Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1364: Chapter 441: Three Surprises, the Four Vassals’ Class Structure, First Lesson_3

But right now, the situation he sees in Qinghua City has clearly formed a pyramid shape.

Think about it, you can tell just from the situation in Evergreen Valley.

The slave status, lowly status, including the sacrificial status jokingly referred to by Su Jing and his four siblings, are the three layers of the population that occupy the largest proportion. Unable to acquire cultivation resources, they are forced to obey the system and comply with the exploitation and oppression from the four layers above them.

People cannot willingly accept oppression, just like those Hu brothers, aren’t they trying to find ways to shed their lowly and slave status?

Of course, without strength, they can only find ways within the rules, stealing registration books, saving silver, running to Qinghua City to change their status when their master isn’t paying attention, hoping to turn things around.

The Hu brothers are just a microcosm of these three types of people.

Not only them, Su Jing and his four siblings are also included. If they hadn’t met me, they would have died at the entrance of the Bone-Eroding Path, which shows that the situation for those without status in Evergreen Valley is even worse than those with slave and lowly status.

The bottom three classes, due to the long-term influence of the feudal town system shaping a mental inertia, along with their own weak strength, mostly dare not have thoughts of resistance, but the desire to change their class is certainly there, and it is definitely strong.

The Four Vassals of Moao River use the Six-class System, as does Cai Qiu, so the situation in the other three feudal towns is likely no better.

This means, the Four Vassals of Moao River right now, seemingly prosperous, is actually a large steamer being roasted over a raging fire, with the four upper classes pressing down the lid tightly to prevent it from exploding.

As long as someone adds more fuel below, or throws something into the steamer to cause a strong reaction, it will explode immediately!

Xia Hong’s eyes grew increasingly bright, turning to look at Su Jing and his four siblings before him, noticing that they were looking at the pill bottle in his hand. He smiled at once, asking softly, "Cai Yunzhou just said at the feast that he sent someone to deliver registration books to the four of you personally, is that true?"

The four returned to their senses, their expressions instantly became invigorated, then they carefully took out their own silver-made registration orders and golden registration books, and placed them in front of Xia Hong.

"Oh, noble status, not bad!"

Xia Hong fully understood Su Jing and the four’s obsession with registration, including that their parents died for it, so seeing their actions, he first deliberately teased them, then looked at them with a laugh and asked, "You should all consider this a dream come true. I asked Cai Yunzhou in the City Lord Mansion— there are fewer than 100,000 people with second-class noble status in the whole Cai Qiu. Now you’ve achieved it overnight, what’s it like?"

Upon hearing Xia Hong’s question, Su Jing and his siblings quickly exchanged glances, then they all showed a complex expression on their faces, remaining silent.

After about ten breaths, finally the eldest, Su Jing, stepped forward, cupping his hands and said, "If not for you, sir, how could we four have such treatment? Rest assured, sir, Su Jing..."

Hearing Su Jing about to express thanks and loyalty again, Xia Hong immediately waved his hand to interrupt, shaking his head repeatedly, "I’ve heard enough of this to grow calluses on my ears. Don’t always harp on it. I asked you to talk about your feelings, just talk about them directly."

Su Jing, being interrupted, immediately showed anxiety and became tongue-tied.

However, Su Xing’er, standing behind them, recalling Xia Hong’s gaze when they carefully took out the registration books, bowed her head for a moment, gathered her courage and said, "The reason Qinghua City gave us noble status is entirely due to the strength you displayed at the city gate.

Your question about our feelings regarding the noble status, Xing’er’s view is that these so-called registration books are merely a waste of paper, because as long as one has strength, even without it, people will willingly offer it to you.

Xing’er and three brothers receiving noble status is ultimately thanks to your glory and has nothing to do with our own strength.

From now on, Xing’er will cultivate diligently, never slack off. Someday, I will rely on my strength, just like you, to have people willingly offer the registration book to me!"

After Su Xing’er boldly spoke, seeing Xia Hong’s eyes full of appreciation and satisfaction, she was immediately greatly encouraged, her expression becoming extremely invigorated.

"Not bad! In my view, the registration book is indeed a mere waste of paper, strength is fundamental. I’ve taken you along for months, besides providing you resources for cultivation and teaching martial arts, I haven’t taught you much. Consider today’s lesson as the first one—just those six words, ’Strength is fundamental...’

Having said this, Xia Hong paused, then solemnly said, "Systems and rules are used to bind the weak. The stronger you are, the freer you become. When you are strong enough, you don’t have to do anything, and others will make exceptions for you.

Benefiting from me can only be temporary, but not for a lifetime. You saw on the Bone-Eroding Path, I am from the Outer Realm and won’t stay with you forever. I’ll leave someday, then you’ll have to rely on yourselves.

Your registration books are all bound to me, which means without me, others won’t take you seriously. They don’t offer any guarantee."

Upon hearing Xia Hong mention he will definitely leave in the future, Su Jing and his siblings’ faces instantly filled with tension. At the last sentence, they lowered their heads, each nodding as they looked at the Hong Yu characters on their registration books.

"Cai Qiu controls all cultivation resources, while there are over a million people in Evergreen Valley whose circumstances are worse than yours, countless. There are many with better talent than you, but they don’t have the luck of meeting me.

Next, I’ll stay in Qinghua City for three months, fully supplying your cultivation resources. After three months, whether you can follow me away depends on your progress..."

As he said this, Xia Hong paused, glancing at the four before him, first pointing at Su Jing and his three siblings, "You three, the minimum requirement is 7 manes."

Then he pointed at Su Xing’er and said, "As for you, it’s 9 manes."

Upon hearing Xia Hong set these targets, Su Jing and the three brothers’ expressions instantly froze.

Three months, improving by 5 manes, how is that possible!

As for Su Xing’er, even more impossible, improving by 6 manes in three months, it seems like an unattainable goal. She even felt Xia Hong purposefully intends to abandon them, her eyes immediately reddening.

"Alright, you may all leave now! Don’t come looking for me unless necessary."

Seeing their expressions, Xia Hong immediately shook his head, didn’t say anything further, and directly waved the four away.

The four originally wanted to grit their teeth to say something, but seeing Xia Hong already rising and walking toward the quiet room behind, could only nod and bow as they walked out.

This is a matter of perspective. Su Jing and his siblings, after all, are from Evergreen Valley, improving by 5 manes in three months seems impossible in their eyes.

But from Xia Hong’s perspective, it’s different. The early-stage Cold Resistance cultivation speed, as long as the blood and flesh are squeezed hard enough, can be very fast, plus they don’t have to worry about resource issues.

Of course, it’s not that simple!

For Xia Hong’s set goal to be achieved by the four of them, they must completely spend these three months focusing on cultivation to have a chance of succeeding.

"If there’s real potential and perseverance, further investment is definitely worthwhile, but if they get dazzled by the city, then forget it, just consider it a charity..."

Xia Hong entered the quiet room, after contemplating for a moment, he slightly waved his hand towards the soft bed.

A five-meter-high silver Twelve Petal Lotus Platform quietly appeared.

The Yangxu Tripod will be left in Xia City to ensure the security of the headquarters, so it’s not brought out, but the Enlightenment Lotus Platform must be taken along because it’s a divine artifact with five times cultivation enhancement. Besides, others can’t use it even if left in Xia City.

"Four months in Evergreen Valley, healing plus cultivation, the improvement has been minimal, only increased by approximately 1-catties strength. Next, it should be possible to have a strong boost.

Washing Marrow Pills, 20 Top-grade Bone Shedding Pills, according to my cultivation plan, should be used up in approximately three months, hopefully increasing my strength a bit more to face Lin Chu County with more confidence!"

This time before leaving, Xia Hong already calculated that he might need to stay in the feudal town area for a long time, plus Mu Dong just happened to develop the Yellow Mustard Bag, so he brought quite a lot.

Just the cultivation resources alone, 500 Bone Condensing Pills, 300 Bone Gathering Pills, even 200 Blood Ginseng Pills, and the approximately 1-catties strength increase over the previous four months relied heavily on normal cultivation and the combined effect of Twelve Blood Scripture Skills and Blood Ginseng Pills.

Now, two of these three elements have become reinforced versions, the improvement is definitely greater than before!

Xia Hong flew onto the silver lotus platform, took the Dan Medicine, and directly closed his eyes to fall into a cultivation state.