[{"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-481":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},1897255,2531,"Chapter 481: Entering the Space of the Immortal Divine Tree","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-481",481,"\u003Cp>The old courtyard that Gu Xing had always guarded bore the mottled marks of time; its layout was exceedingly simple, consisting of just a single-entry compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's fingertips traced along the walls, her toes lightly treading every inch of the ground, her gaze acting like a ruler, measuring every corner inch by inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, after circling the courtyard several times, she found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing remained silently observant throughout, offering no obstruction to Hua Changxi's actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such investigations were long familiar to him; before Hua Changxi, countless others had entered to probe, and some, lacking any sense of reverence, had even attempted to uncover secrets by tearing down walls and destroying buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had expected Hua Changxi to depart in disappointment like those before her, yet who could have anticipated that she would walk straight to the courtyard gate, grasp the door panels, and forcefully shut the great doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing could no longer maintain his composure, looking at Hua Changxi with surprise and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be known that ever since Hua Changxi had pushed open the courtyard gate back then, this door had never been closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi folded her arms across her chest, looked at Gu Xing, and after a moment of contemplation spoke: \"I actually intended to lock you outside the courtyard as well, but since you are, after all, a senior who has always guarded this yard, doing so seems somewhat disrespectful to an elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Primarily, if she truly discovered that this old courtyard connected to the Divine Tree Space, she could not possibly drive Gu Xing out every single time she entered or exited in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it was better to let him know from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing looked at her, his brows knit with deep confusion: \"What exactly do you intend to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi replied: \"I wish to test a hypothesis of mine within this courtyard.\" Her expression turned solemn as she looked earnestly at Gu Xing: \"Senior Gu, regardless of what you witness me do momentarily, I beg you not to disclose it to the outside world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing remained silent, merely gazing deeply at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi knew well that this man kept his mouth tight, so she took his silence as tacit consent. In an instant, she flipped her right hand, and seven-colored strange fire leaped forth from thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the originally chilly old courtyard, the temperature skyrocketed instantly, rolling waves of heat surging forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, the seven-colored flames intertwined and fused wildly, ultimately transforming into a brilliant and dazzling 'Great Sun Divine Flame'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounding the Divine Flame, a chain of light formed by condensed 'Split' character runes coiled, flowing ceaselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves of heat rose further; the air itself seemed as though it were about to ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Gu Xing's stunned, wide-eyed gaze, Hua Changxi held this 'blazing sun' in her palm and once again walked slowly through the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to borrow the power of the 'Great Sun Divine Flame' to probe whether spatial rifts existed within the old courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Sun Divine Flame resembled a celestial lamp reaching the heavens, ruthlessly sweeping over every inch of the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon reaching a certain section of the wall, the Divine Flame in her palm suddenly began to sway violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi halted abruptly, focusing her attention on that section of the wall; soon, a nearly imperceptible trace line appeared within her vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no ordinary crack, but a gap as fine as a gossamer thread yet as straight as a drawn line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prior to this, she had witnessed countless spatial rifts, most of which were hideous and twisted, spreading like spiderwebs; this was the first time she had seen a rift so regular as if cut by a knife, so smooth as if polished by a mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rift was too straight, too perfect to be natural, appearing more as if...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi furrowed her brows tightly, her thoughts racing. As her gaze inadvertently swept over the courtyard gate directly opposite the wall, a sudden flash of inspiration struck her mind—a door gap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This straight rift resembled nothing so much as the gap of a door!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this wall... be hiding a door?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking thus, Hua Changxi hesitated no longer; she pressed her palm against the wall surface, secretly circulated her spiritual energy, and pushed forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It did not budge an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi paused for a moment, gritted her teeth, caused the spiritual energy surrounding her body to surge violently, and pushed again with renewed force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that wall surface seemed rooted into the earth; not only did it fail to open, but it did not even tremble in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hua Changxi took a deep breath, held the 'Great Sun Divine Flame' in her palm, and slowly approached the wall surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the Divine Flame, the ring of light composed of 'Split' character runes began to spin wildly, emitting an overbearing aura capable of tearing apart the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She intended to use the law of 'Split' to forcibly pry open this door gap, even if only to tear open a small breach!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very instant the Divine Flame touched that straight gap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shennong Cauldron within her sea of consciousness suddenly vibrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, under Gu Xing's dumbfounded gaze, a dazzling green radiance emanated from within Hua Changxi's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next moment, heaven and earth inverted, light and shadow became chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hua Changxi who had been in the mottled, dilapidated old courtyard one instant found herself the next surrounded not by surging heat, but by lush green vitality so dense it was nearly liquefied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt her vision blur, and her form involuntarily plummeted into a vast, boundless world of emerald green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, there was no distinction between sky and earth; only endless verdancy filled the view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center of this realm, a colossal tree towering to the heavens stood majestically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its roots plunged deep into the void-like ground like dragons and snakes; its trunk was so thick it could accommodate ten thousand cities; its bark flowed with the light of passing years; its crown spread out like a sea of clouds, obscuring the firmament, while every leaf resembled a floating island, emitting an ancient Dao rhyme that made one's heart tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this heaven-piercing, earth-standing Divine Tree, Hua Changxi felt herself as insignificant as a speck of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Hua Changxi's figure vanished, Gu Xing shot forward like an arrow leaving the bow, rushing straight toward that wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the urgency of his charge, he had no time to restrain his force; with a dull \"thud,\" his entire body collided solidly against the wall surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp pain assailed him; Gu Xing bared his teeth and hissed through clenched teeth, yet his hand instinctively rubbed back and forth across the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All his fingertips encountered was the rough, cold, and hard texture of brick and stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sensation was identical to the countless times he had paced and touched this spot in the past, as if the miraculous scene just witnessed had never occurred; the wall remained as dead and silent as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How... how exactly did she get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just now, that was...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing's pupils vibrated violently; a stormy wave surged within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although that moment had been as brief as a flash of lightning, he had seen it clearly and truly—before the gap of spatial transformation had closed, he had caught a glimpse of an emerald green that filled heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the Divine Tree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had entered the Divine Tree Space!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How exactly did she manage it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Gu Xing pondered in confusion, various factions outside the Old Courtyard within the Dan Sheng Hall were also speculating—why had Hua Changxi closed the courtyard gate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be... that Hua Changxi discovered some secret within the Old Courtyard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this thought arose, everyone could no longer remain seated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Zhen took the lead, striding quickly to the Old Courtyard gate and rapping on the door panels; the \"thump-thump\" sound rang out with exceptional clarity across the plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the commotion, Gu Xing glanced at the wall, which remained unchanged, steadied his nerves, and walked slowly to the courtyard entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instinctively, he reached for the latch, but when his palm actually gripped the door panel and he yanked hard, he was startled to find it utterly immovable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xing's face stiffened; he had forgotten that this gate could not be opened by just anyone. Releasing his hand, he spoke through the door in a deep voice, \"The gate isn't latched; you can just push it open.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xia Zhen also paused in surprise, then truly reached out to push the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, the door remained utterly immovable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others who had rushed over upon hearing the news saw this and also stepped forward one after another to push the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jinfan, looking at the defiant crowd, raised her voice: \"Stop wasting your effort; ordinary people cannot open this courtyard gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing these words, the veterans from the former Medical Bureau suddenly remembered that the Old Courtyard gate had remained closed for a very long time, only opening later on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, who was the person that opened the courtyard gate back then?\u003C\u002Fp>",1559,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","176741ba4fbc6237c40154bf38639c26fccaffcbe79a5b05015f776360a3a9bb","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-482","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-480",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]