Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely Chapter 1323 - 432: Shattered Star Sword, Yellow Mustard Bag, Departure Preparations, Rankings and Rewards

As the Inner City buzzed wildly with thrill from the Martial Arts Competition finals...

Xia Hong, meanwhile, had stealthily reached the Artifact Refining Pavilion.

Mu Dong was already waiting patiently on the top floor of the Artifact Refining Pavilion. Upon spotting Xia Hong's arrival, he promptly guided him into a secluded chamber further within.

A total of ten weapons were showcased inside the secluded chamber. Excluding Dragon Sparrow and Cold Blood, the other eight consisted of three Longswords, two long staves, one Ring-Headed Saber, one Mo Blade, and one long spear.

Excitement lit up Mu Dong's face as he started presenting them to Xia Hong: "Starting from the year before last, the Camp’s silver reserves kept growing larger, so I decided to craft a few more useful weapons for Lord Xia. Last year, Lord Xia returned with plenty of unique Ore from the Jiao Long Nest. From those, I selected the top ten materials, fully reforged Lord Xia’s Dragon Sparrow and Cold Blood blades along with Madam’s Heavenly Transformation Sword, and additionally created seven fresh weapons."

During Mu Dong's brief pause in speech, Xia Hong had swiftly inspected his two reforged weapons.

Dragon Sparrow and Cold Blood remained at the Ten Thousand Forging Level.

However, different from previously, Dragon Sparrow now boasted a subtle golden tint in its look, with its weight surging from slightly over one million catties to beyond three million catties.

Cold Blood retained its blood jade-like glassy sheen. Forged initially from Cold Marrow Iron, it could continuously gain weight by absorbing Cold Beast Blood. During its first reforging the year before last, Xia Hong wielded it to repel the Red Carp Monster in the Wuyuan Waters, when it already tipped over 1.7 million catties. Following this latest reforging, it grew even more extreme—exceeding 5 million catties in weight.

"This heavy?"

Noticing the astonishment in Xia Hong’s gaze, Mu Dong grinned and explained, "It’s pretty fascinating, really. In the Ore batch Lord Xia fetched from the Jiao Long Nest last year, Cold Marrow Iron was included too—seven chunks altogether. The smallest weighed 1,200 catties, while the biggest surpassed 23,000 catties.

For the reforged Cold Blood Blade, the primary material alone consumed 50 million catties of Iron Ore. Regarding helpers, apart from 5 million catties of silver, we incorporated the biggest Cold Marrow Iron piece, and applied intense flames to coat more than a hundred catties of Ink Pig Oil on the surface. Across all Nine Towns, no weapon surpasses Cold Blood."

Catching Mu Dong's bold claim with such assurance, Xia Hong instinctively swung the Cold Blood Blade lightly in his grip.

Whooosh...

That single casual swing unleashed a ferocious windstorm inside the secluded chamber. Mu Dong stumbled back multiple meters and nearly tumbled straight out the entrance.

"Hahahahaha..."

Observing Mu Dong's flustered expression, Xia Hong burst into laughter. "I warned you last September to quickly boost your power. See the difference now? Henceforth, I won’t dare try out a blade before you."

Mu Dong appeared completely exasperated. "This subordinate has made solid progress this past year. Lord Xia is simply too powerful. I’m afraid no matter our lifelong efforts, we can’t hope to match you."

"Hahahaha!"

After that flattering remark hit home, Xia Hong chuckled a bit longer, yet refrained from teasing further.

Mu Dong possessed just 18 Zong of strength last year; presently, he reached 25 Zong. Given his talent, a 7 Zong leap in one year marked a substantial achievement. This proved he truly heeded last year’s advice.

Xia Hong returned Dragon Sparrow and Cold Blood to their spots, then scanned the other eight weapons, his eyes ultimately lingering on the final Longsword.

"Madam’s Heavenly Transformation Sword was merely at the Ten Thousand Forged level before. To be precise, rather than reforging, I essentially forged a brand-new one in the original design. The updated Heavenly Transformation Sword employs materials akin to Lord Xia’s Dragon Sparrow Saber—30 million catties of Iron Ore, coupled with 3 million catties of silver. Moreover, we added a rare Ore known as Cold Light Iron, retrieved by Lord Xia from the Jiao Long Nest, and coated it externally with Ink Pig Oil. It should suit Madam perfectly upon emerging from seclusion this time..."

Mu Dong had obviously caught Xia Hong’s intent gaze, yet he grinned and teasingly prolonged the mystery, describing the rest of the weapons ahead, saving that dark Longsword which captivated Xia Hong for the end.

Noticing Mu Dong deliberately drawing out the details, Xia Hong remained patient. He patiently listened to the descriptions while inspecting the other six weapons one after another.

That other sword bore the name Duan Yue; the pair of long staves were Qingtian and Coiling Dragon; White Dragon named the Ring-Headed Saber, Po Jun the Mo Blade; and the final long spear was called Han Cang.

Every one of these six weapons achieved the Ten Thousand Forging Level. Iron Ore formed their core material, yet even the simplest demanded over a million catties of silver in auxiliary components, with unique metal Ores blended into each. They vastly outdid comparable weapons in durability, sturdiness, and edge.

And finally, the last one...

"Lord Xia, for this final Shattered Star Sword, please test it out yourself first."

Xia Hong approached the remaining black Longsword, expecting Mu Dong's introduction, but the man merely pointed at it, gesturing for him to take hold and sense its power.

A puzzled expression appeared on Xia Hong's face as he stepped to the rack and extended his hand to grasp the sword.

"This weight..."

Instantly upon lifting it, Xia Hong's face transformed.

Through his senses, the Shattered Star Sword weighed more than 20 million catties!

"For this Shattered Star Sword, the Iron Ore as main material alone totaled 150 million catties, plus 10 million catties of silver, and the Mystic Light Armor metal Ore that Lord Xia retrieved from the Jiao Long Nest. From last September onward, I gathered over five hundred Cold Resistance Level blacksmiths, who worked shifts non-stop day and night for over ten full months to finally shape a sword embryo at the Ten Thousand Forged level..."

Mu Dong's face brimmed with intense excitement. As memories of the forging trials for this Longsword surfaced, his voice grew faintly emotional. "Had the Minister not intervened partway and forged a dedicated Puppet to hoist the sword embryo, we might never have managed the later casting stages..."