When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Two days later, Zhu Chongjiu left the town and headed to Viter City.

Zhu Chongjiu stood on the thick, icy road, waved without looking back, and walked straight toward Viter City!

Behind him were Tongli and the members of the Wolf Fang Squad. Not only the members, but also some of their family members came to see Zhu Chongjiu off.

During Zhu Chongjiu's time at the camp, the family members of the team members would occasionally come to the camp and become somewhat familiar with Zhu Chongjiu.

They all knew that Zhu Chongjiu was their husband, son, and father's savior and benefactor, and they all came to see him off when they learned that Zhu Chongjiu was leaving.

Surprisingly, the group that came to see them off included the town's guardian and his nephew who ran a trading company. Perhaps Old Man Zhao from Vit City had told them something!

It takes more than 30 days to walk from the town to Witte, and along the way you will pass several towns similar to Witte.

The incident occurred just three days after Zhu Chongjiu left the town.

They saw a caravan surrounded by more than a dozen snow wolves.

Zhu Chongjiu immediately accelerated and disappeared in a flash.

In a matter of seconds, the kilometer distance was covered in the blink of an eye, and they rushed straight to the alpha wolf.

He raised his hand and saw the heads of the snow wolves explode, red and white scattering all over the ground. Then he turned around and raised his hand again, and the heads of the remaining dozen or so snow wolves also exploded.

The caravan members stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time!

Two seconds later, an old man stepped out of the crowd, bowed and thanked the brave warrior for saving his life. As soon as the old man finished speaking, two more people came out and bowed in gratitude, also thanking Zhu Chongjiu!

Zhu Chongjiu looked at the group of people in front of him and asked in confusion, "We're already inside the border, so how come there's still a pack of wolves?"

The old man replied, "My lord, the border of the vast icy snowfield is not particularly large. Although there are border towns blocking the entrance, they can only prevent some large wolf packs and some high-level monsters from entering."

Small wolf packs and individual monsters still manage to sneak in when there's a gap.

We were three small caravans, and we thought that traveling together would be enough to fend off a few snow wolves. But we never expected to be so unlucky as to encounter a medium-sized wolf pack.

More than a dozen snow wolves. If it weren't for the timely rescue by the brave warrior, they would have been nothing more than food for the snow wolves, even with only a few warriors protecting them in the caravan!

After the old man finished speaking, the group and the caravan members behind him all bowed and thanked him again!

Alright, alright, it was no trouble at all. Are you also going to Viter City?

The old man replied that they were picking up some goods from Vit City and heading to the border town.

They did business with the merchants in the towns they passed through along the way.

After arriving at the border town, on the way back to Vit City, collect some goods from the merchants in the towns you pass along the way and sell them in the merchants' shops in Vit City.

After listening, Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "This is a good deal. I can get Tongli to set up a similar caravan later. The price difference between the two trips can be quite substantial."

Oh! Got it. Do you want these dozen or so wolf carcasses? How much are they worth?

"If I kill it, it should be mine, right? That's reasonable, isn't it?" Zhu Chongjiu asked.

The caravan owner paused for two seconds, then quickly replied: "That makes sense, that makes sense!"

A wolf carcass, including its fur, flesh, and blood, is worth 25 gold coins on the market. There are 14 of them here, totaling 350 gold coins.

However, to repay the brave warrior for saving my life, I will give you four hundred gold coins. We will forgo our caravan's profits. Consider it a favor to you!

After hearing the price, Zhu Chongjiu knew that since it was an ordinary ferocious beast, not a high-level demon beast, this was basically the price it would be.

Zhu Chongjiu agreed and said, "Thank you, boss." Then he asked, "How far is it to the next town, and how long will it take?"

The caravan owner replied: It will take another three days to walk to the next town.

How many more towns do we need to pass through to get to Viter City?

The caravan owner replied, "Sir, this must be your first time going to a border town to hunt in the vast snow-covered mountains, right?"

If you don't have a map, I'll send you one, which will make things easier for you!

Okay, thank you, boss.

Zhu Chongjiu had actually seen the map Tongli and the others had given him when he was in the border town. It only covered the route for the surrounding area, which was very rough and only included the nearby Viter City and a few towns to the right.

Given their financial resources, they only deserved such a map, so Zhu Chongjiu glanced at it and never looked at it again. He had considered buying a larger and more detailed map from the merchant guild, but he thought he could buy it before leaving so he could make it in time. However, he never decided when he would leave, and he forgot about it.

Zhu Chongjiu took the map handed to him by the caravan owner, opened it and glanced at it. It was very detailed, showing not only the route but also the distances, dangerous areas where wild animals frequently appeared, and their sizes, etc.!

However, this map only covers the area of ​​Viter City.

Looking at the map, Zhu Chongjiu learned that to get from the border town to Wit City, one needs to pass through four towns: Blizzard, Solid Ice, Frost, and Gentle Breeze. It seems that a more comprehensive map can only be purchased in Wit City!

After Zhu Chongjiu put away the map, the caravan owner said, "If you are also heading to Blizzard Town, why don't you come with our caravan?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chongjiu glanced sideways, and the caravan owner quickly added, "Consider it a favor that you, brave warrior, have escorted us for a while. Our caravans will each contribute fifty gold coins as payment for your protection."

If any wild beasts are killed by you along the way, our caravan will buy them even without making a single profit. May I ask if this is acceptable, sir?

Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself that although following them would slow down his pace, he could earn money and perhaps even find out some useful information.

Zhu Chongjiu looked at the caravan owner and said, "Sure, it's no trouble at all!"

The caravan set off again.

Zhu Chongjiu watched as the caravan used snow deer, a type of wild animal domesticated by humans, to pull carts full of goods. These animals were relatively docile, had great endurance, and could run very fast when they were truly running. They were also easily tamed by humans.

The snow deer was tall and majestic, with a pair of white antlers about a meter long on its head. Just as Zhu Chongjiu was observing the snow deer, the caravan owner came to Zhu Chongjiu's side, cupped his hands and asked, "Warrior, what is your surname? Which city did you come from to hunt in the vast ice and snowfields?"

Just call me Ninth Brother, don't ask anything else. Since you're a pretty sensible person and even gave me a map, I'll escort you to Blizzard Town, and then we'll go our separate ways.

Because Zhu Chongjiu activated his senses, there were no large wild beasts within a 20-kilometer radius; the only animals he encountered were small snow rabbits and other small creatures.

Zhu Chongjiu could only sense a distance of about four or five kilometers using his ears and eyes. However, if he used his nose, he could still smell the scent from about twenty kilometers away in this kind of weather without wind or snow.

Because wild beasts, ferocious beasts, or demonic beasts all have a very strong bloody aura!

After passing twenty kilometers, and continuing for another fifty or sixty kilometers, you'll basically reach the next town.

Even demonic beasts generally don't get too close to towns, because towns usually have many mage cultivators and guardians.

Therefore, the area within 50 to 60 kilometers is basically a protected area, and very few animals are seen there.

On the icy continent, there are no paved roads even between the largest cities.

Because no matter what kind of road is paved, it will be covered by several snowstorms, so both humans and animals walk relatively slowly on the thick snow.

There were no shops or post stations between towns or cities.

Thinking of this, Zhu Chongjiu turned around and asked the caravan owner, "Can you buy a map of the entire Ice and Snow Continent in Viter City?"

The caravan owner replied, "They definitely don't sell them in Viter City; the only ones they have are maps of our Snow Kingdom."

Very detailed kingdom maps are not allowed to be sold; they can only be purchased on the black market.

And a map of the entire icy continent is probably only found inside the royal palace!

As the caravan owner spoke, Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "Good, I've managed to extract another piece of knowledge!"

Zhu Chongjiu then asked, "How much does a detailed map of the kingdom cost? I'd like to buy one. You merchants often travel and know a lot, so tell me so I can avoid being overcharged!"

As far as I know, a detailed kingdom map costs around 5,000 gold coins on the black market.

Upon hearing the price, Zhu Chongjiu's face darkened, and he said, "That's outrageous! Isn't that like buying a set of maps and then drawing them infinitely at a 1:1 scale? Wouldn't that make them incredibly wealthy?"

The caravan owner replied, "Ninth Brother, things aren't that simple. Some businesses can be done by many people together, like us."

However, some businesses can only be done with others; no one else can participate.

Monopoly, huh? I see. Zhu Chongjiu sighed. It's the same everywhere. The really profitable businesses are only controlled by a few people. You can get rich by carrying manure, but ordinary people can't even smell it!

Zhu Chongjiu then asked, "You often travel as merchants, do you know what it's like outside the Ice and Snow Continent?"

The shopkeeper chuckled and replied, "We just do business within the city limits of Viter City; it's a business passed down from our ancestors."

I've never even left Viter City, so I really have no idea what the world outside the Ice and Snow Continent is like!

And so, two days later, nothing happened along the way, and they arrived safely in Blizzard Town.

As they parted, the shopkeeper gave Zhu Chongjiu another fifty gold coins. Zhu Chongjiu asked the shopkeeper if he had anything similar to an animal atlas.

Zhu Chongjiu said to the shopkeeper, "I live in a place with limited access to information. I have great cultivation and brute strength, but I lack basic knowledge. If I did, I would not need your fifty gold coins; consider it as my purchase."

The shopkeeper replied, "Ninth Brother, we really don't have any of these. All the animals, whether wild or ferocious, are passed down orally from generation to generation by our fathers. Generally, no one would buy these things, so caravans don't carry them."

However, Ninth Brother, after you enter the town, go to the Peace Trading Company. They have a wider selection of goods, but the items are a bit more expensive.

However, the quality of goods from Heping Trading Company is still very reliable. You can ask them about it.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave first." With that, Zhu Chongjiu turned and walked through the city gate, asking around until he arrived at the entrance of the Heping Trading Company.

Zhu Chongjiu looked up at the trading company. It had the same signboard and storefront decoration as the Peace Trading Company in the border town. Zhu Chongjiu thought to himself, "This place also has a chain. No wonder they were investigating me in the border town. It seems that this Peace Trading Company chain is quite large!"

Zhu Chongjiu stepped into the shop. As soon as he entered the lobby, a staff member dressed as a waiter immediately came over and asked with a smile, "Does Your Excellency need anything or is there any product you wish to sell?"

Zhu Chongjiu said, "I want to buy a complete illustrated book of beasts from the Ice and Snow Continent!"

Please have a seat and wait a moment, I'll get it for you!

About a minute after Zhu Chongjiu sat down, the waiter brought out a wooden box containing a book called "Complete Record of Rare and Exotic Beasts of the Ice and Snow Continent".

Zhu Chongjiu opened and looked at two pages. Inside were pictures and annotations of various animals, including their living habits, evolutionary processes, and so on. In short, it was very comprehensive.

Zhu Chongjiu closed the book and asked, "How much is this one?"

The waiter replied, "This book costs seven hundred gold coins!"

Upon hearing the price, Zhu Chongjiu's eyes widened in anger as he demanded, "How much?"