Xu Chunniang made a rough calculation. The Immortal Qi in her body was enough to keep the two of them going in Zhangwei Mountain for several months.
A few months might be enough time to find a way to withstand the bitter cold.
Having already entered the range of Zhangwei Mountain, they could no longer use the divine ability Shrink Ground into Inches. Xu Chunniang could only take Little White and continue hurrying toward Zhangwei Mountain.
They had not traveled far when they saw a tall stone house.
Just then, the stone house's door opened a crack, and a strand of divine sense came through the gap.
"Are you two newly arrived ascenders?"
Xu Chunniang vaguely formed a guess. Perhaps the person inside this stone house was the guide Chang Qing had mentioned.
"We are."
"Come in. Hurry."
As soon as the words fell, the stone door opened halfway.
Xu Chunniang and Little White did not hesitate. Guessing that the stone house was likely effective against the cold, they hurried inside and casually shut the stone door behind them.
The Earthly Immortal who had been about to close the door silently withdrew his hand when he saw this, sizing Xu Chunniang up without giving anything away.
Though she was human, she was not lacking in strength.
The temperature inside the stone house was indeed much higher than outside.
A bonfire still burned on the ground, giving off the distinctive fragrance of Snow-Accumulating Pine.
Xu Chunniang's gaze fell upon the old man seated before the fire, dressed in thick fur garments.
"Are you Zhangwei Mountain's guide, Senior?"
The old man snorted softly. He picked up a piece of Snow-Accumulating Pine from the side, tossed it into the fire, and stirred the flames.
"No need to call me Senior. My surname is