[{"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-284":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},151970,261,"Chapter 284: Brocade Guard Comes Calling","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-284",284,"\u003Cp>With the deployment of display spirit tools, the news of the four sacred lands—Dan, Array, Artifact, and Talisman—jointly recruiting disciples swept through the entire Great Jin like a tornado, causing countless cultivators who had no way to find a master to boil with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, from all corners of the land, countless cultivators surged toward the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The public recruitment by the four sacred lands was undoubtedly a good thing for ordinary cultivators; but for local magnates and the royal family, it was not so good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The local magnates did not want the talented individuals under their rule to all run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the royal family, they simply did not want the sacred lands to revive and rise too quickly, as that would seriously threaten the royal authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The display spirit tools had already been deployed everywhere, and it was too late to stop them; moreover, the grade of these display spirit tools was high enough that they could not be artificially destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a problem arises and you can't solve the problem, then solve the people who created the problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, before cultivators from all regions could even reach the capital, the Embroidered Uniform Guard sought out Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that the royal family didn't want to take the opportunity to contact the descendants of the other three sacred lands; it was simply that in the recruitment announcement of the four sacred lands, only the Alchemy Saint Hall's recruitment explicitly pointed to Danyuan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the other three sacred lands, even the registration locations required cultivators to find them on their own. Additionally, aside from the Alchemy Saint Hall, the other sacred lands usually operated very discreetly, to the point that the royal family couldn't even get in touch with the specific person in charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early on the morning of August 20, the Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander Xue Xian personally led a squad of Embroidered Uniform Guards to the Medical Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, on the summit of Danyuan Peak, Hua Changxi had just returned from a teleportation at Lingguang Hall, with the joy of having perfected the fourth chapter of the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art, the Sinew Refining chapter, still lingering on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The effect of using the Floating Light Sword to temper her body was even better than she had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because her state of mind could not advance, her cultivation had stagnated at the peak of the Nascent Soul realm, unable to improve further, which made her feel very insecure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it was better—since practicing the Floating Light Sword could effectively temper her body, she could proceed to the fifth chapter of the Nine Revolutions Mystic Art, the Blood Refining chapter. Body refinement could also enhance her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her smile could fade, Hua Changxi saw the panicked Yu Fu and the other three rushing over: \"Master, it's bad! The Embroidered Uniform Guard commander is here, asking for you by name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's expression tightened, and she frowned: \"What does the Embroidered Uniform Guard commander want with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Fu shook his head: \"I don't know, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard are coming aggressively—I'm afraid it's not good news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked: \"I am also a member of the Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion. Now that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has come to my door, did Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion step in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Fu and the other three were silent for a moment, then shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was not surprised, and asked again: \"What about the Medical Department? Did Director Gu just let the Embroidered Uniform Guard walk straight in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Fu: \"Director Gu did step forward to negotiate with the Embroidered Uniform Guard commander, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard were overbearing, and Director Gu could do nothing about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi didn't ask any more questions after that. She could see that neither the Qihuang Pavilion, nor the Lingjing Pavilion, nor the Medical Department considered her one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not surprised by this, and she thought she didn't care, but still, she felt a little uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi didn't dwell too much on that discomfort, and said to Yu Fu and the others: \"Let's go. We'll go meet that Embroidered Uniform Guard commander.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the square, Xue Xian stood at the eastern edge of the square, hands clasped behind his back, his face expressionless, silently staring in the direction of Danyuan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him were over twenty Embroidered Uniform Guards with awe-inspiring auras.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu, as the head of the Medical Department, accompanied the Embroidered Uniform Guard the whole time with his trusted subordinates and a few disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, according to his plan, he wanted Hua Changxi to meet the Embroidered Uniform Guard in the meeting hall of the Medical Department building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, no matter what the Embroidered Uniform Guard wanted with Hua Changxi, they could discuss it privately, leaving room for negotiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unexpectedly, Xue Xian insisted on meeting Hua Changxi openly in the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu looked at Danyuan Peak and sighed inwardly. The Embroidered Uniform Guard's aggressive arrival meant this matter was no small thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others in the Medical Department, out of fear of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, although curious about what was happening, did not dare get too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Qihuang Pavilion and Lingjing Pavilion, many people stood by the windows, watching the commotion in the square.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Zhenxiao chuckled and remarked: \"The royal family can no longer sit still.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he wanted to see how Hua Changxi would break the deadlock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi is here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiritual cloud descended, and Hua Changxi stepped down from the spiritual cloud with Yu Fu and the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Hua Changxi appeared, Xue Xian's gaze fell on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly young and immature, yet also unexpectedly unfathomable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Xian was shocked to find that he could not perceive Hua Changxi's depth at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, those who dare to jump around in the capital like this all have some backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xue Xian's expression jolted—he saw a flash of spiritual light in Hua Changxi's eyes when she looked at him and his subordinates behind him. Though it quickly faded, he was sure he hadn't misseen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... an anomalous eye?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Xue Xian was sizing up Hua Changxi, she wasn't polite either—she directly activated the Observation-Inquiry-Palpation Technique and examined Xue Xian and all his subordinates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Brocade Guard who came this time were very strong. The leader, Xue Xian, was at late-stage Nascent Infant Realm, eight of his subordinates were Nascent Infant Realm, and the rest were all late-stage Core Formation Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, their aura was formidable—they clearly had come through blood and storms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with these aggressive Brocade Guard, Hua Changxi was still relatively calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was nothing—she discovered that the Nascent Infant cultivators among this batch of Brocade Guard, like those she had seen earlier in Nanxiang County, had significantly less spiritual energy stored in their bodies than she did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if all the Brocade Guard here today attacked together, they would be no match for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no life-threatening danger, Hua Changxi relaxed and turned her gaze to Director Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu was also a Nascent Infant cultivator, and she also checked the spiritual energy storage inside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm... same as the other Nascent Infant cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, the spiritual energy stored in other cultivators' bodies was inferior to hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was basically certain that the spiritual energy her body could store was over ten times that of other cultivators, perhaps even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason for this situation, Hua Changxi thought of how every time she broke through a realm, her cultivation data would fill up, but she still had to continue cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Nascent Infant 99.99 billion \u002F 1 billion]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now she had cultivated to the peak of Nascent Infant Realm. Originally, once her cultivation data reached 1 billion points, theoretically she should be able to break through, yet even after her cultivation level increased to 99.99 billion points, she still hadn't broken through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi guessed that her ability to contain more spiritual energy than others was absolutely related to this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Gu saw that after Hua Changxi appeared, she was either observing the Brocade Guard or spacing out. Helplessly, he smiled and stepped forward to act as the introducer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Xue, this is the owner of No. 13 Qihuang Hall, the peak master of Danyuan Peak, and the master of Danyuan Secret Realm, Hua Changxi, Hall Master Hua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Director Gu's long string of introductions, Hua Changxi's mouth twitched, and Xue Xian also glanced at Director Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware, Director Gu continued introducing to Hua Changxi: \"Hall Master Hua, this is His Majesty's trusted aide, the commander of the Brocade Guard, Xue Xian, Lord Xue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Hua Changxi and Xue Xian's eyes meet directly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1488,"2026-05-29T04:10:48.594Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","26d0c527e2ce348b6eb05fd5e0a46aa8fa9e21e1342800d9802ea35faebbac5a","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-285","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-283",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]