[{"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-474":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},1897248,2531,"Chapter 474: Envy","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-474",474,"\u003Cp>Jing Sheng struggled to absorb excessive qi and blood, limited by his mortal flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The limitation of the physical body stems from innate shackles inherent to humanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the human body lie nine layers of shackles, sealing away potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, breaking these shackles requires years of tempering the body, but for Jing Sheng in his current state, this was undoubtedly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With internal cultivation blocked, he could only forcibly borrow external power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xuanhuang Fruit was precisely the unparalleled spiritual fruit capable of shattering the shackles of the mortal coil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who? Who did you say seeks an audience?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's request for an audience greatly surprised the five generals of the Xuanyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng clicked his tongue: \"Truth and falsehood, emptiness and reality—Hua Changxi plays this game very skillfully.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering about everywhere now, who would dare affirm she is the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, punished by heaven?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng stood up: \"I will go welcome her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Xuanyuan Manor, Hua Changxi waited patiently for the response from the five Xuanyuan generals while observing the lively courtyards in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this visit, she discovered that in the second-ring area near the Xuanyuan Manor, many courtyards had already begun to see occupants move in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even spotted the residence of the 'Dan Sheng Hall,' where people were coming and going inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth Lady.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Changxi was gazing intently, a patrol unit of the Xuanyuan Army passed by; among this group was Hua Minghe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the sound, Hua Changxi looked over to see Hua Minghe break away from the formation at a jog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching her, Hua Minghe scrutinized Hua Changxi with concern; seeing her spirit and energy were fine and there were no signs of injury, he clearly breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had said so all along; how could his daughter possibly be the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall who commands the Zhu Que Army?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assuming Hua Changxi had come to visit family, Hua Minghe pulled out a Yinian Tong device while speaking: \"Your mother has been mentioning you constantly these past days; I never expected you to return today. She is on duty now; I will send her a message immediately to say you are back so she can request leave.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi quickly pressed down on Hua Minghe's hand: \"Father, I came this time to seek the five generals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Minghe paused in surprise: \"Seeking the five generals?\" He hesitated a moment, then worry returned to his face: \"Ninth Lady, tell Father honestly, have you encountered some trouble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled and explained: \"Someone is injured and requires a certain spiritual fruit for treatment; this spiritual fruit exists only within the Xuanyuan Manor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Hua Minghe's expression improved, but he soon became hesitant again; lowering his voice, he said: \"The five generals appear quite approachable, yet they are extremely principled; you... should not set your expectations too high.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled and nodded; just as she was about to speak, the barrier opened, revealing Qin Feng striding out with long steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Minghe hurriedly paid his respects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng nodded slightly and smiled: \"This general has come to escort Hall Master Hua into the manor; you may attend to your duties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Minghe knew he could no longer speak with his daughter; he glanced reluctantly at Hua Changxi, then turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, I will come back to see you and Mother whenever I have free time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Minghe returned to the patrol unit, looking back repeatedly; watching General Qin warmly welcome his daughter into the Xuanyuan Manor, he felt both gratified and proud, yet also an indescribable sadness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Minghe, your daughter certainly commands respect; every time she comes to the Xuanyuan Manor, General Qin personally greets her at the main gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After rejoining the unit, the squad leader smiled and patted Hua Minghe on the shoulder, while the others looked at Hua Minghe with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Minghe merely smiled and did not respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his reaction, the others said nothing more and continued their patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Chengqian Hall, Hua Changxi met the other four Xuanyuan generals; after a few pleasantries, Lu Zhenting got straight to the point: \"Has Hall Master Hua come this time regarding some matter?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was equally direct: \"I have come to request assistance from the five generals; I need one first-grade Xuanhuang Fruit and one second-grade Xuanhuang Fruit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the five generals fall silent, Hua Changxi continued: \"Whatever conditions for exchange you require, the five generals need only name them; as long as I can provide them, I am willing to pay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five generals looked at Hua Changxi, then began discussing via telepathic transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Changxi picked up the spiritual tea on the table and began to drink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she finished the spiritual tea in her cup, Lu Zhenting spoke: \"We can give you the Xuanhuang Fruits; as for the exchange conditions... we want nothing, only that Hall Master Hua performs three tasks for the Xuanyuan Manor in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One first-grade Xuanhuang Fruit requires one task; one second-grade Xuanhuang Fruit requires two tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Hall Master Hua requires Xuanhuang Fruits of other grades in the future, we can also negotiate accordingly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her remain silent, Lu Zhenting added: \"Of course, the Xuanyuan Manor will absolutely never ask Hall Master Hua to do anything contrary to morality, nor will we ask you to do anything beyond your capabilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi pondered for a moment, then agreed: \"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her consent, Lu Zhenting acted decisively, immediately instructing Qin Feng to pick one first-grade Xuanhuang Fruit and one second-grade Xuanhuang Fruit to hand over to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the Xuanhuang Fruits, Hua Changxi prepared to depart: \"I shall not disturb the five generals further.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it was Qin Feng who escorted Hua Changxi out of the Xuanyuan Manor; when he returned to the Chengqian Hall, he stated directly: \"During previous interactions with Hua Changxi, we could not detect her aura at all, but this time, her aura leaked out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is injured, and moreover, the injury is not light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four, including Lu Zhenting, nodded; this time, through the aura leaked by Hua Changxi, they perceived many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hua Changxi truly has not yet broken through to the Spirit Platform Realm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Logically, this should not be; if she truly lacked cultivation talent, she could not have reached this stage; how is it she cannot open her Spirit Platform?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, it is primarily a matter of state of mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"State of mind? But considering all the major commotions Hua Changxi has caused, I would think her state of mind should be higher than that of many others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivation relies first on talent, second on resources, and third on state of mind; Hua Changxi lacks neither talent nor resources; if it is not a problem of state of mind, then what else could it be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenting, who had remained silent until now, spoke: \"It may be due to the cultivation technique she practices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng immediately rejected the idea: \"Impossible. If Hua Changxi were the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall, then the cultivation technique she practices would definitely be the 'Vermilion Bird Divine Art.' Previously, dozens of Vermilion Bird soldiers from Lingguang Hall simultaneously broke through to the Spirit Platform realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It can't be that Hua Changxi's talent and aptitude are even inferior to those of ordinary Vermilion Bird soldiers, can it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, he added to himself, \"If Hua Changxi is not the Hall Master of Lingguang Hall and is inferior to the Vermilion Bird soldiers, that makes sense; but if she is the Hall Master, then it makes no sense at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenting nodded: \"That is correct. However, the 'Biography of the Four Spirits' seems to mention that for those cultivating the Four Spirits Divine Arts, the higher one's heavenly endowment, the higher the requirements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I recall one condition being the need for great love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng was stunned: \"Great love?! That standard is certainly vague enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other four generals all wore expressions of agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding research in this area, the five generals did not possess deep knowledge, so the topic was not pursued further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Feng clicked his tongue again: \"Using two Profound Yellow Fruits to save someone; Hua Changxi is certainly generous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhenting said: \"Within the Alchemy Saint Hall, the place with the strongest cohesion is Alchemy Origin Peak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What does it rely on? Isn't it simply the two words 'generous' and 'willing'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Xuanyuan Residence, Hua Changxi went straight back to the Ghost Fire Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside the mouth of the Ghost Fire Well, Jing Sheng sat with his eyes tightly closed, his breath faint. Hua Changxi looked at him, flipped her right palm, and a first-grade Profound Yellow Fruit materialized out of thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, spiritual energy surged from her fingertips like a tide, instantly enveloping the rare fruit. The flesh rapidly dissolved in the spiritual fire, transforming into a rich, golden-yellow juice shimmering with brilliant golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, she lightly raised her bare hand, guiding that wisp of pure medicinal liquid to become a stream of light, silently seeping into Jing Sheng's body and naturally guiding him to absorb it slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this scene, Gongshu Xingyan, standing not far away, nearly bulged his eyes out of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Profound Yellow Fruit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had actually found such a treasure to save someone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the Ghost Fire Token protected his life force; now, the Profound Yellow Fruit breaks the shackles of his physical body. To save Jing Sheng, she truly is sparing no effort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst his astonishment, a thick, nearly bitter envy grew wildly in Gongshu Xingyan's heart like weeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He envied Jing Sheng, and pitied himself even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a trance, his thoughts were dragged back to those days of endless darkness—the over hundred years he had been trapped in the Ghost Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred years of loneliness, a hundred years of struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If during that time, there had been someone like Hua Changxi, willing to exhaust all their power to save him, could he have escaped sooner? Why would he have had to endure a century of torment in purgatory?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, the world is desolate; he never met such a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan stared blankly at Hua Changxi's retreating figure, his gaze somewhat scattered and confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until Hua Changxi raised her hand again, took out a second-grade Profound Yellow Fruit, and began refining it, causing that familiar golden light to shine once more, that he was forcibly dragged back from the quagmire of his flying thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before his shock could subside, an even more absurd scene occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-grade, fourth-grade, fifth-grade...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Profound Yellow Fruit after another, of higher grades and more majestic medicinal power, appeared continuously in Hua Changxi's hand as if they were common fruits worth nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refine, inject, absorb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden streams of light plunged into Jing Sheng's body again and again, as if irrigating a seedling that was a bottomless pit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expression on Gongshu Xingyan's face shifted from shock to stupor, and finally to complete numbness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart pounded wildly, yet his reason was collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the golden light of the Profound Yellow Fruits scattering everywhere, he no longer knew what expression to make, his heart filled only with absurdity and shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shock passed, he suddenly understood; he finally comprehended Song Weimin—working for Hua Changxi did not seem so impossible after all.\u003C\u002Fp>",1934,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","ec79caf9f343687eeb25c5e0c71e259e84d45670c2ff631ff9633ac07346b737","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-475","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-473",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]