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

Watching the middle-aged cultivator's departing figure, Yang Hongbo couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. He knew that in the cultivation world, while treasures were important, strength and fate were even more crucial. Without sufficient strength, even if one obtained a treasure, one couldn't keep it; and without fate, even if the treasure was right before one's eyes, one couldn't possess it.

He turned to Yang Tian and said, "Yang Tian, ​​let's go! We've gained a lot from this trip to Anxi City."

Yang Tian nodded and followed closely behind Yang Hongbo. They transformed into two streaks of light and flew towards the outskirts of Anxi City. However, just as they were about to leave Anxi City, a powerful aura suddenly emanated from the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.

Yang Hongbo frowned and said to Yang Tian, ​​"Yang Tian, ​​what exactly happened over there?"

Yang Tian nodded and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the City Lord's Mansion. A short while later, he returned to Yang Hongbo's side and said, "Master, it seems there's a powerful cultivator in the City Lord's Mansion undergoing seclusion to break through to the next level. That aura is coming from there."

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongbo's heart stirred. He recalled that Yang Tian had told him there was a secret chamber a thousand meters underground in the City Lord's Mansion, containing a cultivator at the late stage of the Mahayana realm. Now it seemed that the cultivator might be in seclusion, attempting to break through to the peak of the Mahayana realm.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Yang Tian, ​​let's go take a look. If that cultivator has really broken through to the peak of the Mahayana stage, I wonder if he would be a threat to us."

After saying this, he led Yang Tian and flew towards the City Lord's Mansion. Soon, they arrived above the mansion. Concealing their presence and aura, they quietly made their way towards the secret chamber.

When they arrived at the entrance to the secret chamber, they found the door tightly shut and the surrounding area filled with powerful restrictions and formations. After observing carefully, Yang Hongbo asked, "Yang Tian, ​​can you break through these restrictions and formations?"

Yang Tian nodded and said, "Master, these restrictions and formations are powerful, but they are nothing to me. I can try to break them."

After saying that, he began to break the restrictions and formations. Before long, the door to the secret chamber slowly opened, and a powerful aura rushed out from inside.

Yang Hongbo and Yang Tian exchanged a glance, then cautiously entered the secret chamber. Inside, they saw an elderly man with white hair sitting with his eyes closed, seemingly consolidating his newly achieved breakthrough in cultivation.

After carefully observing the old man, Yang Hongbo couldn't help but marvel inwardly. He knew that this old man was the late-stage Mahayana cultivator that Yang Tian had mentioned before. Now, he had broken through to the peak of Mahayana and was only one step away from the Tribulation Transcending stage.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, and then respectfully said, "Junior Yang Hongbo greets Senior! Congratulations on your breakthrough to the peak of the Mahayana realm!"

Upon hearing this, the old man slowly opened his eyes. He looked at Yang Hongbo and Yang Tian, ​​a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "Who are you? Why are you in my secret chamber?"

Yang Hongbo smiled slightly and said, "Senior, we are cultivators passing through this place. We came to congratulate you after sensing your breakthrough. Please forgive us if we have disturbed you."

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression softened slightly. He said, "I see! You do have some courage, daring to trespass into my secret chamber. However, since you've come to congratulate me, I won't make things difficult for you."

After saying that, he stood up and stretched his limbs. Then, he looked at Yang Hongbo and Yang Tian and said, "Since you're here, why don't you stay and chat with me? I'm also curious about how the outside world is doing now."

Yang Hongbo was overjoyed upon hearing this. He knew this was a good opportunity to communicate with Ancestor Anxi. He quickly replied, "Since you have invited me, senior, I naturally dare not refuse. May I ask what aspects you would like to learn about?"

Ancestor Anxi smiled slightly and said, "Tell me about the current situation in the cultivation world. I have been in seclusion for thousands of years and have become somewhat unfamiliar with the outside world."

Yang Hongbo nodded and began to describe the current situation in the cultivation world. He spoke vividly, which Ancestor Anxi listened to with great interest. Every now and then, the Ancestor would ask some questions, which Yang Hongbo answered one by one.

However, since Yang Hongbo had grown up in the Northern Territory, he talked to the Ancestor about things that happened there, and the Ancestor of Anxi also asked questions related to the Northern Territory.

Then the ancestor gave Yang Hongbo a briefing on some of the sects in the Central Region. The lowest level sect in the Central Region is a first-class sect, and there are also the Four Great Holy Sects and one super sect.

"A first-class sect only needs to have a Saint Emperor in the Void Realm. The more Saint Emperors there are, the stronger the sect will be. Just like the Demonic Sect that invaded our Anxi City back then, because it only had one Grand Elder in the early stage of the Void Realm, it was only a low-level first-class sect."

"A top-tier sect must have at least two or three cultivators at the peak of the Void Realm. The four great holy sects, on the other hand, have sect leaders and elders who are mostly at the Mahayana stage, and several Supreme Elders who are at the early Tribulation stage."

"As for the true situation of the super sects, we don't know, but there should be at least one or two Supreme Elders at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending stage."

And so, Yang Hongbo and Anxi Patriarch chatted for a long time in the secret chamber. They only ended their conversation when the Patriarch felt somewhat tired. The Patriarch was very satisfied with Yang Hongbo's knowledge and eloquence, and said, "Yang Hongbo, you are very good! If you encounter any difficulties or need any help in the future, you can come to me."

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongbo was overjoyed. He knew he had received a promise from Anxi Patriarch, which was undoubtedly a huge help to him. He quickly expressed his gratitude to the patriarch and said, "I will remember your kindness, senior! If I ever need your help in the future, I will definitely come to you for assistance."

Ancestor Anxi nodded and said, "Alright, it's time for you to leave. Remember, the cultivation world is vast and boundless, but it's also full of dangers and challenges. Be careful and don't easily offend those powerful forces."

After expressing their gratitude to the patriarch once again, Yang Hongbo and Yang Tian left the secret chamber. They transformed into two streaks of light and flew towards the outskirts of Anxi City. This trip to Anxi City had been incredibly fruitful; they had not only obtained rare spiritual herbs and treasures but had also made the acquaintance of this Anxi Patriarch!