[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky":3,"chapter-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-72":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I Must Immediately Strike It Lucky",{"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},2293844,4487,"Chapter 72: The Magistrate","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Feng Xue stared at the three small yellow fish in his hand (each about 30g) and the property deeds, unsure what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even by Feng Xue’s standards of wealth, this reward of nearly two hundred guan amounted to nearly a tenth of his entire fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What else could he say? The county magistrate is generous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he knew full well inside: the magistrate had likely overestimated his own power, just like those xuan cultivators. This money was nominally a reward for eliminating the corpse puppet and compensation for his destroyed residence, but mostly it was an attempt to curry favor with him and whatever sect he might be connected to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in this world, xuan cultivators’ floor was self-made, but their ceiling was propped up by countless ancestral masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, who had not yet entered the Dao, had unleashed a “terrifying” thunder art that still left detectable thunder qi across a hundred li just fifteen minutes ago—he was clearly mistaken for a powerful figure with immense backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue knew his own limits, so he was already considering whether to flee outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he thought again—it didn’t make sense. The county had just experienced such an incident; if he ran now, wouldn’t that make him look guilty?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was supposed to be the hero who exterminated demons—wouldn’t fleeing turn him into the prime suspect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This world wasn’t the one he’d come from. In a world where the Nether Court served as an efficient communication network, if Feng Xue was labeled a demonic cultivator this morning, by afternoon every neighboring county would know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this over, Feng Xue finally calmed down and returned home. Though the magistrate had granted him a new house with both land and property deeds, he still planned to go home first and organize his belongings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind other things—in a world where spellcraft existed, his undergarments, mattresses, and bedding all needed to be cleaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he reached his door, Feng Xue suddenly raised an eyebrow. A vaguely familiar figure stood on his usual path home, glancing left and right repeatedly—clearly waiting for someone. After some thought, he remembered: this was the agent who had rented him his original house in Lu City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, pay what’s owed.” Feng Xue had no intention of skipping payment. He walked up, and as soon as the agent saw him return, he hurried forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Feng, you’re back! I heard you’re moving, so I brought people to help. But since you went to the Chenghuang Temple, we didn’t dare show up—so we just waited here! If you have heavy items, we guarantee they’ll be moved intact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue raised an eyebrow slightly but didn’t put on airs—he spoke directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put the move on hold for now. The problems with this house were my fault. Let’s settle the amount fairly—we can keep working together. After all, my food, lodging, and daily needs all go through you. Following the rules makes me feel at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Feng Xue reached for his wallet. The agent immediately shook his head like a rattle drum, insisting:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, no need—you’re too kind! The magistrate had someone settle the house payment this morning. I came not only to help you move, but also to return your deposit. To be honest, the house the magistrate rewarded you with for eliminating the demon was purchased through our agency. Here’s your deposit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the agent hand over both deposit and rent, Feng Xue waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One thing at a time. Since the magistrate paid, I’ll take the deposit—but skip the rent. I’ve stayed one day, and I’ve never heard of a full refund if you move out the next day. As for the extra, keep it. Let’s draft a new contract: from now on, my new house’s utilities and groceries will be handled by you. Oh, and my refrigerator—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Feng Xue so reasonable, the agent grinned and patted his chest. “Already arranged! Brand-new goods just arrived from Gangdu, but no trucks today—probably tomorrow morning’s delivery. Either way, latest by the day after tomorrow, guaranteed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finalizing the deal, the agent immediately called out the laborers from a roadside teahouse. Feng Xue had few belongings beyond what he’d stored in his Pot Heaven pouch, but since he wanted to familiarize himself with the new place, he accepted the agent’s help. The group carried a few small packages and soon arrived at his new home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though also a Western-style villa, it was clearly different at a glance. If his old house had the feel of a rural self-built home from his world before crossing over, this one looked like a Western mansion straight out of a TV drama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Evergreen shrubs enclosed the courtyard, camphor trees framed the gate, and dried vines of climbing ivy clung to the walls—come spring, they’d surely burst into green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main villa had three floors, and with front and back yards, it covered at least an acre. Feng Xue didn’t know how many rooms it had, but he didn’t care—he’d leave cleaning to Liu Yunxi anyway. He’d just give her a purification artifact if needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smiling inwardly, Feng Xue directed the placement of his belongings, inspected each room, listed furniture and decor to replace, and handed all procurement to the agent. Once the outsiders left, he slumped onto the sofa with no dignity, tossing his ring—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look like a person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, got it—I’ll cook right away! Is the Peiyuan recipe okay?” Liu Yunxi landed on the ground, smoothly smoothing her fluttering skirt. She’d been observing the house closely while Feng Xue inspected it, confirmed the layout, and headed toward the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue, seeing this, patted the seat beside him. “Wait. Time’s early—I have something to ask you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the xuan cultivators of Lu County, Liu Yunxi clearly understood Feng Xue’s true identity. Though she suspected he was probably a Nether Lord on vacation, since he refused to admit it, she humored him, sitting obediently where he’d patted and waiting silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Xue was surprised she hadn’t argued today, but he wasn’t one to crave stubbornness—he welcomed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What exactly is that town-stabilizing artifact? From what they said, it senses danger across the whole county?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Feng Xue ask a question the Fox Immortal Grandma had mentioned, Liu Yunxi felt relieved and answered immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The town-stabilizing artifact is a talisman formed from the collective human will of the region, sanctioned by the authorities of both Yin and Yang realms. It detects local qi movements. If a demon or monster commits murder, the victim’s spirit triggers the artifact to issue a warning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So it’s just a murder alert system? I thought it’d notify whenever a demon entered the county!” Feng Xue was disappointed. Liu Yunxi shrugged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demons are hard to define. The county’s xuan cultivators suppress demonic and evil things too. Didn’t that Ninth Aunt suppress dozens or even hundreds? If you judged by blood Sha  or resentment, not just those suppressed spirits, but even the vengeful ghosts of the violently dead would trigger the artifact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the Five Thunder Orthodoxy, this isn’t exclusive to Longhu Mountain. We won’t even mention that historically it was the Shenshen Sect that practiced it—the Tiger Force Great Immortal in Journey to the West used Five Thunder Orthodoxy too. In the end, it’s just a general technique, not owned by any one sect. Speaking of this, I must mention the Yi Jing and Xi Sui scriptures—written by Daoists, yet falsely attributed to Bodhidharma, so now the whole world thinks they’re Shaolin secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1268,"2026-06-20T04:32:49.208Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","61137f0ec67aaf0f19b47d8c5dca8049237eea2a979b3efdea3bfd55c71ca0e4","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-73","i-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-chapter-71",365,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-must-immediately-strike-it-lucky-cover.jpg"]