[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-26":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},2227449,4127,"Chapter 26","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>The two Golden Core cultivators drove their clouds and flew toward the high sky at the top of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun was gray-faced and covered in slight injuries, snorting coldly on his gray cloud, \"Fei Si! If you hadn't blocked me from chasing the demon cultivator, I would have already taken him down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The object of his argument was a yellow-clothed old man with a goat beard and bright eyes, surnamed Fei, named Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si snorted coldly, \"You brute. Am I blocking you from chasing the demon cultivator? I am preventing you from destroying the Fire Persimmon Forest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two argued all the way, arguing in front of the City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy clouds and smoke opened like curtains, revealing the City Lord's true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current City Lord's face was as calm as an ancient well, and he had long been accustomed to the two's arguments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si and Chi Dun, one civil and one martial, were the City Lord's most powerful arms, but the two had always been at odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chi Dun saluted and paid homage, he immediately complained. He accused Fei Si of not cooperating, but instead preventing him from continuing the pursuit, and now letting that black-shadow demon cultivator slip into the Fire Persimmon Forest, so he could only temporarily seal the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si immediately refuted, \"Brute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How huge is the value of the Fire Persimmon Forest? It has been cultivated since the city was built. It took more than ten generations of hard work, hundreds of years of conscientious work, to have the current scale.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire persimmons are prone to explosion. Once a war starts in the Fire Persimmon Forest, it will inevitably lead to chain explosions. At that time, the largest industry of our Fire Persimmon Immortal City will be wiped out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More than half of the city's annual income comes from the Fire Persimmon Forest. It can be said that it is the Fire Persimmon Forest that supports the operation of the Immortal City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You only care about your own mission, simply short-sighted. Once the Fire Persimmon Forest is destroyed, how can you let the City Lord explain to the Nandou imperial court?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that after the Three Sects' Shangren hid the Lava Immortal Palace in the depths of Fire Persimmon Mountain and suppressed the volcano, this place gradually turned from a land of evil into a land of blessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nandou Immortal Dynasty took a fancy to this place and sent a Nascent Soul-level cultivator hundreds of years ago to station in the volcano and build an Immortal City. After the Immortal City array was laid out, it absorbed earth power and fire spiritual energy as nutrients to cultivate the Fire Persimmon Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Persimmon Forest had huge profits, and the name of Fire Persimmon Immortal City was derived from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The annual fire persimmon picking also derived a festival unique to Fire Persimmon Immortal City—the Fire Persimmon Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day of the festival, all the cultivators in the city would come to the forest to participate in picking fire persimmons. At that time, the city was full of the joy of harvest and was very lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun stiffened his neck and glared at Fei Si, about to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord interrupted, \"Alright, you interrogated a group of cultivators, did you get any clues?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun hurriedly bowed and presented the transcript book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord sat still, letting the transcript book float slowly in front of him. A fierce wind blew, flipping the transcript book from beginning to end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a Nascent Soul cultivator, his spiritual sense was amazing, and in a few breaths of time, he had a panoramic view of the content of the transcript book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun asked for instructions, \"Lord City Lord, the demon cultivator is currently hiding in the Fire Persimmon Forest. What should be done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord's spiritual sense rose, and he flew the transcript book to Chi Dun again, his tone flat, \"What do you think should be done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun frowned in embarrassment, \"The Fire Persimmon Forest is extremely important, your subordinate thinks, it is better to report it directly and let the Nandou Immortal Dynasty send capable people to deal with it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention anything else, just sprinkling a handful of red beans, with the Red Turban Warriors leading the charge, would greatly reduce casualties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or, directly invite the people from the Divine Capture Division to come and capture the demon cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it is the Divine Capture Division cultivators who practice the 'Heart-Clearing Alarm Formula' or the 'Source-Tracing Method', they are all better at chasing and capturing murderers than I am.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord was expressionless and looked at Fei Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si understood immediately and shouted again, \"Brute!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you call the people from the Divine Capture Division, what does it have to do with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our side has already secretly negotiated properly with the two major families. Now, suddenly reporting upward, how to face these two major families, the Zhou family and the Zheng family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This thing, once done, will break the rules greatly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, when the Lord sits in another place, how can the local cultivation families trust our Lord?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must know that sitting in a place requires maintaining a good relationship and close cooperation with local big clans, so that politics can be smooth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Going back on one's word is the behavior of a villain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si refuted vigorously, his emotions excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also had a part of his words that he did not say—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The discovery of the Lava Immortal Palace was after the City Lord took office. According to the regulations, the City Lord should report it in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at that time, the Zhou family and the Zheng family tried their best to persuade him, bribed him heavily, and the City Lord himself also coveted the treasures of the Lava Immortal Palace, so he hid it and did not report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the three parties developed it secretly and had always been in peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ning family discovering the Lava Immortal Palace was also within expectations, and the three parties had long been psychologically prepared to accept them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But an accident suddenly happened—the Lava Immortal Palace was bombed out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That damn black-shadow demon cultivator, with the power of one person, stirred the great situation into a sharp turn, and it was unrecognizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lava Immortal Palace was almost completely born and was suppressed by the City Lord himself. But the selection criteria for the Lava Immortal Palace were still lowered to the Qi Refining stage, and there was also the Dharma-Transmitting Bell sound spreading widely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the City Lord issued multiple orders to control the cultivators on the scene in time and cover up with all his might, the wind had leaked out greatly. As time passed, the Nandou royal family would inevitably know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the City Lord had obtained treasures from the Lava Immortal Palace, that would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he now had not gained any benefits at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The loss of the Immortal Dynasty was inevitable. Under these circumstances, how could the City Lord be willing to stop? He of course had to bite the bullet and explore the Immortal Palace with all his might, which was most in line with his interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun could not argue with Fei Si and simply spread his hands, indicating that this task was too difficult and he was already at his wit's end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si sneered, \"You are just a brute, how can you think of a way? It still has to be me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord looked at Fei Si and said flatly, \"Fei Si, if you have any way, just say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si had long had a draft, and at this moment smiled, \"My lord, your subordinate thinks that the best way is to suppress it with stillness!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The black-shadow demon cultivator's purpose is very clear, it is the Lava Immortal Palace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier, he wanted to enter the Immortal Palace and was stopped by Zheng Shuanggou. This time, why did he appear near the dungeon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On the surface, he wanted to destroy the array pillars under the dungeon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The large array in Fire Persimmon Immortal City had five large array pillars, located in the Zhou family, Zheng family, Ning family, dungeon, and City Guard barracks. Destroying these array pillars would endanger the large array of the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is just a superficial purpose!\" Fei Si made a judgment, his eyes flashing with brilliance, quite confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is likely deliberately exposing himself, luring Chi Dun to chase, to attract the City Lord to appear and capture him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, this demon cultivator hid in the Fire Persimmon Forest, seemingly in a panic, but actually quite suspicious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire persimmons are prone to self-explosion, and multiple arrays are laid out in the Fire Persimmon Forest. Why did he choose to hide here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nowadays, multiple magic arrays in the Fire Persimmon Forest are activated together, temporarily sealing the black-shadow demon cultivator. He seems to have become a bird in a cage, a turtle in a jar, but I am more inclined to think that he is attracting our attention.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subordinate has a bold conjecture. This black-shadow demon cultivator is just a bait on the surface, and in fact, there are others hidden in the dark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we are attracted by him and concentrate our forces to carry out the encirclement and suppression, then the volcanic crater will inevitably be empty, revealing flaws.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The enemy situation is unclear, and what we know is very limited. We don't know at all how many enemies are hidden in the dark.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even, the three major families cannot be ruled out as inside agents of the demon cultivator, or even the behind-the-scenes pushers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Dun listened, his mouth slightly open, his eyes dull.\u003C\u002Fp>",1657,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","247552c7cdf3bcd767a3ac1493a3d7c13ee98ff5735f8b0ef9439a3eb9d315eb","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-27","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-25",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]