Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1193: Chapter 403: A Small Gathering and the Strength of Great Xia, Six Strongholds Arrive Together

The six of them were not only witnesses but also heavily involved in all these changes.

The more they experienced, the stronger their emotional bonds became; this is no empty saying.

By now, the six of them were no longer the clueless youths from the Mud Slope, who only waited for the lord to bring back beast meat.

Qiu Peng is now the Director of the Camp Supply Department, overseeing the Great Xia Treasury. The finances he handles yearly are countless, and the basic cultivation resources like the beast meat he once longed for—he barely has time to even glance at the accounts monthly now. Any decision he makes could directly affect the lives of more than a million people within the Great Xia Territory, making his power the greatest among the six;

Yuan Cheng is now the Director of the Garrison Department, responsible for all districts within Xia City, and all external posts outside Xia City. Both safety and personnel appointments are under his control, which strictly speaking, makes Xu Ning and Yue Feng his subordinates;

Xu Ning is not only the Deputy Director of the Garrison Department but also serves as the Guardian of Bashang. Unlike other posts in Great Xia, Bashang is a major city at the town level, so nearby He Yin and the sixteen newly established posts around Jiuchu Camp are all managed by Bashang. The importance of the Guardian of Bashang far exceeds that of any other post;

Yue Feng is now the Guardian of Longshan, overseeing nearly half of the Longyou posts and managing the vast resource area of Longshan, needless to say about his status;

Lin Kai is now the Guardian of Hongmen City. Hongmen has only been open for trade for over two months, with many transaction details still being explored, so currently, Xia Chuan is personally stationed here. However, as the transaction details and regulations within the city are fully established, the responsibilities will ultimately be handed over to Lin Kai;

As for Lu Yang, stationed at the East Ridge, which is crucial for Great Xia’s second route to the east, its strategic importance needs no further explanation. The significance of his position as Guardian is in no way inferior to that of Yue Feng, Lin Kai, or Xu Ning.

Though the present is vastly different from the past, no matter how their positions rise, one thing that hasn’t changed is the deep bond among the six of them.

Their friendship transcends simple terms like friends, reaching levels where even words like close friends, brothers, or brethren seem inadequate.

The last major reform of the camp traces back to the Longshan New Policy in the second year of Great Xia. After Yue Feng took office as the Guardian of Longshan, Great Xia began its rapid development. Each of the six held significant positions, and thus there hadn’t been such a complete reunion until now.

Taking advantage of the situation in Hongmen, the six of them finally gathered together, and naturally, they sought to drink heartily in celebration.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, they opened their hearts and reminisced about the past, from the hardships of ten years ago to last year’s happenings at Dajue Temple, and now to the current situation in the Nine Towns of Moao South Slope, discussing almost everything possible.

Correspondingly, the number of empty wine jugs on the table increased at a visible speed, from 6 to 12, then to 18, before they consciously slowed their conversation and controlled their drinking pace.

”Xu Ning, your luck is truly something else. When we heard about your trouble last year, we were quite worried, who would have thought you actually...”

Lin Kai suddenly recalled something, pointing at Xu Ning, his face full of envy.

Qiu Peng couldn’t help but chime in, pointing at Xu Ning as he spoke to the others: ”Looking back now, this guy basically rested for over half a year, and after a nap, his Battle Body Talent went from top-grade to top-grade, can you believe it?”

”Hahahahaha!”

Seeing the envious faces of Lin Kai, Qiu Peng, and Yue Feng, Xu Ning couldn’t resist a proud laugh, but then he expressed his gratitude: ”In the end, it’s thanks to the lord. The heart of Master Wusheng helped me immensely. When the lord awakened me in late April, my basic strength skyrocketed to 27-maned, and now, in just over four months, I’ve reached 36-maned.”

36-maned!

Hearing the strength reported by Xu Ning, everyone’s expressions couldn’t help but show a noticeable shock.

Qiu Peng couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, ”Improving 9-maned in just over four months, what kind of speed is this? That’s a bit too exaggerated, right?”

Not only Qiu Peng but Lin Kai and Yue Feng’s faces showed horror as well, clearly unable to fathom Xu Ning’s astonishing speed of improvement; yet Yuan Cheng and Lu Yang displayed no surprise at all, as if they had expected it.

”Hehe, don’t just focus on me! Yuan Cheng and Lu Yang received precious treasures from the lord too. Let them tell you about it.”

Upon hearing Xu Ning’s words, the three immediately turned their attention to Yuan Cheng and Lu Yang.

Yuan Cheng, without any intentions of hiding, started to explain, ”I don’t know about Xu Ning, but since last month, after using the lung of Vajra Master, from skin membrane to flesh to meridians, finally to bones, almost everything renewed itself, and my basic strength instantly surged by 9-maned. Over a month of cultivation later, I increased by more than 2-maned, now reaching 39-maned.”

”My situation is quite similar to Yuan Cheng’s. Before using Yan Long Master’s heart in early August, my basic strength was 27-maned, and after replacement, it shot up by 9-maned. Over a month of cultivation, I also increased by more than 2-maned, now about 39-maned.”

With their skin membrane, flesh, meridians, and bones all renewed, naturally, the cultivation speed is much faster than before. Qiu Peng and the other two, hearing Yuan Cheng and Lu Yang, even though they understood, still found it somewhat incredible after a moment of thought.