"Borrow to cultivate?"
Li Xian froze.
But a moment later, his eyes lit up.
It seemed feasible.
When an economy was growing rapidly, borrowing was the best way to keep one's wealth from shrinking.
A few thousand or tens of thousands of merit points seemed like an enormous sum now, but if he could swiftly enter the Dao and become a core disciple of the true lineage, those sums would no longer merit even a smile when he looked back.
Just like the Blood Spirit Powder that had been prohibitively expensive and unavailable to him during Blood Exchange and Marrow Washing, yet was now an everyday medicinal meal supplied free of charge in the Great Luo Immortal Sect.
"You have connections?"
Li Xian asked.
"Yes."
Qi Huo nodded. "Or rather, our Sun-Chasing Society itself intends to support you this way, Senior Brother Li."
She explained, "Our Sun-Chasing Society has over two hundred members. Of those, fewer than a tenth actually joined on talent alone. The rest all come from substantial backgrounds. They know very well that without a fortuitous opportunity, entering the inner sect will be the limit of their lifetime achievements. Some have no hope of even entering the inner sect and will spend thirty years languishing here. To achieve that goal, they can only rely on outside help."
Li Xian understood what she meant. "The Sun-Chasing Society will pool the strength of two hundred people to help me?"
This approach looked somewhat familiar.
"Correct. We selected three presidents and six vice presidents in total."
Qi Huo said, "And raised forty-one thousand merit points!"
"What's the difference between a president and a vice president?"
Li Xian asked.
"Presidents receive a proportional share of the merit points and must also take care of the Sun-Chasing Society's development, recruiting members and