[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades":3,"chapter-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-483":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Endless Winter: My Camp Infinitely Upgrades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266909,4425,"Chapter 483: Recruitment: Who Is the Corpse in the Tomb","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-483",483,"\u003Cp>\"Nearly seventy thousand troops, over a hundred and seventy Yang-bright cultivators—this is merely those normally stationed within the city. Peering through a tube at a leopard, if even a single commandery city is this strong, then the full strength of the Chen Cang Fanzhen must far exceed my imagination...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the eastern sky of Yanlingcheng, Xia Hong sped eastward for over ten miles beyond the city walls, his expression grim, for his mind was filled with the scenes he had just witnessed within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through tonight’s events, he finally gained a tangible sense of Chen Cang’s overall strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such commandery cities—besides Yanling, Chen Cang has four more, not to mention the higher-tier Longxing City and the core town-city—how powerful must they be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spent considerable time in Qinghuacheng and Linchu City. The strength of Cai Qiu’s two major cities pales in comparison to Chen Cang. As Fanzhen, their power varies—after living there three years, Ji Hong’s intelligence was no idle rumor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last month, Ji Hong had said at Shigui Wine House that Chen Cang’s overall strength ranked among the upper tier of the Mo’ao River’s four Fanzhen, barely behind Wei Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had prepared himself mentally in advance; though shaken, Xia Hong quickly calmed his inner turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With this, Jiang Xinfan and Ji Hong should now firmly establish themselves in Chen Cang. Any future stirrings in Chen Cang can be forewarned through them. As for Cai Qiu, it depends on how the Su Xinger siblings perform from now on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s eyes flickered slightly. Since the eighteenth of last month, the moment he realized his identity might be exposed, he had already begun preemptive arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Su Xinger siblings had, ten days ago, followed his orders and left Yanlingcheng to return to their hometown: Changqing Valley in the Bai Shui Commandery of Cai Qiu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Ash Society in Cai Qiu clearly lacked the scale of Chen Cang’s; during his year there, Xia Hong had scarcely heard of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a fine brand as the Frost Ash Society—wasting it would be a shame!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Changqing Valley’s overall conditions were perfect for the Frost Ash Society’s growth. The Su siblings’ strength was modest; sending them to a region relatively weak and neglected by the Fanzhen was ideal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have Jiang Xinfan allocate ten million taels of silver to them—it should suffice for now. Once back in Da Xia, through the Shigu Dao, I’ll reestablish contact and provide them with personnel, funds, and supplies. The Frost Ash Society can rapidly expand in Changqing Valley and eventually fulfill its purpose.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having witnessed the Fanzhen’s strength, planted two hidden pawns, and made substantial progress in his own cultivation, Xia Hong’s journey to the Fanzhen was nearing its end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, spend two days in the Blood Miasma Plain, thoroughly plunder its resources, then visit Yang City to assess the situation—after that, return to Da Xia!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong took a shallow breath, preparing to turn south toward the Blood Miasma Plain, when suddenly he sensed something. He halted midair and looked down at the ground, his eyes flashing with unusual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After our hasty parting at the wine house, I wondered when such a terrifying figure had emerged in Mo’ao River. I never imagined it was the newly risen top-ranked Tian List champion—the Great Qin Young Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man, wearing a black bian crown and blue-jade brocade robes, with a refined demeanor, flew swiftly upward with three other black-robed men. He smiled broadly, paused, then clasped his left fist with his right hand, thumbs upright and crossed at the jaw, bowing slightly to Xia Hong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chen Cang’s Grand Coordinator Xue Zijing, pays his respects to Hong Young Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Xue Zijing was indeed an outsider, and likely of considerable stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is said this Grand Coordinator Xue was a convict from Lu Long Fanzhen—his entire family was exterminated by the Lu Long Fangbo, forcing him to flee to Chen Cang for refuge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xue Zijing’s bowing posture, Xia Hong instantly recalled Ji Hong’s words from last month. His eyes flickered with surprise, then he clenched his right fist, placed his left palm over it, and brought both hands together before his chest, returning the bow with a smile: \"Great Qin Young Master Hong Yu, greets Grand Coordinator Xue!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, in any Ice Abyss encampment reaching town-level size, certain customary norms emerge—bowing postures being among the most common and representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greatest feature of Ice Abyss encampments is that most regions are constrained by environment, making communication between different areas difficult. As a result, behavioral norms naturally diverged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Xia Li compiled by Xia Hong in Yuan Nian, he had already standardized Da Xia’s bowing posture—the most common fist-clasping salute in the martial world, the very posture he now performed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Xia’s fist-clasping salute involves the left palm open and covering the right fist, placed at different positions depending on the recipient: chest level for peers, eyebrow level for superiors, above the head for utmost humility—reserved only for elders or for Lord Xia Hong himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon closer inspection, the other eight towns of Nanlu’s bowing postures, though also called fist-clasping salutes, were merely both fists clasped together with no positional distinction—distinct from Da Xia’s, yet identical to the Four Fanzhen’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This serves as undeniable proof that the towns of Nanlu have long been influenced by the Mo’ao River Fanzhen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bowing posture Xue Zijing just used was not of Mo’ao River style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these circumstances, with no prior acquaintance, Xia Hong saw no reason for Xue Zijing to deceive him—so Ji Hong’s words held considerable credibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he was truly a convict, whether his entire family was exterminated by the Lu Long Fangbo—these remain uncertain. But at least, it was clear he came from outside the Fanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s mind raced, yet time passed in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Xia Hong’s self-identification, Xue Zijing’s eyes flickered with surprise, then he smiled and asked: \"Young Master, have you ever heard of Da Xu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Da Xu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing those two words, Xia Hong’s face remained expressionless, but remembering Xue Zijing’s likely origin from Lu Long Fanzhen—and his outsider background—he couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paper cannot hide fire. The identity he had casually fabricated had finally unraveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Zijing dared to test him with this question—he must have had strong confidence. No matter how Xia Hong answered, he would stumble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even silence would leave a gap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Hong’s mind spun rapidly, then he still smiled and bowed: \"Hong is ignorant—I have never heard of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xue Zijing’s smile, Xia Hong knew his identity as Great Qin Young Master was likely useless in Chen Cang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he was about to leave—and he would almost certainly never publicly return to Chen Cang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind, Xia Hong felt less restraint. He smiled and tore off the Zhu Mu mask from his face, revealing his true visage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Xue intercepted me—what is your purpose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bypassed the identity issue entirely and did not ask about Da Xu. Instead, he inquired directly about Xue Zijing’s intent in stopping him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he instinctively turned his head toward the west behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure in white robes, Chu Tianshu, swiftly flew toward them. Surprisingly, seeing Xia Hong, his face bore none of the anger he had shown in the commandery city—instead, it was filled with deep apology. He halted ten meters away and bowed deeply: \"Young Master Hong, I erred in the city. As Commandant, I am duty-bound to safeguard peace. I beg your forgiveness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Tianshu’s abject humility, Xia Hong blinked in surprise, then quickly understood something. His expression turned peculiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Hong, I shall speak plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Four Fanzhen, Wei Bo is strong, but its Fangbo Li Gangfeng is obsessed with immortality, neglects governance, and his domain suffers frequent disasters and dwindling population—he cannot become a true dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Cang has endured for 401 years. Its Fangbo Fu Wanhè is nearing the end of his lifespan; ten years ago, he withdrew from all affairs, devoting himself solely to prolonging his life. His four sons have fought endlessly for the Fangbo title. Three years ago, it escalated into fratricide: Fu Wanhè’s most gifted and capable youngest son, Fu Qianqiu, was betrayed and murdered by his three older brothers, his entire household exterminated. Now the remaining three sons have begun a new round of infighting. With such family governance, how can He Cang thrive? It is already a corpse in a tomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Qiu is bounded by Hanbo Lake to the north and Mo’ao Mountain to the south—no room for expansion. Nestled at the center of three Fanzhen, it is a land of four-way conflict. During peace, it endures—but once peace shatters, the situation changes utterly. Moreover, Cai Qiu is already the weakest among the Four Fanzhen. Even if its Fangbo Cai Qianshan strives with utmost vigor, he cannot reverse the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, Chen Cang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, Chu Tianshu paused, a look of pride crossing his face, then continued loudly: \"Our Fangbo Chu Longteng, since rising to power, has waged campaigns east and west, subduing countless noble clans and powerful families. Though internal discord exists among the elite, it cannot alter the overarching trend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for heritage, Chen Cang has only been a Fanzhen for over a hundred years—shorter than the other three. Yet its population and territory have surpassed them all, ranking first among the Four Fanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, our Fangbo continues to strive for advancement, boldly appointing Grand Coordinator Xue to enact reforms and strengthen the state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Permit me to speak bluntly: the Four Fanzhen will see no great change. Chen Cang will unify the Mo’ao River, stretch its domain across ten thousand li, and bring all barbarians to submission. The rise of a supreme nation is merely a matter of time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme nation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this for the first time, Xia Hong’s heart stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spent so long in Mo’ao River, he knew much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minimum standard for a Fanzhen is a territory spanning a thousand li—here, \"spanning\" means the maximum east-west or north-south distance must reach five hundred kilometers. By extension, a nation spanning ten thousand li means five thousand kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a widely accepted standard. While territories vary, the Four Fanzhen all exceed 100,000 square kilometers. The smallest is Cai Qiu, at 120,000; the largest is Chen Cang, at a full 160,000 square kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>",1732,"2026-06-19T20:30:17.581Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e70addc9aec2cc4112051e865e34b2b7cc039537332d88de9ba365306a0aa1a5","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-484","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-482",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]