[{"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-239":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},1897013,2531,"Chapter 239: The Pusher of the Era (Part Eight)","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-239",239,"\u003Cp>There were too many people outside the No. 1 Qihuang Hall; it was impossible to squeeze in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi thought she would surely have other chances to attend Mu Qingying's lectures in the future, and just as she was hesitating whether to leave, a group of young cultivators led by Meng Qingyao arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the impenetrably crowded No. 1 Qihuang Hall, the throng saw the newcomers and immediately pressed aside to the left and right, clearing a path down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the path was cleared, Meng Qingyao and her party walked leisurely toward the No. 1 Qihuang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master Hua!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Hao was a meticulous and cautious man who paid close attention to his surroundings, and he soon noticed Hua Changxi standing amidst the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his call, Meng Qingyao and the others walking ahead halted and all turned to look at Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi, Meng Qingyao immediately smiled and invited, \"Hall Master Hua has come as well; let us enter the hall together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at her, then glanced at the crowds pressing in on both sides, and smiled as she declined, \"No, I am not accustomed to this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her refusal, Meng Qingyao's expression stiffened, while Dongfang Hao's eyes flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not accustomed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Hao glanced around, confusion on his face; what was Hua Changxi not accustomed to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi treat his sister's kindness with such disdain and show so little face, Meng Yuchuan immediately sneered, \"Hall Master Hua really puts on quite an air.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First you slighted Elder Xia, and today you slight the Master of the Spirit Realm Pavilion; do you not know the meaning of the word 'rules'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sized up Meng Yuchuan: \"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Yuchuan was nearly driven to break his composure by Hua Changxi's casual question; after all, he was the brother of the Spirit Realm Pavilion's Master, and during this period had helped his sister manage the only two high-grade secret realms, becoming acquainted with every noble in the capital, yet he never expected to be so thoroughly ignored by Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi, listen well: my name is Meng Yuchuan, and I am the brother of the Spirit Realm Pavilion's Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced at Meng Qingyao and asked again with a smile, \"What Spirit Realm Pavilion? How is it I have never heard of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She admitted that being excluded and isolated by the Spirit Realm Pavilion had made her angry; since the Spirit Realm Pavilion had held a meeting without inviting her, she would simply refuse to acknowledge the Spirit Realm Pavilion's existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the moment she spoke these words, everyone immediately turned to stare at her repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi foolishly expose her own shortcomings, Meng Yuchuan bluntly stated, \"Hall Master Hua puts on such a great air and is unwilling to cooperate energetically with the various secret realm masters, so the Spirit Realm Pavilion did not invite you to its first meeting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master Hua, surely you are not angry over this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled at Meng Yuchuan, but her peripheral vision watched Meng Qingyao, and she did not respond immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Meng Yuchuan, this reaction meant Hua Changxi was merely pretending to be strong, so he continued with a smile, \"If Hall Master Hua wishes to join the Spirit Realm Pavilion, she need only obtain the Master's consent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the Master permits it, you will be able to attend the next meeting, and you will no longer be ignorant of what the Spirit Realm Pavilion even is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi finally laughed aloud: \"Meng Yuchuan, is it? I think your brain is not quite working; since I do not know the Spirit Realm Pavilion and did not attend your so-called meeting, how could I possibly acknowledge any Master of the Spirit Realm Pavilion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qingyao was the Meng family's pride, and Meng Yuchuan could restrain himself when he was ignored, but seeing Meng Qingyao ignored, he could no longer hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi, do not go too far.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Meng Yuchuan jumping with rage, Hua Changxi felt greatly pleased: \"How have I gone too far? Since I have not joined the Spirit Realm Pavilion, is it not normal that I do not recognize the Master you elected?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Yuchuan had truly never encountered someone who spoke with such disregard for consequences; he was so angry he did not know how to retort: \"You... the Spirit Realm Pavilion has the top-tier support of Elder Xia and Elder Gu; how dare you not recognize it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on Hua Changxi's face deepened: \"I simply do not recognize it; what can you do about it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her brother's emotions completely controlled by Hua Changxi, Meng Qingyao had to step forward: \"Hall Master Hua, the Spirit Realm Pavilion is located on Ninth Street; whether you recognize it or not, it remains there!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spoken, she turned to look at Meng Yuchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, Daoist Mu is about to begin the lecture; let us hurry into the hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, she turned to look at Hua Changxi again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Hall Master Hua is not accustomed to traveling with us, please feel free to do as you wish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Meng Qingyao stride away without giving her a chance to counterattack, Hua Changxi felt somewhat stifled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Meng Qingyao was far superior to her brother; with just a few words, she had made Hua Changxi appear to be the one making unreasonable trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you still standing there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing, accompanied by Sun Po, had also arrived at the No. 1 Hall; seeing Hua Changxi standing motionless and worried she might leave in a huff, he could only offer a reminder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Po also kept casting meaningful glances at Hua Changxi: \"Changxi, hurry and follow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Gu Xing had actually come to attend the lecture, Hua Changxi was somewhat surprised; after hesitating for a moment, she still led Physician Xu and the other eight into the No. 1 Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she stepped through the hall's gate, Hua Changxi paused and looked back at those who could only remain outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the No. 1 Hall, Gu Xing was directly guided to a seat at the very front, but Hua Changxi did not follow him up, remaining standing at the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today marked the first public lecture by the Qihuang Hall Masters; unlike the previous hall masters chosen by power and influence, the current hall masters had each received either a wooden token or access to the Divine Wood Secret Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that they were all individuals recognized by the Dan Sheng Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To gain the recognition of the Dan Sheng Hall, one must certainly possess extraordinary skills in medical arts and the Dao of pills; it was precisely because of this belief that so many people had come to listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Qihuang Hall was only so large and could not hold too many people; those able to enter the hall today to attend the lecture all had powerful connections and backgrounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them were many whose ambitions lay not at all in the Dao of pills or medical arts; they had come to gauge the strength of the various hall masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were imperial relatives like Prince Shou, and noble high officials like the Duke of Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the best seats occupied by a group of laymen, Hua Changxi immediately felt that today's lecture was not worth listening to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hall Master Hua!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao spotted Hua Changxi and quickly walked over: \"I have saved a seat for you; come, let us go inside and sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced at the crowd of nobles seated within the hall and remained standing: \"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dispute between Hua Changxi and the Meng siblings outside the hall just moments ago had been watched closely by everyone inside; seeing Hua Changxi once again keeping others at a distance, Huo Yunxiao also began to feel somewhat irritated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, if Hua Changxi could not produce supreme-grade pills and did not control a high-grade secret realm, he would truly be unwilling to associate with someone like her too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is far too difficult to serve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi noticed a flash of irritation in Huo Yunxiao's eyes: \"You are a cultivator; cultivators cultivate the heart. Oppressing yourself too much is detrimental to your cultivation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao's expression stiffened, showing a mix of awkwardness and surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt awkward because his thoughts had been seen through by Hua Changxi; he was surprised because was Hua Changxi actually offering him guidance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao remained silent for a moment before returning to his grinning demeanor: \"If Proprietor Hua could be kinder to me and less resistant, I would not feel oppressed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him: \"But if that were the case, the one feeling oppressed would be me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao: \"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his unwillingness to accept this, Hua Changxi smiled: \"You delusionally attempt to influence me with your will; even if you feel oppressed, it is self-inflicted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am protecting myself, yet in the eyes of people like you, this has become my fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist Huo, do you think we are cut from the same cloth?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1537,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","de48cb141569e970e3769ed55fa9381e30925ec5a93afc63d965823424b9adf6","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-240","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-238",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]