[{"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-401":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},1897175,2531,"Chapter 401: Energy Dissipation","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-401",401,"\u003Cp>While the rumor that \"Hua Changxi is the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall\" was making waves, over the course of five days, Hua Changxi finished arranging the round-trip teleportation array between \"Lingguang Hall\" and \"Zhurong's Tomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the teleportation array was set up, she informed Duan Jishan, the steward of the Martial Arts Hall, of the incantation to activate it, instructing him to arrange for the Zhu Que Army to enter Zhurong's Tomb for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, she went without delay to the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vast amount of ghostly qi previously generated by Prince Shou had been weighing on Hua Changxi's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her view, ghostly qi and the demonic qi from the Demon Prison were nearly identical; once dispersed, countless living beings would suffer disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, although Prince Shou was dead, the imperial family remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true nature of the Ghost Fire Well was still unknown, and she worried that the imperial family might have left other tricks hidden within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, she could not allow members of the imperial family to approach the mass grave again, seize the opportunity to enter the Ghost Fire Well, and stir up further turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass grave in the southeastern region of Nanxiang County had now turned into a scorched wasteland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this area had seen an outbreak of massive ghostly qi, hardly any cultivators dared to come here anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were exceptions. A team of Demon-Suppressing Soldiers, led by Chu Junling, had been lingering around here for the past few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, even if ghost cultivators are appearing in this mass grave, the Zhu Que Army should be the ones to handle it; there is really no need for us to meddle in affairs that do not concern us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, General, should we continue deeper? The further we go, the more I feel a chilling Yin wind rising from underground.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junling cast a sidelong glance at his two subordinates, then looked toward the depths of the mass grave, his brows knitted tightly as he gripped a black circular disk in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had been given to him by Grandfather Tianxun, with instructions to place it within a hidden array located in the heart of the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandfather Tianxun knew that a hidden array was arranged in the heart of the mass grave; combining this with rumors he had previously heard that \"Uncle Prince Shou is a ghost cultivator,\" he guessed that the imperial family had long been laying out plans in this mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junling's eyes flickered constantly, churning with complex emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he hesitated over whether to lead his subordinates deeper, he suddenly felt an undeniable pressure; turning around, he saw a streak of spiritual light cleaving through the sky, flying rapidly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junling's expression changed instantly; he directly used a teleportation talisman to teleport himself and his subordinates out of the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Chu Junling and the others vanished, the spiritual light landed, and a figure bathed in flames stood within the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced in the direction where Chu Junling and the others had disappeared, her brows slightly furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Zhurong's Tomb, she had been constantly busy and hadn't noticed that the strength of her physical body had now entered a stage that inspired awe in onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, cultivating the seventh chapter of the \"Nine Cycles of Mysterious Art\" to perfection was equivalent to the Soul Departure Realm for a Dharma cultivator; in the current era where few cultivators had even reached the Spirit Platform Realm, the mere gap in realms made her presence impossible to ignore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, after undergoing \"tempering by flames,\" \"solidifying blood and qi,\" and \"proving the Dao through strength\" within Zhurong's Tomb, the power of blood and qi surrounding her had become terrifyingly dense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, having employed the divine ability \"Law of Heaven and Earth,\" her physical body had borne the power of heaven and earth as well as heavenly laws; even though she was not currently activating it, some residual majesty of heaven and earth remained within her flesh. Even a tiny fraction of it was enough to intimidate others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, even if she exerted herself to conceal her aura, energy leakage was unavoidable, causing her to be sensed from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, Hua Changxi had thought that as long as she did not personally admit to being the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, no one could prove it, and the rumor would remain just a rumor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the moment she appeared, the imposing momentum radiating from her body would allow everyone to immediately confirm her identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi began rubbing her temples again; thinking of the team of cultivators who had hastily retreated just now, she temporarily set aside the series of troubles that exposure of her identity would trigger and strode deep into the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, could that person be... the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a forest outside the mass grave, Chu Junling and his subordinates hid carefully within the dense canopy, closely watching the direction of the mass grave from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junling did not respond, but he believed it was so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no other reason than that person's aura was too powerful; even from a great distance, it made one's heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General, look quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the mass grave, fire spiritual light like rippling water began to emerge and take shape, finally converging rapidly toward the depths of the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In almost an instant, the entire mass grave was enveloped in crimson spiritual light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing this scene, Chu Junling and his group could confirm that the visitor was indeed the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall could create such a massive disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall intending to completely destroy the ghost cultivators' lair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, brilliant sunlight-like fire erupted from the depths of the mass grave; then, the fire spiritual light in the sky gradually weakened until it dissipated, and soon after, the mass grave returned to its original state of deathly silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual light flew out from the depths of the mass grave and quickly vanished into the horizon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hall Master of Lingguang Hall has left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the disappearing spiritual light, Chu Junling hesitated for a moment before leading his subordinates back into the mass grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the chilling cold during their previous entry, the air was now filled with scorching heat waves, while a sharp, cutting force drifted through the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper they went, the stronger the cutting force acting upon their bodies became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, blood marks appeared on the bodies of the Demon-Suppressing Soldiers, who had the weakest physical constitutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chu Junling ordered his subordinates to wait where they were while he continued deeper alone; as he neared the heart of the mass grave, a fiery axe shimmering with flowing light came into his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drip, drip, drip~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junling felt a warm stream running across the back of his hand; looking down, he saw scarlet blood flowing steadily like a trickling stream, quickly pooling on the ground into a small blood pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without even engaging the fiery axe directly, he had been severely injured by the power leaking from it; if the fiery axe was this powerful, how immensely strong must the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, who controlled it, be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking out the black disk, Chu Junling's expression grew complex, seeming somewhat relieved yet also somewhat guilty; finally, it turned into a long sigh, and he quickly withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the mass grave, Hua Changxi went directly to the Wutong Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she had previously emerged from Zhurong's Tomb, the cultivators gathered around the Wutong Forest had fled instantly, but during this period, a large number of cultivators had gathered there again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we continue lingering here, will we anger the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably not; isn't it said that the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is the Fire Lotus Fairy? The Fire Lotus Fairy allows cultivators to enter and exit Mount Wuzhi freely to seek opportunities, unlike those powers that monopolize ruins and secret realms; she is willing to give ordinary cultivators a chance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But hasn't it yet been confirmed whether the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall is actually the Fire Lotus Fairy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope she is; if Mount Wuzhi hadn't always been open to the outside, scattered cultivators like us wouldn't even be able to scrape together resources for the Qi Condensation Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly wish there were more powerful experts like the Fire Lotus Immortal, so that we might have the chance to enter and exit secret realms and ancient ruins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the cultivators were discussing with great enthusiasm, suddenly a terrifying pressure descended, and then everyone saw a streak of spiritual light zip past their vision, plunging deep into a spatial rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In ten years, none of you have managed to obtain the Wutong Forest; it is clear the Wutong Forest is not your destiny. Do not risk your lives in vain any longer; return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ethereal voice echoed above the Wutong Forest, and upon hearing it, many cultivators' faces fell into gloom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hall Master of Lingguang Hall had arrived; the Wutong Forest was now completely beyond their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Wutong Forest, Princess Zhaohuang and the five Fire Phoenixes, who were sitting cross-legged beneath the Nirvana Dao Wutong Tree cultivating at full speed, suddenly snapped their eyes open upon hearing the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>",1590,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","425c16700a888348769ed404946999747379df068a20b71c2636ca92672cf9c9","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-402","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-400",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]