Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five.

After some research, he realized that the furnace's structure couldn't keep up with the changes in the magic.

This is commonly referred to as the hardware not being able to keep up with the software.

Previously, no one in Biyou Village knew magic, so the hardware of the Body Cultivation Furnace could still hold up. Now that Zhuge Qing has arrived, magic has been added to the arsenal, but the hardware of the Body Cultivation Furnace can't keep up, so the furnace explodes.

"Brother Zhuge! I have figured out the cause of the furnace explosion, and I need your help."

Ma Xianhong looked at Zhuge Qing, then waved his hand. A dozen or so effigies came in from outside and laid out bedding, bottled water, food, and other necessities for survival.

"I can help... but judging from your posture, are you planning to stay here for the next few days?" Zhuge Qing was somewhat shocked by the scene before him.

“It wasn’t me…it was us,” Ma Xianhong corrected, then tossed a food pouch to Zhuge Qing.

"Screw off the top lens and look inside."

Hearing Ma Xianhong's voice, Zhuge Qing, who had received the Devouring Pouch, carefully examined its interior. Inside, a simple, ancient book was quietly placed.

"what is this?"

“The Divine Craftsmanship is here, I’m giving it to you,” Ma Xianhong replied.

A magical machine? !

Eight magical skills?

You just gave it to me like that?

Zhuge Qing was greatly shocked. He had obviously not expected that Ma Xianhong would give the Eight Extraordinary Techniques to him, a sorcerer who had just joined Biyou Village.

This is not just simple trust... it's profound trust.

In fact, Ma Xianhong had already passed on the Divine Hundred Refinements technique to a person with superior talent before, namely Qiu Rang. Therefore, he had no concerns about giving it to Zhuge Qing now.

For him, if Zhuge Qing could help him create the perfect body-cultivating furnace, it would be far more valuable than this Divine Hundred Refinements manual.

Zhuge Qing squinted at Ma Xianhong, who was sitting on the ground not far away, redrawing blueprints. He silently swallowed.

Ma Xianhong... is a man of principle.

...

After that, Zhuge Qing and Ma Xianhong stayed in the room where the cultivation furnace was located.

As night fell and it was time to rest, Zhou Fengliu and Wang Ye did not see Zhuge Qing again.

"No need to think about it, Lao Qing has definitely betrayed us... He's probably living in a luxury single room now," Wang Ye sighed.

"Oh, everyone has their own ambitions, why do you always interfere with Lao Qing's affairs... Let him do whatever he wants."

Zhou Fengliu, unlike Wang Ye, was not as responsible and could think about Zhuge Qing's affairs.

After he finished washing up, he lay down on the bed, studied the Tongtian Lu for a while, and then prepared to go to sleep.

Seeing that Zhou Fengliu was asleep, Master Wang couldn't say anything more, so he tidied up and went to sleep as well.

The night passed quietly.

Until noon the next day, a group of uninvited guests arrived in Biyou Village, breaking the originally peaceful and harmonious atmosphere of the village.

"Master, Master."

Outside the room where the cultivation furnace was located, Qiu Rang knocked on the door and came in directly.

Seeing that it was Qiu Rang, Ma Xianhong, who hadn't slept all night, glanced at him and said, "Didn't I tell you not to bother me these days unless it's something important?"

"The group of people who captured Chen Duo, led by the cult leader, have come to the village."

Upon hearing Qiu Rang's words, Ma Xianhong raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Oh, I see. Go take a look."

Upon learning that it was someone from the company, Ma Xianhong naturally couldn't continue studying his furnace there. He told Zhuge Qing to rest for a while, while he and Qiu Rang went to the village entrance to meet the people sent by the company.

Watching Ma Xianhong's departing figure, Zhuge Qing, who had also not slept all night, hesitated for two seconds before silently taking out the Devouring Pouch containing the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements that Ma Xianhong had given him the night before.

He took the Divine Craftsmanship Manual out of his pouch, glanced at it briefly, and after confirming that it was indeed the Divine Craftsmanship Manual, he quickly closed the manual and put it back into his pouch.

it is true...

Truly a masterpiece of divine craftsmanship.

Zhuge Qing's heart was pounding. He sensed two paths before him: one was a shortcut, and the other was the path he was supposed to take.

This divine craftsmanship... should I learn it or not?

Having witnessed so many unconventional Eight Extraordinary Techniques these past few days, this "Divine Mechanism Hundred Refinements" manual is clearly enough to tempt Zhuge Qing, who has long been stuck in a bottleneck...

Just as Zhuge Qing was making his own decision, a group of temporary workers arrived at the village entrance. The group looked like they were on a spring outing and happily walked into Biyou Village.

This village... is pretty ordinary.

Zhang Chulan took the opportunity to glance at the entrance of Biyou Village. Apart from a few villagers gathered around, it seemed to be just like an ordinary rural village.

"The cult leader, it's them..."

Qiu Rang and Ma Xianhong arrived at the village entrance and pointed to Zhang Chulan and his group. He had fought with Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao when they went to meet Chen Duo, so he recognized that the people opposite were sent by the company to capture Chen Duo.

"Gentlemen...what brings you to my Biyou Village?" Ma Xianhong walked over and asked calmly.

"Who are you?" Qiu'er, a temporary worker from the Southwest Region, asked as Ma Xianhong spoke.

"Village Chief, Ma Xianhong."

"Oh~ so you're Village Chief Ma! We're so glad to finally meet you." Qiu'er smiled upon seeing Ma Xianhong.

"Village Chief Ma, we've come here to seek refuge with you. We've heard that Biyou Village has been recruiting talented people, and look at us brothers, we're all exceptional individuals!"

Chapter 153 Feng Baobao: Xiao Zhou, what are you doing? (Second Update)

Qiu'er stepped aside for Zhang Chulan and the others, pointing at them and saying they were all talented people.

Zhang Chulan, Xiao Zizai, and the others greeted Ma Xianhong without any hesitation.

"Oh? Is that so?" Ma Xianhong raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "That's a pity, we don't have..."

"Village Chief Ma."

Just as Ma Xianhong was about to refuse, Zhang Chulan, wearing sunglasses, stepped forward and interrupted him, saying:

"If you were the head of Biyou Village, I would advise you to think this over carefully and not to say anything like 'not welcome' so easily."

"From what I've observed, these people are all mentally ill; not one of them is normal. They'll go crazy if they get even the slightest bit of stimulation... You know how mentally ill people can be when they go crazy—they'll bite people indiscriminately."

"So... I still advise you to talk to me... don't be so resolute."

After listening to Zhang Chulan's words, Ma Xianhong fell silent for a moment. He considered it for a while, then called Zhang Chulan into the house, while Feng Baobao and the others waited outside.

Opposite these temporary workers, Ma Xianhong's top talents also arrived and confronted him.

Xiao Zizai adjusted his glasses and glanced at the group of people with superior roots in front of him. They seemed to be looking for someone, and were slightly disappointed when they found that Chen Duo and his prey were not there.

...

The scene changes.

Zhou Fengliu had just gotten up and finished washing up when he pulled Wang Ye along to go to Fu Rong's place for a nutritious lunch.

Seeing him walking side by side with Wang Ye on the village road of Biyou Village, and noticing Wang Ye's absent-minded appearance, he slowly spoke:

"Old Wang, stop thinking about Lao Qing. Think more about yourself. Living your own life well is more important than anything else... We are just ordinary people with limited power and can't change anything."

"Um..."

Wang Ye understood the logic, but how to put it? Going with the flow didn't seem like his style.

The two hadn't gone far when they saw some commotion at the village entrance. Upon closer inspection, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow and recognized many familiar faces in the crowd.

Rongzi.

Liu Wu Kui...

Feng Baobao.

Xiao Zizai...

These familiar faces were confronting each other in front of a house.

"Who is this?" Although Wang Ye did not recognize Xiao Zi and the others, he did recognize Feng Baobao. He was somewhat surprised to see Feng Baobao in the crowd.

"Well?"

Feng Baobao was waiting for Zhang Chulan to come out with her hands in her pockets when her gaze fell on Zhou Fengliu. She rubbed her eyes and then called out to Zhou Fengliu with a blank expression:

"Xiao Zhou~ What are you doing here?"

"Sister Bao'er... I'm just taking a stroll and I'm about to go get lunch."

Zhou Fengliu first responded to Feng Baobao's question, then looked at Fu Rong opposite him and said:

"Rongzi, what's for dinner today?"

"?"

After being called out, Fu Rong frowned and said to Zhou Fengliu, "Seriously? Didn't you realize? A fight is about to break out, and you're still busy eating?"

"A war? How could a war break out here?" Zhou Fengliu expressed his disbelief. If there were going to be a war, it would have started long ago. There would be no need for them to stand here and put on airs.