[{"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-65":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},1896839,2531,"Chapter 65: The Mountain Spirit Seeks Confirmation","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-65",65,"\u003Cp>The fire lotus swallowed both figures in the blink of an eye, leaving not only the Qingzhou Army and the villagers of Thumb Mountain stunned and pale, but even Hua Changxi herself, whose mind went blank for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two people... just gone like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since embarking on the path of cultivation, Hua Changxi knew clearly that due to the scarcity of cultivation resources, fighting, killing, and snatching were unavoidable, and she had long mentally prepared herself for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, even though she had rehearsed such scenarios countless times in her mind, when the moment actually arrived, she realized she was not as calm and fearless as she had imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's right hand, which had unleashed the fire lotus, trembled slightly, her heart pounding violently as a belated fear spread through the depths of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she afraid of?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had overwhelmingly defeated those two cultivators; they were so wicked, causing a mountain collapse and caring nothing for the villagers at the foot of the mountain; she was merely executing heaven's justice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am executing heaven's justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am executing heaven's justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi repeated this sentence silently again and again, as if only by doing so could she suppress the panic surging from the depths of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a dangerous aura attacked from behind, and Hua Changxi instinctively dodged aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the spot where Hua Changxi had just stood, a small mountain peak several meters high was blasted into powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing sideways, Hua Changxi saw a middle-aged man riding a flying sword rapidly approaching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Audacious thief! You dare kill members of my Qingzhou Cui family; give me your life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing him, before Hua Changxi's mind could even begin to process, her body turned and fled, rushing frantically and hastily deep into the heart of Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thief, do not escape!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Wuzhi consisted of five massive peaks connected by mountain ranges, with undulating ridges resembling five fingers, steep and precipitous; Thumb Mountain, as the first peak, served as the optimal entrance and exit to the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Mount Wuzhi was easy to enter but difficult to leave, since June, the various factions gathered here to contend for the mountain had all stationed themselves on the periphery of Thumb Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, watching two figures—one fleeing, one pursuing—flash past before their eyes, everyone became intrigued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, each faction had sent people deep into Mount Wuzhi, but after three months passed, not a single person emerged, so afterward, no faction dared to enter lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that someone else was entering to scout the way, everyone was happy to let them go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cui Cheng, come back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the pursuer was about to follow the fugitive deep into Mount Wuzhi, a booming voice like a great bell rang out over Thumb Mountain, halting the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pursuer seemed reluctant, stopping to stare until the fleeing figure vanished into the mountains, before pulling a long face and turning back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family Head, Qingfeng is dead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pursuer was Cui Cheng of the Qingzhou Cui family; upon returning to the Cui family encampment, he gritted his teeth and reported that his own son had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two who had fought fiercely earlier behind Thumb Village were one member of the Qingzhou Cui family and one of the Jizhou Jiang family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over these three months, various factions had either deliberately provoked each other or dredged up old grudges, starting fights at the slightest disagreement, all with the aim of gauging each other's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the villagers around Mount Wuzhi, while people from the Three Pure Palaces, the Great Simplicity Palace, and the Demon Suppression Bureau might show some consideration, other factions cared for nothing once they started fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thumb Village was not far from the encampments, so all factions had actually noticed what had just occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Yuanpeng, the head of the Cui family, carefully inquired about the details; upon learning that a fire lotus had instantly burned two late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators to nothing, his expression grew somewhat grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late-stage Qi Condensation was not considered weak in either the Cui family or other factions, yet now, someone had been killed in a single move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly had not expected that this journey to Mount Wuzhi would reveal so many cultivators, and that their cultivation levels would be higher and higher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention the Three Pure Palaces and the Great Simplicity Palace; as true inheritors of the Daoist tradition, it was normal for their disciples to be formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Suppression Bureau, backed by the imperial court with profound foundations and abundant cultivation resources, possessed a fierce combat force in the Demon Suppression Army, which he could understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Asura Sect, as the Demon Suppression Bureau's greatest rival, having combat power surpassing other factions, was also acceptable to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Jizhou Jiang family, like the Cui family merely a local powerhouse, had unexpectedly produced an absolute expert capable of suppressing the Demon Suppression Army, the Three Pure Palaces, the Great Simplicity Palace, and the Asura Sect, which he found somewhat unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Jiang family's foundations truly be deeper than those of the imperial court or the Daoist sects?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Great Jin's Nine Provinces, the overt strength of each province's powerful families was roughly similar, but now the Jiang family had suddenly emerged, making the head of the Cui family feel an underlying unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stable situation across the Nine Provinces was likely about to be shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Cui Cheng, whose expression was furious and who still seemed eager to avenge his son, the Cui family head spoke: \"You are not that person's match; venturing deep into Mount Wuzhi will either cause you to get lost in the mountains or be killed by that person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Cheng was unconvinced; as a Qi Sea realm cultivator, his combat power ranked among the top tier amidst the gathering of cultivators at Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Family Head, that thief ambushed Qingfeng just now; if they truly had such ability, they wouldn't have fled panic-stricken into the mountains the moment they saw me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cui family head frowned: \"That person's speed was too fast, so fast that I couldn't even act before they vanished from sight; that person's cultivation level might even be above mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Cui Cheng's expression changed; the family head was a late-stage Qi Sea realm cultivator, and he trusted his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So Qingfeng just died in vain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cui family head gazed into the depths of Mount Wuzhi: \"That person has gone deep into Mount Wuzhi; whether they can come out remains unknown.\" He paused, then added, \"Send orders down: cease all sparring with other factions; do not continue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Dong'an had arrived; the villagers around Mount Wuzhi were ultimately subjects under this prince's rule, and if too many died, it might displease him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, other factions were also discussing what had just happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Great Simplicity Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Priest Qingyun smiled as he looked at several of his most outstanding disciples: \"The Jiang and Cui family members were killed; what are your thoughts?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yiyun, the eldest disciple of the Great Simplicity Palace, immediately said: \"Served them right; if they wanted to spar and fight, they should have gone farther away, yet they insisted on finding places near villages. They disregarded others' lives, so now that someone has taken their lives, one can only say: heaven's cycle of retribution is good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Priest Qingyun nodded, neither affirming nor denying: \"What about the others? Does anyone have a different view?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second disciple, Chu Junmo, spoke up: \"To deal with two late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators and kill them in a single move, the attacker's cultivation level must be at least mid-stage Qi Sea realm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yiyun was puzzled: \"Cui Cheng is merely an early-stage Qi Sea realm cultivator; why did that person flee immediately upon seeing him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps they were frightened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words, everyone turned to look at the speaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everyone looking at him, Yan Xiaoyang smiled lightly and said: \"That person has likely never encountered such a situation before; perhaps they were not yet prepared to kill. Seeing someone pursuing, in their panic, they instinctively wanted to flee. Wasn't it the same when we first went out to train?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but recall the various embarrassing incidents from their first training expeditions, and their expressions became somewhat awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Xiaoyang continued, \"That person likely only intended to save someone; killing members of the Jiang and Cui families was probably not his aim. At the very least, he surely had no intent to kill them outright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yiyun nodded in agreement, \"I believe Sixth Junior Brother. When pursued by Cui Cheng, that person charged straight into the depths of Mount Wuzhi, which shows just how panicked and desperate he was.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other disciples expressed their views one after another, \"That person's mental fortitude is lacking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junmo noticed Hua Changxi standing silently nearby, walked over, and asked softly with concern, \"Seventh Junior Sister, what is wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi lowered her hand from covering her left chest, \"Just now, for some reason, my heart suddenly started beating extremely fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junmo's expression tightened, \"Let's go; have Elder Qingyun examine you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi quickly grabbed hold of him, \"Second Senior Brother, I am fine now. It might just be because I haven't rested well lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junmo remained somewhat worried, \"If you still feel unwell, you must tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi smiled and nodded, then changed the subject, \"Everyone coming to Mount Wuzhi lately travels in groups, yet that person came alone. Truly, one does not know whether to call him bold or reckless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junmo said, \"Since arriving at Mount Wuzhi, have we not seen few such self-important cultivators? Many suddenly gain great power, yet their mental fortitude cannot keep pace; unable to control that power, they only walk the path to their own death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demon Suppression Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Suppression soldiers, wearing Qilin masks, stood solemn and fierce; even from a great distance, one could feel the killing intent radiating from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jiang family lost a cultivator; has there been any movement?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Although Cui Cheng of the Cui family wishes to seek revenge, the Jiang family has shown no reaction whatsoever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Jiang family's ancestral elder has been inside Mount Wuzhi for nearly three months...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi, Commander of the Demon Suppression Army, rubbed the hilt of his sword, his eyes sharp and awe-inspiring like a hawk's, \"What exactly does he intend to do by entering the mountain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jiang family's ancestral elder possessed unfathomable strength; had he unleashed his full power, all factions would have been forced to retreat. Yet he chose not to act, instead entering Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could there be something within Mount Wuzhi that compelled him to enter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, it seems Prince Dong'an has also entered Mount Wuzhi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Junyi frowned. After arriving at Mount Wuzhi, Prince Dong'an had remained inside his tent without emerging once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is he doing inside Mount Wuzhi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he not afraid of being unable to get out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Prince Dong'an has guarded Qingzhou for many years; his influence in Qingzhou far exceeds the court's imagination. His entry into Mount Wuzhi must have a significant cause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there any movement from the Tai Su Palace or the San Qing Palace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Both sides remain very quiet, appearing merely to have brought their sect disciples here for training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Continue monitoring all factions. Report immediately upon any movement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asura Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Left Envoy Yang, Prince Dong'an has been successfully persuaded by our planted agent and has secretly entered Mount Wuzhi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. Immediately gather our people; we will enter as well. Once Prince Dong'an dies, Qingzhou will inevitably descend into chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi raced forward, plunging deeper into the mountains. Only after her emotions gradually stabilized did she stop. Looking up, she found towering ancient trees blocking the clouds and sun, the atmosphere dense and eerie, all sounds silenced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi covered her face with both hands in frustration. She had always considered herself calm and experienced, yet upon actually facing danger, she discovered she was so unable to keep her composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her panic, she had focused solely on fleeing, completely forgetting to fight back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reflecting on herself, Hua Changxi began to survey her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the peaks piercing straight into the clouds, Hua Changxi guessed she had reached the third peak of Mount Wuzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the myths of my previous life, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven was suppressed beneath Mount Wuzhi. I wonder if a great demon is also suppressed beneath this Mount Wuzhi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi sped through the mountains, wandering for most of the day, only to discover she could not fly out of the third peak's range no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it truly possible to enter this mountain but impossible to leave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi's expression turned serious, yet she felt no excessive worry. The Grandmaster who created the 'Mount Wuzhi' technique could escape, so surely she could as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During her subsequent traversal, Hua Changxi deliberately slowed her pace, carefully observing the terrain and mountain formations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang bang bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two groups of people were engaged in fierce combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi glanced from afar, paid it no mind, and quickly moved away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Howl~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi once again stumbled upon a battlefield, though this time the combatants were a fierce tiger and a pack of wolves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger spewed flames from its mouth, while the wolves manipulated the soil; one moment the ground collapsed, the next earth mounds rose, as they exchanged blows with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi silently observed the battle for a while. Judging by the fluctuations of spiritual energy, she knew the tiger was a Qi Sea realm beast, while the wolves were all Qi Refining realm beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not disturb them, quickly moving away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after leaving the tiger-wolf battlefield, Hua Changxi suddenly stopped, her expression alert as she scanned her surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had just sensed that something seemed to be following her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning in circles several times, Hua Changxi discovered nothing. She continued traversing the mountains, flying while probing her surroundings, yet still found nothing. However, she simply felt that something was watching her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trusting her intuition, she became increasingly cautious for the rest of her journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, she encountered a third battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battlefield was somewhat strange; six people fought against dozens, yet the minority suppressed the majority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because one among the six controlled a six-petaled black lotus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black lotus hung high in the mid-air, spinning rapidly, constantly flinging out black lotuses engulfed in black flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever an opponent was struck by a black lotus, fierce black flames would immediately ignite in their eyes, causing them to turn and attack their own allies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wu Yang, the Dong'an Prince's Manor and the Asura Gate have always kept to themselves like well water and river water; why did you ambush this prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi had originally been interested only in the Black Lotus, caring little for the two fighting parties, but upon hearing \"Dong'an Prince's Manor\" and \"Asura Gate,\" her expression immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This prince...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi looked at the middle-aged man in brocade robes surrounded by several cultivators, somewhat surprised; was that man the Dong'an Prince?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Jin had four princes of non-imperial surnames: the Beizhen Prince, the Dong'an Prince, the Nanding Prince, and the Xiping Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These four vassal princes had made indelible contributions to the stability of Great Jin's borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a member of Great Jin, she felt she ought not to turn a blind eye when the Dong'an Prince faced danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi then glanced at the people from the Asura Gate; clad entirely in black robes and manipulating a six-petaled black lotus, they looked exceedingly sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not a sect that walked the path of righteousness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi took a deep breath and made her move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six fire lotuses shot forth, instantly making the air scorching hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed members of the Asura Gate were engulfed by the fire lotuses, their bodies immediately bursting into flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yang, who controlled the Black Lotus, could not withstand the burning of the fire lotuses either; distracted for a moment, the Black Lotus fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Black Lotus fell, the black flames extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, those subordinates of the Dong'an Prince previously struck by the black flames did not regain consciousness and continued attacking their own comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Yang tried to pick up the six-petaled Black Lotus, but the Dong'an Prince acted, sending a surge of spiritual energy that sent the Black Lotus flying far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Wu Yang was filled with rage; the flames spreading across his body were too fast for him to resist, and if he went to retrieve the Black Lotus, the fire would engulf him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could foresee that once engulfed by the flames, death would be certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking in the direction from which the fire lotuses had flown, Wu Yang truly wished to slice the ambusher into ten thousand pieces; the next moment, he abandoned the other five members of the Asura Gate, crushed a teleportation talisman, and fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other five members of the Asura Gate... after a few breaths, turned to ash, and with a blow of wind, vanished between heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing such a scene for the second time, Hua Changxi was still somewhat unaccustomed, yet far more composed than the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dong'an Prince, who had believed his death was inevitable, never expected someone to intervene and save them just as they were on the verge of total collapse; he quickly shouted loudly, \"Many thanks to this Daoist friend for saving us; please, come out so we may meet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dong'an Prince immediately understood that the rescuer did not wish to reveal themselves, so he added, \"I am the Dong'an Prince; if this Daoist friend ever needs anything from the Dong'an Prince's Manor in the future, please do inform us, and this prince will surely do his utmost to help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi did not listen carefully to the Dong'an Prince's words but instead gazed at the six-petaled Black Lotus not far away, her expression hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was her spoils of war, she did not really want it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply felt that the Black Lotus was no good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black flames emitted by the Black Lotus felt somewhat like 'pollutants' to her; judging from what had happened to the Dong'an Prince's subordinates, once contaminated by the black flames, one's mind would be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She possessed no box capable of isolating spiritual energy, and placing it into the Shennong Cauldron risked contaminating the cauldron itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it; she would not take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many cultivators around, she would surely find a magical artifact sooner or later; at the very least, since there were cultivators like her who refined pills, there must be those who refined artifacts, and she could simply find an artifact refiner to forge one for her later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dong'an Prince stared at the silent mountain forest, waiting in vain for a response, until his subordinates subdued those whose minds had been consumed by the black flames, only then shifting his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, the Asura Gate's Black Lotus...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dong'an Prince took a box from his storage bag, walked over personally to place the Black Lotus inside, returned the box to his storage bag, and once again scanned the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who exactly was the person who intervened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did they not even want the Black Lotus?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Mount Wuzhi, Hua Changxi encountered a fourth battlefield, where a team of cultivators fought against a willow tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the willow tree continuously emitting green light, its branches growing longer and thicker at a speed visible to the naked eye, Hua Changxi let out a breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excellent; first she had seen demonic beasts, and now she saw demonic plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slap, slap, slap~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators were whipped into the air by the willow tree, yet strangely, instead of fleeing after being struck, they turned back and rushed in again, seemingly eager to be beaten once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they training their reaction speed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to make sense of it, Hua Changxi shook her head and departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old lady sees you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after leaving the willow tree battlefield, Hua Changxi sensed something spying on her again; she immediately circulated her spiritual energy, and in an instant, the grass and trees around began to sway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, countless leaves suspended in midair, shooting like bullets toward a single spot with three hundred and sixty degrees of coverage, leaving no blind spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cry of an infant rang out from nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hit me, it hurts, it hurts so much, it's killing me, it's killing me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The milky voice of an infant left Hua Changxi stunned; the next moment, a five-colored ball of light appeared, seemingly unstable, turning transparent one moment and solid the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't hit me, don't hit me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi watched the ball of light jumping up and down with confusion; sensing no danger, she withdrew her spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence returned to the surroundings, and the leaves fell to the ground one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the ball of light confirmed that Hua Changxi would not harm it, it slowly drifted toward her; after approaching, it flew around her several times, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mmm~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb of light emitted the sound of an infant suckling vigorously; slowly, it condensed two arms, then two legs, and finally formed a round, smooth head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi felt the aura emanating from the orb was quite comforting, her guard lowering slightly as she stared at it in bewilderment, screaming internally: What exactly is this thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy, Fairy, what do I look like to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking in a tiny, milky voice, the orb of light danced and jumped before Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Changxi naturally did not know what this orb was, so she simply watched it without speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she remained silent, the orb went 'whoosh' and directly hugged her leg: \"Fairy, Fairy, what do I look like to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its tone still carried a heavy dose of coquetry; even though the orb lacked eyes, Hua Changxi felt it was casting flirtatious glances her way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, a corresponding image floated into her mind; looking at the humanoid orb of light hanging onto her leg, Hua Changxi laughed softly and said, \"I think you look like a human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her words fell, a miraculous scene unfolded: spiritual lights of five colors—gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—emerged from the ground, continuously merging into the orb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the five-colored spiritual lights continued to converge, under Hua Changxi's dumbfounded gaze, a fair-skinned, chubby male infant appeared on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the five-colored spiritual lights vanished, the male infant nimbly crawled up from the ground, stood straight, clasped his fists, and bowed repeatedly to Hua Changxi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Fairy, for bestowing my true form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Fairy, for bestowing my true form.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",3859,"2026-06-12T02:51:22.172Z",1,"Qwen3.5 397B","806ca3c9cd4777b5584a158c854fe31884d23ae6cd29dae2441a473ec9e5707b","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-66","the-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-chapter-64",558,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-great-jin-s-most-iron-rice-bowl-cover.jpg"]