[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Treasure Immortal Basin",{"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},2355292,4608,"Chapter 109","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s enhanced items weren’t just these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the items he obtained from Yu De, he also enhanced one Zhuyu Fruit, which became two supreme-grade Zhuyu Fruits after enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, the Zhuyu Fruit doesn’t improve much after enhancement; the benefit is simply that one becomes two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirteen leaves of Wudao Tea became twenty-six supreme-grade leaves after enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wudao Tea is rarely used under normal circumstances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its main function is to assist cultivators in attaining enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But enlightenment is still far too early for He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s merely a Qi Refining disciple—what enlightenment could he possibly attain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enlightenment is something one considers only when reaching the late Core Formation stage, on the verge of Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So these leaves are useless for now; keep them, and deal with them after reaching Core Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the items—[Poison Pills], [Poison Sacs], [Poison Paste], and others—were all enhanced one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also one particularly special item: a Snow Peng egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he placed it in the Treasure Basin for enhancement, one became two, and golden runes appeared faintly on the original gray-white shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the runes were faint and the gold subtle, they were undeniably there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant both the shell and the life within had been enhanced by He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t know what these two little things would become once they hatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they still be Snow PENGs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they would—but even if so, their bloodline would surely be elevated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s life was extremely simple: daily tasks consisted of sitting in meditation, cultivating, and sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his Fire dantian reached Qi Refining eighth layer, he didn’t continue advancing his cultivation base; instead, he turned to cultivate the remaining four dantians—Metal, Wood, Water, and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once any one dantian broke through, the others faced no more bottlenecks during their breakthroughs, and cultivation became extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He only needed to continuously accumulate energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each dantian took roughly three months to fill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a year or two, He Pingsheng’s five dantians all reached eighth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this cultivation speed was still unusually fast compared to his natural talent and elemental affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid drawing attention, He Pingsheng turned to cultivate the [Nine Poison Golden Body] and [Xuanmen Stillness True Scripture].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cultivated both body and spirit simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, another year passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been exactly three years since the secret realm closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, cultivation speed has no fixed standard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Slower is better!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under a gnarled pine tree on a peak of Xiuzhu Peak, amid the blazing summer heat, Grandmaster Yu Xuan chuckled as he imparted his experience to the juniors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take He Pingsheng as an example—he’s only twenty-two this year and already at eighth layer. Do you think that’s fast or slow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third Senior Sister Cheng Siyu said: “It’s slow—I reached eighth layer at sixteen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I reached it at fourteen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m dull—I only made it at twenty-one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others chimed in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Xuan shook his head. “No, no…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though he’s only at Qi Refining eighth layer now, if he breaks through later, he might even reach Foundation Establishment before thirty!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How many people in this world reach Foundation Establishment before thirty?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, everyone fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, only one person on Xiuzhu Peak had achieved Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was Senior Brother Hou Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Muxian only reached Foundation Establishment thanks to the [Water Elemental Spirit Apricot] He Pingsheng brought back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key point is, Hou Muxian is already over forty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jiujiao… jiujiao…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, two white lights suddenly shot out from the clouds far across the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than three breaths later, two massive white birds landed beside He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two birds circled him affectionately, making the surrounding senior brothers and sisters drool with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were two Snow PENGs, hatched from the eggs He Pingsheng had enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary Snow PENGs, these two had golden crowns on their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone assumed they had mutated; only He Pingsheng knew it was the Treasure Basin’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Nine sure has it easy!” said Third Senior Sister Cheng Siyu. “He can just ride the Snow PENGs out—no need for paper cranes anymore?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Nine, can these things fly all the way to Mount Matou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Siyu looked at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shook his head. “I don’t know—Master forbids me from leaving Xiuzhu Peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they grow a bit more over the next two years, flying to Mount Matou shouldn’t be a problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow PENGs are naturally strong flyers, let alone these enhanced ones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Snow PENGs don’t cultivate—they merely devour various spiritual insects in nature to raise their power, so their growth is limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most Snow PENGs max out at Qi Refining fifth or sixth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng noticed his two Snow PENGs were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could actually devour celestial spiritual energy from the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starting this year, He Pingsheng began feeding them supreme-grade Qi-Condensing Pills, crushing them into small pieces and placing them in their mouths—and these two were able to digest them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, both had reached Qi Refining second layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With continued cultivation, they held great potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister Cheng, aren’t you about to reach Foundation Establishment?” He Pingsheng’s question shifted focus back to Cheng Siyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the two [Water Elemental Spirit Apricots], one went to Hou Muxian; the other went to Cheng Siyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Siyu had hit a bottleneck at eleventh layer and couldn’t break through to twelfth—after swallowing the apricot, she quickly reached twelfth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, she should be preparing for Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” Cheng Siyu nodded confidently. “Soon—I’ll give it a try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already prepared the Foundation Establishment Pill—even if it’s low-grade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just don’t know if I can make it across.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining twelfth-layer disciples aren’t required to use Foundation Establishment Pills to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pill is merely an external aid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some prodigies can achieve Foundation Establishment solely through breath control and absorbing spiritual energy from nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for ninety-nine percent of cultivators, Foundation Establishment remains a barrier, a bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment Pills can overcome this bottleneck, but they’re special—they’re not like [Water Elemental Spirit Apricots], which guarantee a level-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They only grant a certain probability of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to centuries of cultivation records, low-grade Foundation Establishment Pills have only a thirty percent success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-grade: fifty percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High-grade: eighty percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have supreme-grade items, success is virtually guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother He! Senior Brother He, are you here?” A male outer-disciple in outer-disciple robes ran over, anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I’m He Pingsheng. Are you looking for me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!” The outer-disciple stared nervously at He Pingsheng. “Master Yu Ning ordered you to come quickly—there’s a senior from Tianfu Mountain here, and they specifically requested to meet you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianfu Mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Senior?\u003C\u002Fp>",1135,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","264f6f840cd9abd3a54234677a5e63fe6933621c77c66445f7bef8343609e7a4","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-110","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-108",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]