Cave Refuge

Even with only the early stage of Body Tempering Realm cultivation level, their physical fitness had improved a lot compared to the younger days before the calamity.

Furthermore, the younger generation who were supposed to stay here and become the pillars of the community were initially unwilling to stay in Saxon County and ran back to Pengcheng one after another.

And the next generation, although they’ve gradually come of age, indeed grew up during the tumultuous times of the calamity, leaving them with little time to study in peace.

Although their elders taught them by example, both intentionally and unintentionally, during such unstable times, survival wasn’t always guaranteed, let alone finding the peace of mind to continue learning. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

It was for this reason that the members of the elderly group donned their armor once more, firmly grasping the power within the camp in their own hands.

However, even though the military camp had merged with this one, the elderly group’s members were clever not to interfere with the seizure of power.

On the contrary, they made it clear to the original officers that the camp was now under military-civil separation, with the military personnel under the camp’s jurisdiction and the camp responsible for their logistics.

But as long as the troops could ensure the safety of the camp and complete the tasks assigned by the camp, they would not interfere in the affairs of the troops.

The only request the elderly group made during the merger was to transfer a group of elites from the troops to join Robinson William’s special combat team.

But now, Robinson William’s special combat team had already been disbanded, and all its members had become patrollers within the camp.

Currently, the troops were responsible for the external defense of the camp, while the patrollers led by Robinson William were in charge of the internal security of the camp.

Although the camp had transferred some veterans from the troops, it also granted the troops the authority to recruit independently. After finalizing the size of the troops, they could recruit as long as the recruits met the physical requirements.

Mr. Thompson is now in charge of liaising with the senior military, a position with high status but not as much power as one might imagine.

Nevertheless, this position is an excellent opportunity for expanding one’s network. Since Mr. Thompson is in charge of coordinating tasks for the camp, he has made many new friends in the process.

Since the camp has only just begun to integrate, everyone exchanges tasks amicably, aided by the tobacco and liquor left by Dong Tianyu.

Thus, Mr. Thompson has not only encountered no thorny problems in his work but has also made many friends thanks to his generous nature.

Life for Mrs. Thompson isn’t much different. Although we are in a time of calamity, there’s a saying that where there are people, there’s a society, and where there’s society, social engagement among the ladies is unavoidable.

Although Mrs. Thompson, who once led a normal life, isn’t too adept with the tactics of lady networking,

Thankfully, with Dong Tianyu’s constant supply, Mrs. Thompson has been able to be generous in her social interactions. Although she does drink, her most significant consumption is of seeds and snacks, and occasionally some children’s daily necessities.

Besides, as Mr. Thompson’s status has risen, people have gradually begun to approach Mrs. Thompson actively. Because of her once-ordinary life, she treats everyone equally.

After all, even though the members of the elderly group hold different positions in the camp, everyone’s status is theoretically the same due to the executive committee system implemented in the camp.

This means that Mrs. Thompson, as an executive’s wife, holds one of the most prestigious identities at any tea party.

And so, with Mr. Thompson busy drinking with new friends and Dong Tianyu not at home, Mrs. Thompson didn’t want to stay home alone and often accepted invitations to various gatherings of the ladies.

Having learned of his parents’ current circumstances through Divine Sense, Dong Tianyu always supported them in having their circle of friends. After all, while parents love their children,

Most parents aren’t as free around their children as they are with their friends. Despite being close with their offspring, maintaining a parental image sometimes hinders the ease of interaction, unlike with friends.

After confirming his parents’ situation, Dong Tianyu, as usual, went to the place where the family’s supplies were stored.

Perhaps due to the merger of the camps, the boxes that had been filled to the brim when Dong Tianyu left now only contained a small portion of the supplies.

Dong Tianyu took out the supplies from the bottom of the box and then filled it up with materials from his Storage Space.

The supplies he took out from the bottom of the box, he did not take with him but left outside the box.

In the days when he went to Kyoto, since he spent a lot of time with Madeline, Dong Tianyu’s cultivation time was significantly reduced, and he didn’t even cultivate for the two days he hid underground.

Now was a good opportunity to rest properly in the Cave. It had been many days since he last studied performance, and today, with time on his hands, he planned to review his lessons in the Cave.

Thinking this, Dong Tianyu did not hesitate and instantly entered the Cave.

However, as soon as Dong Tianyu entered the Cave, he immediately noticed something different about it.

Perhaps because Dong Tianyu hadn’t cultivated in the Cave for many days, the Spirit Energy in the Cave seemed to have reached a limit. From the bottom of the originally crystal-clear Spiritual Spring, many pearl-sized ’Jade’ stones had begun to emerge.

Dong Tianyu approached the edge of the Spiritual Spring pool, picked up one of the Jade stones to examine closely, and discovered that these so-called Jade stones were actually Spiritual Stones. Although small in size, they were indeed condensed from Spirit Energy.