[{"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-150":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},1896924,2531,"Chapter 150: Song Weimin Comes Calling","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-150",150,"\u003Cp>In midair, the Floating Light Sword emitted a dazzling white radiance; its blade began to transform, rust flaking away bit by bit, revealing a faint silvery-gold hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quarter of an hour, the rust vanished completely, and a silvery-gold longsword appeared before Hua Changxi's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Light Sword had absorbed so much spiritual energy to reveal its true form; this was undoubtedly a high-grade spiritual sword. Hua Changxi pricked her finger, flicking a drop of essence blood into the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Floating Light Sword refused to absorb the essence blood, emitting a white glow to repel its entry. Only when a tiny firebird flew out from the blood and plunged headlong into the sword did the essence blood finally merge with the Floating Light Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Hua Changxi felt some wonder, yet not particularly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What amazed her was that an image of Zhu Que could emerge from her own essence blood, shattering the Floating Light Sword's white radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the sword's refusal to accept her essence blood, that came as no surprise; if anyone could bind the Floating Light Sword as their master, then among the many cultivators in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, it would never have been her turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She guessed that the reason Pang Shaoyu had been willing to give her the sword, aside from his desperate wish to save someone, was most likely because no one within the Embroidered Uniform Guard could wield the Floating Light Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, the spiritual energy accumulated within her body exceeded ten billion points; even that had nearly been drained dry, let alone anyone else's.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After absorbing the essence blood, a connection formed between Hua Changxi and the sword; with a mere gesture of her hand, the blade flew into her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi examined the brand-new sword in her hand; on the scabbard were clearly engraved the three characters 'Floating Light Sword,' and those three characters alone imparted an extraordinary aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was just rejoicing over acquiring a high-grade spiritual sword when, in the next instant, the smile on her face froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how hard she strained, she could not draw the sword from its scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi frowned, tried drawing the sword again for a while, confirmed she truly could not pull it out, and then picked up the sword manual once more to study it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, by following the sword manual, she could draw the blade?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought in mind, Hua Changxi held the unsheathed sword and, following the manual, began practicing line by line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the fifth floor at the training hall, Yun You and Su Yu simultaneously emerged from their cultivation rooms, lifting their gazes toward the main hall at the highest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu: \"What do you think that white radiance just now was?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun You: \"That white light was surely created by the Hall Master; since it concerns the Hall Master, neither you nor I should pry into it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu glanced at Yun You, his eyes flashing briefly, then he wore an apologetic expression: \"I was thoughtless; thank you, Steward Yun, for the reminder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his address, Yun You frowned: \"What steward? The Hall Master only asked me to temporarily manage the pill room; he did not appoint me as a steward. Just call me Fellow Daoist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu looked regretful: \"I misspoke; Fellow Daoist Yun, please do not take offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun You glanced at him, said nothing, and turned to return to the cultivation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu called after her: \"Fellow Daoist Yun, wait a moment. I see many cultivation rooms are now occupied; just how many soldiers of the Zhu Que Army are there now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun You stared at Su Yu: \"Fellow Daoist Su, that is not something you should concern yourself with.\" With that, without allowing Su Yu any response, she returned directly to the cultivation room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Su Yu glanced toward the main hall and muttered softly: \"We are all comrades; what harm is there in asking casually?\" Then he sighed in disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practicing the Floating Light Sword Manual proved very difficult; Hua Changxi practiced several times, stumbling through each attempt. Just as she paused to rest, she happened to overhear the conversation between Yun You and Su Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Hua Changxi showed no reaction; she merely retained a slightly stronger impression of these two individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Hua Changxi remained in the main hall to recover her spiritual energy. By morning, all the spiritual energy absorbed by the Floating Light Sword had been restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Nascent Soul Realm 1.8075 billion\u002F1 billion; Divine Sense: 110,000+]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at her current realm data, and adding the spiritual energy replenished earlier by consuming third-grade Fire Return Pills, the Floating Light Sword had absorbed nearly two billion points of her spiritual energy in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required such a vast consumption of spiritual energy merely to restore the Floating Light Sword to its original appearance; no wonder the Embroidered Uniform Guard had left it gathering dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, Hua Changxi set aside matters concerning the Floating Light Sword and turned her inner sight toward the nascent soul hovering above her sea of qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these past two months of cultivation, she had noticed her nascent soul becoming somewhat unstable, and her cultivation speed had clearly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced the disappearance of a golden core during her Golden Core realm, she knew that an unstable nascent soul likely meant her current state of mind could not keep pace with her cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her practical experience was still far too limited!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi thought of the Nine Nether Ghost Market; the prayer bead bracelet was still at Ox Head Mountain, so she would definitely have to retrieve it, meaning she must find another opportunity to visit the Nine Nether Ghost Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Lin of the Eastern Depot had invited her to descend into the Nine Nether together; she did not intend to refuse. Compared to exploring the Nine Nether alone, having someone to lead her would certainly allow her to understand and familiarize herself with the Nine Nether Ghost Market much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before that, she still needed to make some preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since her cultivation speed had slowed, she could reduce her cultivation time thereafter and increase her time spent refining pills; before descending into the Nine Nether, it would be best to advance her alchemist rank to fourth grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, she could refine pills usable by Nascent Soul realm cultivators, providing an additional layer of security when she next visited the Nine Nether Ghost Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Medical Bureau had been taken over by Prince Shou, and entry to the Qihuang Hall was no longer freely permitted; Hua Changxi did not wish to return there, planning instead to continue refining pills within the Lingguang Hall. Yet at that moment, her message talisman lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changxi, your elder brother has come to the shop looking for you again; he says he will be betrothed on the twenty-third day of the tenth month and wants you to come home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The message came from Pu Cao. Upon hearing its contents, Hua Changxi fell silent; after a long pause, she still mounted a cloud and flew toward Jingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to Jingcheng, Hua Changxi did not immediately go to the Hua family residence; instead, she first returned to the Shennong Medicine Shop in Feng'an Ward. As soon as she arrived at the shop, she saw Pang Shaoyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi, Pang Shaoyu's face lit up with joy: \"Finally, I've found you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him: \"Have more members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard been injured?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu laughed helplessly: \"No one is injured; I have come to apologize to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was startled: \"Apologize to me? For what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu gestured for her to speak in the rear courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi led him to the rear courtyard: \"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu looked embarrassed: \"My uncle has awakened; upon learning that I gave the Floating Light Sword to you, he scolded me severely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow: \"What, do you intend to take the Floating Light Sword back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu explained: \"That Floating Light Sword is a vicious blade. To tell you the truth, when we first obtained that sword, the Embroidered Uniform Guard thought we had acquired some extraordinary divine weapon; many fought eagerly to have the sword recognize them as master, but in the end, they were drained dry by the blade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This matter was concealed; I was unaware of it, which is why I gave the Floating Light Sword to you. I came to find you specifically to warn you not to act recklessly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi nodded: \"Very well, I understand. Do you have anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu had expected Hua Changxi to seize the opportunity to demand some other benefit, yet she mentioned nothing. Seeing her reaction, he tentatively said: \"My uncle said you may exchange the Floating Light Sword with the Embroidered Uniform Guard for something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him: \"I am a person of principle; since we originally agreed upon terms for saving a life, we ought to honor that initial agreement. The compensation you offered, I accepted at the time; whether good or bad, I will bear the consequences myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"Do you have anything else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pang Shaoyu shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"Then I won't see you out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi dismiss him so bluntly, Pang Shaoyu knew better than to linger: \"Remember what I said; that is truly an ominous sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi watched Pang Shaoyu depart, and once he was far away, she turned her gaze to the teahouse opposite the medicine shop, locking eyes with a middle-aged man seated by the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After holding each other's gaze for a moment, the middle-aged man rose and walked toward the medicine shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him: \"Who might you be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man: \"Song Weimin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"You stared at me for quite a while; do you need something from me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin nodded: \"Did my senior brother come looking for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi frowned: \"Who is your senior brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Weimin: \"My senior brother is Cao Jun, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke these words, Song Weimin watched Hua Changxi without blinking, trying to detect any shift in her expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he saw nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>",1736,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","087c102fd4f703638f0f5fb9627c15aa46a34344d6bd853e17dd854c74383a2e","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-151","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-149",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]