Just as everyone entered the exchange channel, the heavenly path sent another notification.
[Reminder: Village Chief Qin Feng has contributed 5 units of wood to Longyuan Village, gaining 5 contribution points.]
[Reminder: Village Chief Qin Feng has contributed 3 units of stone to Longyuan Village, gaining 3 contribution points.]
"Huh! Qin Feng, the boss, donated supplies!"
"What are contribution points?"
"Quick, check it out! Wood and stone have appeared in the village resource storage."
"That's what Qin Feng just donated!"
"Hey! There are prices listed! To exchange 1 unit of wood, you need 1 contribution point."
"To exchange 1 unit of stone, you also need 1 contribution point."
"Haha! I understand now! This exchange system allows everyone to donate various materials to the village, get contribution points, and then use those points to exchange for the resources they need."
"Wow! This way is great! Now everyone can share resources."
"Yes! We can divide into three groups. One group collects wood, one collects stone, and one collects animal hides. Then, through the exchange, we can gather the resources we need."
"Exactly! This method is the more you work, the more you get. Those lazy guys won't get any advantages!"
"Haha! That's so right! I love this method!"
"Everyone, look at the explanation in the lower right corner. It says all kinds of resources can be donated! Beast corpses, fur, spirit flowers, spirit grass, etc. can all be donated!"
"Can roasted meat and hot tea be donated?"
"Not sure!"
As soon as these words fell, someone in the square took action.
[Reminder: Villager Liu Yuan has contributed 100 pounds of high-quality roasted meat to Longyuan Village, gaining 1 contribution point.]
The scene erupted!
"Damn! Liu Yuan, you're too cunning! You actually contributed everyone's roasted meat."
Liu Yuan laughed, "Haha! I just conducted an experiment, didn't expect it to succeed. 1 contribution point! Feels great!"
Lei Jue rolled his eyes, "Oh my! You've taken advantage of everyone, of course, you're happy! I haven't eaten enough yet!"
"Woo!! I haven't eaten enough either! How do you get roasted meat?"
Liu Yuan smirked, "Hehe! You can only get it out using contribution points!"
"Ah! Looks like contribution points are important! By the way, there are a few pounds of roasted meat here. I'll contribute it too!"
"Don't! I haven't eaten enough yet!"
"I haven't eaten enough either! Moreover, with this little roasted meat, I can't even get 1 contribution point."
Just as the crowd was in chaos, the heavenly path sent another prompt.
[Reminder: Villager Longshan has contributed a second-tier spirit grass to Longyuan Village, gaining 10 contribution points.]
[Reminder: Longshan has spent 5 contribution points to exchange for 5 units of wood.]
[Reminder: Longshan has spent 3 contribution points to exchange for 3 units of stone.]
When this news came out, the crowd once again erupted.
Liu Yuan was in a hurry, "Oh no! Late by one step! Longshan, you're fast! Didn't leave me any materials!"
Longshan proudly laughed, "Haha! Wood and stone resources are the most scarce now! The sooner you upgrade the cabin, the better. How can I miss it!"
Liu Yuan said, "Ah! You were quick!"
At this moment, the crowd also started discussing.
"It seems we need to have some spare contribution points. Otherwise, if there are resources in the warehouse, we won't be able to exchange them!"
"That's right! But I'm penniless, what can I do to get contribution points?"
"Let's go! Let's find some beast corpses!"
"Damn! I won't rest tonight. I'll go cut wood now!"
"Oh! I have a second-tier spirit grass in my hand, perfect for contributing."
"Hehe! I have one too!"
[Reminder: Villager Li Yan has contributed a first-tier spirit grass to Longyuan Village, gaining 3 contribution points.]
[Reminder: Villager Zhou Ping has contributed a first-tier spirit grass to Longyuan Village, gaining 3 contribution points.]
In no time, there were constant notifications from the heavenly path.
In just a moment, more than a dozen people donated various spirit grasses and gained contribution points.
Everyone was envious.
Just at this moment, the heavenly path sent another prompt.
[Reminder: Village Chief Qin Feng has contributed 27 first-tier steel knives to Longyuan Village, gaining 135 contribution points.]
This news caused another uproar in the entire venue.
"Wow! Qin Feng, the boss, contributed so many first-tier steel knives!"
"The prices are out! 5 contribution points can be exchanged for 1 steel knife!"
"This is great! I've always wanted to exchange for Qin Feng's steel knife, but I couldn't get the level 9 beast corpse that the boss wanted. Now, as long as I mine a bit, I can gather 5 contribution points and exchange them for the steel knife I want."
"Haha! Just as I thought, I'll just go chop some wood."
Just then, the heavenly path sent another prompt.
[Longyuan Village Announcement: The total contribution points of the village have reached 200 points, and the Heavenly Path's primary resources are open.]
With this information, a new option [Heavenly Path Resources] appeared in the exchange channel. People were curious and clicked on it, entering a new interface.
Several dozen types of basic living materials were listed on top. These included cloth, cooking ingredients, utensils, even cigarettes, and liquor—all exchangeable with contribution points.
With these daily necessities, everyone's living conditions would greatly improve. They wouldn't be poorly dressed and malnourished, able to lead a more decent life.
In short, these items were very practical and quite affordable. For example, 1 contribution point could be exchanged for a pack of cigarettes.
In addition to these, there were two special resources:
[Mining Pick: First-tier tool, a dedicated tool for stone mining.]
[Exchange Price: 3 contribution points.]
[Energetic Stone (Primary): Absorbing it provides 100 energy points.]
[Exchange Price: 10 contribution points.]
After reading about the appearance of the energy stone, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.
"Energy stones! There are actually energy stones! Absorbing energy stones can give you 100 energy points. This way, I can level up without killing monsters!"
"Yes! I don't have to kill monsters anymore. I'll specifically mine to accumulate contribution points, then exchange them for energy stones to level up!"
"Woo! Exciting! I'm so excited! My talent is F-rank auditory enhancement, totally unsuitable for combat. Now, with the energy stone, I can focus on a professional life!"
"Me too! From now on, I want to be a stone miner!"
"Haha! I want to be a professional lumberjack!"
"Brothers, if you find monster corpses in the future, just donate them! I will take them out, cut off the fur, and donate it. I want to be a professional butcher!"
"Haha! Brothers, I want to be a chef. I'll provide you with delicious food!"
"Little sister will use cloth to make clothes; I'll be a tailor!"
"I have a talent for smelling. I can smell various spirit grass fragrances. From now on, I'll specifically look for spirit flowers and grass, maybe I can become a pharmacist in the future."
Some weaker villagers seemed to have seen a new way out and cheered excitedly.
Seeing this scene, everyone also showed joyful expressions. A village couldn't be all combat-oriented; it also needed life-oriented professions. In this way, the village would become more colorful and prosperous.
"Brothers, I won't be able to sleep tonight. I'll go mine now!"
"Haha! Let's go! I know of an iron mine thirty miles to the north."
"I know a stone quarry; who's coming with me?"
"I'm going!"
"Count me in!"
"Haha! Excited! Too excited! Tonight, I want to accumulate more contribution points and exchange them for some energy stones."
"Haha! I want to upgrade the new beginner's cabin earlier!"
At this moment, everyone was filled with enthusiasm, with not a hint of drowsiness.
They were all stimulated by Qin Feng's efforts, especially seeing how quickly he upgraded the beginner's cabin and reaped huge benefits. Everyone looked at him with envy.
Now, the square was filled with flashes of white light. Many people chose 'One-Key Return,' going back to the previous monster-killing locations to obtain some fur. Most others left the village—some to mine, some to quarry, some to chop trees, collecting various resources.
At the same moment, within the despondent village, Qin Feng was eagerly checking the resource warehouse. Just a short while ago, he activated the [Exchange Channel] and attempted to donate some wood and stone to see the effect. Unexpectedly, his initial contribution led to over a dozen people donating spirit flowers and grass.
Especially Dragon Mountain, who donated a second-tier spirit grass. Qin Feng was moved and donated all his steel knives, exchanging them for contribution points. This boosted his contribution points to 143.
[Follower's Wind Grass: Second-tier spirit grass, medicinal, significantly enhances agility.]
[Exchange Price: 10 contribution points.]
"Only 10 contribution points! This price is not expensive at all!" Qin Feng was delighted and promptly made the exchange.
[Reminder: You have successfully exchanged for 2nd-tier spirit grass, Follower's Wind Grass, consuming 10 contribution points.]
Nice! He got his hands on the second-tier spirit grass!
He continued to exchange.
[Reminder: You have successfully exchanged for 1st-tier spirit grass, Bone-setting Wood, consuming 3 contribution points.]
[Reminder: You have successfully exchanged for 1st-tier spirit grass, Butterfly Flower, consuming 3 contribution points.]
[Reminder: You have successfully exchanged for 1st-tier spirit grass, Drill Bug, consuming 3 contribution points.]
Like this, Qin Feng happily continued exchanging. In a blink of an eye, he acquired thirteen 1st-tier spirit grass, a bountiful harvest. At this point, he still had 94 contribution points left.
After completing these exchanges, he browsed the 'Heavenly Path Resources' and eventually focused on the energy stone.
[Energetic Stone (Primary): Absorbing it provides 100 energy points.]
[Exchange Price: 10 contribution points.]
"Only 100 energy points, this isn't cost-effective!" Qin Feng shook his head slightly, somewhat uninterested in the energy stone. For other villagers, the energy stone was a good thing—a new way to gain energy points without killing monsters. However, for Qin Feng, the energy stone was somewhat redundant. By casually killing a monster above level 10, he could get more than 500 energy points. To achieve the same with energy stones, he would need to absorb five of them. To exchange for five energy stones, he would need 50 contribution points. With so many contribution points, he might as well save them to exchange for various resources, especially those spirit flowers, grass, and fruits.
Of course, for those not adept at combat, the energy stone was a great boon. With Longyuan Village's abundant resources, it could support a large number of life professionals, allowing them to maintain a decent leveling speed.
Qin Feng could foresee that the future Longyuan Village would become more and more colorful. Thinking of this, he felt quite satisfied. The entire village was gradually getting on the right track.
"Oh right, my wooden house has upgraded to level 1. Now, I need to upgrade it to level 2. I wonder what conditions are needed for the upgrade to level 2?" Qin Feng pondered.
Upgrading to a level 1 wooden house granted him a 50-point attribute reward. Upgrading to level 2 would provide a 100-point attribute reward and more benefits. Moreover, the functionality of a level 2 wooden house was even greater. With this in mind, he opened the creation channel.
The upgrade conditions for a level 2 wooden house were as follows:
20 units of wood (0-tier resource)
10 units of stone (0-tier resource)
2 units of animal fur (0-tier resource)
1 unit of iron ore (0-tier resource)
1 piece of Cold Ice Stone (1-tier resource)
"Hmm! What's this Cold Ice Stone?" Qin Feng quickly read the description.
[Cold Ice Stone: 1st-tier resource, produced in the depths of Autumn Water Lake, has a calming effect, essential material for upgrading to a level 2 wooden house.]
Seeing this, Qin Feng suddenly realized. Subsequently, his eyes brightened, revealing a pleased expression. He still had an incomplete C-rank mapping task. The third step of that mapping task was to go to Autumn Water Lake, kill the Lone Horn Swirling Turtle King, and obtain its King's Heart Core (Water).
It seemed imperative for him to make a trip to Autumn Water Lake.