Of course—
When it came to specific matters, Wei Tu did not appear as eager as he had seemed.
He still understood the principle that haste makes waste.
Five days later, after handing the Little Monkey Puppet to Gong Shulan for repairs, he patiently cultivated for another seven years before finally flying out of his cave dwelling and heading to the Chief Dipper Trading Company to proceed according to his plan.
Just as he had expected.
Cai, having learned that he was preparing to break through to the realm of Devil Venerable, was not surprised by his request to borrow magic crystals.
"Pill Master Kou is an old hand of our Chief Dipper Trading Company and possesses considerable skill in the path of alchemy... Based on those qualifications, you can likely borrow five hundred mid-grade magic crystals from the trading company."
"The interest... is one percent per ten years, ten percent per hundred years."
Cai sat calmly in the accounting room of the Chief Dipper Trading Company. She flipped through the ledger in her hand, then raised her head and glanced at Wei Tu, speaking in a businesslike manner.
"Five hundred mid-grade magic crystals?" Wei Tu was surprised. The figure was somewhat lower than he had anticipated.
After all, as a sixth-rank upper-grade alchemist, his ability to earn money was extraordinarily fast. Should his breakthrough fail, if he focused on making money, let alone five hundred mid-grade magic crystals, even a thousand would not take long to repay.
Still, interest of one percent per ten years was already very cheap, an internal employee rate. On this point alone, he owed the Chief Dipper Trading Company a debt of gratitude.
"Besides, this amount of magic crystals is more or less enough."
Wei Tu calculated the resources needed for his advancement and