[{"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-50":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},1896824,2531,"Chapter 50: The Shennong Cauldron","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-50",50,"\u003Cp>Hua Changxi returned to her dormitory with a splitting headache; as soon as she lay down on the bed, she began practicing the Little Bird Breathing and Circulation Method, continuously gathering spiritual energy toward her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away quietly; the sky gradually darkened, and someone returned to the dormitory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo looked at Hua Changxi, who lay on the bed with a pale complexion, tentatively called her name twice, and receiving no response whatsoever, quickly shut the room door, walked to the bedside, lifted the blanket, and began searching over Hua Changxi's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she found a bottle of pills on Hua Changxi's person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo's expression brightened with joy, but just as she was about to take the pills, her hand was seized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi open her eyes and stare at her expressionlessly, Su Ruo jumped in fright, her heart tightening: \"Chang... Changxi, you're awake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi gripped Su Ruo's wrist, looking at her coldly: \"What are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo reacted quickly enough: \"I saw your complexion was poor and thought you were ill, so I came to check on your condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi increased the pressure on her hand: \"Checking my condition means taking the pills on my person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo felt her wrist was about to break; she tried to struggle free from Hua Changxi's grip but could not move even an inch, so she could only cry out: \"No, I saw you carrying these pills with you and thought they could cure your illness, so I wanted to bring them for you to take.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sneered repeatedly: \"Pills carried on one's person are for curing illness? Do you not even use your brain when lying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, she exerted force with her hand; once the pill bottle Su Ruo held fell onto the bed, she flung her away in one motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo was thrown directly against the wall, then collapsed painfully onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, at that very moment, the room door was opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun, Lu Qing, and the others entered to see Su Ruo lying on the ground in evident pain, while Hua Changxi sat on the bed, cold as ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing people had arrived, Su Ruo immediately began sobbing, emitting painful moans from her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ruo, what happened to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Qing hurried forward to help Su Ruo up, but the moment her hand touched Su Ruo, the latter let out an unbearable scream, all the while casting a fearful glance at Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her behavior made everyone present believe she had been beaten by Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun looked at Su Ruo, then turned to Hua Changxi: \"Changxi, what happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo spoke before Hua Changxi could: \"It is my fault; I angered Changxi, so it is only right that she pushed me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she pretended to accidentally reveal the wrist Hua Changxi had grabbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the bruised and swollen wrist on Su Ruo, someone immediately stepped up to defend her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Sao looked at Hua Changxi with disapproval: \"Changxi, we are all roommates; can you not resort to violence at every turn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced at her indifferently: \"It is fine to be a little stupid, but to be stupid without realizing it, yet still act self-righteously to uphold justice for others, is extremely annoying.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, she paid no heed to the furious Lin Sao and looked at Su Ruo with a faint, ambiguous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you should not have come to the Servant Hall; the people here have already exerted all their strength just to survive. With your talent for performance, you should go find those who are full and idle to display your acting skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo lowered her head, leaning against Lu Qing, adopting a posture of complete weakness and pity; noticing the subtle changes in everyone's expressions, she suddenly raised her head to look at Hua Changxi:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Changxi, you offended Eunuch Yu and Eunuch Lu; they intend to send you to work at the San Cha Medicine Manor. I know you are angry, but you should not take your anger out on me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo's intention had been to let everyone know Hua Changxi had offended two eunuchs, thereby causing them to distance themselves from her; unexpectedly, Wang Yun and the others all wore faces full of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun looked at Hua Changxi anxiously: \"Changxi, are you really going to be sent to work at the Medicine Manor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not show the terror Su Ruo had expected; instead, she seemed somewhat invigorated: \"I do not know; no one has notified me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, she looked at Su Ruo: \"How did you learn of this matter when I, the person directly involved, do not even know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you one of Eunuch Yu's people, or one of Eunuch Lu's? Did they send you to steal my pills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, everyone's expression toward Su Ruo changed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo grew extremely anxious: \"Hua Changxi, do not slander me with false accusations; when did I ever steal your pills?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun was also extremely urgent: \"Forget about the pills for now; Changxi, hurry and find Steward Du to beg her to intercede for you. You absolutely must not go to help at the Medicine Manor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lin Sao, forgetting her conflict with Hua Changxi, echoed: \"Yes, hurry and go beg Steward Du for mercy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at Wang Yun and the others, who were all worrying on her behalf, and her expression softened considerably: \"Su Ruo is correct; I did indeed offend the two eunuchs, and if they punish me by sending me to the Medicine Manor, I will simply accept it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yun stepped forward quickly and whispered in her ear: \"You cannot go to the Medicine Manor; it is chaotic there, and female servants who go will suffer greatly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaccustomed to outsiders approaching, Hua Changxi shifted her body backward: \"Rest assured, I am not afraid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her reaction, Wang Yun suddenly did not know how to persuade her further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing she meant well, Hua Changxi said again: \"Truly, there is no need to worry about me; I can protect myself.\" Speaking thus, she rubbed her head, which still felt swollen and painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel somewhat unwell; I will sleep first. You all should rest early as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hua Changxi lie down and close her eyes, Wang Yun could only swallow any further advice she had intended to give.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone's attention diverted to Hua Changxi, Su Ruo clutched her wrist, which felt as though it were breaking, leaned against the wall to slowly stand up, and then, taking advantage of everyone's inattention, left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo entered Steward Leng's room, closed the door behind her, and knelt on one knee: \"Branch Leader, that Hua Changxi's martial cultivation is definitely not low; I just searched her person and found an Earth Gang Pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng sat lazily in his reclining chair, sharp light flashing in his eyes; where was the fawning and currying favor he had shown before Eunuch Lu? \"An Earth Gang Pill... this is a pill required by a seventh-grade martial artist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial artist pills are difficult to refine; the higher the grade of martial artist, the harder the pill is to refine, because the medicinal efficacy within the ingredients must be activated using internal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, alchemists who refine high-grade martial artist pills, besides understanding medicine and knowing how to refine pills, must themselves be martial artists, and their grade must be above the fourth rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is because only martial artists of the fourth rank or above can cultivate internal force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng smiled: \"It seems Hua Changxi caught the attention of Eunuch Yu and Eunuch Lu precisely because of her skill in pill refining. Where is the Earth Gang Pill? Bring it here for me to see.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo's expression stiffened: \"This subordinate is incompetent; I had just found the pill when Hua Changxi woke up.\" Pausing briefly, she added, \"If the Branch Leader desires the Earth Gang Pill, you could send someone to search Hua Changxi's belongings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mere servant possessing such a valuable pill; we could even pin a charge of theft on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng shook his head: \"Doing so would bring us no benefit whatsoever; since Hua Changxi can refine Earth Gang Pills, I actually wish to recruit her for our own use.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Su Ruo said hesitantly: \"Hua Changxi may not be easy to subdue; Branch Leader, you do not know that no matter how humbly I acted, she remained unmoved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng tapped his fingers lightly on the desk: \"Hua Changxi's nature is indeed somewhat difficult to handle.\" Speaking thus, he smiled, \"You just mentioned searching Hua Changxi's belongings; I think that is feasible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, this matter must be handled by Eunuch Lu.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait until tomorrow; Eunuch Lu has been summoned by Eunuch Jia, so it is not a good time to approach him now. I will go to him first thing tomorrow morning and have him send people to search Hua Changxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the charge of theft against Hua Changxi is solidified, I will step forward to rescue her from her predicament; at that point, I need not worry about her refusing to serve me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, hurry back and keep a close watch on Hua Changxi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Su Ruo left, Steward Leng sat cross-legged on the bed, then drew out a black lotus-shaped jade slip, placed it in his palm, and closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, when Hua Changxi woke, the room was already empty; though her head no longer ached, her heart remained suspended in anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For she did not know why she had suddenly suffered such a headache, one so severe it made her wish for death rather than life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yesterday, when Eunuch Yu arrested her, the matter did not involve life or death, but what about next time? If during a future clash with enemies she suddenly suffered such a headache, would that not place her in grave danger?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how Su Ruo had searched her person while she was cultivating yesterday, her expression grew even darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi took out the Earth Gang Pill and examined it; although she did not know why Eunuch Yu had spared her yesterday, she still felt a lingering fear in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Medical Bureau was, after all, a government office; even if the medicinal ingredients for refining the pill had been provided by Eunuch Yu, had the Earth Gang Pill been found on her person, she would have been unable to explain herself clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If only I had a storage magical treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought arose, Hua Changxi felt her head swell, and the next second, something burst forth from within her skull.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Hua Changxi froze in stupefaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A three-legged bronze ding, standing over a meter tall, stood firmly upon the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the bronze ding, Hua Changxi remained dazed for quite some time before leaping off the bed as if fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this not the Shennong Ding she had used in her previous life to store small items?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike its former life, where it was a bright pearl covered in dust, old and mottled, the Shennong Ding now shimmered with radiant light, clearly a superior treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the Shennong Ding traverse worlds along with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long-buried memories resurfaced, Hua Changxi recalled the cause of her transmigration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family of her eldest uncle and the family of her second uncle had come to seize the house her grandfather had left her; during the dispute, someone shoved her, causing her head to strike the Shennong Ding, and then she had died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi ran her hands inch by inch over the Shennong Ding; matters of her previous life, which she had deliberately tried to forget, had already become extremely blurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing the Shennong Ding again, many of those events floated back into her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her previous life, her parents had died in a carriage accident when she was only one year old, after which she had lived solely with her grandfather; when she was a sophomore in university, her grandfather also passed away, and from that moment until her death, she had been entirely alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head, refusing to dwell further on matters of her previous life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grandfather had told her that one must look forward and cannot remain living forever in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was now Hua Changxi, having restarted her life; therefore, she must face her existence with a new demeanor and live actively in the present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having composed her emotions, Hua Changxi began to ponder why the Shennong Ding had flown out from within her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Store!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi placed both hands upon the Shennong Ding, thinking of retrieving it into herself, and immediately the Shennong Ding transformed into a stream of light and drilled into her eyebrow center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Appear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shennong Ding appeared once more in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This entry and exit of the Shennong Ding caused Hua Changxi's head to begin aching again, making her dare not play with it recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the notion of such a large bronze ding drilling into one's head was terrifying to hear, once she considered that she could now cultivate, she felt reconciled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a world of mystery and fantasy; no matter how strange the event, one should not make a fuss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi thought of the medical inheritance she had obtained and finally understood with sudden clarity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she had obtained from the red stone must have been the Little Bird Breathing and Cultivation Method; through cultivation, she had absorbed spiritual energy, which activated the Shennong Ding, leading subsequently to the medical inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back now, being captured by that demonic Daoist priest had truly been a blessing in disguise; otherwise, who knew whether the Shennong Ding could ever have been activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how in her previous life she had stored various small trinkets and objects within the Shennong Ding, Hua Changxi hastily placed all the pills she had refined inside it, then attempted to retrieve the Shennong Ding back into her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shennong Ding once again drilled into her eyebrow center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Shennong Ding could indeed store items, Hua Changxi felt extremely excited; just as she was about to summon it out again to see how much it could hold, a clamor arose from outside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately afterward, the room door was violently shoved open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the crowd swarm in, Hua Changxi's gaze fixed upon Eunuch Lu standing outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valuable medicinal herbs were stolen from the Labor Hall yesterday; search this place thoroughly for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi saw at once that this matter was directed at her, and she felt immense relief in her heart; fortunately, she had summoned the Shennong Ding in time, and it could indeed store items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people sent by Eunuch Lu turned the room nearly upside down, yet apart from everyone's change of clothes and daily necessities, they found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng, standing beside Eunuch Lu, glanced at Su Ruo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Ruo shook her head, indicating that Hua Changxi had not left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi witnessed this exchange clearly, but she quickly averted her gaze toward Eunuch Lu; to ensure she would be assigned to San Cha Medicine Valley, she even offered him a provocative, mocking smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Lu was indeed furious; he spoke in a cold voice, \"Hua Changxi, you have beaten others and performed your duties perfunctorily; this Eunuch punishes you to labor at the San Cha Medicine Estate. The day after tomorrow, you shall depart with the others assigned to the San Cha Medicine Estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression changed drastically, and she looked at Eunuch Lu with utter defiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Eunuch Lu felt somewhat comforted in his heart; he flicked his sleeves, turned, and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after he had gone far did Steward Leng look at Hua Changxi with disapproval: \"Hua Changxi, really, why did you not bow your head and apologize to Eunuch Lu? The work at the Medicine Estate is not something a young lady like you can handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at Steward Leng but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she would not respond, Steward Leng continued speaking to himself: \"Very well, since you are under my command, once Eunuch Lu's anger has subsided, I will plead on your behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having spoken, he shook his head helplessly and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the onlookers dispersed, Du Ruo approached with a cold face: \"I told you long ago not to be too conspicuous; Steward Leng is reasonable. I will accompany you to beg her again, asking her to plead with Eunuch Lu not to send you to work at the Medicine Estate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, she grabbed Hua Changxi's arm, intending to go find Steward Leng immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to invite further trouble, Hua Changxi shook off Du Ruo's grip and said stubbornly, \"I will not go begging anyone; Steward Du, mind your own business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Du Ruo was so angry her breathing grew heavy: \"Fine, fine, fine, I meddled where I should not have; you... you will have your moment to cry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng arrived at Eunuch Lu's courtyard, pouring tea for him and massaging his shoulders and legs: \"Eunuch Lu, I heard that Hua Changxi is a martial practitioner; punishing her by sending her to the Medicine Estate may not pose much difficulty for her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Lu sneered coldly: \"Rest assured, this Eunuch will definitely make Hua Changxi suffer enough this time, forcing her to crawl back humbly and kneel before me to beg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steward Leng looked utterly baffled: \"Could there be martial arts experts within the Medicine Manor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Lu smiled: \"Every Medicine Manor under the Bureau of Medicine has a Grandmaster stationed there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Steward Leng's eyes flashed, followed by an expression of shock: \"There are so many Medicine Manors under the Bureau of Medicine; do they all have Grandmasters stationed there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eunuch, do not tease me. Though my knowledge is shallow, even I know that Grandmasters are rare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eunuch Lu stroked Steward Leng's smooth face: \"To outsiders, Grandmasters are indeed pitifully scarce, but what place is this? It is the Bureau of Medicine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Bureau of Medicine is one of the three major departments of the Celestial Division, which also oversees the Martial Academy. Since the academy's founding several hundred years ago, it has cultivated countless martial arts experts; whatever number of experts the Bureau of Medicine requires, the Celestial Division can dispatch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, once Hua Changxi arrives at the Sanfork Medicine Manor with a Grandmaster watching over it, let us see what waves she can still stir up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3123,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","aca6ec2705ffe9a320dbef5bd5bccb5b6ecca4e35f4bab272ff977e7b255582e","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-51","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-49",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]