"The construction team can be lent to you, my brother," the King of the South reluctantly agreed, "but if they delay too long, our mining cooperation will have to be postponed."

He was subtly reminding him that if the mining didn't proceed, both of them would incur losses.

Zhang Yang laughed heartily, "Don't worry, it won't take much time, at most two or three months. Besides, during this period, I'll also pay them wages."

"Then there's no problem," the King of the South was reassured, "Shall I send someone to call them over?"

In his view, Zhang Yang was probably undertaking some project at the Azurecloud Sect, after all, the Flying Dragon Guard had done similar work last time.

"No need, no need, they can stay at the Azurecloud Market," Zhang Yang waved his hand, "The place where they need to work is also at the Azurecloud Market. This time, I'm planning to build some courtyards at the Azurecloud Market to accommodate guests, and I'm really short of manpower. It's great that you came by."

"Hehe!" The King of the South gave a dry laugh.

Zhang Yang glanced at the King of the South and continued with a smile, "In half a year, the Azurecloud Sect plans to open a secret realm to welcome guests from all directions. Those below the Golden Core Realm can enter. I see that you, my brother, are also in the Golden Core Realm, so I can give you a spot."

"What?" The King of the South exclaimed in disbelief.

He was both surprised by the Azurecloud Sect opening a secret realm and delighted that he could enter.

"Can I really enter?" The King of the South asked eagerly.

He couldn't quite believe it and wanted Zhang Yang to confirm it again.

"Since we're allowing other Golden Core Realm cultivators to enter, and we're so familiar, giving you a spot is no problem," Zhang Yang smiled slightly, "However, it is our Azurecloud Sect's secret realm, and the treasures inside are valuable, so entering the secret realm requires a fee of ten thousand spirit stones. Of course, any treasures you acquire inside will be yours to keep."

"I'll pay!" The King of the South agreed without hesitation, grabbing Zhang Yang's hand to express his gratitude, "Thank you, my brother. I will never forget your kindness."

As the King of the South, how could he not know the benefits of a secret realm?

Being able to enter a secret realm, what is ten thousand spirit stones?

Even if it were a hundred thousand spirit stones, he would be more than willing.

Zhang Yang laughed heartily, patting the King of the South's hand, "No need to be polite, my brother. This time, we're opening the secret realm to all forces under the heavens. Anyone who can pay ten thousand spirit stones can enter.

Our secret realm is limited, so the number of entrants cannot be too many. Therefore, each force is allowed to send three people from the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core Realms.

The Cloudmount Empire itself counts as a force, so please inform your Emperor. If he wishes to participate, he can send people over.

Of course, since I've already promised you, your spot won't be counted in that."

Our Azurecloud Sect hasn't opened the secret realm in a long time, so I need your help to spread the word to others, so they won't miss out on this opportunity."

With that, he even had someone to help with publicity.

He felt that the King of the South had helped Azurecloud a lot, so giving him a spot was only right.

The King of the South was so excited his face turned red. He could imagine that when he brought this news to the Emperor, the Emperor would be very pleased.

Over the years, the Cloudmount Empire had been trying to cultivate its own experts.

However, despite having the resources of an empire, they lacked good mentors and couldn't retain talents.

The truly talented individuals were all recruited by those sects; how could they possibly consider the Cloudmount Empire?

Now that Zhang Yang had given the Cloudmount Empire a spot in the secret realm, it meant that it provided a path for those talents to advance. As such, those talents might choose to stay in the Cloudmount Empire.

Faced with such a situation, how could the Emperor not be excited?

And the King of the South could completely take credit for this.

Thus, the King of the South's status in the Cloudmount Empire would be even higher in the future.

"Rest assured, my brother, I will take care of this matter for you immediately. As for the construction teams, I'll leave them to you. If they're not enough, I can dispatch another thousand from the empire for you... It won't take long for them to arrive from Anqing City." The King of the South was doing his utmost to help Zhang Yang find a solution.

Zhang Yang laughed heartily, "Thank you, my brother."

With more construction teams, the guesthouses could be built more quickly, and preparations would be more thorough.

The King of the South didn't stay long at the Azurecloud Sect. After leaving three young men with Zhang Yang, he hurriedly departed.

Zhang Yang looked at the three young men and instructed, "From today, you'll join the other disciples who have already entered the sect. There are plenty of houses in the sect; go choose three to stay in. Once you've completed your body tempering, you'll have the opportunity to select cultivation techniques."

He directly placed the three young men among the group of geniuses.

After all, there were already acquaintances among them, and perhaps some unexpected results might emerge.

His focus was on the Azurecloud Market.

Now that he had the construction teams, work at the Azurecloud Market could finally proceed on a large scale.

"Sister, please inform Brother Jiang to speed up the construction and not to worry about expenses," Zhang Yang said to Situ Mingyue, "I've already spread the word, and soon people will be coming to the Azurecloud Market.

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You also need to quickly arrange things on the Bluemoon Trading Guild's side."

Situ Mingyue asked curiously, "What about that batch of clothes?"

"Do you think anyone will buy them?" Zhang Yang asked in return.

"I'm not sure about the others, but I'm certain about some of them," Situ Mingyue replied, trying to remain calm.

Zhang Yang felt reassured but was a bit troubled, "We can't find workers to make them!"

Situ Mingyue smiled and said, "I have an idea. How about letting the Yunteng Trading Union handle it? If you agree, I'll have Uncle Qin make a trip back to the Yunteng Empire."

Zhang Yang pondered for a moment before decisively saying, "If your Situ family is willing to lend me a group of people, then we can cooperate. However, this group of people must stay for two years before returning to the Situ family."

He needed to make a big profit first before leaving this opportunity for the Situ family.

"No problem!" Situ Mingyue nodded in agreement.

She believed her father would certainly have such foresight.

Subsequently, she went to the Azurecloud Market and found Qin Yushu to explain the situation.

Moments later, Qin Yushu swiftly flew towards the Yunteng Empire.

Meanwhile, Situ Mingyue personally oversaw the construction of the Bluemoon Trading Guild's headquarters and collaborated with Jiang Zhiqiu to build the "Azurecloud Guesthouse."

The entire Azurecloud Market was bustling with activity.

Especially after the subsequent arrival of construction teams from Anqing City, combined with some locals from the Azurecloud Market, thousands of people worked tirelessly every day, and the Azurecloud Market changed daily.

"Two months! Everything must be completed within two months!" Zhang Yang inspected the Azurecloud Market and issued a stern order, "We can't let outsiders see a mess when they arrive at the Azurecloud Market. I guarantee that in a few months, everyone will have an abundance of spirit stones."