After making all the necessary arrangements, Xin Yun helped Lan Se carve out a chamber for cultivation and daily living within the ice cave. He then left behind an Energy Gathering Array before departing the area, leaving everything here in Lan Se's hands for the coming year.
Of course, Lan Se was not working for free. Once he successfully found the entrance marked by Xin Yun, he would have completed the task, which, in terms of contribution, was worth a whopping 1000 gang contributions!
At first glance, this contribution seems substantial, but let's not forget that just to be a First-Level Gang Member, one needs ten thousand contributions. Although Lan Se had already reached that level, he was essentially in debt of contributions and would have to repay this debt before he could think of advancing further.