I only reached the Foundation Establishment stage at eighty years old, and then the system appeared.

The construction of the new city has entered its third year, and the basic infrastructure has been completed. Anyway, there is still a lot of empty land in the city. If we find anything that needs to be built, we can slowly fill it in.

Two years ago, no public cultivation grounds were built in the city because at the time, no one knew that this could also be linked to auctions. The Foundation Establishment Pills and Golden Condensation Pills auctioned at the auctions were too precious, and most people needed a cultivation place that could provide them with a place to immediately enter seclusion when they won the Foundation Establishment Pills and Golden Condensation Pills, so as not to be coveted by others.

Therefore, in the third year, the city began to build a place with thousands of cultivation caves, which could be provided to cultivators in need.

This place was built next to the city lord's mansion. It has six third-tier cave dwellings that can meet the needs of the Golden Core stage, as well as one thousand cave dwellings that can meet the needs of the low Foundation Establishment stage, five hundred cave dwellings that can meet the needs of the mid Foundation Establishment stage, two hundred cave dwellings that can meet the needs of the high Foundation Establishment stage, and two thousand cave dwellings that can meet the needs of the high Qi Refining stage.

Anyone who wants to break through to a higher or lower rank can find a suitable cave dwelling here. Although the rent for these cave dwellings is very expensive, it is very safe here.

I heard that the city's defensive array is a fourth-order multi-functional array that integrates protection, attack, and spirit gathering. Even if a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage attacks, it can not only defend against the attack but also counterattack.

Because of the large urban population, and the constant stream of cultivators trying to break through to higher realms, the rental business for these cave dwellings is quite lucrative.

In recent years, under the influence of the Spirit Treasure Tree, the spiritual veins of Lianbo Mountain have advanced to the peak of the third tier. The entire treasure tree has grown to a height of over one hundred meters and a diameter of nearly twenty meters.

Moreover, it has developed a tremendous function that can envelop Mount Lianbo in a small world, so that no matter how much Mount Lianbo grows taller or larger, it will not appear to change from the outside.

So the cultivators outside didn't know that Lotus Wave Mountain had changed drastically. The entire mountain had grown to six or seven thousand meters high, with five or six new peaks added, covering an area of ​​more than ten miles in circumference.

On this day, City Lord Yang Hongbo was discussing city affairs with several family elders in the City Lord's Mansion. One elder said with a smile, "City Lord, our new city is developing so rapidly, and the cultivation grounds are so well-constructed. It's truly a cause for celebration."

Yang Hongbo smiled slightly and said, "This is the result of everyone's joint efforts. However, we still cannot slack off and need to continue to seek more benefits for the cultivators in the city."

Another elder suddenly changed the subject, saying, "City Lord, there are now many women in the city who admire you. You are powerful, responsible, and willing to marry and have children. I wonder how many women in the city are infatuated with you."

Yang Hongbo waved his hand and said, "Alas, matters of the heart are not to be taken lightly. Although I have some ability, the most important thing when choosing a woman is that she must be beautiful and suitable for me. I cannot be promiscuous."

Just then, a silvery laugh rang out from outside the door, and a woman in a pink dress with an exquisite face walked in. She said coquettishly, "Lord City Lord, your words are sure to break the hearts of many women."

Yang Hongbo looked at her, a hint of tenderness in his eyes, and said, "Yonghe, what brings you here?"

Yonghe walked to Yang Hongbo's side, gently took his arm, and said, "I heard the elders were discussing Daoist partners with you, so I came to see. Lord City Lord, are you really not going to consider me?"

Yang Hongbo gently patted her hand and said, "Yonghe, you are naturally a good woman, but matters of the heart depend on fate."

Yonghe pouted and said, "Hmph, Lord City Lord is just too picky. However, I also know that an outstanding man like you should naturally find a woman who matches you."

"Besides, I'm also at the Golden Core stage, about your age, and quite pretty, more than good enough for you!"

At this moment, an elder said with a smile, "Miss Wan Yonghe, don't be in such a hurry. The city lord is so outstanding, there will naturally be a suitable opportunity. Besides, the city lord has already married more than twenty wives, so what's a little more time?"

Yonghe glared at the elder and said, "Elder, please stop teasing me. The wives that the city lord has married are all excellent, but I also hope that I can be the special one in the city lord's heart."

Looking at Yonghe's earnest expression, Yang Hongbo couldn't help but feel moved. He said, "Yonghe, don't worry. If one day I can put these jobs aside, I will seriously consider you. Besides, your sister is already my woman, and I won't forget you either."

"However, for now, I still want to focus on matters in the city. If possible, could you wait for me for two years?"

Yonghe nodded and said, "Alright, Lord City Lord, I will wait for you. But you'd better hurry, otherwise, I'll continue to be in this one-sided love forever."

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this. Yang Hongbo also smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I'll do it as soon as possible. But for now, let's talk about the cultivation grounds in the city."

As the group was engrossed in their conversation, suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door. A city guard rushed in, saying, "Lord City Lord, something terrible has happened! There's trouble at the cultivation grounds!"

Yang Hongbo frowned and asked, "What happened?"

The city guard said, "Several cultivators over at the cultivation grounds have started fighting over a cave dwelling, and the situation is a bit chaotic now."

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongbo immediately stood up and said, "Let's go take a look. The laws and regulations in the city are not yet perfect. Even the smallest matter requires me, the city lord, to intervene. Sigh, it's really a headache!"

The group followed Yang Hongbo to the cultivation grounds, where they saw several cultivators engaged in a fierce battle, surrounded by a large crowd of onlookers. Yang Hongbo frowned and shouted, "Stop!"

His voice was like a booming bell, making everyone's eardrums ache. Upon hearing this, the fighting cultivators immediately stopped and all looked at Yang Hongbo.

Yang Hongbo looked at them coldly and said, "Why are you fighting here?"

One of the cultivators said, "Lord City Lord, he was the one who seized my cave dwelling first!"

Another cultivator said, "Lord City Lord, he's talking nonsense! I rented this cave dwelling first!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongbo looked at the administrator of the cultivation grounds. The administrator immediately stepped forward and said, "Lord City Lord, this cave dwelling was indeed rented by this cultivator first, but he is forcibly trying to occupy it."

Yang Hongbo nodded, looked at the cultivator who had forcibly occupied the cave dwelling, and said, "Do you know your mistake?"

Upon hearing this, the cultivator's expression changed, but he quickly forced a smile and said, "Lord City Lord, I... I just desperately need this cave dwelling. I'm about to break through to a minor rank and need a good cultivation environment."

Yang Hongbo coldly said, "Even if you need to break through, you can't forcibly occupy someone else's cave. There are rules for cultivation grounds: first come, first served. What you're doing is no different from robbery!"

Upon hearing this, the cultivator lowered his head and remained silent. Yang Hongbo continued, "Guards, take him away and confine him for a month as a warning to others!"

The city guards immediately stepped forward and took the cultivator away. Yang Hongbo then looked at the other cultivators and said, "Everyone, this cultivation ground is a place we provide for all cultivators in the city. We hope everyone will abide by the rules and coexist peacefully. If anything like this happens again, we will punish those responsible severely!"

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Yang Hongbo then gave a few more instructions to the management staff, explaining that future cave rentals should include cave tokens that could open and close the cave's stone doors, making it impossible for anyone to steal them. He then led everyone away from the cultivation grounds.

Upon returning to the city lord's mansion, an elder said, "Your Excellency, although you are now extremely powerful, isn't it somewhat inappropriate to conceal your Golden Core cultivation level?"

Yang Hongbo smiled slightly and said, "I have my reasons for concealing my strength. Although the city is developing rapidly, there are already many outside forces eyeing us covetously. If I reveal my strength too early, it may attract unnecessary trouble."

"Moreover, the clan already has two publicly recognized Golden Core True Monarchs, the Ancestor and Wan Yongdie, and Yongdie is a sixth-level Golden Core cultivator. We can manage to handle things for now!"

Another elder nodded and said, "The city lord is absolutely right. However, you could also consider Miss Wan Yonghe, after all, she is also a Golden Core True Monarch. If you could take her as your Daoist partner, it would be a great help to the city."

Yang Hongbo sighed and said, "You can't force matters of the heart. Although I'm willing to marry a Daoist partner, I also need time. I'm so busy every day that I haven't had time to spend with my woman for almost a year."

"Furthermore, one cannot be promiscuous. I can't just marry someone and then abandon her the next day. Outsiders who don't know the situation might think I'm playing games with the idea that 'even heaven has feelings, and the falling flowers are willing, but the water is heartless.'"

Everyone nodded in agreement. They knew that although City Lord Yang Hongbo was incredibly powerful, he was extremely serious when it came to matters of the heart. They believed that one day, Yang Hongbo would find the time and opportunity to marry Wan Yonghe and spend the rest of his life with her.

Alas, this is also because the family's foundation is too shallow. Although several cousins ​​and nephews have advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm in the past year, they are all at the first or second level of Foundation Establishment. Now their main task is cultivation. Without reaching the high level of Foundation Establishment, they cannot be arranged to take over as city lords.