[{"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-396":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},1836344,2442,"Chapter 396 - 122: Ancient Divine Text","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-396",396,"\u003Cp>\"Mr. Cui, I am Dong Lin, a sales representative at Mingxuan in the antique business. I majored in Museum and Cultural Relics Studies in college. Here’s my card.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the gap before the auction officially began, Dong Lin approached slowly, respectfully offering her card with both hands:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve always admired you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Cui accepted the card, looking at her with some surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mingxuan...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it the antique shop opened by that young man from the Li Family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Dong Lin nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know our boss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve met him once.\" Mr. Cui stroked his chin, reflecting thoughtfully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young man indeed has some talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had actually met Li the Second, a young man whose character had seemed rather unpleasant upon earlier encounters. Contrary to expectations, he had achieved success by meeting influential figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>future outcomes are unpredictable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He assumed Dong Lin was with Fang Zheng due to Li the Second’s arrangement, unaware that Li the Second actually knew nothing of Fang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Cui’s assessment of Li the Second proved accurate, given his choice to hire Dong Lin based solely on her appearance, despite her lack of industry experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Su.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Lin turned around, offering another card to Su Jin, speaking with admiration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to apprentice under Mr. Cui, you’ll surely become a leader in the antiques industry. It’s truly my fortune to meet you today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re too kind.\" Su Jin shyly scratched his head, accepting the card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Song.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Lin then turned to Song Xin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since coming to Wuliu Street, I’ve heard of your reputation; a woman raising the flag for Juqi Studio is truly admirable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young lady speaks well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xin cheerfully accepted the card:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you interested in working here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I?\" Dong Lin instinctively brightened, then hesitantly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might not be suitable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mingxuan was just a product of a rich heir’s whim, with uncertain prospects compared to Juqi Studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s a chance of being dismissed if mismanaged one day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course you can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xin smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you’re worried, I can speak to Li the Second for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Manager Song, thank you.\" Dong Lin beamed, bowing repeatedly, then turned to Fatty Qin:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss Qin...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it.\" Fatty Qin casually took the card:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me tell you this, ignoring the real sage right in front of you and trying to cozy up with us will yield little benefit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gestured towards Fang Zheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Lin’s face showed embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had considered forming a good relationship with Fang Zheng, but this Daoist seemed truly extraordinary, making it hard to approach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when sitting and eating together, talking and laughing, the sense of detachment remained unbroken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s as if an invisible mountain stands between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The venue wasn’t crowded today, and seats were scattered and plenty, allowing everyone to sit freely as they pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Jin helped Mr. Cui sit down, whispering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before we came in, Daoist Fang acquired the ’Incense Master’s Notebook’ ahead of me; this manuscript is the most valuable genuine item here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Cui raised an eyebrow, putting down the number plate, and turned to Fang Zheng:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the Daoist also understand antiques?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Cui jokes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng shook his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The field of antiques is extensive; although I wouldn’t say I know nothing at all, I am more like a befuddled novice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Cui’s gaze was complex:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems the Daoist understands Qi Observation Technique as well!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not knowing antiques but being able to single out the genuine item among imitations and selecting the most valuable from them suggests only one possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Observation in appraisal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood this clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Mr. Cui surprised?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Naturally surprised.\" Mr. Cui squinted, his eyes flickering:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In decades, the Daoist is the fourth person I’ve seen who knows Qi Observation Skill aside from myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four?\" Fang Zheng asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are the other two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One is my master.\" Mr. Cui smiled before continuing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other was my senior brother; fearing competition, he attempted to harm me but ended up losing everything, even his life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, he sighed lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke casually now, but events back then were quite complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior tried to harm him but was killed by him instead; saying Mr. Cui was blameless might be hard to believe, and who harmed whom could also be debated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Observation Skill,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>is a supreme art only in the hands of one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng nodded, asking no further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mr. Cui harbored murderous intent, he would certainly sense it; the absence of any awareness suggested no such intent existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>given the opponent’s age, he presumably didn’t have much time left, taking apprentices was merely for passing on his legacy, indifferent if others knew Qi Observation Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Cui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many practitioners have you encountered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Practitioners?\" Mr. Cui stroked his beard:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you referring to those with powers like ours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very few!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gently shook his head, remarking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my younger years, I served in the temple and visited Wudang, Shaolin, and many Daoist Holy Lands, yet did not meet any genuine practitioners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though there are strange talents among the people, they likely aren’t many.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Cui is not only a veteran in the antique trade but also a Xia Country parliamentary member, theoretically capable of running for the highest position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he could access was beyond ordinary people’s reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>even he had met few true practitioners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zheng sighed lightly, revealing some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that magic arts were rare here but hadn’t expected them to be so scarce, with just knowing Qi Observation Skill leading to lofty status.\u003C\u002Fp>",949,"2026-06-09T06:29:55.938Z",1,"novelbin.me","36cef3aa66180bfcc312dd69def02b32260ed0b99945eda1ae348e2e7435280e","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-397","celestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-chapter-395",488,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcelestial-master-i-have-an-otherworld-cover.jpg"]