[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin":3,"chapter-the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-159":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The First Iron Rice Bowl of Great Jin",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},151845,261,"Chapter 159: Hua Dalang's Engagement Feast (3)","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang and Sheng Pengfei were thrown out of the Hua family courtyard. Second Elder Hua and Sheng Xuan both felt extremely disgraced but couldn't say anything, after all, releasing beasts to cause trouble was indeed wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Hua Minghe stepped in to mediate, the two immediately took the chance to back down, smiling as they followed the others into the main hall, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the elders and others entered the house, Hua Minghe looked at Hua Dalang: \"Dalang, go quickly and call Hongguang and Pengfei in.\" As he spoke, he also glanced at Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A guest is a guest—how can you push guests away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi let out a \"hmph\" at his words, turned around, and went into the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her enter the kitchen, Hua Minghe quickly signaled Hua Dalang to go and call the two back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Hua family courtyard, Hua Hongguang and Sheng Pengfei were grimacing and sucking in air through their teeth. Hua Changxi hadn't held back when she threw them out, and the fall had left them dizzy and disoriented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei struggled to get up, looking at Hua Hongguang: \"That Ninth Lady Hua is way too ruthless. She didn't even consider that I'm my brother-in-law's brother-in-law. Has she always been this arrogant and overbearing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang rubbed his body, which felt like it was falling apart: \"This is my first time meeting her too. But I've heard from Wanyue of the Senior Elder's branch that Ninth Lady Hua is indeed not easy to get along with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei: \"Not just hard to get along with—she's utterly vicious. She killed our spirit pets without even a word.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang ached deeply at the thought of his dead Silver Wolf. Contracting that beast had taken him tremendous effort. Among all the cultivators of the Hua clan, he was the only one to have contracted a spirit beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had released the Silver Wolf today intending to show off in front of the Sheng family, but never expected Ninth Lady Hua to kill it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei, recalling how Ninth Lady Hua had just dismissed him as merely a minor Qi Sea realm cultivator, felt resentful: \"Just what cultivation level is that Ninth Lady Hua, anyway?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang shook his head to indicate he didn't know either. The thought that both he and Sheng Pengfei were Qi Sea realm cultivators yet had been tossed out with a casual wave from Ninth Lady Hua made him restless and irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Hua clan's younger cultivators, he, a single-fire spiritual root cultivator, ranked highly in talent and far outstripped others in cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always considered himself the most outstanding cultivator of the Hua clan. But confronting Ninth Lady Hua today, he realized how naive his original thinking had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think it's because we're too weak, or because Hua Changxi is too strong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei paused, thinking of the Qi Sea realm Fire Carved Eagle that had been reduced to ashes by a single wisp of Hua Changxi's flame, and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Hua Dalang came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hongguang, Pengfei, are you two all right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Dalang, Sheng Pengfei immediately limped over: \"Fourth Brother-in-Law, just what cultivation level is your sister Ninth Lady?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was intimate, his face beaming with a bright smile—his attitude now was far more enthusiastic than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Dalang looked at him and smiled: \"If you really want to know, once you and Ninth Lady get familiar, ask her yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei eyed Hua Dalang suspiciously: \"Fourth Brother-in-Law, you wouldn't happen to not know your own sister's cultivation level, would you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Dalang smiled, neither denying nor confirming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing he couldn't get the answer he wanted, Sheng Pengfei's face fell: \"Your sister is so fierce, I wouldn't dare get near her. What if she hits me again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Dalang chuckled: \"Our Ninth Lady is quite reasonable. As long as you two don't release spirit beasts to wreak havoc in the Hua courtyard like you did just now, it'll be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Sheng Pengfei and Hua Hongguang exchanged a glance, their expressions somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Letting their spirit pets fight in the Hua courtyard had indeed been inappropriate. The two had made the impulsive decision under verbal provocation, but deep down they truly looked down on the Hua family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang resented the sudden rise of Hua Bin's family. Before, Hua Bin's family hadn't even been qualified to set foot in his home. Just because they offered a body-tempering technique to the clan, now even his grandfather had to personally come and congratulate them. Proud and arrogant, he naturally felt aggrieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei, seeing how poor the Hua family's conditions were, had wanted to vent for his cousin and show the Hua family the Sheng clan's strength, so they wouldn't dare treat his cousin poorly in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them expected things to get out of hand. Not only had they lost their spirit pets, but they'd also been thrown out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Dalang was also angry at their troublemaking. After a mild rebuke, seeing that both had changed expressions, he gave them a graceful way out: \"Alright, dinner's about to start. Hurry and come inside with me. Ninth Lady was just joking around with you a moment ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he turned and was the first to step back into the Hua courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang and Sheng Pengfei looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Sheng Pengfei hurried after him: \"Fourth Brother-in-Law, wait for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cousin was still going to marry into the Hua family; he had never intended to truly fall out with them. Now that Hua Dalang had offered a ladder, he naturally had to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Sheng Pengfei could set aside his pride and scurry back into the Hua courtyard, Hua Hongguang, as a member of the Hua clan, naturally couldn't stay angry either, and quickly followed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they entered the courtyard, Hua Hongguang gave Sheng Pengfei a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei smiled: \"A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall.\" As he spoke, he quickly walked over to the spot where the ashes of the Fire Carved Eagle lay and crouched down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang followed over: \"What are you looking at?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei was also a single-fire-spirit-root cultivator, staring at the ashes on the ground: \"Don't you think the flames Hua Jiuniang released were a bit formidable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang: \"Instantly killing those two Qi Sea realm demon beasts that could have taken out either of us—of course they're formidable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei stroked his chin: \"For an attack that powerful, either Hua Jiuniang's cultivation base is far above the Qi Sea realm, or she harbors an unusual flame. Which do you think it is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang shook his head: \"I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei looked at Hua Hongguang: \"Say, should we go consult Hua Changxi? Ask her how she cultivates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Hongguang was somewhat tempted, but just moments ago they had been thrown out by Hua Jiuniang; now to trot right back and ask her for advice—he found it hard to swallow his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Old Madam Hua came out and announced that the meal was ready, calling everyone to take their seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Pengfei was actually a bit awkward about it too; seeing that dinner was about to start, he set aside the idea of seeking advice from Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the kitchen, Yao-shi was about to lead the neighbor helpers in serving the dishes when Hua Changxi stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mother, watch me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Hua Changxi used her spiritual power to send out dishes one by one, landing them on the tables quickly, accurately, and steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second Aunt Hua exclaimed in surprise: \"So spiritual power can be used like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the kitchen, the others also watched this novel way of serving dishes with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such precise control of spiritual power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Shuran glanced at Hua Wanyue. Receiving her signal, Hua Wanyue hesitated for a moment, then quickly released a wisp of spiritual power, aiming at a dish tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing happened; the dish tray landed steadily on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Shuran’s expression shifted slightly. Even the casual spiritual power used for serving dishes was stronger than Wanyue’s deliberate attack. Hua Changxi’s cultivation was more formidable than she had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was very likely a late-stage Core Formation cultivator!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the meal passed without incident, and no one caused trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When evening came and dinner was over, as the Hua family saw off their guests, Hua Liulang actually stood at the gate and handed each person a small gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gift wasn't valuable—just a pouch containing fifty lower-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who received the pouch was taken aback; the expressions of the Sheng family members were the most interesting. Hua Liulang saw this and raised his eyebrows triumphantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One high-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for a thousand lower-grade spirit stones; he had spent ten high-grade spirit stones to exchange for ten thousand lower-grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hua family cultivators received one hundred lower-grade spirit stones per month, and the Sheng family cultivators likewise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By giving each person fifty lower-grade spirit stones, equivalent to half a month's allowance, let's see if the Sheng family still dares to look down on the Hua family!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi saw what Hua Liulang had done and shook her head with a smile, not bothering to interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the rest of the Hua family, they felt a sharp pain in their hearts—how nice it would have been if those spirit stones had been given to them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Liulang fellow, just for the sake of saving face, had completely thrown substance to the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>",1626,"2026-05-29T04:10:26.746Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","90880f5d0be1e47114ba69e3797e0dace8360d98790f174b96261d82bffd441f","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-160","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-158",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]