[{"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-298":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},1897072,2531,"Chapter 298: What is Wan Feng's Background?","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>Half a month after Wan Feng approached the Spirit Realm Pavilion, Meng Qingyao finally sent someone to deliver the 'fees' that each Secret Realm Master owed to the Personnel Department of Danyuan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the storage bag, Alchemist Xu hesitated for a moment before handing it to Wan Feng: \"Take this to the Peak Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Wan Feng's promotion, there were actually some undercurrents within the Personnel Department, especially among the several medicine apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, all the medicine apprentices had sensed Hua Changxi's dislike toward them, but Wan Feng's recent promotion gave them hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Peak Master was willing to promote Wan Feng, she should also give them opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the people in the Personnel Department became even more proactive in their work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Feng did not take the storage bag, smiling as he said: \"Steward Xu, I haven't finished compiling the resumes of the new apprentices recruited these past few days; you should take the items from the Spirit Realm Pavilion to the Peak Master yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu had already felt a sense of crisis since Wan Feng became a steward; seeing that Wan Feng remained as respectful as ever toward him and was even willing to let him take credit for this matter, his smile naturally broadened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, I happen to have matters to discuss with the Peak Master, so I'll leave the task of organizing the new apprentices' resumes to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Feng smiled and agreed, watching Alchemist Xu depart before quickly heading to the Lecture Hall next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having their spiritual roots tested, applicants were guided to the Lecture Hall, first to learn about the various rules and regulations of Danyuan Peak and the Danyuan Secret Realm, and second, to fill out their resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a specific section on the resume where applicants needed to state their level of understanding and mastery regarding medical arts and pill refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some apprentices were already pill refiners before entering Danyuan Peak, while others had never touched medical arts or pill refining at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Personnel Department needed to statistically categorize the apprentices' situations in batches and send them to the Mission Hall, so that the Mission Hall could assign suitable apprentices to suitable positions based on this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Lecture Hall, over a hundred cultivators were bent over, diligently filling out their respective resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking through the hall and inspecting, Wan Feng said: \"Everyone, our Peak Master is most adept at recognizing and utilizing talent. Currently, Danyuan Peak and the Danyuan Secret Realm have countless tasks awaiting execution; if you possess true ability, do not hesitate to show it, for a bright future awaits you ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, the hands of many cultivators writing their resumes paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing his inspection, Wan Feng added: \"I cannot speak for other secret realms, but here at Danyuan Peak, everyone is treated equally. In other words, as long as you are gold, you need not fear lacking an opportunity to shine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While saying this, Wan Feng's gaze focused particularly on a few individuals who were clearly hesitating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he did not say anything further, simply waiting quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these people had finished filling out their resumes, He Sirong and He Siqi arrived to lead them to the summit of Danyuan Peak to swear the Heart Demon Oath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the summit of Danyuan Peak, besides the Oath Stele standing in the center, several bamboo huts had been built beneath the cliff face at the southeastern end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were dwellings Hua Changxi had constructed for herself using fourth-tier spirit bamboo from the fourth layer of the secret realm; ordinarily, when matters concerning Danyuan Peak arose, the various stewards would come to these bamboo huts to hold meetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu was fortunate; upon arriving at the bamboo huts, he found Hua Changxi present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bamboo huts were built on the edge of a cliff, perfectly positioned to observe Shenhe Peak, Qingyao Peak, and Xuanhuang Peak at the southeastern end of Danyuan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth Lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu knew clearly that the gap between himself and Hua Changxi was growing wider and wider; wanting her to remember the bond between them, he would call her \"Ninth Lady\" when no one else was around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Hua Changxi still remembered their past connection and did not correct him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Hua Changxi was sitting at a stone table by the cliff edge; seeing Alchemist Xu arrive, she smiled and said: \"Uncle Xu, come sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu did not refuse; smiling, he sat on the stone stool beside Hua Changxi and, watching her leisurely sip spirit tea, teased: \"How do you have the leisure to drink tea here today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked in the direction of the three peaks; in her line of sight, she could clearly see many cultivators on those peaks busily constructing pavilions, terraces, buildings, and towers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like Danyuan Peak a few months ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shenhe Peak, Qingyao Peak, and Xuanhuang Peak have been quite lively lately; I'm just taking a look at the novelty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu followed Hua Changxi's gaze, but alas, he could only see the three high peaks; as for the people on them, his eyesight was insufficient to make them out clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to find you precisely to discuss matters concerning the three peaks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi uttered an \"Oh\" and looked at Alchemist Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu said: \"Currently, all the major Secret Realm Masters are recruiting apprentices, and in large numbers. Although the Medical Bureau has expanded, there are very few places actually available to house these apprentices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aside from the four peaks, all other territories are under the control of the imperial court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Places like Nine Streets, the Apprentice Hall, the Disciple Hall, and the Menial Hall could indeed accommodate people, but compared to the four peaks where spiritual energy was dense, these places instantly paled in comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Except for a few Secret Realm Masters who arranged for their apprentices to live within the secret realms themselves, most Secret Realm Masters have chosen to rent accommodations on Shenhe Peak, Qingyao Peak, and Xuanhuang Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi immediately understood: \"No wonder the three peaks have been so frantically engaged in infrastructure construction these past few days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her fall silent, Alchemist Xu continued: \"Ninth Lady, there are also Secret Realm Masters who wish to rent accommodations on Danyuan Peak, but you have not appeared these past few days, so Steward Yu and I dared not agree to their requests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to find you today specifically to inform you of this matter; if you agree, I will immediately notify those few Secret Realm Masters.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head in refusal: \"No need; only disciples who have formally joined Danyuan Peak may enter and exit Danyuan Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With so many people, management already becomes complicated; if we add people from other secret realms, I fear Danyuan Peak will turn into a chaotic mess.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alchemist Xu hesitated for a moment before saying: \"However, if disciples from other secret realms rent accommodations on the three peaks for a long time, their relationships with each other may become even tighter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There were already many small factions among the various Secret Realm Masters; now, with the binding of interests added... eventually, among all the Secret Realm Masters, you will be the only one left isolated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled: \"I am not afraid of being isolated; I am only afraid of trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi's attitude, Alchemist Xu felt it inappropriate to press further; shifting the topic, he smilingly presented the storage bag sent by the Spirit Realm Pavilion to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi took it and looked inside; the storage bag contained various types of pills, quite numerous in quantity, yet their quality was uniformly low-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uncle Xu, take these to Yu Fu and have him register them into the warehouse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pills compensated by the Spirit Realm Pavilion were obviously the work of pill refiners with shallow skills; this reminded Hua Changxi that Danyuan Peak should also hasten its efforts to cultivate pill refiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, the number of apprentices on Danyuan Peak would only increase; although the progress of developing the secret realm had accelerated, the consumption of resources was also growing day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The batch of pills she had refined and stored in the warehouse for distribution as monthly allowances to the apprentices was visibly diminishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying solely on her to refine pills was certainly unsustainable; therefore, before the warehouse stock was exhausted, she needed to cultivate a group of pill refiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, among the cultivators who had registered from outside regions, many possessed outstanding talent, including some who were already first-grade or second-grade pill refiners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi stood up and looked at Alchemist Xu: \"Let's go; I will accompany you to the Personnel Department to examine the talents and qualifications of the apprentices recruited during this period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left the bamboo huts and rode spirit clouds down the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flying to the midway point of the mountain, they happened to see He Sirong and He Siqi leading a group of newly initiated Danyuan Peak apprentices toward the Logistics Department to select accommodations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's gaze swept over these apprentices, then suddenly, she stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Physician Xu hurriedly asked, \"Nine Lady, what is wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi narrowed her eyes slightly: \"The aptitude of this batch of apprentices looks promising.\" Three Nascent Soul cultivators, two of whom possessed Wood Spirit Bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without lingering, Hua Changxi took Physician Xu and vanished from the mid-mountain sky in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the two disappeared, the two Nascent Soul cultivators with Wood Spirit Bodies among the apprentices simultaneously looked up at the sky; seeing nothing, they frowned and withdrew their gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Wan Feng saw Hua Changxi arrive at the Personnel Department, he hurried forward to greet her: \"Peak Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Give me the resumes of all apprentices recruited during this period.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Hua Changxi's order, Wan Feng quickly went to the Archives, retrieving the resumes of all apprentices who had joined Danyuan Peak since September 1st.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before handing the resumes to Hua Changxi, Wan Feng placed the resumes of the batch recruited today on the very top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi flipped through the resumes rapidly, pulling out certain ones as she read and silently calculating in her mind; she discovered that the geniuses arriving today outnumbered the sum of all previous arrivals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Danyuan Peak is lucky today; we have recruited several geniuses with considerable attainments in medicine and the Dao of Pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi had indeed noticed today's apprentices, Wan Feng felt somewhat uneasy; he had hinted to his fellow disciples not to hide their talents today, surely he hadn't overplayed his hand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Feng secretly observed Hua Changxi's expression; seeing only the joy of having recruited excellent talent, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled at Physician Xu: \"I have never intervened in the matter of recruiting apprentices; since I am free today, let us go to the Logistics Department to see those newly recruited apprentices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physician Xu assumed Hua Changxi was acting on a whim; chuckling, he called for Wan Feng to accompany Hua Changxi to the Logistics Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi, Physician Xu, and Wan Feng arrived at the Logistics Department, He Sirong and He Siqi had just arrived with the over one hundred newly recruited apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peak Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing He Sirong and He Siqi pay respects to Hua Changxi, the new apprentices belatedly followed suit in paying their respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of Hua Changxi's hand, a bamboo chair appeared in the square outside the Logistics Department gate; sitting down, she smiled at Physician Xu: \"I wish to meet the apprentices recruited today; have them come forward one by one to introduce themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for elaborate introductions; simply state your spiritual root, cultivation level, and specialized skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the apprentices panicked briefly; a few among them even stole glances at Wan Feng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi keenly noticed this, and her gaze darkened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the apprentices began coming forward one by one to introduce themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flipping through the selected resumes, Hua Changxi simultaneously activated the Observation, Listening, Questioning, and Pulse-Taking Technique, identifying the nine most outstanding individuals from this batch of apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Lingxuan, Wood Spirit Body, early Nascent Soul, Grade Three Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiang Henian, Wood Spirit Body, early Nascent Soul, Grade Three Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dugu Lie, Five Elements Spiritual Root, early Nascent Soul, Grade Two Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nangong Yingyue, Single Wood Spiritual Root, peak Golden Core, Grade Three Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xie Qingyu, Single Wood Spiritual Root, peak Golden Core, Grade Three Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Nongying, Fire-Wood Spiritual Root, late Golden Core, Grade Three Alchemist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Xuan, Fire-Wood Spiritual Root, late Golden Core, Grade Three Processing Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhang He, Water-Wood-Earth Spiritual Root, late Golden Core, Grade Three Spirit Planter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Yangeng, Earth-Wood Spiritual Root, late Golden Core, Grade Three Spirit Planter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These nine individuals had likely cultivated techniques to suppress their cultivation, all restraining their levels to the Qi Sea realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Ye Lingxuan and Jiang Henian, who altered their Wood Spirit Bodies to appear as Wood Spiritual Roots, the rest matched what was written on their resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thoughts churned in Hua Changxi's mind; several of these nine had exchanged glances with Wan Feng, making it obvious that they knew him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the strength and talent these nine possessed, they would be honored guests wherever they went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was their purpose in coming to Danyuan Peak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Hua Changxi's face remained calm and smiling; after offering a few words of encouragement to the new apprentices, she instructed He Sirong and He Siqi to lead them into the Logistics Department to select cave dwellings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two return to the Personnel Department to attend to your duties as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the retreating figures of Physician Xu and Wan Feng, Hua Changxi frowned tightly; just what was Wan Feng's background?\u003C\u002Fp>",2321,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","cd01df476aaa005d559b9f9a8d237b28a5b65a045e12fb5cb78509060c26ce4d","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-299","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-297",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]