[{"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-174":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},151860,261,"Chapter 174: Four Spirit Divine Art","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>\"In ancient times before the Shanggu era, if humans did not revere a certain great demon as a god and obtain the protection of the demon race, it was very difficult for them to survive in the perilous and harsh environment of that time. Therefore, almost all humans who have been passed down to the present day have blood curses placed in their bloodlines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the Shanggu era to the present, many ages have passed. The blood curses in many people's bloodlines have almost completely faded away. But with the revival of spiritual energy and the appearance of some atavistic spiritual plants and fruits, many people's bloodlines have begun to revert to ancestral forms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bloodline atavism activates the blood curse. Once one inhales too much demonic energy and cannot suppress its erosion, it is easy to become demonized.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, bloodline atavism isn't entirely a bad thing. That tail just now should have been a fox tail, using the fox clan's spatial compression divine ability to teleport. Other atavistic divine abilities also have their own strengths, undoubtedly enhancing a cultivator's power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi listened attentively as Bai Lichengfeng explained the origins of bloodline atavism. When he stopped, she voiced the question in her heart: \"Bloodline atavism activates the blood curse. Then wouldn't those who obtain bloodline atavistic divine abilities be easily controlled by the demon race?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng nodded: \"The demon race certainly has means to control those who have activated the blood curse. The situation with those seven people just now is exactly that. As this old man knows, the higher the degree of bloodline atavism, the easier it is to be manipulated by the demon race, and the stronger the sense of belonging to the demon race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's brows knit together. The Hua family members all had activated lotus totems. As for herself, besides the lotus atavism, she also had the Vermilion Bird atavism. She had previously thought bloodline atavism was a good thing, but now she felt it seemed like a huge pitfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there no way to break it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng: \"This old man does not know. However, in the Shanggu era, since humans were able to defeat the demon race and become the masters of this plane, they must have found a way to break the blood curse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi agreed with this answer and felt relieved in her heart. She did not want to cultivate diligently only to end up controlled by the demon race and become their follower or thug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng's disciple, Xiayang, spoke up: \"Master, are all the divine abilities of humans derived from the demon race?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng: \"Of course not. There are also exceptionally talented humans who create their own divine abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiayang: \"Then are human divine abilities stronger, or are demon ones stronger?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng shook his head: \"That cannot be compared. The power of divine abilities is positively correlated with one's cultivation base and strength. Generally speaking, the demon race excels in physical bodies, while humans excel in the primordial spirit. Below the Lingtai realm, humans are constrained by their weak physical bodies and are no match for the demon race. But once one's realm reaches above the Lingtai realm, humans will gradually surpass the demon race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one were to speak of the most powerful divine abilities, they would naturally be the Four Spirits divine abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression stirred: \"Four Spirits divine abilities?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng: \"This plane of ours is called the Four Spirits Realm. The Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger are the highest deities. The four great continents of east, south, west, and north are manifestations of their will. Whether human or demon, anyone with atavistic bloodlines of the Four Spirits, once they comprehend the Four Spirits divine abilities, their strength will far surpass others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiayang asked again: \"Master, didn't you say that the Four Spirits Realm has five continents? The four continents of east, south, west, and north are manifestations of the Four Spirits' will. Then what about the central continent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichengfeng: \"The central continent is a place where a hundred schools of thought contend. If one must choose the strongest deity, then the deity that can represent the central continent should be the Qilin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whether it's the Four Spirits divine abilities or the Qilin divine ability, they are not so easy to comprehend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the demon race, those with pure Four Spirits bloodlines have almost become extinct. But among the humans of the four continents once blessed by the Four Spirits, there must still be many. If these humans can increase the degree of their bloodline atavism, their chances of comprehending the Four Spirits divine abilities are actually greater than those of the demon race.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiasue, who was beside Xiayang, spoke: \"Master, the Lingguang Hall is the dojo opened by the Vermilion Bird deity in the central continent. Now that Lingguang Hall is open and widely recruiting fire spiritual root cultivators, it is said that everyone who passes the trial can obtain it. If they cultivate this technique, can they gain the Vermilion Bird divine ability?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's ears immediately perked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng shook his head: \"This old master does not know. However, it should be helpful for comprehending the Vermilion Bird divine ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi thought to herself, it certainly is helpful. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had a Vermilion Bird chick that could burn the primordial spirit to ashes appear in her Fire Lotus divine ability after just one soak in the atavistic medicinal bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking over Lingguang Hall, her understanding of the Vermilion Bird Divine Code deepened. Cultivating the Vermilion Bird Divine Code would generate a Vermilion Bird image within the body, which could not only assist in cultivation but also fly out to save one's life in times of crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, at each realm, the Vermilion Bird image can only act a maximum of three times. After three times, the image will dim. Unless the realm is elevated, the Vermilion Bird image will not act again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another shrill scream came from behind. Hua Changxi looked back and saw another Eastern Depot eunuch becoming demonized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lichangfeng also glanced over but paid it no heed: \"We need to speed up. Those six people must have already entered the center of the formation eye. We need to go stop them from destroying the formation eye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he clasped his hands in the air, \"Fellow Daoist, flying is not allowed above the army formation. When we traverse the army formation later, if we encounter danger, I hope you will lend us a hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Bai Lichangfeng hadn't said so, Hua Changxi would still help them, so she hummed in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received a response, Bai Lichangfeng relaxed inwardly and quickened his pace once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, not only did the demonic energy become increasingly dense, but the air also grew hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hua Changxi and the master-disciples three all had fire spiritual roots, so this level of heat could not harm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone-carved soldier figurines continued all the way to the foot of the volcanic mound giant platform, guarding the giant platform like a moat. Even with increased speed, it took Hua Changxi's group over an hour to completely exit the army formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exiting the army formation, Hua Changxi looked up at the towering giant platform before her. It could even be called a giant mountain. Moreover, standing at the foot of the giant platform, she clearly felt the temperature was dozens of times higher, and the exposed skin felt a burning pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire spiritual energy here was the most concentrated and powerful she had ever encountered since she began cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, can we really enter the center of the formation eye?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was a Nascent Soul realm cultivator and also practiced body refinement. She had already reached the third stage, the Bone Refining stage, of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art. Even she felt some burning pain; Bai Lichangfeng and his three disciples would feel it even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Chengfeng, a late Core Formation cultivator, fared somewhat better, merely sweating a bit, but Xia Yang and Xia Xue, at early Core Formation, had faces as red as shrimp about to be steamed—it was clear that they were suffering greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Baili Changfeng quickly gave them two defense talismans each, while he himself bore the brunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After applying the spirit talismans, Xia Yang and Xia Xue felt much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Yang asked, \"Master, why is the temperature so high here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baili Chengfeng said, \"At the center of the array eye grows the Fusang Divine Tree. The land of the divine tree can nurture strange fire, and strange fire is dozens of times more powerful than ordinary flames. When we climb later, be sure to be careful and stay far away from the strange fire. With our current cultivation, we cannot control it. If the strange fire touches us, we will only become its fuel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the giant platform, there was a stone staircase leading straight to the top. Baili Changfeng walked at the front and was the first to step onto the stone stairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi walked at the very back. As her feet touched the stone stairs, the scene in her vision suddenly changed—no, it didn't change, but rather enlarged. The giant platform now appeared dozens of times larger in her eyes, and she herself, before the giant platform, was like nothing more than the tiniest ant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she sensed the Floating Light Sword trembling within the Vast Subspace.\u003C\u002Fp>",1606,"2026-05-29T04:10:26.746Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","b3762fa4dd3fc4fdd37b77ea9a5d1ee61d09c1cf04467959d35b7b9031c82285","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-175","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-173",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]