[{"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-340":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},1897114,2531,"Chapter 340: The Xuanhuang Tree","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-340",340,"\u003Cp>\"Hum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanying the humming sound of the Xuanyuan Sword, the golden sword radiance it emitted began to retract inward; when the final wisp of radiance vanished, a ball of golden light shot out from the sword body, directly enveloping Hua Changxi, who stood less than a hundred meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood-red hue in Hua Changxi's eyes had not yet dissipated; at this moment, she held the sword with both hands, maintaining the posture of a strike, yet the battle intent surging within her heart grew increasingly high-spirited and firm after being wrapped by the beam of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several hundred meters away, Tong Yao and the others stared dumbfounded as the golden light merged into Hua Changxi's body; once the light and she became completely one, a faint golden halo appeared on all of Hua Changxi's exposed skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao swallowed hard: \"That is... the light of the War Soul, the battle intent condensed by the Xuanyuan Sword!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen's face revealed a look of envy as she murmured: \"The War Soul of the Xuanyuan Sword; this must be the greatest opportunity within the Xuanyuan Prefecture?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battle intent that grows braver with every fight is something every cultivator needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The path of cultivation is obstructed and long; the further one goes, the harder the road becomes. Without a heart that is unswervingly firm and never admits defeat, one cannot achieve the true fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Liao nodded, his tone filled with emotion: \"Changxi's brave and forward-rushing battle intent activated the War Soul within the Xuanyuan Sword; that beam of War Soul light is the sword's gift of gratitude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just anyone can withstand the sword radiance of the Xuanyuan Sword; at the very least, neither he, Tong Yao, nor Yan Zhenzhen could do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao had no time for such sighs; at this moment, he had only one thought: he could now observe the Xuanyuan Sword up close. \"The sword radiance of the Xuanyuan Sword has vanished, and the suppressing force in the air is gone; we can go over now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spoken, he immediately started jogging toward the Xuanyuan Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jing Liao and Yan Zhenzhen quickly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Liulang, who had originally been collecting armor and weapons inside the abandoned palace, was also startled by the sound of the sword's hum and ran out to investigate; sensing that the suppressing force in the air had disappeared, he hurriedly quickened his pace to catch up with Tong Yao and the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time Tong Yao and the trio approached, Hua Changxi's eyes had already returned to clarity, though her thoughts remained somewhat chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen asked with concern: \"Changxi, are you alright?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head and rubbed her swollen forehead: \"I seem to have just been transported to the great battle concerning the survival of the Xuanyuan Prefecture during ancient times.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao looked at her: \"You were likely influenced by the Xuanyuan Sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi nodded: \"I will recover first; feel free to do as you please.\" With that, she sat down cross-legged on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When resisting the sword radiance of the Xuanyuan Sword just now, besides consuming a massive amount of spiritual power, her soul power was also heavily depleted; the reason she felt so groggy now was largely because her soul body had been weakened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanyuan Sword attacks both the physical body and the soul body simultaneously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, it was her; she cultivated both body and Dharma, her physical body had reached the fifth stage (equivalent to the Spirit Platform Realm), and she had developed divine consciousness early on, making her soul body far stronger than that of an ordinary person; otherwise, if it were anyone else, they truly would not have been able to resist the sword radiance of the Xuanyuan Sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao and the trio did not disturb Hua Changxi; instead, they looked up at the Xuanyuan Sword hovering high in the sky and began observing the sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanyuan Sword, a divine weapon no inferior to an Imperial Weapon, has the sun, moon, and stars carved on one side of its blade, and mountains, rivers, grass, and trees on the other; one side of the hilt bears inscriptions of farming and animal husbandry techniques, while the other records strategies for unifying the four seas; it contains infinite power within, capable of slaying demons and evil spirits as well as pacifying all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao gazed at the sword in infatuation: \"If only I could forge such a peerless divine weapon someday, my life would not have been in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Liao wished to observe it using his Talisman Eye, but this time, as soon as he activated his Talisman Eye, his vision began to darken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen shouted loudly: \"Jing Liao, the Xuanyuan Sword is a divine weapon; do you really not care about keeping your eyes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao directly grabbed Jing Liao, preventing him from continuing to observe the Xuanyuan Sword: \"Your greed has not been kept in check!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Liao gave a bitter smile and stopped looking at the Xuanyuan Sword; just then, Hua Liulang arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Liulang had enough self-awareness to know that the Xuanyuan Sword was beyond his current understanding; after taking one look, he turned his attention to checking on Hua Changxi's condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Ninth Lady holding in her hand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a Soul Crystal!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Soul Crystal held in Hua Changxi's hand, Jing Liao was not too surprised; since Hua Changxi could escape even after falling into the Soul-Devouring Well, obtaining a Soul Crystal was normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, watching one Soul Crystal after another turn into fine powder in Hua Changxi's hand, he was somewhat astonished by the sheer quantity of Soul Crystals she possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation in the Nine Netherworlds was complex; Soul Crystals were not easy to obtain, especially in large quantities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Hua Liulang confirmed that Hua Changxi was fine, he went directly into the palace ruins to seek opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jing Liao followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Liulang said: \"Senior Brother Jing Liao, there are fragments of a plaque here too!\" As he spoke, he began arranging the fragments on the ground, \"It seems to have the characters 'Xuanyuan' as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Liao moved closer, daring not to recklessly strain his eyes again, and only roughly pieced together the plaque fragments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanyuan Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Liao looked around at the palace ruins before him: \"This is the Xuanyuan Hall where the Xuanyuan Sword was enshrined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The center of the Xuanyuan Prefecture, the Xuanyuan Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanhuang Qi emanating from the Xuanhuang Tree behind the Xuanyuan Hall had already drifted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of body refinement, Hua Liulang had already cultivated to the fourth chapter of the 'Nine Turns Mysterious Art'; upon contacting the Xuanhuang Qi, his entire body began to scream wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Hua, who was nearly drooling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them quickly walked toward the Xuanhuang Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Yan Zhenzhen also went over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A little while later, Tong Yao also withdrew his gaze from observing the Xuanyuan Sword and walked toward the Xuanhuang Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Hua Changxi's side, only after her soul body recovered to its peak state did she open her eyes; scanning around and not seeing Tong Yao and the other four, she guessed they might have gone to pick the Xuanhuang Fruits, so she also stood up and walked toward the Xuanhuang Tree at the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanhuang Tree was not too tall, less than a hundred meters, perfectly straight throughout, with a well-developed root system; from bottom to top, the trunk gradually narrowed, and the entire trunk bore only nine branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branches were distributed alternately, one left and one right; there was not a single leaf on the branches, only heavy Xuanhuang Fruits hanging from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanhuang Fruits were the size of an infant's fist, golden throughout, and surrounded by a halo of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the first branch to the ninth branch, the number of Xuanhuang Fruits on the branches decreased sequentially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first branch, which bore the most fruit, had no more than ninety-nine Xuanhuang Fruits, while the topmost ninth branch held only eighteen Xuanhuang Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanhuang Fruits on the first branch had one stripe on their surface, those on the second branch had two stripes; the higher the branch, the more stripes the Xuanhuang Fruits possessed, with the fruits on the ninth branch having nine stripes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hua Changxi arrived before the Xuanhuang Tree, she discovered that Tong Yao and the other four were all up in the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who had climbed the highest was unexpectedly Hua Liulang, located on the fifth branch; Tong Yao and Jing Liao were on the fourth branch; while Yan Zhenzhen was on the third branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four were sweating profusely and panting heavily, stretching out their arms and struggling desperately to reach for the Xuanhuang Fruits!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing them in such a state, Hua Changxi immediately asked: \"What's wrong? Are there restrictions on this tree too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao and the other three nodded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen called out to Hua Changxi: \"Changxi, you can only pick three Xuanhuang Fruits from each branch; the higher you climb, the greater the suppression on your physical body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the four, Yan Zhenzhen had the weakest physical body; she could not climb past the fourth branch no matter how hard she tried. Although Hua Liulang reached the fifth branch, he failed to pick a single five-pattern Xuanhuang Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi pondered for a moment, then used both hands and feet to climb the Xuanhuang Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she reached the first branch, she easily picked three Xuanhuang Fruits with only one pattern each, then quickly ate one with a crunching sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the Xuanhuang Fruit entered her stomach, she immediately felt her skin growing hot and scalding; a warm current acted upon her skin, causing some itchiness but none of the excruciating pain experienced during skin refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the warm current vanished, Hua Changxi clearly perceived that the texture of her skin had become increasingly crystal-clear, like jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Tong Yao and the other three on the tree were stunned for a moment, then, with reluctant expressions, took out their Xuanhuang Fruits and began to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the Xuanhuang Fruits to strengthen their physical bodies, perhaps they could continue climbing higher?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi quickly climbed to the second branch, picked three Xuanhuang Fruits, and as usual, ate one; after absorbing it, she suddenly felt her flesh beginning to emit a fragrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came the third branch; Yan Zhenzhen, climbing upon it, felt her body was about to fall apart, whereas Hua Changxi could walk freely atop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming a three-pattern Xuanhuang Fruit, Hua Changxi used her Eye of Truth to peer into her physical body and discovered that her bones had become white as jade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the legendary Jade Bone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the benefits brought by the Xuanhuang Fruit, Hua Changxi deftly climbed to the fourth branch, nimbly passed Tong Yao and Jing Le, and picked three four-pattern Xuanhuang Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming one, her meridians instantly became as brilliant as star trails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Hua Changxi climbed to the fifth branch; though her hands and feet were no longer agile, she still quickly picked three five-pattern Xuanhuang Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming one, her blood, like the drop of Zhu Que essence blood she had obtained earlier, resembled red amber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Hua Liulang's envious gaze, Hua Changxi climbed to the sixth branch; as soon as she arrived, she felt strained, unable to stand, and could only cling to the tree with hands and feet to pick three six-pattern Xuanhuang Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had not yet begun refining her internal organs, she did not consume the six-pattern Xuanhuang Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the wooden stares of Tong Yao and the other three, Hua Changxi struggled to climb to the seventh branch; after much toil, she finally managed to pick three seven-pattern Xuanhuang Fruits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She continued upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When climbing toward the eighth branch, she would ascend a distance only to immediately fall back down; climbing up and falling down, she repeated this dozens of times yet failed to reach the eighth branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Tong Yao and the other three unanimously breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, she was not too heaven-defying; otherwise, they would have felt inferior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clinging to the seventh branch, Hua Changxi looked at the eighth branch with unwillingness; now she somewhat understood the state of mind of Tong Yao and the others—knowing clearly she could not climb higher, yet refusing to accept descending from the tree just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consuming the Xuanhuang Fruits, Tong Yao and the other three tried several more times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Tong Yao and Jing Le successfully picked three four-pattern Xuanhuang Fruits; Yan Zhenzhen also climbed to the fourth branch and managed to pick one Xuanhuang Fruit; while Hua Liulang successfully picked one five-pattern Xuanhuang Fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that they had all succeeded, Hua Changxi prepared to rest for a while before trying again, but just then, a loud 'boom' echoed from the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five looked up and saw ripples spreading across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another loud boom caused the ripples to intensify.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following several consecutive booms, the ripples transformed into a transparent barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the barrier, Hua Changxi and the other four saw sword lights, fists, giant palms, and blade lights striking toward them from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these were not attacking them, but rather assaulting the barrier above their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Yao's face filled with shock: \"Not good, this place must have been discovered by others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Le's expression turned grave: \"Those attacking the barrier must be experts at the Spirit Platform realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps due to the attacks, the Xuanyuan Sword began to vibrate, emitting a terrifying radiance once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The radiant vibrations, like water waves, radiated outward continuously with the Xuanyuan Sword at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the light reached the Xuanhuang Tree, all five people on the tree felt a powerful impact force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, I'm going to be blown away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Liulang roared, and his entire body was sent flying along with the radiating light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came Tong Yao and the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi held on for a few more seconds before also being blown away; at the instant her body left the Xuanhuang Tree, she activated the Divine Ability of the Buddha Realm in Her Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Buddha hand rapidly expanded in mid-air, fiercely grabbing toward the eighth and ninth branches of the Xuanhuang Tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innate restrictions of the Xuanhuang Tree slowed the grasping speed of the Buddha hand, and combined with the impact of the sword lights, the Buddha hand visibly faded and disintegrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Changxi's body was about to be flung out of the barrier, the Buddha hand finally pierced through the eighth and ninth branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>",2482,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","b36123140e5a9852333ad5010505b671cb7f0ecf2a8f201bc00eac152187994a","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-341","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-339",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]