Mysteries of Immortal Puppet Master

After failing to recruit the youthful guest, the Ning Family had persistently sought external talents.

Recently, the Ning Family increased their incentives and finally recruited Feng Jiqing. He was one of the most significant talents the Ning Family had attracted so far.

“Clan Leader, Young Clan Leader,” Feng Jiqing saluted with his hands cupped, standing straight. He was at the Foundation Establishment Peak and understood the value of mechanism cultivators, holding his worth in high regard, hence his average attitude toward the two high-ranking Ning Family members.

Young Clan Leader Ning Xiaoren smiled: “Master Feng, this time we’ve invited you to appraise these two mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys and evaluate the creator’s mechanical skills.”

The connection between Ning Zhuo and the mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys was something the Ning Family Clan Leader and the Young Clan Leader didn’t wish to disclose too quickly.

On one hand, Ning Xiaoren wanted to pretend ignorance to build an image of himself and make Ning Zhuo feel his “sincerity.”

On the other hand, the matter concerning the mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys inevitably involved Fei Si. If word got out, it would put Fei Si in a difficult position, which the Ning Family wished to avoid.

Fei Si, who managed most of Fire Persimmon Immortal City’s daily affairs, held significant power and was not someone to be provoked easily.

Their concealment inadvertently caused some misunderstanding for Feng Jiqing, who couldn’t help but speculate: “Are they planning to offer a hefty sum to hire Chen Cha?”

Feng Jiqing certainly didn’t want this to happen, so he began inspecting the two mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys without revealing any emotion.

One of the monkeys was well-made and solidly constructed, representing a previous version. The other was crude and shoddy, already significantly damaged, which Ning Zhuo had deliberately modified afterwards.

After inspecting the monkeys, Feng Jiqing remarked: “The main material for the monkey’s skin is Fire Velvet Rat Skin, woven with traditional spiritual power embroidery. A traditional craft, nothing worth mentioning.”

“Using celestial gold for the framework is essential because setting up a storage formation requires it. Celestial gold is usually the best option.”

“But if it were me, I would go a step further and choose the empty lungs of a Cloud Whale. This way, the formation created could store living creatures, while the current one can only store dead objects.”

“The mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys were designed to harvest Fire Persimmons. Although Fire Persimmons can somewhat be considered fire essence, they are fundamentally living entities, as they are the fruits of the Fire Persimmon Tree. Storing them in a formation space that reserves living beings would be more suitable, preserving their quality better.”

Feng Jiqing only mentioned the advantages of his plan, without touching on the rarity of Cloud Whale empty lungs.

“The material used for the body of the mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys is quite good.” This significant highlight was glossed over by Feng Jiqing.

“There are many formations in the palms, and the matching methods are relatively new and pretty good.” Feng Jiqing minimized his praise when he couldn’t avoid complimenting.

“The most brilliant part of this mechanized design, in my opinion, is the wanderer bullet in the monkey’s brain,” Feng Jiqing swiftly praised but immediately turned critical.

“However, such material choices, while saving considerable costs, are unusable below the Foundation Establishment Stage, significantly limiting the number of potential buyers.”

“Without this flaw, the sales of mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys could multiply several times, even tenfold,” Feng Jiqing concluded.

“This design has its shortcomings,” Feng Jiqing summarized.

The Ning Family Clan Leader and Ning Xiaoren exchanged glances, the former remaining silent while the latter pursued: “Is the creator’s mechanical skill considered strong?”

Among the hundred arts of cultivation, mechanical techniques ranked low.

The father and son were not versed in this area, and being among the upper echelon of the family, they were constantly swamped with affairs or engaging in intrigues, making it hard to grasp the nuance of the mechanized Explosive Flame Monkeys.

In fact, not just mechanical techniques, a brand new pill recipe would be hard for them to evaluate.

They were neither alchemists nor focused on mechanical techniques.