On the seventh day after the baptism, Baruch took Lin Qin to receive Identity Token.
It is located in the side hall on the side of the Dragon Transformation Hall. The hall is not big, with a square of twenty steps. On the wall is the clan emblem of the Azure Dragon Clan, a circling blue dragon with four stars under its claws, representing Four Divine Beasts Clan.
There was an old man in gray robe sitting behind the counter. He was wearing glasses and was writing notes in a ledger with a quill. When he heard footsteps, he raised his head.
"Baruch." The old man pushed up his glasses, "Is this the little guy who was baptized for seven days?"
"Yes, Lin Qin." Baruch said.
The old man took out a cyan token from the drawer. The token was the size of a palm, made of neither gold nor jade, with the words "Azure Dragon" engraved on the front and complex magic lines on the back. He placed the token on the table and took out a thin needle.
"Spill blood to recognize the Lord."
Lin Qin took the fine needle, pricked his fingertip, squeezed out a drop of blood and dropped it on the token. The blood seeped into the token, and those magic lines lit up Azure Light, which lasted for three breaths and then went out. A line of small words appeared on the front of the token: "Lin Qin·Baruch Branch·Medium God·Contribution Points:0"
"Put it away." The old man said, "The token is your identity certificate in the family. If you lose it, it costs 500 Contribution Points to replace it. It is worn on your body at ordinary times and must be checked when entering or leaving important areas."
Lin Qin tied the token around his waist.
Baruch took him to the nearby library to get a copy of "Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range Rules Manual", which was three fingers thick and had a sheepskin cover.
"Go back and take your time and take a look." Baruch said, "Let me familiarize you with a few important places first."
The two walked out of the side hall and walked along Dragon Path towards the depths of the mountains.
Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range is too big. Even though Lin Qin has been here for several months, it has traveled less than one-tenth of the area.
There are countless canyons, valleys, and cliffs inside the mountains. Some have been opened up as training places, some have castles and mansions built, and some are family workshops, alchemy rooms, and forging rooms.
"The twenty-seven branches of the family allocate resource areas according to their strength." Baruch said as he walked, "The strong ones, like Reynalds Branch, occupy the best training land of Thunder Cliff, and it is theirs with a radius of 800 miles.
The weak ones, like us Baruch Branch, are crowded together in Azure Rock Valley, less than fifty miles in total."
"How to divide resources?" Lin Qin asked.
"Look Contribution Points." Baruch said, "Every month, the family will allocate resources according to the total Contribution Points of each branch - Earth Vein Essence, Godhead, artifact materials, the right to use the secret cultivation room, etc. Contribution Points The more you get, the more you get, the less you get less."
"Contribution Points How to make money?"
"Three ways." Baruch clasped his fingers, "First, refine artifacts or alchemy items, hand them over to the family, and give them to Contribution Points according to quality. Second, perform family tasks, guard, investigate, and hunt Eight Great Clans's patrol team. All have Contribution Points. Third, turn in Godhead, one Lowgod has one hundred Contribution Points, the median Godhead is one thousand, and High Godhead is ten thousand."
Lin Qin Write it down.
For him, the third method is the most direct. Killing the enemy and taking the grid can not only weaken the enemy, but also exchange for resources.
"Private fights are strictly prohibited." Baruch said in a serious tone, "Within the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range, any form of private fight is a serious crime. The lightest punishment can be confiscating Contribution Points, and the worst can be expelled from the mountains. If there is any conflict, go to Blood Battle Platform to apply for a duel, and you will be responsible for your life or death."
Lin Qin nodded.
This rule is reasonable. If you kill each other internally, don't fight Eight Great Clans, you will collapse first.
"You just arrived, Contribution Points is zero." Baruch said, "This month, the family has allocated resources to Baruch Branch. According to the rules, you are not eligible to receive them. Starting next month, you have to earn Contribution Points by completing tasks, and you must at least reach the average level of the branch before you can be allocated resources."
"Understood."
The two walked for half an hour and came to a canyon.
There is a stone tablet at the entrance of the canyon, engraved with the words "Azure Rock Valley". The canyon is much larger than the canyon where Lin Qin lived before. Hundreds of stone caves are dug on the cliffs on both sides. Some caves are hung with animal skin curtains, and some are open, and simple furnishings inside can be seen.
There are more than a dozen stone houses at the bottom of the valley, surrounding an open space. There are several wooden stakes standing in the open space, and several young people are practicing boxing and kicking. They are all Saint Realm.
"This is where Baruch Branch is stationed." Baruch said, "There are a total of one hundred and thirty-seven people, one Highgod, nineteen median gods, and the rest are all Saint Realm."
"Who is Highgod?"
"Hogson." Baruch pointed to the largest stone house at the bottom of the valley, "He lives over there. I will take you to meet him later."
The two of them went to the bottom of the valley.
When the young boxing practitioners saw Baruch, they all stopped and saluted. Baruch waved his hand and led Lin Qin straight towards the big stone house.
The stone house door is open.
It was very simple inside, with a stone bed, a table, and a few chairs. A middle-aged man wearing a gray shirt was sitting at the table, holding a blue crystal stone in his hand, which he was warming up with his divine power. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he raised his head.
"Master Baruch." The middle-aged man stood up, "Is this Lin Qin?"
"Yes." Baruch said, "Lin Qin, this is Hogson, the only Highgod in our branch now."
Lin Qin looked at the other party.
Hogson looks to be in his forties, with an ordinary face, brown-black hair tied back, and steady eyes.
"I heard that you were baptized for seven days?" Hogson put down the spar and walked over, "And also caused Azure Dragon to appear?"
"Hmm."
"Not bad." Hogson patted Lin Qin on the shoulder, "Our branch hasn't produced a decent genius for a long time.
From now on, practice hard and bring glory to your branch."
When he spoke, his tone was somewhat helpless.
Baruch Branch is too weak. The only Highgod is only at the level of Five-Star Fiend. With such strength, it is not ranked high in the family, and the resources allocated are naturally pitiful.
"There is a meeting tonight in the branch." Hogson said, "You have just arrived, and you happen to know everyone. We will all be brothers fighting side by side from now on."
"Okay."
Hogson said a few words of encouragement and continued to warm the crystal. Baruch took Lin Qin out of the stone house and walked around the valley, showing him where the canteen was, where Cultivation Ground was, and where Mission Posting Bureau was.
Mission Posting Bureau is a stone wall with dozens of pieces of parchment on it. Each piece of paper has a task written on it, and the back is marked Contribution Points.
Lin Qin glanced at it.
"To escort the caravan to Iron Fir Fortress, three middle gods are required, and each of Contribution Points is five hundred."
"Hunt the Flame Prison Clan patrol and hand over one Godhead, Contribution Points one thousand and two."
"Refining Lowgod Artifact long sword, the quality reaches the standard, fifty Contribution Points each."
"Collect Earth Vein Stone, ten Contribution Points per hundred pounds."
Contribution Points are not high. The escort mission takes a month to go back and forth, only 500. The hunting mission is dangerous, but Flame Prison Clan's patrol team has at least three mid-level gods, which is difficult to deal with. It takes more time to refine weapons and collect them.
"It was like this in the beginning." Baruch said, "When your strength increases and you can take on high-level tasks, Contribution Points will be much better."
Lin Qin nodded.
In the evening, a branch meeting was held in the open space at the bottom of the valley.
More than a hundred people gathered around several large fires. Unknown animal meat was roasting on the fire, and the fat dripped and crackled.
Baruch brought Lin Qin to the center of the crowd.
"Quiet, everyone!" he shouted.
The noise gradually subsided. Everyone looked at Lin Qin. There were curiosity, envy, and faint jealousy. Seven days after the baptism, Azure Dragon appeared and Water Divine Clone. These things had spread throughout the branches.
"This is Lin Qin, Yulan Continent." Baruch briefly introduced, "He has just received Identity Token. He is not familiar with the rules yet. Please take care of him."
Some people applauded, sparsely.
A red-haired young man stood up and came over with a wine bowl. "Lin Qin, right? I am Kano, the middle god.
I heard you're pretty good at fighting? Let's have a fight someday?"
The tone was provocative.
Lin Qin glanced at him. The red-haired young man was tall and tall.
"Okay." Lin Qin said.
"Okay!" Kano grinned, "Then it's settled!"
Baruch frowned, but didn't stop him. Discussions are allowed within the branches, as long as they don't use deadly strikes.
A few more people came over to say hello. Most of them were middle gods and their attitudes were quite friendly. The Saint Realms looked at them from a distance and did not dare to get closer - Hell, God-level and Saint Realm are two different worlds.
Hogson is here too.
He walked up to Lin Qin with a bowl of wine. "We will be a family from now on. If you have any difficulties, just come to me or Baruch. Contribution Points. If it's not enough, I can lend you some in the first few months and pay you back after you earn money from doing tasks."
"No need." Lin Qin said.
Hogson didn't insist, nodded, and turned to talk to others.
The rally continued late into the night.
Lin Qin talks less and spends most of his time listening. From the conversations of those tribesmen, he learned more information:
Eight Great Clans's siege is getting tighter and tighter. Blood War Valley's clan members are killed in battle every month. In the latest conflict, Baruch Branch killed two median gods.
Competition within the family is fierce. Reynalds Branch occupies the best training resources, and the younger generation of strong men emerges in large numbers. As for Baruch Branch, there has been no new Highgod in thirty years.
Contribution Points is never enough. A bottle of diluted Earth Vein Essence costs 3,000 Contribution Points, a standard Midgod Artifact costs 5,000, and one Thunder Cliff practice for three months costs 12,000. Ordinary tribesmen can earn seven to eight hundred if they work hard for a month.
"Hey, when will this day end?" A middle-aged tribesman sighed after drinking too much.
"Just bear with it," the person next to me said, "It's better than wandering outside. At least it's safe here and protected by the family."
"Safety? Blood War Valley People die every month, safety is shit!"
Lin Qin drinks in silence.
When the gathering ended, Baruch arranged a stone cave for Lin Qin. The cave was not big, about ten steps square, and had a stone bed and a stone table.
"We'll live here for now." Baruch said, "When you Contribution Points have enough, you can build your own house, or rent the family's secret cultivation room."
"Hmm."
Baruch is gone.
Lin Qin sat on the stone bed, took out the book <Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range Rules Manual>, and read through it under the moonlight at the entrance of the cave.
Article 1: Azure Dragon Clan people should put the survival of the family as their first priority.
Article 2: Private fights are strictly prohibited. Violators will be fined from confiscation of Contribution Points to expulsion from the mountain range, depending on the severity of the case.
Article 3: The basic Contribution Points must be completed every month (the median is three hundred, Highgod is one thousand). Those who fail to meet the standard for three consecutive months will have their resource allocation quota reduced.
Rule after rule, cold and realistic.
Lin Qin Close the book and place it on the stone table.
He lay down, put his hands behind his head, and looked at the ceiling of the cave.