"Oh? It seems there are more twists to this. Tell me in detail." Lin Xuan was not an unreasonable man either, and his expression eased as he spoke.
"Your insight is clear, Martial Ancestor. The Purple Heart Earth Fire is so rare it appears only once every three hundred years, yet there are only two rooms capable of drawing in the earth fire. With too many monks and too little porridge, many Martial Ancestors within the sect are all waiting in line to use it, so..." A troubled look appeared on the Core Condensation Realm cultivator's face as he explained matters like this.
"Mm." Lin Xuan nodded. "Since everyone is waiting to use it, I imagine the order is not decided by queuing. What method is used to determine it?"
"Martial Ancestor is indeed intelligent, understanding at the slightest hint. For the sake of fairness, it is decided through sect contribution as to who may use the Purple Heart Earth Fire."
"Sect contribution?"
Lin Xuan was first startled, then an expression of understanding appeared on his face. How could he not know what sect contribution was? Any sect or clan would have it.
Simply put, by completing missions issued by the sect, or by handing over a certain amount of Spirit Stones and treasures to the sect, these could all be converted into contribution points according to their value. Once one had this item, one could then use it to enjoy the sect's various services.
Of course, each service required a different amount of contribution points.
Generally speaking, sect contribution was something low-level cultivators were enthusiastic about doing. High-level cultivators were all busy advancing; who would have such idle leisure?
However, there were exceptions to everything. For example, using the Purple Heart Earth Fire through the method of sect contribution