[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-132":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},2355315,4608,"Chapter 132","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-132",132,"\u003Cp>“This… is this really that mysterious?” He Pingsheng opened his mouth wide: “Still, I don’t understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I truly didn’t get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply that Cheng Siyu had spoken too much at once—things He Pingsheng had never heard before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Siyu said: “Actually, I heard this from my master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me put it this way—the sect’s fortune is invisible and intangible, yet it truly exists!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example, a sect with good fortune finds it easier to recruit disciples with top-tier elemental roots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or when sect disciples cultivate, their chances of breakthrough may differ slightly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, these claims are spoken of in exaggerated terms—no one knows exactly how great the difference really is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rumors say there are cultivators in the cultivation world who can see the flow of fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was invisible and intangible, there was no way to verify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then He Pingsheng shook his head—he had no interest at all in this [Dispelling Cloud Talisman].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the [Dispelling Cloud Talisman] was exchanged by a cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear everyone!\" Hou Muling smiled sweetly: \"The Hou family is small and poor—we could only offer this one treasure. The rest is up to you all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Hou Muling stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng gently swept his spiritual sense over Hou Muling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was only at Qi Refining eighth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet He Pingsheng always felt this woman was far stronger than her brother, Hou Muxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man here has a mid-grade spiritual artifact called the [Golden Dragon-Catching Tower]. If any friend has a suitable treasure, we may exchange!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man waved his hand, and a golden miniature tower appeared before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower had three levels, emitting a faint golden glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a spiritual artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mid-grade spiritual artifact, bearing six sealing layers—obtaining this would greatly boost combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, it was a defensive treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet He Pingsheng had no interest in it whatsoever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual artifacts were almost all top-grade: offensive, the [Nine Radiance Slash-Dragon Flag]; defensive, the [Sacred Wood Shield]; and a special one to attack spiritual sense, the [Soul-Annihilating Bell].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in the little tower, so he didn’t bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he did use his spiritual sense to scan the old man’s cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sweep—he was shocked: Foundation Establishment first level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the old man’s cultivation level that shocked him—it was that he could now perceive the cultivation base of a Foundation Establishment first-level cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has my spiritual sense become this strong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no further hesitation, He Pingsheng swept his spiritual sense across the other cultivators nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment first level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scanning the entire room, He Pingsheng found six Foundation Establishment disciples inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two at first level, one at second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three others, his spiritual sense could not penetrate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They must be higher-level Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man here has an egg of some unknown creature!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those interested, make an offer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe… fellow senior brothers, I have one top-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir]…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have a vial of [Spirit Gathering Elixir]…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere of the exchange meeting gradually warmed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Siyu asked: “He senior brother, don’t you have anything to offer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng thought for a moment, then pulled out a low-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir] and said: “One low-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir]. Anyone interested, make an offer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several others had already offered mid-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixirs], even one top-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would care about a mere low-grade one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better that no one cares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had only brought this out as a formality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he looked around and saw nothing he wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a sudden pang of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, hello!” A man in black Daoist robes approached He Pingsheng: “I want your low-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, can I trade this for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man handed over a talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took it and glanced at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man hurriedly said: “It’s a second-grade talisman, though low-grade quality—called the [Golden Bone Talisman]. When activated, it forms a barrier… uh… should withstand one strike from a Foundation Establishment disciple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled: “Senior brother, you’re joking—what kind of ‘one strike’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After one strike, it’ll probably shatter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second-grade defensive talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of thing is rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it were mid-grade, it could indeed block one strike from an ordinary Foundation Establishment disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet after one strike, the talisman would break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But low-grade…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it met a Foundation Establishment disciple, it would shatter instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The benefit: though the talisman shield shattered, it absorbed seven or eight tenths of the opponent’s attack power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining two or three tenths would still strike through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was far easier to defend against.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the function of a low-grade defensive talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In value, it was roughly equal to a low-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” He Pingsheng pulled out the low-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir]: “Done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could strengthen it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he’d have a full set of second-grade talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offensive: four [Heavenly Fire Talismans], two [Mountain-Moving Talismans].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These six talismans were strengthened from the [Flame Talisman] and [Falling Rock Talisman] he took from Yu De’s storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he had a defensive talisman, he could strengthen it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the long activation time of second-grade talismans—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s because Qi Refining disciples lack strong spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense rivals early Foundation Establishment, activating second-grade talismans won’t take ten or more breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be quick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But exactly how long it would take, he didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he’d never tried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, about an hour later, the exchange meeting ended abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Qi Refining disciples owned only limited items—talismans, elixirs, magic tools, and such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing truly valuable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He senior brother!” Hou Muling came to He Pingsheng’s side: “Cheng senior sister, hello…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can I speak with you two alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Of course, junior sister Hou, speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Muling said: “He senior brother, Cheng senior sister, have you heard of the place called [Black Jiang ]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Jiang ?” Cheng Siyu’s eyes narrowed slightly: “You mean that dead zone north of the Daoxuan Alliance?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Jiang , also called the Black Jiang  Dead Zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To low-level cultivators, it was truly a dead zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Black Jiang  contained not only Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment beasts, but even Golden Core beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, Black Jiang  was filled with toxic mists, venomous snakes, and poisonous insects everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Jin Dan cultivator entering it faces a very high risk of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Nascent Soul cultivators, they disdain to enter, for there is nothing within that could stir their desire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is, the Black Frontier is vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, low-grade spiritual herbs are countless, and there are no shortage of treasures capable of helping one break through bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, this place is sometimes called the 【Home of the Desperate】.\u003C\u002Fp>",1144,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","54e9f215d75b60fe4b7239514c6c844e4027eca8f9a443ff1bbc7ba9191c51c7","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-133","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-131",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]