[{"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-243":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},151929,261,"Chapter 243: Era's Catalyst (12)","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi was lecturing, she always paid close attention to the listeners' reactions. Seeing many cultivators writing furiously, she immediately said, \"Everyone, listen attentively.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have specially assigned someone to record the spirit medicines discussed today. If you need them, after the lecture, you can go to No. 13 Qihuang Hall for free rubbing copies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only the first-grade spirit plants covered today, but I will also compile a 'Complete Guide to Spirit Plants' in the future, which will also be made public then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these words were spoken, the vast majority of listeners in the square were extremely excited beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At present, most inheritances are controlled by the powerful and noble. If ordinary cultivators want to cultivate or learn a craft of immortality, they can only choose to ally themselves with some faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can be said that many people fall into a passive state as soon as they set foot on the path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hall Master Hua had previously compiled a 'Complete Guide to Mortal Plants' and published it without reservation. Now not only does every major pharmacy and medicine hall have a copy, but even some martial artists who don't understand medicine buy a copy to keep at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, the pills, medicinal soups, and herbal baths needed by martial artists for training could only be purchased from pharmacies. With the 'Complete Guide to Mortal Plants,' because the medicinal properties of mortal plants recorded inside are very detailed, long-time martial artists can now mix some simple training decoctions themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Hall Master Hua is going to compile a 'Complete Guide to Spirit Plants'—this is a good thing for all cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as one learns to identify spirit medicines, even if they cannot become an alchemist, they can later gather spirit medicines they encounter and exchange them for other cultivation resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the excited ordinary cultivators, the expressions of the nobles were varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing showed a gratified expression. Among the eighteen secret realm masters, only Hua Changxi truly stood in the position of the Alchemy Saint Hall to promote medical arts and alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu looked admiringly. He also held several alchemy inheritances in his hands, always treasuring them preciously, and except for a few personal disciples, he would not easily show them to outsiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly could not bring himself to take out the inheritance in his hands so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Shou frowned deeply. This Hua Changxi really knew how to cause trouble. If others who obtained inheritances also shared them freely like her, causing the lower-level cultivators to have techniques to learn and skills to make a living, then what advantage would the royal family have in the future to recruit cultivators for their own use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators from the Dao-protecting families were very silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no other reason, the Dao protectors originally existed to guard the continuous Dao lineage of the Four Spirit Realm. They are the ones who should most freely publish various inheritances and promote cultivation development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, due to limited resources, the Dao-protecting families generally only select people with outstanding talent to cultivate, and they have little time to attend to ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's 'generous' behavior and her care for ordinary people undoubtedly slapped the face of the Dao-protecting families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Gu Jinfan's expression was also quite complicated. She increasingly felt that Hua Changxi seemed even more like a variable than she herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opening of the public Divine Wood Secret Realm and the publication of the complete guide to spirit medicines will directly promote the revival of the Alchemy Saint Hall and have far-reaching influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Hua Changxi, she truly seemed not to have done anything to promote the development of the Four Spirit Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone quiet down, let's continue the lecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Hua Changxi spoke, the formerly restless square instantly quieted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If before, many people came to the square just to learn more knowledge of pharmacology and alchemy, and had no strong feelings about Hua Changxi as a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, because Hua Changxi allowed people to make free rubbing copies of the spirit medicine records, the vast majority felt more respect for her in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, everyone only had the desire to learn in their eyes. Now, Hua Changxi as a person also 'entered' everyone's sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another spirit medicine was moved by Hua Changxi to hover above the stone cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sat with her back to the stone cauldron and did not notice that when the spirit medicine floated above the stone cauldron, a faint ripple appeared in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Gu Xing sat in the front, and his own destiny was bound to the Alchemy Saint Hall, he immediately detected that the stone cauldron had an unusual movement, which gave him a sudden shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the rest of the time, Gu Xing had no time to listen to the lecture. He stared unblinkingly at the stone cauldron, and feeling the ripples appearing above the cauldron, he could not hide his excitement in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Qihuang Hall, another important site of the Alchemy Saint Hall showed signs of revival!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's explanation of spirit medicine identification started with the most basic and common ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for those who already had alchemy or medical inheritances, they were already familiar with these, so when listening to Hua Changxi's lecture, they found her content boring and did not want to waste time sitting idly like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, there were many instances of whispering and talking softly in the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the disciples of the Dao-protecting families, who felt slapped in the face by Hua Changxi, were the worst. Together with Meng Yuchuan, who felt that Hua Changxi had stolen his sister's limelight, they chatted enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, these people paid attention to controlling their volume, but gradually their voices grew louder, seriously affecting the listeners around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the status of Meng Yuchuan and the others, the people around them dared to be angry but not to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone thought they would have to endure this for the rest of the lecture, an irresistible surge of spiritual power swept over, directly throwing the speaking Meng Yuchuan and his group out of the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only Meng Yuchuan and his group, but also others who were speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were aristocratic scions like Tang Yufeng, and members of the Heavenly Division like Huo Yunxiao...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had been thrown from the square—if they reacted quickly—steadied themselves and landed safely, at least not embarrassing themselves in public.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who were too slow fell directly onto the ground, covered in dust and disgrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The square fell into dead silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people who had been thrown out were too stunned to recover, and those still sitting in the square were also in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the square, Huo Yunxiao, who had nearly fallen flat on his face in front of everyone, was now in disarray, utterly astounded. He was a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, yet he had been thrown out by Hua Changxi without any resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Yuchuan and the others were even more shocked than Huo Yunxiao. The lowest cultivation among them was Core Formation, and there was even Dongfang Xu at the early Nascent Soul stage—and they had all been tossed out like a bundle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the people still sitting in the square thought: Hall Master Hua is truly fierce, throwing out noble sons and daughters just like that. But well done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other seated nobles all wore uniformly grave and solemn expressions: Hua Changxi’s strength was far higher than they had imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Between people, if you respect me an inch, I’ll respect you a foot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you don’t want to attend the lecture, you don’t have to come. But once you come, you should show mutual respect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you come to my lecture, you may not understand medicine or alchemy, but at the very least you must be a proper person and understand basic decorum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those I threw out today are forbidden from attending my lectures from now on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi’s voice rang out across the square, resolute and brooking no argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing was utterly helpless: Great, just great at drawing hatred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu: Her methods are too drastic. What a relief that I never took Hua Changxi as a disciple—this one’s combat prowess is too fierce; being her master, I wouldn’t be able to handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jinfan: Is Hua Changxi really the variable? With such a temperament, can she really go far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qingyao: So arrogant—isn’t she afraid of provoking public wrath?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Hao was the most shaken. From Hua Changxi’s domineering words and actions, he actually saw a kingly, world-dominating momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having thrown out the talkers, Hua Changxi continued her lecture methodically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spiritual herbs are the foundation of alchemy. Identifying spiritual herbs is the first step in alchemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your understanding of spiritual herbs is insufficient, the subsequent processing, decomposition, and even medicinal fusion will be improper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know some people think they have a thorough understanding of spiritual herbs. But what I see is that the Medical Department, as Great Jin’s foremost medical authority, currently processes nearly ninety percent of spiritual herbs incorrectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In the First Street of Nine Streets, with the aid of alchemical fire, first-grade alchemists should not produce pills of such low quality—yet in fact, the vast majority can only refine inferior-grade pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The most fundamental reason pill quality cannot improve is improper processing of spiritual herbs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every step of alchemy is vital; not a single step can be skimmed over. If you lack sufficient understanding of the medicinal properties of spiritual herbs, errors will naturally occur in the subsequent processing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Hua Changxi’s words, many people, including Mu Qingying, showed expressions of sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know that some people, blessed with abundant cultivation resources, ignore the inherent quality of spiritual herbs and rely on heavenly treasures to aid alchemy and boost pill quality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I want to say is that such methods are merely minor tricks.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alchemy is far more than just technique—the alchemist’s integrity is also of utmost importance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if some people have the richest resources, they can never guarantee they’ll find the corresponding heavenly treasure for every pill they refine. In the end, they must return to the fundamentals of alchemy to solve the problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, Hua Changxi cast a glance at Meng Qingyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The supreme-grade spirit pill Meng Qingyao had refined during her earlier lecture was achieved only because she used Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qingyao was jolted to her soul. She had long been accustomed to using all sorts of fine materials for alchemy and had never considered this issue before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Hua Changxi had exposed it, she was both shocked and humiliated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she, this “alchemy genius,” actually built on a pile of heavenly treasures?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the distracted people removed, the subsequent lecture fell into unprecedented silence in the square; it seemed that only Hua Changxi’s voice remained between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi spoke with focused intensity, and the people in the square listened with focused intensity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one spiritual herb after another flew over the stone cauldron, an invisible Dao resonance rippled out from the cauldron, stirring waves in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, both Hua Changxi, who was lecturing, and the audience listening seemed to enter a mysterious state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Meng Yuchuan and the others who had been thrown out of the square called Xia Zhen over, they saw that everyone in the square appeared utterly entranced and immersed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Zhen's heart shuddered as he quickly looked toward Hua Changxi. At that glance, even his pupils trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sat in the center, with the others spread out around her. She lectured with total concentration, and the listeners were equally single-minded. The scene was exactly like that of a Dao transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had only spoken about some first-rank spirit herbs—how could that be considered Dao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Zhen had originally come to demand an explanation from Meng Yuchuan and the others, but at this moment, he did nothing. He simply stood there quietly, listening to Hua Changxi's lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the last spirit herb was fully explained did everyone snap out of that mysterious state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today's lecture is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Hua Changxi's words fell, an old man with white hair rose and bowed: \"Thank you, Pavilion Master Hua, for the lecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words seemed to flip a switch. One by one, people in the square stood up and said in unison: \"Thank you, Pavilion Master Hua, for the lecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wave of sound swept across the square, interacting with the ripples stirred by the stone cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, a spiritual light lit up beneath the stone cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual light appeared abruptly, quickly outlining a four-sided array diagram. Before Hua Changxi could clearly see the diagram, the ground began to shake, accompanied by a rumbling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>",2166,"2026-05-29T04:10:48.594Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","7b37a82f7e2a1823f9b3038f23afb1d33b74f99f95e6a5e66afb629c23f6d30e","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-244","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-242",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]