[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-master-knows-it-all":3,"chapter-my-master-knows-it-all-my-master-knows-it-all-chapter-158":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Master Knows It All",{"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},1338933,1784,"Chapter 158 - 158 121 An Unexpected Joy_4","my-master-knows-it-all-chapter-158",158,"\u003Cp>158: Chapter 121: An Unexpected Joy_4 158: Chapter 121: An Unexpected Joy_4 “Master…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>you, you actually made these?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Sheng exclaimed in surprise, quickly running to her master’s side, her face full of amazement as she looked at these clay figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clay figures were about as tall as the average person, only a bit stronger, and due to being made of clay, they appeared quite rough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved somewhat heavily, but their actions when building a house seemed no different from those of real people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, you, you really know Mechanical Techniques!” Yi Sheng looked up at Cao Zhen with admiration, her eyes seemingly about to light up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She believed in geniuses, but she had never believed that a single person could be proficient in everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, she was beginning to realize that her master might truly be such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her master’s vision and perspective in business exceeded even her own, though she had been proclaimed a business prodigy since childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her master also knew Talisman Making, and his methods were unheard of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, to her amazement, she discovered that her master also knew Mechanical Techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Zhen feigned a casual air, “It’s nothing significant, just some of the simplest automaton men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, from tomorrow on, you won’t need to cook anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, find one of the automaton men and teach it how to cook.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Sheng hadn’t known how to cook before; she was the daughter of the wealthiest family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Ling Xi who had taught her to cook before leaving, saying that with disciples around, the master should no longer have to cook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that Yi Sheng’s cooking would surely be a disaster, but to his surprise, it was unexpectedly delicious, and it just kept getting better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a few days, she was even trending toward surpassing Ling Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yi Sheng was skeptical, “Will they be able to cook?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, cooking requires mastering heat control and the flame’s intensity changes—they are, after all, just automaton men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might be better for your disciple to continue cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, when I cook, I can also control the flame; it’s a form of training for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then you will continue to cook.” Cao Zhen’s smile grew more evident on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very good, even cooking could be a form of cultivation for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius truly is a genius; the more talented the disciple, the more he could relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s eat first,” Yi Sheng said, once impossibly proud but now without a trace of arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened the food box and asked curiously, “Master, are you going to build a house?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why all of a sudden do you want to build a house?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These clay figures, they’re quite alright in every aspect, but they have one flaw—they’re afraid of rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they get wet, they’re done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I’ve found a place with higher ground to build a huge house for these clay figures,” Cao Zhen pointed to a simple house that was nearly completed and said, “As long as the house keeps out the rain, that’s enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they’ve finished building the house, I’ll have them start Talisman Making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’ll make Supreme Gathering Spirit Talismans and Revival Talismans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They can make Talismans as well?” Yi Sheng was utterly astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman Making was no simple task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she had another thought and cried out, “Master, what are the costs for these automaton men?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Zhen pointed towards a pile of clay not far away, “The cost is almost negligible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then in that case, Master, we can sell these automaton men,” Yi Sheng proposed, then shook her head, “No, that’s not right; these automaton men are created by you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With your multitude of talents, if we sell the automaton men, you would have to keep making them yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Cao Zhen picked up food, he replied, “Who said I’m going to make them all myself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can create some higher-level automaton men and let those make the lower-level ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can the automaton men really create more automaton men?” Yi Sheng couldn’t believe her ears as she looked at Cao Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s so difficult about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when you go down the mountain, bring some materials back for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These clay figures aren’t very smart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I create new automaton men, you won’t have to go down the mountain to collect Talismans anymore; the automaton men can do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the new automaton men ready, Yi Sheng still needed to go down the mountain herself to collect Talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, she had brought Cao Zhen a large amount of materials, among which the most expensive was a material known as Birch Wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Birch Tree was an extremely tough tree, not something ordinary people could cut down without the aid of proper tools, even those disciples who had just started their Cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, these Birch Trees weren’t plentiful and mostly grew on cliffs and precipices, which made Birch Wood quite expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were simple as well as high-level Talismans, and naturally, there were both simple and high-level automaton men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clay figures could only do the simplest tasks, such as Talisman Making, watering the Spirit Field, cleaning the yard, and building a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But more complex tasks were beyond their capability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To make higher-level automaton men, one must use higher-quality materials and more complex techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having had the experience of creating the clay figures, Cao Zhen still spent ten days to produce the first Paulownia Puppet Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the clay automaton men, the Paulownia Puppet Men were much finer and had no fear of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they could be taught how to make clay automaton men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After creating the first Paulownia Puppet Man, with gained experience, the process of making more became much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, he could even produce a batch of five Paulownia Puppet Men at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>",981,"2026-06-05T20:16:53.192Z",1,"novelbin.me","6f3bb0ed6baba371b32ec00bdcd5e69bfeb282985e7b72a22e9c9838082939a3","my-master-knows-it-all-chapter-159","my-master-knows-it-all-chapter-157",2520,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-master-knows-it-all-cover.jpg"]