Big Sister Gu didn't receive the news too early. Although there were still many empty spaces in the new city, they were all relatively remote.
Luckily, Xiao Lingyu's family liked peace and quiet, so they didn't mind staying in a secluded place.
In a corner less than a thousand feet away from the city wall in the northern part of the city, Xiao Lingyu chose a relatively spacious space and prepared to build her home there.
However, she soon learned that because there were too many cultivators from the Longevity Realm coming to the city, cultivators above the Ninth Celestial Layer and Nirvana Realm cultivators could obtain free land use rights to a radius of ten feet, while Extreme Star Realm cultivators could only obtain a radius of twenty feet.
It was obvious that even if they accumulated all the available land, there wasn't much space. It was only enough to build a small courtyard.
Moreover, Xiao Lingyu's six children hadn't reached the Nirvana Realm. Not only could they not obtain free land, but they also weren't qualified to live in the new city.
If they wanted the six children to live in the city, they had to pay a fee to the City Lord Mansion. However, this fee was insignificant to Xiao Lingyu's family. As long as the children reached the Physical Puppet Realm, they didn't have to pay any more. Xiao Lingyu didn't have any objections to this.
"If you want a larger area of land, you can also purchase it here. You only need to pay two hundred thousand Yang Crystals for a radius of ten feet," said a deacon of the City Lord Mansion.
"We want all of this land. Fellow Daoist, please calculate how many Yang Crystals we need." Xiao Lingyu pointed at the map on the long wooden table in front of her.
"Isn't … isn't this too much?" The deacon was surprised.
"Can't we buy that much?" Jiang Lanchang asked.
"There is a rule. Nirvana Realm cultivators can only buy a radius of ten feet at most. Extreme Star Realm cultivators can buy a radius of one hundred feet at most. Beyond this limit, the price will double for every additional hundred feet …"
"Fellow Daoist, you don't have to explain so much to us. As long as we can buy it, you only need to give us a price." Big Sister Gu waved her hand and said.
"Wait a moment, let me calculate."
The Deacon first calculated the size of the area marked by Xiao Lingyu, and then did some calculations and said, "The total cost is … 380 million Yang Crystals!"
After saying this number, even the deacon who was at the Nascent Nirvana Realm felt like this number was too big.
However, Big Sister Gu casually threw a storage bag on the table and said generously, "There are 400 million Yang Crystals in here. Fellow Daoist, please hurry up with the procedures. The remaining 20 million will be a reward for your hard work."
The attendant sank his consciousness into his storage pouch to count the amount. After a while, he said, "How could I accept Senior's payment?"
Although he said he was embarrassed, he had already put away the storage pouch. He was still praising in his heart, 'An Extreme Star Realm expert is indeed extraordinary.'
However, this Deacon was able to obtain 20 million Yang Crystals all of a sudden, so he was very efficient. It only took him half an hour to run around the City Lord's Mansion and when he returned, he handed a stack of Array Flags and a palm-sized jade token to Big Sister Gu.
"After you've finished building the courtyard, place these array flags in a circle along the courtyard walls and use them in the protective array you've set up. Once your courtyard is under attack, they will send out an alarm. At that time, experts from the city guards will come to help."
The deacon then pointed at the jade token and said, "This jade token is the evaluation report of your ownership of that piece of land. You must take good care of it and don't lose it. If you want to sell your house in the future, you'll have to bring it to the Castellan's Mansion to report the transaction."
"Thank you."
Big Sister Gu said politely and then led everyone out of the City Lord's Mansion.
The City Lord's Mansion was the administrative office of the new city, but it didn't occupy a large area. Moreover, the cultivators who worked there were more enthusiastic and polite. Of course, this might be because the new city had just been built. It might not be like this in the future.
"They said that we can live in the new city for free, but in fact, if cultivators want to live in a more spacious place, they still have to pay for it. It's difficult to even build a house in the small space they gave us."
After walking out of the City Lord's Mansion, Miao Ying said unhappily.
Although they were rich, taking out 400 million Yang Crystals all at once really made them feel a little pained.
"Haha, free is just a gimmick. For our new home to be more spacious and comfortable, it's worth it to spend more Yang Crystals. You should know that the land we bought is bigger than the City Lord's Mansion." Big Sister Gu said with a smile.
"This land is so expensive. Of course, they want to sell it instead of keeping it for themselves." Jiang Lanchang added.
Although they spent a lot of Yang Crystals, which made everyone unhappy, when they arrived at the land in the northern part of the city that already belonged to them, they cast spells and built their courtyards and houses vigorously. In only four hours, a large courtyard that was more than a thousand feet long and wide rose from the ground. The construction was very grand and magnificent.
From the outside, it didn't look like much. One could only see the high walls and the courtyard. If one entered the courtyard to take a closer look, ordinary cultivators would be shocked beyond words.
Ling 'er and Big Sister Gu had been to countless places where treasures were hidden. Most of them were cave abodes left behind by powerful cultivators. The treasures left behind in those cave abodes were now either placed in the courtyard or in the hall. In particular, there were all kinds of extremely high-grade and even rare exotic flowers and herbs. They covered every corner of the courtyard, making the entire courtyard luxurious and full of vitality.
In any case, Xiao Lingyu's family, whether it was his wife or his children, were extremely satisfied with their new home. At this moment, they were decorating every corner of the courtyard and every room. It could be said that they were really busy and bustling with activity.
"We finally have a stable home!"
Looking at the busy figures of his wives and the scene of his children shouting and chasing each other in the courtyard, Xiao Lingyu was very gratified.
However, he also knew that this home was not obtained through his own efforts. It was the credit of Ling 'er and Big Sister Gu.
The new city was the same as Xiao Lingyu's courtyard. It was still in the period of construction and appeared to be very lively. There was an endless stream of cultivators from the Longevity Realm coming over. Everyone was complaining that the City Lord's Mansion was too small. They were also envious and jealous of the large courtyards.
There were also many cultivators who had already bought a lot of land. They were doing business and making a lot of money. After all, with the passage of time, it wouldn't be long before even people with rich families could not buy a piece of land, let alone a more ideal piece of land.
Xiao Lingyu's family had enough Yang Crystals to buy a large piece of land and then sell it at a high price to earn Yang Crystals. However, their family's wealth was enough for them to squander freely. They were too lazy to waste time on business.
However, what Xiao Lingyu's family did not expect was that perhaps because their courtyard was too grand and magnificent, many cultivators in the city thought that they were from a rich and powerful family. Therefore, less than three days after their courtyard was built, cultivators came to visit them one after another.
It was naturally a good thing to have guests. Although everyone just wanted to live a peaceful life, since they wanted to take root in this new city, it was not good to offend the neighbors. Therefore, Xiao Lingyu politely invited the guests into the courtyard and entertained them in a living room.
When the guests saw the luxurious style of the courtyard, they were even more certain that this was a rich and powerful family. Otherwise, they would not be able to afford this. After exchanging a few words with Xiao Lingyu, they unabashedly expressed their desire to join the Xiao Family.
Ordinary rogue cultivators wanted to find a backer and rely on a force. It was very normal in the cultivation world. However, Xiao Lingyu, who had no intention of forming a force, could only warmly entertain them and politely send them out of the Xiao Family's courtyard.
After one or a few of them were sent away, it would not be long before more cultivators came. Xiao Lingyu could only bitterly smile and say, "A tall tree attracts the wind. Do I have to put up a sign at the entrance of my courtyard that I am not seeing any guests?"
Big Sister Gu first pondered and then said, "That's not necessary. In my opinion, you should accept them. As the saying goes, a good man has three helpers. The more people there are, the more strength there is. At least you don't have to personally deal with trivial matters. "
However, Xiao Lingyu said, "The more cultivators there are, the more expenses there will be. We will have to worry about all aspects and will disturb the peace of my family."
Big Sister Gu shook her head and said, "You don't have to worry about expenses at all. Even if we don't do any business, we can still support ourselves for a long time. As for disturbing the peace, that's even easier. We can buy a smaller piece of land for the cultivators there. This way, they won't be able to disturb the peace here. Actually, you don't have to worry too much. After all, we are not top experts, and we are not forming a top force. We just need a group of loyal and strong cultivators to form a battle group."
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "My family will be the strongest battle group after a while. Moreover, we don't have to worry about loyalty."
Big Sister Gu asked, "Are you willing to let your wife and children go out and fight?"
Xiao Lingyu replied, "They don't have to go out and fight."
Big Sister Gu still shook her head and said, "If they rely on you alone, not only will it be difficult, it will also be dangerous. If something happens to you, how are they going to live in the future? You have to think about this. If you want to advance to the Extreme Astral Realm, you have to go to the Heavenly Star Forest to hunt for Heavenly Star Beasts. You can't completely rely on using Yang Crystals to buy them or rely on the legendary Extreme Astral Pill. If you don't want your wife and children to follow you to the Heavenly Star Forest and risk their lives, then it's better to train some reliable helpers. If you want true peace, then wait until your wife and children have all advanced to the Extreme Astral Realm before you consider it. "
Xiao Lingyu felt that Big Sister Gu's words were reasonable. However, he really couldn't be bothered to organize a battle group. This would delay his cultivation. He was confident that as long as he could cultivate to the Extreme Astral Realm, he would have the ability to solve all the problems this family encountered.
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