Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 884: Chapter 337: Major Changes in Xia City, The Wealthiest Person in Great Xia (Part 3)

"Why are there so many people in the administration office?"

Lu Yang continued walking east along the main road, passing the entrance of the tall building in East Fourth District’s administration office, and found it packed with thousands of people, prompting his curious inquiry.

"They are all rushing to buy land and build houses!"

Upon hearing this answer, Lu Yang immediately nodded with a smile.

He understood this matter: after the outer city became overcrowded and land became scarce, the Fourth District Camp Supply Department increased land prices to reduce usage. Now that Xia City has expanded, the land prices naturally dropped, allowing more people to afford them.

Soon, the two of them passed through East Fourth District and saw the Great Xia Military Camp, originally located at the center of the outer city.

"Is there no one in the military camp?"

"Lord, you may not know, but Chen Ying discovered a silver mine last month. It was only occupied by a group of more than two thousand Rodents. Cloud Jiao, Long Wu, and Tulong’s three armies went directly to eradicate them. Now they’re all over there mining silver!"

Indeed, Lu Yang didn’t know about this, and his face showed surprise, but he quickly remembered Xia Hong’s previous instruction to frantically extract resources, instantly understanding that Xia City’s recent changes might be related to this silver mine.

"Chen Ying, is that the same Chen Ying from Chen Ye Camp in Redwood Ridge? I remember he established quite a few military achievements in Longyou last year. This time, he might just get a lordship, right?"

Lu Yang instantly remembered who Chen Ying was. Discovering a silver mine and facing such low mining difficulty—his luck was extraordinary.

Upon hearing this, Hong Yu couldn’t help but display envy: "Last month, he was granted a lordship. I heard the Lord personally issued the title documents, much more glamorous than Elder Li, Elder Hou, and Zhou Yuan!"

Hearing that Xia Hong personally oversaw it, Lu Yang’s face also showed amazement.

Li Tiancheng, Hou Jing, and Zhou Yuan are special figures in Great Xia, yet their lordship ceremony earlier this year was merely hosted by Minister Xia Chuan.

Getting Xia Hong to personally officiate shows the significance of that silver mine!

The two of them bypassed the military camp and soon arrived at East First District.

"East First District is originally Outer City East District, where land was the most expensive. Following recent wall expansions, many foresee East First District as the best area in the Outer City in the future, so they are flocking here to buy land. Defender Ying Yi, in response to the crowd’s frenzy, raised the land price directly to eighteen thousand, yet it was still snatched up within ten days."

Hearing this curious incident, Lu Yang shook his head with a light laugh, feeling a sense of pride rising in his heart.

Everyone in Xia City wants their residence near the Inner City; it’s no secret. Being closer to the center ensures safety, which is only logical.

As an old member of Great Xia, Lu Yang’s place is at number 18 in the Inner City, just over three hundred meters from the main building, giving him every reason for pride.

Soon, the two of them passed through East First District, entering the Inner City through the city gate.

"Lord Lu has returned!"

"Greetings, Lord Lu."

"Isn’t Lord Lu stationed at Hanqiong? What brings you back?"

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Entering the main road of the Inner City, familiar faces became more prevalent, with greetings and salutations coming from all around. Lu Yang responded with gestures but quickly mentioned he was pressed for time, proceeding swiftly toward the main building.

But as he walked further, his expression grew increasingly strange.

Finally, after walking roughly a mile, close to seeing the main building, he couldn’t help but ask Hong Yu beside him, "Aren’t there too many people breaking through recently?"

Lu Yang now possessed a mid-stage Cold Resistance Cultivation, easily spotting those with slightly chaotic auras—their cultivation just recently breaking through—these could not escape his notice.

The key was, there were too many of them.

In just this mile, he saw no fewer than three or four hundred people, among whom were a dozen at the Cold Resistance Level, which was astonishing.

"I was just about to mention it, Lord Lu. Look ahead!"

Following Hong Yu’s direction, Lu Yang quickly looked up, his expression immediately stunned.

Behind the main building stood four structures, most conspicuous being the Star-picking Hall—the lord’s residence suspended in mid-air; the remaining three were the Medicine Workshop, Artifact Refining Workshop, and Martial Arts Academy.

The latter three, due to their lower height, were typically obscured by the main building, not visible from this western side.

However, upon looking up now, the three buildings already rose above the main building, with their signs for Martial Arts Pavilion, Alchemy Pavilion, and Artifact Refining Pavilion clearly visible at a glance.

"The Martial Arts Pavilion now accommodates one thousand people simultaneously cultivating, and currently hosts fifty Cold Beast Stakes, all capable of simulating quasi-Beast King level Cold Beasts. I’ve heard they will further expand soon. Lord Lu, you understand now why there are so many newly broken through cultivators on the street?"

One thousand people.

And further expansion is planned!

Lu Yang’s face was full of shock, promptly followed by overwhelming joy.

Being a frequent cultivator at the Martial Arts Academy, he knows well the powerful functions of the academy; the increase in capacity from two hundred to one thousand indicates profound implications for Great Xia, which he understands far better than Hong Yu beside him.

"The changes in the Alchemy Pavilion are also significant. I visited a few days ago—the building is backed by a five hundred-square-meter medicinal field. Director Cheng has been transplanting various valuable medicinal herbs lately, even sending the Harvesting Department to Long Mountain, planning to attempt transplanting that dying Cold Apple Tree.

These days, new Dan Medicines emerge daily from the Alchemy Pavilion. Vice Director Bai sorted all Dan Medicines into six classes, establishing a corresponding six-level Pill Master system, with plans to implement a Pill Master assessment in the future.