process, and the energy they contain is also very powerful, which is very beneficial for enhancing bloodline strength."

"One Tianyu Coin is equivalent to ten Elemental Coins. There are six types of Elemental Coins, corresponding to the six elemental minerals in the Tianyu Coin. However, the quality is slightly lower than that of the same minerals used in the Tianyu Coin. This is the most mainstream high-level currency in circulation, with strong purchasing power."

"Below the six Elemental Coins are the Lingxi Coins, made from a type of Lingxi mineral. One Elemental Coin is approximately equivalent to 100 Lingxi Coins."

"The lowest level of currency has many types and is also called demon coins, measured by energy intensity. Minerals containing about one percent of the bloodline power of a first-stage demon can be used as demon coins. Because there are many types and they are quite mixed, the exchange rate with Lingxi Coins varies and requires complex judgment. Therefore, in most cases, big cities use Lingxi Coins for transactions."

Wang Yanfeng nodded in satisfaction and said, "You remember very clearly. The largest source of income for our Fenglang Town is the Wind Spirit Mine next to the town. The Wind Spirit Stones mined from this mine, when about the size of a fist, are worth about one-fifth of a Lingxi Coin. They are not very precious, but they are still quite good. Most of the annual production is handed over to the Fenglang Clan. Strong and robust slaves work there."

Tang San had naturally seen Wind Spirit Stones before. They were a bluish-gray mineral used by Wang Yanfeng to set up a wind element array in his room.

They contained a lot of impurities, but the energy they contained was purely wind element.

Wang Yanfeng sighed lightly and said, "A fist-sized Wind Spirit Stone weighs about one kilogram. The tribute list we are taking this time is 5,000 kilograms of Wind Spirit Stones, which is more than two-thirds of the town's production. The situation is similar every year."

Tang San asked, "Is the Fenglang Clan very powerful?"

Wang Yanfeng replied, "To us, it is very powerful. The leader of the Fenglang Clan is one of the top ten strongest wolf demons, though not in the top positions, he is still very powerful. It is said that he is a top-tier demon of the tenth stage or higher. In the demon world, whether a clan has a powerful leader often determines its survival."

"Survival of the fittest," Tang San said lightly.

"You are right; in this world, it is survival of the fittest."

The small path from Fenglang Town to the main road was somewhat desolate, and they did not encounter any demons on the way. After a day, they finally joined the main road.

The main road to Jialicheng was much wider, about 50 meters wide and very flat, the first such road Tang San had seen since arriving in this world.

The roadbed was made of crushed stone, surprisingly flat, with forests and hills on both sides.

After entering the main road, they could see many beings of various races.

Slaves were rare, but the various demon races opened Tang San's eyes.

In Fenglang Town, he mostly saw wolf demons, and pig demons, which were considered vassal races. These non-combatant races were generally not very strong.

On this main road, in just half a day, Tang San saw more than ten different demon races.

One race left a particularly deep impression on him.

It was an extremely robust race. Standing upright, they were over eight meters tall, and when running, they used their thick limbs, but when they stopped, they would stand upright, showing a humanoid form. Their noses, over five meters long, swayed, and their large heads were covered with a thick layer of keratin.

Their eyes were light purple, exuding a powerful pressure.

After seeing this demon, Wang Yanfeng only explained to Tang San after it had disappeared from sight.

This was a powerful member of the Elephant Demon race.

The Elephant Demons were not as numerous as the Wolf Demons and had a main lineage. However, they were one of the top ten super races among demons.

A newborn Elephant Demon has third-stage strength, and an adult Elephant Demon has seventh-stage strength or higher. The one they saw was a relatively ordinary adult Elephant Demon.

To evaluate the strength of an Elephant Demon, one must consider not only their size but also the color of their eyes. Ordinary Elephant Demons have light purple eyes, eighth-stage Elephant Demons have dark purple eyes, and ninth-stage Elephant Demons have red eyes. Tenth-stage Elephant Demons are said to have golden eyes and are called Golden War Elephants, with extremely powerful combat capabilities.

Although this one was only seventh-stage, when it passed by, Tang San could feel a strong aura of vitality from it. Combined with its incredibly robust body, it was clear that this Elephant Demon had formidable individual combat strength.

Seeing such a powerful demon race, Tang San understood even more why demons and spirits had a ruling position in this world. Their innate strength made them virtually unbeatable.

According to his understanding, so-called demon races were actually intelligent beasts. On the Fairy Continent, there were also unintelligent beasts, which were enslaved and controlled by demon races. Demon races and beasts with similar bloodlines even had subordinate relationships, considered vassals, but even these beast vassals had a higher status than human vassals. After all, in the eyes of demon races, beasts were more useful to them.

Under Wang Yanfeng's lead, the two of them walked along the edge of the main road. Human vassals were not allowed to walk in the center of the road, or they would be trampled to death by demons, and no one would care.

After another day and a half of travel, the two, who had been living rough, finally reached their destination.