Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 892: Chapter 339: Changes in Li Hu and Yang Zhong, the Hou Family’s Opportunity, Giving Advice

The third year of Great Xia, September 9th

The former South District of the Outer City, now the East Second District, Residence No. 188.

Huff… Clang…

In the martial arts arena on the first floor of the residence, Li Hu and Yang Zhong each wielded a Mo Blade over a yard long, exchanging moves in martial arts practice. The cultivation of both appeared to be equally matched; their reactions to blade clashes, fist and foot exchanges, and body collisions were nearly identical.

However, with a closer observation, one would notice that as the sparring lengthened, Yang Zhong’s breathing rhythm was clearly accelerating.

Clang……

Finally, Yang Zhong made the slightest delay in lifting his blade, which Li Hu seized as an opportunity for a horizontal slash with his Mo Blade, sending the blade flying out of Yang Zhong’s grip and his body hurtling three to four meters away.

“It doesn’t make sense, Hu Zi, why does it feel like our basic strength differs by more than 1200 jin? Have you advanced in cultivation again?”

Yang Zhong got up from the ground, picked up his Mo Blade, and turned to look at Li Hu, his face full of amazement.

Three days ago, they had tested together, with Li Hu’s basic strength at 43,900 jin and Yang Zhong’s at 42,700 jin. During the recent sparring, it was clear to Yang Zhong that Li Hu was exerting force more than just 1200 jin above himself; the only explanation was that in these past three days, Li Hu’s basic strength had advanced further.

But his assumption was evidently wrong.

Li Hu placed the Mo Blade back on the armory rack, turned, and smiled, “Three days is not enough time to advance cultivation; it’s martial arts. My Long Fist Battle Form has broken through to the Small Success Realm.”

Yang Zhong then realized it, but his face still showed envy.

The Long Fist Four Forms is martial arts practiced by everyone in Great Xia. When the two arrived in Xia City last October, they encountered it for the first time.

Long Fist is divided into four forms: Small Battle, Battle, Scattering Hand, and Combined Battle Form. The final Combined Battle Form is for group encirclement, currently reserved for Xia City soldiers to train, while others can only choose from the first three forms for cultivation.

Like most people in the camp, Li Hu and myself practice the Battle Form, the main offensive technique. Two months ago, I reached the entry-level, while Li Hu is already at the Small Success Realm, indicating that his martial arts talent is far superior to mine.

“Qingyuan Power can only enhance explosiveness by ten percent, but when Long Fist Battle Form reaches the Transformation Realm, the enhancement is thirty percent. Apart from combat talent, this twenty percent difference in explosiveness is enough to crush others of the same level. Great Xia’s courage in making such a valuable technique widely available is why they could eventually unify Longyou!”

The basic strength of the body is not the same as explosiveness; force application requires skill and constant training. Those without inherited cultivation techniques, even after a long exploration, achieving explosiveness equal to one hundred percent of their basic strength is already considered strong.

Qingyuan Power, uniquely created by the previous leader of Long Mountain, Li Tianhua, is the sole martial arts technique governing Long Mountain. Previously, Long Mountain mandated that only those at the Earth-digging Realm Limit could train in it. Although Li Hu and Yang Zhong grew up in Long Mountain, they only got access after breaking through to the Earth-digging Realm Limit last year.

With only a ten percent increase in explosiveness, the restrictions set by Long Mountain are so high, while the Long Fist Four Forms providing a thirty percent increase are made available by Great Xia without any restrictions, and can be exchanged from the Camp Supply Department for just 10 Contribution Value, allowing almost everyone in the camp to practice it.

Thinking back, when Long Mountain’s station fell to the attack last year, when so many faced the Cloud Jiao Army helplessly, even those at the Earth-digging Realm Limit were no exception, it all made sense now.

“That Li Family bunch thought Qingyuan Power was a treasure and set such high barriers for cultivation, but it only led to their downfall, clearly showing that shutting oneself off is just self-emasculation. Only by opening one’s heart, removing restrictions, and improving everyone’s strength like Great Xia can the foundation and overall strength of the camp grow quickly!”

Yang Zhong clearly wasn’t thinking as deeply as Li Hu. After hearing this, he merely nodded and smiled lightly, “It’s not just Qingyuan Power, Great Xia’s cultivation resources are so far more abundant than Long Mountain’s: Beast Essence Pill, Beast Spirit Pill, Blood Spirit Pill, and the Yangyuan Pill that we haven’t even seen yet, the Blood Explosion Pill to increase strength, the Blood Sore Pill for healing, the Green Saliva Pill for detoxification, the Hot Wind Pill that dispels cold… there are dozens of types in the Dan Medicine category alone;

Plus, refined salt, fine wine, which can increase cultivation speed while also satisfying one’s palate, accompanied by the low-priced beast meat and beast blood—it’s a completely different concept cultivating in Xia City compared to Long Mountain, the two can’t be compared at all.”

“And the wondrous Martial Arts Pavilion, not just cultivation, but living quality is worlds apart. Compared to Great Xia, Long Mountain, and the other eleven giant camps in Longyou, are like uncivilized lands.”

Upon hearing these words, Yang Zhong scanned the furnishings of the house, his face full of agreement.

Having been in Xia City for almost a year, the two are already thoroughly familiar with everything in the city. Thanks to the great achievements they made last year and being rewarded with a large number of Contribution Value, they not only made rapid progress in cultivation using resources from the Camp Supply Department, but each purchased a plot in the East Second District to establish their own individual residences.

No. 188 is Li Hu’s home, and his home is No. 194, not far away in the vicinity.

“By the way, how much Contribution Value do you have left?”

When asked about Contribution Value, Yang Zhong shook his head and sighed, “Just over 3800 left, how about you?”

“A bit over 5200, not much more than you.”

They exchanged glances, both showing a hint of helplessness on their faces.