Immortal Creation.

Chapter 732 Spider Woman: Woof woof woof!

Che Zhuzi asked Ning Zhuo what kind of magic weapon he wanted.

Ning Zhuo quickly thought it through in his mind.

"I am only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so many magic treasures are not suitable for me because they consume too much of my mana."

"Actually, I already have two defensive treasures, but I lack a proper offensive treasure."

"But it's still the same reason—magical artifacts consume too much mana. How many times can I use them consecutively?"

The Five Elements Qi Regulation Technique excels in control, but its mana reserves are not particularly outstanding.

"Therefore, rather than obtaining an offensive magic weapon, it's better to continue using my mechanisms."

"Whether it's the Heavy Armored Blood Ape - Great Victory, the Shadow Blade - Night Tiger, or the Snow-Colored Maiden - Wisdom, or the Snow Pivot - Rest, they are all Golden Core level, more practical than magic weapons!"

"How about... we get a magical artifact that can be used for learning?"

Ning Zhuo has always been a studious child.

However, he didn't rush to answer the question, but instead asked in return, "I wonder what kind of magic weapon Senior Che has?"

Che Zhuzi looked at Ning Zhuo, gave a meaningful laugh, and then said, "Come with me."

He turned and left.

Ning Zhuo thought for a moment and followed suit.

This is the main gate of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, so it's relatively safe. The chances of Che Zhuzi risking breaking the sect rules to frame Ning Zhuo are very small.

More importantly, Ning Zhuo thought that Che Zhuzi was only a Golden Core cultivator!
Having experienced many big events, Ning Zhuo was full of confidence.

He followed the spider to a stone chamber.

"This is my treasure room; many magical treasures are kept here," Che Zhuzi said calmly, with a hint of pride in her voice, as she introduced the place to Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo's gaze was completely drawn to him, and he looked around.

The treasure room was octagonal in shape, with many huge bronze panels embedded in the walls. The panels were covered with raised lines of mechanisms and interlocking gears.

The dome is a translucent deep blue, like glass, and is inlaid with 360 star beads, which together emit natural starlight.

The ground is covered with glowing bricks, and blue spiritual light occasionally drifts between the brick seams, which can be directly transferred and recombine with each other.

Ning Zhuo recognized the type of floor tiles and immediately guessed, "There must be a secret room underneath."

The treasure room was empty, but as Che Zhuzi waved his sleeve, the surrounding bronze panels suddenly unfolded, revealing the scene inside.

Inside a bronze wall panel was a crystal cage. Several storage bags hung inside the cage, each with either faded spirit patterns or tears.

There were more than a dozen mechanical spiders, varying in size, but the largest was no bigger than an adult's fist.

They hang inside crystal cages and climb on storage bags, their metal joints making a crisp clicking sound as they move.

Tiny drops of Void Spider Liquid were sprayed out and carefully filled the crack in the storage bag.

Then, the spider's tentacles immediately tapped lightly around the crack, setting up temporary reinforcing talismans.

This scene alone captivated Ning Zhuo, who stared intently for a long time.

Against the spiderweb cage, on the other side of the wall, was a star-revolving instrument. Three layers of bronze rings interlocked and rotated, and the star marks on the rings constantly flowed with brilliant silver light.

Ning Zhuo had seen such mechanical devices in books; they were used for calculations.

He subconsciously looked up at the star beads on the dome and immediately understood the basic structure of the treasure room: "The star beads are used to collect natural starlight, which serves as the light source here and is also the main consumable for the starlight oscillator."

The natural starlight contains the principles of heaven and earth, and this is the important connotation of natural starlight.

After being consumed by the Starlight Shifting Instrument, it gained the power of calculation.

This computational power then enabled the dozen or so mechanical spiders next door to perform precise repairs on the storage bag.

This also explains why the star-shaped celestial globe and the spider cage are placed next to each other—they themselves require close coordination.

On the other side of the spider cage was a mechanical construct—the Yellow Crystal Spider Nest.

The spider's nest looks like a beehive, as if cast in amber, divided into many small compartments. Mechanical spiders inhabit many of these compartments.

The spider's nest emitted a hazy yellow light, and the shifting light seemed to be breathing.

Ning Zhuo could vaguely see densely packed magical restrictions within the yellow light: "It seems to be the manufacturing method of these mechanical spiders, as well as some blood-refining mechanical techniques?"

The three wall panels facing each other are all magical treasures.

One is a heavy-duty shovel, with a shovel head as large as a door panel. Large and small air jets are densely distributed on the upper side, sides, and even the long handle of the shovel head.

Ning Zhuoguang felt a strong aura of aggression wash over him at just one glance.

The other one is pure white with flowing clouds.

A cloud cluster hangs inside a crystal bell. At the top of the bell, a rotating wheel spins continuously, releasing whirlwinds. Precious materials and clouds are drawn in from the outside and shredded into mist within the whirlwinds.

The magic array inside the glass bell constantly plays a magical role, consuming spirit stones to add spiritual energy to the bell and exerting invisible pressure on the other.

The spiritual energy and cloud energy within the bell intertwined, creating a high-pressure environment for the pure white floating clouds.

The third one is in a pond of earth. In the center of the pond bottom is a tortoise shell. Most of the shell is smooth and without marks, and only about 40% of the original shell patterns remain.

Around the Wutu Pond, a large number of jade stones are displayed, including Kunlun jade, Tianqing jade, and golden jadeite, among others.

These jade stones are being slowly refined; the chalcedony is being absorbed by the tortoise shell, gradually adding to the tortoise shell patterns on them.

Ning Zhuo was somewhat uncertain and asked, "Senior Che Zhuzi, could this tortoise shell be the Xuan Turtle Escape Armor?"

Che Zhuzi cast an admiring glance: "Young man, your eyesight is excellent. You recognized it very accurately. That's right, this is indeed the Xuan Turtle Formation!"

Ning Zhuo immediately showed a look of envy.

On the one hand, it was his deliberate attempt to socialize with Che Zhuzi; on the other hand, it was a natural expression of his emotions.

The Xuan Turtle is born with a unique escape technique, making it exceptionally adept at finding a way out of dire situations and thus escaping to safety.

The black tortoise itself is a mythical creature that brings good fortune and avoids misfortune, and it is very difficult to capture. Therefore, every part of its body is rare.

Tortoise shells are the most valuable material found on black tortoises.

It can be viewed as a natural escape talisman that can be reused multiple times.

Each use helps the cultivator release an escape technique, often allowing them to escape alive. The cost is that a section or a piece of the tortoise shell's markings disappear.

The shell of the black tortoise is undoubtedly a life-saving weapon.

It can even be used several times!

Ning Zhuo was so moved by this that he almost blurted out that he had chosen this precious material.

Yes, it is just a natural treasure, a part of the body of the Xuan Turtle before its death, not a magical artifact.

But for the vast majority of cultivators, the tortoise shell contains escape techniques and hides some mystery of destiny, making it a more precious existence than magic treasures!
Che Zhuzi, observing Ning Zhuo's expression, noticed that his eyes were fixed on the Xuan Turtle's shell and couldn't help but smile slightly.

He clapped his hands and said, "Come in."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Spider Woman pushed open the side door and walked in.

She wore a crimson ball gown, its surface adorned with pearls and crystals that shimmered with dazzling light.

Her skin had a cool, white hue, and under the starlight, her bluish veins were almost visible.

Her lips were painted with rouge, full and luscious. Her gaze was flustered; she glanced at Ning Zhuo, then immediately lowered her head, her whole being exuding unease and tension.

Ning Zhuo glanced at the female cultivator with some surprise, not quite understanding why Che Zhuzi had called her in. Che Zhuzi, who had been watching Ning Zhuo closely, asked, "So, you don't know her?"

That's a rather strange question.

Ning Zhuo glanced at the Spider Woman again, a question lingering in his mind: "Should I know her?"

He could sense a deeper meaning behind Che Zhuzi's words and immediately asked, "What do you mean, senior?"

Che Zhuzi pointed to Pan Si Niangzi: "This person is my slave. You can also choose her as the reward this time."

Ning Zhuo's eyes narrowed slightly, and he decided to test the waters again. He shook his head on the spot, indicating that he would rather obtain a magic weapon than a female cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Upon hearing this, the Spider Woman's chest heaved with anger. She was extremely worried that Ning Zhuo would capture her and make her his dog, but hearing that Ning Zhuo preferred a magic weapon to her, she couldn't help but get angry as well.

She roared inwardly, "Am I, the mighty Spider Lady, less valuable than a magic weapon?!"

Che Zhuzi smiled deeply and explained, "Young junior, there is a reason why I made this suggestion to you. This woman is closely related to you."

Ning Zhuo bowed and said, "Please enlighten me, senior."

Che Zhuzi then explained the whole story to Ning Zhuo in detail.

"I used a counter-strategy and eventually found out. It turns out that this woman went to great lengths to infiltrate my inner circle, all to use me and frame you..."

"From this perspective, I am implicated because of you."

Ning Zhuo, of course, refused to take the blame, shaking his head firmly: "I am also a victim. Senior, didn't you already find out that it was the Ban family who intervened behind the scenes to deal with you and me?"

In short, Ning Zhuo pulled Che Zhuzi into his own camp.

He then exposed the falsehoods of the Spider Woman: "The Ban family is a righteous family, a family of strategists, they shouldn't deliberately target me."

"It should be Banji!"

"Although this child comes from the Ban family, he is a disgrace to the Ban family. He comes from the righteous path, but he practices demonic arts. He is eccentric and greedy."

"The Spider Lady is merely at the Foundation Establishment stage; this is not the work of the prestigious Ban family."

"It must be Banji!"

"It's perfectly normal for demonic cultivators to befriend other demonic cultivators and ask their fellow practitioners to help them."

Previously, Pan Si Niangzi wanted to protect herself, so she brought up the Ban family to bluff. Ning Zhuo directly pointed out Ban Ji to reduce Che Zhuzi's inner pressure.

Che Zhuzi smiled slightly: "This is a feud between you and Ban Ji. I am an innocent person and will not get involved in the struggles of you juniors."

With Che Zhuzi's shrewdness, how could he not see through Pan Si Niangzi's bluff?
He simply kept quiet, using this opportunity to negotiate with Ning Zhuo and strive for his own maximum benefit.

Ning Zhuo had no evidence to prove that Ban Ji was the mastermind. He was just guessing, but he spoke with great conviction in order to drag Che Zhuzi into the mess.

Ning Zhuo and Che Zhuzi exchanged a glance, both aware of each other's strength.

The brief negotiation, seemingly uneventful, was in fact a clash between the two, leading to a deeper understanding of each other.

Che Zhuzi pressed, "So, what do you choose? The magic weapon, or this woman?"

At this moment, Ning Zhuo deeply felt Che Zhuzi's shrewdness.

He gritted his teeth, his brows furrowed, and a helpless expression appeared on his face: "Change."

The situation is clear.

Compared to the Xuan Turtle Formation, Ning Zhuo hoped to obtain valuable intelligence.

Ban Ji is plotting against him, and the Spider Woman must know something about it. This information is extremely important to Ning Zhuo!
Even if Pan Si Niangzi knows nothing, her testimony alone will be a powerful tool in dealing with Ban Ji in the future.

Pan Si Niangzi's vision went black, and she hurriedly struggled to speak: "Ning Zhuo, I can pay the ransom for myself!"

Che Zhuzi chuckled: "Young friend Ning Zhuo has become your master, and everything you own belongs to him. What will you use to redeem yourself?"

Ning Zhuo was curious and asked directly, "What exactly is the contract that allows you to control her, senior?"

"Don't worry." Che Zhuzi took the contract in her hand and showed it to Ning Zhuo. "This is a slave contract, and the terms are quite harsh."

"She has to do whatever you ask her to do. Even if she doesn't want to, her body will tell her the truth."

"For example... bark like a dog a few times for us to hear."

Che Zhuzi turned his head, looked at Pan Si Niangzi, and revealed a mocking smile.

"No, I won't!!!" The Spider Woman's face showed terror, her heart filled with reluctance.

But the next moment...

"Woof woof woof!" Her body moved on its own, and she started talking.

The Spider Woman's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. After the shock and panic, endless shame and indignation filled her entire being.

"I...I...I barked like a dog?!"

Her pride was brutally trampled, and she wished she could smash her head against the wall and die.

"What a shame, what a shame! What a shame!"

"Che Zhuzi, I will kill you! Ning Zhuo, you will die too!!!"

Spider Woman roared madly in her heart.

Che Zhuzi laughed and looked at Ning Zhuo, as if showing off his product: "How is it?"

Ning Zhuo cupped his hands in greeting: "This junior will take her."

"A wise decision." Che Zhuzi was very satisfied. He raised his hand, and the contract floated to Ning Zhuo's front.

Ning Zhuo took it, and after carefully looking through it, with Che Zhuzi's help, he immediately became the master of the Spider Woman.

Pan Si Niangzi's vision blurred; her worst fears had come true. She had wanted Ning Zhuo to be her dog, but instead, she had become Ning Zhuo's slave.

Such a cruel reality made her feel absurd and desperate.

The spider was very satisfied.

By handing over the contract, he not only saved himself a valuable asset, but also got rid of the hot potato that was the Spider Woman, and even made friends with Ning Zhuo.

That's like killing three birds with one stone.

Che Zhuzi reached out to see Ning Zhuo off, but the latter smiled and said that he was very interested in the Void Spider Silk and wanted to make a large purchase.

When business was mentioned, Che Zhuzi immediately perked up and found Ning Zhuo even more agreeable. He directly asked how much the so-called "big deal" meant.
Ning Zhuo was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, so Che Zhuzi was skeptical of the "great brush" Ning Zhuo mentioned.

Ning Zhuo did not answer, but instead asked how much the spider produced each month.

Che Zhuzi raised his head slightly: "I produce nearly twenty strands of Void Spider Silk every day. Each one is guaranteed to be a precious material of the Golden Core level!"

Ning Zhuo immediately looked surprised: "I've only heard that you travel alone, senior. Do you have family or close relatives?"

Che Zhuzi laughed heartily, a proud look on his face, and raised his head slightly: "Just me!"

After castration, production capacity increased seventeenfold!
The past problems with production capacity are gone.

So cool.

Ning Zhuo's question directly scratched Che Zhuzi's itch, making him even more certain of his own wisdom and prowess.

He found Ning Zhuo even more pleasing to the eye!

(End of this chapter)