[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-chapter-6":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Immortal Craftsmanship",{"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},2225743,4127,"Chapter 6: Side Story 2: Ning Clan Posting the Results","immortal-craftsman-s-creation-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>Nandou Kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Persimmon Immortal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning clan territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is the big day for the Ning clan to post the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly a hundred youths aged sixteen or seventeen surrounded the list. These were the youths of the Ning clan with cultivation aptitude, the hope of the Ning clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't crowd me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, make way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw it, I saw my name, I'm 29th! Heavens, I made it into the top thirty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, a youth suddenly raised his arms and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowded crowd paused and cast envious gazes at the cheering youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results of this big exam were especially important to them. Because from now on, they could no longer stay in the family school for full-time cultivation; they had to enter various industries, work, and engage in production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youths in the top thirty of the big exam were qualified to join the industries of the Ning clan's main branch, and their future was undoubtedly broader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed, and the youths who squeezed into the top thirty either laughed loudly or cheered and jumped. Those after the thirtieth place had dim faces and no light in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sixteen years ago, the Ning clan migrated as a whole, suffered heavy losses halfway, and fled into Fire Persimmon City in a sorry state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the time that followed, the Ning clan recuperated, slowly restored their vitality, gradually took root, and still became one of the major immortal cultivation clans in Fire Persimmon City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning clan disciples began testing their bone structure from birth, once a year, until they were twelve or thirteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those with cultivation aptitude were sent to the family private school, provided for by the family, and engaged in full-time learning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this crowd, there was a youth, dressed plainly, with a relatively outstanding appearance, named Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo looked at the list with a face full of anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw his name, 31st place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very embarrassing, just outside the top thirty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's movements stiffened, and then a look of astonishment appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quickly squeezed out of the crowd by the surrounding youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tall and thin youth came over and patted him on the shoulder: \"Cousin, your grades are usually in the top twenty, how did you perform so poorly in such an important big exam this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo didn't need to look up; hearing this voice, he knew who was coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the one speaking was Ning Ji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ji seemed sympathetic and concerned, but in fact, his eyes were full of schadenfreude. In the family school, his grades in all subjects were usually suppressed by Ning Zhuo. Rarely, this time he actually surpassed Ning Zhuo, and it was such a critical big exam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's gaze was a bit dull, and he subconsciously looked at the list again, muttering: \"I don't know either...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the surrounding classmates, there were many with similar expressions to his. This further set off Ning Ji's happy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, two youths walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Ji glanced at the two and patted Ning Zhuo on the shoulder triumphantly: \"I'm leaving first, you should hurry home too, my parents are looking forward to the results of this big exam.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two youths were one named Ning Chen and one named Ning Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong said carelessly: \"Ning Zhuo, I saw your results. It seems you performed poorly this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen poked Ning Yong with his elbow: \"Even if he performed poorly, he still did better than us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong muttered: \"But, falling outside the top thirty, what's the difference from our grades? We can't enter the family's industries either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen looked at Ning Zhuo: \"I heard people say that, in fact, within the top thirty-five, you can also enter the family's industries. It just requires asking someone to give gifts and pulling some strings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You still have hope with this ranking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo said \"Ah,\" and his eyes seemed to light up again: \"Is that really so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen nodded: \"You should hurry up and go talk to your uncle and aunt. These spots are actually limited; if you are late, they will be squeezed out by others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo couldn't help but show an anxious look: \"I, I will go back now and explain the situation to my uncle and aunt. Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he ran away in small steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong's expression was a bit complicated, muttering: \"It looks like Ning Zhuo might really be able to squeeze into the family's industries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen shook his head: \"I'm afraid it's a bit hanging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I accidentally heard about Ning Zhuo's situation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He lost his father before he was born. When he was one or two, his mother also died of a serious illness. His life in his uncle's house was not satisfactory, and he was often bullied by his cousin when he was young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His uncle and aunt don't treat him well; if they have to pull strings and give gifts this time, the cost will be high, and I'm afraid they won't be willing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong was a bit unbelievable: \"At this critical moment, his uncle and aunt wouldn't be unaware of the severity, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen shook his head and sighed: \"Hard to say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the deep mansion of the Ning clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Lady, Young Lady, you made it, you are the first place in the big exam!\" The maid ran in, her face flushed with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Main branch member Ning Xiaohui was making talismans, not even raising her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lightly slid her index finger across the talisman paper. Where her fingertip passed, a trace of ice spread and turned, finally forming a frost talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui looked at the frost talisman, a trace of complacency curling at the corner of her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked down at her hands and snorted coldly: \"I have a pair of ice-fat jade hands; the talisman subject must be super-grade. What's strange about winning first place?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who are classmates with me are, without exception, mediocre and incompetent people; what do they have to compete with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui's gaze kept flowing over her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her appearance was above average, but her hands were beautiful, as if carved from white jade. Her ten fingers were slender and delicate, her nails neatly trimmed, moist and full, like pearls reflecting on the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The texture on the back of her hands was delicate and clear, exuding softness and elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the sunlight, the delicate blood vessels at the wrists were slightly cyan-blue, like jade-glowing thin threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned her palms over, palms facing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She casually pinched a finger technique, her ten fingers bent individually, and her hands were like blooming ice flowers. Under the reflection of the sunlight, the outline of her palms was faintly transparent, delicate and moving, ice-clear and jade-clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid on the side subconsciously held her breath, muttering foolishly: \"So beautiful.\" ===== CHAPTER 7 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1171,"2026-06-17T22:16:29.439Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a47d0ea6671e838378585d56248108a954543d0778ea1cd7dd3233134c6302fb","immortal-craftsman-s-creation-chapter-7","immortal-craftsman-s-creation-chapter-5",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]