When Lü Yang walked out of the quiet room, he found that someone was already waiting outside the door.
Lü Yang was startled, seeing that the newcomer was dressed in a black Daoist robe, with a sinister expression. It was none other than the black-robed Daoist who had assigned him to the Joyous Union Hall!
"Greetings, Senior Brother," Lü Yang quickly bowed.
"You are excellent, a true talent."
The black-robed Daoist said with a smile, "I heard that Yu Suzhen had brought a very capable young man into her room, and a Breakthrough to Qi Refining was imminent."
"But I didn't expect that venomous woman to fail."
At this point, the black-robed Daoist looked at Lü Yang with a strange gaze.
Three days, a full three days!
Yu Suzhen's cries could even be heard outside the quiet room. Even if the black-robed Daoist considered himself experienced, at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration.
If this child doesn't die, he will surely become a pillar of the Sacred Sect in the future!
"Come with me."
The black-robed Daoist, named Liu Xin, was an official Disciple of Heaven Mender Peak, one of the four Inner Sect Peaks. He was responsible for guiding promoted Named Disciples and explaining Sect matters.
"The four Outer Sect Halls and the four Inner Sect Peaks correspond to each other," Liu Xin introduced to Lü Yang with interest on the way. "Besides the Sacred Fire Cliff where the Sect Master resides, our Sacred Sect is primarily centered around the four Inner Sect Peaks."
"Since you came from the Joyous Union Hall, you naturally belong to my Heaven Mender Peak. I'll take you to update the roster first."
With someone to guide him, Lü Yang was naturally delighted: "Thank you, Senior Brother Liu."
"It's just part of my duties," Liu Xin said indifferently. "After updating the roster, I'll take you to the other three halls. The benefits for official Disciples are quite substantial, considered welfare provided by the Sacred Sect."
"According to the rules, each official Disciple can only claim them once." Speaking of this, Liu Xin's expression was somewhat wistful: "After you enter the Inner Sect, if you still want to obtain items of the same level, you must complete tasks issued by the Sacred Sect and earn Contribution Points to exchange for them."
Lü Yang frowned: "Contribution Points?"
"They are the currency issued by the Sacred Sect," Liu Xin explained. "Junior Brother, after you update the roster, you should be able to see them through your Disciple token."
Lü Yang's curiosity was piqued, so he immediately followed Liu Xin to update the roster.
The process was very simple; it was essentially moving the life lamp he lit when he first entered the Sect from the Outer Sect area to the Inner Sect area.
Afterward, Lü Yang channeled a wisp of True Qi into the token at his waist, and a line of text immediately appeared on it:
"Official Disciple, Lü Yang."
"As an official Disciple, the Sacred Sect grants you 50 Contribution Points for free. Contribution Points can be used to exchange for Spirit Stones, Cultivation Techniques, Magical Artifacts, Cultivation Immortal Caves, etc."
"After entering the Inner Sect, you need to pay Contribution Points to rent a Cultivation Immortal Cave, with a monthly rent of 30 Contribution Points. Of course, you can also choose to purchase a Cultivation Immortal Cave. As a newly promoted Inner Sect Disciple, if you purchase a Cultivation Immortal Cave within ten years, you can enjoy a 20% down payment discount."
—Such introductions filled more than ten pages.
After reading it carefully, Lü Yang concluded: "This Inner Sect is all about money!"
With Contribution Points, one could travel anywhere, with Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, and Magic Treasures readily available. Without Contribution Points, one couldn't move an inch, not even afford an Immortal Cave.
At the same time, Lü Yang also understood what the "welfare" Liu Xin spoke of was.
Every Named Disciple, upon promotion to official Disciple, could use their Disciple token to select one Magic Treasure from the Treasure Refining Hall, one Medicinal Pill from the Alchemy Hall, one Spirit Beast from the Beast Taming Hall, and one Dual Cultivation Cauldron from the Joyous Union Hall, without needing to pay any Contribution Points.
"Looking at it this way, it really is welfare."
Lü Yang's thoughts stirred. He used his Disciple token to open the list of items exchangeable with Contribution Points, and immediately, lines of corresponding text appeared.
The cheapest Cultivation Techniques, Magical Artifacts, Medicinal Pills, Spirit Beasts, and Cauldrons all required 100 Contribution Points.
In contrast, the rewards for tasks within the Sacred Sect were pitifully small, all single-digit Contribution Points, with very few reaching double digits.
From this, it was clear that the free four-piece set after promotion to official Disciple was worth at least 400 Contribution Points, which was a huge sum for an official Disciple.
While contemplating, Lü Yang had already followed Liu Xin to the Treasure Refining Hall.
The person responsible for receiving them was Chen Hao, an attendant of the Treasure Refining Hall. It was said that he was also an official Disciple, and being an attendant of the Treasure Refining Hall was his task.
According to Liu Xin, these fixed-position tasks were the most lucrative in the Inner Sect. Not only did they offer many Contribution Points—often a single task could support an official Disciple—but they were also stable, considered an iron rice bowl. Unfortunately, there were too many monks and too little gruel; without connections, one couldn't get such tasks.
"Senior Brother Liu? Long time no see."
Upon entering the Treasure Refining Hall, Lü Yang noticed that Chen Hao first sized him up, then looked at Liu Xin, saying enthusiastically, "Bringing new Disciples again?"
"Indeed."
Liu Xin grinned, hinting with his words, "You know, so why aren't you quickly bringing out the finest Magical Artifacts in the Treasure Refining Hall for Junior Brother Lü to inspect?"
"Alright!"
Chen Hao nodded diligently, then led them into the inner courtyard of the Treasure Refining Hall. However, as they walked, Lü Yang frowned in surprise:
"This… is a Disciple's Cultivation quiet room, isn't it?"
Shouldn't one go to a warehouse or similar place to retrieve a Magical Artifact?
Chen Hao first looked puzzled, then suddenly understood and laughed loudly, "Junior Brother Lü, you don't know. All the good Magical Artifacts are right here."
Before he finished speaking, the three of them stopped in front of a Cultivation room.
"The Junior Brother in this room is very senior. He was a Named Disciple in the Outer Sect for three years, but unfortunately, he's a bit stubborn and took a wrong path in Cultivating his Cultivation Technique."
With that, Chen Hao directly pushed open the door.
Then Lü Yang saw a Daoist sitting cross-legged on a cushion in the center of the room, eyes closed, muttering to himself, seemingly lost in a dream.
"It's done. I'm going to succeed."
Immediately after, Chen Hao made a hand seal, and the Daoist in the room suddenly opened his eyes. His originally dull face instantly showed a look of ecstasy:
"Haha! This Daoist has succeeded!"
Boom!
Before his words finished, his entire body exploded with a bang, scattering flesh and blood everywhere, which then swirled back, completely merging into the skeleton left on the cushion.
In a short while, a living person vanished.
In its place was a "bone sword," crystal clear like jade, with distinct segments, gently landing on the cushion, radiating dazzling Magical Artifact spiritual light.
Chen Hao stepped forward, picked up the "bone sword," and handed it to Lü Yang, then said with satisfaction, "The Magical Artifact 'Bone Jade Sword' is considered top-grade in the 'Book of Hundred Treasures of the Cavern of Truth'. This Junior Brother is indeed a talent. After so many years of arduous Cultivation, his skill is profound, otherwise, the Magical Artifact spiritual light wouldn't be so pure."
Lü Yang: "…"
Looking at the Bone Jade Sword in Chen Hao's hand, and recalling his experiences in his previous life, Lü Yang felt a bone-chilling coldness and understood the First Saint Sect's style even more deeply.
In summary, it was nothing more than eight words: the strong prey on the weak, and everything is used to its fullest potential!
The Sect expends resources to Cultivate you, these Named Disciples, so you must create value for the Sect. If you cannot create value, the Sect will help you create it!
If you achieve a Breakthrough and are promoted to official Disciple, then naturally, everyone is happy.
If you cannot achieve a Breakthrough, the Sect cannot support you for nothing your entire life, so it will naturally recover the resources invested in you to ensure the Sect doesn't incur losses.
Therefore, in the eyes of the First Saint Sect, some Disciples are like clouds, some are like water; they just do different things, but they are all talents, not Trash.
"This really is… a Sect true to its name."
Lü Yang closed his eyes, exhaled deeply, then thought of himself still having the book of hundred lives as a fallback. When he reopened his eyes, he had regained his composure.
"Junior Brother has excellent Heart-Nature, truly a distinguished talent!"
On the other side, seeing Lü Yang calm down so quickly, Liu Xin's eyes first flashed with surprise, then the smile on his face became even brighter.
Subsequently, Lü Yang followed Liu Xin to the Alchemy Hall and the Beast Taming Hall, respectively, receiving a "Qi Replenishing Pill" and a "Human-faced Owl." The former could nourish True Qi after consumption, while the latter was like a homing pigeon, typically used by official Disciples to transmit messages.
It wasn't until the last item, the Cauldron, that Liu Xin encountered a problem.
"Junior Brother, you achieved a Breakthrough too quickly," Liu Xin shook his head and said. "You just joined the Outer Sect, and you achieved Qi Refining in one day. The speed is too fast; the Cauldrons pre-ordered by the Joyous Union Hall haven't arrived yet."
"How about Junior Brother waits a few days?"
Lü Yang, of course, didn't care about the Cauldron, so he immediately cupped his hands and said, "I'll follow Senior Brother's arrangements."
Liu Xin immediately laughed heartily, then took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Lü Yang: "This is the secret true art of my Heaven Mender Peak. Take it back and Cultivate it well."
Lü Yang took the Jade Slip and immediately activated his spiritual sense to examine it.
The next second, an extremely complex Cultivation Technique appeared in his mind.
"Innate Dao Scripture"