[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-18":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},2227441,4127,"Chapter 18","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>The magma lake was like a golden glass bead, embedded in the very center of a dark red rock slab, gorgeous and eye-catching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orange-red and golden magma flowed and churned slowly in the lake, with huge bubbles rising to the surface from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching heat waves spread outward in waves, centered on the magma lake. Then, after being blocked by the mountain walls, the heat waves surged into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo and Ning Yong stood on the top of the mountain wall, their figures shaking violently under the impact of the upward-rushing heat waves. Although Ning Zhuo had already circulated his magic power to protect his nose and mouth, the heat waves still singed his hair tips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhanji scanned the rather disheveled newcomers and ordered coldly, \"Give each of them a set of magic robes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His subordinates immediately threw the spare magic robes to the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo took one and looked, discovering that the entire set of magic robes went from head to toe, including a helmet, top, trousers, outer robe, outer armor, boots, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large number of talismans were drawn on the magic robes, with frost talismans as the main type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Talisman Treasure,\" the answer flashed in Ning Zhuo's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman Treasures are different from magic tools; the more they are used, the more they wear themselves out. They are a type of consumable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The advantage of Talisman Treasures lies in their cost. After engraving talismans onto some basic materials, they can become Talisman Treasures, and their utility value skyrockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small wooden hammer Ning Zhuo designed in the basement earlier was a Talisman Treasure. Ning Zhuo could use it to process oil-smoke mud very conveniently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These magic robes were standard equipment for the Ning family's cultivator brigade; they must have been specially developed combat gear by the Ning family in order to seek the Lava Immortal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo and the others put on the full set of magic robes and immediately felt the temperature return to normal, no longer scorching. The previously pungent smell of sulfur also disappeared completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the mountain wall, several suspension platforms were hanging. Each suspension platform was guarded by personnel from the City Guard, partly for protection and partly for collecting fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhanji led the group, chose a suspension platform, and officially stepped into the mountain pass depression from the top of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong stomped his feet excitedly, looking around, very curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of excitement and caution also appeared on Ning Zhuo's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhanji's target was the magma lake in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A team of more than fifty cultivators acting together immediately attracted the gazes of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the volcanic crater, it was not just Ning Zhuo's group; many teams or individual cultivators were scattered across this mountain pass depression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From time to time, there were still cultivators walking down from the top of the mountain wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some used the official suspension platforms, but more climbed down from the top of the mountain wall by setting up their own ropes. However, because of the constant impact and blowing of the heat waves, the process of descending was generally very strenuous for the cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivators who climbed down alone saved a fee for using the suspension platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing these loose cultivators go down, the City Guards did not stop them, their gazes indifferent, mainly choosing to turn a blind eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo gradually approached the magma lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once closer, he discovered that there was still biological activity in the magma lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another huge magma bubble burst, and a red brocade-furred mouse used the hot air current to soar upward, rushing into the white smoke high in the sky to hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the hunt was successful, one could see this red-furred brocade mouse biting a smoke-cloud sparrow and smashing it toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the heat waves were constantly generated, they greatly dissipated the force of the fall, allowing the red-furred brocade mouse to land shakily on the rocky ground every time without suffering the slightest injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators specifically waited for these red-furred brocade mice to land after hunting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they landed, they would take action, using specially made tools to capture them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's heart stirred slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire-velvet mouse; it has extremely strong fire-element resistance and can swim in magma.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It makes a living by preying on birds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most valuable thing on a fire-velvet mouse is its fur. After collecting hundreds of pelts and refining them through sewing and other means, one can create a mouse-velvet fire-avoiding robe, which has excellent effects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ning Zhanji, who was leading, stopped his footsteps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of him was one of the many cave entrances; compared to the other caves around, there was nothing special about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was very certain, and said in a low voice, \"It's here, prepare to enter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators listened to the order with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, a cultivator, after forming finger seals, pushed out with both palms, releasing a burst of frosty white snow mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The snow mist was poured into the cave, and the edge of the cave entrance was immediately covered with a layer of frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold air poured down all the way, provoking a reaction from the cave and producing a rumbling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound grew louder and louder, and the next moment, a large amount of mud was spewed out from the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mud splashes rushed into the high sky, each cluster burning with flames, like fireworks blooming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo saw clearly that these burning mud splashes were exactly oil-smoke mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the mud finished spraying, Ning Zhanji jumped into the cave first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining cultivators followed closely behind, entering one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chen, Ning Yong, and Ning Zhuo, as well as other newcomers, were led one-on-one by old members as they jumped into the cave entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he jumped down into the cave, Ning Zhuo even shivered, chilled by the surrounding cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they slid all the way down, the temperature in the passage rose rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they reached the second half, the temperature became very high. While sliding, Ning Zhuo keenly observed the changes in the passage walls beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning, the surroundings of the passage were covered with frost. By the second half, this frost had already completely dissolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally landed and his feet touched solid ground, Ning Zhuo looked up and found himself in an underground world filled with flames and rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rocky ground under his feet was faintly soft, and the surrounding rock walls were translucent orange-yellow, constantly overflowing with surging heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong, who was to the side, curiously reached out his hand, attempting to touch the rock wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, one-third of the runes on his gloves dissolved, scaring him into quickly retracting his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, a Ning family cultivator took action, took out a jade bottle, and released ethereal water mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water mist condensed into blue-white ribbons, floating in mid-air, surrounding everyone and helping them resist the pervasive heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ning Zhanji arranged for Ning Zhuo and other newcomers to walk in the middle of the team, he led the Ning family cultivators to continue moving forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the initial novelty, the scenery of the Red Flame Demon Melting Cave became monotonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yong kept muttering, wondering when a demon beast would appear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The look of caution on Ning Chen's face gradually relaxed a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo, on the other hand, secretly marveled at the spiritual energy here; the concentration was definitely the highest he had ever seen in his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder many powerful cultivators live in seclusion, residing alone in dangerous places rarely visited by humans.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pity that my current magic power is frost magic power; the spiritual energy here is severely biased toward fire, and it's mixed with a large amount of fire poison, so it's not applicable to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground passage was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and the trend was clearly downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was not just one passage; Ning Zhuo often encountered forks. But the Ning family cultivators were clearly familiar with the route, and every time they chose one of the paths without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Crystal Grass, rooted in the rock, its leaves are as transparent as sparkling gemstones, constantly absorbing geothermal heat and flames, and can emit firelight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Flame Shadow Flower, absorbing magma and poisonous evil, the grass is purple-black, the leaves are as thin as cicada wings, the main body does not move, but the shadow sways like a flame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vigor Ginseng, absorbing earth power, undergoes a qualitative change at one hundred and thirty years. The ginseng whiskers are slender and long, possessing the natural ability of earth escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, Ning Zhuo saw several types of spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Ning family cultivators passed by, they would also divide a portion of their manpower to harvest them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhanji looked at Ning Zhuo imperceptibly, then beckoned to all the newcomers including Ning Zhuo, and tested the group, saying, \"Do you know why we have to pick all these spiritual plants?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1531,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ad77117f1b9c76503eba398d229c64e652cf4053fb0e4ceb51e04c995ca4f9e5","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-19","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-17",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]