"Heh," the old man chuckled and said, "Kid, you''re asking the right person. Let me tell you. This isn''t my first time in Buck Town. In fact, this is my third time here. I came twice before, but after leaving, I felt it wasn''t right, so I came back again. This time, I n to stay in Buck Town to cultivate, improve my strength, and then leave."


    Wilbur asked in confusion, "But the energy concentration here isn''t high. Cultivating here won''t quickly enhance one''s strength. Is there another reason why you chose to stay, sir?"


    The old man rolled his eyes and said, "No, no, kid, just don''t ask."


    "Okay, I apologize for the intrusion, sir."


    Knowing it was impolite to pry, Wilbur stopped talking. Seeing Wilbur not asking further, the old man became curious and voluntarily said, "Ah, forget it. I''ll tell you. Actually, each of the nine major towns in the middle dimensions has its own characteristics. The fair major towns might not have killings within the city, but once you leave, you''re as good as dead. Buck Town may be a town of ughter, but here, as long as you join one of the Eight Great Families and work under them, having that status means you won''t be easily killed even if you leave the city."


    He took a brief pause to let his words sink in, then continued, "So, Buck Town isn''t a good ce for powerful cultivators. But for weaker cultivators, it''s a great ce to cultivate. Moreover, besides cultivation, there''s a lot to learn about human rtionships and the world. The Eight Great Families each have their own identity and status. Here, if you join one of the Eight Great Families and be one of them, you can gain some benefits by pleasing them and doing things right."


    The old man smiled and whispered to Wilbur, "Do you know how much gold the richest man in Buck Town, Babbit, possesses?"


    Wilbur knew gold was themon currency in the major towns, but since he was new here and unfamiliar with everything, he could only shake his head and say helplessly, "I don''t know."


    "If you don''t know, I can tell you." The old man lowered his voice and whispered, "Babbit has a hundred thousand gold coins. That''s more than ten times the eight thousand gold coins held by the richest man in Walker Town, Jona!"


    Hearing this, Wilbur found it amusing. Compared to a hundred thousand gold coins, eight thousand was indeed much less. However, in Earth''s dimension, mary units had already reached billions, and here it was only ten thousand. Wilbur suddenly felt an illusion that the middle realm seemed even more backward than the lower realm.


    But then he thought, perhaps the value of gold coins in the middle dimensions was very high, which is why having ten thousand gold coins made someone the richest. However, to understand the purchasing power of gold coins, he would have to wait until he went outside.


    At this moment, two guards walked over and began exining the rules of Buck Town in the prison passage.


    "Remember, when entering Buck Town, follow your master closely!"


    "In Buck Town, if a fight breaks out, first report the family you serve."


    "There are many different areas outside the city filled with various rare beasts. However, unless you have the strength, you better not provoke them."


    The two guards exined many rules that Wilbur had already heard in Earth''s dimension, so he did not pay much attention.


    However, in the end, the two guards suddenly mentioned that people from the Eight Great Families woulde tomorrow to select ves. They advised everyone to disy their full strength. Otherwise, entering Buck Town as an individual would be very dangerous if they were not chosen.