[{"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-392":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},1897166,2531,"Chapter 392: Condensing Soul Marrow","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-392",392,"\u003Cp>Seeing a fire axe appear before Hua Changxi as well, Zhu Yan collapsed into further despair; it turned out that anyone who entered this space could \"possess\" a fire axe, not just one specific individual as he had previously believed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan's mood was equally unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The manifestation of the fire axes should be related to the fire-elemental laws they had mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by this, since the fire axe before Zhu Yan was the smallest, it meant his grasp of fire-elemental laws was the weakest; Chu Junshan's axe was slightly larger than Zhu Yan's, indicating his control over fire-elemental laws was slightly stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet neither of them could compare to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did Hua Changxi cause the greatest disturbance in the space, but more importantly, the fire axe before her shimmered with colorful light, as if all flames had fused into one, radiating an invincible and domineering aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Hua Changxi's mastery of fire-elemental laws far surpassed theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chu Junshan had previously doubted she was the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall because she lacked telepathic abilities, at this moment, he harbored not a shred of doubt left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was indeed the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, who had inherited the will of Zhu Que, could possess such tremendous power to manipulate fire-elemental laws!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that a fire axe indeed appeared before her after she unleashed the divine technique \"Ten Thousand Flames Paying Homage,\" Hua Changxi's eyes instantly brightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed her guess was correct; the fire axe must be a trial within this space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Summoning the fire axe was the first step, but what came next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seizing the fire axe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi wished to immediately rise and chase the fire axe, but having witnessed Zhu Yan, who could perform spatial teleportation, fail to catch it, she instantly abandoned the idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Somersault Cloud was a top-tier flight technique in the outside world, yet inside here, movement was as slow as a turtle's pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trying to chase the fire axe by riding the Somersault Cloud offered almost no chance of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to increase her speed, Hua Changxi momentarily did not know what to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Chu Junshan made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His towering body, massive as a mountain range, sprinted rapidly through the space; the fire axe hovered constantly before him, neither too far nor too near, giving the illusion that with just a little more effort, he could reach it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, Chu Junshan chased until he was utterly exhausted without catching the fire axe, forcing him to revert to his normal size to regulate his breath and recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, both Hua Changxi and Zhu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was good that no one could catch the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what surprised them both was that as soon as Chu Junshan recovered, he plunged back into chasing the fire axe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan snorted with a sour expression, stopped resting, and joined the pursuit of the fire axe as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two tirelessly chase the fire axe, Hua Changxi's eyes flickered with thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Chu Junshan's giant form, his scene of chasing the fire axe was over a hundred times larger than Zhu Yan's, allowing Hua Changxi to notice something unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chasing the fire axe seemed to bring benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi narrowed her eyes; yes, since the fire axe was formed from fire-elemental laws, could chasing it enhance the chaser's control over those laws?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan had never caught the fire axe, yet he never gave up and barely took time to rest; it seemed he had discovered this point long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Hua Changxi also joined the pursuit of the fire axe, wanting to verify her hypothesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Somersault Cloud was simply too slow; her chase yielded almost no results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi crawling like an ant within this space, both Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan relaxed their furrowed brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi is the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall; find an opportunity for us to join forces and kill her,\" Chu Junshan secretly transmitted to Zhu Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan glanced at him, said nothing further this time, and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not notice their subtle maneuvers, but she was fully aware of their intent to kill her, just as she had no intention of letting either of them leave this space alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the fire axe not far away, then glanced at Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lacked spatial teleportation techniques and could not move as quickly as Zhu Yan, so catching up to the fire axe was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she could learn Chu Junshan's technique of transforming into a giant; she possessed the divine technique \"Law of Heaven and Earth,\" which also allowed transformation into a giant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sighed; to cultivate \"Law of Heaven and Earth,\" she first had to perfect the seventh chapter of the \"Nine-Turn Mysterious Art,\" meaning she could not escape the pain of ice and fire mutually cooling and penetrating each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news Chu Junshan brought—that four years had passed in the outside world since his entry—added a sense of urgency and haste to Hua Changxi's heart; after some mental preparation, she gritted her teeth and began cultivating the seventh chapter of the \"Nine-Turn Mysterious Art\" once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain, extreme pain, yet she could not stop; she could only grit her teeth and persist until the pain turned to numbness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi sitting cross-legged without moving, both Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan felt puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan asked, \"What do you think she is doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan replied, \"She must be cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan remarked, \"This is a chaotic space with impure energy; isn't she afraid of deviating during cultivation here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan countered, \"Without a corresponding technique, naturally one cannot cultivate, but what if she possesses such a technique?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yan immediately recalled the scene of Hua Changxi cultivating earlier at the Bone Mountain; since she even knew the secret techniques of the Ancestral Witch Zhurong, perhaps she truly possessed a method for cultivating within a chaotic space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must stop her from cultivating.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of chasing the fire axe, Zhu Yan and Chu Junshan were now farther from Hua Changxi, leaving them no opportunity to approach and launch a surprise attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Chu Junshan used his divine consciousness to amplify his voice: \"Hua Changxi, do you know what the Zhu Que Army is doing right now? They have already engaged the Phoenix clan of the Demon Race, and reportedly, casualties are heavy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words reached Hua Changxi's ears just as she was condensing her thirty-sixth soul marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soul marrow to a soul body is like internal organs to a physical body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each soul marrow is embedded at a node of the meridians; once all eighty-one nodes along the meridians are filled with soul marrow, the soul body and physical body will be completely bound together, thereafter nourishing and strengthening each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's mind was indeed affected by Chu Junshan, nearly interrupting the condensation of her soul marrow, but she quickly adjusted herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que Army fighting the Demon Race?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pure nonsense; if the Demon Race revealed themselves, would the Central Sacred Land and the Xuanyu Prefecture sit idly by?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi remain unmoved, Chu Junshan continued, \"Do you know why the Phoenix clan has appeared?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the barrier of the nearest grotto-heaven and blessed land to Lingguang Hall has been broken by various major powers, exposing everything within that grotto-heaven and blessed land to the eyes of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wutong trees in that blessed grotto-heaven hold a fatal allure for the Phoenix clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Changxi's qi fluctuated once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She guessed which blessed grotto-heaven Chu Junshan referred to: the Wutong Forest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the barrier of the Wutong Forest been breached?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junshan continued, \"Do you know how chaotic the situation in Nanxiang County has become? The Zhu Que Army cannot suppress the scene at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi struggled to calm her mind; if the barrier of the Wutong Forest had truly been breached, it could only mean that numerous forces were involved, and she could imagine the difficulties facing the Zhu Que Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she did not believe the claim that the Zhu Que Army had suffered heavy casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Zhu Que Army soldiers on patrol were protected by Zhu Que tokens; unless a large number of cultivators or demonic beasts above the Spirit Platform realm intervened, the Zhu Que Army would not sustain massive casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew Chu Junshan merely intended to disturb her state of mind and hinder her cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not let him succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi ignored Chu Junshan, continuing to absorb the soul force within the space as she condensed the next soul marrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Hua Changxi would not take the bait, Chu Junshan felt helpless and said to Zhu Yan, \"Later, when we chase the Fire Axe, let us try to manipulate it toward Hua Changxi's location.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they could not shake her mental state, their only option was to find a way to kill her directly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1535,"2026-06-12T02:51:23.636Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","df78ad6051bbfa805d8080ce174ab1c8a47ba0dddd0be62d3c68cab9b4e60195","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-393","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-391",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]