16: Contribution points and monthly salary mechanism

At this moment, the West Courtyard was in chaos!

With the cooperation of a fierce squad of soldiers, Xu Liang quickly suppressed the clansmen of the Qingyang Town Lineage. As for those who resisted, they had already fallen in pools of blood!

As for the other three lineages, under the persuasion of their Family Heads and Xu Liang's brutal methods, all of them submitted!

Afterward, these people were all escorted to the Ancestral Hall!

"Xu Clan's Qingyang Town Lineage, Family Head Xu Sen, attempted rebellion; his crime warrants execution! Any Elder of the clan involved shares the same guilt!"

"Execute!"

As the last word fell, the cold blade was raised, and the high-ranking members of the Qingyang Town Lineage bled!

The clansmen who had been driven over from all around changed their expressions.

"The clansmen of the Qingyang Town Lineage are hereby stripped of their clan registration and expelled from Xu City territory! Execute immediately!" Xu Liang's cold voice rang out again!

"No! Don't!"

"Please, Elder, have mercy. This matter has nothing to do with me; I wasn't involved. Please investigate thoroughly, Elder!"

"..."

The clansmen of the Qingyang Lineage cried out in distress, but Xu Liang's face remained cold and unfeeling as he looked at Hai Dagui!

Hai Dagui had already received instructions from Xu Qing, so he left a portion of the soldiers to maintain order and then personally led troops to drive out the clansmen of the Qingyang Lineage!

"No! How dare you! We are Xu Family members!"

"I don't want to leave!"

These past few days, these clansmen had enjoyed the benefits of being Xu Family members. Now that their clan registration was being stripped, how could they be willing to leave!

Initially, they hadn't taken it seriously, but only at this point did they realize the numerous advantages of being an Xu Family member!

"Bastard! Damn Xu Qing, you'll sooner or later..."

"Pfft!"

Someone cursed Xu Qing, but before he could finish, he was beheaded by Hai Dagui!

"How can the City Lord be compared to an idiot like you! Anyone who dares to insult the City Lord dies!"

He was now desperately trying to curry favor with Xu Qing; weren't these people just giving him a chance to earn merit?

"Brothers, act!"

A group of soldiers stepped forward, roughly driving the Qingyang Lineage out of the City Lord's Mansion!

Despair, regret, resentment—all sorts of emotions intertwined on their faces, leaving a deep impression on the clansmen of the other three lineages!

They recalled various past events, and their hands and feet turned cold!

At this moment, the main lineage's prestige and the Ancestral Hall's ruthlessness were deeply etched into their minds, impossible to erase!

Soon, Xu Liang pronounced all judgments on the other three lineages, and this time, no one dared to say anything else!

Throughout the entire process, Xu Qing did not show his face, but his decisive actions had made the clansmen of each lineage deeply understand his resolve!

After completing these tasks, Xu Liang returned to the Council Hall!

"Young Lord, this strategy of 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey' was brilliant! After today's events, the clansmen of the three lineages will be controlled by our main lineage!" A smile appeared on Xu Liang's serious face!

"This is just the first step!" Xu Qing smiled faintly, "Third Grandpa, it's up to you next. These branch lineage Disciples are not only lazy but also unmotivated. This trend must be stopped, and I'll have to trouble Third Grandpa with a lot of hard work!"

"Young Lord, rest assured. If nothing else, I am skilled in educating the clan's Disciples!"

Xu Ming guaranteed with a smile!

Xu Qing nodded, then continued, "You can focus on the Luoyan Lineage. This lineage has over a hundred clansmen, more than twice the other two. If this lineage's strength improves, it will also give hope to the clansmen of the other two lineages!"

"Additionally, select Branch Leaders and branch Elders from the three lineages, and provide them with corresponding resources to manage the three lineages!"

"Sometimes, constant suppression isn't the solution. Instead, giving them some incentives can stimulate the clansmen's competitive spirit. Of course, all of this requires Third Grandpa to maintain a balance, ensuring it remains a healthy competition!"

"Good!" Xu Ming agreed!

"In this regard, Elder Uncle Xu Jie also needs to exert effort, issuing more missions, and finally letting Brother Jiang and the others take the lead!" Xu Qing added!

"Young Lord, this is the contribution point charter I drafted this month. Please take a look!" Upon hearing this, Elder Tang took out a scroll!

Before long, Xu Qing had read through the contents of the scroll and was very satisfied!

On this scroll, everything from Body Tempering Pills to top-tier Profound Grade items had corresponding contribution points listed!

For example, one Body Tempering Pill required one contribution point; a top-tier Xuan Treasure required nine hundred to one thousand contribution points!

There were also missions, such as hunting Yao Beasts, with corresponding contribution points given based on their Rank; or undertaking missions at mines or farms, with contribution points given based on the years of service, type of work, and so on; there were also escorting and managing Family industries, and so on!

If a clansman made a great contribution, the contribution points received would be even more!

"Thank you for your hard work, Elder Uncle. This contribution point charter is excellent! Announce it as soon as possible!" Xu Qing said with a smile!

"Yes, Young Lord!"

"Furthermore, starting today, the monthly salary for clansmen will include contribution points, and as more clansmen return, I also have plans for related job appointments!"

"From today onwards, the clan will be divided into Ordinary Clansmen, Stewards, Deacons, Ordinary Elders/Branch Elders, Branch Leaders of each lineage/Elders of the Seven Halls, Hall Masters/Elder Council members, Grand Elders, Clan Elders, and Clan Chief!"

"Among them, Ordinary Elders and Branch Elders hold the same status; Branch Leaders of each lineage and Elders of the Seven Halls hold the same status; Hall Masters and Elder Council members hold the same status!"

"The younger generation will be divided into six levels: Ordinary, Elite, Core, True, Sequence, and Young Lord. The Young Lord will be selected from the Sequence!"

"Additionally, if the clan recruits retainers, their status can be equivalent to that of an Ordinary Elder, and if they are powerful, they can be at most equivalent to a Branch Leader!"

"Furthermore, the Clan Chief possesses a veto power, meaning he can veto the Elder Council's decision on major matters!"

When he said this, Xu Qing looked at Xu Ming and the other Elders!

Xu Ming and the others' expressions stiffened. In this way, the Clan Chief's power would be infinitely elevated, and they all frowned for a moment!

It wasn't that they coveted power, but such a decision would have far-reaching effects. They weren't worried about Xu Qing, but they worried about the unthinkable consequences if a muddled Clan Chief appeared among future generations!

"Of course, to prevent future Clan Chiefs from arbitrarily using the veto power, the Clan Chief can only use it once a year!"

The so-called veto power was merely a means to enhance the Clan Chief's authority in form. As long as one was powerful, who would dare to say no?

And the future Clan Chief would be selected from among the Sequence, a Prodigy who would suppress an entire generation, so suppressing the Elders in the future would not be a problem!

Xu Ming and the others breathed a sigh of relief!

"Young Lord, this proposal is excellent. One should aim high, and I believe that under the Young Lord's leadership, our Xu Family will become increasingly prosperous!"

"Indeed!"

Xu Qing listened to the words of the Elders and smiled indifferently in his heart!

"Third Grandpa, the Internal Affairs Hall should also issue a monthly salary related to contribution points. As follows..."

Ordinary Clansmen, a monthly salary of ten gold coins!

Body Tempering Realm Clansmen, the lower three layers receive one contribution point per month, the middle three layers two contribution points, and the upper three layers three contribution points!

Tongmai Realm Clansmen, the lower four layers receive five contribution points per month, the middle four layers seven contribution points, and the upper three layers ten contribution points!

Zhenyuan Realm Clansmen, Early Stage fifteen contribution points, Middle Stage thirty, Late Stage fifty, Peak eighty!

Yuanhai Realm Clansmen, Early Stage one hundred, Middle Stage two hundred, Late Stage three hundred, Peak four hundred!

Yuan Ling Realm Clansmen, Early Stage seven hundred, Middle Stage eight hundred, Late Stage nine hundred, Peak one thousand!

Additionally, for clansmen holding positions in the clan, Stewards receive an additional 10% on top of their Realm's amount; Deacons an additional 20%; Ordinary Elders/Branch Elders an additional 50%; Branch Leaders of each lineage/Elders of the Seven Halls double; Hall Masters/Elder Council members double!

Grand Elders triple, Clan Elders five times, Clan Chief ten times!

For the younger generation, Elite Disciples can receive an additional 30%, Core Disciples 40%, True Disciples 50%, Sequence double, Young Lord double!

This proposal benefited everyone, so it passed unanimously without exception!

Afterward, everyone made a series of plans for the clan. Now that there were people below, many things could be put into action!

Before the meeting adjourned, Xu Qing took out five bottles of Medicinal Pills and handed them to Xu Ming!

"Young Lord, this is..."

"Inside are Marrow Cleansing Pills. Third Grandpa and the fourth-generation uncles can all take them. These Marrow Cleansing Pills can only be taken a maximum of three times. I've already given one to Brother Jiang and the others, so Third Grandpa can distribute the rest!"

"Also, if there are clansmen in the branch lineages worth cultivating, don't be stingy; you can all cultivate them!" Xu Qing explained!

"Marrow Cleansing Pills?"

The expressions of the few were similar to those of Xu Jiang and the others at the time!

"Young Lord, these Medicinal Pills..."

Xu Ming hesitated, his words stopping halfway!

"I have my Opportunity! This is a secret!"

Xu Qing naturally saw through Xu Ming's thoughts and offered an explanation!

"So that's how it is!"

Although Xu Ming was somewhat skeptical, this was the only plausible explanation!

He then handed a Sea Transformation Pill and a bottle of Peiyuan Pills (Foundation Strengthening Pills) to Xu Song. The latter had already reached the Peak of the Zhenyuan Realm and only needed to stabilize his cultivation to Break through to the Yuanhai Realm!