[{"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-549":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},1897323,2531,"Chapter 549: A Pie Falling from the Sky","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-549",549,"\u003Cp>Looking at the white shard in her hand, carved with the two characters \"Bu Qi,\" Hua Changxi wore an expression of utter shock and bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not understand why the Bu Qi deity would gift the Bu Qi Soul Island to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it was a gift, not a transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A transmission would require her to inherit the Bu Qi deity's Path of Bu Qi; only then could it be called a transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she had not inherited it, it could only be called a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hua Changxi was puzzled, the voice of the Bu Qi deity sounded once more in her mind through the shard in her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This island is a fragment of a divine ruin formed from this deity's soul sea. After this deity returns to chaos, a wisp of divine sense remains here, intending to transmit the 'Path of Bu Qi'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, the Soul River surges violently, and eras shift. Ultimately, fragments of divine ruins cannot withstand the erosion. To ensure the lineage does not perish, this deity now specially gifts this island to one destined by fate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only hope that the Path of Bu Qi will endure forever in this world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the divine sense dissipated, a hint of sudden realization flashed through Hua Changxi's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subconsciously focusing her gaze on her palm, she was startled to discover that the originally warm and smooth shard was now covered in fine cracks resembling a spiderweb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the cracks continued to spread and expand, the collapse and disintegration of this divine ruin fragment were merely a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bu Qi deity had so easily given its divine ruin fragment to her; even though Hua Changxi was the beneficiary, she found it somewhat incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, upon careful reflection, the Bu Qi deity's choice was not so arbitrary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, one must know how to play the Soul Ballad to discover the existence of the Soul Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, one must be able to see the golden light of merit to find the Soul Well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, one must possess merit to enter the site where the Bu Qi deity expounds the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the fact that she had once touched the threshold of the Great Dao was also a reason she obtained the fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on these conditions, Hua Changxi keenly discovered one point—merit seemed exceptionally important in the later stages of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle's call pulled Hua Changxi's thoughts back to reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regaining her senses, she stored the 'Bu Qi Fragment' into the Shennong Cauldron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, she did not feel particularly joyful about obtaining a soul sea fragment from a deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no other reason than she did not believe pies would fall from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she seemed to have gained an island's worth of resources, merely stopping the spread of cracks on the 'Bu Qi Fragment' was no easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragment is the core of the Soul Island; to prevent the fragment from collapsing is, in essence, to ensure the continuation of the Path of Bu Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this an easy task?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Turtle, let us go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle did not hesitate; obediently transforming, it leaped onto Hua Changxi's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the one human and one turtle departed, the Soul Turtle looked back at the Soul Well with reluctance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, after the master emerged from the dry well, that comfortable aura on the well walls was gone; what a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the island where the Bu Qi deity transmitted its lineage, the Soul Island was naturally the core of its soul sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the core, every item on the island had been carefully selected and preserved by the Bu Qi deity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, everything was a treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, to completely control this Soul Island, she should have refined and absorbed the fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, first, she had not yet entered the Spirit Platform Realm to open her Sea of Consciousness; without a Sea of Consciousness to receive it, she could not digest the fragment. Second, she also worried that refining the fragment would automatically force her to inherit the Path of Bu Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Path of Bu Qi was not bad; indeed, Hua Changxi even felt it was quite excellent, yet she still wished to walk her own path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nowadays, holding the 'Bu Qi Fragment', she no longer worried about being unable to locate the Soul Island amidst the vast Soul Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After gathering a batch of supplies for future use and waiting until the Soul Turtle had eaten its fill, Hua Changxi prepared to leave the Soul Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, are we leaving right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not know how much time has passed; I must return to the Soul Realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the Soul Turtle's reluctant expression, Hua Changxi asked, \"Do you have a storage space?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle nodded. \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi picked a batch of Soul Power Fruits for it. \"Eat sparingly; when I next enter the Soul River, I will bring you back to the island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle nodded with a beaming smile, then its eyes darted. \"Master, perhaps I should just stay on the island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi slanted a glance at it. \"If you stay on the island, who will send me back? Move quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle pursed its lips, its eyes rolling rapidly, clearly unconvinced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it did not insist on staying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For no other reason than it was cleverly planning to return to the Soul Island on its own after delivering Hua Changxi back to the fissure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Splash~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again, the one human and one turtle found themselves amidst the surging and turbulent Soul River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still filled with soul mist, but when the Soul Turtle carried Hua Changxi out of the area shrouded by the soul mist, it was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is not the edge region of Moonlight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle instantly panicked. \"Master, the Soul Island can run away! Let us hurry back to the island, or we will never find it again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking thus, it was about to carry Hua Changxi back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, where on the Soul River was the soul mist they had just traversed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi was also somewhat surprised by the 'Soul Island's escape', but with the 'Bu Qi Fragment' in hand, she could sense the island's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuu~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle cried in distress; it had worked so hard to find so much food, and now it was all gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt her scalp go numb: \"Stop crying; I can find the Soul Island.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle's eyes widened, and its tears vanished instantly: \"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi hummed an affirmation: \"Take me back to the rift over there; next time I traverse the Soul River, I'll bring you to the island again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after confirming that Hua Changxi was not deceiving it did the Soul Turtle obediently comply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle still knew the general direction of the Soul River, and relying on Hua Changxi's coordinate markers within the Soul Realm, the one human and one turtle smoothly returned to the entrance of the Soul Realm rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, how will I find you next time you traverse the Soul River?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We share a contract; we can sense each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Soul Turtle nodded, then said reluctantly: \"Master, you must come find me soon; that little bit you gave me won't last me many meals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an expressionless face, Hua Changxi said: \"If you are hungry, go find your father and mother. Until next time.\" Without waiting for the Soul Turtle to say anything else, she leaped into the rift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Turtle extended its front claws: \"Master~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its voice was mournful and plaintive, scaring Hua Changxi so much that she disappeared into the rift without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the Soul Realm, Hua Changxi intended to investigate the situation of the Zhu Que Army; however, she had not flown long within the Soul Realm before sensing a powerful repulsive force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, her vision went black, and when she could see again, she had already returned to the Lingguang Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Realm: Infant Transformation Realm 9.999 billion\u002F1 billion; Divine Sense: 10 billion points]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's soul power had somehow recovered to its peak; after viewing the data, she struck her forehead in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul power on the Soul Island was dense; distracted by the Buqi Deity, she had not noticed her soul power was fully restored, and thus she was forcibly teleported out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While within the Soul River, Hua Changxi had no way to track time; she had thought she had spent considerable time in the Soul River and on the Soul Island, yet who would have expected that only three months had passed since she led the Zhu Que Army into the Soul Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not reveal herself openly but quietly patrolled various parts of Nanxiang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since she led the Zhu Que Army into the Soul Realm, various factions had begun to openly condemn her, claiming she cared only for her own gain and disregarded the greater situation of the human race...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these three months, several disturbances had occurred in certain areas of Nanxiang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Zhu Que Army deployed promptly and quickly quelled the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Zhu Que Army's patrol efforts remained so orderly, and had not fallen into disorder despite Hua Changxi and more than half the Zhu Que Army being away, some hidden schemes had temporarily ceased.\u003C\u002Fp>",1577,"2026-06-12T02:51:24.126Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","fffe29bc7a0d36b34eb46a66eaacad93fdf5d755f45d5247013decbaf434b6b6","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-550","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-548",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]