"Breaking through to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, rewards eighty merit points."

Saying that, Fang Yu paused, and Liou Yuan saw his eyes sweep over Fu Xueping and Xie Miaobo, the two with the best talents among the nineteen people present.

"If anyone among you can break through to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer within a year, the reward will be two hundred merit points."

"All rewards above are distributed individually."

Liou Yuan still did not know the value of merit points.

Nor did he understand what two hundred merit points meant.

But among the nineteen people who came to this mountain ravine with him, many had come from families affiliated with Five Extremes Mountain.

As soon as they heard two hundred merit points, more than half of them gasped audibly.

Liou Yuan, adhering to the excellent habit of asking questions without shame, turned his head and whispered to Xie Miaobo beside him, "Are two hundred merit points a lot?"

Xie Miaobo nodded very seriously and, to help Liou Yuan understand the value of two hundred merit points, he used Liou Zhen’s flying sword as an example.

"You’ve seen Mr. Liou’s flying sword, Cold Moon, right? Even Calamity-level Star Evil can’t withstand it; it’s worth five hundred merit points."

"That’s a Foundation Establishment flying sword."

"Two hundred merit points can buy half of a Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact."

"Among Five Extremes Mountain, there are seven Grade A Breathing Skills at the highest level of Qi Cultivation Realm, even the cheaper ones require three hundred merit points to borrow."

"Two hundred merit points can almost buy any spiritual object at the Qi Refining Stage realm."

To Liou Yuan, when Xie Miaobo talked about Foundation Establishment flying swords and Grade A Breathing Skills, it still felt too distant and almost without concept.

He immediately asked, using a Breathing Skill he had encountered as an example: "How much merit points for Grade B Breathing Skill?"

"Between fifty to eighty points," Xie Miaobo replied.

Thus, Liou Yuan understood what two hundred merit points represented.

The "Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill" he cultivated was only a lower Grade B, and in Yanhe City, no one had a better Breathing Skill than his.

Even Wei Ying, favored by Yanluo Sect, only cultivated a mid-grade Grade D.

Because Liou Yuan had saved her, she told him personally.

"Then indeed, the purchasing power of these merit points is remarkable!" Liou Yuan’s eyes gleamed.

However, cultivating to Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer within a year was somewhat too difficult.

In other words, among these nineteen people present, even those with a cultivation foundation would hardly be able to achieve it.

After Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, it’s the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation; crossing each level causes the difficulty to soar linearly.

"I’m already at Qi Cultivation Third Layer now, hoping to reach Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer within a year is slim; but cultivating to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer is definitely worth a try!"

"After all, I still hold a Micro-Star Elixir!"

Liou Yuan identified a reachable goal for himself.

According to Fang Yu, the merit points rewards for each stage are calculated separately.

Which means, after Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, Liou Yuan could not only receive the reward of eighty points for the fifth layer.

There are also rewards for the fourth and third layers.

Totalling one hundred and forty merit points.

"These merit points are incentives from the sect to new disciples."

"You could say this is your easiest opportunity to earn merit points, after this year, such easy opportunities will no longer be available." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Fang Yu’s voice was persuasive when he said this.

After he finished speaking those words, all nineteen people present, already itching, had eyes bright as snow.

Like Liou Yuan, each of them began calculating what level of reward they could obtain.

Among them, Xie Miaobo and Fu Xueping with the best talents appeared particularly excited.

Both of them had Four-Star Talent and could strive for Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.

Fang Yu looked at the crowd’s reactions and nodded very satisfactorily, his mouth curling into a meaningful smile.

He said all this to motivate these new disciples, encouraging them to train with full effort in the upcoming period.

As a guide, if their performance is remarkable, he too would receive a substantial sum of merit points.

When everyone had almost digested his speech,

Fang Yu’s deep voice sounded again.

Pointing to the scattered cabins in the surrounding mountains and forests, he said, "These are the residences left by disciples of previous generations, though simple, they can shelter from wind and rain."

"Until you have enough merit points to purchase your own cave abode, choose one to live in."

Then, Fang Yu began to explain some regulations of Five Extremes Mountain.

"Disciples who have been in the sect for less than a year should focus solely on cultivation. The sect won’t assign you chores, and will also regularly send cultivation resources for everyone to practice."

"If you can’t remain idle, you can also visit Shoushan Tower on the fifth peak, take on some manageable tasks to earn merit points."

"The cliff on the fifth peak holds lectures by the sect elders every half-month, resolving some cultivation bottlenecks."

"Additionally!" At this moment, Fang Yu paused his speech, his eyes offering a warning.

"Five Extremes Mountain doesn’t prohibit disciples from sparring, but it’s not allowed to cause deaths."

"If anything goes wrong, even if you have someone backing you, they won’t be able to protect you."

Fang Yu’s final gaze was extremely severe, causing others to subconsciously lower their heads.

Instead, Liou Yuan smiled and met Fang Yu’s gaze, asking a question.

"What if other disciples want to take our lives, yet we don’t dare strike them down, wouldn’t we be passive everywhere?"

He asked this question to probe where the boundary of Five Extremes Mountain’s protection from fatal conflicts lies.

If others intended to take his life, and he was only allowed to endure passively, he would question the sect’s intention in recruiting disciples.

"Does Five Extremes Mountain aim to train a pack of wolves or a flock of sheep?"

"Wolves, with fierce nature, always possess the intent to fight and bite, thus can be called blades. Sheep, with tame nature, lack sharp teeth and claws to rely upon, only know to graze and drink, can only be butchered by others."

Liou Yuan, with a lifetime of human experience, knew this all too well.

Fang Yu was unprepared for such a question from among these disciples, and his eyes showed a moment of surprise.

But upon realizing the inquirer was Liou Zhen’s brother, he felt relieved and inwardly thought, "Two wolf cubs."

Despite this, Fang Yu seemed to appreciate Liou Yuan’s question very much.

Rarely did he laugh out loud and answered, "If someone harms you, you can certainly strike them down."

"Understood!" Liou Yuan lowered his head slightly, a voice of agreement, his heart had an answer, and his impression of Five Extremes Mountain was elevated another level.

Having said everything needed, Fang Yu left behind a jade token, handing it to Fu Xueping, and instructed, "This is my Thousand Mile Ear. As long as I’m still at Five Extremes Mountain, if you infuse spiritual power and leave a message, I can hear it."

"This Thousand Mile Ear is managed by Fu Xueping."

"Furthermore, all the identity tokens and this month’s cultivation resources will be delivered by servant disciples once my jade scroll is submitted."

After speaking, Fang Yu waved his hand grandly, his figure soaring into the air, leaving behind a word of encouragement.

"The road is long and broad, fellow disciples must not slack off."

After Fang Yu left, the scene, which had been silent due to his Inner Sect Disciple status, instantly erupted into chatter.

Everyone was discussing the merit points incentives for cultivating mentioned by Fang Yu.

Many confidently expressed their determination to strive for Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer, some even claimed to aim for Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

"A bunch of fools!" Liou Yuan shook his head as he listened from the side.

Then he detached himself from the crowd and headed towards the cabins scattered among the surrounding forest.

Since no one was busy selecting their residence, he wouldn’t be courteous to them.

It’s important to note that even on Virgo Peak, the strength of the astral power varies by location.

The crooked tree under which Liou Yuan had been cultivating was the most potent spot on Virgo Peak.

The same principle applies to Five Extremes Mountain.

Liou Yuan intended to take advantage of the moment when the group of youths was still dizzy from Fang Yu’s grand promises to seize the opportunity.

Xie Miaobo had just started a conversation with Fu Xueping, as the only two disciples with Four-Star Star Acupoint in this batch, he instinctively felt a sense of camaraderie.

Moreover, Fu Xueping looked quite charming.

But after seeing Liou Yuan’s departing figure, he realized what he should be doing right now wasn’t engaging in these meaningless activities.

It’s about choosing his own residence first.

According to Fang Yu, until they have enough merit points to purchase a cave abode, they need to live here.

He’s aware that, although these cabins seem scattered indiscriminately, the concentration of astral power differs in each spot.

If he’s slow, he may lose a good location.

"Miss Fu, let’s chat another day!" Xie Miaobo cupped his hands, hurriedly chasing after Liou Yuan’s figure, shouting, "Mr. Liou, wait for me!"