Chapter 91

Before the test, Elder Jin had already announced that those who could enter the top hundred this time would all receive rewards, varying in degree. The top hundred would receive one hundred contribution points, while the first place would receive two thousand contribution points, a difference of twenty times.

Upon hearing Elder Jin's words, Zheng Gang subconsciously took a step forward. He was the second place this time, with a thousand contribution points, which was no small amount. However, he suddenly stopped.

It seemed that during the duel with Lu Xuan earlier, his reward had already been bet and lost to Lu Xuan. Thinking of this, his face couldn't help but twist, and he looked at Lu Xuan with a venomous expression.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Lu Xuan was also looking at him with a playful expression. For this guy who had given him a thousand contribution points, Lu Xuan had quite a bit of "goodwill."

Their eyes met, and seeing Lu Xuan's half-smiling, half-serious expression, Zheng Gang let out a cold snort, "What are you so smug about? A mere thousand contribution points, I'll give them to you."

Lu Xuan ignored him and walked straight toward Elder Jin. Although he had never used contribution points before, they seemed quite useful, so he was naturally very interested.

A hundred people received rewards, and they all headed toward Elder Jin, making it quite crowded. However, as soon as they saw Lu Xuan coming, all the disciples stopped and made way for him.

They were not fools. With Lu Xuan's current prominence, he was bound to be extraordinary in the future. They were eager to curry favor with him and naturally dared not offend him easily. Although Lu Xuan might not remember them for giving way now, at least they wouldn't offend him. They didn't seek to gain much, but they did seek to avoid trouble, and that was enough.

A few disciples from the Sword Sect followed Lu Xuan, taking advantage of his influence and arriving first before Elder Jin.

This time, besides Lu Xuan, Xing Feng, Xia Ye, and twelve other disciples also entered the top hundred. To say that the Sword Sect's performance this time was quite impressive would be an understatement.

Among the nine major sects, the Sword Sect had fifteen disciples in the top hundred, and more importantly, they occupied three of the top ten spots. Lu Xuan was first, Xing Feng was fifth, and Xia Ye barely made it to tenth. This was a rare and prosperous achievement for the Sword Sect in many years.

"Salutations, Deputy Sect Leader." Lu Xuan took the lead in bowing, and the disciples behind him followed suit, showing their respect for Lu Xuan.

Elder Jin nodded and said, "Lu Xuan, I have already made my intentions clear. I will keep an eye on you. This year, do not slack off. I want to see how far you can go after a year. Do not disappoint me."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Lu Xuan's reaction and extended his hand, "Give me your identity token. All your contribution points will be stored in it."

Hearing this, Lu Xuan quickly took out his identity token and handed it over.

Elder Jin took the token and used a similar one, except for the color, to swipe over Lu Xuan's token.

Elder Jin's identity token was golden, and from the color of the token, one could easily tell the holder's status.

Lu Xuan's token was black, symbolizing a disciple's status. A green token represented an attendant, a silver token represented an elder, and a golden token represented a deputy sect leader. As for the sect leader, his token was purple-gold, a level higher than the deputy sect leader.

"The use and trading of contribution points are very simple, similar to using a storage ring. By focusing your mind on the token, you can check your contribution points. If you place your token next to another, you can transfer your points to others at any time. However, only you can control your own token." As he distributed the contribution points to Lu Xuan, Elder Jin explained.

"This time, you won first place among the new disciples, earning two thousand contribution points. For entering the top five hundred and three hundred in the overall ranking, you receive two thousand and five thousand points, respectively. Adding the thousand points Zheng Gang lost to you, you have a total of ten thousand points. This is no small amount, so use it well." After saying this, Elder Jin handed the token back to Lu Xuan, who respectfully accepted it with both hands.

After Lu Xuan received his reward, Xing Feng, Xia Ye, and the other Sword Sect disciples came forward one by one. However, Elder Jin was not as patient with the other disciples as he was with Lu Xuan. He didn't waste words and simply distributed the rewards they deserved.

The Sword Sect disciples who received rewards returned to Elder Cheng, and those who didn't receive rewards looked at them enviously, having heard how important contribution points were from Elder Jin.

"This time, you all performed well. I said that as long as you can bring glory to the Sword Sect, you will not be short of rewards. This time, our Sword Sect has made a big splash, and Lu Xuan's performance was particularly outstanding. All disciples will receive rewards!" Elder Cheng waved his hand and said.

Given the Sword Sect's significant achievements this time, he couldn't be stingy. Besides, the number of Sword Sect disciples this year was much fewer than in previous years, so resources were not lacking.

"Our Sword Sect will reward according to the rules set by the deputy sect leader. First place gets two thousand contribution points, the top three get one thousand, the top ten get five hundred, and the rest all get one hundred."

When Elder Cheng said this, the disciples who didn't receive contribution points immediately beamed with joy. Xia Ye and Xing Feng were also quite happy. They were among the top three in the Sword Sect, besides Lu Xuan, and only received five hundred points from Elder Jin, but unexpectedly, they would receive another thousand from Elder Cheng.

This time, Lu Xuan received another two thousand points, bringing his total to twelve thousand, surpassing even some veteran disciples who had been in the Sword Sect for years.

However, Lin Xinyi didn't receive much contribution points this time. Although she was at the fourth level of the Body Integration stage, she was not good at combat, so she didn't make it to the top ten in the Sword Sect and only received one hundred points, which was better than nothing.

After distributing the rewards to all the disciples, Elder Cheng said again, "After completing the entrance test, you are now official inner disciples of the Sword Sect. As long as you have enough contribution points, you can choose elixirs, martial techniques, cultivation methods, and more."

"Do not rush into cultivation. First, familiarize yourselves with the sect. The map of the sect is engraved in your tokens. By focusing your mind, you can view it. The Spirit Elixir Hall is where you can exchange elixirs, the Martial Technique Pavilion is where cultivation methods and martial techniques are stored, the Five Elements Caves are for cultivation, and if you want to earn contribution points, you can go to the Task Hall, where various tasks are posted. Completing them will earn you corresponding contribution points. There are also other miscellaneous things, which you can explore on your own."

Elder Cheng briefly introduced the Sword Sect to Lu Xuan and the others and then left alone, knowing that the disciples would certainly be interested and would go to investigate.

"Lu Xuan, where should we go first?" Xia Ye asked excitedly, eager to see the places Elder Cheng mentioned.

"Anywhere, we can just tour them all." Lu Xuan shrugged. Cultivation could wait, and it was not too late to see what the Sword Sect had to offer.

"Let's go to the Martial Technique Pavilion first. I wonder what powerful martial techniques and cultivation methods the Sword Sect has." The core competitiveness of the sect undoubtedly lay in its cultivation methods and martial techniques, and most of the disciples who joined the Sword Sect were primarily interested in these.

With that, Lu Xuan, Xia Ye, and Lin Xinyi prepared to head to the Martial Technique Pavilion.

"I'll go with you." Xing Feng joined in.