Chapter 2491: Cultivation Tower Opens

Chapter 2491: Chapter 2491: Cultivation Tower Opens

The intelligence department of Hongmeng City has been closely monitoring to see if those major powers in the Heavenly Domain have entered Hongmeng City.

So far, there has been no discovery.

In fact, not only those superpowers but even the well-known first-tier forces in the Heavenly Domain have not entered Hongmeng City. These forces clearly share the same view, believing Hongmeng City lacks investment value in the short term. In the long term, it also seems to lack investment value because Hongmeng City has a terrifying enemy that cannot be bypassed, which is the Yama Palace.

Since Jing Yan killed four Red-clothed Killing Stars of Yama Palace in Hongmeng City, although Yama Palace has yet to take any action, everyone knows that Yama Palace will not remain inactive forever. The fact that they have not acted yet only indicates that they are not prepared. Once Yama Palace does take action, it will be with overwhelming momentum, aiming for a fatal strike on Hongmeng City.

No one believes Yama Palace will swallow their anger!

If Yama Palace were easy to bully, it would not be the fearsome Yama Palace that it is. If Yama Palace were so weak, who would hire them for assassination?

Even the leaders of superpowers are daring enough to be assassinated by Yama Palace. Would a mere Hongmeng City make Yama Palace fearful?

Keep in mind, behind Yama Palace stands an Immortal Emperor, one who frequently descends to Kunling Heaven.

Therefore, almost everyone sees Hongmeng City as lacking long-term development potential and hence doesn’t consider long-term investment there.

However, the reason Yama Palace has not yet acted on Hongmeng City and there’s been no news could indeed be related to City Lord Jing Yan’s strength. Yama Palace might think the City Lord’s strength is formidable, making the Red-clothed Killing Stars unlikely to pose a lethal threat to him. Therefore, Yama Palace should be preparing in secret. Some informed individuals even know that Yama Palace has Black-clothed Killing Stars, and powerful intelligence forces are aware that two of Yama Palace’s Black-clothed Killing Stars are in Chaotic Primordial Space, not in Kunling Sky Domain. To recall the Black-clothed Killing Stars from Chaotic Primordial Space, it would take a long time, at least tens of thousands of years.

Perhaps Hongmeng City can enjoy several tens of thousands of good years.

"No one really has any confidence in us!" Jing Yan showed a bitter smile.

The Golden Toad Commerce has already settled in Hongmeng City, yet no other major forces have entered, reflecting those strong forces’ attitude towards Hongmeng City.

"It’s alright! They don’t come now, but they will regret it in the future," Jing Yan continued.

He is not worried about those major forces not entering Hongmeng City.

As long as Hongmeng City is strong enough, those business-oriented major forces cannot keep waiting.

"Bai Han, how’s the Outer City construction going?" Jing Yan asked.

"According to plan, the first phase of the Outer City construction has concluded, and the corresponding real estate can be sold in the next two days," Bai Han replied.

As for the protective formation that needs expansion along with the Outer City, it can be gradually arranged. As the City Lord Mansion recovers more Black Crystal Stones, it can hire more Array Masters.

"Alright, you go ahead," Jing Yan nodded to Bai Han.

"Yes!" Bai Han responded and then turned to leave.

Two days later, a large quantity of real estate in Hongmeng City’s Outer City enters the market. However, the impact of Outer City real estate on the Inner City real estate prices is not significant. The Outer City’s shops and other commercial facilities aren’t keeping up, so cultivators won’t rush to purchase real estate in the Outer City. For most cultivators, even if they spend more Black Crystal Stones, they prefer to buy a residence in Hongmeng City’s Inner City.

The City Lord Mansion has opened some shops in the Outer City, but the effect is not apparent.

Without a massive influx of cultivators into Hongmeng City, real estate in the Outer City will be hard to sell. Moreover, the City Lord Mansion cannot set the Outer City real estate prices too low. If the Outer City real estate prices fall too low, it might threaten the Inner City real estate prices.

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"Outer City real estate is on sale already? The City Lord Mansion must be really desperate for money!"

"Who would be foolish enough to buy real estate in the Outer City? A standard residence is priced at two hundred eighty million Black Crystal Stones, haha..."

"City Lord Jing Yan’s expansion of the Outer City is really unnecessary. With the current development speed of Hongmeng City, it’ll take at least a few thousand years before the Inner City is fully inhabited."

Hongmeng City’s Inner City can accommodate over ten million residents. At the normal development speed, it would indeed take at least a few thousand years for the Inner City to be unable to accommodate incoming cultivators and adventurers.

Tiger Roar City, City Lord Mansion!

This city belongs to the Eight Gods Pill Sect.

City Lord Chai Chong reports to the headquarters of Eight Gods Pill Sect about the current situation in Hongmeng City.

"Jing Yan thinks too simply! He believes that by enlarging the city, cultivators will flock in droves; it’s laughable," a key figure from Eight Gods Pill Sect snorted after listening to Chai Chong’s report.

"Indeed, Jing Yan might think the larger his city, the more attraction it has for cultivators. If it were that simple, who wouldn’t expand their city extensively?" Chai Chong joined in the laughter.

"City Lord Chai Chong, continue monitoring Hongmeng City. Regardless, its Pill Tower poses some threat to us. I’ve learned that the Golden Toad Commerce has recently purchased a batch of Celestial Void Eye Immortal Pill from Hongmeng Pill Tower," the important figure stated.

"Elder, I understand. However, if Jing Yan thinks he can support Hongmeng City’s endless expansion with just a Pill Tower, he’s really too naive." Chai Chong replied respectfully.

He paused for a moment and continued, "I’ve had people observing Hongmeng City closely these days. Almost no one is buying real estate in the Outer City. In these few days, only a few properties have been sold, almost all of them small standard residences."

"Hmm, keep monitoring," said the elder from Eight Gods Pill Sect, who didn’t seem to hold much concern for Hongmeng City, asking City Lord Chai Chong to monitor it more like a matter of routine.

Meanwhile, in Hongmeng City, within the City Lord Mansion, the Tower Master Luo Hao arrived before Jing Yan.

"City Lord!" Luo Hao greeted Jing Yan.

"Hmm! Luo Hao, how’s the preparation of the Cultivation Tower going?" Jing Yan asked.

"Preparations are complete; I’ve set the usage prices for the Basic and Intermediate Cultivation Rooms after consulting with the Grand Steward and others, referencing other cities’ Cultivation Towers," Luo Hao replied, bowing slightly.

The Basic and Intermediate Cultivation Rooms are the bottom six levels of the Cultivation Tower, corresponding to Human-level and Earth-level respectively. As for the top three levels, which are Heavenly Level, Jing Yan needs to personally set the usage prices.