[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-204":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Mysteries of Immortal puppet Master",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2227627,4127,"Chapter 204: Night Rain Demon Soldier","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-204",204,"\u003Cp>The third day, the fourth day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, clansmen from the branch took the initiative to defect to Ning Zhuo and work for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo did not refuse anyone and accepted them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what made him even happier were those former stewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These elites among the Foundation Establishment cultivators found Ning Zhuo privately and recommended their descendants to Ning Zhuo one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This behavior has extraordinary significance in the righteous path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shows that these Foundation Establishment cultivators have truly returned to their hearts, recognized Ning Zhuo's future, and are willing to entrust their descendants to Ning Zhuo, while also seeking a future for their descendants!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's requirements for this group of people were different again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He noticed that the descendants of these former stewards were generally young and had low cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo appeared very cold: \"If you want me to accept them, then let them disperse their cultivation and go to practice the Five Elements Qi Rhythm Art!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were worried about the problem of subsequent cultivation techniques and fell into hesitation, and only a small part of the former stewards immediately agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Houjun and Ning Youfu, the two former family elders, were playing chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu held a chess piece in his hand and had been lost in thought for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Houjun couldn't help but urge: \"You should make your move quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu placed his chess piece on the chessboard and sighed: \"Fast, too fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Houjun laughed: \"You are talking about Ning Zhuo, right? The speed at which this junior has risen is indeed much faster than you and I imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu sighed and corrected: \"It's too fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Xiaohui's framing was originally a crisis, but Ning Zhuo resolved it perfectly, and instead, it became a huge opportunity for him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, does this kid have means himself, or is there someone pointing him out behind his back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Houjun stared: \"What do you mean? Praising yourself in front of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu laughed: \"Old friend, you are still hiding it from me until now, and your chess playing is also quite 'slow'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family head's study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui's grandmother dragged Ning Xiaohui to visit the Ning family head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kneel down!\" Ning Xiaohui's grandmother was stern, \"Look at the good things you have done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui gritted her teeth and immediately knelt to the Ning family head, gritting her teeth and saying: \"Family Head, I was wrong! This time I was too jealous of Ning Zhuo, and when I heard that the ancestors needed the material Night Wind Soft Iron, I didn't think about it and reported Ning Zhuo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was too impulsive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This instead gave him a peerless opportunity to rise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of this, Ning Xiaohui was so angry that she bit her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was too angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She originally thought she could frame Ning Zhuo and make him suffer heavy losses, and have to eat this muffled loss, but she didn't expect that the clown in the end was actually herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The framing she originally thought of instead gave Ning Zhuo an opportunity, letting him enter the eyes of the various Golden Core cultivators, his reputation soared, and his personal influence expanded rapidly in these days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that all these were promoted by her, Ning Xiaohui wanted to commit suicide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui's grandmother paid attention to the Ning family head's expression: \"Family Head, although Xiaohui is my own granddaughter, this time she acted on her own, causing the Ning family main branch to suffer heavy losses! How to punish her severely, it is all up to you, Family Head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning family head stared at the grandmother and granddaughter in front of him, knowing that they took the initiative to admit their mistakes and accept punishment, which was the route with the least damage, so he couldn't help but snort coldly: \"Naturally, it is to punish severely. However, Ning Xiaohui, you are participating in the ancestors' forging, and your role is not small.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This family head will punish you to make up for your crimes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiaohui's grandmother was overjoyed: \"The Family Head is wise, thank you, Family Head!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the grandmother and granddaughter left, the Ning family head was already so angry that he reached out and grabbed the inkstone and smashed it out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed a few items on the desk, vented his temper, stabilized his emotions, and was full of frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Zhuo, the momentum is big!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few days, it was a earth-shaking change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A light sentence from the Ning family ancestor was fully utilized by Ning Zhuo, making his influence expand at least seven times!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His status in the entire family jumped up several levels directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ning Zhuo wants some descendants of Foundation Establishment cultivators to disperse their cultivation and practice the Five Elements Qi Rhythm Art; he is trying to bypass the restrictions of family techniques and open up a new promotion route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His ambition is clearly revealed!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is this Lava Immortal Palace that gave him the opportunity. Without the Immortal Palace, no matter how outstanding he is, what can he do? Time and fate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't he greedy and stingy? Why did he do it so beautifully this time? Who is pointing him out behind his back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the Ning family head was even more frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually, who pointed out Ning Zhuo is not important at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is important is the attitude of the Golden Core ancestors!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The source of power, the largest part is violence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Core cultivator Ning Jiufan is the person with the highest combat power in the entire clan, so he naturally holds the highest power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Jiufan is encouraging Ning Zhuo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is Ning Jiufan's attitude, and it is also the reason why the entire Ning family main branch is in constant fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning family head smiled bitterly to himself: \"Ancestor Ning Jiufan has grace and love with my main branch, but for so many years, we have troubled him so many times, and the affection has been consumed too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than ten years ago, during the struggle between the main branch and the branch, the ancestor was already dissatisfied with the main branch's harsh punishment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He hopes more that the entire Ning family can grow stronger, rather than just the main branch being strong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, the Ning family head knew that he could not stop Ning Zhuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally wanted to use Ning Zhuo's collection of clansmen's flesh and blood to make an article.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Ning Zhuo has obtained the ancestor's recognition, and he jumped out to expose Ning Zhuo, which is to slap the Ning family ancestor in the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really did this, he would be an idiot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Ning family head can do is to secretly insert his people into Ning Zhuo's forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo quietly expanded the scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the number of clansmen who fixedly offer flesh and blood to him is at least three times more than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means that the speed of Ning Zhuo's cultivation of the Demonic Dyeing Blood Tendon Art is also three times faster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo declared to the outside world that he wanted to forge substitute puppets and needed to use homologous flesh and blood for research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one doubted him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All doubts were suppressed deep in the bottom of their hearts at this moment when he was in the limelight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the recognition of the Golden Core ancestor, who dares to doubt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Houjun and Ning Youfu expressed appreciation, feeling that Ning Zhuo's cultivation was too low and weak, only at the third layer of Qi Refining, so he should properly master the means of saving his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu even gave Ning Zhuo a talisman: \"This is a Substitute Talisman, give it to you to study properly, remember to return it to me after the research is successful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Substitute Talisman can replace the cultivator's body in a critical moment. If used well, it can save a life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resources and treasures that can save lives have always been the most expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Youfu valued Ning Zhuo's prospects and did not hesitate to take out his own life-saving items for Ning Zhuo to study, in order to release goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's speed of rise exceeded imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This former family elder saw that the situation was not good and had to accelerate his investment speed. Otherwise, when Ning Zhuo really had full wings, he would have to invest and show favor, and the cost would be much higher, or even there would be no such opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo did not think that he would have such an unexpected harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he secretly decided that such good things must be kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The research on substitute puppets is too difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll study it for ten or eight years, it's not too much, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just the loss of Night Wind Soft Iron, which did not hinder Ning Zhuo from continuing to forge the Golden Core-level mechanical ape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His momentum rose, and he cooperated with the Zhou family and the Zheng family, which could make a bigger sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outsourcing all the dirty and tiring work, Ning Zhuo leveraged the power of the three righteous families in Fire Persimmon Immortal City to forge treasures for him on a large scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This junior named Ning Zhuo is indeed interesting.\" Zhou Nongying said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder even that insidious and cunning guy Fei Si recognizes him.\" Zheng Danlian laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Jiufan just smiled and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's affairs set off a stormy sea in the Ning family, and the aftermath also affected the Zhou family and the Zheng family. Recently, Ning Zhuo has become the most brilliant figure in the righteous path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the source of all this was just a sentence from Ning Jiufan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Zhuo's affairs, in the eyes of the Golden Core ancestors, were at most interesting, a pastime for after-dinner chats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Night Wind Soft Iron has been checked, there is no problem, and preliminary processing has been done. Everyone, prepare to forge!\" Zheng Shuanggou said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Core ancestors chose an auspicious time and sat in the array eyes of the magic array respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light of the Heavenly Work Lamp suddenly flourished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast and endless earth fire was purified through the magic array, removing all fire evil, poison, and turbidity, and infused into the Heavenly Work Lamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamp flame swelled seven times, from the size of a finger to the volume of a cup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Core cultivator's divine sense penetrated into the lamp flame and was consumed burningly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lamp flame looked small, but it actually contained mystery, with the power of Mount Sumeru in a mustard seed; inside the lamp flame was an ocean of fire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the crimson flames burn burningly, and the mechanical weapon, like an ancient giant snake, was always unruly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Golden Core cultivators of the Zheng family took action one after another, performing forging spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A volcano rose in the sea of fire, towering and standing, suppressing the mechanical weapon within the mountain body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames outside the mountain surged in, and when they rushed into the mountain body, they turned into streaks of red light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red light scorched, illuminating the mechanical weapon inside the mountain body, gradually softening it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, Golden Core-level materials were filled into the volcano, turning into streams of five-colored smoke, merging into the mechanical weapon's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one—Night Wind Soft Iron!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The iron water poured over, mixed with the smoke stream, quickly set, and completely filled the shortcomings of the mechanical weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the black snake roared, extremely resistant, turned its snake body, snake head backward, and actually wanted to bite its seven-inch position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil obstacle! Still not bound, obediently surrender?\" Zheng Shuanggou roared, exerting his spells with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames formed chains, tying the black snake up with five flowers and three layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zheng family head stepped into the external magic array and exerted his natural talent—One Thousand Hammers and One Hundred Refinements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lamp flame world, the crimson flames condensed into hammer heads, swarming in, wrapping the black snake, and constantly hammering down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang bang bang...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every hammer down, the black snake's resistance power was reduced by a thread, and the fire hammer also disintegrated accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a thousand hammerings, the black snake collapsed to the ground, but the snake head's expression was still fierce and unruly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Shuanggou was covered in sweat, let go of the control, hurriedly sat down, swallowed pills, and supplemented with all his might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Danlian took on the heavy responsibility, drove the flames, and continued to forge the mechanical weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black snake's whole body emitted a rich shadow, like willow branches swaying, easily resisting the scorching flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Zhu Xuanji's eyes flashed with golden light: \"This seems to be an old item of the Night Rain Dynasty! You have a good calculation, letting me, a member of the Nandou Kingdom royal family and the Divine Catcher Division, help you forge contraband!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Nongying smiled: \"Lord Zhu, this is not appropriate. As far as I know, the Nandou Dynasty has not strictly forbidden old items of the Night Rain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji's expression was serious, and he snorted coldly: \"Although the Night Rain Demon Soldier is absolutely powerful, its demonic nature is deep, often devouring its master. If not handled well, it will become the culprit for our failure and death. This weapon cannot be used!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",2266,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z","2026-06-18T03:10:38.119Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","bcad8f3ff21b8edfa92015cd770388352c64c28167a97a30a7abeb7be069f944","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-205","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-203",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]