[{"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-245":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},1897019,2531,"Chapter 245: The Pusher of the Era (Fourteen)","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>The reappearance of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar triggered fluctuations in spiritual energy and space, alerting hidden experts from all factions in Jingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, countless experts manifested above the Medical Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as these people approached, Hua Changxi sensed them; lifting her head, she discovered over a dozen figures concealed within the spiritual clouds high in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanting to test the depth of these individuals, Hua Changxi subconsciously activated the Technique of Observation, Listening, Questioning, and Pulse-Taking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, blazing light forced her to avert her gaze in disarray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among those dozen-plus figures was a three-legged golden crow resembling a scorching sun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her heart surging, Hua Changxi steadied her mind slightly and looked up again; this time, she did not use the Technique of Observation, Listening, Questioning, and Pulse-Taking, relying only on her naked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That three-legged golden crow was a shapeshifted demon beast, its cultivation at the late Nascent Soul stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon race has revealed itself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had encountered shapeshifted demon beasts before at the eye of the Nine Nether Artifact Saint Palace array, yet seeing this shapeshifted three-legged golden crow appear so openly in Jingcheng still shook her somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this was merely the initial phase of spiritual energy recovery, and no major conflicts had yet erupted between the human and demon races, making hostilities not particularly tense, this three-legged golden crow had come to the Alchemy Saint Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the four Sacred Lands and the array eye of the Demon Prison, the Alchemy Saint Hall was responsible for suppressing the Demon Prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon spotting a demon beast, the people of the Alchemy Saint Hall, to ensure the stability of the array eye, would inevitably move to capture it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did this demon beast not fear being discovered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or did it believe it would not be discovered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi quickly scanned the others in the high sky; good heavens, every single one possessed cultivation at the late Nascent Soul stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this is Jingcheng; the number of hidden experts is truly countless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these people paid no excessive attention to that three-legged golden crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Hua Changxi fell into thoughtful silence, surmising that the three-legged golden crow must be wearing some treasure capable of concealing its aura, which prevented other Nascent Soul cultivators from detecting its identity as a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could detect it only because she had employed the Technique of Observation, Listening, Questioning, and Pulse-Taking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden emergence of so many late-stage Nascent Soul experts, coupled with the appearance of a shapeshifted demon beast, left Hua Changxi's heart far from calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of those human Nascent Soul experts was nothing; the key issue was the emergence of the shapeshifted demon beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to think, that shapeshifted three-legged golden crow had definitely come to investigate the situation regarding the revival of the Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reappearance of the high altar caused too much commotion; she had a strong premonition that the Medical Bureau would likely never again enjoy the tranquility it once did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, one could not say whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Changxi was spying on the crowd in the high sky, the experts above were also looking down upon the Medical Bureau below, which had expanded dozens of times in size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each and every one of them wore an extremely solemn expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these people were greatly surprised; while other Sacred Lands showed no signs of revival, the Alchemy Cauldron Altar used for heaven-sacrificing at the Alchemy Saint Hall had actually manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the five Sacred Lands of the Central Continent, each possessed an altar; these altars concerned the acknowledgment of the Heavenly Dao and were the key to opening the Sacred Lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the Alchemy Cauldron Altar had appeared, the opening of the Alchemy Saint Hall truly seemed hopeful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Hua Changxi, who had triggered the manifestation of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, every expert in the high sky was curious and wished to investigate her situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Alchemy Cauldron Altar possessed its own law-based power, which blocked everyone's probing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Lu Shen, the three-legged golden crow; Hua Changxi catalyzing the revival of the Alchemy Saint Hall was by no means a good thing for the demon race, so he wished to quickly ascertain her situation in order to kill her at the opportune moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie, the Minister of the Heaven Department, was also in the high sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the first rotation of lectures by the eighteen Qihuang Hall Masters, he had personally attended several sessions to gauge the depth of these individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he was far too busy to attend every single one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Hua Changxi, one of only two individuals to obtain a high-grade secret realm, he remained quite attentive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since he had previously attended lectures by Meng Qingyao and others, which all focused on pill refining,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>although each Hall Master possessed their own realizations and insights regarding the Dao of Pills, to him, these differences were insignificant, and attending a few sessions was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, assuming Hua Changxi's lecture today would be similar to those of the previous Hall Masters, he had not come to attend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that by doing so, he would miss witnessing the process of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar's manifestation with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie looked at Hua Changxi atop the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, feeling somewhat surprised in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he also held high hopes for Hua Changxi, compared to Meng Qingyao, the chosen pill refiner possessing a Fire-Wood Spiritual Body, his level of regard was still somewhat lesser.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During times of cosmic change, the humble often rise, yet regarding the trend of great events, momentum basically relies on those who possess heavenly timing, earthly advantage, and human harmony to drive it forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Meng Qingyao, Hua Changxi, aside from having heavenly timing, fell far behind in both earthly advantage and human harmony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, as far as he knew, the Dao-Protecting Families mastered a secret technique capable of observing a person's fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Xia family chose to fully support Meng Qingyao and had reached an understanding with the other four Dao-Protecting Families, they must have had absolute confidence in Meng Qingyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Hua Changxi emerging to snatch away Meng Qingyao's attention and prestige, it was no wonder Xia Zhen's face was as black as charcoal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie glanced at Xia Zhen in the square below, then shifted his gaze to the experts in the high sky; upon spotting an elder with flowery hair, his eyebrows instantly shot up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent, even the Imperial Clan Elders of the royal house have appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems the grand commotion caused by the manifestation of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar has made the royal house somewhat unable to remain calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, as the legitimate rulers of Great Jin, the royal house had firmly grasped the initiative and control while maneuvering among various factions previously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as the strength of various noble powers continuously increased and the humble rose, the royal house's control visibly declined at an observable speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie looked at Prince Shou and other imperial relatives in the square, then at Hua Changxi atop the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, and finally at Yu Gui and others below her, the corners of his mouth curling upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the high position occupied by others, the royal house could only take a subordinate position, forced to look up at others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Prince Shou's arrogant nature, priding himself on being superior to all, he must be feeling extremely uncomfortable at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wei Zhenjie shifted his gaze to the others, realizing that none of their cultivations were lower than his own, causing his eyes to darken immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this is a Sacred Land watched by all factions; at the slightest movement, it has blasted out a batch of ancient elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Hua Changxi, the appearance of these people might threaten the stability of the Medical Bureau, yet Wei Zhenjie was indeed overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie did not fear rising winds and surging clouds or turbulent waves; what he feared was the silence of stagnant water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more people who emerged and the more forces that revealed themselves, the more chaos would be triggered; yet only within chaos could a new order be established, truly steering the Four Spirit Realm onto the right path, connecting it to the outside world and linking it to the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let there be more of such great disturbances...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Zhenjie looked again at Hua Changxi upon the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, and for the first time, a sense of cherishing talent arose in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hoped this Hua Changxi could continue walking this path forever, and by no means become a fleeting epiphyllum, living only to become a stepping stone for others to climb to great heights!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The great disturbance caused by the emergence of the Alchemy Cauldron Altar was felt not only by the powerful experts and those within the Medical Bureau but also noticed by the common people of Jingcheng and its surrounding areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exclaimed in continuous astonishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expansion of the Medical Bureau's territory and the surge of spiritual energy triggered various effects that continued to spread in all directions with the speed of a tsunami.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as all parties were marveling, Hua Changxi, who had stood upon the high altar for a while, prepared to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before departing, Hua Changxi bowed respectfully toward the brand-new alchemy cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she lowered her head and bent forward, a stream of green luster flowed from the cauldron, flying out as a wisp that quickly vanished into her eyebrow center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing, Xia Zhen, Wei Zhenjie, and others, who were closely monitoring the Alchemy Cauldron Altar, saw this scene and felt their hearts leap into their throats, wishing they could fly directly onto the altar to inquire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Hua Changxi, after the green luster entered her eyebrow center, the emotions she had finally managed to calm surged once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although her spiritual platform had not yet been opened, because the Shennong Cauldron had always resided within her consciousness sea, her spiritual platform was not as chaotic as that of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could perceive that after entering her consciousness sea, the green luster quickly condensed into a green pill the size of a thumb, verdant and dripping with vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Saint Pill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Saint Pill concealed a thousand Saint Guardian Tokens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, upon obtaining this Saint Pill, she could command one thousand Saint Guards.\u003C\u002Fp>",1763,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","de4050e2f6367b2eb8d4a7f1ab8496eabf54cfc43f7a3d6800068733f540660e","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-246","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-244",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]