Promotion Banquet
Ling Yunzi deeply regretted his decision. If he had known that he would face this after breaking through, why did he even attempt the breakthrough?
He's advanced to the Dao Integration Realm and wants to hold a banquet?
Does he even care about his face anymore?
Azure Cloud Master's lips twitched, but he ultimately remained silent, patted Ling Yunzi on the shoulder, and turned to leave.
He and the Sage Master had both given him an "exclusive interview," so hosting a banquet for Ling Yunzi was nothing special.
Ling Yunzi looked completely bewildered, inwardly screaming, "No way!"
After the news spread that the Azure Cloud Sect was holding a congratulatory banquet for Ling Yunzi's advancement to the Dao Integration Realm, countless sects that had just established diplomatic relations with the Azure Cloud Sect were speechless.
Isn't this Seeking Greatness to give gifts?
Isn't your Azure Cloud Sect going too far?
Some sects pretended not to hear the news. Surely the Azure Cloud Sect wouldn't be so shameless as to come knocking on their door asking for gifts?
People from other continents might pretend not to know this news, but surely the sects and forces native to the Azure Cloud Sect couldn't have been unaware of it either?
The sects in the north pitifully prepared gifts.
Even Heavenly Profound Sect Heavenly Profound Daoist couldn't help but smile wryly, and said to Zi Yan, who had already emerged from seclusion, "Go to the Azure Cloud Sect on my behalf and give them a gift!"
"Yes, Master!" Zi Yan nodded.
She has already broken through to the Primordial Spirit Realm and formally become a disciple of Heavenly Profound Daoist. Since she has forgotten her past memories of becoming a disciple, it's a good time to start over.
The sects in the Sect Alliance all sent representatives to the Azure Cloud Sect.
Even the Cloud Mountain Empire and the Cloud Soaring Empire sent their cultivators, along with prepared gifts, to the Azure Cloud Sect.
Situ Mingyue, who had just returned to the sect from the north, looked at Zhang Yang strangely and asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, if we do this, the other sects might have something to complain about!"
"These idiots!" Zhang Yang shook his head repeatedly. "They usually line up hoping to visit the Azure Cloud Sect, but now that I'm giving them the chance, they're not willing to go."
Just wait and see; those who don't come will regret it.
This time, let's see how many clever people are in Azure Cloud Town.
If he cared about those small gifts, would he need to launch Ten-Billion Subsidies?
"Do you have any other plans?" Situ Mingyue asked.
"Of course!" Zhang Yang said calmly. "Since the rules of the Azure Cloud Sect have been established, they cannot be broken easily. If an ordinary person wants to join the Azure Cloud Sect, they can only honestly check in and sign in before they can join the Azure Cloud Sect."
I've essentially opened a door of convenience for them, allowing many to openly and legitimately enter the Azure Cloud Sect. If anyone fails to seize this opportunity, then they can't blame anyone else.
This time, I plan to have Uncle-Master Ling Yun preach for three days.
What gifts would be worthy of a Dao Integration Realm sword cultivator giving a three-day lecture?
"If I didn't want my sect to be remembered by others, they wouldn't have had this opportunity to so easily gain a chance to preach at the Dao Integration Realm."
Situ Mingyue gasped. She knew very well that if the truth about this banquet were to come out to many people, they would regret it so much they would want to bang their heads against a wall.
Even among disciples of sects, opportunities to preach the Dao at the Dao Integration Realm are extremely rare.
Especially when preaching to so many people, it's probably only a handful, if not the only ones.
Besides, this was a sermon addressed to everyone!
"Eldest Senior Brother, are we just going to give them this benefit like that?" Situ Mingyue asked.
Zhang Yang took out the Azure Cloud Gazette and said with a smile, "This is to echo the content of the newspaper and to inform the public that our Azure Cloud Sect has indeed shown care for all independent Rogue Cultivator."
Furthermore... this will enhance the brand image of our Azure Cloud Sect and attract countless people to Azure Cloud Town!
The fact that our Azure Cloud Sect cooperated with the Demon Lord is a stain on the reputation of countless Immortal Cultivation.
The things we're doing now are about washing away these stains.
When a sect is filled with a glorious and righteous image, if other sects want to deal with us, they'll have to stand against countless cultivators... In short, you don't understand any of this, just listen to my arrangements."
Three days later, when the Azure Cloud Sect issued a notice inviting everyone to attend a banquet at the Azure Cloud Sect, only a few dozen people actually boarded the Azure Cloud Sect.
Among them, the Sect Alliance, the Cloud Mountain Empire, and the Cloud Soaring Empire accounted for the majority.
They had no choice but to come!
Some clever Rogue Cultivator in Azure Cloud Town seized the opportunity to try and build a closer relationship with the Azure Cloud Sect by presenting a gift, and thus attended the banquet.
Unfortunately, compared to the countless Rogue Cultivators in Azure Cloud Town, there were only a dozen or so, which was far too few.
Of course, there were also some who particularly admired the Azure Cloud Sect, such as Hui Qing and others.
Hui Qing had already checked in more than seventy times, and when news of the banquet from the Azure Cloud Sect spread, he attended without hesitation.
Those attending the Azure Cloud Sect banquet presented gifts to the Azure Cloud Sect disciples before being led to the Martial Practice Arena.
Zhang Yang appeared in person, looked at the crowd and shook his head, saying, "Uncle Ling Yun only recently broke through to the Dao Integration Realm. I don't know who leaked the news, which is why so many of you have come to congratulate Uncle Ling Yun."
We, the Azure Cloud Sect, are deeply grateful for your kind hospitality.
We are all cultivators, some even great cultivators at the Primordial Spirit Realm. Offering to treat everyone to a meal would certainly not be enough to repay your kindness.
"Well then, since everyone is here to congratulate Uncle Ling Yun, how about we invite Uncle Ling Yun to preach for three days? What do you all think?"
Everyone was stunned.
What did they hear?
Would Dao Integration Realm personally preach to them for three days?
At that moment, everyone felt their blood rush to their heads; could such a good thing really exist?
"Ling Yun very much, Senior Lingyun!"
"We'd be impolite to refuse!"
Zhang Yang nodded and said with a smile, "Please welcome Martial Uncle Ling Yun!"
Ling Yunzi arrived gracefully, and he felt much better.
It's fine to let him preach!
As long as he's not allowed to hold a banquet, he can preach for three days, or even ten days without any problem!
Then, Ling Yunzi began his sermon.
He himself was at the Dao Integration Realm, and now everyone in the Azure Cloud Sect had read through the books in the Creation Spirit Hall Immortal Hall, so everyone's understanding of the Laws of Heaven and Earth far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Therefore, Ling Yunzi's sermons were incredibly beneficial to those who listened.
Even those at the Primordial Spirit Realm, like Zi Yan and Hui Qing, reaped enormous rewards, not to mention those at the Nascent Soul and Golden Core stages!
Some people even achieved breakthroughs on the spot during Ling Yunzi's sermons.
Three days later, the sermon ended, and everyone left Azure Cloud Sect with profuse thanks. Only Hui Qing stubbornly stayed behind, determined to see Zhang Yang no matter what.
At this moment, countless people in Azure Cloud Town finally understood what had happened at the Azure Cloud Sect's banquet, and they all wailed in despair.
Countless Rogue Cultivator, in particular, were filled with regret and banged their heads against the wall.
What a wonderful fortuitous opportunity this is for them, these Rogue Cultivators!
And just like that, we missed out!
Cultivation Resources always flow from places with fewer resources to places with more resources; the fewer resources there are, the fewer resources there become, and the more resources there are, the more resources there become.
--From "Resource Theory" by Zhang Changshan