Cultivation is just so scientific!

"The sect will not pry into your secrets, and indeed, being a sword cultivator is commendable," Elder Lv said with a smile. "Our sect also has several swordsmanship inheritances. You can exchange for them once you have enough contribution points. Of course, before you make the exchange, you should first inquire and compare it with the sword cultivation technique you've been practicing, as the contribution points required for swordsmanship inheritances are extremely high!"

Li Yuanba felt significantly reassured. At least the Senluo Sect, as he had imagined, didn't press him about his past, nor did they ask him to reveal secrets such as his main cultivation technique.

This is the magnanimity of a great sect, believing that within the Senluo Sect, there must be many powerful cultivation techniques, which wouldn't consider Li Yuanba's abilities as anything significant.

And if Li Yuanba truly integrated into the sect in the future, it was entirely possible that he would voluntarily submit his practiced techniques to the sect, in exchange for a large number of contribution points.

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Lv!" Li Yuanba bowed and expressed his thanks.

"Foundation Establishment cultivators who join the sect receive five hundred contribution points, which give you the opportunity to switch cultivation techniques. The techniques of our sect are incomparable to those practiced by loose cultivators. Besides, this is your identity jade disc; it contains the location of your assigned place, just go directly there. This is a robe, a superior-quality offensive magic artifact, but seeing as you are a sword cultivator, it's likely unnecessary for you, so we've exchanged it for fifty contribution points. Here is the nameplate for your cave dwelling!" Elder Lv took out a storage bag, then proceeded to put one spiritual object after another into the bag and introduced them to Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba took the storage bag, first changed into the black robe, bowed, and left the room. He saw the envious and resentful gaze of the young man once more.

He was a bit puzzled, how had he become the object of resentment just by going in?

What he didn't know was that he had spent a longer time inside than the previous two cultivators, which, in the young man's mind, meant he might have obtained even more resources.

He took out the nameplate for his cave dwelling, which indicated the location.

Eager to go to his cave dwelling, he paid no attention to the young man.

The cave dwelling was located on the mountainside of Chaoyun Peak. Upon his arrival, he saw many cave dwellings scattered across the mountainside.

These cave dwellings were not developed at random; they required alignment with the spirit veins, otherwise, the cave dwelling wouldn't be able to draw in spiritual energy, and cultivators wouldn't be able to cultivate.

Li Yuanba's cave dwelling was located at the upper part of the mountainside, which, under normal circumstances, was considered the best spot among those on the mountainside.
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The closer to the mountain peak, the more abundant the spiritual energy, even with the same quality of spirit veins, there would be slight differences.

He used his identity jade disc to open his cave dwelling and gave it a tour.

The cave dwelling was very spacious, surely, the treatment of Foundation Establishment disciples in the great sects of Beishu was exceptional.

The spirit vein in the cave dwelling was of top-grade, likely a branch from the main spirit vein, with a concentration of spiritual energy nearly reaching the limit of a top-grade spirit vein.

The cave dwelling was divided into a living room, cultivation room, spell practice room, warehouse, and study, and even had a spiritual spring led into it. He was unsure if every cave dwelling had such a spring, or if it was reserved for a select few.

If it were the latter, then he owed Elder Lv a favor.

The spell practice room was a hundred square feet with an extremely robust defensive formation. If one didn't use their full power, it could easily withstand foundation establishment stage techniques.

While a hundred square feet wasn't considered very large, having such a space in a cave dwelling meant many practices could be directly completed there.

He was extremely satisfied with the cave dwelling; it was much stronger than he had imagined.

He took out his identity jade disc again to see where he had been assigned.

The Outer Sect Combat Division was no surprise; his assignment was primarily combat-related.

He presumed that the missions he could accept in the future would all be related to combat.

From now on, he was a member of the Senluo Sect's Outer Sect Combat Division; his identity jade disc contained missions issued by the division, mandating three level-one missions per year, with all other missions at the discretion of the cultivator.

Naturally, the more missions accepted, the more contribution points gained, and the more comfortable one's life in the sect would be.

The mission rating system was simple; a level-one mission involved combat against opponents of the same rank. For example, a mission to eradicate an early-stage Foundation Establishment foe would be a level-one mission. This rating wasn't for the sect but rather for each disciple.

Combat missions against Qi Refining cultivators were only rated as level-zero, with minimal rewards, likely intended for Qi Refinement cultivators to complete.

Through the rewards of the missions, Li Yuanba deduced the value of contribution points, approximately one hundred spirit stones per contribution point.

"Finally, I'm settled!" Li Yuanba arrived in the cultivation room, sat in front of the spiritual energy outlet, and spoke in a relaxed manner.

"Just as you have settled down, fellow, I'm still on the road!" Another voice sounded in his mind; it was Li Shiming's voice.

These past days, Li Shiming had traveled through most of the expanse of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

Given his speed, it shouldn't have taken this long, but the Ten Thousand Great Mountains were exceedingly chaotic, and one could be ambushed if not careful. From time to time, he would also encounter conflicts between various powers.

To avoid trouble, he had been doing his best to steer clear of other cultivators.

Li Yuanba's successful induction into the Senluo Sect gave him some peace of mind since it provided him with another avenue to access resources and knowledge from a great sect.

He too needed to join a great sect soon. Only by settling down could he resume normal cultivation; the days on the road had nearly brought his cultivation to a standstill.

Fortunately, it was after his breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage that he had started to travel; otherwise, the troubles along the way would have been even greater.