A gold-inlaid jade medallion represented ten thousand Contribution Points.
Ten such medallions represented one hundred thousand Contribution Points.
These ten gold-inlaid jade medallions had been awarded to him for his last meritorious service, when he had wiped out the most critical stronghold of the God Worship Sect in the outer city district, killing among their ranks a Martial Artist of the Sixth Rank.
He had also discovered the statue of the Blood and Flesh God that had once been enshrined in the City God Temple.
At that time, the total merit had earned him one hundred and seventy thousand Contribution Points, giving him the ten medallions in his hand, each representing ten thousand Contribution Points.
Upon seeing the ten gold-inlaid jade medallions in Jiang Ning’s hand, the old woman’s face instantly displayed surprise as she looked towards him.
"I have," Jiang Ning nodded.
Hearing this, the old woman couldn’t help but feel inwardly alarmed.
Jiang Ning was so resolute, not even willing to wait until spring a month away.
She understood exactly what it meant.
"Is the Jade Bone nearly finished?" asked the old woman.
"Almost!" Jiang Ning replied.
"Little monster!" The old woman slightly gasped, uttering three words.
she raised her hand and summoned, and the gold-inlaid jade medallions in Jiang Ning’s hand instantly flew into hers.
"Identity Token!" the old woman said.
Hearing this, the gold Token representing his identity appeared in Jiang Ning’s hand.
The Token then flew into the old woman’s hand and disappeared instantly.
a gold Token reappeared in the old woman’s hand.
It was similar in size and color to the one that Jiang Ning had just handed over, also entirely golden.
However, Jiang Ning saw that the pattern on the Token was completely different.
At the top of its front, it bore the characters for "Standard Eighth Grade."
Beneath the sunlight, these characters shone with a bright golden light.
"Jiang Ning, right?" the old woman said.
"Yes, senior!" Jiang Ning replied.
Hearing this, the old woman extended her index finger and touched the Token.
Gold fragments fell, and slowly the large characters Jiang Ning appeared on the front of the Token.
Solidifying Qi into armor?
Seeing this scene, Jiang Ning looked surprised and unsure in his heart.
"Here you go!" the old woman had spent barely two breaths etching Jiang Ning’s name on the new Token.
The Token whizzed through the air, whistling as it flew.
Seeing the incoming golden light, Jiang Ning raised his hand to catch, and the Token landed steadily in his grasp.
"This is your Identity Token, a Standard Eighth Grade Token!"
"However, as of now, this Standard Eighth Grade position is still honorary. I will report to Dongling County soon. It will take some time for the official appointment. Whether you will be promoted here or transferred elsewhere, that will depend on the higher-ups’ arrangement."
Hearing the old woman’s words, Jiang Ning instantly understood.
Currently in the Inspection Office, there were only four individuals with Standard Eighth Grade, all of them Commanders.
One radish, one hole.
He himself having been promoted to Eighth Grade, once the arrangement from above was decreed, either one of those four Commanders would be transferred, or he himself would be.
Between these two choices, if he could choose, he would prefer to stay in Luoshui County rather than being transferred to an entirely unfamiliar place.
Thinking this, Jiang Ning looked towards the old woman and immediately spoke,
"Senior, may I choose to be promoted here?"
The old woman was not surprised.
She slowly shook her head and continued, "Unless you can manage to have one of the Current Four Great Commanders transferred and take over their position, once the order comes from above, you can only accept it or resign."
Hearing this, Jiang Ning could only nod slightly in acceptance.
He then temporarily decided to stop thinking about this issue.
Water flows downhill, people climb upward.
He would leave Luoshui County someday.
Before that, he needed to further enhance his strength.