[{"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-376":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},1897150,2531,"Chapter 376: Who Is Using Whom","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-376",376,"\u003Cp>The news of the personnel appointments on Danyuan Peak spread not only throughout the peak itself but also reached the Spirit Realm Pavilion, the Qihuang Pavilion, and the Nine Streets Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the organization of the Alchemy Grand Assembly, members of the Spirit Realm Pavilion, the Qihuang Pavilion, and the Nine Streets Hall all displayed great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the three factions forgot about Danyuan Peak; every time a meeting was convened, they sent someone to notify Danyuan Peak, yet Hua Changxi never once showed her face, sending only a disciple named Wan Feng to attend in her stead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, all three factions were deeply dissatisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside various hidden agendas, the Alchemy Grand Assembly was convened in the name of the Alchemy Saint Hall anyway; Hua Changxi's such blatant disregard not only failed to give face to the three parties but clearly showed she did not hold the Sacred Land in high regard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Old Courtyard of the Plaza, Gu Xing saw Wen Shouren arrive again and paid him no mind, continuing to flip through the account ledger in his hands; he managed three public secret realms and had numerous matters to deal with every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren acted as if he were returning to his own home; without waiting for Gu Xing to invite him, he sat down and poured tea for himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after leisurely finishing a cup of spirit tea did Wen Shouren speak: \"Hua Changxi disappears from time to time; she is truly unqualified as a peak master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing did not lift his head and offered no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren continued speaking on his own: \"Fortunately, whenever she does appear, Hua Changxi always accomplishes something substantive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to information from Ling Xuan and the others, Danyuan Peak has now gotten on the right track; as long as it operates normally, it will become the cradle for the Sacred Land to cultivate alchemists.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, a look of admiration appeared on Wen Shouren's face: \"Old Gu, do you know what else happened on Danyuan Peak besides the personnel appointments?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing finally lifted his eyes to look at him but said nothing, merely staring to signal him to speak quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren smiled, not taking offense: \"Danyuan Peak can now exchange contribution points for the 'Complete Collection of Grade-Three Spirit Plants,' the 'Grade-Three Alchemical Formulas,' as well as the 'Complete Collection of Grade-Four Spirit Plants' and the 'Grade-Four Alchemical Formulas.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bound by their Heart Demon Oaths, Ling Xuan and the others could not elaborate in detail, but they did reveal that the types of spiritual herbs and alchemical formulas Hua Changxi published are even more comprehensive than those inherited by the Sacred Land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he let out a sigh of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Hua Changxi is indeed arrogant; she would not even show up for a major event like the Alchemy Grand Assembly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yet, her selflessness is equally genuine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyone else who possessed such inheritances would likely hold back a trick or two, but she truly gives everything away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing's expression became somewhat complex: \"Regarding the matter of the Alchemy Grand Assembly, she is not being arrogant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren hummed in confusion, his face showing puzzlement: \"What are you saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing sighed: \"That girl does not actually care much for the Sacred Land, nor is she willing to bear responsibility. The Alchemy Grand Assembly... in her eyes, is probably not an urgent matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing briefly, he let out a scoffing laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If one examines it closely, it truly is not an urgent matter; it is merely an excuse for some people to seek profit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren fell silent for a moment: \"Everyone indeed has their own agendas, but there is also a positive side; at the very least, it can indeed promote the exchange and development of alchemy and medical arts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The 'Complete Collection of Grade-One Spiritual Herbs,' the 'Grade-One Alchemical Formulas,' the 'Complete Collection of Grade-Two Spiritual Herbs,' the 'Grade-Two Alchemical Formulas,' as well as the medicinal bath formulas for the Skin-Tempering, Flesh-Tempering, and Bone-Tempering stages—these Danyuan Peak has publicly released to the world free of charge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once cultivators from various regions arrive, they can at least take these back to develop local alchemical and medical practices, and provide ordinary people with a path to cultivation through body refinement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this point, Gu Xing did agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Wen Shouren's face showed regret: \"We really should have sent more people to Danyuan Peak earlier.\" Saying this, he looked at Gu Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know? The spiritual herbs in the fourth layer of the Danyuan Secret Realm are being processed freely by that boy Xiao Xuan; that fellow lives far more lavishly than us old timers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ling Xuan and the others have also become managers of various departments on Danyuan Peak, independently handling specific duties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Had I known Hua Changxi was so unattached to power, I should have gone to develop my career at Danyuan Peak; with my abilities, I might have even become the Vice Peak Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi is a hands-off leader who disappears from time to time; if I had become Vice Peak Master, wouldn't the resources within the Danyuan Secret Realm be at my disposal to allocate as I pleased?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Wen Shouren daydream, Gu Xing snorted coldly, shattering his beautiful dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not treat that girl as a fool; she simply dislikes playing convoluted games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think you are leveraging her status as Danyuan Peak Master for your own use, but little do you know, perhaps she is the one utilizing you for her own purposes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Shouren chuckled lightly and did not argue with Gu Xing; in his view, the Sacred Land's successors had already successfully infiltrated Danyuan Peak and occupied important positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the promotion by the Sacred Land's successors, Danyuan Peak was bound to move forward toward the expansion and development of the Sacred Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as this direction was correct, nothing else mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wen Shouren was rejoicing over the success of Ye Lingxuan and the others, within the Danyuan Secret Realm, Hua Changxi had already transported Black Yin Bamboo from the fifth layer to the fourth layer several times, piling the bamboo into several mountain-like heaps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at Xiao Xuan: \"From now on, Ye Lingxuan will be responsible for making bamboo slips; whenever she needs Black Yin Bamboo, you will be responsible for transporting it out to her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Xuan nodded in agreement, then quickly reported on the spiritual herbs processed during this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Hua Changxi collected all the processed spiritual herbs, encouraged Xiao Xuan to continue his efforts, and then directly exited the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after leaving the secret realm, she received a message from Yan Zhenzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen resided in the Northern City of Jingcheng; Hua Changxi went to see her first, they exchanged updates on their recent situations, and then got straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhenzhen, do you have any teleportation arrays here that can transmit into sealed spaces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen's expression changed instantly, and she asked excitedly: \"Have you discovered a secret realm or an ancient ruin?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at her but gave no response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, although Yan Zhenzhen felt somewhat disappointed, she could understand: \"We do have them, but the price is exorbitant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teleportation arrays that enter sealed spaces must break spatial laws; fewer than ten elders in the Array Saint Sect are capable of refining them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only are they difficult to refine, but the materials are also extremely scarce, and the Array Saint Sect's inventory is not large.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's face lit up with joy: \"I want ten sets; do you have them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen was stunned, her eyes widening, her voice trembling slightly: \"You found ten ancient ruins or secret realms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head: \"No, I just want to prepare a few more in advance to avoid troubling you every time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen's expression changed; she grabbed Hua Changxi's hand, looking at her eagerly: \"Changxi, let me be your follower; rest assured, I will not snatch your opportunities, I will only collect cultivation techniques and materials related to array formation, is that acceptable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at her with some helplessness: \"Zhenzhen, I am sorry, but I must disappoint you.\" Having said this, she shook her head very firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen's face showed regret, and she pleaded once more for a chance: \"Is it really impossible? Is there not even a sliver of opportunity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen sighed, but quickly composed herself and began discussing the actual matter: \"The teleportation arrays cannot be purchased with spirit stones; they can only be exchanged for physical goods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Previously, to exchange for just a few sets, the Artifact Saint Palace had a hundred disciples from the Array Saint Sect stay in Tang Gu for a month, and they also provided a batch of rare ores.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What can you offer in exchange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the price demanded by the Artifact Saint Sect, Hua Changxi felt her heart tighten: \"Can I trade with fourth-grade pills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen shook her head: \"The formation array transmitting into the sealed space is a sixth-grade formation; fourth-grade pills alone will not suffice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi fell silent upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the grade is insufficient, make up for it with quantity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi quickly listed the ten types of pills most commonly used by Nascent Soul cultivators: \"I can provide one hundred bottles of each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen's eyelid twitched; she swiftly took out a Thought-Link and began sending a message to an elder of the Formation Saint Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten types of pills, one hundred bottles each, amounted to a thousand bottles in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth-grade alchemists were not numerous; hardly any faction could produce such a large quantity of fourth-grade pills at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the Formation Saint Sect replied quickly: \"We can only exchange for five sets of formation arrays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen relayed the Formation Saint Sect's decision to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt this was too little; thinking that she would soon need to deliver fragments of the Karma Fire Lotus to Tong Yao, she took out a small fragment: \"Do you want this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Tong Yao, Yan Zhenzhen did not recognize the Karma Fire fragment: \"What is this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi said: \"...A fragment condensed after karma was burned away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen's expression shook violently: \"Wait a moment, let me ask.\" She sent another message to the Formation Saint Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the reply came even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen looked at Hua Changxi: \"Do you have more fragments like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not reveal how many she possessed, simply stating: \"I wish to exchange for five more sets of formation arrays.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen glanced deeply at Hua Changxi, then picked up her Thought-Link again to send a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Yan Zhenzhen conveyed the Formation Saint Sect's conditions to Hua Changxi: \"For fragments one hundred feet long and ten feet wide, we require three pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said: \"I can give you the fragments now, but the pills will take some time before I can deliver them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here is the arrangement: give me five sets of formation arrays first, and the remaining five sets will be handed over once I provide the pills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Zhenzhen consulted the Formation Saint Sect once more; after receiving an affirmative response, she asked: \"Will you accompany me to the Formation Saint Sect to collect the formation arrays, or shall I deliver them to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied: \"I will go with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1936,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","03389d41adb3ce5771ddc121fa2d5bafcbdd1cf546c4ccec623486522a0b7578","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-377","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-375",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]