Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 58: Fat Job in the Warehouse
"Friend Wang, please lend me some more spirit stones."

That night, Fang Jingxuan found Wang Xinyu and asked directly to borrow money.

Wang Xinyu was frightened by Fang Jingxuan's words. She looked at Fang Jingxuan, then covered her storage bag and said:

"You owed me a thousand low-grade spirit stones before, and you haven't paid me back a single one yet. Why are you asking me to borrow again?
Unless you use ten meals, oh no, one hundred meals as collateral, I can only lend you three hundred low-grade spirit stones."

Obviously, Fang Jingxuan's meal gave Wang Xinyu a very good experience, and it could even be used as collateral.

"Don't you even ask me what I'm borrowing money for?"

"Why should I care about what you do? You borrow spirit stones, but you have your own things to do. I am only responsible for lending them, and I don't want to get involved in these matters."

Wang Xinyu said bluntly, which made Fang Jingxuan wonder if he had chosen the wrong career. He should not be a talisman maker, but a spiritual pharmacist, who could make more money.

How rich must Wang Xinyu be to be able to lend out a thousand low-grade spirit stones so casually and appear to be at ease with it?

"Actually, I'm borrowing this money not for myself, but for Big Brother Wei Tong. He just got promoted and got a real position. I'm using this money to celebrate for him, entertain his new colleagues and old subordinates, and do some things for him."

Wei Tong was also single, and Fang Jingxuan hadn't seen any of his relatives or clansmen living in Hongyefang. Therefore, it was not a decent thing to let Wei Tong take care of such matters on his own.

This is the time for Fang Jingxuan to show his value.

Moreover, with Wei Tong's character, he would definitely not treat Fang Jingxuan unfairly. Now Fang Jingxuan took out three hundred low-grade spirit stones to do things for him, and Wei Tong could compensate him with five hundred low-grade spirit stones afterwards.

"So it's for Brother Wei Tong's business. Why are you asking to borrow it? I'll just give it to you."

Wang Xinyu said indifferently, but Fang Jingxuan said solemnly:

"No, this is what I borrowed. Let's settle the bill. We can't be careless about the expenses of the banquet."

Seeing Fang Jingxuan's seriousness, Wang Xinyu muttered:

"What difference does it make? Forget it, just do it the way you say. Here, here are three hundred spirit stones, count them."

Fang Jingxuan took the heavy bag of spirit stones. He counted them, confirmed they were all there, and hurried out, leaving behind a few words:
"I'll write the IOU later. Don't forget to go to the banquet at Spring Breeze Tower tomorrow. You don't need to bring anything. Just eat and drink."

Seeing Fang Jingxuan walking away, Wang Xinyu realized that she had taken out a handful of spirit stones again. She looked at her storage bag and found that it was still full of spirit stones, so she felt relieved.

The Chunfeng Tower was extremely lively on the second day. The purchasing power of three hundred low-grade spirit stones was also very strong.

There were five tables in total, with six people at each table, so there were only thirty people in total. Based on the standard of ten low-grade spirit stones per person, this was already considered a luxury.

Wei Tong and his colleagues sat down at the main table, including Chu Yunsheng, while Fang Jingxuan sat at another table next to Wang Xinyu.

The cultivators who can work in the treasury basically have deep backgrounds. These people have broad vision and deep scheming. Fang Jingxuan knows his own status and does not try to get close to them.

During the meeting, Wei Tong gave a speech, but Fang Jingxuan did not listen carefully. He just thanked his former colleagues and looked forward to the future.

Now Fang Jingxuan has subconsciously filtered out this kind of clichés. It has become his instinct.

What he was more interested in was the cooking skills of the chef at Chunfenglou. To be honest, this was his first time visiting such a high-end place.

"Try this duck meat. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. How is it made?" Fang Jingxuan asked Wang Xinyu to eat quickly, and Wang Xinyu also ate with relish. In her opinion, all of this was bought with her mother's spirit stones.

Fang Jingxuan and Wang Xinyu commented on the dishes on the table and tasted them one by one, while Wei Tong drank heavily and was surrounded by the crowd.

The protagonist today is undoubtedly Wei Tong, and Fang Jingxuan has no intention of blocking his way from drinking. Wei Tong likes wine, and you can't stop him from drinking.

The entire banquet lasted for two hours, during which no unexpected incidents occurred. There was no sign of any doubts or refutations, or any open challenges.

All Fang Jingxuan could see were smiling faces, and everyone was saying auspicious words to congratulate Wei Tong.

When Wei Tong sent everyone out one by one, only Fang Jingxuan and others were left in the box.

At this time, Wei Tong still looked sober. It was obvious that the seven or eight jars of spirit wine he had just drunk were just a small matter to him.

Among all the people present, Fang Jingxuan's position was obviously a little forward, while Wu Yong, Lu Yue, and Chu Yunsheng, who were originally more familiar with Wei Tong, were a little behind Fang Jingxuan.

Fang Jingxuan was very clear about the reason for this situation, which was that these three people had not yet adapted to their and Wei Tong's new positions.

In the original small circle, although Wei Tong was the big brother, everyone was equal in name only.

Because Wei Tong was a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining, there was no complete distance between him and Wu Yong, who was a talisman maker, Lu Yue, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, and Chu Yunsheng, who was a member of the Chu family and a secret guard.

But now, Wei Tong is both a cultivator in the late Qi Refining stage and the deputy manager of the warehouse, and the gap in their status has widened.

By busying himself up for her, Fang Jingxuan has expressed his attitude, changing the original equal friendship to a subsequent dependent relationship.

The others were still in their original state, so Wei Tong unintentionally seemed to be closer to Fang Jingxuan and began to treat Fang Jingxuan as his own.

This change cannot be fully appreciated at present, but it will not be long before everyone understands it.

But when the time comes, will these three of them humble themselves?
Fang Jingxuan found it difficult. After all, he had the lowest status among these people. He did not feel any burden when he changed. But they...
"I'm grateful to the abbot for appointing me as the deputy manager of the treasury. But as you all know, I, Old Wei, am not good at this kind of detailed work. It just so happens that I'm a new official, and the abbot promised that I can bring a trusted assistant. Who among you is willing to come and help me?"

Wei Tong reeked of alcohol as he spoke, his eyes sweeping over everyone as he spoke.

But everyone could feel that he was mainly looking at two people, one of whom was Fang Jingxuan and the other was Wu Yong.

Wu Yong is a first-class mid-grade talisman maker. Unlike Fang Jingxuan who is a self-taught person, he has a master.

The talismans he made had no worries about sales. Currently, he was proficient in making four types of talismans. His cultivation level was at the fourth level of Qi Refining, so he had a bright future.

As for Lu Yue, he was a combat cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Wei Tong obviously didn't think that he was suitable for a job like warehouse management, so he didn't pay much attention to him.

Chu Yunsheng was a secret guard in the market town, so it was obviously impossible for him to get in.

What about Wang Xinyu? Wei Tong ignored it. It was impossible for him to bring a beautiful female cultivator with him right after taking office. It was very inappropriate.

So at the moment, Fang Jingxuan and Wu Yong are the most suitable, but it still requires some competition to decide who will go in the end.

(End of this chapter)