This was because relying on just oneself to accumulate points was too slow of a process. No matter how fast a person was, there was no way they could speed things up. Hence, many formed teams who worked together to accumulate points.
Although these people were geniuses, many of them belonged to different factions. They could not completely ignore the wishes of the factions behind them.
Take Huang You for example. Behind him stood the Huang family—one of the eight great aristocratic families. The number of people in the Huang family was uncountable. They were also members of the Huangs among the various major factions overseas.
Therefore, every year at the Dao Conference, the Huangs made up a huge faction. Every year, a core member of the Huang family would stand out and receive the family's support. However, it was not always the same who would receive support every year.