"Uncle-Master!"

Zhang Yang arrived at the peak of Lingyun Peak, where Lingyunzi resided.

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The Seven Sons of Azurecloud each occupied a mountain peak and had their own titles.

Although the Azurecloud Sect had few disciples, underestimating them was certainly not a wise choice.

Lingyunzi came out, asking irritably, "What do you want?"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I have a favor to ask, Uncle-Master. I want to patrol the Azurecloud territory, but my cultivation is low, I'm just a Core Formation cultivator. If I encounter a powerful beast or intruders, it could be troublesome. So, I'd like you to accompany me."

Seeing it wasn't a big deal, Lingyunzi nodded in agreement.

"Uncle-Master, before we leave, could you help with something?" Zhang Yang pointed towards the main hall. "If we rely solely on them, it might take two days to build a residence. Could you use your sword to help cut some trees for them to build houses and courtyards?"

Lingyunzi's mouth twitched, unsure of what to say.

A Nascent Soul stage sword cultivator chopping wood... with a flying sword...

The others, who had been observing Zhang Yang through a treasure mirror, ready to see how he would reform things, snickered at Lingyunzi's expression.

They knew that whenever Zhang Yang sought someone out, it was never for a good reason.

Lingyunzi took a deep breath and flew towards the main hall.

While still in the air, his flying sword appeared, and sword energy swept towards the towering trees that had stood beside the hall for countless years.

He vented his frustration on those trees.

The people in the main hall plaza were frowning, many not knowing how to build houses.

Most importantly, they had no tools to cut wood for construction.

Suddenly, a powerful sword energy cleaved into a tree, and the large tree, thick enough for several people to encircle, quickly turned into pieces of wood under the sword energy.

Tree after tree fell, and piles of wood appeared...

Zhang Yang flew over, looking at the stunned crowd, and said loudly, "What are you standing around for? Thank Uncle-Master Lingyun!"

The crowd snapped out of it and quickly said, "Thank you, Uncle-Master Lingyun!"

"Haven't you eaten? Louder, in unison, three, two, one, thank you, Uncle-Master Lingyun!"

"Thank you, Uncle-Master Lingyun!"

The crowd shouted in unison, their voices echoing throughout the Azurecloud Sect.

As Lingyunzi wielded his sword, feeling the energy of the crowd and seeing their expressions, much of his resentment dissipated.

He then focused on his sword work, felling another dozen trees.

"Uncle-Master, that's enough! No need to cut more!" Zhang Yang called out to stop him.

Lingyunzi sheathed his sword, standing with his hands behind his back, exuding the aura of a master.

The eighty-plus newcomers to the Azurecloud Sect watched with eyes full of admiration.

If they had little concept of immortal cultivation before, after witnessing Lingyunzi's display, they were filled with longing for their future cultivation and a sense of belonging to the Azurecloud Sect.

"Everyone, get moving, help each other, and quickly build your homes!" Zhang Yang instructed, then said to Lingyunzi, "Uncle-Master, let's go!"

He flew out of the Azurecloud territory first, with Lingyunzi naturally following.

On Azurecloud Peak, those who had watched the scene were lost in thought.

After a moment of silence, Qingyunzi said calmly, "I need to go into seclusion, see you in half a year. As for you all, help those kids! Since they've joined our Azurecloud Sect, we can't just leave them be!"

Then he left.

The other five looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

Even if they wanted to help, they didn't know where to start!

They didn't know how to build houses either!

In the end, they each returned to their own places, planning to wait for Zhang Yang to return.

Judging by Lingyunzi's earlier situation, if Zhang Yang needed them, he would come looking for them.

Meanwhile, Lingyunzi asked Zhang Yang with some confusion, "Where are you planning to go?"

He couldn't discern Zhang Yang's intentions.

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Uncle-Master, our Azurecloud isn't poor at all, we just don't know how to utilize it."

"Utilize?" Lingyunzi was puzzled.

What was there to utilize in the Azurecloud Sect?

Zhang Yang chuckled, pointing to the vast land below, "The area within a three-hundred-mile radius is our Azurecloud territory. Everything within it should belong to us. But over the years, we haven't tapped into these resources."

Lingyunzi began to understand, glancing at Zhang Yang, "So, you recruited many people to exploit these resources?"

Zhang Yang shook his head, "Not just that, I just hadn't realized how vast Azurecloud's territory was. Oh, there's a village ahead, let's land there."

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The villagers, seeing someone flying towards the village, were stunned for a moment before kneeling, calling out, "Immortal Master!"

Zhang Yang quickly helped them up, saying, "Please rise! Everyone, please rise!"

The villagers looked at Zhang Yang with a mix of fear and longing.

They had heard of the existence of immortal masters, but never expected to see one in person.

Zhang Yang looked at them and asked, "Where is the village chief?"

An old man with graying hair trembled as he stepped forward, not daring to look at Zhang Yang, "I am the village chief, Li Fugui. What instructions does the Immortal Master have?"

"There's no need to be so formal, elder!" Zhang Yang said with a smile. "We are from the Azurecloud Sect, about seventy to eighty miles from your village, so we're practically neighbors!"

"Azurecloud Sect!" Village Chief Li Fugui exclaimed in surprise. "We've heard of it, but never expected the Immortal Master to be from Azurecloud Sect. By the way, someone from our village went to Azurecloud Sect for the assessment... Old Nine... Li Dagou, your child went to Azurecloud Sect for the assessment, right?"

A burly man scratched his head and stepped forward, nodding somewhat sheepishly, "My child was born a bit unusual, so he went to try his luck at Azurecloud Sect. He's been gone for many days and hasn't returned... Immortal Master, my child's name is Li Er, did he pass the assessment? My child is really good, please show mercy..."

Zhang Yang nodded with a smile, "He's already a disciple of Azurecloud!"

Was there anyone who didn't pass the assessment?

He did indeed see Li Er's name.

Li Dagou was stunned, then couldn't help but kneel, tears streaming down his face, "Thank you, Immortal Master!"

For an ordinary family, having an immortal master was a great honor.

Zhang Yang quickly helped Li Dagou up, smiling, "In the future, Azurecloud Sect may recruit more disciples, once every ten years. Anyone under fifteen can participate in the assessment, and Azurecloud Sect welcomes them.

I also have something to inform everyone. If the village is bullied or faces any other issues, you can seek help from Azurecloud Sect.

Additionally, if you find any good spiritual herbs or medicinal materials in the mountains, you can send them to Azurecloud Sect. We will trade with you fairly, even offering alchemical pills or talismans you might need."

The villagers were overjoyed, asking eagerly, "Immortal Master, is this true?"

For ordinary villagers, this was a new opportunity!

Compared to trading at the market, they would much rather trade directly with Azurecloud Sect.

So, everyone was very excited.

"It's true!" Zhang Yang nodded. "When you reach Azurecloud Sect, just mention my name, Zhang Yang!"

"Thank you, Immortal Master Zhang!" the villagers thanked him again.

"If you find anything you can't identify but think is valuable, you can also bring it to Azurecloud Sect. We'll appraise it for you, and then you can decide whether to trade." Zhang Yang reminded them once more, then flew away from the village with Lingyunzi.

The villagers watched Zhang Yang and Lingyunzi leave with envious eyes, then turned and ran towards the mountains to search for medicinal materials.

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