[{"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-30":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},1896804,2531,"Chapter 30: Spiritual Power Surpasses Internal Force","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi carried Yu Gui, who was covered in wounds, back to the storage room, she startled everyone there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to Brother Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui's two trusted subordinates, Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng, rushed over quickly to take him from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi said, \"I don't know. When I was returning to the Medical Bureau, I found Brother Yu lying unconscious at the back gate. His injuries are quite severe; you should hurry and take him to see a physician.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou immediately said, \"Li Meng, hurry and fetch a cart. Oh, and go to the dormitory to get a quilt as well. The nearest clinic to the Medical Bureau is several li away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had been about to leave, but hearing this, she suddenly stopped: \"With so many clinics in the Medical Bureau, why must you go outside to see a physician?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou showed a bitter smile: \"Sister Changxi, how could people like us ever enter the clinics of the Medical Bureau?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi frowned: \"What, do the clinics in the Medical Bureau discriminate against laborers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou replied, \"It's not discrimination against laborers; the fees are simply too expensive. We fundamentally cannot afford the consultation costs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi asked, \"Haven't you two been serving in the Medical Bureau for quite some time? You should have some savings. Could you really not afford a single consultation fee?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Meng said with a bitter expression, \"Both Xiaozhou and I have families to support; we send our monthly stipends home. Brother Yu also has people he needs to care for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi interrupted him: \"Isn't Brother Yu an orphan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou explained, \"Brother Yu is an orphan, but he has companions he grew up with, as well as an old beggar who cared for him in his childhood. These people have no means to survive, and Brother Yu cannot ignore them. Most of his monthly stipend goes to supporting them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had not expected Yu Gui to be so loyal and righteous; if so, why was he so stingy toward her? He had stopped paying attention to her the moment she asked for some withered herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at Yu Gui's injuries, Hua Changxi thought for a moment and said, \"Moving Brother Yu back and forth like this will only worsen his condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou helplessly replied, \"There is no other way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, Hua Changxi looked at Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng: \"You know I possess medical skills, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou let out an \"Ah.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi continued, \"If you trust me, I can treat Brother Yu myself, but you will need to provide some medicinal ingredients.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he agreed, Sister Changxi was only thirteen; even if she knew some medicine, it was likely only superficial knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he disagreed, neither he nor Li Meng had much silver, and he had no idea how much seeing a physician would cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, after Hai hour (21:00), all gates in the Medical Bureau would be closed. Since it was already dark, taking Brother Yu out to see a physician meant they would probably have to sleep on the streets tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Li Meng who was more decisive; he immediately asked, \"What medicinal ingredients do you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's be clear first: although we guard the herb warehouse, every entry and withdrawal of herbs is recorded. If you need too many ingredients, or ones that are too valuable, we won't be able to provide them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi said, \"Rest assured, they are just ordinary herbs.\" Speaking thus, she listed over a dozen herb names for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng relaxed; indeed, they were all common medicines used by martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two first carried Yu Gui into the dormitory; afterward, Li Meng went to fetch the herbs, while Wan Xiaozhou went to find the medicine pot and mortar that Hua Changxi required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wan Xiaozhou returned with the items, looking at Hua Changxi with some concern: \"Sister Changxi, can you really treat Brother Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi carefully examined Yu Gui's injuries and replied without lifting her head: \"Do you understand the saying, 'Employ someone without doubt, or doubt them and do not employ them'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou truly had no confidence in Hua Changxi's medical skills; he wanted to ask more, but unfortunately, Hua Changxi simply ignored him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Li Meng also returned with the medicinal ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi instructed the two to fetch water to clean Yu Gui's wounds, while she began processing the herbs, boiling some into a medicinal soup and crushing others into a paste for external application.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui's most severe injury was the palm strike from the fourth-rank martial artist; it carried the attacker's internal force, which needed to be neutralized by medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After working for half an hour, the medicinal soup was ready. Hua Changxi had Wan Xiaozhou feed it to Yu Gui, while instructing Li Meng to apply the crushed herbal paste to Yu Gui's wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Yu Gui had drunk the medicine and his breathing gradually steadied, Hua Changxi said, \"He must continue drinking the medicinal soup, three times a day. You know which herbs to use; if anything is unclear, you can ask me when I come to collect herbs tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I'm leaving now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hua Changxi depart, Wan Xiaozhou and Li Meng looked at each other with uncertainty in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can Sister Changxi really cure Brother Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Earlier, when Sister Changxi was bullied, Brother Yu just stood by and did nothing. Do you think she might be taking this opportunity to take revenge?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surely not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi returned to the dormitory, everyone in her shared room had finished their duties and returned to rest; even Sister Shi, who was on leave, had come back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Shi's expression was somewhat unnatural; she was still regretting that she hadn't managed to swap shifts with Hua Changxi: \"Changxi, why are you back so late? We all thought you wouldn't return until tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled and replied, \"Wasn't I afraid of delaying my duties?\" With that, she took her basin to wash up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After washing up, Hua Changxi climbed into bed. This time, she did not immediately fall asleep but instead began studying \"Lingbo Weibu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew too little about cultivation and had no access to cultivation techniques, so she could only start with the martial arts manuals from her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lingbo Weibu\" came with clear practice diagrams, making it easy to get started by following them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, how much power one could unleash depended entirely on the depth of the practitioner's internal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi was not sleeping immediately, everyone felt somewhat unaccustomed, but since they were busy every day, the people in the dormitory had little energy to concern themselves with others' affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, everyone fell asleep one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi discovered her memory had improved significantly; after reading \"Lingbo Weibu\" just three times, she had memorized the footwork within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, lying in bed with her eyes closed, Hua Changxi repeatedly simulated the footwork of \"Lingbo Weibu\" in her mind. Once Zi hour (23:00) passed and the entire Sixth Bureau fell silent, she quietly climbed down from her bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the moonlight, a figure flashed rapidly along both banks of the ditch in the front courtyard of the Sixth Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person running was none other than Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running ten laps around the ditch, Hua Changxi finally calmed her excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobilizing the spiritual power within her body could truly unleash the power of \"Lingbo Weibu\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the consumption of spiritual power was minimal; ten laps consumed only one point of spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost all the young men of the Hua family had practiced Lingbo Weibu; among them, Hua Minghe and Hua Dalang practiced it best. Hua Changxi had watched them circulate their energy and knew that when the two activated Lingbo Weibu, it consumed a great deal of internal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from her own consumption, internal force and spiritual power were not forces of the same level; spiritual power was far more profound than internal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she now possessed martial prowess no inferior to that of a martial artist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just unknown how many grades of martial artists she could fight against with her current realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned a footwork technique, Hua Changxi happily returned to her bedchamber, climbed onto the bed, and began to sink into cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as dawn was breaking, Wan Xiaozhou, who had guarded Yu Gui all night, was preparing to open the storeroom door when he heard Yu Gui's faint voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Yu, you've awakened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Wan Xiaozhou and glancing around to realize he was in the storeroom's bedchamber, the furrowed brows on Yu Gui's face relaxed somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou walked over to help him sit up, then poured him a cup of water: \"Brother Yu, who beat you like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui did not answer, but instead asked: \"Was it you who saved me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Xiaozhou shook his head: \"It was Sister Changxi who saved you.\" Speaking thus, he recounted how Hua Changxi had carried him back and treated his injuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Gui's expression paused: \"So it was Sister Changxi who saved me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1544,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","6b2c8fc4197bc300effd10ddf94cde8ac9932a3008429a289b1f3aba7ec2d559","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-31","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-29",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]