As the first-place finisher in the True Martial Continent's Azure Flame Grand Tournament, Qin Hao would receive generous rewards. First, once he joined the Azure Flame Sect, he would become an Inner Disciple straightaway.
Second, he could cultivate in the Heavenly Ruins for three months.
Most importantly, he would receive a Chaos Cultivation Technique, a reward even Qi Long and the others would not get.
As for Azure Flame Points...
"The Azure Flame Points awarded in the Azure Flame Grand Tournament vary by placement."
"First place receives twenty thousand Azure Flame Points, second place ten thousand, third place eight thousand, and so on. Tenth place receives only one thousand."
"Among the remaining ninety, the highest award is nine hundred Azure Flame Points, and the lowest is one hundred."
Qin Hao let out a soft breath. "At the Azure Flame Sect, cultivation resources all require Azure Flame Points. By that measure, the twenty thousand I'm getting is a generous reward. But... I can't spend them carelessly."
He had only twenty thousand Azure Flame Points and needed to plan their use wisely.
Qin Hao continued questioning the Mysterious Tower Spirit. Before long, he had a thorough grasp of the Azure Flame Sect's rules.
They were simple enough. Everything in the Azure Flame Sect revolved around Azure Flame Points: how to spend them and how to earn them.
Cultivation required Azure Flame Points. Using a Cultivation Chamber or buying a Cultivation Technique, for instance, could cost a great many points.
To earn Azure Flame Points, one could complete missions, challenge the Myriad Worlds Mysterious Tower, or place among the top ten thousand on the Inner Gate Rankings held every ten years...
All of these could earn Azure Flame Points.
Beyond that...
Becoming an Inner Disciple of the Azure Flame Sect did not mean