[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-immortal-craftsman-s-creation":3,"chapter-immortal-craftsman-s-creation-immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-65":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},2227488,4127,"Chapter 65: Zhu Xuanji","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>\"Subordinate Fei Si requests an audience with the City Lord.\" Fei Si stood at the peak of Fire Persimmon Mountain, bowing toward the heavy clouds and mist above his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rolling clouds and mist parted like a curtain, revealing the figure of the Fire Persimmon City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si flew up slowly. After approaching the City Lord, he bowed again and began to report the essential affairs of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all affairs in Fire Persimmon Immortal City were handled by him; only major matters were reported to the City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the Fire Persimmon City Lord did most often in his daily life was his own cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only Nascent Soul in Fire Persimmon Immortal City; as long as his state was guaranteed, the entire Fire Persimmon Immortal City would not fall into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the most important matter was, of course, the Lava Immortal Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the matter of the Dharma-Transmitting Bell had caught the City Lord off guard, from then on, he had personally taken action, sitting atop the mountain peak in the clouds, and had held the situation in check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the Lava Immortal Palace had rioted many times, he had suppressed them all, and they had not stirred up much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si focused his report on the arrangements for the Fire Persimmon Festival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Persimmon Festival was already close at hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, nearly two thousand mechanical Fire-Exploding Monkeys have been refined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have discussed and agreed with the Zhou, Zheng, and Ning families that the Foundation Establishment cultivators who operate the Fire-Exploding Monkeys will mainly be dispatched by the three families.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, the current leader of the Monkey Head Gang, Yuan Er, has volunteered, disregarding the risks, to participate in this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subordinate, moved by his loyalty and considering that there is indeed a labor shortage, has temporarily agreed to let the Monkey Head Gang participate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the Fire Persimmon Festivals of past years, the monkey pets of this gang have served as the main force for picking fire persimmons; having them take action is also a layer of security.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the encirclement and suppression of the shadow demonic cultivator, subordinate has made some arrangements, all of which are in the jade slip.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord poured his spiritual sense into the jade slip and saw that the various arrangements were clear and the steps rigorous; besides the main arrangements, there were many contingency plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main force for encircling and suppressing the shadow demonic cultivator was naturally the City Lord's Mansion and the Golden Core cultivators of the Zhou and Zheng families. The Ning family ancestor was still in a state of closed-door recuperation, but would appear when the time came as a backup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, ever since the shadow demonic cultivator appeared, Fei Si had represented the City Lord's Mansion and taken the initiative to contact the other three families to discuss the encirclement and suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on this pretext, the City Lord's Mansion had united the three families in one place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si had observed secretly and had not found any clues of the three families colluding with the shadow demonic cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed accordingly.\" After reading, the Fire Persimmon City Lord approved Fei Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this encirclement plan, there was no City Lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent was only a Golden Core, and the Fire Persimmon Immortal City planned to mobilize four Golden Core cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This combat power configuration was completely sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of the City Lord's Mansion, the Fire Persimmon City Lord sitting firmly on the mountain peak was the most correct thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that the shadow demonic cultivator had been trying his best to enter the Lava Immortal Palace. But the first time, he was stopped by Zheng Shuangou; the second time, he sneaked near the dungeon and was discovered by Chi Dun, who was carrying the Heart-Warning Bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really had accomplices, then the third time was the raid on the Ziyang Courtyard, and leaving elixirs in the Fire Persimmon Forest was clearly to lure the Fire Persimmon City Lord to go and capture him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more the enemy wanted to do something, the less they should be allowed to succeed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the City Lord sat on the mountain peak, he would remain invincible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, subordinate has one more matter that needs to be reported urgently.\" Fei Si said, \"Since the last failure to pass the trial, Young Master Meng Chong has gone into closed-door special training again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He uses the immortal-talent 'Galloping Thunder' too frequently; such a terrifying consumption is hard to sustain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Subordinate is very worried.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have tried to persuade Young Master Meng Chong many times, but the Young Master has not listened and still goes his own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Fei Si handed over another jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade slip recorded Meng Chong's latest appearance during the special training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His originally sturdy physique was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now noticeably thin. His cheekbones were prominent, his eye sockets were deeply sunken, but his gaze was becoming increasingly bright, giving people the feeling that he was practicing a demonic art, burning his life to exchange for a short-lived powerful state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord smiled slightly: \"Then let him continue to go his own way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si was stunned: \"City Lord, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Persimmon City Lord said leisurely: \"Natural talent and natural disposition are the exterior and interior of each other, and can be regarded as one. Expressing one's natural disposition is to stretch one's natural talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The higher the natural talent, the fuller the natural disposition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by fully exerting one's natural disposition can one maximize the potential of one's natural talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me ask you, how has Chong'er progressed in the last month or two?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si said: \"The progress is rapid, which makes subordinate marvel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The facts were indeed so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the beginning, Meng Chong couldn't even dodge the Thousand-Jun Heavy Hammer Platform. Later, he dodged the heavy hammer but couldn't dodge the golden silk fishing net. After that, he rushed through the fishing net but couldn't control his speed and was cut into pieces by the thin threads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After special training, he had completely adapted to the extreme speed, his movements had become extremely agile and swift, and he had easily passed through layers of obstacles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord continued: \"I have seen the jade slip images; his special training this time has also reached the edge of a breakthrough. Previously, his use of Galloping Thunder was flat and monotonous. Now, he has begun to adjust his breathing, and there is a rhythm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has gradually realized the principle that hardness cannot last long, and the law of yielding before extending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once he breaks through, he will be able to have rhythm, be slow within fast, fast within slow, and be able to accelerate again at extreme speed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, he will be able to become flexible. This is the transformation of yin and yang rotation, and all things become complete.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si suddenly realized: \"I understand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natural disposition can help grow natural talent, and the progress of natural talent can also improve natural disposition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Master Meng Chong previously only knew how to rush and charge. Once he breaks through this time, his natural disposition will be improved, and he will be able to be flexible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord smiled: \"The path of cultivation is like this; yin reaches its extreme and yang is born, yang reaches its extreme and yin is born; it is exactly what is called 'poverty leads to change'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Possessing super-grade natural talent means being a seed of immortality. One cannot treat it with common sense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since he has fully stimulated his super-grade natural talent, let him fully exert and excavate it. Once there is progress in the use of natural talent, natural disposition will also be improved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chong'er has his own unique path of cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as it does not endanger his life, there is no need to interfere forcefully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will provide him with elixirs and try our best to help him replenish his nutrition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In addition, we will gather manpower and form a team to help him do some chores in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The trials of the Lava Immortal Palace are hard to achieve by relying on an individual alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Coexistence and cooperation are the royal road; from this, it can be seen that the three sect masters are truly high monks, indeed harboring compassion, wanting to save all living beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si hurriedly said: \"When Young Master Meng Chong changed his cultivation, the mansion had already organized thirty people to change their cultivation together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Young Master Meng Chong returned from his first exploration, the scale of the cultivation-changing team expanded to fifty people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just that they have little natural talent and are still changing their cultivation, and they are still some distance from the peak of the third layer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to my investigation, our mansion's cultivation-changing team is in the best condition. The Zhou family is second because of the 'Gathering and Scattering at Will Spiritual Tide Array'. The Zheng family is third, and the Ning family is the worst.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord nodded and praised faintly: \"You do things steadily.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fei Si immediately showed joy and was about to respond when a voice suddenly came: \"Meng Kui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you have already deeply understood the principle of yin reaching its extreme and yang being born, why do you still covet the Lava Immortal Palace? Are you not worried that going too far is as bad as not going far enough?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who is it?\" Fei Si shouted in shock and anger, releasing his spiritual sense to search for the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Persimmon City Lord showed a look of surprise, waved his hand at Fei Si, and told him not to be impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The City Lord cast his gaze toward the clouds on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, a figure slowly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a middle-aged man in a bright red brocade robe with black embroidered edges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a square face, and in the center of his pitch-black pupils, dots of golden light were emanating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not cover up, revealing his Golden Core aura. Facing the City Lord and Fei Si, his demeanor was graceful, he smiled faintly, and his momentum actually overshadowed the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Fei Si saw this familiar brocade robe and the three large characters \"Divine Catcher Division\" on the middle-aged male cultivator's waist token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of his eyes twitched, and he hurriedly saluted: \"Fei Si pays respects to the Divine Catcher, and boldly asks for your name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man smiled slightly: \"My name is Zhu Xuanji.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surname Zhu?\" Fei Si's heart trembled slightly, and he thought to himself, \"The surname Zhu is the national surname; could it be that the person in front of me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Xuanji nodded directly and admitted frankly: \"You should have guessed it too. That's right, Zhu is not only affiliated with the Divine Catcher Division, but also a member of the royal family of the Nandou Immortal Kingdom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have come here this time to investigate the Lava Immortal Palace!\" \u003C\u002Fp>",1875,"2026-06-17T23:33:09.460Z","2026-06-18T03:10:38.119Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4b1f5d19ae3b8ddd0e836bc0111293f7ac125f34bf0ff01fdde6cba2e423d219","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-66","immortal-craftsmanship-chapter-64",783,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimmortal-craftsmanship-cover.jpg"]