Xiao Bai said sensibly, "Mr. Gong's money is not borrowed for nothing. It doesn't matter if I don't go out and don't wear fur coats. Sister, you can just borrow another 20 immortal crystals from Mr. Qiu."
"Twenty immortal crystals are not enough. You can't stay at home all the time. Besides, cultivating immortal grass also requires money to buy immortal grass seeds. Don't worry, I know what I am doing and I won't lend you too much."
After hearing what elder sister said, Xiaobai couldn't refute it anymore. He had already borrowed 600 immortal crystals, so this little bit was not a big deal.
Three days later, Xu Chunniang's frostbite was almost healed, and she went down the mountain again and walked towards Gong Lao's residence.
Although there is not much spiritual energy in her body, she can transform it into laws to protect herself from the cold and can barely hold on for a few hours.
After going down the mountain, she hurried all the way and finally stepped into Mr. Gong’s stone house before her spiritual energy was exhausted.
Old Gong didn't seem surprised by Xu Chunniang's arrival. He just raised his eyebrows and smiled, "It's a coincidence that you came. If you came half a day later, you wouldn't be able to see me."
Xu Chunniang's heart moved, "Is Mr. Gong going out?"
Old Gong stroked his beard and smiled, "Yes, after a few days of hard work, I have finished processing all the barks of the cedars. I have a backlog of goods on hand, and I am planning to go to Fuyu City to process these goods."
Fu Yu City is the closest fairy city to Zhangwei Mountain. Due to the influence of Zhangwei Mountain, the climate in Fu Yu City is cold and it snows all year round. Some specialties from Zhangwei Mountain can be sold at a high price in Fu Yu City.
When Chang Qing took Xu Chunniang and Xiaobai to travel around Zongdongtian, they passed by Fuyu City.
However, to enter the city, they would need to pay an additional amount of fairy crystals, so Chang Qing simply gave them a brief introduction to the origin of Fu Yu City and took them away.
"I wonder how many immortal crystals I need to pay to enter Fuyu City?"
"That depends on how long you want to stay in Fuyu City. If you just want to go into the city to do some business and leave the city within a day, you only need to pay five immortal crystals.
The longer you stay in the city, the more cash you will need, or you can spend two hundred immortal crystals to gain access to Fuyu City for one year."
As he spoke, Mr. Gong looked at her with a half-smile, "Why, are you interested in Fuyu City?"
Xu Chunniang said frankly, "Fuyu City is a place where immortals gather. I want to go and see if there is any chance to earn some immortal crystals. It is too slow to earn immortal crystals just by cutting down snow pine."
Old Gong said without comment, "Everyone wants to earn immortal crystals, but not everyone has the ability to do so. You have just arrived in the immortal world, so it is good for you to learn more about the situation outside.
But you didn't come here for this matter, did you? "
"To be honest, Mr. Gong, the reason I came to you this time is actually to borrow some more immortal crystals from you to buy two fur coats."
Mr. Gong smiled knowingly, with a determined look on his face.
“I have said it before. In Zhangwei Mountain, without fur clothes to keep warm, it is difficult to move forward, because the immortal energy will eventually run out. The stone house not only isolates the frost and cold, but also blocks most of the immortal energy from entering.
It is impossible to recover the spirit in the stone house, so fur coats are necessary."
Xu Chunniang sighed softly, "I just arrived and underestimated the frost and coldness of Mount Zhangwei. I practiced outside for two hours a few days ago and got frostbitten.
Thanks to the frostbite ointment you gave me, my injury has healed."
"Haha, no need to thank me, you and I are just getting what we need.
I have several different grades of fur coats here. The one I took out last time was the most common. If you want something better, I also have it here."
Elder Gong took out several fur coats in succession and unfolded them one by one. "Fur coats are made from the hair shed by fairy beasts and some specific fairy plants. The higher the grade, the more durable and warm it is. Which one do you want?"
Xu Chunniang coughed lightly, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Gong, you also know that Xiaobai and I have just ascended to the immortal realm not long ago, and we don't have many immortal crystals on hand. I will just buy two ordinary fur coats."
Mr. Gong chuckled, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"That day when I went up the mountain, I saw with my own eyes that a quarrying chisel appeared out of thin air in your hand. The price of a storage magic weapon is not cheap. If you really have no other choice, why not sell your storage magic weapon to me? Maybe I can get a good price for it."
Xu Chunniang shook her head in a helpless manner, "My storage magic weapon can't hold much stuff at all. It can only be used to transport some Qinggang stones. This is why I didn't buy a storage magic weapon when I bought the quarrying chisel."
After hearing this, Mr. Gong said nothing more.
Since the other party is willing to spend a large amount of money to purchase a quarrying chisel, it is normal that he is unwilling to sell the storage magic weapon in his hand.
"Two pieces of lower-grade immortal fur coats, priced at one hundred immortal crystals."
Old Gong handed two ordinary fur coats to Xu Chunniang, then took out a stack of thin paper and pulled out a piece of paper.
Xu Chunniang looked at the thick stack of papers in Mr. Gong's hand and an idea came to her mind: Could these all be IOUs
Mr. Gong glanced at her expression and chuckled.
"You guessed right. These are IOUs. The people living in Zhangwei Mountain are too poor. That's why I am willing to lend you money. Otherwise, I don't know how many more people would freeze to death in Zhangwei Mountain every year."
Xu Chunniang deeply agreed with this. Although the immortal crystals that Mr. Gong lent out were not lent out for free and high interest would be charged, there was no free lunch in the world. Paying a little more immortal crystals was better than freezing to death.
Old Gong picked up the pen, drew a few strokes on the thin paper, and handed it to Xu Chunniang, "Take a look, if there is no problem, I will put it away."
Xu Chunniang took a quick look, confirmed that it was correct, and nodded.
"I owe you a total of 700 immortal crystals. After one year, I will pay you back 840 including principal and interest. That's right."
Mr. Gong put away the IOU with satisfaction and sighed.
"I was banished to this shabby place called Zhangwei Mountain, and I have to serve here for hundreds of years. I can only rely on these inferior methods to make some immortal crystals."
As an earthly immortal, Mr. Gong could originally live in Changjingtian.
But all the better jobs had been picked up, and when it was his turn, there were only some jobs that no one wanted to do. At least he had a chance to earn some immortal crystals by coming to Zhangwei Mountain, but it would be equally difficult to get by in other places.
"I wonder how long Mr. Gong plans to stay in Fuyu City this time?"
"I usually don't stay in Fuyu City for too long, maybe four or five days at most, or two or three days at least. Do you want to go with me?"
Xu Chunniang calculated the time. If she went back now to give the fur coat to Xiaobai and then rushed over, she didn't know if she could make it in time.
"I do have this intention, but before that, I want to send a fur coat back to Xiaobai."
Mr. Gong understood, "It's too rushed to go back and forth. If you want to go to Fuyu City, I can wait for you for a day.
How about this, I'll wait for you at home tomorrow and you come over earlier, how about that? "