Jun Changxiao successively clicked on several more disciples, such as Li Fei and Tian Qi. The displayed merit points all floated around 10-30.
Still far from reaching full value.
“Doesn’t seem very useful.” Jun Changxiao furrowed his brow.
Previous functions either refined pills, forged items, or directly crafted talismans. This function was to nominate twenty-four disciples—it didn’t seem to have any substantial help for himself.
The System said: “Didn’t it say that disciples who meet requirements and enter Lingyan Pavilion will receive generous rewards?”
“But how do you get merit points!”
“Slowly explore.”
“…”
Jun Changxiao was too lazy to speak, then scrolled down the disciple list and focused on Shangguan Xinyao’s name, saying: “Let’s see how many this girl has.”
The reason for this thought was that the young lady had created many martial techniques.
“Wow!”
After the name and values appeared, Jun Changxiao said in surprise: “She actually has 60 merit points!”
The System said: “This girl created many semi-complete cultivation methods and helped the host purchase Technique Pavilion martial arts. Perhaps that’s why her merit points are so high.”
“In that case, only those who make major contributions to oneself and the sect will increase merit points?” Jun Changxiao said.
“Obviously.”
The System said: “Absolutely certain.”
“Let me think through this.”
Jun Changxiao leaned back in his chair to ponder.
After his deduction, increasing merit points was definitely complex. Disciples wanting to obtain them had to do meaningful things for the sect.
Li Qingyang’s were so high because he constantly broke his heart working for the sect.
Shangguan Xinyao’s were so high because she assisted him in purchasing martial techniques, allowing all sect disciples to benefit.
But Ye Xingchen had won the sect competition championship alone and even made it onto the Elite Gathering Rankings. Logically, his merit points should be high too—why were they even lower than Lu Qianqian’s?
The System said: “Perhaps winning championships only increases sect prestige and didn’t bring more help to the sect or disciples, so either no points are given or very few?”
“Quite possible.”
Jun Changxiao agreed.
The best proof was Xiao Zuiji and Su Xiaomo.
Both had participated in competitions and won championships, but were higher than Lu Qianqian and Ye Xingchen, perhaps because in daily life they enjoyed helping fellow disciples and willingly shared their martial arts experience.
“Let’s try He Wudi’s.”
Jun Changxiao then placed He Wudi on the blank paper. The displayed merit points were 50.
“Because I obtained the Concealment Technique from him, allowing every disciple to cultivate it, so they’re this high?”
“There’s another point—he guards the gate during cultivation breaks.” The System added.
“It should be like that.”
After brief contemplation and reasoning, Jun Changxiao could roughly confirm that increasing merit points lay in serving the sect and bringing benefits to fellow disciples.
Li Qingyang needn’t be mentioned.
Since becoming the number two lackey, at least seventy percent of what he did served the sect.
Silent types like Lu Qianqian and Ye Xingchen, because they rarely interacted with disciples in daily life and hadn’t really helped much, had very low merit points.
“One at 10 points, one at 6 points. It’s probably from winning championships in various competitions, otherwise they’d definitely have big fat zeros.” Jun Changxiao said.
“Ding!”
Suddenly, the paper with Ye Xingchen written on it changed—the data jumped from 6 points to 7 points.
“It increased?” Jun Changxiao was stunned.
…
Inside the great hall.
Ye Xingchen walked in.
Jun Changxiao said: “Xingchen, what were you just busy with?”
“Turned in a mission.” Ye Xingchen said.
Jun Changxiao thought silently: “So this is also one method of increasing merit points.”
“Mission Pavilion missions are getting harder and harder now. As an inner disciple, when you have free time, go do more of them.”
“Mm.”
While Ye Xingchen’s mouth said this, his heart thought: “How could this Emperor waste time doing missions!”
Since that was the case, why would he go do missions?
Mainly because Li Qingyang had privately talked with him the day before yesterday, saying: “Junior Brother Ye, don’t just cultivate with your head down all the time. You can appropriately go to Mission Pavilion and do missions with junior brothers to cultivate feelings between fellow disciples.”
Second Senior Brother not only labored for the sect but also cared about feelings between fellow disciples.
If not him at 98, who at 98!
After fierce ideological struggle, Ye Xingchen decided to do missions. He accepted a five-star difficulty one, then left independently.
Right.
Didn’t bring teammates.
Reason: bringing them would be a drag.
“Completing one five-star mission only gives one merit point?” Jun Changxiao thought silently: “If I do more of these, won’t it quickly reach full value?”
“Zuiji.”
To confirm his guess, he instructed: “Don’t cultivate these next couple days. Go do sect missions—pick five-star ones.”
“Yes!”
Xiao Zuiji went to Mission Pavilion to receive a five-star mission, then completed it and returned. After turning it in, his merit points increased by 1.
“I understand, I understand!”
Jun Changxiao grinned widely and hurriedly summoned Li Qingyang, instructing: “Don’t supervise the construction site for now. Quickly go do two five-star missions.”
“Yes!”
The second disciple took action.
However, to Jun Changxiao’s disappointment, after he successively completed two five-star missions, his merit points remained at 98 without any increase.
“Why didn’t they increase!” Jun Changxiao collapsed.
The System said: “It’s possible sect five-star missions can only increase to a fixed value, or there’s a quota limit. Li Qingyang has already met the standard, so doing more won’t give rewards.”
“It should be that.”
Jun Changxiao inquired with Li Qingyang and learned that since Mission Pavilion began issuing missions until now, he had completed countless five-star missions.
Most were accompanying junior brothers with insufficient cultivation, helping them complete missions faster and more safely.
It wasn’t mindless assistance.
During missions, he mostly imparted experience and let them face dangers themselves.
“You’ve worked hard.”
Jun Changxiao patted Li Qingyang’s shoulder.
How could he not like and love such a disciple?
If Lu Qianqian and Ye Xingchen also selflessly dedicated themselves to the sect like Li Qingyang and were considerate and attentive to fellow disciples, what would my Eternal Sect have to worry about… That scene could never possibly appear!
…
Lingyan Pavilion, opened from the sect construction upgrade, currently had no substantial help for Jun Changxiao himself. Its effect was entirely on disciples.
Didn’t matter.
Because when disciples were strong, the sect was strong.
“Remember this well!”
After routine morning exercises, Jun Changxiao proclaimed loudly: “In the past life, turning back 500 times earned passing by once in this life. For you to become fellow disciples, you turned back at least several hundred thousand times in past lives, so you must especially cherish this and definitely help and love each other.”
“Yes!”
All disciples shouted in unison.
However, they inwardly collapsed thinking: Did we do nothing but turn our heads in our past lives?
Moreover, with so many disciples in the sect gathered together, in past lives we must have filled entire streets—you turned to look at me, I turned to look at him, he turned to look at you…
“Especially inner disciples—when not cultivating, help fellow disciples more.” Jun Changxiao said.
Although Lingyan Pavilion only had twenty-four spots, he still hoped sect disciples could help each other, achieving true shared prosperity and adversity.
“Yes!”
Li Qingyang and others shouted.
From then on, the Eternal Sect’s atmosphere immediately changed.
Many inner disciples, when not cultivating, actively helped fellow disciples complete missions or shared martial arts experience. The entire sect emanated an atmosphere of a higher level than friendship.
…
By the Spring and Autumn Great Method, one month later.
Through the unremitting efforts of Eternal Sect disciples and Wild Boar Peppa, Tiegu Town was finally completed.
Standing on the wide main street, Jun Changxiao looked at the rows upon rows of buildings surrounding him, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
“More to the left, too far, too far, back to the right a bit!”
Li Qingyang stood at the town gate entrance, directing junior brothers to hang the plaque engraved with “Tiegu Town” in the central area.
At this point, a town subordinate to the Eternal Sect was officially established.
After everything was complete, Li Qingyang’s merit points also increased from 98 to 100 points, already meeting the conditions to enter Lingyan Pavilion.