[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-116":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},2355299,4608,"Chapter 116","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-116",116,"\u003Cp>“Nephew, have you chosen your spell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Scripture Hall of Jade Dragon Peak, the gray-robed elder regarded He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng returned all twenty-odd spell scrolls, then shook his head. “I couldn’t find a single suitable one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed elder’s face fell. “Then… perhaps you should go look at others again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” He Pingsheng walked over and pretended to browse again, then shook his head. “Too trashy—even the spells I bought at the stall on Mount Matou are better!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, He Pingsheng strode out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray-robed elder gaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mount Matou?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a damn stall at that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You bought good spells there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother… Qiao Sister from Heaven Talisman Mountain sent someone to bring you a batch of [Qi-Condensing Pills]…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger handed He Pingsheng a porcelain vial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng opened it and glanced inside—indeed, Qi-Condensing Pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all were top-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they sent someone specially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were ordinary low- or mid-grade, they wouldn’t have been treated so seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Qiao Sister does care about me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled. “Thank you, Sister Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why thank me?” Zhao Linger said. “Thank your wife!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng walked into his courtyard and hung a sign reading [In Seclusion] on the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he returned to his bedroom, activated a Grade-One defensive array, and began his seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he cultivated the Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art; on the other, he swallowed supreme elixirs and practiced the True Fire Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two tasks at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One month later, he had advanced the [Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art] to Minor Perfection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the courtyard, He Pingsheng uttered a soft command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, without warning, a green thorn vine erupted from the ground ten zhang away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, it shot two zhang into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven thorn tips sprouted from the vine, each striking in a different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each thorn tip carried deadly poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When He Pingsheng cultivated the [Nine Poisons Golden Body], he absorbed vast quantities of poison into his body—he was now immune to all toxins, yet brimming with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had no method to wield poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with the [Sacred Wood Poison Dragon Art], his internal poison had an outlet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If used unexpectedly, it would surely surprise his opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this poison art could be cast anywhere within the range of He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His current spiritual sense spanned roughly eighty zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond that of peers at his level, even approaching that of Foundation Establishment disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, he could cast it within eighty zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dismissed the technique and returned to his courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day after day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every one or two months, He Pingsheng received various supplements from Heaven Talisman Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of them were [Qi-Condensing Pills].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every batch was top-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart warmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know about others, but Qiao Sister’s actions—he saw them clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six months later, He Pingsheng’s cultivation reached Qi Refining Level Nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he did not leave seclusion, so no one knew of his breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t rush to break through the flesh barrier of Level Ten; instead, he followed his usual method—directly cultivating the remaining four dantians: Metal, Water, Wood, and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once one dantian broke its flesh barrier, the others advanced much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, one or two months sufficed to catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation knows no time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, two years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s cultivation had, as desired, reached Qi Refining Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all five dantians had reached Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reaching Level Ten, his spiritual sense strengthened greatly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, when his spiritual sense surged forth, it could effortlessly scan a hundred zhang around his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred zhang was now his casting range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open…” He Pingsheng murmured softly, seated in his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him, nine fire crows coalesced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique could summon at most nine fire crows at once—he had now perfected it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Fire-element dantian could now sustain the simultaneous operation of all nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nine fire crows, their flames contained, circled his body; under his spiritual sense, they glided effortlessly even through bed curtains and gauze windows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their fire was contained, they did not ignite anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, He Pingsheng uttered another soft command—the nine fire crows dissolved, their fire essence returning to his dantians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…” He Pingsheng exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two years of nonstop seclusion, he had finally reached Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he hadn’t rushed—it was merely normal cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all five dantians reached Level Ten, He Pingsheng attempted to advance further, climbing toward Level Eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the awkwardness arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed a supreme Qi-Condensing Pill, yet his cultivation didn’t increase by even the tiniest amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng knew—his bottleneck had arrived, as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a bottleneck at Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant Level Eleven and Twelve would also have bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the [Miscellaneous Records of Cultivation], this pattern would repeat at Level Ten, Eleven, and Twelve in Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was deeply despairing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Spirit Apricot could push him from Level Ten to Eleven—but what then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…” He Pingsheng exhaled again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it—deal with later problems later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the boat reaches the bridge, it will find a way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, solve the immediate issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t rush to leave seclusion; instead, he took out the [Nine Poisons Golden Body] method and began cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual refinement would wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt his current hundred-zhang spiritual sense was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, refine the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If time remained after body refinement, he’d return to spiritual refinement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a flash, another year passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s five dantians, spiritual refinement, and body refinement all reached Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He emerged from seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve reached Qi Refining Level Ten—I’m truly pleased!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Yuning Palace, Elder Chongyang smiled, stroking his beard. “Your cultivation has caught up—this first trial is passed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether you can win afterward—that’s the second trial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come!” Elder Chongyang waved his sleeve. “By now, half a day remains until the three-year deadline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go!\" Master Chongyang waved his sleeve and said, \"Counting the days, there's only half a day left until the three-year deadline!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your match will take place at noon today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hear the Ice Pole Sect has already invited many fellow disciples from the Daoxuan Alliance; it's time we went over too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He Pingsheng, tell me first—how much confidence do you have?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I must also prepare myself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng thought for a moment and said, \"Ancestor, rest assured—I won't lose too badly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have five dantians; if I lose any worse than that, I might as well give up altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","9dcb66e216ed51de7ab876e9b5df40bebae864399ac177df78c948dee2992951","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-117","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-115",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]