[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl":3,"chapter-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-107":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Great Jin's Most Iron Rice Bowl",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1896881,2531,"Chapter 107: Body Refining","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-107",107,"\u003Cp>Hua Changxi stared at the red lotus pattern on her forehead; at first glance, it was simply a red lotus, but upon closer inspection, one could clearly see raging flames surging within its petals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the manifestation of a bloodline totem after ancestral return!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the lotus totem on her forehead, Hua Changxi felt somewhat surprised; the Zhu Que power within her bloodline had actually lost out to the lotus power, resulting in the lotus totem manifesting instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, very soon, she felt relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhu Que was one of the Four Spirits, the Zhu Que bloodline within her body was extremely thin; even after soaking in the Ancestral Return Medicinal Soup, very little ancestral return had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, she had previously consumed the Flowing Light Red Lotus, a top-tier fire-elemental Ancestral Return Fruit; presumably, this had strengthened the lotus bloodline within her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more and more laborers arrived at Qihuang Hall No. 4, Hua Changxi ceased pondering the lotus pattern, turned, and went to the main hall to begin explaining the meridian structures of plants and animals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she went to Qihuang Hall No. 5 to lecture on the principles and methods of decomposition, purification, and fusion regarding plants, animals, and minerals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While explaining alchemy at Qihuang Hall No. 6, Hua Changxi saw Eunuch Jia, Eunuch Yu, Eunuch Zhao, and Eunuch Zhou; all four had brought people with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the subsequent class, those brought by the four eunuchs took turns asking Hua Changxi questions; from the questions they asked, Hua Changxi realized these people were all alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the lesson ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else departed, but the four eunuchs remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the others had left, Eunuch Jia hurried forward to explain, \"Master, those people were arranged by our superiors; we were only notified yesterday. We could not refuse, nor did we have time to report to you, which is why we brought them to Qihuang Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the four trembling men: \"You seem very afraid of me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the four eunuchs exchanged glances; finally, Eunuch Zhou could not help but ask, \"We brought the people arranged by our superiors without seeking your prior permission; are you not angry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing him ask this, Hua Changxi understood the reason for their trepidation: \"Let me ask you, have you leaked any information about me to those superiors?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four eunuchs quickly shook their heads; the fact that the Master was lecturing in the Laborer Hall was known by many, so there was no need for them to leak anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi asked again: \"Have you betrayed me or harmed my interests?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four eunuchs shook their heads once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi said: \"Then there is your answer. I require you to work for me, not to dominate your entire existence. As long as you do not betray me or leak my affairs, I neither care about nor can control the rest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In situations like this unexpected event, your response was not problematic; you simply needed to explain the causes and consequences to me afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the future, if the people behind you arrange for others to attend my lectures, just agree; anyone may come to listen to my classes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi react this way, the four eunuchs were all extremely astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mode of interaction was something they had never experienced before, leaving them somewhat unsure of how to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the four standing motionless, Hua Changxi asked: \"Do you have other matters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four regained their senses and shook their heads: \"No, nothing else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Zhou tentatively offered a compliment: \"Master, the lotus flower mark on your forehead today is truly beautiful; with this mark painted on, you appear even more radiant than before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing these words, the four eunuchs saw Hua Changxi break into a gentle smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so? I quite like this flower mark myself; I shall paint it on every day from now on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi had truly responded to him and appeared quite happy, Eunuch Zhou's eyes brightened; only after leaving Qihuang Hall with the other three did he speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Master is different from the masters in the palace...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Yu looked at the other three and sighed: \"Not just different from the masters in the palace; she is different from all masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, when cooperating with Hua Changxi in pill refining, he had already discovered that in her interactions with others, she seemed to be constructing a relationship of equality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After accepting the four of them, she had not treated them like slaves to be ordered about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the four were preparing to leave, Hua Changxi's voice came from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, do you have any instructions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the four eunuchs; if one wanted the horse to run fast, one must first let the horse eat enough grass. If she wanted to fully control the Laborer Hall, she would need their assistance: \"Come with me to Qihuang Hall No. 7.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four exchanged glances and quickly followed Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering Qihuang Hall No. 7, Hua Changxi took out the Spirit-Testing Stone and the Totem Golden Bowl: \"This sphere is called the Spirit-Testing Stone; it can detect whether a person possesses spiritual meridians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for this golden bowl, it can reveal your bloodline power to see if ancestral return is possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four eunuchs gazed intently at the Spirit-Testing Stone and the Totem Golden Bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Yu had already tested his spiritual meridians at the Eastern Depot and found he had none; now, looking at the Totem Golden Bowl, he asked nervously, \"Master, if one has no spiritual meridians and the bloodline cannot undergo ancestral return, does that mean there is no way to cultivate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied: \"Of course, there are other methods, but those would constitute truly defying heaven to change one's fate. Everything has a price; can you bear the cost of defying heaven to change your fate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Yu lowered his head and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi instructed the four to begin testing; in the end, none of them possessed spiritual meridians, but the golden bowl did reveal faint ancestral return totems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The totem image for Eunuch Jia was a rabbit, for Eunuch Yu an ox, for Eunuch Zhou a tiger, and for Eunuch Zhao a rat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four eunuchs were completely baffled by the totem images and all looked toward Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi said: \"Although the totem images are somewhat ethereal, ancestral return is still possible. Since you are my people, we will prepare Ancestral Return Medicinal Soup for you; wait for me in this courtyard tonight at the Hour of Hai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Eunuch Yu, summon Yu Gui and have him come as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Yu nodded quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the four departed, Hua Changxi returned to her own courtyard; she wanted to see whether ancestral return would affect her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she immersed herself in cultivation, Hua Changxi's consciousness attached itself to the internal elixir within her dantian sea of qi, where she saw the vivid Zhu Que pattern covering the elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as cultivation progressed and spiritual qi continuously surged into the internal elixir, the Zhu Que pattern seemed to come alive, becoming radiant and colorful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the Zhu Que breathing and circulation image in her mind restored its brilliance, appearing even more dazzling than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que totem had lost the competition to the lotus totem and actually moved here onto the internal elixir!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the totem existed, Hua Changxi did not care where it manifested; she began to cultivate with single-minded focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In these past two months, she had unlocked eight Qihuang Halls; each unlocked hall increased her cultivation base by one hundred thousand points, and after her bloodline underwent ancestral return, her cultivation speed increased once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, cultivating for one hour could increase her spiritual qi points by one million one hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As darkness fell, Hua Changxi stopped cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Golden Core Realm 88.88 million\u002F10 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at her cultivation data and felt greatly pleased; at her current cultivation speed, she would soon advance to the next realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the day was growing late, she rose and went to Qihuang Hall No. 7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Qihuang Hall No. 7, Yu Gui, Eunuch Jia, and the other two had already been waiting anxiously for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, you're here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yu Gui approach Hua Changxi with a beaming smile to speak, and noting how warmly she responded to him, Eunuch Jia, Eunuch Zhao, and Eunuch Zhou exchanged silent glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three had not expected that, although they knew Hua Changxi might differ from the superiors they had previously encountered, she would be so different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui actually called Hua Changxi \"sister,\" and she had accepted it; privately, the two interacted in such a relaxed manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi used the golden bowl to scan Yu Gui for a bloodline totem, but unexpectedly, the image of Yu Gui's totem was the strongest: a colorful rooster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm actually a chicken!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Yu Gui's exclamation, Hua Changxi felt somewhat speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, four more people entered the courtyard; they were precisely the two men and two women who had displayed rabbit totem images yesterday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Hua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Eunuch Jia and the others were also present, the four felt somewhat restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four, three were siblings—Xia Song, Xia Bai, and Xia Ge—while the other was named Su Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing the four, Hua Changxi went to the alchemy room in the west wing to begin brewing the Ancestral Return Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once brewed, she had all nine people soak in the medicinal bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the nine submerged themselves in the medicinal soup, they all felt uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, it hurts so much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Eunuch Jia and the others dared not act presumptuously and gritted their teeth to endure the pain, Yu Gui, being familiar with Hua Changxi, immediately informed her of his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi understood the pain of soaking in a medicinal bath: \"Endure it; reviving the dormant bloodline power within the body inevitably involves suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Hua Changxi sat aside and meticulously recorded the reactions of the nine people in the medicinal bath, while the wooden plaque numbered seven in the main hall continued to glow with white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi noticed that another image had appeared on the stone wall of the main hall; seeing that Yu Gui and the others were all enduring the pain to absorb the medicinal properties of the soup, she entered the main hall to examine the image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bloody image: someone had activated their bloodline totem and then exploded!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this was a physical explosion caused by the flesh being unable to withstand the power of the totem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After viewing the image, Hua Changxi hurried out of the room and found that Yu Gui and the others had already fallen into unconsciousness; she quickly stepped over to examine them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She soon discovered that blood marks of varying degrees had appeared on the skin of Yu Gui, Su Ying, and the three Xia siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this, Hua Changxi's expression changed; she quickly lifted the several people out of the bath barrels and administered pills to repair their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then went to check on Eunuch Jia and the other four, soon discovering blood marks on Eunuch Jia's body, followed by blood marks appearing on Eunuch Yu as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, she also lifted Eunuch Zhao and Eunuch Zhou out of the bath barrels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi carefully examined the condition of Yu Gui and the other five, finding that Yu Gui had the fewest blood marks, Su Ying had the most, and among the Xia siblings, Xia Song and Xia Bai had fewer than Xia Ge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, she checked on Eunuch Jia and the other four, discovering that Eunuch Zhou had the fewest blood marks, while Eunuch Jia had the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Gui is a fifth-grade martial artist, his body stronger than the other four; Su Ying is petite and frail, with the weakest body; among the three Xia siblings, Xia Ge's body is clearly not as strong as his two older brothers'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for Eunuch Jia and the other four... Eunuch Zhou is a Grandmaster, Eunuch Zhao is an eighth-grade martial artist, Eunuch Yu is a seventh-grade martial artist capable of breaking through to the eighth grade, and Eunuch Jia has the weakest kung fu, being only a seventh-grade martial artist; the physical strength of the four decreases in that order.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparing the conditions of the two groups, Hua Changxi concluded that the robustness of the physical body affects the revival of the totem power within the bloodline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for herself, the reason she could revive the totem power within her bloodline in a single step was because she is a cultivator; not only had her body been tempered by spiritual energy, but it had also been constantly nourished by spiritual energy during the cultivation process, meaning her body was long ago no longer a mortal vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unable to withstand ancestral bloodline return; what is to be done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While pondering this problem, Hua Changxi's gaze shifted toward Qihuang Hall No. 8 next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If physical strength were enhanced, would they not be able to withstand the totem power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled; she guessed what content was taught in Qihuang Hall No. 8—nine times out of ten, it was body-tempering techniques for strengthening the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As night passed, Eunuch Jia and the other four were the first to wake up in the east wing room, followed by Yu Gui, and finally the three Xia siblings and Su Ying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the several people woke, their entire bodies were in pain; upon learning that Hua Changxi had gone to give a lecture, they lay back down on their beds, only rising when Hua Changxi returned at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister, why do our bodies hurt so much?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your bodies are too weak to withstand ancestral bloodline return; come, let us go to Qihuang Hall No. 8.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at Qihuang Hall No. 8, Hua Changxi took out the first chapter, \"Tempering the Skin,\" from the *Nine Turns Mysterious Art* she had obtained at Mount Wuzhi, gave it to Yu Gui, and told them to copy it in the side rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Jia and the others were all martial artists; after reading it, they quickly said, \"We have already practiced skin tempering during our martial arts training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied, \"The skin tempering in martial arts merely makes the skin tighter; it cannot make one immune to fire and water, nor impervious to swords and spears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This chapter of 'Tempering the Skin' I am giving you, once practiced to perfection, will ensure that even the spiritual energy attacks of Qi Condensation Realm cultivators cannot pierce your skin defense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing these words, everyone's eyes immediately brightened, and they eagerly went down to copy \"Tempering the Skin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they left, Hua Changxi did not leave Qihuang Hall No. 8 but instead began brewing the Skin-Tempering Medicinal Soup, as tempering the skin was the most crucial step in skin refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Yu Gui and the others finished copying, Hua Changxi's Skin-Tempering Medicinal Soup was also ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will provide the first Ancestral Return Elixir and Skin-Tempering Medicinal Soup for free; for subsequent ones, if you wish to continue, you must rely on your own abilities to obtain them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every chapter of the *Nine Turns Mysterious Art* requires a corresponding body-tempering medicinal soup; the Skin-Tempering Soup in the Skin Refinement chapter requires many spiritual herbs, and were it not for her possession of Mount Wuzhi, she could never afford to supply this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui and the others were clear about this matter in their hearts; they were already very grateful that Hua Changxi could help them embark on the path of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be mentally prepared; tempering the skin will be very painful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After experiencing last night's medicinal bath, Yu Gui and the others felt they had already adapted somewhat to pain, but only after soaking in the medicinal bath did they realize what it meant to suffer so much one wished for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was also startled; watching the skin of Yu Gui and the others crack, heal, crack again, and heal again, she felt her own scalp go numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, unlike last night's physical explosions, this skin tempering truly only tempered the skin, causing no damage to the flesh and blood beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Yu Gui and the others remained painfully conscious throughout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To divert everyone's attention, Hua Changxi began reciting the Skin-Refining Technique for them, allowing them to absorb the medicinal bath while tempering their skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she recited, the eighth wooden tablet glowed with a white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the white glow, Hua Changxi's eyes curved into a smile; she had guessed correctly—the eighth Qihuang Hall was indeed for teaching body refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reciting the Skin-Refining Technique three times and seeing that Yu Gui and the others had adapted to the pain, gritting their teeth as they tempered their skin, she entered the main hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stone walls of the main hall, two images had already manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first image was simple and straightforward, depicting the process of a frail mortal transforming through body refinement into a giant who 'stood between heaven and earth.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It truly meant standing between heaven and earth; the giant could pierce through the clouds, and mountains appeared exceedingly small beneath his feet, somewhat resembling the colossal monkey spirit shadow that had appeared at Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To cultivate the 'Method of Heaven and Earth Manifestation,' one must first refine the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi then looked at the second image, which depicted a scene of human skin refinement and recorded a medicinal soup formula for tempering the skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many ingredients in this formula were ordinary mortal herbs, with only a few spiritual herbs, and those spiritual herbs were of the most common and ordinary variety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This skin-tempering formula offers excellent value.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt that ordinary people could gather all the ingredients listed with some effort, unlike the skin-tempering formula in the 'Nine-Turn Mysterious Art,' where the spiritual herbs were all precious rarities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Skin-Refining Technique was much simpler, feeling very easy to learn and practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi copied down the skin-tempering soup formula and the Skin-Refining Technique from the images, then went to the courtyard to check on Yu Gui and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Yu Gui and the few others finished tempering their skin, night had fallen; seeing them collapsed in the bathing tubs like noodles, Hua Changxi told them to leave on their own, while she carried another portion of skin-tempering medicinal soup into the eastern room of the upper house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that dual cultivation of both magic and body might be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered very clearly the scene where Daoist Elder Jiang's flesh had been incinerated by her, leaving only his Nascent Soul to escape; the physical bodies of magic cultivators were hardly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soaking in the medicinal bath, Hua Changxi felt some admiration for Yu Gui and the others, recognizing the great determination they held for cultivation; this pain of skin splitting and healing again was truly indescribably severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Changxi was gritting her teeth while tempering her skin, the struggle for First Street concluded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming reviewed the list of apothecaries: the Imperial House had secured twenty, the Heaven Department had secured twenty, and the remaining forty were divided among various factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Medical Bureau had secured only five, which left him quite dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his territory, yet to arrange for physicians to take residence, he still had to consider the expressions of other nobles and dignitaries; it was utterly frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gu Qiming's exhausted face, Yuan Tianchou said, \"Master, the apothecaries on First Street all have owners now; you can rest properly for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming shook his head: \"Where is the time to rest? The matters assigned by the Minister have not yet been handled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow he would have to go to the Old Courtyard at the Square to meet Gu Xing, and the other three individuals who had taken the wooden tablets also needed to be located.\u003C\u002Fp>",3378,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","5ee66b36fd632d2c7d637fcb45c3d02d2df8c6e6250a2bc485f5615e43423d57","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-108","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-106",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]