Killing Intent
Zhang Yang did not tell everyone about the impending situation facing the Azure Cloud Continent, so as not to cause panic.
He said, feigning nonchalance, "Has everyone forgotten?"
Our purpose in making money is not to pile up those Spirit Stones for aesthetic pleasure, but to truly use them for cultivation.
Over the past five years, everyone has earned enough Spirit Stone; it's time to put Spirit Stone to good use.
From now on, Azure Moon Merchant Association will gradually reduce its orders with everyone!
Please don't worry, reducing orders doesn't mean we're not doing business with you anymore. It just means we want you to have more time to hone your skills!
If you put all your energy into making money, how can you cultivate yourself?
At the same time, I've organized an event in Azure Cloud City, and I hope everyone will actively participate.
"What event?" Sect Master Li of the Azure Wood Sect asked hurriedly.
Their Azure Wood Sect mainly focuses on alchemy, and now that orders have decreased, their profits are bound to drop. If they don't seize the opportunities presented by Azure Cloud City, they'll be in trouble later.
Representatives from other sects were also watching Zhang Yang with bated breath.
Over the years, who hasn't known that the "events" Zhang Yang talks about represent opportunities?
Zhang Yang said with a smile, "Azure Cloud City will hold a martial arts competition, inviting cultivators from the Azure Cloud Continent and even other continents around the world to participate."
Anyone who wins a fight in the arena will receive a reward.
We will also set up a winning streak reward system, such as rewarding a Law Treasure and a pill for ten consecutive wins, and the rewards for a hundred consecutive wins will be even more generous.
The martial arts competition will divide participants into the Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Primordial Spirit Realm, and so on.
"At that time, you can all send someone to participate."
Upon hearing this, everyone's minds immediately began to work.
In other words, from now on, the only way to earn money is through martial arts competitions?
If you want to earn money through martial arts competitions, does that mean you have to train even harder?
At this point, they began to understand what Zhang Yang meant.
Ultimately, I hope everyone will strive to cultivate themselves.
They actually overlooked one crucial factor: if everyone diligently cultivated and participated in martial arts competitions, wouldn't everyone's combat strength increase?
Everyone's combat power has increased, so hasn't the overall combat power of the Azure Cloud Continent also increased?
"Don't worry, Alliance Leader, we will definitely send people to participate!" the Crimson Sun Sect Master said excitedly.
In the past five years, although the Crimson Sun Sect has also made money, the amount they have earned is far less than that of sects such as the Azure Wood Sect.
Because their Crimson Sun Sect is not good at alchemy, weapon crafting, or talisman drawing.
But they are strong in combat!
Now that the martial arts competition is here, their chance to make Crimson Sun Sect has arrived!
They would absolutely not miss such an opportunity.
Seeing the excited look on the Crimson Sun Sect Master's face, the representatives from other sects secretly resolved to get their sect members into cultivation as soon as they returned.
Otherwise, wouldn't that just benefit the Crimson Sun Sect?
Zhang Yang saw the undercurrents of competition among the various factions, but he pretended not to notice.
This kind of healthy competition is a good thing.
Besides, is it really that easy to make money from ring fights?
At that time, the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect will also take action!
"Master, will our Great Emperor Realm also participate in the martial arts competition?" Emperor Li Xiaojie of the Cloud Mountain Empire inquired.
Zhang Yang said with a smile, "As long as you are confident, just send someone to participate."
However, your most important task is to maintain the livelihood of the people throughout the empire; this is your fundamental responsibility."
Subsequently, Zhang Yang discussed the details of their respective development with representatives from various sects, as well as the Cloud Mountain Empire and the Cloud Soaring Empire.
It took a whole day to finally reach a general plan with everyone.
He only needed to grasp the general direction; the other details were naturally left to everyone else to handle.
After the meeting, Zhang Yang met with the group of people sponsored by the Azure Moon Merchant Association.
This group of people were all prodigies selected by the Azure Moon Merchant Association. Although they belonged to different factions, they had signed a contract with the Azure Moon Merchant Association and learned the "Elder Brother's Sayings," so they could be considered members of the Azure Cloud Sect.
In reality, this group's fervor towards Zhang Yang was only slightly less than that of Zhang Changshan and his group.
They still had too little contact with Zhang Yang compared to the extended periods of contact with Zhang Changshan and others.
Zhang Yang did put in some effort to win over this group of people.
It took half a day to get rid of this group of people.
Jiang Zhiqiu arrived right after we saw that group of people off.
"Eldest Senior Brother, those gangs in Azure Cloud City have all made their decisions." Jiang Zhiqiu presented the list. "Many of them know what's good for them and have chosen to accept Azure Cloud City's supervision."
However, quite a few people have chosen to take this path, and the vast majority of them are among the more powerful individuals.
Zhang Yang took the list and smiled faintly, "If they weren't strong, they wouldn't dare to challenge me!"
He browsed the list for a while and found that more than a dozen clubs and organizations had chosen to take on the challenge. He asked, "What are the general internal situations of these clubs and organizations that have taken on the challenge?"
"There are quite a few people!" Jiang Zhiqiu said solemnly. "There are more than fifty people in the Primordial Spirit Realm, and roughly six or seven hundred people in the Nascent Soul Realm and Golden Core Realm combined. Of course, there are even more in the Foundation Establishment Realm."
This group consists of outstanding individuals among the Rogue Cultivators; their combined strength should not be underestimated.
"Six or seven hundred people? More than fifty at the Primordial Spirit Realm?" Zhang Yang casually waved his hand, and the list in his hand turned to dust. "What a pity!"
"Huh?" Jiang Zhiqiu was startled. "What does Eldest Senior Brother mean?"
Zhang Yang's expression turned cold, and he ordered, "Go and inform the City Guard to prepare for me. Also, tell Zhang Changshan, Wang Baole, and Liang Yi that once my challenge with the group of the Primordial Spirit Realm begins, immediately place all the members of these dozen or so gangs under house arrest."
Send all of them to the mines to mine. After a year, expel them all from the Azure Cloud Continent.
Anyone who resists during this process is killed on the spot.
Subsequently, a thorough overhaul was carried out within Azure Cloud City.
"The second crackdown in Azure Cloud City should begin!"
Jiang Zhiqiu's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected Zhang Yang to use such a heavy hand.
He hurriedly asked, "Eldest Senior Brother, won't this affect the development of Azure Cloud City?"
After all, it wasn't easy to gather such a large group; if we were to break up the morale of the people, we would be finished.
Zhang Yang shook his head with a serious expression and said, "Of course there will be an impact, but if we don't curb it now, we won't be able to control it later."
Junior Brother Jiang, don't forget that.
There are hundreds of thousands of Rogue Cultivators in Azure Cloud City!
There are several hundred people at the Primordial Spirit Realm, and even more at the Nascent Soul Realm and Golden Core Realm.
If we don't draw a clear line for them, they won't know fear, and when they erupt later, it will be even more terrifying.
After a pause, Zhang Yang continued, "I have already given them a choice. Since they do not realize the error of their ways and believe that force will work in Azure Cloud City, then I will shatter their illusions."
Azure Cloud City was first and foremost the Azure Cloud Sect's Azure Cloud City, and only later did it become the Azure Cloud City of Rogue Cultivator!
This order cannot be reversed.