[{"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-535":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},1897309,2531,"Chapter 535: Where Did the Positive Desires Go?","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-535",535,"\u003Cp>Since stepping onto the path of cultivation, Hua Changxi has proceeded in her practice almost entirely by the book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she occasionally encountered obstacles along the way, she quickly found solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only at the stage of 'Opening the Spirit Platform' had she become utterly stuck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long ago, she had realized this might be related to her insufficient state of mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, she deliberately sought more tempering experiences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After events such as entering the Ghost Realm to rescue the Zhu Que army and protecting human cultivators with the Five-Direction Great Formation, she discovered that opening the Spirit Platform might also be influenced by one's cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>State of mind, cultivation method...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even knowing these two factors were linked to opening the Spirit Platform, she remained completely bewildered about how to actually achieve it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until she heard Gongshu Xingyan's words that she finally felt as though the clouds had parted to reveal the clear blue sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seed of the spirit...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lifelong pursuits and aspirations...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a face full of contemplation, Hua Changxi left Lihuo Cliff; all the way back to Lingguang Hall, she kept replaying what Gongshu Xingyan had told her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Hua Changxi lifted her head high, her tone firm: \"I want to become a peerless powerhouse, living in this world entirely as I please. This is my lifelong pursuit!\")\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan smiled gently: \"Are you certain this is a pursuit arising from your true heart, and not fear born of 'being oppressed by others'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan: \"In my view, true aspirations should not stem from fear, but from love. Because of this love, even when facing adversity and injustice, you will be granted limitless strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"...What if I have no such love?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan looked astonished: \"How could you have no love? The world is so rich and vibrant; surely there is something you cherish?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan scratched his head: \"That shouldn't be possible; how can a person have no love? Even eating, drinking, and having fun count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan looked at Hua Changxi with undying persistence: \"Not even one thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan: \"Then isn't your life far too dull!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi responded with a death glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan: \"Could it be that your lack of love stems from failing to face your own desires squarely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Face desires squarely?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something suddenly occurred to Hua Changxi, and she hurriedly asked: \"What does it mean if a Nascent Soul keeps its eyes closed, or only half-open?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan's voice rose in shock: \"How is that possible?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at him without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan's eyelid twitched: \"Under normal circumstances, a Nascent Soul cannot close its eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"I have seen a Nascent Soul with closed eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan stroked his chin, pondering for a long while: \"Then that individual must be living under severe suppression, or perhaps they have drawn a prison around themselves and trapped their own self.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light flickered endlessly in Hua Changxi's eyes: \"How can one make the Nascent Soul open its eyes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan looked at her: \"By facing your desires squarely! Cultivating the Nascent Soul is cultivating the universe of the flesh. Since the flesh lives in this world, one should eat when hungry, drink when thirsty, and play when inclined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi: \"That can't be right; if what you say is true, wouldn't disciples of the Buddhist sect be unable to cultivate at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan shrugged: \"I have had little contact with people of the Buddhist sect, so I cannot speak extensively on them; I am referring to secular cultivators.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, there are exceptions among secular cultivators; for instance, some who discovered their aspirations early on can open their Spirit Platforms easily without undergoing much trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongshu Xingyan glanced at Hua Changxi: \"Many cultivators easily fall into two dead ends: one is burying oneself in bitter cultivation, and the other is frantically seeking tempering experiences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In my view, burying oneself in bitter cultivation is simply being complacent and self-limiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for frantically seeking tempering experiences, one cannot say it is entirely wrong, but tempering itself is not the root; what matters are the thoughts, reflections, and gains acquired during the process.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To use the words of scholars from the past, one must 'investigate things to extend knowledge'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by investigating many things can one understand their own limits and wishes, and only then can they achieve development.\")\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Gongshu Xingyan's explanation, was her Nascent Soul remaining half-open because she had trapped herself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had she failed to face her own desires squarely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, thanks to the ignition of the Black Flame, she had maintained keen awareness of her negative desires.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Hua Changxi's expression froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Black Flame ignited, her focus had remained entirely on negative awareness; where had her positive awareness gone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where had her positive desires run off to?!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was slightly dazed; how long had it been since she had felt genuine joy and happiness from the bottom of her heart?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingguang Hall had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi flew down to the plaza outside the main hall, then habitually stepped inside; upon entering, she walked straight to the meditation cushion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as she was about to sit cross-legged, she stopped, various scenes from her cultivation journey flashing rapidly through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivating, tempering, handling affairs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These days have indeed been quite dull.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before this, she had truly felt nothing was wrong with this; on the contrary, she had considered herself very diligent and ambitious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, she hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hum~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The One-Thought Communicator vibrated again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sat cross-legged, steadied her mind, and then picked up the One-Thought Communicator to quickly scan the messages upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all inquiries about the Nine Nether Soul Realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading them, Hua Changxi sent the list of material refining supplies required by Gongshu Xingyan to Yun You of the Logistics Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If various factions wish to enter the Nine Nether Soul Realm for cultivation, they may do so by exchanging resources for quotas.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Pill Saint Hall: ten thousand pills of each grade from First to Fifth Grade, with no restrictions on type.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Artifact Saint Palace: one hundred thousand sets of weapon blanks for blades, spears, swords, and halberds, with no grade restrictions; and twenty spacecraft capable of holding ten thousand people each.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Formation Saint Sect: one hundred thousand Fourth-Grade formation disks; ten thousand single-person Fifth-Grade formation disks; five thousand group Fifth-Grade formation disks; and ten thousand formation flags of any grade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To the Talisman Saint Pavilion: one hundred thousand talismans of each grade from First to Fifth Grade, with no restrictions on type.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Four Great Sacred Lands agree to these conditions, each Sacred Land shall be granted one hundred quotas for entering the Soul Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For other factions, based on the standards set for the Four Great Sacred Lands, you and the various Hall Masters shall negotiate and determine conditions according to the actual circumstances of each party.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving Hua Changxi's reply, Yun You was initially delighted; however, after she finished reading all the messages Hua Changxi had sent, her eyes widened like copper bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hall Master is truly asking for the moon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind the Four Great Sacred Lands; the quantity of material refining supplies needed by the Li Huo Cliff side is simply too vast. If we really gather them from various factions, every single one will have to bleed heavily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With trembling hands, Yun You forwarded Hua Changxi's conditions verbatim to the Four Great Sacred Lands. Then, without stopping for breath, she went to consult with the other Hall Masters to discuss the conditions for other factions to enter the Soul Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Yun You's reply, the Four Great Sacred Lands simply could not believe it—the resources demanded by the Ling Guang Hall far exceeded their expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has the Hall Master of Ling Guang Hall gone mad with poverty, daring to make such an outrageous demand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the Four Great Sacred Lands, other factions also successively received replies from Ling Guang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? A million-ton vein of red iron ore yields only ten quotas?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hundred thousand jin of refined black iron in exchange for ten quotas? We can only produce ten thousand jin of refined black iron a year; she is demanding ten years' worth of our output!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, all the various factions erupted in an uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conditions set by Ling Guang Hall were so high that they made people shrink back in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>",1441,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","e97728864af322261ca12379107e3f5f611d765a36c4a2ef4a15dbb3506f2a47","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-536","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-534",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]