[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m":3,"chapter-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-75":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simultaneously Transmigrated: My Cheat Skill Is Myself",{"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},2315330,4528,"Chapter 75: Both Hands Must Grasp, Both Hands Must Be Strong","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-75",75,"\u003Cp>They were all Zhang Jie; he could not disregard the life of the pirate Zhang Jie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let him risk himself to obtain the technological data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is the production of gun barrels?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie asked, stroking the barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talking about toxicity without dosage is bullying; talking about quality without production is also bullying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for the current Zhang Jie, this was true—he wasn’t conducting high-precision research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was merely replicating a technology already developed long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, we’ve produced nearly a hundred barrels in these two months!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward said, thrilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A daily output of two barrels had already surpassed his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the standard Song bow as an example, its manufacture follows the ancient “Six Materials” method—gan (bamboo or wood),\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>jiao (animal horn), jin (animal sinew), jiao (fish swim bladder or animal hide glue),\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>si (wrapping thread), and qi (protective lacquer).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The material selection alone takes years: the bow stave is mostly made from zhe wood or mulberry wood,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>felled in winter to ensure dense grain;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ox horn must be selected after spring soaking to achieve flexibility;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ox sinew requires processing in midsummer to guarantee maximum elasticity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After these materials are bonded with fish swim bladder glue,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they must undergo at least a year of natural drying and repeated tuning before becoming a fine bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Jie’s “invented” gun requires only one barrel,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and with other components attached, even an apprentice can assemble a gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the old steward had limited knowledge, he believed the gun would surely change the nature of warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, for defending cities, it could forge impregnable fortresses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training an archer takes years,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet even a peasant, after just a few days of training, can load powder, load bullets, and pull the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, with this weapon, you will surely establish yourself in court—even becoming Chancellor of the Realm is not out of the question!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward grew more excited as he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already envisioned Zhang Jie using firearms to destroy the Western Xia,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>defeat the Liao, be enfeoffed as a marquis, appointed as prime minister, reach the pinnacle of power, and be immortalized in history!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his death, Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu left this final edict:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever recovers the entirety of Yan shall be granted princely rank, even if not of the imperial clan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh～”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the old steward so animated, Zhang Jie awkwardly rubbed his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he now tell the old steward\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that he had never intended to serve Zhao the Emperor faithfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that since the day his divine finger appeared, he had planned to start anew?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it—it’s not the right time yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Zhang Jie decided not to tell the old steward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hanfeizi’s “Shuonan” says: “Affairs succeed through secrecy; speech leads to failure through exposure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rebellion, as long as it hasn’t been launched,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>means greater risk of exposure with every additional person who knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Great Teacher Zhang Jue, whose organization was unparalleled and whose influence spread across Han,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was forced to launch prematurely when his disciple Tang Zhou of Jinan betrayed him to the authorities,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>leading to the arrest and lingchi execution of his other disciple Ma Yiyi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Ling of Han immediately ordered a full investigation of all those linked to the Way of Great Peace in Luoyang and throughout the empire,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>executing over a thousand, and commanding Jizhou to capture Zhang Jue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This forced Zhang Jue to launch his rebellion early, igniting the Yellow Turban Uprising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the old steward is so happy—let him enjoy it a while longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only hope his heart is strong enough not to stop when he learns the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhong Shu, it’s not enough. Tell Master Liu and the others to recruit more apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reward fifty taels of gold for every apprentice who can produce a gun barrel!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dissatisfied with the efficiency, Zhang Jie imposed heavy rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that great rewards produce brave men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Young Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old steward departed to carry out the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though puzzled why Zhang Jie was expanding the craftsman workforce,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>his loyalty compelled him to diligently execute Zhang Jie’s commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Zhang Jie was reading in his study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was not reading Confucian classics like the Four Books and Five Classics,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but Lü Yan’s Daoist text, “Jinhua Zhiyao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Yan may be unfamiliar to many, but he had a famous Daoist title: “Chunyangzi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is the Lü Dongbin in the proverb: “A dog bites Lü Dongbin—not recognizing good intentions!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lü Dongbin studied under Zhongli Quan and later transmitted the Dao to Liu Haichan and Wang Chongyang,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>revered by the Quanzhen Sect as one of the “Northern Five Ancestors” and one of the “Eight Immortals” in folk legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Folklore calls him “Fuyou Di Jun,” “Lü Chunyang,”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chunyang Fuzi,” “Enzhu Gong,” “Xian Gong,” “Lü Zu,” among others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Zhang Jie inherited internal energy from the Zhang Jies of Yitian and Tianlong,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had begun studying the writings of Daoist sages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the origins of internal energy cannot be separated from Buddhism and Daoism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoism had sages like Wang Chongyang; Buddhism had Shaolin Temple, famed for “All martial arts originate from Shaolin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even before the events of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Huang Shang had cultivated the realm of Grand Master of Martial Arts simply by compiling texts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>producing the extraordinary “Jiuyin Zhenjing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie felt he could not let the ancient sages monopolize such wonders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for divine techniques and secret manuals—he would wait until he had accumulated greater depth,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>then create his own divine art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why, then, had Zhang Jie been building guns and advancing technology, only to now become obsessed with martial arts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie declared: both technology and divine art must be pursued—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>both hands must grasp, both hands must be strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Occasionally, through a game of dice, I flung my divine sword,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>shattering the highest peak of Zhongnan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie set down the ancient text, his eyes filled with longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a soft knock came at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is it Jinlian? Come in,” Zhang Jie said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, when he studied in his study, Pan Jinlian always brought him late-night snacks on schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened, and a slender figure stepped in with lotus steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie looked up and saw it was not Pan Jinlian, but Yan Poqi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poqi, why are you here? Never mind, just put the snack on the table.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie gave a casual order, picked up the ancient text, and returned his focus to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie: I must focus my energy on martial arts~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, let your servant attend to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poqi, carrying the food box, approached the desk with lotus steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, no need. Just leave it here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie replied without looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he did not reject comfort, he maintained moderation,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not to the point of being served food and clothing without lifting a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master, please look at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poqi pleaded softly, tears welling in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie was about to throw out the troublemaking Yan Poxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked up, he saw Yan Poxi let her outer robe fall to the floor,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>revealing a slender, curvaceous body draped only in sheer gauze, every contour of her form—mountains and rivers—half-hidden, half-revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie’s words choked in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gulp~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard, and the fire he had long suppressed surged violently within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poxi’s eyes dripped with seduction, as if her charm would melt into spring water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Poxi, leave for now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie took several deep breaths and still quelled the fire in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had refused Pan Jinlian’s suggestion to take Yan Poxi in just a few days ago,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and now to yield to Yan Poxi himself—wouldn’t that be slapping his own face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the Young Master worried about Sister Jinlian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poxi, sensing his inner turmoil, smiled sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie nodded; this was no secret worth hiding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master need not worry—it was Sister Jinlian who sent me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poxi drew even closer to Zhang Jie, her breath fragrant as orchid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie could already smell the lingering scent of her recent bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Jinlian still doesn’t trust me!’ he sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already explained to Pan Jinlian his theory of seed and soil,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>yet she seemed unconvinced, still blaming herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, she still believed her own soil was too barren,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unable to nurture the overly potent seed he carried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zhang Jie did not agree:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had shared Qi several times and now possessed internal energy, his body strong and vigorous,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still considered himself a mere mortal, far from the infertility common among cultivators in the immortal world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the immortal world, infertility was typically an issue only for\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Core masters—or even Nascent Soul ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never heard of a Qi Condensation or Foundation Establishment cultivator unable to sire children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, a seed consists of hundreds of millions—how could it possibly be too powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh. The only way to prove it’s not Jinlian’s problem is through action.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie’s face glowed with sacred self-sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was sacrificing himself for Pan Jinlian!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Yan Poxi and pulled her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Poxi gazed up at Zhang Jie’s chiseled profile, utterly spellbound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jie rose, scooped Yan Poxi into his arms, and walked toward the bedroom behind the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I beg the Young Master to be gentle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhang Jie’s actions deepened, Yan Poxi pleaded softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am sacrificing myself for Jinlian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the lofty spirit of self-sacrifice, Zhang Jie began humanity’s most primal, yet most sacred act…\u003C\u002Fp>",1618,"2026-06-20T14:22:35.989Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","fa03f39cdb3255c8766f540aa095d2f7ebf65c02d680f6109bcfac3512c98866","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-76","simultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-chapter-74",601,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimultaneously-transmigrated-my-cheat-skill-is-m-cover.jpg"]