Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 621: Chapter 262: Garrison Candidates, Martial Arts Enthusiasm, and the Eve of a Breakthrough Tide

Not just the Yangyuan Pill, but also the contribution value reward of up to 30,000 points, a one-month training slot at the Martial Arts Academy, thousand-forged silver-coated custom weapons, and Blood Cold Wine. Among the six rewards Xia Hong mentioned, the one that held the least attraction for everyone was, in fact, the 100 pounds of refined salt.

The production material for refined salt is intermediate beast bones. As the number of intermediate teams in the Great Xia increases, the production of refined salt naturally rises as well. The Camp Supply Department had long reduced the price from the original 500 points per pound to 200 points per pound.

Even so, the least attractive refined salt reward, if exchanged for contribution value, would amount to 20,000 points.

”Top five, I must get into the top five.”

”Minister, Yuwen Sizheng, Peng Bo, Chen Yingyuan, these four are too strong and will probably take the top four. I can still fight for the fifth.”

”Strength isn’t the final determinant; the rules for the martial competition aren’t out yet. I have other ways to fight for the top five...”

”Even if I can’t get into the top five, I must at least endure one more match. Each Yangyuan Pill is worth 3,000 contribution points; winning one more match means earning 3,000 points.”

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The eyes of the thirteen people below immediately sparkled. Some began calculating whether their strength could secure a top-five position; others focused on the rules, aiming for the top five; while some aimed to simply endure more rounds......

Seeing the reactions from below, Xia Hong’s smile broadened.

It wasn’t in vain to offer such rich rewards. He hoped that the first-year martial competition could bring him some surprises.

”The specific tournament system and rewards for the Earth-digging Realm and Logging Realm groups should be discussed and formulated by you with Xia Chuan, based on my template.”

”Additionally, aside from the Cold Resistance Level, the preliminary competition venues for the Earth-digging Realm and Logging Realm groups can be set at the five outposts below. For the finals, bring them to Xia City, so as not to disrupt normal life at the outposts.”

”I will handle it perfectly, don’t worry, leader!”

Qiu Peng nodded. The five outposts of Wuyuan, Mirror Valley, Wushuang, Beehive, and Hanqiong, still have large numbers of Earth-digging and Logging Realm cultivators. It is impossible to summon everyone back to the camp just for one martial competition, so sub-venues are necessary.

At this moment, Yuwen Dao thought of something and bowed, suggesting to Xia Hong:

”Leader, with so many outposts now and a significant external population, perhaps the Six Ministries can each set up divisions at the five outposts. This could prevent the inconvenience of having to return to Xia City for everything.”

Upon hearing this suggestion, Xia Hong’s eyes lit up, looking at Yuwen Dao:

”This is a good suggestion, I agree. You can discuss it privately, then give me a final plan.”

In fact, just five outposts don’t really warrant this yet, but with more in the future, Yuwen Dao’s suggestion would be very useful.

Using the Six Ministries to control all the below outposts somewhat resembles a centralized authority.

Xia Hong’s mind slightly stirred, giving him some ideas about the Great Xia’s future development.

”Alright, go attend to your own matters.”

”We shall take our leave!”

Upon hearing these words, everyone bowed and left the hall.

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Second Year of Great Xia, May 15th.

If a place currently best admired in Great Xia were to be chosen, it would undoubtedly be the Martial Arts Academy, without exception.

Especially in the four months following this year’s Cold Element Festival, high-level figures from more than a dozen camps like Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, Qiu Peng, and others made successful Cold Resistance breakthroughs in the Martial Arts Hall, making this place even more sacred in the hearts of everyone in Great Xia.

And with the announcement of the martial competition on the first of June, it became the most competitive place in the entire camp.

The reason is simple. Ever since the Director of the Camp Supply Department, Qiu Peng, returned from Longyou on the 28th of last month, the Martial Arts Academy changed its rules from accommodating everyone from the entire camp to only allowing access to those in the Logging Realm and Earth-digging Realm.

With 200 slots, 150 for Logging Realm, 50 for Earth-digging Realm, and the qualifications to enter must be purchased with contribution points if they are close to a breakthrough.

Those close to a breakthrough in the Earth-digging Realm are nearing the 30,000 pounds limit.

People at this age range, unless they are exceptional geniuses, are mostly around thirty years old. Many are elites or even leaders in various hunting teams. They are mature and may not show interest in the martial competition outwardly, focusing quietly on their cultivation.

But those in the Logging Realm are different.

Currently, in the Great Xia, the average age for reaching the Earth-digging Realm has dropped to around 17 years old, with the youngest being only 14, or even 13 years old.

At such an energetic age, the Martial Arts Hall is naturally lively every day.

Today was no exception!

”Xiao Hen, how about a duel?”

In the Martial Arts Hall, in the Logging Realm area, Xiao Hen, who was cultivating, was interrupted by a black-clad youth of a similar height, holding a Barrier Blade.

Behind the youth stood a beautiful girl in white. At a glance, one could tell they were siblings, as the girl held a Hundred Forged Long Sword, teasingly looking at him.

Xiao Hen glanced at the girl in white, then focused on the youth in front of him, furrowing his brows slightly: ”Zhao Yuankong, Zhao Yuandao, your little tricks don’t fool me. If you really want to fight, wait for next month’s martial competition!”

Upon hearing Xiao Hen’s words, the siblings’ expressions darkened slightly, and after giving him a deep look, they coldly snorted and turned to leave.

Seeing them leave, Xiao Hen let out a cold laugh.

Recently, the Zhao Yuandao siblings have been the most active in the Logging Realm of the camp.

Starting five days ago, the two not only challenged people in the Martial Arts Hall but everywhere outside as well, under the guise of challenges, their real intention being to stimulate those at the peak of the Logging Realm to breakthrough through combat.