[{"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-251":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},151937,261,"Chapter 251: Era's Catalyst (20)","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-251",251,"\u003Cp>The Artifact Saint Palace, Talisman Saint Pavilion, and Array Saint Sect, unlike the Alchemy Saint Hall which was controlled by the imperial family early on and infiltrated by various powerful figures, had been quietly developing in the shadows and had recruited no small number of disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's visit to the Artifact Saint Palace this time secured not only the Oath Stele, but also ten thousand identity tokens for entering and leaving the secret realm, ten thousand sets of first-rank dharma robes (blue), ten thousand sets of spirit hoes, spirit sickles and other tools for tending medicine fields, and ten thousand pill bottles for storing first-rank pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, Yan Zhenzhen had also finished forging the six teleportation array bases she needed; once installed, the teleportation arrays could be activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one could see that the production capabilities of both the Artifact Saint Palace and the Array Saint Palace were not insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was inspecting the identity tokens and other items forged by the Artifact Saint Palace when Tong Yao walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao looked at Hua Changxi: \"The remaining ninety thousand identity tokens and other supporting equipment are being forged urgently; we'll deliver them to you in batches later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi nodded: \"By the way, how is the forging of the display spirit tools going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center of her apprentice recruitment wasn't in the capital at all, but outside the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To let cultivators outside the capital know that the Danyuan Secret Realm was recruiting apprentices, display spirit tools were indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao: \"The display spirit tools are of high rank; only I and the Elder Hall members can forge them. We've already forged several dozen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we deploy the display spirit tools in various places, it will certainly alert all parties. To avoid unforeseen complications or accidents, I think we should wait until all one hundred display spirit tools are fully forged before deploying them uniformly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi showed agreement: \"Then how much longer will the forging take?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao estimated: \"About three to four months. Once all display spirit tools are finished, I'll notify you immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was not in a rush for that moment; she nodded: \"Fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Hua Changxi chatted briefly with Jingliao and Yan Zhenzhen about recent events in the capital, and asked Tong Yao about Hua Liulang's situation at the Artifact Saint Palace. Upon learning that her sixth brother was doing well and had great talent in artifact forging, she left with peace of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Artifact Saint Palace, Hua Changxi returned to the Medical Affairs Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teleportation is divided into fixed-point teleportation and random teleportation. The ones Hua Changxi had Yan Zhenzhen forge were all fixed-point teleportation arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fixed-point teleportation arrays include single fixed-point teleportation arrays, point-to-point paired fixed-point teleportation arrays, and one-to-many fixed-point teleportation arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the teleportation arrays placed at the secret realm entrance and from the first layer up to the second layer, what Hua Changxi wanted were single fixed-point teleportation arrays—just step into the array to be teleported to a designated location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the remaining four teleportation arrays, she wanted point-to-point mutual teleportation—that is, the arrays could teleport to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as these four teleportation arrays were placed at Lingguang Hall, the Medical Affairs Office, Wuzhi Mountain, and the Shennong Hall Pharmacy, these four locations could teleport to each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Hua Changxi's original plan, she had intended to place the teleportation array at the Medical Affairs Office inside Qihuang Hall No. 13.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then she reconsidered—Qihuang Hall No. 13 was not entirely under her control, and she couldn't prevent outsiders from coming and going, so placing the teleportation array inside the hall would not be very secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Danyuan Secret Realm was different—she had absolute control over everything inside the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she directly decided to place the teleportation arrays inside the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi arrived at Qihuang Hall No. 13, Pharmacist Xu and other medicine apprentices were helping Yu Gui, Zhou Qiuyu, and the other two organize records of first-rank spirit plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not disturb them; she entered the alchemy room, summoned the Divine Wood Leaf, and flickered into the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the secret realm, Hua Changxi set up a teleportation array from the center of the first layer to the second layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the teleportation array was set up, Hua Changxi stepped into it to test it, and in the blink of an eye, she was teleported to the second layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The teleportation array is indeed convenient and fast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, she had to fly from the first layer to the second layer; now, with teleportation, she reached the second layer instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Hua Changxi went to the fourth layer of the secret realm and set up at the southeast corner the teleportation arrays leading to Lingguang Hall, Wuzhi Mountain, and the Shennong Hall Pharmacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she couldn't test the teleportation effect; she would have to set up the other three auxiliary arrays first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both teleportation arrays set up, Hua Changxi didn't stay long in the secret realm and went out; after going out, she headed straight for the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, she had been pondering where to set up the secret realm entrance and exit. If placed inside Qihuang Hall, not only was Qihuang Hall not large enough, but also, when Qihuang Hall later revealed its true appearance, it wouldn't be suitable for a secret realm entrance and exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Alchemy Cauldron Altar appeared yesterday, looking at the now flat and open plaza, Hua Changxi instantly decided to set up the secret realm entrance and exit on the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other reason—the plaza was just spacious enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the emergence of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, Hua Changxi had been the center of attention and discussion these past two days. As soon as she appeared on the plaza, all eyes from every side converged on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hua Changxi walk around the plaza in circles, everyone was baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this Hua Changxi up to again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gu Xing stood at the entrance of the old courtyard, staring at Hua Changxi, who was pacing back and forth across the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the square was now arranged, the old courtyard where Gu Xing stood guard was at the very center of the square's northern side. Directly opposite the old courtyard's entrance, slightly north of the square's center, stood the towering Danding Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that the east corresponded to wood and that her secret realm was named \"Yuan,\" Hua Changxi circled the square a few times before deciding to place the secret realm's entrance at the eastern edge of the square, directly east of the Danding Altar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having chosen the spot, Hua Changxi began setting up the teleportation array for entering and exiting the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the teleportation array was ready, she erected an Oath Stele beside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using methods available at the Infant Transformation stage, Hua Changxi ensured that no one could move or damage the Oath Stele, then left with a satisfied expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now all that remained was to wait for the display spirit tool to be forged. Once the news that the Danyuan Secret Realm was recruiting apprentices spread, an endless stream of cultivators would come to sign up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she left, various factions immediately sent people to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they clearly read the contents of the Oath Stele, a tsunami-like shock erupted within the Medical Department, spreading outward at lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I call upon my three souls and seven spirits as guidance, and my natal essence blood as the covenant, kneeling to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and inquiring of all spirits in the myriad realms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this day forth, I voluntarily enter as an apprentice of the Danyuan Secret Realm under the jurisdiction of the Dan Sacred Hall, pursuing as my lifelong goal: 'to refine the spirit medicines of heaven and earth, cultivate the supreme alchemy heart, assist cultivators in breaking through tribulations, and save the living from suffering and disease.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the path of alchemy is perilous, I will not covet delusions of immortality; even if the techniques are profound, I will not seize the opportunities of others. Cultivating the heart comes first, and refining alchemy bears witness. I would rather shatter my alchemy furnace than defile the origin of the alchemical Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the alchemy fire does not die out, I swear never to give up; as long as the alchemy formulas remain intact, I swear to guard the secrets. As long as I have not left the Dan Sacred Hall for a single day, the interests of the Dan Sacred Hall shall forever surpass all worldly ties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall strictly abide by the sacred land's rules, never betray the sacred land, never violate its precepts, never overstep its bounds. Should the sacred land face danger, I will protect it with my very life, neither avoiding life nor death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let heaven and earth bear witness, and let the sun and moon be my witnesses. Once this vow is made, it shall endure through ten thousand kalpas! If I break it, may my soul scatter and my spirit dissipate, and may I fall forever into Avici!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1546,"2026-05-29T04:10:48.594Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","69bd3f7d6472cd99682641ec22cfe145afd565f8a79ef55f5262df2da98090a9","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-252","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-250",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]