After passing all the assessments, Fang Yu led the group of nineteen out of Broken Dust Valley.

He guided them through the fog so thick you couldn’t see your hand in front of you, officially stepping into the Five Extremes Mountain.

Of course, it wasn’t any of those five towering peaks, but a low hill situated at the end of the five mountains.

It is referred to as low only in comparison to those giant peaks soaring into the clouds.

Placed in the mortal realm, it would still be considered a lofty mountain.

Outside Five Extremes Mountain, clouds and mists shroud everything; you can hardly see what’s inside. If not for Fang Yu leading them, they couldn’t even have found their way out of the dense fog.

Inside, however, it suddenly opened up before their eyes.

Birds chirped, clear springs babbled, streams wound through lush bamboo groves; jagged rocks lay scattered with a certain order, wildflowers bloomed amidst verdant grass and emerald cypress.

Within the forested mountains, clusters of simple thatched huts lay quietly between the ancient mountains and green cypresses, half-hidden beneath the shade of trees.

The moment Liou Yuan entered this world, his entire body seemed to lighten, his pores opening and relaxing.

"Hoo!" He took a deep breath, letting the mountain air swirl in his lungs.

The Star Acupoints at his forehead and abdomen unexpectedly opened a slit, beginning to absorb and emit on their own.

"Such dense power of the stars!" Liou Yuan’s eyes lit up.

The star power atop Virgo Peak was already impressive, but the star aura here was at least two or three times that of Virgo Peak.

If one cultivated in such an environment, wouldn’t it be twice the result for half the effort?

At the same time, a question arose in Liou Yuan’s heart.

"How strange, isn’t it currently Evil Star Shift? Why is the star power inside Five Extremes Mountain unaffected?"

Xie Miaobo had always followed closely beside Liou Yuan. Naturally, he noticed his expression shift, and quietly explained, "Within Five Extremes Mountain, a Spirit Gathering Array encompasses the five peaks. When an Auspicious Star is in the sky, star power is accumulated within the array for the disciples’ cultivation."

"Quite a grand setup!"

Liou Yuan cast Xie Miaobo a glance, then looked toward the five majestic, imposing peaks.

The area of a single peak alone was already larger than Yanhe City.

To enclose all five giant peaks within an array, how vast must that array be? Liou Yuan couldn’t imagine it.

"No wonder Mr. Ge insisted on sending his grandson into Five Extremes Mountain."

"Cultivate here for a year and it equals two years outside!"

Just entering Five Extremes Mountain, Liou Yuan experienced the benefits of such a large sect.

Meanwhile, the group of new disciples who had just passed the assessment also voiced their amazement one after another.

"Such rich star aura."

"So this is Five Extremes Mountain! Training here is bound to multiply our efforts."

"Give me half a year, I’ll break through to Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer!"

...

"The star aura here is hardly worth mentioning."

This wasn’t Fang Yu’s first time guiding new disciples. Hearing their exclamations, he smiled kindly and explained, "Those abodes scattered along the star trajectories on Five Elements Mountain truly enjoy the blessings of heavenly timing."

"Of course, those require a lot of contribution points."

"What are contribution points?" Fu Xueping was the one who asked the question.

She saw Fang Yu as approachable, so she mustered her courage to ask.

"That’s exactly what I need to tell you." Fang Yu paused mid-sentence, his gaze sweeping over Liou Yuan and the nineteen others one by one.

Where his eyes fell, the previously lively scene instantly became silent.

Only when not the slightest noise remained did Fang Yu speak slowly: "Contribution points are rewards issued by the sect to disciples who make valuable contributions."

"Five Extremes Mountain doesn’t raise idlers."

"As an Inner Sect Disciple, I even have to guide you all—precisely for those contribution points."

"If you wish to earn contribution points, you must naturally offer something useful to the sect."

"Please, Mr. Fang, instruct us." In Liou Yuan’s ear came the respectful voice of Xie Miaobo.

This lad had a knack for reading situations and spoke well; besides, his talent was comparable to Fu Xueping’s.

Fang Yu replied with an easy air, "There are many positions within the sect, and you can earn contribution points monthly."

"But those posts have all been eyed by the senior disciples; they’re not for new disciples to covet."

"Luckily, there are many ways to earn contribution points, so you newcomers won’t be left with no opportunity."

With that, Fang Yu began to share the channels he knew with Liou Yuan and the others.

"Including but not limited to: gathering herbs for the Alchemy Pavilion, forging in the Artifact Refining Pavilion, tending spirit fields... These are all hard labor—time-consuming, but at least safe."

"There are also dangerous routes, but the rewards in contribution points are higher."

"For example: hunting Star Evil beasts, capturing villains from the bounty list, or gathering Fierce Beast Essence Blood needed for alchemy."

"Of course, these require a certain amount of strength. Unless you’re absolutely confident in yourself, I don’t suggest you try them yet."

Listening to Fang Yu’s explanation, Liou Yuan chuckled quietly: "No wonder Five Extremes Mountain needs miscellaneous disciples. Turns out a sect like this operates much like a mortal organization and needs plenty of people for the menial jobs."

Meanwhile, contribution points function much like taels of silver in the world of mortals.

As Liou Yuan pondered this inwardly—

Fang Yu, surrounded in the center by everyone, suddenly changed his tone.

"But Five Extremes Mountain is ultimately an immortal sect; of course, disciples must prioritize improving their cultivation."

"To encourage new disciples to cultivate, the sect has a reward system."

"Within your first year, if you break through to the corresponding realm, you will receive contribution points as a reward."

"Break through to Qi Cultivation Third Layer—reward: twenty contribution points."

"Break through to Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer—reward: forty contribution points."