Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1120: Chapter 385: Trade, Han Peng’s Team Arrives at Hongmen City (Part 3)

Upon hearing Han Peng’s words, everyone immediately perked up.

Yue Long nodded emphatically and said, ”Old Han is right, ever since Hongmen opened in July, our village-level camps have truly come into their own!”

He paused for a moment, his expression gradually becoming excited, and continued, ”It’s rumored that the rare treasures sold at Hongmen are countless, with all kinds of cultivation resources in abundance. There are more than seventy types of Dan Medicine alone, from the Beast Essence Pill for six-year-old children to strengthen their bodies, to the Dragon Carp Pill and Green Cod Pill for enhancing strength at the Peak of Cold Resistance. They have everything, and Great Xia sells these things without regard to status, as long as you have the silver, they’ll sell whatever you need!”

As soon as Yue Long finished speaking, everyone opened up and spoke excitedly one after another.

”It’s not just that they’re willing to sell, the key is that the prices are even cheaper than in the Eight Towns. For instance, the Dragon Carp Pill and Green Cod Pill that Brother Yue just mentioned, the lowest price in the eight towns is 120,000 taels, whereas Great Xia only asks for 100,000 taels, and if you buy in bulk, they can even lower the price further.”

”Those are the Dragon Carp Pill and Green Cod Pill! Anywhere else people would fight over them. Which of the Eight Towns doesn’t treat it like a treasure? Usually, they’d only release a hundred pieces a year, yet Great Xia puts out 200 pieces every month, and it seems like that’s not even their limit.”

”It definitely isn’t the limit. Think about it, Hongmen only just opened in July. Great Xia must be reserving a lot of things for trade with the other eight towns in September and October. What they sell to us village-level camps is probably just the surplus.”

”And after the Tiger Power Pill, Dragon Carp Pill, and Green Cod Pill, last month, Great Xia introduced a fourth type of Dan Medicine that can enhance strength for those with Peak Cold Resistance Level cultivation. I think it’s called Black...”

”Black Death Pill!”

”Yes, that’s it, the Black Death Pill. I heard it just began selling at Hongmen last month. All the Peak Cold Resistance cultivators in our Jinshan Town went crazy when they heard and rushed to Hongmen to grab it.”

”Not only are there many types of Dan Medicine, but there are also plenty of other things like Xia Silk, Xia Cloth, summer wine, Xia Salt, Xia Paper... I’m acquainted with Han Feng, the Deputy Leader from Tan Village, you should know him too. At the end of last month, he let me taste a sip of Great Xia’s Cold Blood Wine. That taste, I reckon I’ll never forget it in this lifetime. This time at Hongmen, I must buy some.”

”Hahaha, I’ve also tasted some summer wine. That flavor is indeed enticing. After one sip, it’s unforgettable. The key is not only does it taste good, but it also aids in the circulation of blood, enhancing the speed of cultivation, and it has a strong warming effect. In extremely cold conditions, it can even save lives. It’s indeed a wonderful thing!”

”There are over thirty kinds of summer wine, from the best to the worst, there’s something for everyone. The Cold Blood wine you mentioned is just one of them, and it isn’t too expensive, only 7,000 taels per pound.”

Upon hearing 7,000 taels a pound, everyone nodded. One person suddenly recalled something and sneered, ”The top-grade Monkey Alcohol produced in Beishuo City costs 10,000 taels of silver per pound, and they deliberately only release 500 pounds a year. Now with summer wine available, let’s see if they dare to sell it at such a high price.”

This team tonight was mostly composed of people from Jinshan Town, and they typically didn’t have a favorable view of their own town. Naturally, they had an even worse attitude when Beishuo Town was mentioned.

A middle-aged man seemed to have some bad memories triggered by the mention of Monkey Alcohol, snorted coldly, and said, ”I’ve tasted Monkey Alcohol, and compared to summer wine, it’s not even as good as wolf piss. It’s just the Beishuo people who treat it like a treasure. Even if they gave it to me, I wouldn’t drink it.”

Snow Shadow Wolves are the most common type of Cold Beast on the outskirts of Moao Mountain, known for marking their territory with hot urine. His remark was clearly intended to disgust the people of Beishuo.

The others found his comment amusing and burst into laughter.

”Hahaha, the urine of a Snow Shadow Wolf is warm and can melt snow and provide cold resistance. If it weren’t for the fact that Monkey Alcohol could boost cultivation speed, who would drink it?”

”Indeed, it’s not even as good as wolf piss, hahaha!”

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There is no doubt that the taste of Monkey Alcohol is not as good as summer wine.

But given that it’s so highly sought after by the upper echelons of the Nine Towns, it can’t truly be as these people mockingly portray it. In fact, those making snide remarks probably have never tasted Monkey Alcohol themselves.

Since Beishuo only sells 500 pounds a year to the other eight towns, those who can buy it are typically the upper class in those towns. The Cold Resistance Level cultivators in these village-level camps naturally couldn’t access it.

Their mockery carries a strong emotional undertone, evidently motivated by a classic case of sour grapes.

These people are merely a microcosm.

It’s not just them who harbors resentment towards the town; practically every village-level camp on the southern slope of Moao Mountain harbors a longstanding grievance against the town. If not for the protection it provides and the lack of better alternatives, they wouldn’t willingly endure the exploitation.

Everyone took this opportunity to vent their grievances about the town by cursing Beishuo’s Monkey Alcohol, paying no attention to the fact that the faces of the two young men in the side of the group had darkened considerably.

”Those two must be from Beishuo Town!”

Han Peng casually glanced at the two young men on the side and noticed their faces growing increasingly grim, and he immediately understood.

”Everyone, look quickly, we’re almost there, Hongmen City!”

After pondering for a moment and realizing that the crowd was getting more and more carried away, Han Peng knew if they continued, and if those two young men were to explode in anger, it would be difficult for him to handle the situation. So he looked ahead and promptly interrupted everyone.

The group immediately quieted down, raising their heads to look southward, their pupils suddenly shaking fiercely.

A kilometer to the south, a massive city wall spanned five or six kilometers from east to west, looming faintly in the night. Above the wall, numerous coal stoves and bonfires were suspended.

Looking at those coal stoves and bonfires, the eyes of everyone in the team were filled with longing, holding great anticipation for the upcoming journey to Hongmen City.

Of course, except for the two young men from Beishuo.

”Finally, we’re here. Whether it’s the Great Xia from Redwood Ridge is about to be revealed!”

Yang Ning gazed at Hongmen City, a hint of shade flashing in his eyes, feeling both anticipation and an inexplicable complexity.