[{"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-136":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},1896910,2531,"Chapter 136: Matching Was Not Successful","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-136",136,"\u003Cp>Gu Jinfan and Yuan Tianchou excelled at pill refining; both taught the methods of crafting pills at Qihuang Hall No. 1 and Qihuang Hall No. 2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The matter of the spiritual qi recovery only came to light after the earth-shattering great battle that erupted at Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Medical Bureau served as the gathering place for the finest physicians and alchemists in Great Jin, aside from the few who had early on pledged allegiance to the powerful and gained premature access to spiritual pill crafting, most within the bureau had only learned of it within the last year or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crafting spiritual pills required a pill formula, spiritual plants, the status of a cultivator, and the ability to control fire; though the refining process resembled that of mortal pills, the difficulty in actual practice spanned an impassable chasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, upon learning that Gu Jinfan and Yuan Tianchou would teach spiritual pill refining, not only did members of the Disciple Hall and Apprentice Hall of the Medical Bureau mobilize, but physicians and alchemists from Nine Streets also flocked there, creating a scene that could only be described as explosive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying did not teach pill refining but instead introduced spiritual plants; limited by scarce opportunities to encounter such flora, everyone's thirst for knowledge regarding them reached an unprecedented height, drawing quite a large audience to her lectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the three began their classes, every session was packed to capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, when Hua Changxi taught, no small number of laborers attended, yet compared to these crowds, her attendance figures seemed entirely insignificant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the immense drawing power of the trio, Hua Changxi had to admit she felt a twinge of envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this was something she could not hope to emulate; all three possessed renowned masters to vouch for them and had already gained modest fame within the Medical Bureau, whereas she was merely a lowly laborer, and those who attended her classes were nothing more than laborers too poor to afford proper medical training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What caught Hua Changxi's attention was that, aside from Qihuang Hall No. 6 which she occupied, the trio chose a different hall for each lecture, cycling through all eight remaining halls of the Laborer Hall without even sparing the halls of the Apprentice Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their maneuvers, Hua Changxi understood clearly; they had discovered the connection between the wooden tablets and the Qihuang Halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, she cared little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each Qihuang Hall transmitted different medical content; unless the trio, like her, could guess the specific subject taught in a corresponding hall, deliver lectures on that precise medical specialization, and possess thorough knowledge of it, they would merely be holding classes, and the wooden tablet would remain unresponsive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Gu Jinfan and the others rotated their lectures among the seventeen Qihuang Halls, Hua Changxi followed her own rhythm, simultaneously cultivating her cultivation base and advancing her rank as a pill refiner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time flew swiftly to the end of July; after lecturing in the Qihuang Halls for some twenty days, Gu Jinfan, Mu Qingying, and Yuan Tianchou, having gained nothing, all felt somewhat frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wooden tablet hasn't reacted at all; we've simply worked in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Medical Bureau building on First Street, Yuan Tianchou could not help but vent his frustration, looking at Bureau Director Gu Qiming: \"Master, could we have mistaken our approach? Might there be no connection between the wooden tablet and the Qihuang Halls after all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming remained silent; he could not directly affirm that a connection certainly existed, yet he currently had no clue as to exactly how they were linked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying pondered for a moment before speaking: \"Perhaps teaching in the Qihuang Halls was not our mistake; rather, the content we lectured on was incorrect.\" She then looked toward Gu Qiming and Yuan Tianchou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi did not teach randomly in the Qihuang Halls; in Qihuang Hall No. 1, she taught matters concerning medicinal ingredients, while in Qihuang Hall No. 2, she lectured on how to process those ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In Qihuang Hall No. 3, she taught the cultivation of medicinal herbs; in Qihuang Hall No. 4, the meridian pathways of medicinal herbs; in Qihuang Hall No. 5, the decomposition, extraction, and fusion of different herbs; in Qihuang Hall No. 6, pill refining; in Qihuang Hall No. 7...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Mu Qingying's words, Gu Qiming and Yuan Tianchou thought it over and increasingly felt she was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou urged: \"Junior Sister, speak quickly; what did Hua Changxi teach in Qihuang Hall No. 7?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying shook her head: \"Hua Changxi has never lectured in Qihuang Hall No. 7; indeed, she has not taught in Halls No. 8 or No. 9 either. However...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou asked anxiously: \"However what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying replied: \"Hua Changxi values certain laborers highly and has visited Halls No. 7 and No. 8; I believe she must know what content should be taught there, but due to some reason, she cannot implement it immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Mu Qingying's analysis, Gu Qiming stated directly: \"Starting tomorrow, conduct your classes according to Qingying's hypothesis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of the eighth lunar month, while Mu Qingying lectured in Qihuang Hall No. 2 on how to process spiritual plants, she indeed discovered that the wooden tablet occasionally glowed with a shimmering white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mu Qingying's hypothesis proven true, Yuan Tianchou immediately began teaching methods for cultivating spiritual plants in Qihuang Hall No. 3 and likewise observed the wooden tablet emitting a faint white glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, Junior Sister's guess was correct; it turns out teaching in the Qihuang Halls is not arbitrary but divided by specific content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming was equally exhilarated; they had finally uncovered some connection between the wooden tablet and the Qihuang Halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, what function did the white glow emitted by the wooden tablet serve?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Mu Qingying and Yuan Tianchou lectured in Qihuang Halls No. 1, No. 4, and No. 5 on topics such as identifying medicinal herbs, herb anatomy, and the decomposition and extraction of herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, the wooden tablet showed no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou was puzzled: \"What is happening here? Hua Changxi clearly lectured on types of medicinal herbs in Qihuang Hall No. 1, so why did the wooden tablet not react?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying was equally confused; for the processing of spiritual plants in Hall No. 2 and their cultivation in Hall No. 3, they had lectured on the corresponding content and the tablet had glowed white, proving her hypothesis correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the lack of reaction in Halls No. 4 and No. 5, she actually understood somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the processing and cultivation of spiritual plants, they had not only studied them systematically but also practiced them personally, so the content they delivered was profound, causing the tablet to glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, concerning the herb meridians of Hall No. 4 and the decomposition, extraction, and fusion of herbs in Hall No. 5, they had never deeply researched these topics; the content they lectured on was merely speculative, likely failing to meet the standards of the Qihuang Halls, hence the tablet's silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regarding the explanation of spiritual plants in Qihuang Hall No. 1, she was confident she had made no errors, so why did the tablet not glow?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying voiced her doubts and speculation: \"This disciple believes that the more thoroughly one understands the medical content being taught, the brighter the white glow emitted by the wooden tablet becomes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teaching in the Qihuang Halls is not open to just anyone; the instructor must truly possess medical knowledge and expertise in the relevant field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming nodded in agreement; seeing both disciples looking dissatisfied with themselves, he smiled and comforted them: \"One cannot become fat in a single meal; you have already done well by discovering the connection between the wooden tablet and the Qihuang Halls. You currently lack some accumulation; simply strive in this direction henceforth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying and Yuan Tianchou nodded in acceptance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Yuan Tianchou hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing this, Gu Qiming said helplessly: \"Tianchou, cure this habit of hesitating to speak; as a man, whatever you have to say, just say it directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yuan Tianchou grinned awkwardly, then straightened his expression seriously: \"The content taught in Qihuang Hall No. 6 should be pill refining; both Junior Sister and I possess inheritances in pill refining; perhaps if we teach there, the white glow of the wooden tablet will be even brighter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they still did not understand the function of the white glow, it was certain that a brighter glow would surely benefit them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Gu Qiming and Mu Qingying understood his implication; at this, Mu Qingying frowned, and Gu Qiming fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou immediately added: \"We do not intend to compete with Hua Changxi for the hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming thought for a moment before saying: \"You two go privately and speak with Hua Changxi; within one month, the three of you shall each take ten days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou rejoiced: \"That would be best.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qihuang Hall No. 6.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tomorrow marked the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month; Hua Changxi intended to return home for the holiday and had specially refined a batch of pills to gift her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just stored the freshly refined pills and stepped out of the courtyard gate of Qihuang Hall No. 6 when she spotted Yuan Tianchou and Mu Qingying waiting outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi emerge, Yuan Tianchou smiled and probed: \"Manager Hua, what pills are you refining inside Qihuang Hall No. 6 that you even set restricted access? You've kept us waiting quite a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced at him, then shifted her gaze to Mu Qingying: \"Do you two have some matter to discuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi ignore him, Yuan Tianchou awkwardly rubbed his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying found it difficult to broach the subject: \"...My senior brother and I wish to hold lectures inside Qihuang Hall No. 6.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Tianchou added, \"My Master said that Qihuang Hall No. 6 will belong to the three of us from now on; within a month, each of us gets ten days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi's brows immediately knitted together as she looked at the two; she understood they must have guessed that different Qihuang Halls required different lecture content, and based on her previous teachings, they had likely already figured out what needed to be taught in Qihuang Halls One through Six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are the remaining seventeen Qihuang Halls not enough for you to use?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying was frank: \"My senior brother and I are more familiar with pill refining; our accumulation in other medical arts is too shallow to make the wooden tokens react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's expression shifted sharply upon hearing this: \"Your wooden tokens reacted when you lectured in Qihuang Halls One through Five?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn't right; the wooden token keys to open the nine Qihuang Halls of the Servant Hall should have been the ones she lost, so why would other people's tokens still react?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying did not understand why Hua Changxi was so surprised: \"Did your wooden token not react?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not answer, instead asking counter-question: \"What reaction did your wooden tokens have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Qingying looked at her, fell silent for a moment, then chose to answer: \"Our wooden tokens emit a white glow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's brows knitted again; what was going on? Could it be that the wooden tokens she had taken earlier had not yet successfully paired with the nine Qihuang Halls of the Servant Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>",1922,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","dce39573d90f9663f6fa1de0a2ccfc076eb6d22722e6de919fdbb211b9e294b3","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-137","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-135",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]