[{"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-278":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},1897052,2531,"Chapter 278: Cultivation Stagnation","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-278",278,"\u003Cp>On the evening of the day she finished teaching at Qihuang Hall No. 2, Hua Changxi teleported to Lingguang Hall; after beginning her cultivation, she closely monitored her cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Nascent Soul Stage 8.5 billion\u002F1 billion; Divine Sense: (100\u002F100) ten thousand]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night passed, Hua Changxi checked her cultivation data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cultivation speed had increased; although the margin was small, it had indeed risen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, one two-hour period of cultivation yielded five million points of cultivation base; now, one two-hour period yielded approximately 5.05 million points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, even without the Qihuang Token on her person, lecturing at a Qihuang Hall could still increase her cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having confirmed this, Hua Changxi returned to Danyuan Peak and went directly to Qihuang Hall No. 3 to find Huo Yunxiao: \"Huo Yunxiao, for the next month, I will lecture at Qihuang Hall No. 3 every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao raised no objections and agreed immediately: \"That is fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him and added, \"For each lecture, I will bring one hundred apprentices from Danyuan Peak to listen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao nodded again: \"No problem.\" Then, glancing around the hall, he said, \"If you bring one hundred people and others come as well, I fear there will not be enough seats.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, to accommodate more listeners, I will remove all the tables and chairs in the room and replace them entirely with meditation cushions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at Huo Yunxiao suspiciously: \"Why are you being so accommodating this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao chuckled: \"Is it not because you showed your power at Hall No. 2 yesterday? You even gave Director Gu a piece of your mind with your sarcasm; if I made things difficult for you, would you not have turned your hands on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi understood after a moment's thought: \"It seems you have taken my words to heart. Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huo Yunxiao thought to himself, \"How would we dare not take them to heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Qihuang Halls currently appeared to serve little purpose, everyone knew deep down their crucial status within the Dansheng Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were all these fierce struggles between the factions for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it not to secure a place in the Sacred Land once the Dansheng Hall reappeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the importance of the Qihuang Halls was known, it was essential to firmly hold the position of Hall Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's outburst at Hall No. 2 served as a reminder to all the Hall Masters: they were merely temporarily occupying the positions of Qihuang Hall Masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To secure their positions as Hall Masters, they all knew they must proactively do more to promote the dissemination of medical arts and the Dao of Alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the exploration of the Qihuang Halls, the other Hall Masters knew very little; at the very least, none knew as much as Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, all the Hall Masters had reached a consensus: since Hua Changxi wanted to hold classes, let her; perhaps they could learn something from the rules of her lectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I will not disturb you further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Huo Yunxiao's reply, Hua Changxi returned to Danyuan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the first layer of the Danyuan Secret Realm, the spiritual herbs in the southeastern region had been mostly harvested; now only the processing and storage of these herbs remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal fields lay empty and needed to be reclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the medicinal fields were prepared, it would be time to plant the spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi hoped that before Tong Yao finished refining the display spiritual artifact, the cycle of harvesting, processing, and planting spiritual herbs in the southeastern zone of the secret realm's first layer would be complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, when the secret realm recruited new apprentices, this process could be replicated in other regions; thus, the development and management of the Danyuan Secret Realm would gradually proceed on the right track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi summoned Zhou Shou from the Mission Hall and informed him that starting from the first day of the seventh month, she would take one hundred apprentices to lecture at Hall No. 3 every day for a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having prior experience arranging for apprentices to study herb processing at the Lecturer's Hall, Zhou Shou quickly responded: \"Hall Master, rest assured; I will finalize the roster by tomorrow, ensuring that neither the processing of spiritual herbs is delayed nor any apprentice misses their turn to attend class at Hall No. 3.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi gave a few more instructions before dismissing Zhou Shou, after which she entered the third layer of the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Grade-3 Alchemist (Top-Quality Pills): Alchemy Furnaces 1550\u002F1550]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi reviewed her alchemy data; having now processed a large batch of grade-three spiritual herbs, she could begin refining Grade-3 Pills to improve her alchemy rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Hua Changxi focused on alchemy within the secret realm, news spread throughout the Medical Bureau that she would be lecturing at Hall No. 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingjing Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qingyao stood respectfully before Xia Zhen: \"Sixteenth Elder, according to investigations over this period, each of the eighteen Qihuang Halls has specialized teaching content.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi specifically requested to lecture at Halls No. 1 through No. 9; it seems she has already determined the medical arts and alchemical Dao to be taught in these nine halls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Judging from the previous struggle between Director Gu and his disciple over Halls No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6, Hall No. 1 should be the venue for teaching spiritual herb identification; Hall No. 2 for teaching herb processing; and Hall No. 6 for teaching alchemy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the content taught in the other Qihuang Halls, we shall see what classes Hua Changxi holds in them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meng Qingyao paused: \"Sixteenth Elder, Qingyao cannot understand why Hua Changxi wishes to lecture in so many Qihuang Halls; could it be that she possesses many Qihuang Tokens?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Zhen shook his head: \"Highly unlikely. The Qihuang Halls are places for transmitting the Dao and resolving doubts; aside from whether Hua Changxi could master so much medical and alchemical knowledge, the Sacred Land itself would never allow one person to control several Qihuang Halls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am more inclined to believe that Hua Changxi's understanding of the Qihuang Halls is still in the exploratory stage; her desire to lecture in Halls No. 1 through No. 9 is likely an attempt to investigate or verify something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, although Meng Qingyao still harbored doubts, she felt Xia Zhen's words made perfect sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Xia Zhen spoke again: \"Although Hua Changxi's lessons are very basic, listening to them will still yield gains.\" Saying this, he looked toward Xia Ziyang and the others in Lingjing Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should all go and listen; if you have any physicians or alchemists you wish to cultivate, bring them along as well. With Hua Changxi helping to lay the foundation, you can save some effort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Ziyang and the others all agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People in the Qihuang Pavilion held similar thoughts; whether from the Imperial Family or the noble families, they selected a group of cultivators talented in medical arts and the Dao of Alchemy, preparing to take them together to hear Hua Changxi's lectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time quickly passed to the first day of the seventh month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qihuang Hall No. 3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi arrived with one hundred apprentices and found the hall already filled with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the audience at Hall No. 2, which consisted entirely of descendants from noble and powerful families, this time many unfamiliar faces appeared, along with physicians and alchemists from the Nine Streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the apprentices found seats, Hua Changxi began: \"Starting today, I will teach the planting of Grade-1 spiritual herbs.\" She nodded to the four apprentices seated on her left and right, signaling them to take classroom notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The planting of Grade-1 spiritual herbs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Hua Changxi's words, the expressions of the others in the hall shifted slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Hall No. 3 teaches the cultivation of spiritual herbs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The month of July slipped away day by day amidst Hua Changxi's lectures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, different apprentices from the Danyuan Secret Realm came to Qihuang Hall No. 3 to listen; as the apprentices' knowledge of planting increased, the medicinal fields in the southeastern zone of the secret realm's first layer were gradually planted with spiritual herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hall Master of Qihuang Hall No. 3 was Wei Zhenjie, Minister of the Celestial Department; to alleviate the suppression pressure on the Celestial Department, he urgently hoped the other Sacred Lands would awaken soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, upon learning that Hua Changxi would be lecturing at No. 3 Qihuang Hall, he immediately ordered Huo Yunxiao to provide full support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consequently, driven by Huo Yunxiao, many physicians and alchemists from Jiujie came to No. 3 Qihuang Hall to attend the lecture on spiritual herb cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, Hua Changxi's cultivation speed gradually accelerated; by the end of the month, she could increase her cultivation by 6 million points per double-hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, starting from the tenth day of the seventh month, Hua Changxi's cultivation stagnated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Nascent Soul 9.999 billion\u002F1 billion; Divine Sense: (100100) ten thousand]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing the stagnant cultivation data, Hua Changxi frowned deeply; she could feel she had reached the limit of the Nascent Soul realm, yet remained unable to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi assumed her accumulation was insufficient and continued cultivating as before, but alas, by the end of the seventh month, her realm had not changed in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>",1573,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","e4ae428f38ff267d784813e62427f51933f4564013f2798fad1b7638b5a7adad","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-279","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-277",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]