The auction finally ended, and the hundreds of thousands of monks who came to Shangluo City did not leave. Cheng Ling learned from Cheng Ling that Shangluo City was built by the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Coupled with what happened at the auction, not even the East China Sea Dragon Palace could benefit from it.
The strength of the Wuxiang Sword Sect is indeed surprising, and in the past month, seeing the huge transaction volume of the shops in the city, the rent and sales prices are very cheap, if my own sect and family can also own one in the city , it will be of great benefit to continue operating it.
Every inch of land in Yujing City is precious, and most of the resources in the city are monopolized by major forces. It is difficult for ordinary small and medium-sized forces to survive. But Shangluo City is different. The city is very large and the transportation network is also very developed. There really is no such hub for resource operation in the eastern region.
Furthermore, the newly built city now needs the support of various forces on the mainland, so providing assistance in times of need is always more rare than adding icing on the cake. Thinking of this, the monks in the city sent letters to the bosses of their sects and families to persuade them to buy shops in Shangluo City.
As the news spread, all the small and medium-sized forces around Shangluo City sent monks to the city lord's mansion for discussions.
Xuan Wuxiang was so busy that smoke was burning from his feet. Ever since Shangluo City was built, he had been appointed as the city lord by Cheng Ling, and all matters in the city were decided by him. On the other side, notices for the Wuxiang Sword Sect recruiting disciples were posted on every street in the city.
The monks in the city were curious and stepped forward to watch. However, they were surprised when they saw it. Good guy, the conditions for recruiting disciples of the Wuxiang Sword Sect are quite good!
I saw it read: Rules for recruiting disciples of the Wuxiang Sword Sect!
Those who enter the Qi refining stage before the age of fifteen can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the foundation building stage before the age of thirty can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the Golden Core stage before the age of sixty can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the Nascent Soul stage before the age of 100 can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the divine transformation stage before the age of two hundred can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the distraction period before the age of 500 can become an outer disciple of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Those who enter the combined stage before the age of 800 can become the elder of the outer sect of the Wuxiang Sword Sect.
Recruit children under the age of eight with outstanding spiritual roots. After three years as an outer disciple, they will have the opportunity to become an inner disciple!
Most of the monks were shocked when they saw such recruitment conditions. What does this mean? To enter the Wuxiang Sword Sect with this age and cultivation ratio, these people must have at least average qualifications. And what does it mean to be eight hundred years old?
Compared with the life span of tens of thousands of years for Mahayana monks, eight hundred years is a young life. The experience of this age group is not very high, and they usually spend their time in cultivation. Once they enter the Wuxiang Sword Sect, they will soon form a strong sense of loyalty and cohesion.
With such a standard for accepting disciples, it will take three years before you have the opportunity to become an inner disciple. The Wuxiang Sword Sect has big plans. Does it want to replace the Duanmu Family and the East China Sea Dragon Palace and become a powerful force in the east of Canglan Continent?
They didn't know that the rules set by Cheng Ling at that time were more stringent and the age requirement was even younger. But Liu Qingyan strongly objected after seeing it, and told him angrily: Do you think everyone is like you, with such incredible qualifications and opportunities?
The two couldn't argue, and finally the recruitment rules were decided through joint discussions between Jian Wuya and others. Cheng Ling surrendered. Although he said that he had a long-term vision for the development of the sect and was full of wisdom and scheming, in the end, when it came to recruiting disciples, he was still the elder Jian Wuya.
Tell me something.
After all, he has been the master of the Kendo Academy for hundreds of years. Thinking of this, Cheng Ling said again: "Uncle Jianshi, Master Xuan is the city lord of Shangluo City. There are many things to do. Our sect plans to make you and Master Jian Wuhai the deputy sect leaders. You will be in charge of the inner sect. Uncle Jian Wuhai is in charge of the outer sect, what do you think?"
Jian Wuya and Jian Wuhai were startled. Seeing how sincere he was, they sighed and said, "That's it. We are both old and can't help you much. It's up to you to resist external threats. These sect chores will be left to you." Leave it to us!”
Cheng Ling was overjoyed and said, "Thank you two uncles."
At this point, the Wuxiang Sword Sect has gained two more deputy sect leaders. As for Liu Qingyan and others, they are focusing on training to improve their cultivation and take on the challenge of competing with the various forces in Canglan Continent!
The gate of the Wuxiang Sword Sect is wide open. Although the monks in Shangluo City have doubts, they can't help but be curious and want to see what kind of sect the Wuxiang Sword Sect is. So they went to watch it.
Cheng Ling did not stop him. During the one-month period of opening the mountain to recruit disciples, monks from Canglan Continent were welcome to visit. Of course, this is only limited to the outer sect. The core of the sect is not open to the outside world!
But even if it was just the outer door, the monks were shocked.
This...this...is this really the third-rate sect from back then? The first thing that catches the eye is a majestic and heavy mountain gate. On the mountain gate are written four big characters "Wuxian Sword Sect" with iron paintings and silver hooks, and there is even a trace of sharp sword intent emanating from it.
This was written by Cheng Ling himself. With 100% of his swordsmanship and the third level of swordsmanship, the big characters on Guangshan Gate seemed to be an extremely advanced swordsmanship.
This was indeed the case. Many years later, the Wuxiang Sword Sect became the top sect in Canglan Continent. At that time, the first condition for recruiting elite disciples was to observe Cheng Ling's handwriting and learn a sword technique from it!
After entering the mountain gate, you are surrounded by thousands of peaks. From a distance, you can see clouds of seven colors shrouding the tops of the mountains. The rich aura on the mountain peaks forms curls of green smoke, making it look hazy and dreamlike.
Under the mountain peaks, there are lakes, rivers, pavilions, and antique buildings. There are also countless spiritual plants, green trees, flying butterflies, and occasionally you can see some small animals and monsters.
The rich spiritual energy permeates the entire sect, making people feel as if their cultivation level is improving just by breathing. This kind of cultivation environment is so beautiful, it is even better than the nine major forces!
Of course, those monks also knew that what they saw in front of them was only a part of the Wuxiang Sword Sect, and many secret cultivation realms and important places of the sect were impossible to open. It’s unimaginable how beautiful the places you can’t see will be.
The news spread at an extremely fast speed, and monks on the mainland once again set off a craze to go to the Wuxiang Sword Sect. In the first ten days after the gate of the mountain was opened, only scattered monks came to take the assessment, and many of them failed to meet the requirements and returned home failed.
But half a month later, more and more monks came. Even monks from many small and medium-sized families came one after another, as well as some casual monks. The number of people participating in the assessment skyrocketed. After all, no monk would be unwilling to have such a beautiful cultivation environment.
However, the sect did not just look at the announced conditions, but also learned from the experience of the Wuxiang Sword Sect’s early days and the discord within the Famous Sword Academy. Cheng Ling strictly required the identity and background of the monks who came to take the examination to be controlled.
He said that he would not accept it, but the requirements were stricter.
The recruitment of disciples was in full swing, and excellent news came from Shangluo City. Half a month after the auction ended, Feng Yan Sect, Shura Sword Sect, Duanmu Family, Dugu Family, Piao Miao Xue Sect, and Murong Family all purchased some shops and courtyards in the city.
As for the Zhao family, they own Jade City and have no intention of joining in the fun. Under the leadership of the six major forces, other sects and families also purchased, and soon all the shops and houses for sale in Shangluo City were sold out.
The families and sects that had not purchased were immediately dumbfounded. Seeing that there were still many vacant shops and houses in the city, they all asked the city lord's palace to sell them.
It's a pity that Xuan Wuxiang refused. His reason is that half of the shops and houses in Shangluo City are owned by the aborigines within a radius of thousands of miles. Whether they are mortals or monks, if you want to operate in the city, you can only rent from them!
This was specifically requested by Cheng Ling. If a sect or city wants to develop and grow, it cannot do without its surrounding living environment. After all, mortals are the cornerstone of monks. Although they have no spiritual roots, they can do many things that monks are unwilling to do.
Furthermore, as the Wuxiang Sword Sect continues to develop, and the monks in the sect communicate with mortals and low-end monks, and gain their trust, the sect's foundation will become increasingly profound, and its student body will have an endless supply. Feng Yan Sect is a small realm with millions of monks but more than a billion mortals as its foundation.
Another point is that only by giving enough benefits to the surrounding mortals and low-end monks can they have a sense of belonging to the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Invisibly, thousands of miles around will become the sect's sphere of influence, and no one will be allowed to do so. Violate. And as time goes by, the scope of coverage will expand without limit.
Be tolerant to diversity, tolerance is a virtue! The best way for a sect to develop is to achieve common prosperity, closely connect with the masses, come from the masses, go to the masses, and ensure sustainable development!
When Cheng Ling carefully stated his policy policy, the three deputy sect leaders Xuan Wuxiang, Jian Wuya, and Jian Wuhai were stunned for a moment. It seemed as if there was a big circle of ducks running over their heads. Circle after circle...!
All in all, all in all, you, Cheng Ling, are the leader and you have the final say!
In desperation, those small and medium-sized forces that could not buy shops and houses could only rent them from mortals and low-end monks outside Shangluo City.
As a result, countless mortals and low-end monks within the Wuxiang Sword Sect's ten thousand-mile radius have made a fortune. While they were happy, they were also very grateful to the Wuxiang Sword Sect for their help. But after all, there are much more mortals than monks, and there are still only a few who can own shops in Shangluo City.
These people were all mortals who cooperated extremely well with the relocation when the city was first built, or who gave help to the Wuxiang Sword Sect. Thinking that the neighbors were still suffering as usual, they couldn't bear it and jointly submitted a letter to the city government, hoping to expand the city outside Shangluo City.
After all, when the city becomes prosperous in the future, there will be countless merchants coming and going, and it will be difficult for the city to accommodate it no matter how big it is.
Xuan Wuxiang asked Cheng Ling for instructions, and the latter was naturally very happy and said: "Master Xuan, you see, this is the power of the masses, and a powerful defense will be formed outside Shangluo City!"
Xuan Wuxiang admired him wholeheartedly and agreed. Since then, in less than a few years, Shangluo City has become increasingly prosperous, and the size of the city has doubled, far surpassing Yujing City in the commercial field!
