[{"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-392":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},152078,261,"Chapter 392: Condensing Soul","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-392",392,"\u003Cp>Seeing that a fiery axe also appeared in front of Hua Changxi, Zhu Yan was even more devastated—apparently anyone who entered this space could \"possess\" a fiery axe, not what he had previously thought, that it belonged exclusively to someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan's mood was not very pleasant either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manifestation of the fiery axe should be related to the fire-attribute laws they controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If judged by this, the fiery axe in front of Zhu Yan was the smallest, meaning his control over fire-attribute laws was the weakest; his own fiery axe was slightly larger than Zhu Yan's, and his control over fire-attribute laws was slightly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But neither of them could compare to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did Hua Changxi cause the greatest spatial disturbance, but most importantly, the fiery axe before her was radiant and dazzling, as if it had fused all flames into one, exuding an invincible and aloof aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Hua Changxi's mastery of fire-attribute laws far surpassed theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If earlier Chu Junshan had doubted that Hua Changxi was the Língguāng Hall Master because she didn't know the sound transmission technique, now he no longer had any doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was the Língguāng Hall Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Língguāng Hall Master who had inherited the will of the Vermilion Bird could possess such powerful ability to control fire-attribute laws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that after she performed the \"All Flames Pay Homage\" divine ability, a fiery axe indeed appeared before her, Hua Changxi's eyes immediately lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed her guess was correct—the fiery axe should be a test of this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning the fiery axe was the first step; what came next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the fiery axe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi wanted to immediately rise and chase the fiery axe, but seeing that even Zhu Yan, who had used a spatial teleportation divine ability, couldn't catch it, she abandoned that thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Somersault Cloud was a top-tier flight technique outside, but inside here, moving was as slow as a turtle's crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Somersault Cloud to chase the fiery axe had almost no chance of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to increase her speed, Hua Changxi didn't know what to do for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chu Junshan made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mountain-like large figure ran rapidly through the space, with the fiery axe always floating in front of him, neither far nor near, giving the impression that with a bit more effort, he could reach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Chu Junshan exhausted himself chasing but still couldn't catch the fiery axe, and had to revert to his normal size to recuperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, both Hua Changxi and Zhu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good that everyone couldn't catch the fiery axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what surprised the two was that as soon as Chu Junshan recovered, he immediately resumed chasing the fiery axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan sneered with a sour face, stopped resting, and also joined the chase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two tirelessly chasing the fiery axe, Hua Changxi's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Chu Junshan's giant body, the scene of him chasing the fiery axe was a hundred times larger than Zhu Yan's, which allowed Hua Changxi to notice something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing the fiery axe seemed to have benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi narrowed her eyes—yes, since the fiery axe was formed from fire-attribute laws, could chasing it enhance one's control over those laws?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan never caught the fiery axe, but he never gave up and rarely rested, apparently having long discovered this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Hua Changxi also joined the chase, wanting to confirm her guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Somersault Cloud was too slow; chasing the fiery axe yielded almost no effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi moving like an ant crawling in this space, Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan both relaxed their brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi is the Língguāng Hall Master. Find a chance, and the two of us will join forces to kill her,\" Chu Junshan secretly transmitted to Zhu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan glanced at him and, without further comment, nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi didn't notice their little moves, but she was fully aware of their intention to kill her, just as she would not let either of them leave this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the fiery axe not far away, then at Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan, deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't have a spatial movement divine ability like Zhu Yan's to move quickly, so chasing the fiery axe was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she could learn Chu Junshan's divine ability to transform into a giant—she possessed the \"Heavenly Gigantic Form\" divine ability, which could also transform into a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sighed. To cultivate the \"Heaven and Earth Manifestation,\" she first had to bring the seventh chapter of the *Nine Revolutions Mystic Art* to perfection. She still couldn't escape the torment of \"ice and fire\" mutually cooling and penetrating each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Chu Junshan entered, he brought news that four years had passed in the outside world, which added urgency and anxiety to Hua Changxi's mood. After some mental preparation, she gritted her teeth and resumed cultivating the seventh chapter of the *Nine Revolutions Mystic Art*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain, excruciating pain—but she couldn't stop. She could only clench her teeth and persevere until the pain numbed her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan watched Hua Changxi sit cross-legged without moving, both feeling puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan: \"What do you think she's doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan: \"Probably cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan: \"This is a chaotic space with mixed energies. Cultivating here risks Qi deviation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan: \"Without a matching technique, naturally one can't cultivate. But what if she does have a suitable technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan immediately recalled Hua Changxi's earlier cultivation scene on the Bone Mountain. This person even knew the secret technique of the Primordial Witch Zhurong; it was possible she indeed had a technique for cultivating in chaotic space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to stop her from cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were chasing the fire axe, Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan were now even farther from Hua Changxi, and they had no chance of getting close to attack her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking deeply for a while, Chu Junshan used divine sense to amplify his voice: \"Hua Changxi, do you know what the Vermilion Bird Army is doing right now? They've already engaged the Phoenix Clan of the demon race. I hear the casualties are heavy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When these words reached Hua Changxi's ears, she was in the middle of condensing her thirty-sixth soul marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul marrow is to a soul body what the five viscera and six organs are to a physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each soul marrow is embedded at a meridian node. Once all eighty-one nodes along the meridians are filled with soul marrow, the soul body becomes completely bound to the physical body, and they can mutually nourish and strengthen each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's emotions were indeed affected by Chu Junshan's words, nearly interrupting the condensation of the soul marrow. However, she quickly composed herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vermilion Bird Army fighting the demon race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nonsense! If the demon race showed up, would the Central Sacred Land and the Xuanyuan Mansion just stand by?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi remained unmoved, Chu Junshan continued: \"Do you know why the Phoenix Clan has appeared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the barrier of the nearest blessed land to Lingguang Hall was breached by various major powers, exposing everything inside to the eyes of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Parasol Trees in that blessed land hold an irresistible attraction for the Phoenix Clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi's aura fluctuated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She guessed which blessed land Chu Junshan was referring to—the Parasol Tree Forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the barrier of the Parasol Tree Forest been breached?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan pressed on: \"Do you know how chaotic the situation in Nanxiang County is now? The Vermilion Bird Army can't even maintain order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi tried hard to calm her mind. If the barrier of the Parasol Tree Forest had truly been breached, it could only mean that a great number of forces were involved. She could imagine the difficulties the Vermilion Bird Army was facing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she did not believe the claim that the Vermilion Bird Army had suffered heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vermilion Bird Army soldiers on patrol were all protected by the Vermilion Bird Token. Unless a large number of cultivators above the Lingtai realm or demon race experts attacked, the Vermilion Bird Army would not suffer massive losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew that Chu Junshan was trying to disturb her state of mind and hinder her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't let him succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi ignored Chu Junshan and continued absorbing the soul power in the space, then condensed the next soul marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi did not take the bait, Chu Junshan felt somewhat helpless and said to Zhu Yan: \"When we chase the fire axe later, let's try to steer it toward Hua Changxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he couldn't shake her mind, he would find a way to directly kill her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1478,"2026-05-29T04:10:48.594Z","2026-06-01T04:29:08.487Z",1,"deepseek-v4-flash","75542ff8670bc44fab9f179f8ec7755a9c0003ee82ee7bbbfba1d4d076447a50","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-393","the-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-chapter-391",547,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-first-iron-rice-bowl-of-great-jin-cover.jpg"]