>>725039504
>run around doing quests for contribution
>buy skills from your sect with contribution points to become stronger
>go to special areas and kill bosses for breakthrough materials
>breakthrough
>repeat
>get to zone 2
>breakthrough twice doing the same stuff
>get to the next zone
That's the core gameplay with the fun part being finding rare skill books with the right attributes. I don't really think it's sandboxy at all. The progression is pretty straightforward and its diablolike combat is oddly satisfying.
In the OP image are the DLC bachelorettes that you can marry and invite to your sect.