I Can Reincarnate Infinitely

Just as the Long-tailed Golden Chicken and the Red-crowned Sand Storks finished negotiating a price and the caravan was preparing to set off again, three Core Formation Cultivators suddenly approached from behind. While still a great distance away, they sent a message with their Divine Sense: "Halt!"

Du Youqian felt a little uneasy. He had, after all, screwed over the Chen Kingdom back in the day. While it wasn’t a huge deal, it was still a stain on his record.

After a moment’s hesitation, he went forward to meet them. Trusting in their superior numbers, they closed in.

Judging by their attire, they were likely Profound Level Tributors of the Chen Kingdom.

"Fellow Cultivators, may I ask what this is about?"

"Are you a caravan? If you’re passing through Chen Kingdom airspace, why didn’t you come to report your passage and pay the transit tax?" the other party said arrogantly.

Du Youqian was a little confused. He had once hidden his identity and served as a Yellow Level Tributor in the Chen Kingdom, so he knew the country fairly well. "Well, we were in a hurry this time, so we didn’t pay a formal visit to your esteemed country. However, I have made inquiries before and have never heard that caravans need to pay a transit tax to pass through the Chen Kingdom."

"That was then, this is now," the other man said, his tone growing aggressive.

If they hadn’t seen that Du Youqian’s Cultivation was at the Golden Core Late Stage, they likely would have been even ruder.

After all, it was a kingdom with a Nascent Soul Master—the beautiful Founding Queen.

Moreover, a Nascent Soul Master was merely an Earth Level Tributor, which seemed to imply that the kingdom’s foundations ran deep and that they even had a Divinity Transformation Level ancestor stabilizing their destiny.

Perhaps the Founding Monarch wasn’t at the Nascent Soul Realm as the legends claimed, but had secretly cultivated to the Divinity Transformation Realm?

The possibility was slim. Logically speaking, there were no Divinity Transformation Cultivators in the entire Endless Desert Sea; there simply weren’t enough resources to produce a Divinity Transformation True Monarch.

So this was just speculation with no hard evidence, but Du Youqian preferred to be cautious.

Besides, when doing business, harmony brings wealth. He wanted to make more friends and fewer enemies, so he had no desire for conflict with the Chen Kingdom.

Even though their attitude was poor, he remained calm and said, "I am an old acquaintance of your country’s First Queen, Master Su Quan. I wonder if you could inform her?"

Du Youqian said this after careful consideration.

The King of Hell is easy to see, but his minions are a hassle. He didn’t want to get tangled up with these underlings.

If the caravan was to continue passing this way in the future, it was best to establish a relationship with the top brass.

Otherwise, if he bribed mid-level people, their positions were often subject to change, which meant too many uncertainties in the future.

Negotiating with Su Quan would also be difficult, but he would only need to convince her.

Who would have thought that as soon as Du Youqian finished speaking, their expressions would change. "What is your relationship with that traitorous adulteress?"

"?" Du Youqian’s mind was filled with question marks.

’I could rack my brains and still never imagine such a bizarre plot twist. The Founding Queen... how did she become a "traitorous adulteress"?’

"Not talking? Then we’ll take you down first." The other man snorted and attacked without hesitation.

Although Du Youqian’s ability to control his Emotions was excellent, he couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed in this situation.

However, he was not so angry as to lose control, so his actions were measured.

Du Youqian didn’t let the Foundation Establishment Cultivators join the fight, wanting to avoid needless casualties.

’As for the Tier Three Long-tailed Golden Chicken... does it even look like a demon capable of fighting?’

The Red-crowned Sand Storks weren’t about to help either. It was already generous of them not to kick him while he was down.

Du Youqian fought one against three. He didn’t use lethal force, merely injuring and repelling them.

This was Chen Kingdom territory. If he actually killed or severely wounded the Chen Kingdom’s Tributors, his path would become much narrower.

Although it seemed the Chen Kingdom had undergone some changes, it was best not to make enemies when the situation was unclear.

Only after the three Chen Kingdom Tributors had all sustained minor injuries did they realize the difficulty and retreat. Du Youqian didn’t pursue them.

They looked at Du Youqian with wary eyes. Their leader asked in a low voice, "What do you intend to do?"

Du Youqian sneered. "What do *I* intend to do? At worst, I’ll find another route and never pass through the Chen Kingdom again."

"I’d rather ask what *you* intend to do. We are guests from afar, and this is the Chen Kingdom’s way of treating guests?"

The leader said with a cold expression, "Are you honored guests, or unwelcome ones?"

Du Youqian replied, "We are merely passing through. What ill intentions could we have? As for whether we are honored guests or unwelcome ones, doesn’t that depend on your attitude toward us?"

Du Youqian had kept his Divine Sense extended the whole time. No other Cultivators from the Chen Kingdom were sneaking up on them.

’It seems they came in a hurry, or perhaps they thought the three of them were enough to take down my entire caravan, so they didn’t notify other Tributors for reinforcements.’

"Then leave. The Chen Kingdom does not welcome you, and don’t come back in the future." The Tributor showed no intention of fighting again.

Du Youqian pondered. ’I could try to bypass the Chen Kingdom and open up another route. But other places are also occupied by various powers, and passing through might also require paying a high price. In the end, I might just have to circle back to the Chen Kingdom anyway. So it’s best not to make the situation too tense.’

So, he asked tentatively, "I wonder, what exactly did Master Su Quan do?"

"Stop asking. It has nothing to do with you. We can let it go this time, but if you want to pass through the Chen Kingdom in the future, you must pay the transit fee. Otherwise, don’t blame our Earth Level Tributors for taking action and bullying you with their superior strength."

Seeing that communication was impossible, Du Youqian could only shake his head. He led the caravan away, but instead of immediately crossing the Red-crowned Sand Storks’ territory, he tried heading north to find another path.

But the Demon Race to the north were just as difficult to deal with, and they nearly came to blows.

So, Du Youqian had no choice but to lead the caravan south.

To the south, there were many Core Formation Cultivators and Tier Three Demon Kings. However, there was no unified human kingdom, nor was there a Demon Race faction powerful enough to control the entire region.

As a result, it was rather chaotic.

In a short time, Du Youqian had already dealt with several waves of attackers.

If he wanted to establish a trade route through here, a single trip might require dealing with three to five groups of Tribulation Cultivators or marauding members of the Demon Race.

Not unless Du Youqian brought one or two Nascent Soul Masters with him to thoroughly cleanse the area.

But new Tribulation Cultivators would soon fill the void.

He would have to increase the number of Core Formation Cultivators and Tier Three Demon Kings leading each caravan trip; otherwise, it would be difficult to cope.

But that would cause the costs to skyrocket.

After some thought, Du Youqian decided he should still try to open the route through the Chen Kingdom.

’But if I show up at their doorstep right after a fight, wouldn’t that just be telling them, "I’m a fool with too much money, come rob me"?’

In any case, the point of this trip was to scout the trade route and identify potential dangers along the way. So, Du Youqian wasn’t in a hurry to press on. Instead, he stopped to try and figure out what on earth had happened in the Chen Kingdom.

The Long-tailed Golden Chickens temporarily stayed in the Red-crowned Sand Storks’ territory, while Du Youqian settled the Cultivators from Ruihan City in the territory of a minor power.

As for Du Youqian himself, he transformed, once again taking on the guise of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. He planned to use his old trick: join the Chen Kingdom’s Sacrificial Team to gather information.

But this time, the trick didn’t work.

The Chen Kingdom had reformed its system a hundred years ago. Now, before joining the Sacrificial Team, members had to undergo a thorough and detailed assessment.

It was probably related to how Du Youqian had screwed over the Chen Kingdom back then.

The bullet fired a hundred years ago...

...had now hit him right between the eyes.

Du Youqian had no choice but to change his aura and appearance again, this time displaying the Cultivation of a Core Formation Early Stage Cultivator, and swaggered into the Chen Kingdom.

Sure enough, as soon as he entered, he was stopped by the Chen Kingdom’s Profound Level Tributors for questioning and inspection.

"I am a Loose Cultivator from Conglan Immortal City," Du Youqian said. "My surname is Yu, and my given name is Fei. After luckily reaching Core Formation, I wanted to travel and see the world, which brought me to your esteemed country. Is there anything I should be aware of? I will certainly abide by the rules."