56: Xiaoyao City takes shape

"This cursed weather, and we still have to continue reclaiming land. We really have a hard life!"

A subordinate walking beside Luo Fei complained as they walked.

Seeing Zhang Qingxiao come out, he quickly greeted him, "Hello, Boss Zhang."

"You should be content. Think about the Utility Disciples who still have to live in the wilderness; they have it much worse than us."

Zhang Qingxiao closed the courtyard gate, turned around, and said with a smile.

"We still have to thank Brother Zhang for letting us become Outer Sect Disciples as well."

"Otherwise, we would have to suffer along with them."

The subordinate quickly flattered him.

The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the square, where many Outer Sect Disciples had already gathered.

During this period, everyone had been reclaiming land together every day, and Zhang Qingxiao and his group had gotten to know quite a few Outer Sect Disciples.

Seeing them walk over, they all greeted them warmly.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, all the Outer Sect Disciples participating in the land reclamation had arrived.

Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators led them onto the flying boats.

After takeoff, everyone saw the newly built rows of houses and walls.

Compared to when it was managed by the Chang Sheng Sect, the living area for Utility Disciples now looked much neater and cleaner.

Even the streets and houses that had not yet been fully completed looked orderly.

At this time, many Cultivators had already started working.

On the walls and streets, people were coming and going, using Magical Artifacts to transport sand, soil, bricks, and tiles—a scene of bustling activity.

"This city really changes every day; the transformation is huge."

Watching the busy Cultivators in the city, Zhang Qingxiao couldn't help but exclaim.

"I heard that after the city is built, many of us Outer Sect Disciples will be arranged to live in the inner city."

"Utility Disciples will only be able to live in the outer city or further away."

A Cultivator who was familiar with Zhang Qingxiao heard his exclamation and whispered.

"Daoist Liu, do you mean to say that those of us who joined the Xiaoyao Sect later will be arranged to live in the inner city?"

"Will a Spirit Gathering Formation be set up in the inner city then?"

Luo Fei quickly asked; it was his first time hearing about this, and he was very interested.

"When the time comes, it will naturally be us Outer Sect Disciples who joined the Xiaoyao Sect later who will be arranged to live in the inner city."

"A Spirit Gathering Formation will definitely be set up, and it will be set up throughout the entire city."

"Look at those reserved spots on the city walls; they were specifically left for setting up the city defense Formation and the Spirit Gathering Formation."

"Even with the Spirit Gathering Formation, the Spiritual Qi in the city will not be as dense as the area where we currently live."

The Cultivator surnamed Liu sounded somewhat indignant.

When they attacked the Chang Sheng Sect back then, they had contributed quite a bit of effort.

As a result, not only did they have to work hard at reclaiming land now, but they would also be arranged to live in the inner city later, so he naturally felt unbalanced.

"Living in the inner city is not bad either."

"It's still much better than when we were at the Chang Sheng Sect."

Zhang Qingxiao didn't have much of a feeling about this.

These Utility Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Sect to begin with, and the Sect wouldn't place too much importance on these Outer Sect Disciples and Utility Disciples either.

Now that they had become Outer Sect Disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect, they could receive Spirit Stones every month and could Cultivate in a place with reasonably dense Spiritual Qi, which was already very good.

Of course, they couldn't compare to the Inner Sect Disciples at all.

Inner Sect Disciples were all raised from a young age, had high loyalty to the Sect, and very few would betray it.

This was also the reason why the Xiaoyao Sect could accept these Utility Disciples and Outer Sect Disciples after conquering the Chang Sheng Sect, while they had to exterminate the Inner Sect Disciples and Core Disciples.

Even now, the Xiaoyao Sect was still sending Foundation Establishment Cultivators to hunt down the three escaped Chang Sheng Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators, as well as the Inner Sect Disciples and Core Disciples.

Those three Chang Sheng Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivators did not betray the Sect precisely because they were originally Core Disciples and had deep feelings for the Chang Sheng Sect.

As they were talking, in less than half an hour, the flying boat arrived at the place where they were to reclaim land.

"Was this attacked by a Tier 2 Yao Beast again last night?"

Everyone stood on the deck of the flying boat, looking down from above, and saw that a large area of the simple houses where the Utility Disciples lived had been destroyed, and there were very obvious bloodstains on the ground.

"It should have been more than one Tier 2 Yao Beast; otherwise, the situation wouldn't be this serious."

Someone else spoke up.

Every area where Utility Disciples temporarily lived would have Foundation Establishment Cultivators taking turns guarding it, and they could basically handle a single Tier 2 Yao Beast.

Only if more than two Tier 2 Yao Beasts appeared at the same time could such a situation possibly occur.

After all, the areas where other Utility Disciples temporarily lived were still some distance away from here.

It would take the nearest Foundation Establishment Cultivator a cup of tea's time to rush over.

"Stop discussing this matter and hurry down to work."

"Today, you must reclaim a distance of two hundred meters. You can only return to the Sect once the task is completed."

Seeing that everyone still had the leisure to discuss this among themselves, He Mei immediately scolded them.

The Cultivators on the flying boat instantly quieted down.

When the flying boat stopped steadily, they quickly and orderly left the flying boat.

"Luo Fei, tell your subordinates to be more careful."

"The frequency of Tier 2 Yao Beasts appearing here is getting higher and higher. Today we are on the front line, and there is a high possibility that we will encounter Tier 2 Yao Beasts."

After getting off the flying boat, Zhang Qingxiao called Luo Fei to his side and whispered a reminder.

Now these people were all divided into separate groups, with each group responsible for a piece of land.

And he had not been assigned to the same group as Luo Fei and the others.

The distance between the two sides was relatively far, and they could not look after each other.

"I will remind them. Brother Zhang should also be careful."

Luo Fei nodded slightly, found his few subordinates, and reminded them one by one.

At noon, just as Zhang Qingxiao had expected, Tier 2 Yao Beasts rushed out of the forest.

Fortunately, it was not in the area where Zhang Qingxiao and Luo Fei were located.

And when the Yao Beasts rushed out, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrived immediately, so there were no major casualties.

Tier 2 Yao Beasts often appeared, and everyone was already used to it.

After the Foundation Establishment Cultivators killed the Tier 2 Yao Beasts, everyone immediately continued to reclaim the land.

After a day of hard work, everyone finally completed the task set by the Foundation Establishment Cultivator He Mei, but they were exhausted.

When they arrived at the flying boat, many Cultivators' clothes had already been soaked by the melting snow water.

Those with lower Realms were even shivering from the cold.

Although everyone was an Outer Sect Disciple, their living conditions were not the same.

Outer Sect Disciples like Zhang Qingxiao, who could perform Alchemy and had a special skill, lived very comfortably.

But those who had no special skills and could only earn Spirit Stones by completing Sect tasks like farming or mining lived a bit more frugally.

Of course, except for those Disciples who had completely given up.

They received six Spirit Stones every month, and if they didn't use them for Cultivation, they could still live quite freely.

Even so, most Outer Sect Disciples were still reluctant to buy the kind of Magical Artifact robe that Zhang Qingxiao was wearing, which had Formations to ward off cold and rain.

On the way back, the snow fell heavier and heavier.

Standing on the deck of the flying boat, looking around, everything was a vast expanse of white.

Many Outer Sect Disciples, seeing this situation, all revealed worried expressions.