There is no skill in cutting green granite except that you are familiar with it.
After many attempts, Xu Chunniang and Xiaobai gradually mastered the skills. Although they were still far inferior to the old man surnamed Gong, they could not easily cut the green stone.
The two of them worked hard for four or five days before finishing processing all the greenstone mined on the first day. They both breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiaobai couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Mr. Gong said that it would take at least two full months to build the smallest stone house.
We mined a lot of greenstone on the first day. At that time, I thought he was exaggerating, but I didn’t expect that it was not an exaggeration at all. Two months is already considered fast!”
"Mr. Gong is an immortal official. There is no need to lie to us about this kind of thing. Let's rest for half a day and then go to the mine tomorrow to continue mining Qing Gang Stone."
Xiaobai didn't want to rest, "Sister, I'm not tired. I can go mining the bluestone now. We have to build the stone house as soon as possible."
Xu Chunniang was unmoved, "You are not tired today, but what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow?
Even if you are an immortal, the strength in your body is not endless, and you will get tired one day."
"Then wait until you are tired before taking a rest. It's the same thing."
"It's different. Mining and cutting green granite requires a lot of effort. If you rest, you can do better."
After a pause, Xu Chunniang continued, "And don't forget, there are fairy beasts in the mountains at the end of this chapter. Some fairy beasts are gentle, but there are also many fairy beasts with violent tempers.
If you encounter those violent fairy beasts when you are tired, do you think you can handle it?"
Xiaobai finally stopped insisting and said, "Sister, I think it's because I'm so stupid and think everything is so simple."
Seeing that Xiaobai was a little frustrated, Xu Chunniang poked his head and said seriously.
"You are not stupid. You are just a mutated ground rat. You are already very powerful to have come this far.
Besides, this is not your strong point in the first place, is it?"
Xiaobai realized that he had gotten into trouble and was a little surprised, but he was also inspired a lot by Xu Chunniang's words.
"Yes, my nose is very good and I can smell smells from far away. Even in Zhangwei Mountain, which is thousands of miles away, I can distinguish different smells."
Seeing that Xiaobai had figured it out, Xu Chunniang smiled and said nothing.
There will be many places where Xiaobai will be needed in the mountains in the future.
The two of them built a temporary fence with treated green turquoise stone near the mountain, barely able to cover their bodies.
Early on the next morning, after the two of them had regained their energy, they carried their baskets on their backs and continued walking towards the mine.
In the next two months, Xu Chunniang and Xiaobai worked diligently on mining and cutting stones, rain or shine, and finally built the stone house at the end of the second month.
This stone house is very large. It is completely modeled after Gong Lao's stone house. It is also divided into several areas. Each of them has a training room. It looks spacious and bright.
Looking at the newly completed stone house in front of him, Xiaobai's eyes were full of joy.
It was not easy to get this stone house. It was built piece by piece by him and his sister. It is not worth mentioning the hardships involved.
But with the stone house, they have a home in Zhangwei Mountain.
"Not bad. You actually built such a big stone house so quickly. Your speed is much faster than I thought."
A voice sounded, and the two people heard the sound and went out. The person who came was none other than Mr. Gong.
Xu Chunniang was a little surprised, "Why is Mr. Gong free to come today?"
"I have used up the cedar in my house. Without the cedar, the warm wine always lacks some fragrance, so I plan to go up the mountain and cut down some pine wood.
I happened to pass by here and came over to take a look."
"I see."
Xu Chunniang was thoughtful, and an idea came to her mind, "I wonder if Mr. Gong will collect these cedar trees?"
"Of course I'll collect it. What, you want to cut down the cedars to pay off the debt?"
Mr. Gong looked at her with a half-smile, "But this cedar is not as good as green stone, and it cannot be easily obtained with some effort.
Even if you buy my quarry chisel, it won't be that easy to cut down cedar."
"I know, after all, cedar trees can only grow in places where the snow never melts all year round, but I want to give it a try. If Mr. Gong doesn't mind, you might as well let me go up the mountain with you."
Elder Gong pondered for a moment, "It's not impossible for you to follow me. After all, the place where cedar trees grow is not a secret, but not many people can go there.
Are you sure you want to go? Don’t blame me for not warning you beforehand. Cedar trees grow on solitary cliffs. If you are not careful, you can easily fall off the cliff. If you fall, don’t blame me for not helping you."
"Don't worry, I will be satisfied if Mr. Gong is willing to take me there. If I fall off the cliff, I will never blame you."
Mr. Gong nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, then you can follow."
Seeing that Xu Chunniang was going to follow Mr. Gong up the mountain, Xiaobai subconsciously followed her.
"Sister, let me go with you. At least we both have someone to look after you."
"No, the cedar grows at a very high place, and I don't have much immortal energy left in my body, so I can't protect two people.
You stay in the stone house and wait for my return."
In the past two months, Xu Chunniang had consumed 70% to 80% of the immortal energy in her body, but still had 20% to 30% left.
The reason why she said this was because she was worried about Xiaobai following her.
After all, what Mr. Gong said is true. Cutting down cedar trees is not without danger. She is better at dealing with these dangerous things.
Xiaobai opened his mouth, a little at a loss. The fairy energy in Sister's body was consumed too much, partly because of him.
"But……"
Xu Chunniang interrupted Xiaobai's unspoken words, "Don't worry, I know your worries, and I promise you that you will come back safely.
Don't go anywhere until I come back."
Xiaobai had no choice but to nod, "Okay, sister, please be careful."
After instructing Xiaobai to guard the stone house, Xu Chunniang followed Mr. Gong on the road up the mountain.
Mr. Gong walked as if he was walking slowly. His figure was elegant and he was as relaxed and carefree as if he were walking on flat ground.
Xu Chunniang calmly speeded up, always keeping three steps behind Mr. Gong.
After walking like this for a while, Mr. Gong finally turned his head and took one more look at her.
"As expected of an ascended person, she does have some abilities. The little girl has a good physique. She is not cold at all even without wearing fur clothes. She even compares to my old man!"
Xu Chunniang shook her head helplessly, "Mr. Gong, please don't laugh at me. Others don't know the inside story. Don't you know it? We don't wear fur clothes because we are poor.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought two quarrying chisels and had to pay you on credit.”
Mr. Gong smiled and said with profound meaning.
"Do you think that everyone can afford six hundred immortal crystals on credit? Not many people can have the courage to buy so many immortal crystals on credit in one go."