[{"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-186":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},1896960,2531,"Chapter 186: Severing the Tail","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-186",186,"\u003Cp>\"Crack...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Light Sword could pry open spatial rifts; seeing the faintly visible light chain of the character 'Crack' within the Great Sun Divine Flame, Hua Changxi instantly thought of tearing through space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To verify her hypothesis, Hua Changxi increased her spiritual energy output, causing the Great Sun Divine Flame in her hand to expand several times over, directly burning against the space beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the space showed no reaction; after waiting two quarter-hours, just as Hua Changxi thought she had guessed wrong, the space surrounded by the 'Crack' character light chain slowly began to distort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another half-hour, the Great Sun Divine Flame, much like drilling a hole in a wall to steal light, finally burned a tiny aperture the size of a fingertip through the space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Did any of you feel the spiritual energy in the artifact refining room suddenly become denser?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look quickly, the earth fire has grown larger too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is happening? Why has the spiritual energy been surging so frequently lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The surge over half a month ago was due to the emergence of the Fusang Divine Tree; what is the cause this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I suspect it is still related to the Fusang Divine Tree; didn't you hear Junior Master say that the Artifact Saint Palace was built right beside the Fusang Divine Tree? Perhaps the earth fire vein we are using for refining now is connected to the divine tree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although the Fusang Divine Tree only appeared briefly before vanishing previously, it is certain that the divine tree has revived; once revived, it must be transporting spiritual energy to all parts of the Artifact Saint Palace.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What you say makes sense...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Master left in a hurry on the day the Fusang Divine Tree appeared; I wonder when he will return?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Senior Brother Baili, along with Senior Brother Xia Yang and Senior Sister Xia Xue—they have also been gone for a long time; I wonder where they went?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The imperial court has surrounded the entire artifact refining workshop; although we are underground, the court possesses spiritual artifacts for detection, so they will likely find us soon; with both Senior Brother Baili and Junior Master absent, what shall we do then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where exactly did Senior Brother Baili and Junior Master go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the conversation drifting through the small hole, Hua Changxi paused in surprise; the tiny aperture burned by the Great Sun Divine Flame actually led directly to the artifact refining room of the Artifact Saint Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Fusang Divine Tree emerged over half a month ago...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that the incident caused by the collision between the Great Sun Divine Flame and the Zhu Que spirit shadow, which destabilized space?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, then she had been unconscious at the bottom of the Tang Gu bath for over half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation on the other side of the small hole continued; Hua Changxi cared little for the internal affairs of the Artifact Saint Palace, her attention fixed entirely on the Great Sun Divine Flame as she gazed at the burned aperture, her eyes shining brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Divine Flame, now imbued with the 'Crack' character light chain, possessed the ability to burn and tear through space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the burning process took somewhat long, this was likely related to her current strength; once her cultivation realm advanced, the burning time should shorten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt excited in her heart; she had absorbed two light chains, and whether the red 'Karma' character light chain or the white 'Crack' character light chain, both represented a kind of fire-elemental law power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-elemental law power...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi touched the roots of the Fusang Divine Tree, her expression exhilarated; she seemed to have discovered the greatest opportunity within the divine tree's space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating inside here allowed one to sense and control law powers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Fusang Divine Tree represented fire-attribute laws, what about the other divine trees? Would cultivating within the spaces of other divine trees also allow one to control law powers of other attributes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the world must be constantly explored to yield new discoveries, and only with new discoveries can one improve oneself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi reflected on her previous closed-door cultivation method, which was like building a cart behind closed doors, and decided that in the future she must venture out more for trial and training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This outing, though she had hovered on the brink of life and death once, had yielded abundant rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fire-elemental law powers were naturally insufficient for Hua Changxi; moving away from the small hole, she found a new spot, sat cross-legged again, and sank back into cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, many light chains still appeared, yet no matter how she tried to absorb them, she could not draw any into her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhat unwilling to accept this, Hua Changxi tugged at every single light chain she could sense; only after confirming she could control no other law powers did she helplessly accept reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still unwilling, Hua Changxi could not focus on cultivation; sensing that the Floating Light Sword had been vibrating continuously ever since entering the divine tree space, she summoned the sword from her dantian sea of qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Floating Light Sword displayed no other anomalies, merely vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Floating Light Sword vibrate incessantly, unable to be suppressed no matter how much spiritual energy she applied, Hua Changxi knew clearly that her control over the Floating Light Sword was still far from sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having entered the divine tree space with such difficulty, unsure when the next opportunity would arise, Hua Changxi did not wish to leave so soon; thinking that the Fusang Divine Tree space was filled with fire-elemental law power which might aid in practicing the Floating Light Sword, she began waving the sword, thus starting to practice the Floating Light Sword Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she started wielding the Floating Light Sword, she felt that within the divine tree space, her control over the sword was indeed more fluid than in the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Possibly because she had mastered the Great Sun Divine Flame and the two fire-elemental law powers, she also discovered that her understanding of the Floating Light Sword Technique had become more profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously when practicing the Floating Light Sword outside, she either felt a sluggishness as if the sword disobeyed her commands, or found the sword technique obscure and difficult to comprehend, unable to improve her swordsmanship; now practicing within the divine tree space, everything felt silky smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, she had nearly lost her life for the sake of the Floating Light Sword; now knowing that practicing the sword in the divine tree space helped improve her swordsmanship, Hua Changxi naturally would not miss this chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away amidst sword practice; when tired from practicing, Hua Changxi would sit on the divine tree roots to eat some spiritual fruits before meditating in cultivation, and after cultivating for a while, she would resume sword practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's swordsmanship continued to improve; although the Floating Light Sword still could not be fully drawn, her control over it grew increasingly fluid, and while not yet reaching the level of being an extension of her arm, she could now hold the Floating Light Sword steadily without it vibrating wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a session of cultivation, just as Hua Changxi was swinging the Floating Light Sword in self-forgetfulness to chop at a section of divine tree root, a sudden 'hum' resonated in her mind, and the next moment, her entire head felt as though it were about to explode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could figure out what was happening, another 'hum' sounded in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the pain was so severe that Hua Changxi collapsed onto the tree roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the 'humming' sound in her mind did not continue, giving Hua Changxi a moment to catch her breath; as soon as her mind cleared, her expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, someone is manipulating the Shennong Cauldron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing that the Shennong Cauldron had suffered a heavy blow, Hua Changxi paid no heed to the divine tree root she was nearly about to sever; immediately following the sensation, she flew toward the spatial rift connecting to the bottom of Tang Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, her head throbbed violently once more, forcing her to accelerate; in doing so, she was even cut by several spatial rifts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she reached the spatial rift connecting to the bottom of Tang Gu; fearing the Shennong Cauldron would be snatched away, Hua Changxi endured the tearing forces surrounding the rift and plunged directly inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as her body entered the spatial rift, she saw a huge white tail lashing fiercely toward the Shennong Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second thought, Hua Changxi swung the Floating Light Sword directly at the white tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Floating Light Sword could not be fully drawn, her practice over this period had allowed Hua Changxi to generate sword qi; carrying the Great Sun Divine Flame, the sword qi struck straight at the massive white tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light penetrated the white tail, severing it cleanly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, a piercing scream of agony echoed through Tang Gu, and immediately after, the colossal figure of a white fox materialized above the volcanic crater of Tang Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the white fox, eight massive tails swayed continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>",1547,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","88afd5cca2df3a44c193ab1b41cd71c90124e22c867f5be121986ce6babbab54","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-187","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-185",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]