Chapter 585: Chapter 159: Start to Get Lucky_2
Zhu Xuanji: “Not to mention anything else, just the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect alone, the Ning Family is a close ally of my Zhu Family. Alas, had Ning Zhuo not been the Son of Destiny, our actions would have been much more convenient.”
After exchanging a few words, the two concealed their presence and quietly approached Fire Persimmon Immortal City.
Liangzhu Country.
Canglin Immortal City.
Three Generals Camp.
“Hu hu!” The mount of Liu Er suddenly lost its footing, stepping into a pit in the ground.
Liu Er was fully engaged in training troops and was caught off guard; as the horse fell to the ground, he too was thrown onto the dirt.
Although Liu Er quickly got up, the commotion was significant enough to draw the soldiers over to check.
“Big brother, are you alright?” Zhang Hei was the first to run over and ask with concern.
“I’m fine.” Liu Er shook his head and frowned at the ground.
Guan Hong also rode over; after surveying the scene, she let out a small sigh of relief: “It’s just a pit in the ground, and the horse’s hoof stepped right into it.”
Liu Er, having trained for a long time with the soldiers, constantly drilling battle formations, resulted in his horse becoming overly weary, leading to the fall after stepping into the concealed pit.
Liu Er fell because he was organizing the battle formation, focusing almost all his spirit on it, which caused a slight delay in his reaction.
Liu Er patted his armor, led the horse up, and remounted: “Continue the training!”
At his command, the Three Generals Camp resumed their training.
Yet, Liu Er’s brow remained furrowed, feeling as if there was a large void in his heart.
“What is this terrible feeling? What is going on?”
“Could it be that Mu Lan is forcing Ning Zhuo to start Dual Cultivation?”
“And the military advisor too! Gone from the camp every day, without a trace.”
“Alas, had I promised him the spot earlier, he would be here right now practicing training his Mechanical Soldiers.”
Ning Zhuo had already entered the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon.
He slowly lifted his head and sat upright, no longer leaning over his work.
On the table in front of him were layers of drawings, all depicting various mechanical structures.
Canglin Immortal City.
“Distinguished guest, please take care.” The shop assistant bid Ning Zhuo farewell with respectful manners.
Ning Zhuo gracefully walked out of the Complete Book Pavilion.
He had just entered the pavilion to select a Cultivation Technique for Mengye Tiger.
Mengye Tiger’s Spiritual Nature was even higher than Yuan Dasheng’s, capable of practicing Cultivation Techniques. Ning Zhuo carefully made selections and finally picked a Cultivation Technique for Mengye Tiger.
This technique was closely related to Mengye Tiger’s Innate abilities, called Night Stealth Back Attack Diagram.
Back within Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon, Ning Zhuo buried himself in designing a mechanical body for Mengye Tiger.
In all of the design drafts, Mengye Tiger had a tiger’s head on a human body, aiming to accommodate his Spiritual Nature and restore his original form as much as possible.
Ning Zhuo mainly focused on designing the mechanical body around his Innate Night Shadow Yin Fiend abilities.
In terms of materials, Ghost Shadow Bamboo was most suitable. After all, it was inherently linked to the Night Shadow Yin Fiend.
However, Ning Zhuo did not have much Ghost Shadow Bamboo, and this Treasure was fairly rare, so he decided not to use it right away. Ning Zhuo had already resolved to first use other materials and consider the Ghost Shadow Bamboo when the time was right.
“I don’t know much about Night Shadow Yin Fiend, and the chosen technique for Mengye Tiger, Night Stealth Back Attack Diagram, also has no relation to the Five Elements.”
Ning Zhuo pondered for a long time, his head starting to throb slightly.
One plan was to use the Ghost Shadow Talisman as the main component. Whenever Mengye Tiger employed his Innate Night Shadow Yin Fiend abilities, the Ghost Shadow Talisman would trigger, creating countless dark ghostly apparitions, instantly forming an army of dozens of soldiers to bully the fewer in number, oh no, to execute a righteous surrounding maneuver.
The second plan involved using mechanical parts to reshape the form of the Night Shadow Yin Fiend into pervasive fiendish Qi, corroding formidable enemies, causing visual and mental illusions, and blending reality with confusion.
The third plan was to set up an array of blades on Mengye Tiger’s body, which upon activation, would transform into thousands of shadowy blades, sharply cutting and dismembering the enemy to death.
The fourth plan was to make full use of Night Stealth Back Attack Diagram, equipping Mengye Tiger with a set of mechanical components that would double his speed in dark environments, evading like a ghost, elusive and unpredictable.
The fifth plan was to arrange a Netherworld Soul-binding Array; with this Array as the core, combined with Night Shadow Yin Fiend, it would bind the souls of the enemies. As the number of souls bound increased, Mengye Tiger’s combat strength would also rise.
The sixth plan…
The seventh…
The eighth…
Ning Zhuo came up with nearly twenty minor plans, feeling dizzy and having a hard time deciding, unable to choose.
“It’s not practical to try them one by one.”
“Not to mention, my funds can’t withstand such extravagant experiments.”
“Choosing the most suitable plan is crucial.”
And that’s where the awkwardness lies.
Ning Zhuo doesn’t know what is the most suitable.
It’s not up to him to say; it must be tested on the actual battlefield to find out the answer.
“Ah!”
Ning Zhuo heaved a deep sigh, stood up, and wanted to go outside for a breath of fresh air.
As a result, this movement knocked over the desk, scattering various design drawings on the floor.
Bending down to pick them up, Ning Zhuo’s movements suddenly stiffened, for he saw that five or six drawings had fallen in such a way that they formed a complete image of a Mengye Tiger.
More importantly, upon mental calculation, Ning Zhuo found this accidental arrangement to be really good, with a high chance of success.
“Lucky indeed!”
The more Ning Zhuo pondered, the more he felt that this plan was outstanding, and he immediately decided: “I’ll go with this plan!”
Ning Zhuo acted with lightning speed, flying out on his Mechanical Dragon, purchasing from every big market and store within Canglin Immortal City, his spirit stones scattering generously, exchanging for the treasured materials he desired.
“Let’s be thankful for this great war!”
“Canglin Immortal City has been turned into a major rear base, that’s why I can purchase what I want here.”
“If it were Canglin Immortal City at ordinary times, the variety of treasured materials would never be this abundant.”
While Ning Zhuo was diligently working for the sake of the Mengye Tiger, Sun Lingtong lay inside the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, utterly bored.
“This cultivation technique is good in a thousand ways, but there’s one thing that greatly dissatisfies me!”
“It’s just too boring!”
Sun Lingtong, feeling increasingly intolerant of the boredom, started to recklessly move his essence blood, attempting to assist the innate nurturing of the Fetal Breathing Technique.
As a result…
His essence blood rampaged through his body, immediately inflicting injury upon him.
His viscera were damaged, and severe internal bleeding began.
“This is bad, really bad.”
“Little Zhuo, save me.”
Blood surged inward, immediately blocking Sun Lingtong’s mouth and nose.
He began to suffocate, and at this critical moment, he suddenly had an epiphany about the Fetal Breathing Technique; he gained a deeper understanding.
“So that’s how it is.”
Sun Lingtong rejoiced triumphantly, filled with the joy of sudden enlightenment.
The next moment, the Fetal Breathing Technique’s scripture shone with even greater brilliance.
Sun Lingtong turned danger into safety, and his efficiency significantly increased.
After selecting the treasured materials, Ning Zhuo didn’t refine them himself but instead found Jin Li again.
He wanted to ask Jin Li for help in processing these materials and crafting some mechanical components.
Jin Li laughed heartily: “Friend Ning, you’ve come at the perfect time. The Royal Capital has sent some Artifact Refining cultivators to assist me.”
“They just arrived yesterday, and are supposed to come here to refine today.”
“Tell them your requirements.”
“With their skills, although not as good as mine, they can surely help you accomplish this task.”
Ning Zhuo bowed and thanked Jin Li, presenting him with some treasured materials as a gift of gratitude.
Jin Li laughed heartily, excitedly slapping Ning Zhuo on the shoulder: “Friend Ning, you are too polite; you shouldn’t have gone to the expense.”
People who are willing to spend money are generally popular.
With the aid of Jin Li’s subordinates, by that evening, Ning Zhuo had obtained all the semi-finished products.
“Many hands make light work. If I were alone, it would take at least half a year to reach this stage.”
Ning Zhuo felt that the money and gifts were well worth it.
He simply stayed up all night, assembling the mechanical components together.
The Mengye Tiger’s form began to take shape vaguely.
When Ning Zhuo took out the Mengye Tiger’s spiritual ball and placed it inside, the Mengye Tiger mechanism started up shortly thereafter.
It did not look around or examine its new shell, but instead bowed deeply to Ning Zhuo, and in a deep tone, it said: “Father God!”