The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2304 - 2293: Recovering

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Previously on The Strongest Dandy in the City...
After being found in the junkyard with shattered meridians, Ye Chenfeng was brought back by siblings Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong. They explained that their mysterious space, Floating Cloud City, is governed by powerful Divine Kings but is difficult to cultivate in. While Cao Yunwei intends to heal Ye Chenfeng using precious family relics, her brother Cao Xiaodong remains skeptical, despite their shared desire to learn about the outside world.

Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong apparently did not believe Ye Chenfeng could offer them any form of recompense. However, Ye Chenfeng paid this little mind. His sole focus was on repaying kindness when the moment arrived, as he was always one to return a favor.

Before this, upon reaching the boundaries of Floating Cloud City and entering the scrapyard, Ye Chenfeng had attempted to enter the Chaos Ring. Regrettably, an unseen force continuously repelled him, allowing him to only extract items but not deposit anything back into it.

Given Cao Yunwei’s avid curiosity about the world beyond, Ye Chenfeng offered her vivid descriptions. While he spoke, Cao Yunwei listened intently, simultaneously applying healing potions to tend to Ye Chenfeng’s injuries.

This particular healing potion proved to be exceptionally effective. Cao Yunwei explained that its components were sourced exclusively from the Dream Space, and even there, they were exceedingly scarce. It was no surprise, then, that Ye Chenfeng, an Eighth Grade Alchemist, could not identify its ingredients, as it was unique to the Dream Space.

Despite his Eighth Grade Alchemist rank, Ye Chenfeng could perceive that the creation method for this healing potion was rather rudimentary. Fortunately, the superior quality of the materials largely compensated for the significant lack in craftsmanship.

This healing potion specifically aided in bone regeneration. As the medicinal essence gradually seeped into Ye Chenfeng’s body, a comforting warmth spread through his shattered bones, a clear sign of the potion’s efficacy.

It appears the Dream Space harbors numerous valuable resources; at the very least, the Spirit Grass utilized in this healing potion is remarkably commendable.

Once Cao Yunwei had finished applying the healing potion to Ye Chenfeng, a discernible longing flickered within her beautiful eyes, no doubt sparked by Ye Chenfeng’s tales of the outside world. She expressed a deeper yearning for it, stating, "Judging by the state of your bones, you should recover in approximately five days with this healing potion. However, it will offer little aid for your severed meridians. Restoring them will be a difficult task."

From the side, Cao Xiaodong let out a sneer, remarking, "Sister, why waste your breath explaining? I believe he's nothing but a braggart. He’s only thirty; even if his meridians mend, what then? Within the Dream Space, can he truly enhance his strength? He'll likely be confined to the scrapyard forever."

This humble, dilapidated dwelling contained three rooms. Cao Yunwei was well-acquainted with her brother's disposition. Though his words could be cutting at times, his heart was undeniably kind. She retreated into her room, recognizing the limits of her assistance to Ye Chenfeng. His survival in the scrapyard was beyond her capabilities, as she and Cao Xiaodong were merely ordinary individuals without any cultivation.

Following their expulsion from Floating Cloud City to the scrapyard, Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong had managed to survive due to a Spirit Talisman their parents had left behind. This unique talisman did not require Spiritual Energy for activation. It was a masterfully crafted artifact, possessing considerable power. Once triggered, it could inflict severe damage upon a formidable Nirvana Realm Fifth Heaven cultivator, thus ensuring their safety within the scrapyard.

After Cao Yunwei withdrew to her room, Cao Xiaodong, despite his earlier complaints, still assisted in laying Ye Chenfeng down. Ye Chenfeng found himself growing fond of the young man, notwithstanding his acerbic tongue.

In what felt like an instant, five days elapsed.

Over this period, Ye Chenfeng's extensively fractured bones had largely regenerated, enabling him to stand and walk without difficulty. While his meridians had also shown some degree of healing, they were now in a state of considerable disarray, with many broken sections becoming painfully knotted. Though the Chaos Ring contained Elixir Pills and Spirit Grass beneficial for meridian restoration, these were insufficient; a comprehensive restructuring of the meridians was imperative.

Accomplishing the complete reorganization of the meridian network was far from a simple undertaking. Eager to depart the Dream Space and return to the Ancient City of Heavenly Origin, he understood that this process could not be rushed. To restructure his meridians effectively, he needed to stimulate them to break further before facilitating their smooth reintegration.

With his bones fully healed, the time had arrived to commence the reorganization and restructuring of his meridians.

Throughout these five days.

Cao Yunwei and Cao Xiaodong engaged frequently with Ye Chenfeng. Cao Xiaodong, in particular, openly displayed his disdain yet inevitably found himself drawn into lengthy discussions with Ye Chenfeng, inadvertently providing him with a deeper understanding of the Dream Space.

Within the Dream Space, a peculiar species of monster existed.

The inhabitants universally referred to this creature as the Flame Demon Fish. Periodically, cultivators from Floating Cloud City would venture out to hunt these Flame Demon Fish.

The inner core of the Flame Demon Fish proved incredibly valuable to cultivators, with its other parts also significantly boosting their power. As such, these fish were highly coveted within the Dream Space.

However, the Flame Demon Fish possessed fearsome attacking capabilities; the mightiest could range from the Heavenly God Realm to the Divine King Realm. A multitude of Flame Demon Fish appearing could even put the three City Lords of Floating Cloud City in grave danger.

Consequently, whenever Flame Demon Fish hunts were organized, Floating Cloud City would assemble a team to capture them. Individuals from the scrapyard were chosen to serve as bait, luring the Flame Demon Fish and effectively serving as expendable sacrifices for the city's cultivators.

Throughout history, none of those sent as bait ever returned alive. Being selected from the scrapyard was, in the eyes of others, equivalent to receiving a death sentence.

Considering that the inhabitants of the scrapyard were predominantly weak, with some possessing no cultivation at all, being dispatched as bait for the Flame Demon Fish was unequivocally a suicide mission.

Furthermore, according to Cao Xiaodong, Contribution Points functioned as the primary currency within Floating Cloud City. Those who rendered service to the city were awarded a certain number of Contribution Points, which could then be exchanged for items like Elixirs within the city. It stood to reason that, given Floating Cloud City's enduring existence from the Ancient Era until the present day, certain alchemists and others might have been brought here, making the presence of alchemists in the city entirely plausible.

At present, Ye Chenfeng's foremost objective was to rapidly recover his strength. It was noteworthy that none of Floating Cloud City's three City Lords had managed to break through to the Divine Venerable Realm. Once he restored his power, he would establish his footing in the city, thereby clearing the path to finding an exit without restriction. Ye Chenfeng was resolute in his desire to depart the Dream Space, as numerous individuals awaited his return in Central State!