Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!

Weaving through the bustling demon cultivators and demon beasts, the bluebird looked up at the sky and sighed, "No wonder the world has evolved to where demon cultivators slay demon beasts and kindred battles against one another. The aura of this world is in chaos.

If more demon beasts are slain to control their numbers, perhaps we could sustain for a few more millennia.

Otherwise, the chaotic aura affects the beasts, making them more violent and agitated, crazily reproducing and competing for resources, a vicious cycle that's hard to stop, ultimately leading to collapse."

"Wow, you know quite a lot for your age." Hu Zhile found her spouting profound truths quite adorable, and then realizing something, sighed, "Ah, I almost forgot you've experienced the collapse of a world. When the world I was born in fell apart, I was much older than you but knew far less."

Fellow travelers in a fallen land, shared experiences made Hu Zhile feel both a sympathy and a bit of envy toward the bluebird.

He wondered whose daughter she was, knowing so much at such a young age. Unlike himself, who grew up uncared for, only learning the ways of the world after much struggle and from the mouths of predecessors.

"There are many clans with not many resources but still fighting endlessly amongst themselves!" Yun Mo thought of the Ice-winged Eagle clan, grinding his teeth with frustration. He resolved that if he were ever successful in cultivation, he'd rewrite the broken rules of the Ice-winged Eagle clan!

The small courtyard was still the one Jiang Yuan had personally purchased, but upon opening the door, he found Hu Zhile had put great effort these days into adorning the otherwise empty courtyard with freshness and elegance.

A crooked tree, originally not very attractive, now had a chessboard table set beneath it. The ancient table and benches, along with a couple of hanging paper lanterns, immediately elevated the atmosphere to an archaic charm of "casually dropping chess pieces under the lamplight."

"Tsk! This really marks the beginning of a life where I have homes everywhere." Jiang Yuan was quite satisfied, thinking that once back in the real world, he'd sell more higher-level, better-effect incense, earning money to buy houses while traveling.

So in the future, whenever he wanted to go on vacation, there'd be a ready and comfortable house to stay in!

Hu Zhile, indeed the aesthetic representative of the small courtyard, personally decorated the tea room with just a few items. Unique lights, an interesting screen, and vases that withstand close appreciation completely transformed the monotonous style of the room when first acquired.

"Xie Dao You will be here shortly, let's enjoy some tea first." He directly took out the gilt white jade tea set. The upper-grade spirit tea, with its warm color and delightful aroma, captured everyone's attention as it was poured.

The bluebird's eyes grew wide, "Upper-grade spirit tea! Dear brother, just how many good treasures do you have? Boohoo... I adore you so much!"

Having the body of a three or four-year-old young child, she used her cuteness to her advantage, tugging on Jiang Yuan's sleeve coquettishly, "I wish I could drink such fragrant tea every day!"

Yun Mo, quite low in realm and lacking in willpower, couldn't help but swallow. Though well aware of the master's ability to produce nonchalant treasures, he was still sweating excitedly.

It's well-known that the master is most generous, never hiding anything good. For him to bring out such high-quality spirit tea to share, it's certain he'll distribute more frequently in the future, just like the spirit pills he refines and the meals he cooks.

Sitting cross-legged at the tea table, sipping a mouthful of the fragrant spirit tea, one could feel the boundless and soft spiritual energy permeating the meridians, absorbing into the body. As the wind swayed tree shadows outside and the tea room lights glowed warmly amongst close friends, both body and soul were comforted to the extreme at this moment.

"Living with the Venerable Family is like living like an Immortal!" Bai Yunqi sprawled lazily, one hand propping up his head, the other delicately holding a teacup to savor.

Having just obtained the complete Devouring Technique, he now absorbed more spiritual power than usual when operating his cultivation technique, perfectly complemented by the pure spiritual energy in the tea!

Everyone, including the bluebird, nodded heavily in agreement.

Jiang Yuan caught sight of the well-behaved Yun Shu sitting there and curiously asked, "Can your driver only absorb the installed Immortal Jade? Is there any other setup, like being able to eat some things like us, maybe even gnaw on a few spirit stones? Watching us eat and drink, it must be missing a lot of fun."

"Actually, there are things puppets can consume." Yun Shu pondered before answering, "But it requires modification. In my current state, I can't absorb energy through 'eating.' After proper component modifications, I'll be more human-like, but the consumed food must be specially made. I'm not entirely sure about the specifics."

"I'll keep an eye out for you, and if I run into suitable parts, I'll bring them back for your modification." He recalled his dream of modifying "ship girls," thinking about where to inquire about sects that could produce puppets.

While they were chatting, Xie Chenyuan arrived hurriedly.

Upon entering, he saw a little girl carved like jade, three or four years old, stationed beside Jiang Yuan. His occupational hazard kicked in, his cultivation technique rotating within as he squinted slightly to observe.

[HP -2000]

"Xie Dao You, are you alright?" Jiang Yuan saw red text suddenly appear and drop a section from his health bar above his head, and was bewildered. What was happening? No one had hit him, so why was he losing health?

His head buzzed and his heart pounded, Xie Chenyuan belatedly realizing he had glimpsed a person he shouldn't have, a formidable existence!

In a mere instant, he vaguely saw a blue flying bird soaring from the little girl's body.

Its massive presence, terrifying as if it could support the heavens and earth, its feathers refracting an icy sheen, did not even glance at him, and yet he, as insignificant as an ant, was already shaken to the point of nearly fainting from the surging blood and energy.

"No... thing!" Xie Chenyuan forcibly suppressed the dull pain in his chest, squeezing out a reluctant smile and casually making an excuse, "Perhaps it was too tiring tracking the demon beast earlier."

The bluebird saw his face turn ashen and quickly moved aside, "Come have a cup of tea to ease yourself. My brother's upper-grade spirit tea isn't something you can easily have just anywhere, you know."

Brother?

Xie Chenyuan belatedly realized he might have glimpsed the true form of a reincarnated powerhouse. The few lines of causality on the little girl's body were mostly dim in color, clearly not good causes and effects.

Only one gold-sparkling line of causality ran straight to Jiang Dao You, hovering yet unmixed, seemingly yet to be entangled.

"Is this your sister?" He was greatly shaken, further confirming his previous speculation — Jiang Dao You is likely a reincarnated formidable power, able to sever causality cleanly and thoroughly.

Otherwise, how could there be a reincarnated powerhouse as a sister!

And her true form is indeed... it felt just a step away from a Divine Beast, during the split-second peeking, had she cast a glance over, he'd probably have burst on the spot!

In comparison, Jiang Dao You is truly too gentle and kind.

"The bluebird is my sworn younger sister, her realm isn't high, and she's not very old, bringing her to Carefree City to see and learn more about the world." Jiang Yuan, unaware that the other party had already peeked, naturally introduced her by her appearance.

However, this sentence changed in Xie Chenyuan's ears.

Understood!

Both being reincarnated, Jiang Dao You could present himself as an adult, clearly one step ahead;

While the true form of the terrifying senior could only reincarnate as a little child, dependent on Jiang Dao You, naturally in his view, is "low in realm" and requires being specially brought out to "see the world."

Jiang Dao You is truly terrifying in such a manner!

To befriend him is indeed a blessing across lifetimes!