Chapter 21: The Bizarre Exchange List

Contribution points serve as a form of currency circulated within Daozong. They are essential for purchasing goods, dining at the cafeteria, and conducting transactions with fellow disciples.

Additionally, special prizes available at the Task Hall also require contribution points.

For instance, the most popular yet unaffordable prize is the "One-Day Daozong Sect Master Experience Tour." As the name suggests, redeeming this reward allows one to serve as the Sect Master for a day, attend meetings with elders, handle sect affairs, be addressed as Sect Master, command authority, and enjoy the privileges of the highest leader among the five immortal sects.

While the benefits are numerous, the required contribution points are excessively high, and no one has managed to redeem it yet.

It is said that several senior disciples attempted to pool funds to redeem it for a taste of power, but they fell into a dispute over who should become the Sect Master. Unable to agree, they resorted to fighting, ultimately being carried to Dan Ding Peak for treatment, drawing a crowd of onlookers.

Currently, these senior disciples are on long-term missions outside the sect and haven't returned to Daozong in a long time.

Another example is the "King of Medicine Elixir." It is described as a precious liquid exclusively refined by Daozong's high-ranking members, unique to the sect. It can be taken internally or applied externally to strengthen the physique, boost strength, solidify the soul, and stabilize cultivation. Despite its high contribution point cost, its sales remain top-tier, making it extremely popular among senior disciples.

Taking a sip during a fight ensures full recovery of energy and spiritual power, and accelerated wound healing. Everyone who has used it praises its effectiveness.

Then there's the "Flying Ship Accident Insurance," which can be purchased for just one contribution point.

"Wait, why is there flying ship accident insurance?" Lu Yang felt that the term wasn't very reassuring.

The senior disciple who posted the task calmly replied, "It's completely normal. No mode of transportation is 100% safe. Even flying ships operated by the Landfall Money Guild can have accidents. Things like colliding with a powerful cultivator, mechanical failure leading to a failed forced landing, or the captain going on strike for higher wages are all common occurrences. Fortunately, there haven't been many fatalities, so there's no need to be alarmed."

"After the president of the Landfall Money Guild noticed that flying ships frequently experienced accidents, they recognized it as a significant risk. So, they proposed that passengers contribute a small amount of money into a collective pool. If a flying ship encountered an accident, the Guild would draw a large sum from this pool to compensate the passengers."

"This way, if the flying ship didn't encounter any trouble, passengers would only have paid a negligible amount. But if an accident occurred and delayed the passengers' affairs, they would still receive compensation."

"The Guild president named this model 'Risk Protection,' or 'Insurance' for short, and extensively promoted it in other businesses."

"However, you don't need to worry. Our Daozong never lets its disciples down and has always been generous with insurance. When you joined the sect, we already purchased various types of insurance for you, including flying ship accident insurance. The flying ship accident insurance sold on the rewards list is simply to increase the compensation amount."

The senior disciple wore an expression that conveyed, "We are a righteous sect, unlike those fleeting demonic sects; we provide all necessary insurance," which made him seem quite reliable.

"Our cultivation world has indeed developed rapidly, even having things like insurance now."

Lu Yang's mouth twitched. In his memory, insurance in his previous life was a product of maritime transport. He hadn't expected it to be a product of flying ship transport in the cultivation world.

He felt this item was too unlucky and preferred to buy something else.

In the cultivation world, one should be a little superstitious.

As if hearing Lu Yang's thoughts, the senior disciple added, "However, a powerful cultivator who studies karma proposed that buying insurance might establish a causal link with risk, thereby increasing the likelihood of risk occurring."

"The Guild immediately denied this possibility, and after a long dispute between the two parties, no formal conclusion was reached."

"This topic is highly research-worthy in the cultivation world. If your research concludes there is a causal link, that powerful cultivator will favor you. If your research concludes there is no causal link, the Landfall Money Guild will favor you. Either way, it's a win-win."

Lu Yang thought to himself, 'If I were to prove there's a causal link, the Guild might just try to kill me.'

"One contribution point can be exchanged for one hundred low-grade spirit stones, and one hundred twenty low-grade spirit stones can be exchanged for one contribution point."

"The Blood-Drinking Flying Sword, two thousand contribution points. The longer it is soaked in blood, the greater its power. From the description, it doesn't sound like a righteous weapon, does it?"

The senior disciple explained, "It doesn't necessarily have to be soaked in human blood; pig, beef, or duck blood works too. I heard that a few days ago, the Szechuan hotpot vendors in the sect even went to various peaks to complain, demanding to know which scoundrel secretly soaked their Blood-Drinking Flying Swords in their duck blood?"

"After a thorough search, the culprit was found. The hotpot owner's punishment was to make him drink a whole pot of spicy oil broth. That scene was truly... tsk. I bet he'll never want to eat hotpot again." The senior disciple clucked several times, his expression quite nuanced, as if recalling something particularly vivid.

Lu Yang continued browsing: "One bottle of grain-avoidance pills, any flavor, one contribution point."

"Ancestral BBQ Secret Recipe, one hundred contribution points."

"Floating Sword Array, twenty-five contribution points. This array can be inscribed onto a weapon, allowing it to float behind the back, removing the need for a scabbard for convenient, immediate use. It also includes a protective array to shield the treasured sword from wind and sun."

Lu Yang considered it and found the array quite practical, so he readily purchased it.

It was a semi-hidden array that coalesced in the air. When it settled on the ancient sword, it seemed to vanish completely, like a droplet of water evaporating into the air. The treasured sword then quietly floated behind Lu Yang, looking very impressive.

As Lu Yang turned, the ancient sword moved with him, without any delay or lag.

"A good item."

"Ten Oxen Strength Pill? One hundred contribution points, one thousand contribution points, ten thousand contribution points? A classic work by Alchemy Master Wu Ming. After consumption, one gains the strength of ten oxen, capable of sweeping through armies. Usable from Foundation Establishment stage to Nascent Soul stage."

Lu Yang suspected that if it hadn't been refined by Senior Disciple Wu Ming, whose pills often contained both medicine and poison, the price would have been even higher.

However, based on the description, this pill was indeed a good item, with miraculous effects in combat. He could buy one to test its effectiveness.

"Junior Sister Tao Yaoye, excuse me, are you buying something with contribution points? I'd like to borrow five contribution points. I'll pay you back after my next mission."

Contribution points could be transferred between disciples.

Tao Yaoye needed many contribution points for her purchases, so five more or five fewer wouldn't make much difference.

"Alright."

Lu Yang promptly bought one Ten Oxen Strength Pill.

The senior disciple who posted the task handed Lu Yang a small porcelain bottle containing a golden pill. It shimmered slightly in the sunlight, clearly no ordinary item.

"I already said we'd properly celebrate your Foundation Establishment," Meng Jingzhou laughed heartily, then enthusiastically invited Tao Yaoye. "Let's go eat. I've booked a table at Hundred Fragrance Restaurant, and I guarantee everything will be to your liking."

"Junior Sister Tao, would you like to come along?"

As the second-ranked disciple upon entry, Meng Jingzhou was Tao Yaoye's senior disciple.

Tao Yaoye felt that even though Lu Yang had a fear of heights, was full of lies, and had even poisoned her room without telling her, they had still completed a mission together, so they should be considered friends.

"I'll go."