The Arms Race Began

"Enlightenment!" Zhang Yang looked at Azure Cloud Master and answered seriously, "Master, Enlightenment is something that a place can never lack."

I could indeed do some basic education, but that would take up a lot of my time.

If I were to take responsibility for everything, I wouldn't have time to cultivate myself.

The Langya Sacred Land already has a mature Enlightenment system, making it very suitable for them to be in charge of the future Enlightenment work in Azure Cloud City."

At this point, he gave a strange laugh and continued, "Master witnessed the entire ideological education process of the Azure Cloud Sect."

The most terrifying kind of Enlightenment is the subtle, gradual influence.

Currently, a huge vortex of information about the Azure Cloud Sect has formed throughout Azure Cloud City.

Everyone who enters Azure Cloud City will be swept into this vortex.

Because everything they hear, see, and touch is about the Azure Cloud Sect. When their thoughts, ideas, and actions are all about the Azure Cloud Sect, aren't they people of the Azure Cloud Sect?

Azure Cloud Master was stunned.

You're thinking that far ahead?

He shook his head. "You're in charge... Do whatever you want!"

He took the Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone to strengthen the Azure Sky Ultimate Cloud Formation.

Meanwhile, Tu Shan brought the news back to the Langya Sacred Land, where everyone inside the Sacred Hall was completely dumbfounded.

They directly lost seven geniuses?

Jia Sheng suddenly looked at Qi Jiang and the other seven Nascent Soul, and asked seriously, "Didn't you explain the advantages of the Langya Sacred Land clearly? You could threaten them when it matters!"

We must bring them back, no matter what means we have to!

The seven Nascent Soul Realm looked aggrieved; they had all been threatened!

Deep down, Qi Jiang felt wronged; he was the one being threatened instead.

The Sage Master frowned deeply, his expression extremely serious.

He was shocked and puzzled.

The seven people they sent out to find geniuses must have been carefully selected, and their methods were quite sophisticated; only in this way could they have won over those seven geniuses.

After all, these geniuses were to send people to infiltrate other sects.

Now, the Azure Cloud Sect has turned everything around in just a few years.

How terrifying would it be if all geniuses recognized only the Azure Cloud Sect, completely ignoring past favors and kindnesses?

The Sage Master pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Go and learn!"

"Sage Master!"

Everyone looked at the Sage Master, and they were all shocked.

Are they going to learn from others in their Langya Sacred Land?

The Sage Master slowly said, "In the past, the Azure Cloud Sect was inferior to us in this aspect, so of course we didn't need to learn. But now that our Langya Sacred Land is inferior to others, shouldn't we learn?"

We are scholars; isn't our greatest ability to pursue knowledge?

Not only must we learn, but we must learn well and understand deeply!

Have you ever considered what would happen to the Langya Sacred Land if we learned from the Azure Cloud Sect's methods?

Now that we're allies, this is the best learning opportunity we can seize.

Everyone nodded slightly.

They are scholars, possessing the pride and stubbornness often associated with them, but it is also true that they excel at learning.

Then, Tu Shan mentioned Zhang Yang's invitation to the Langya Sacred Land to build Academy.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, even the Sage Master seemed somewhat confused.

None of the top sects in the Immortal Cultivation Realm allow other sects to build their influence right under their noses.

The Azure Cloud Sect, however, allowed the Langya Sacred Land to establish an Academy in Azure Cloud Town.

Is it really for the sake of the children in Azure Cloud Town learning to read and write?

No one was puzzled.

The Sage Master pondered for a long time before looking at a Dao Integration Realm and slowly saying, "Kong Shan, as required by the Azure Cloud Sect, take people to Azure Cloud Town and establish the Langya Academy!"

At the same time, I'm entrusting you with the task of learning from the Azure Cloud Sect.

Your granddaughters are in Azure Cloud Town; bring them all to your Academy as teaching assistants.

By the way, Xiu Ping is also in Azure Cloud Town; he'll be staying there for a while.

"Let him teach at the Academy for the time being!"

Reflecting on his past encounters with Zhang Yang, the Sage Master realized that the more he thought about it, the easier it was for him to be fooled!

Since that's the case, I might as well not think about anything at all.

Since it aligns with the interests of the Langya Sacred Land, let's just do it!

At this time, Azure Cloud Town, after Zhang Yang's chaotic actions, had become the center of the world.

Countless Rogue Cultivator gathered there, and various sects also sent people into Azure Cloud Town.

Having an Academy in such a place is very much in the best interest of the Langya Sacred Land.

Since that's the case, let's do it!

Kong Shan, who Dao Integration Realm, nodded.

Subsequently, the Langya Sacred Land prepared manpower and sent people to Azure Cloud Town to establish Academy.

Meanwhile, the other sects in the world, holding the Langya Gazette, were all furious.

Zhou Xuansheng flew into a rage. "The Langya Sacred Land has clearly allied with the Azure Cloud Sect, yet they turn around and accuse us of wronging them... What kind of scholars are they? They're beasts!"

"They're not even bothering to hide it anymore, openly declaring an alliance with the Azure Cloud Sect!" Zhou Junchen said with a wry smile. "This is not a good sign!"

My current concern is that other sects might form an alliance with the Azure Cloud Sect; that would be truly disastrous!

Zhou Xuansheng looked grave; he knew the situation was dire.

However, the Azure Cloud Sect is currently too powerful to take on, so we can only let it develop as Azure Cloud Sect... Especially since the Azure Cloud Sect is right next to the Myriad Spirits Sect, we can only watch helplessly, which is truly disgusting!

Zhou Xuansheng glared fiercely in the direction of the Azure Cloud Sect, then looked at Jiang Tao and asked, "Has Azure Cloud Sect cracked their Space-Based Weapon yet?"

Jiang Tao looked conflicted and said, "Sect Master, thanks to the tireless efforts of the weapon refiners, a replica has been made, but its power... do you want to go and take a look?"

Zhou Xuansheng looked at Zhou Junchen and instructed, "Go and take a look!"

He decided not to go; he could simply observe from afar using his Divine Sense.

Zhou Junchen followed Jiang Tao and found the Myriad Spirits Sect version of the "Space-Based Weapon" forged by the weapon refiner. The two also brought a Primordial Spirit Realm with them and arrived at a place three hundred miles away from the Myriad Spirits Sect.

Jiang Tao then signaled to the Primordial Spirit Realm to release the "Space-Based Weapon".

The Primordial Spirit Realm, holding the replica iron rod, flew to a height of several dozen miles and then unleashed the iron rod with all his might.

Before everyone's eyes, the iron rod plunged straight into the ground dozens of feet deep, and then that was the end of it.

Everyone was stunned.

The Azure Cloud Sect's Space-Based Weapon, once unleashed, could destroy the heavens and the earth.

And they... did they forge a "nail"?

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Xuansheng quickly withdrew his Divine Sense; he simply couldn't bear to watch.

Zhou Junchen, his face grim, returned to the sect with Jiang Tao and the others. He found the group of weapon refiners and asked, "Is this the Space-Based Weapon you forged? I wanted something like the Azure Cloud Sect's, not a nail you made to drive into a pile!"

The many weapon refiners wore bitter expressions; they had already done their utmost!

"Keep forging. I'll give you whatever materials you need." Zhou Junchen coldly glanced at the group of weapon refiners. "I'm not asking you to forge the Destroyer, but what use are you if you can't even replicate such a simple iron rod?"

A group of weapon refiners buried themselves in their work.

They devoted all their energy to studying the weapons displayed by the Azure Cloud Sect.

If even weapon refiners aren't refining weapons anymore, where will the newly initiated disciples of the Myriad Spirits Sect get their Law Treasure?

However, they don't need to worry. If they don't have Law Treasure, they can just send someone to the Azure Moon Merchant Association to buy some!

They offer a 10% discount there!

The Myriad Spirits Sect's materials are being consumed in large quantities.

Meanwhile, a vast amount of wealth is flowing into the Azure Cloud Sect.

Similar situations to those of the Myriad Spirits Sect are occurring in many sects across the land.

Most people think that if they can't develop guns and cannons, or even Destroyer, how could they not develop an "iron rod"?

They not only need to research and develop Space-Based Weapon, but also to create even larger Space-Based Weapon.

It's bigger and more powerful than the one from the Azure Cloud Sect!

The entire Immortal Cultivation Realm has been led astray by Zhang Yang!