Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1268: Chapter 419: Xiang Liang’s Prospects, Hongmen’s Dire Situation, and High-Stakes Schemes

In the ninth year of Great Xia, January 16th, at the break of dawn

Inner City, Xiang Mansion

”Liang’er, Hongmen is not like our Xia City. I heard from your father that people there gather from all over the world, all kinds of people are there. You must be careful for your safety, and don’t push yourself too hard!”

Xiang Liang had just tied up his baggage when he heard his mother Zhou Ying’s exhortation, he immediately smiled and said, ”Mother, when have I ever made you worry? Rest assured! Taking up the post at Hongmen might just be our Old Xiang Family’s second chance to defy fate and change our destiny. When I make a great career at Hongmen and return, I want to make you and father even happier!”

Hearing Xiang Liang’s words, Zhou Ying’s expression became slightly absent-minded.

The eldest son has always been assertive, and also promising. Eight years ago, during the upheaval in the Northern Mountain, if it wasn’t for him holding the Cold Marrow Iron and finding Great Xia against all odds, whether the five of them could survive until today would still be uncertain, not to mention later being exempted from corvée labor, becoming the earliest among the five thousand people in the Northern Mountain’s four families to gain Xia people citizenship;

Last year, Xiang Family could establish their own ancestral shrine and successfully join the ranks of small sects in Xia City, also due to Xiang Liang’s two years of risking life and lurking in Dajue Temple.

It can be said that the Xiang Family’s current achievements are largely due to Xiang Liang, and his contribution far surpasses that of his father, Xiang Ping.

Zhou Ying looked at her eldest son, her eyes full of pride. But thinking about her son’s achievements, all earned at the risk of his life, her heart ached. She reached out to straighten Xiang Liang’s clothes, softly saying, ”Being able to live such good days, mother is already very satisfied. Mother doesn’t want you to earn grand achievements, just hope you come back safe and sound...”

Saying this, Zhou Ying still felt uneasy. Turning around, she pulled her eldest daughter-in-law, Wang Yuxiu, to her side, continuing, ”It’s different now, even for the child in Yuxiu’s belly, you must promise mother you won’t recklessly take risks anymore. No matter how much wealth and honor, you must be alive to enjoy them, otherwise it’s all for naught.”

Upon hearing his mother’s advice, a warm feeling surged in Xiang Liang’s heart. He was about to agree, but when he looked up and saw the white hair at his mother’s temples, he swallowed his words, then said in a low voice, ”Mother, don’t worry, I won’t do anything without assurance!”

That risky venture two years ago at Dajue Temple, on the one hand, Xiang Liang did it for his own future and for the Xiang Family’s rise; but on the other hand, it was also for his mother.

Mother Zhou Ying, now forty-seven years old, still only has Earth-digging Realm Cultivation, with a basic strength of just two thousand seven hundred jin.

In fact, if they hadn’t merged into Great Xia eight years ago, and continued living in that Northern Mountain’s Hefeng Camp, considering the Ice Abyss people’s average lifespan of forty years, mother surely wouldn’t have lived to this age.

The Civil Affairs Department of Great Xia already has extensive age data proving that people living in Xia City long-term, as long as their diet is normal and they regularly intake salt, can live to about sixty years, even without breaking through the Cold Resistance Level.

Xiang Liang’s gratitude towards Great Xia needs no further words, but ultimately, human nature is greedy. Once some things are obtained, one desires more.

Extending his mother’s life is the thing Xiang Liang currently most wishes to achieve.

When they merged into Great Xia eight years ago, his mother was already thirty-nine.

At an older age, the rate of body modification is slow, though his mother has also enjoyed many benefits of Great Xia, and her lifespan has increased to some extent. Still, realistically, wishing to live smoothly to sixty seems quite slim.

The only way to extend his mother’s life is to help her break through to the Cold Resistance Level.

This involves financial resources!

In fact, both he and his father have been making efforts. They almost always exchange Mid and High Level Beast Meat, as well as Beast Essence Pill and Beast Spirit Pill, up to the maximum allowed for Earth-digging Realm cultivation resources, just so his mother can complete Earth-digging Realm Cultivation earlier, begin Reshaping Skin, and aim for Cold Resistance Level.

The problem is, the higher you go, the more expensive cultivation resources from Camp Supply Department become, and also, due to Xia City’s large population, precious cultivation resources like Dan Medicine, salt, Spiritual Wine have personal exchange limits. Exceeding the quota, whether applying for higher quotas from Camp Supply Department or buying privately, requires spending more Contribution Value.

His mother’s Earth-digging Realm stage cultivation resources are easily handled by both he and his father, Xiang Ping. But going up to the Earth-digging Realm limit stage inevitably becomes somewhat tight on resources.

Moreover, both are Cold Resistance Level cultivators, with considerable regular cultivation consumption, not to mention there is a younger brother and sister at home. Xiang Yan can now hunt outside and is basically self-sufficient, but his sister Xiang Rong cannot and relies on him and his father for support.

When counting his wife Wang Yuxiu and their soon-to-be-born child, the total of seven family members requires substantial expenses, making it not easy to purchase ample additional cultivation resources for his mother’s breakthrough without affecting his and his father’s cultivation and the family’s quality of life.

In short, they must find ways to earn Contribution Value!

Having been appointed by the Minister as the Vice Chief of Punishment at Hongmen, he hasn’t even taken up office but has been in Martial Arts Pavilion cultivating for more than two months, showing how important this position is, as long as well grasped, the future...

”Xiang Liang, it’s time to depart.”

”Alright, I’ll be right there!”

While comforting his mother, Xiang Liang was interrupted by a voice from outside the house. He responded first, then turned to his mother and wife saying, ”Mother, Yuxiu, no more words, I will set out now. Before Yuxiu gives birth in May, if I can find time, I’ll definitely return.”