[{"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-197":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},1896971,2531,"Chapter 197: All Parties Pay Attention to the Hua Family","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-197",197,"\u003Cp>Physician Xu: \"By the way, Ninth Lady, I also heard something: after the New Year, all Qihuang Hall masters must begin giving lectures, teaching the personnel of the Medical Bureau the art of pill refining.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression shifted slightly: \"Giving lectures?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu nodded: \"Yes. The specific arrangements are not yet known, but I suspect that within these few days, the Bureau Chief will surely summon all of you hall masters together to discuss this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at Physician Xu and teased: \"Uncle Xu, I find that your connections within the Medical Bureau are quite extensive. Just now, hearing you speak about the situations in other Qihuang Halls, it is clear that those who become medicine apprentices in the Qihuang Halls all have their own backgrounds. Now, you can even learn about events that have not yet happened; it is evident that your circle of friends in the Medical Bureau is vast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu waved his hand with a smile: \"What vast circle of friends? I have simply stayed in the Medical Bureau for a long time and share a bit of face with some people. Moreover, regarding the matter of the hall masters giving lectures after the New Year, the authorities above never intended to conceal it. The fact that I could hear about it might mean someone deliberately leaked it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi neither affirmed nor denied this, merely saying, \"I am aware of this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu looked at Hua Changxi: \"Ninth Lady, you are scheduled to return to duty at the Medical Bureau this month, correct? I fear that if you remain absent, both Prince Shou and the Bureau Chief will take offense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi asked: \"Are the other hall masters all present?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu nodded: \"They are all here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Pucao entered the room carrying food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Hua Changxi had already decided to assume the identity of a Qihuang Hall master, she naturally intended to fulfill her role as the master of the Thirteenth Qihuang Hall: \"After I finish eating, I will return to the Medical Bureau with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Physician Xu's face immediately lit up with joy, while inwardly he breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninth Lady had tasked him with managing all affairs of the Thirteenth Qihuang Hall; heaven knew how much pressure he had endured during the time Ninth Lady was absent. He had to respond to inquiries from above while also dealing with probes from other halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the eight medicine apprentices of their Thirteenth Qihuang Hall did not have particularly high-status backgrounds; with Ninth Lady absent, they lacked even more confidence when facing others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the meal and reviewing the account books of the major pharmacies for the eleventh month, Hua Changxi followed Physician Xu back to the Medical Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at the Medical Bureau, Physician Xu led Hua Changxi directly through the main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing beneath the main gate of the Medical Bureau, Hua Changxi smiled: \"In the past, entering the Medical Bureau meant using the back door; now, I can finally use the front gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Physician Xu laughed: \"From now on, you will never need to use the back door again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled but said nothing. As she followed Physician Xu into the Medical Bureau and saw him heading straight toward Chaosheng Road, she suddenly remembered the Pill Lantern Pillars on Chaosheng Road and quickly said: \"Uncle Xu, let us take the alley of Nine Streets instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu looked puzzled: \"Taking Chaosheng Road is the fastest way to the Apprentice Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied: \"I have not yet had a proper look around Nine Streets.\" With that, she walked directly toward the nearest alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Physician Xu could only quicken his pace to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the corridor of the ninth floor of the Medical Bureau building, Wei Zhenjie, Head of the Heaven Division, and Gu Qiming, Chief of the Medical Bureau, were watching the two enter the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie frowned slightly: \"That female cultivator... is she Hua Changxi's twin sister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming nodded: \"Yes, her name is Hua Changxi.\" Seeing Wei Zhenjie's unusual expression, he asked, \"Head, is there something wrong with Hua Changxi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie frowned: \"I cannot gauge the depth of her cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Gu Qiming was visibly shaken: \"Head, you are a Nascent Soul cultivator. If even you cannot detect her level, does that not mean Hua Changxi has reached the same realm as you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie shook his head: \"It is also possible that she has cultivated a very profound technique for concealing her breath.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming immediately responded: \"It must be so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Head advanced to the Nascent Soul realm only because he relied on the Heaven Division and lacked no cultivation resources; even so, it took him several decades. As for Hua Changxi, she has only just come of age, began cultivating only a few years ago, and comes from a humble family with neither resources nor background. It is impossible for her to have reached the Nascent Soul realm in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie asked: \"What spiritual root does Hua Changxi possess?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming replied: \"A single Fire spiritual root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wei Zhenjie's eyes flickered with light: \"Hua Changxi has a single Wood spiritual root, and Hua Changxi has a single Fire spiritual root. Why did the Taisu Palace accept only Hua Changxi back then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming shook his head; he did not know the answer to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie asked: \"Have you investigated the Hua family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming nodded. The moment he thought of the information he had gathered about the Hua family, his mood became unsettled: \"Apart from the few daughters-in-law who married into the Hua family, everyone else's bloodline has undergone ancestral revival. Nowadays, every member of the Hua family is a cultivator.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie looked over: \"Did you obtain the body-tempering technique you submitted earlier from the Hua family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming nodded: \"I suspect that body-tempering technique was found by Hua Changxi within the Qihuang Hall. Many people know about this matter and are now keeping a close watch on the Hua family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wei Zhenjie frowned: \"If the body-tempering technique was truly found inside the Qihuang Hall, why did others find nothing? There is no reason for the Qihuang Hall to recognize only Hua Changxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming sighed; he too could not understand this matter. As for others, it was understandable, but even those who held the wooden tokens could not detect anything unusual about the Qihuang Hall, which left everyone baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After Hua Changxi took over the Thirteenth Qihuang Hall, she appeared only once before disappearing completely. Regarding this, Prince Shou is extremely dissatisfied. Were it not for still relying on Hua Changxi to unravel the secrets of the Qihuang Hall, Prince Shou would have surely made his move long ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie fell silent. After a long pause, he said: \"Hua Changxi is no ordinary Wood spiritual root cultivator. As her twin sister, Hua Changxi is likely not simple either. In our future interactions, do not make an enemy of her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming nodded in agreement. Since the resurgence of spiritual energy, everything has been reconstructed; one's former status and position no longer signify anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen the records of many cultivators in the Heaven Division; many ordinary people from the past are rising silently, their talents and fortunes far surpassing those of the noble families' descendants who knew about the resurgence of spiritual energy ahead of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie asked again: \"As for the other nine wooden tokens, have you still been unable to determine who took them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming showed an expression of shame: \"This subordinate is incompetent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie shook his head: \"It is not your fault. Nowadays, there are more and more cultivators, and various spells and divine abilities emerge endlessly; neither you nor I can guard against them all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiming sighed with a helpless expression: \"If Senior Gu would reveal just a few words, we would at least have a direction for our investigation, but he says nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Wei Zhenjie fell silent. After a long while, he said: \"Senior Gu does not recognize... that you and I belong to the Pill Saint Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of Gu Xing's attitude toward them, Gu Qiming helplessly let out a long sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the street of the Apprentice Hall's Qihuang Halls, the moment Hua Changxi returned to the Thirteenth Qihuang Hall, the news immediately spread to the other seventeen Qihuang Halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The personnel arrangements for the eighteen Qihuang Halls had been made at the end of the tenth month. By the eleventh month, members of the various halls had moved about and gotten to know one another; only Hua Changxi of the Thirteenth Qihuang Hall remained unseen by many hall masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Fourteenth Qihuang Hall, the Seventh Imperial Prince, Chu Junhao, and Duan Yu were playing chess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After placing a stone, Duan Yu smiled: \"She has finally shown herself. I was beginning to think she did not want to be this hall master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junhao looked at the chessboard, frowned, and placed his stone: \"She does not care about the Qihuang Hall as much as we imagined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duan Yu glanced at Chu Junhao: \"Perhaps we have overestimated her importance.\" With that, she placed another stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junhao did not respond to this, instead placing a stone to end the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that she had lost again, Duan Yu immediately complained: \"Cousin, why do you not go easy on me a little?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junhao smiled gently: \"If I went easy on you, what meaning would there be in playing chess? One grows stronger by facing strong opponents; losing a few more times will reveal where your shortcomings lie.\" Saying this, he walked under the eaves and looked at the neighboring Thirteenth Qihuang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To understand a person, one cannot rely on the words of others; one must verify it personally...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1664,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","02c944457e91d7cc63ad173d404ce1c16f9d220c436383873a0991a077d95565","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-198","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-196",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]