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2024
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2 Volumes / 600+ Chapters (Ongoing):
-Volume 1: 327 Chapters (Completed)
-Volume 2: 285 Chapters (Ongoing)
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Monthly Rank: #1640
All Time Rank: #5910
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In the heart of a volcano lies a mystical Mechanized Palace, a relic left behind by ancient sages, patiently awaiting its successor. In a desperate bid for its treasure, a mother sacrificed her life to claim the palace’s sacred seal, entrusting it to her son, Ning Zhuo, in her final moments.

This is no ordinary artifact; it is the Buddha-Heart Devil Seal.

It holds a profound truth: to enlighten oneself is to become a Buddha, yet to guide others may turn one into a devil. By wielding this seal, one can etch spiritual marks and command intricate mechanisms with ease, bearing only the lightest burden. While others strain under the immense mental weight of controlling even a few of such devices, Ning Zhuo effortlessly commands thousands with a single thought.

“Mother, I will honor your wish,” vowed Ning Zhuo. “I will claim the Mechanized Palace!”

Thus begins his journey:

A tale of spiritual bonds and ingenious marvels,
Where craftsmanship reveals cosmic truths,
And innovation opens realms of possibility.

An ancient bell resonates with eternal laws,
Its chime dancing under the moon’s serene glow.
With a form embodying infinite potential,
Who on earth could stand as his equal?

Associated Names
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Advent of Immortal Truth
Mysteries Of The Immortal Craftsman
Secrets of the Eternal Puppeteer
The Eternal Marionette Enigma
Xiangong Kaiwu
仙工开物
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Recommendations
Lord of the Mysteries (2)
Reverend Insanity (2)
My Longevity Simulation (1)
Reaper of the Drifting Moon (1)
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  4. Worth a Read (hidden gems)
  5. To Read

Latest Release

Date Group Release
06/17/25 Fenrir Realm c346
06/16/25 Fenrir Realm c345
06/15/25 Fenrir Realm c344
06/14/25 Fenrir Realm c343
06/13/25 Fenrir Realm c342
06/11/25 Fenrir Realm c340
06/08/25 Fenrir Realm c339
06/07/25 Fenrir Realm c338
06/06/25 Fenrir Realm c336
06/05/25 Fenrir Realm c335
06/04/25 Fenrir Realm c334
06/03/25 Fenrir Realm c333
06/02/25 Fenrir Realm c332
06/01/25 Fenrir Realm c331
05/31/25 Fenrir Realm c330
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CorruptedWood
CorruptedWood rated it
June 16, 2024
Status: c84
The MC actively wants to become one of the righteous hypocrites from reverend insanity, and straight up disdains demonic cultivators. I find the concept glorious. (This could also mean that he might be planning on establishing a clan or sect in the future) The writing is very good, and the MC is more human, albeit still ruthless.
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Samanrrrnata
Samanrrrnata rated it
April 23, 2024
Status: c150
    1. Truly a great novel by Gu Zhen Ren, he knows how to write character with proper motivations with great payoffs for being intelligent. The starting might be a slow burn to set up the world building but it makes the climax so much better because you feel like the MC earned his success
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tedtran2019
tedtran2019 rated it
September 14, 2024
Status: c69
Huh? Righteous path?

MC isn't at full evil-tier, e.g he won't sacrifice 10000 babies to slightly increase his power. However, if he had to kill 10000 babies to live, he would do it in a heartbeat.

Honestly, I'm not even sure about the "won't sacrifice 10000 babies to slightly increase his power" part.

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Spoiler

At an early point in the novel, he indirectly kills hundreds of innocent people to preemptively unleash an immortal legacy dungeon. So maybe he won't directly kill innocent people for power, but he absolutely would indirectly.

At multiple points in the novel, he also kills innocent people, one such case is him orchestrating a plot to kidnap a demonic sect girl to strengthen his soul (In case you're wondering what he does to her-- he puts her in a dungeon hung up by needles/hooks, and repeatedly gruesomely puppeteers her to give him her soul foundation). In his plot, he mu*ders a bunch of innocent guards guarding the city lord's manor.

I'd put this in the tier of, "required to survive", so in terms of morality, he's between "I would kill innocent people indirectly to get stronger/I wouldn't hesitate to kill innocent people directly to survive".

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He's a master manipulator, has zero qualms about killing innocent people, and if given the bare minimum of modicum of justification (demonic path? Non-human sentient life? Etc) -- won't hesitate to brutally torture someone for years to extract maximum value out of them before mu*dering them.

Something I enjoy about this novel is that unlike other Wuxia novels, the author doesn't try to justify the MC's actions. The MC is simply willing to do anything to live and he has zero real morality/attachment to anything to actually hamper this. It's kind of hilarious, because he's essentially the same type of person as Fang Yuan, but trying to keep up a thin facade of decency for himself.

The funny thing is that the MC isn't even that special in this novel in terms of personality/values; he's simply more intelligent than his opposition. He's a massive f*cking hypocrite and doesn't hesitate to manipulate anyone more naive than himself (anybody with any sort of principles other than benefits) to do his bidding or be his scapegoat. Nearly every single "villain" is more human than him, with weaknesses like friends, family, pride, etc.

The world building isn't as good as RI, the cultivation system isn't as interesting or consistent, but it's a fun read regardless. <<less
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Boosick
Boosick rated it
May 3, 2024
Status: c26
First time reviewing a novel (in my own humble opinion), apologies in advance for any errors.

Starting with the pacing, this is good for a long stretched novel but keeps you up on toes and doesn't let's it got monotonous. Translation is nicely done too. The MC's charecter is also likeable for me, it is very different form fang yuan's but that is to be expected since this is a slow build up novel not a regression one.

Overall, this novel seems very promising with a very unique start as expected from... more>> the god Gu Zhen Ren, do give it a try for about 12 to 16 chapters and then form an opinion about it. The author being gu zhen ren will absolutely deliver in future too and won't disappoint. I have full trust in him.

And final note there were a few initial chapters (or author's note) before the first chapter in which author mentions RI and fang yuan, do read them too before jumping on it. <<less
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gyfy2gliv
gyfy2gliv rated it
December 14, 2024
Status: c463
This is Gu Zhen Ren at his best. First is the obvious contrast with Reverend Insanity: this protagonist fully embraces the hypocritical nature of the righteous path. He also stays in one place more often, being involved in faction building rather than roaming around unfettered. Ning Zhuo also has a friend who he can trust.

The world building is top tier. Even the smallest side characters have depth and a complex reasoning behind their actions. The protagonist constantly schemes against people far above his level, and is always being pressured and... more>> targeted from various angles, often suffering losses. As GZR’s specialty, the climaxes and action sequences are thrilling. It seems like the author has found his passion.

The only low note is that right now, the cultivation system is not well defined in the same way that RI was. <<less
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Eternal Dream Daoist rated it
February 12, 2025
Status: c247
Absolutely astonding wrok from Gu Zhen Ren again, even though I havent fully caught up as I am a poor college student and usually rely on free chapters to read. But I just couldn't help myself. If you loved Reverend Insanity or Lord of Mysteries you will LOVE this novel. Gu Zhen Ren is a master of writing schemes and plots that overarch between characters, leaving a distinct sense of readers irony as the reader is able to experience the perspectives of most characters. Letting the reader see behind the... more>> plot that the main character isnt always able to see past, or the other way with side characters or antagonists not beign fully aware of Ning Zhou's plots. Yet unless your used to his writing, a lot of the main characters schemes and plots will fly right over your head until they are already in motion, which leaves a really fun experience watching thr schemes unfold. If you like quipy humor in a masterpiece of a chinese novel, then this novel is most definitely for you, and please give this novel a chance. <<less
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elliepot
elliepot rated it
November 19, 2024
Status: c86
We love to see morally grey MC in a cultivation novel. In all honesty, the MC might not be for everyone. In another world, he might as well be regarded as a villain. There will be times wherein you'll doubt the morality and motive of his actions because his sense of justice is kinda leaning on the "absolute" side but not exactly on the good side of the spectrum. Since he does prioritize his own survival among all which may rub some people off the wrong way. Nonetheless, these traits... more>> of his is what makes me curious as to how his journey will progress and where it will end.

Funnily enough, him cultivating to be a puppet master is perfectly aligned with his character. There are some differences with the typical cultivation novels to note of but besides that as long as you've experienced reading those in the same genre. You'll be able to read this with ease. And so far so good. <<less
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Genesix6
Genesix6 rated it
January 25, 2025
Status: v1c327
Having to finish the first volume, I have confidence in saying that this is very good albeit a slow burn ... more>>
Spoiler

as the end of volume 1, the MC has graduated to be a foundation level cultivator

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If you have read RI, where as the method of fang yuan is often does schemes as well killing as a tool as it is often the most efficient way to reach his goal, then this is a full blown schemes after schemes as each scheme is very much interconnected alongside with foreshadowing that makes some of the best plot twist I have read. There's still fights and killing, but the majority of it is schemes.

As many said, the MC named Ning Zhuo is a typical hypocrite righteous at first, but once the schemes get more revealed alongside with the stake gets higher. Ning Zhuo slowly change as well, he still does uphold the righteous behaviour but his overall view and stance behind is change and solidified.

Spoiler

if fang yuan was considered to be one to live without a mask and have no regret within death, then ning Zhuo would be considered to be one that lived in the path it chosed with full resolved to see it through and wish if it were to failed, it would be in his own hands

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Overall a solid novel <<less
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