At this moment, inside the incomparably magnificent Azure Cloud Hall.
["As the future number one sect in all the heavens, how can we have so few disciples? Please host the first mountain gate opening to recruit disciples. Completing this mission will grant you a huge reward."]
Excellent!
The system truly understands my heart! This mission has arrived just in time.
Feng Qingyang, who had originally planned to open the mountain gates to recruit disciples, was overjoyed. He hadn't expected such a two birds with one stone opportunity.
Now, whether for the system mission or for the Azure Cloud Sect, he had to make this a grand affair!
With a thought, Feng Qingyang used his divine sense to summon the middle and high-level members of the Azure Cloud Sect to the Azure Cloud Hall.
Feng Qingyang sat in the main seat, with Ancestor Li Qingyun, who was resting with his eyes closed, seated below him in order.
Law Enforcement Hall Elder Luo Wudao, Scripture Hall Elder Nie Hailong, Inner Elders Mu Shuixian and Luo Chen.
Guardian Elder Wang Xuan, Outer Elders Ye Bai, Mu Tian, and Mu Feng.
Then there was Lin Zhan, the head of the Lin family, sitting at the very end.
Most of the newly summoned elders were middle-aged men in their prime. They had already changed into their respective elder robes.
The cyan of the outer elder's robes was much brighter than the disciples', with cyan being the predominant color and white only a small accent.
The inner elder's robes were quite different, mainly blue-cyan, with abstract cloud patterns embroidered on the back instead of the roc, signifying a meteoric rise in status.
The Law Enforcement Hall's sect robes were even more dignified, while the Scripture Hall's leaned towards a more scholarly style.
At this moment, they all respectfully looked at the sect master in the main seat, each exuding an extraordinary aura.
This was also the first elder council held since the Azure Cloud Sect's re-establishment.
"Everyone," Feng Qingyang began, "the time is ripe. Today, our Azure Cloud Sect has complete facilities and all elders are present. It can be said that our strength is immense, and no one in the entire Eastern Region can compare."
"However, if a sect wants to prosper for a long time, it cannot lack talented disciples, leading to a lack of successors."
"Therefore, this sect has decided to open the mountain gates to recruit disciples three days from now."
"I hereby announce that the Azure Cloud Sect officially enters the world!"
"Although we now dominate Ling Province, we must not remain confined to one corner. Our entry into the world this time aims to point our swords at the entire Eastern Region!"
After Feng Qingyang finished speaking, all the elders stood up and echoed in agreement.
"We respectfully obey the Sect Master's orders."
"Our Azure Cloud Sect will surely soar to great heights!"
At the same time...
Ling Province.
A piece of news spread out.
Ling Province instantly boiled over, like a calm lake into which a bomb had been thrown!
It directly turned Ling Province upside down!
Three days later, the supreme sect of Ling Province, the Azure Cloud Sect, would open its mountain gates to recruit disciples!
The news swept across all parts of Ling Province at an extremely fast speed.
Ling Province, Xuan Yue City.
"The Azure Cloud Sect is finally opening its mountain gates to recruit disciples!"
"Yeah, hurry up, Brother Li! Our Xuan Yue City is closest to the Azure Cloud Sect. If we're late, we won't even get the first spot."
"You know I like to be first in everything. We'll just wait at the sect gate for three days!"
The man opposite him, although excited, still said helplessly.
"The number of people coming to the Azure Cloud Sect to become disciples this time will be in the billions. Even if we arrive first, it's useless. With our qualifications, it's very difficult to stand out in such a vast Ling Province..."
"Why are you so hesitant, kid!"
"My dad said I have the potential for the Great Saint Realm!"
"Great Saint Realm, sigh! What do you even understand?"
"If I can enter the Azure Cloud Sect, even as a menial disciple, it will be worth this lifetime."
(Menial - servant disciple)
Many people had the same thoughts as him. That was the overlord of the entire Ling Province!
Once they entered the Azure Cloud Sect, even as a menial disciple, they would rise to prominence and have a bright future!
All those who considered themselves to have some talent embarked on the journey to the Azure Cloud Sect. That was the place they yearned for, the starting point of their dream journey!
Various forces, families, dynasties, and rogue cultivators from all over Ling Province sent people, a vast and mighty crowd numbering in the hundreds of millions!
To stand out among these hundreds of millions and enter the Azure Cloud Sect was difficult! As difficult as ascending to the heavens!
Even more extreme, some sect masters immediately decided to disband their sects to see if they could rely on their own strength and luck to get a menial job in the Azure Cloud Sect.
Even if they were asked to carry manure, they would feel that the manure was fragrant.
They would also have great face when they went out in the future.
What! You look down on manure carriers?
I am the Grand Manager of Manure Carrying for the Azure Cloud Sect! Do you not want to survive in Ling Province anymore?
Azure Cloud Sect? Oh, never mind then. My apologies.
At the same time.
Ling Province, Demon Beast Forest.
"Hah!"
"Die!"
A youth punched the demonic beast Nether Tiger.
The Nether Tiger's massive body was sent flying several meters away. It let out a mournful wail, its head lolled to the side, and it fell down stiffly.
If outsiders saw this, their jaws would surely drop in shock. Heavens!
The demonic beast Nether Tiger was a fourth-tier demonic beast, equivalent to the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm for cultivators!
One must know that the youth before it was only seventeen or eighteen years old, simply terrifying!
"Peak Nascent Soul Realm!"
The youth muttered, "Soon, the day this Emperor's cultivation recovers, Lin Yao, I'll make you pay!"
"Oh? The supreme sect of Ling Province is recruiting disciples?"
He knew quite a bit about this small force. After being reborn and awakening his memories, the most frequent news he heard was about the Azure Cloud Sect.
Although small, it was currently the most suitable for him.
His current self was still very weak, and he could use them to travel to the Central Region.
He could also obtain temporary protection.
"Azure Cloud Sect, this Emperor is coming!"
After the youth said this, he set off without looking back, leaving only the Nether Tiger's corpse to be ruffled by the wind.
...
Burial God Mountain Range.
"Master, I'm ready, let's begin."
Ning Yan focused all his attention on circulating the spiritual energy within his body, which was flowing frantically.
Beside him, an old man with white hair watched the youth with satisfaction.
He had the appearance of a transcendent expert.
"Yan'er, the Solar Flame Holy Body ranks ninth on the Holy Body Chart. It is extremely powerful."
The old man explained, "It requires a special fire to activate. Today, I will help you awaken it."
"Fire, come!"
The old man's right hand emitted a ball of flame. The flame was a ghostly blue, dazzling and beautiful.
Don't underestimate it; this was the twenty-ninth ranked mystic flame on the Mystic Flame Chart, the "Azure Netherworld Fire."
The old man sent the mystic flame into Ning Yan's body.
Ning Yan followed the guidance and circulated the Fire Control Art. Soon, the Azure Netherworld Fire integrated into his body.
"Ah!"
Ning Yan let out a miserable cry, then gritted his teeth and persevered, his whole body drenched in sweat.
After entering his body, the mystic flame was guided by the Fire Control Art to slowly enter his dantian, but its powerful force continuously scorched Ning Yan's meridians.
A quarter of an hour later, the youth lay weakly on the ground, but the faint upward curve of his lips showed that he had succeeded.
"Thank you, Master."
He rested for a moment before getting up and bowing in gratitude to the old man.
In truth, his master was a soul dwelling within the necklace around his neck.
His master had been instructing him in cultivation from the beginning, and thanks to his rapid progress, he held sincere respect for him from the bottom of his heart.
"Not bad, Yan'er. Now that your holy body has awakened, your strength has reached a new level," the old man said. "It won't be long before you can help this old man reshape his body."
"It's all thanks to Master's excellent guidance. Once my cultivation grows stronger, I will definitely help Master forge a perfect body."
"Hmm, you have a good heart."
The old man continued, "By the way, Yan'er, the overlord of Ling Province, the Azure Cloud Sect, is about to open its mountain gates to recruit disciples. You should hurry there and not miss it."
"In my lifetime, I could crush such insignificant forces with a single slap."
"But your current self is still too weak. Joining them will provide you with greater security when you venture into the Central Region."
As the old man spoke, his eyes filled with reminiscence.
The Central Region! The cultivation holy land in everyone's eyes, where powerful individuals emerged endlessly, like carp crossing the river.
The legendary Great Emperor Realm experts existed in that realm.
"Yan'er, with your mid-Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, plus my help, joining them will be as easy as flipping your hand."
Seeing such an excellent disciple, the old man felt very gratified. He hadn't expected that the barren land of the Eastern Region could still produce a holy body.
As time passed.
The cultivators rushing to the Azure Cloud Sect were as numerous as ants and locusts.