Chapter 138: Again in Chaos

His words, his technique, his routine, his expression— they're just like that sly, lazy, gluttonous old drunkard, exactly alike, as if carved from the same mold.

But they're Jade Maiden Peak disciples— why would they resemble that old drunkard? Could madness really be contagious?

"Please, Elder, punish us."

"Please, Elder, issue new tasks for us disciples to take."

Faced with the request of all the Jade Maiden Peak disciples, the Third Elder finally bellowed a single word.

"Scram."

He flicked his sleeve, sending everyone inside the hall flying out, and with a bang, the Mission Hall's doors shut again.

Seeing this, the disciples from all peaks wanted to cry but had no tears— just how long has it been, and the Mission Hall's doors are shut again, damn it.

As for the Jade Maiden Peak disciples, they all frowned tightly.

"What now? No tasks left."

"Let's go back first and talk."

Having no tasks to take, the Jade Maiden Peak disciples hadn't given up on becoming stronger; those with Sect Points directly used them to cultivate at the Sect's various holy cultivation sites.

The Sect Points they'd saved over years were spent without hesitation— all for the sake of getting stronger.

Starlight Pool, one of the Dao Yi Sect's cultivation holy sites, has a total of 108 springs; built atop the earth's spiritual springs, it greatly aids cultivators at the Purple Mansion Realm in their training.

It was already a cultivation holy site beloved by disciples, and that day many Jade Maiden Peak Inner Door Disciples rushed straight there.

Cultivation holy sites like Starlight Pool are all managed by the Hall of Hundred Treasures.

The Hall of Hundred Treasures handles the Dao Yi Sect's divine weapons, pills, and all cultivation holy sites; in short, anything related to treasures falls under its management.

And at Starlight Pool, naturally a steward from the Hall of Hundred Treasures is in charge; to enter and cultivate there, one must pay a certain amount of Sect Points— 100 Sect Points per Shíchén.

Moreover, because the springs are limited, Starlight Pool can accommodate at most 1,808 disciples cultivating at once.

So even though the price is steep, quite a few disciples still come to cultivate here.

But never before have we seen over a thousand disciples swarm in at the same time, then each shouting eagerly.

"Steward, are there any spots left?"

"Open one for me."

"Me too."

It seemed no one had ever seen so many people come together to Starlight Pool; the steward was a bit dazed, but quickly replied.

"There aren't that many spots left— only twelve springs remain; take a look."

"Then open one for me."

The disciple at the front handed over his identity token; after receiving it, the steward asked.

"How long do you want it open? 100 Sect Points per Shíchén."

"Max it out."

"Max out… what the heck is that?"

"I've been at the Hall of Hundred Treasures for hundreds of years and never heard of 'maxing out'— what does that even mean?"

"It means spend however much you have— just max it all out for me."

"Max it all out?"

"Are you crazy? Starlight Pool is such a cultivation holy site— though its effects are extraordinary and it helps a lot, no one's ever maxed it out before; are you trying to ruin yourself?"

"Spells, techniques, pills— they all cost Sect Points; you've used them all, what'll you do later?"

"But the Jade Maiden Peak disciples obviously don't care about that; they'd rather eat now, boost their strength first, deal with the rest later."

Seeing the steward's silence, that Jade Maiden Peak disciple urged him.

"Yeah, is it not possible?"

"It's possible, but isn't that a bit reckless? Dear disciple, please don't spend impulsively..."

"No worries, I've thought it through— just max it out, it's not impulsive at all."

No choice; in the end the steward had to obey the disciple, directly maxing out all the Sect Points in his token.

After it was done, his whole body went numb.

Over twenty thousand Sect Points, all spent— are you planning to retire in Starlight Pool?

But that's nothing; each and every Jade Maiden Peak disciple that came after just maxed it out right away.

For a moment, the steward's gaze toward the Jade Maiden Peak crowd turned extremely unnatural.

"They're crazy, these guys are truly crazy— forty or fifty thousand Sect Points, all spent without blinking an eye."

Moreover, the remaining disciples didn't leave; they waited here, as one came out another went in, without exception each also maxed it out.

Not only Starlight Pool, but the Dao Yi Sect's other cultivation holy sites were the same.

Many Jade Maiden Peak disciples guarded the outside, as one came out another went in.

In just two or three days, within the Dao Yi Sect, all cultivation holy sites of any grade were completely occupied by the Jade Maiden Peak disciples.

Moreover, it's not just a matter of one or two Shíchén; following the Jade Maiden Peak disciples' average max‑out routine, even the lowest spent over ten thousand Sect Points.

At an average of 100 Sect Points per Shíchén, that's over a hundred Shíchén.

The stewards of the major cultivation holy sites twitched their mouths, unable to comprehend the Jade Maiden Peak disciples' this bizarre maneuver.

Meanwhile, disciples from the other peaks were unaware of this until someone arrived, intending to use the cultivation holy sites to boost themselves a bit.

A few Broken Blade Peak disciples came to Starlight Pool and said to the steward.

"Please, steward, we'd like three spots, to start with two Shíchén."

Hearing that, the steward's mouth twitched, and he replied helplessly.

"None left."

As for that, those disciples weren't surprised either— after all, the cultivation holy site being full is perfectly normal.

All gone? Alas, what a pity.

Let's check elsewhere; the effect of the Earth Fire Secret Chamber works too.

Okay.

Immediately, several people went to the Earth Fire Secret Chamber as well—another Xiūliàn holy land of the Dao Yi Sect—but upon arriving and asking, they got the same reply: it was full.

Several people frowned slightly, switched to another Xiūliàn holy land, but it was still too slow.

Switch again, and it was full too.

After changing four or five places in a row, several people could hardly bear it.

"I refuse to believe it—can all the Xiūliàn holy lands in the Sect really be full?"

"Exactly, what are the Jade Maiden Peak disciples doing running here to this Xiūliàn holy land for no reason, wasting all those Sect Points?"

Several people refused to believe it, but after a day passed, they broke down in tears.

None, they were all full, and without exception, every Xiūliàn holy land had been monopolized by the Jade Maiden Peak disciples.

Even one of them asked the steward when the Jade Maiden Peak disciples would finish, and the steward replied earnestly.

"Go back, don't wait—you can't wait for it; even the soonest one is still over a hundred Shíchén away."

Wo said, "Damn it," hearing this, several people could no longer bear it.

Not only them, but other disciples planning to go cultivate at the Xiūliàn holy lands were the same.

At least over a hundred Shíchén—what's the point of playing around? By the time these Jade Maiden Peak disciples come out, the yellow flower vegetables will be cold; might as well wash up and sleep.