[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-124":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},2355307,4608,"Chapter 124: We","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-124",124,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng returned to his small courtyard from Yuning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not disturb anyone; instead, he shut his small gate and hung a sign reading “In Seclusion” on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sign was already worn and faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been hung for many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… I should make a new one when I have time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng activated his array, then entered his bedroom and sat cross-legged on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he meditated for one full cycle to calm his mind and dispel distractions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would ponder his cultivation issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A practical problem now lay before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had hit a bottleneck; swallowing pills alone could not break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth was equally ineffective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were only two ways to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was to devour various heavenly treasures and earthly rarities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the Water Elemental Spirit Apricot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, heavenly treasures capable of breaking the Qi Refining bottleneck were far more than just the Water Elemental Spirit Apricot—rumor says there are over a dozen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second method was to break through the bottleneck without any heavenly treasures, relying instead on opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such as sudden enlightenment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through in the midst of battle when facing certain death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breaking through after encountering some pivotal event and achieving clarity of heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or comprehending some profound truth of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this could be called awakening, or simply opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But opportunity is something you can only hope for, not seek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people’s only choice is the first: to seek heavenly treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can’t find one, you don’t break through—after all, heaven set the bottleneck to gently tell you: Stop cultivating. This is your limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took out the only remaining [Water Elemental Spirit Apricot] from his storage pouch, pondered for a long while, then decided to hold off on eating it for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Store it away for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took out several other items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small green shield—the supreme spiritual artifact [Holy Wood Shield]—with eight layers of sealing runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small golden bell—the supreme spiritual artifact [Soul-Extinction Bell]—with eight layers of sealing runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small black flag—the supreme spiritual artifact [Nine Radiant Dragon-Slaying Flag]—with eight layers of sealing runes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These items were all enhanced by He Pingsheng six years ago using the Treasure Gathering Basin after emerging from the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had never had time to assimilate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wouldn’t be caught off-guard when facing a powerful enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once assimilated, these three treasures would provide offense, defense, and spiritual sense attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would greatly increase He Pingsheng’s combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these three in hand, plus his five dantians and several heavenly-grade spells, he could easily dominate peers of his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm… I’ll start with the [Holy Wood Shield]—defense is the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several days later, in Yuning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger knelt respectfully on the ground: “Disciple has not disappointed Master’s expectations—today, I have reached full Qi Refining!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good, good!” Yuning rejoiced. “Excellent! All of you are excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My disciples are truly all outstanding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Xiuzhu Peak, Hongde Courtyard had once been the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came Elder Brother Yu Xuan Palace, second in strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Yuning Palace had been the weakest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, after only a few short years, the order had reversed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Yuning Palace had surged ahead, leaping to first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because several years ago, her eldest disciple Hou Muxian broke through to Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now even Zhao Linger had reached Level Twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger had originally been at Level Nine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After emerging from the secret realm, she spent six years raising her cultivation from Level Nine to Level Eleven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Level Eleven, she hit a bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No problem—Zhao Linger still had one [Water Elemental Spirit Apricot]; after swallowing it, her cultivation instantly broke through to Qi Refining Level Twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come here!” Yuning called her disciple forward. “At Qi Refining Level Twelve, everyone receives one Foundation Establishment Pill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here… take this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuning waved her hand; two faint hums echoed, and a storage pouch materialized. She gently opened it and pulled out a jade vial, handing it to Zhao Linger: “Inside is a mid-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger took the pill and stared curiously at the storage pouch: “Master, how does your storage pouch vanish like that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” At the mention of the pouch, Yuning beamed. “It’s a supreme storage pouch—supreme storage pouches are invisible; once merged with flesh and blood, even Nascent Soul experts can’t see it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wow!” Zhao Linger said. “That’s incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right?” Yuning tilted her chin proudly. “Your little brother, the ninth, won it during the Bingji Sect competition and gave it to me first thing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told him not to, but he insisted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even when Qiao Huizhu asked for it, he refused—he saved it just for me, hehe… such a good boy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger, hearing this, bowed her head in solemn respect: “Master, your disciple is so filial!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that true?” Yuning said. “By the way, that brat told me not to tell anyone—keep this secret, alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell anyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, Master—I won’t tell a soul,” Zhao Linger said, tucking away the pill. “I’ll return to my quarters now to enter seclusion and attempt Foundation Establishment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go,” Yuning said. “If one Foundation Establishment Pill isn’t enough, you’ll have to find another yourself afterward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger left Yuning Palace and rushed straight to Tian Xiaoqing’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiaoqing! Xiaoqing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Xiaoqing opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Xiaoqing was currently at Qi Refining Level Ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had not yet swallowed the Water Elemental Spirit Apricot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because after reaching Level Ten, she hadn’t hit a bottleneck either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She only needed to break through to Level Eleven—then she could instantly leap to Level Twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s up?” Tian Xiaoqing asked. “Did you get the Foundation Establishment Pill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it!” Zhao Linger waved the pill. “Mid-grade. Hurry up and break through—then ask Master for another. She might still have a mid-grade left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you wait too long, they’ll be gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, mm, mm…” Tian Xiaoqing said. “I’ll need no more than half a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way!” Zhao Linger said. “Master has a supreme storage pouch—given to her by your little brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey… your brother went to the Bingji Sect competition, won the match, received a supreme storage pouch as a prize, refused to give it to Qiao Huizhu, and brought it straight to Master as a gift!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Tian Xiaoqing gasped. “Then isn’t Sister Qiao heartbroken?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” Zhao Linger said. “Master said not to tell anyone—keep this quiet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, mm, mm…” Tian Xiaoqing nodded. “Don’t worry—we’re family, not outsiders!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, He Brother really is generous—worth befriending.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger said: “Who could disagree?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1122,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","96f2634c14d8f95ed108bf9de7bec3a2bfc338800956e0bf6c3512af388dbbed","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-125","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-123",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]