Zhang Changshan's Treatise

In Azure Cloud Town, Jiang Zhiqiu felt a bittersweet mix of pain and joy.

He truly hadn't expected that the number of powerful cultivators in Azure Cloud Town was increasing so rapidly.

Since learning data statistical analysis methods from Zhang Yang, he has been looking at various data every day and discovered that the population of Azure Cloud Town is increasing by more than a hundred people every day.

This number is small, but when you consider that many of these increased numbers are Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or even Primordial Spirit cultivators, it becomes quite terrifying.

This group represents wealth!

Every day, the income of Azure Cloud Town is increasing dramatically.

What followed, naturally, was the suffering caused by the surge in numbers.

First, the inns everywhere are running out of rooms.

Even the Azure Cloud Guesthouse, whose courtyard costs two thousand Spirit Stone a day, is already full.

Left with no other choice, Jiang Zhiqiu urgently summoned a construction team and began to expand Azure Cloud Town.

We need to build some rooms; otherwise, where will all the people who arrive later live?

Moreover, there are still forty days until the military exercise, which means that many guests from afar have not yet arrived.

Jiang Zhiqiu is busy.

In the Blue-Clad Army camp of the Cloud Mountain Empire, Zhang Changshan was working late into the night, writing furiously.

Cao Ying walked in and asked with a puzzled look, "Senior Brother Zhang, what are you still busy with?"

Zhang Changshan smiled, "Write a book!"

"Huh?" Cao Ying asked in surprise, "You're writing a book? What kind of book?"

Zhang Changshan took out the "Elder Brother's Sayings" and said with a sigh, "I've been studying what my Eldest Senior Brother in my spare time lately. The more I study it, the more reasonable and profound his words seem."

Therefore, I plan to take what my Eldest Senior Brother said as the core, and combine it with my own insights to write some treatises."

Cao Ying immediately became interested and hurriedly asked, "Can I take a look?"

"I've only just started writing!" Zhang Changshan said embarrassedly. "It's okay if you want to read it, go ahead!"

He handed Cao Ying the manuscript he had just written, which consisted of several pages.

Cao Ying read through it and was greatly impressed.

She gazed at Zhang Changshan and said with absolute certainty, "Senior Brother Zhang, I can assure you that you understand Elder Brother's Sayings most thoroughly!"

Real!

I have never met any fellow disciple who understands the Eldest Senior Brother's words as thoroughly as you do!

Your writing is excellent! Please show it to me after you finish writing it!

"No problem!" Zhang Changshan nodded and took back the manuscript.

"Senior Brother Zhang, I never knew you had a talent for writing books!" Cao Ying smiled at Zhang Changshan.

"Probably because I come from a scholarly family!" Zhang Changshan smiled.

"Ah? Which Lineage do you belong to?" Cao Ying asked. "In our Cloud Mountain area, there aren't Lineage with a strong literary tradition surnamed Zhang! Could it be that you're from Lineage in Cloud Soaring?"

Zhang Changshan pondered for a moment and said, "At first, I also guessed that I might be from Lineage on the Cloud Soaring side. Now it seems that's not the case. If I'm not mistaken, I should be from Lineage on the Langya Continent!"

Before he began cultivating, his understanding of the world was not very profound.

As his cultivation level increased, his understanding grew, and he discovered some unusual things.

Cao Ying didn't think too much about it, but said in surprise, "You actually crossed the entire continent to join this sect, that's truly remarkable."

Zhang Changshan didn't delve into the deeper meaning, but changed the subject, asking, "Why are you here?"

"Oh dear, I was so engrossed in reading your book that I forgot about my important business!" Cao Ying patted her head and said seriously, "There are only forty days left until the military exercise scheduled by our Eldest Senior Brother."

According to our Eldest Senior Brother's plan, we are required to make an appearance at the military exercises.

Moreover, we also have actions in military exercises.

Our Eldest Senior Brother also said that we should return to the sect when the time is almost up.

So, I came to you to ask if it's time to prepare to return.

Zhang Changshan put down his manuscript, stood up, and paced back and forth in thought. After a moment, he asked, "How many new disciples have we recruited recently?"

"Three thousand seven hundred people!" Cao Ying replied. "These people haven't been trained, and they haven't completed the Three Major Developments. It wouldn't be good to bring them back to the sect."

Zhang Changshan nodded slightly. "That's what I'm worried about. These guys are undisciplined and don't know enough about the sect. If they cause problems after being brought back to the sect, it will just make Wang Baole laugh at us for nothing."

In this way, we left three thousand men from our original camp here to continue to discipline them, while also continuing to recruit disciples.

As for those who have already received their guns, they must come back with us to participate in the military exercises."

Cao Ying gave a bitter smile, "Those who stay will definitely be unwilling to accept this!"

"You're in charge of this ideological work!" Zhang Changshan said sternly. "Tell them that our Eldest Senior Brother already said that we have different roles and everyone has their own responsibilities and obligations."

While participating in military exercises is certainly an honor, continuing to develop and strengthen our forces is equally important.

Everyone must remember our goal of recruiting 100,000 disciples within five years.

In any case, this time our Blue-Clad Army will complete the mission before them!

"Yes!" Cao Ying nodded emphatically and went back to make arrangements.

Zhang Changshan, however, picked up his pen and continued writing, "A weak nation has no diplomatic relations, a strong nation has no friendly nations; the same applies to sects. Resources are limited, territory is limited, but needs are unlimited; expansion is inevitable, and enhancing strength becomes paramount..."

In the northern part of the Azure Cloud Continent, Situ Mingyue has been staying for several months.

The Azure Moon Merchant Association has been established.

Thanks to the brand effect of the Azure Moon Merchant Association, sales are doing quite well.

Because many junior disciples of various sects can enjoy the discounts offered by the Azure Moon Merchant Association without having to travel to Azure Cloud Town.

Many junior cultivators from various sects have heard that the Azure Moon Merchant Association is issuing coupons. For every thousand Spirit Stone spent, they receive a fifty- Spirit Stone coupon that can be used to offset their next purchase.

This approach has led countless sect cultivators and Rogue Cultivator to embrace the Azure Moon Merchant Association.

At the headquarters of the Azure Moon Merchant Association, Situ Mingyue was sitting with Liang Yi.

"I'm preparing to return to my sect tomorrow," Situ Mingyue said to Liang Yi. "With the Sect Alliance looking after things here at the Chamber of Commerce, my safety shouldn't be a problem."

With the military exercise approaching, I'll go back and see if there's anything I can help with.

What are your plans?

Liang Yi said with a smile, "We're about to head back too. Since you're going back, let's go together!"

"All of them?" Situ Mingyue asked.

"We'll take them all!" Liang Yi nodded. "We're going for an elite force; leaving just a few people here won't be of much use."

Besides, many of those we recruit are already cultivators.

They had already heard of the Azure Cloud Sect, so taking them back to meet Azure Cloud Sect, especially after this military exercise, would give them even more confidence in the sect—that would be the most appropriate thing to do."

"Alright, go gather the people, we'll go back together." Situ Mingyue nodded with a smile.

In fact, it wasn't just Situ Mingyue and Liang Yi who went to Azure Cloud Town this time; sects from the Sect Alliance also sent people of sufficient stature to observe this military exercise.

They are essentially a subordinate sect of the Azure Cloud Sect. Now that the upper sect is having such a major event, how could they not participate?