I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 176 Never Expose Yourself (16)

Having finished purchasing items from the night market, Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief and stored them in a temporary storage bag, preparing to transport them back to Tianyuan.

Acquiring books was something he had always wanted to do.

As our understanding of this world deepens, it shyly lifts its skirt, revealing armed helicopters and Walmart shopping bags inside.

This world is too complex and too diverse.

Even neighboring cities become completely different because of the presence of the Star Lord.

If chaebols are added to the mix, the situation will become even more complicated and unpredictable.

Although Wenchang City and Tianyuan are adjacent, they are two completely different countries in terms of both prosperity and historical origin.

Collect more books and then incorporate them into your mind by highlighting key points. This will allow him to continuously supplement his knowledge of the world, making it easier for him to create dreams based on different regions and environments.

In addition, these elements can be integrated into "Quiz Showdown" to keep the dream world fresh and keep players interested in answering questions and consuming their mana.

Furthermore, the more you read, the better you understand the thoughts of the celestial beings, and it can also help you find ways to spend money, which can be described as killing multiple birds with one stone.

This shows that knowledge is power, no matter where you are.

He had already bought a lot of books at the night market. He extracted all 480,000 positive emotions accumulated over the past few days and finally bought a total of 33,000 books.

Each book is fully copyrighted and can be freely borrowed from the library, which is very helpful in improving the cultural level of Tianyuan City.

Wang Chuyun and Liu Qing wanted to go and pray to the God of Literature, but Chen Yu wanted to read more of the books here, so they separated for the time being and would meet up later.

Just as he was waiting for the two to return, he saw his phone ring; Shi Ling had sent him a message:

Shi Ling: [The final chapters of "Dream People" (parts 1-10) have been released and will be anonymously published on the Dream Platform in Wenchang City shortly. You can remove the anonymity in any way you like. According to your previous agreement, each dream costs 6 yuan, with a 20% discount for bundled purchases, making it 48 yuan. But really, why don't you set the price a little higher? I feel it could be higher.]

Chen Yu: [No need. I don't dream about money.]

Shi Ling: [Why is that? Oh, I see, it's to promote Tianyuan culture and loosen Tianyuan's regional and trade restrictions? Typical Tianyuan people!]

After reading Shi Ling's reply, Chen Yu silently wrote down Shi Ling's name, intending to add it to his list of little fairies when he got back.

To dare utter such a forbidden phrase as "I understand" upon first meeting is tantamount to courting death and must be treated as a little devil with utmost seriousness.

After confirming that the other party was a Level C minor demon, Chen Yu saw that they had sent another message: "Actually, it would be better if you stayed a few more days. The Wenchang Star Lord's blessing ceremony is in three days. At that time, the probability of the Wenchang Star Lord appearing will greatly increase, and students will have a higher chance of receiving his blessings when offering incense, which will also be more helpful for your exams."

Chen Yu: [This feels like a gacha event, doesn't it? How much does one incense stick cost?]

Shi Ling: [One stick of incense costs 28 yuan, and a ten-draw costs 260 yuan, guaranteeing a top-tier fortune stick containing a sliver of literary luck. If you don't have the money, don't worry, you can volunteer at the Wenchang Xingjun temple every day. If you complete seven days of this, you'll receive a free ten-draw at the blessing ceremony.]

Chen Yu: [All daily tasks are now available!]

Shi Ling: [You can also invite friends to become followers of Wenchang Xingjun. The more money your friends spend, the more rebates you will receive.]

Chen Yu: [Are there friend invitations now? Are all the Star Lords these days just game planners for pay-to-win mobile games?!]

Shi Ling: [In short, there are many benefits. Also, our vice president is very interested in you, and if you're willing to come, she hopes to personally lead you to this blessing ceremony.] Chen Yu: [No need, that's too much trouble for the vice president. Please thank her for me.]

Shi Ling: [You're welcome. I'll send you some listing information later, which includes some information about Wenchang City. Also, don't reveal that you're a trainee dream weaver; many people are vying for dream weavers right now.]

Chen Yu: [Why?]

Shi Ling: [The details are in the information I gave you; you'll understand after you read it. Remember, don't reveal it, absolutely.]

Then, Shi Ling sent over the information.

After reviewing the information provided, Chen Yu roughly understood why.

There are approximately 25 cultivators in Wenchang City, which is 25 times that of Tianyuan.

This is the number of resident cultivators in Wenchang City. The number of non-resident cultivators is three times that of before, which is 75, bringing the total to 100 million.

A million cultivators represent a massive market. Regardless of the industry, anyone who can control even one percent of these cultivators can reap huge profits.

In Wenchang City, the dream industry is second only to tutoring classes, and because dreams can also be educational, it is quite popular in Wenchang City.

Because of the unique nature of Wenchang City, dreams here not only have to be fun, but also have to improve one's academic standing.

For the cultivators here, if a dream doesn't improve their score, it's a monster that must be skinned alive and stuffed with straw as a warning to others.

Conversely, if a dream can dramatically boost a student's score, then it's like a second parent to the student, something to be revered.

Tutoring centers won't give up on this opportunity, especially as the prayer ceremony approaches.

On this day, Wenchang Xingjun (the God of Literature) will be closer to the mortal world than at any other time. If a tutoring class can create a dream that satisfies Wenchang Xingjun, then there is a very high probability that it will influence the college entrance examination questions that Wenchang Xingjun will set the following year.

In this way, tutoring centers can use this as a selling point to enhance their reputation, attract more teachers and students, and seize more market share.

At this time, even trainee dream weavers become extremely valuable, a resource that every tutoring center is vying for.

The basic monthly salary is five thousand, with bonuses calculated separately. If you have a dream that is approved by the God of Literature, you can receive a lot of rewards and greatly improve your status in the tutoring center.

Moreover, because it is close to the prayer ceremony of Wenchang Xingjun, there are also temporary rewards, which can be described as very sincere.

If some tutoring centers don't have enough dream architects, they will even kidnap people on the street, drag them directly back to the tutoring center, and force them to use their own dream architects, making their future extremely miserable.

However, none of this mattered to Chen Yu, as he was about to return to Tianyuan.

But at that moment, he felt a chill run down his spine; someone was watching him and spying on him in the shadows.

Shaking his head helplessly, Chen Yu turned to look in the direction of malice.

An elderly man with white hair sat far away in a corner on the other side of the night market, smiling as he watched him.

(End of this chapter)