[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld":3,"chapter-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-365":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1836313,2442,"Chapter 365 - 113: Thunder Skill 5","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-365",365,"\u003Cp>\"Just him alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Lu Wei nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just him alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strange...\" Wang Qi squinted her eyes:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coming to the branch to audit at this time, could it be that he heard something? What kind of intention does he have coming alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper.\" Lu Wei asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When soldiers come, block them; when water comes, cover it with earth. I’ll handle anything that happens, what are you afraid of? Don’t be so spineless.\" Wang Qi glared at him and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll get the ledger, you go find that person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That person?\" Lu Wei’s eyes narrowed, his face showed fear:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do we really have to do this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Fang hasn’t discovered anything, of course, it won’t be necessary, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.\" Wang Qi’s eyes gleamed coldly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s hope he’s perceptive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes.\" Lu Wei nodded hastily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go right away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>......\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Ping presented the tea respectfully and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is Spirit Tree Tea from Immortal Return Mountain, there’s an annual quota, and Square Porcelain gets two taels thanks to the fame of Thunder Walking Red Porcelain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a taste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng nodded, raised the cup and sipped it lightly, then nodded slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, the fragrance of the tea is abundant, and the aftertaste is endless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m glad Master likes it.\" Sun Ping smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll bring you the remaining tea leaves later, so you can take them with you when you leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That sounds good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng nodded nonchalantly, looked up at the beams of light filtering through the tree canopy and seemed contemplative:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been in Zhaonan Prefecture for two years now, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two years, one month, and three days.\" Sun Ping replied:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve gone from being worthless in the Sun Family to having the current standing, all thanks to Master’s support, ever grateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\" Fang Zheng chuckled lightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sun Family, known for its textile business, apparently sees only you in a favorable light from such a big family. How’s life been these past two years in Prefecture City?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good.\" Sun Ping lowered his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bought a small courtyard, got married, there’s little to worry about in the shop, Shopkeeper Wang and Steward Lu manage everything, I just lend a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More money and less work — many people dream of such a job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng squinted his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s something deeper in those words!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, he asked him to come to Zhaonan Prefecture to monitor the branch’s business, yet now he’s just been arranged as a laid-back helper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wherever there are people, there’s Jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a small shop is no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\" Lu Wei walked into the backyard, stopping at the pavilion shaded by trees:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shopkeeper Wang has arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Qi stepped forward, her demeanor elegant and her eyebrows as if painted; raising her head with a smile at the corner of her lips increased her charisma even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve met Master.\" She greeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been months since we parted, how have you been, Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still alright.\" Fang Zheng nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks to Shopkeeper Wang for managing the business in Prefecture City; Fang really admires how well you’ve handled Square Porcelain as a woman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t dare to accept Master’s praise.\" Wang Qi gently shook her head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks to the excellent quality of Square Porcelain’s ceramics, even people from Capital City come from afar to purchase them; I’m merely going along with the flow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for us to be humble to each other.\" Fang Zheng chuckled lightly, his gaze paused on the person behind Wang Qi, and he said slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where’s the ledger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Qi stepped forward, taking out the ledger from her bosom, the warmth of the ledger carried a faint feminine fragrance. When Fang Zheng received the ledger, he felt his hand being gently brushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a slight raise of his eyebrows, Fang Zheng’s expression remained unchanged as he took the ledger and began to open it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expressions of the people present varied, yet none uttered a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s unclear how much time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng sighed lightly, put down the ledger, and shook his head saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Last year at this time, Square Porcelain in Prefecture City had recorded seven thousand taels of silver, but now, with more than two-thirds of the year gone, it hasn’t even reached four thousand taels.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Expenditures aside, the profits are meager!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\" Wang Qi’s beautiful eyes glistened with tears, her face showed grievance:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder, my dear, you know the situation this year too: water disasters, unrest, the rebellion never ceases, and business is greatly affected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wealthy client in the Capital City had originally ordered porcelain worth thousands of silver, but suddenly reneged, and this big deal fell through completely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve done my best, but heaven doesn’t comply with one’s wishes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, indeed.\" Lu Wei hurriedly nodded in agreement:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, I’ve been running around and know it best, this year’s business is hard, not just for our Square Porcelain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Fang Zheng’s expression remained unchanged:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But as far as I know, the porcelain sent to the Prefecture City this year has doubled compared to last year, and Square Porcelain’s reputation in the Prefecture City has already been established.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though the business is not booming, the customers in the store come and go ceaselessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Absolutely not!\" Wang Qi’s eyes widened as she said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, don’t believe the rumors. If you don’t believe me, you can go with me to a couple of shops to see how deserted the business is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for there being more porcelain than last year...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The damaged ones are more too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see.\" Fang Zheng still kept a calm demeanor, nodded, and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How coincidental, I also know the porcelain merchant from the Capital City, and his version is different from Shopkeeper Wang’s.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Qi’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The merchant said he originally intended to order from Square Porcelain, but someone suggested a private collaboration, the same Square Porcelain’s porcelain at only sixty percent of the price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng took a sip from his tea cup:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sixty percent not accounted for, Shopkeeper Wang has made a good calculation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Qi’s beautiful eyes flickered, suddenly shouting in anger:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, don’t slander me without proof, although I’m just a woman, I won’t be humiliated by anyone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that necessary?\" Fang Zheng frowned, his expression showing displeasure:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re selling porcelain that’s not from Square Porcelain in the store, not accounting for the income; deliberately increasing the destruction items, selling privately at high prices; stealing business from Square Porcelain for your own pockets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In all these ways...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it weren’t so, Shopkeeper Wang wouldn’t be able to buy a mansion and luxury car, or maintain several handsome lovers outside in just a year, would she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...you...\" Wang Qi’s delicate body trembled, pointing at Fang Zheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, you’re bullying me too much!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng shouted softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has greed, there’s nothing to say about it. If you were a bit less greedy, I wouldn’t have minded, but unfortunately, Shopkeeper Wang, you’re too greedy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So here’s the deal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved his hand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You pay out ten thousand taels of silver and leave Square Porcelain, and this matter will be over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten thousand taels of silver?\" Wang Qi gritted her teeth:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In your dreams!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t embezzled that much in the past two years, and there were still expenses to manage and spend, so the amount of savings wasn’t much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Fang Zheng raised an eyebrow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Won’t give?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s see each other at the Government Office!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Government Office?\" Wang Qi took a step back, sneered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m afraid you won’t even get out of this courtyard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\" Fang Zheng chuckled softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such arrogance, could it be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you relying on this person to deal with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head to look at the person behind Wang Qi, who had followed Wang Qi and Lu Wei in but hadn’t spoken a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only now did he raise his eyebrows to look over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An icy gaze hiding a sharp sword, captivating the spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Qi lifted her head, her face filled with pride:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you know, he is an elder uncle of mine from the Wang Family, with a cultivation base of Martial Arts Grand Circulation. Since you, Master, plan to make things absolute, don’t blame me for being ruthless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder Uncle?\" Fang Zheng shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This person is just over thirty years old, and he is your elder uncle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Wang Qi was taken aback, then laughed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, Elder Uncle Wang Can is long past sixty years old. How could you be so blind as to see him as just over thirty?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Wei and Sun Ping in the scene also had strange expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person named Wang Can had graying hair, wrinkles on his face, and a hunched body, this sense of age couldn’t possibly be thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the ’elder’ spoke up:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am indeed just over thirty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Can squinted, stared directly at Fang Zheng, his expression a mix of confusion and a hint of dread, his words also stunned the people present:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How did you see through it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lin Family’s Shocking Spirit Force.\" Fang Zheng slowly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To harm others, first harm oneself, Shocking God-Breaking Limit, damaging lifespan, you have quite the talent, you should have cultivated the Shock Body Force to the sixth level, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such pity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t live long.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Can’s expression was one of shock, he slowly straightened his back, speaking solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually know Shocking Spirit Force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1598,"2026-06-09T06:29:55.938Z",1,"novelbin.me","bd4f3c8b4078798e81c20bd59070c9d4e45a75e304f2547a610092453a971683","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-366","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-364",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcelestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-cover.jpg"]