[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-141":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},2355324,4608,"Chapter 141: Bowing Before the Ancestor","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-141",141,"\u003Cp>Splashing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng jumped into a clear mountain stream to calm himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just finished reading the [Imperial Phoenix Nineteen Chapters], and his heart surged with emotion, his body burning, his mind filled with images of Qiao Huizhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had originally thought the [Imperial Phoenix Nineteen Chapters] was a cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turned out… bullshit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely a manual on romantic and sexual techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After soaking in the stream for a while, He Pingsheng felt much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put on his Daoist robe again and returned to his small courtyard, sitting cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, he simply couldn’t focus his mind on cultivation—his thoughts kept returning to Qiao Huizhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder if throwing this into the Treasure Basin could strengthen it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s try!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly inspired, He Pingsheng tossed the [Imperial Phoenix Nineteen Chapters] into the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also tossed in a mid-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The basin was placed inside his Hundred Treasures Bag, which was then tucked into his invisible storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, He Pingsheng no longer worried about being seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, sleep!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slept restlessly all night, dreaming of Qiao Huizhu several times; the moment he woke, he rushed to retrieve the strengthened items from the Treasure Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, the mid-grade Foundation Establishment Elixir had been upgraded to supreme grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The emerald-green elixirs were now veiled in a mysterious purple sheen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng quickly took out a jade vial and sealed the elixirs inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he obtained the [Crimson Essence Ginseng], he would be guaranteed Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hahaha…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze returned to the Treasure Basin, and to his excitement, the [Imperial Phoenix Nineteen Chapters] had also been strengthened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had become two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out one at random and flipped through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Hehuan Jiji Jing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Function: Mutual nourishment of yin and yang, wondrous beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After skimming the summary, He Pingsheng realized this was an extremely high-grade dual-cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second one!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Chunfeng Yanran Fa!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Function: Mutual nourishment of yin and yang, wondrous beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, both were wondrous techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng had no interest in cultivating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Put them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the daylight outside, stepped out of his hut, and emerged into the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had agreed with his senior and junior to travel to Heijiang today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were going to search for the [Crimson Essence Ginseng].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as he stepped out of the courtyard, he received a message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t go anywhere right now!” Yu Ning stared at He Pingsheng seriously: “The Ancestor wants to see you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!” He Pingsheng nodded. “I’m on my way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait…” Yu Ning said. “Not your Chongyang Ancestor—this is the Grand Void Gate’s Ancestor, Grand Void Ancestor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng froze in place, startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Void? Ancestor?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Great Nascent Soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss… hiss… hiss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng suddenly felt a chill crawl up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Great Nascent Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you afraid of?” Yu Ning said. “Think the Ancestor will eat you? Don’t worry—he summoned you to ask about the Hou family and the Beast Taming Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go with your Chongyang Ancestor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor is waiting for you in the hall—go alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng immediately felt another layer of coldness: “Master, won’t you come with me… I’m afraid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be afraid!” Yu Ning reached out and gently patted He Pingsheng’s shoulder. “Just speak plainly—don’t hide anything!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ancestor’s spiritual sense is immense—if you lie, he’ll sense the disturbance in your spiritual awareness, and you’ll be in trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shrank back. “Master, please don’t scare me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go!” Yu Ning waved him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath and headed toward Chongyang Ancestor’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad!” Chongyang Ancestor studied He Pingsheng. “I heard you killed a Foundation Establishment cultivator?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Interesting!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang Ancestor’s expression was calm, yet his words were full of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng grimaced. “Ancestor, how could I possibly kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator? He fell off his sword by accident during flight and died from the fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still impressive!” Chongyang Ancestor said. “Without your attack, he wouldn’t have lost control of his sword.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivation—talent matters, but opportunity, fortune, and a clear, calm mind matter more!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even facing a Foundation Establishment disciple, you still seized the moment, stayed calm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rarely seen, truly rare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, follow me to Jade Dragon Peak to meet the Ancestor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” Chongyang raised an eyebrow. “You seem terrified?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked pained. “I… I’ve never met a Nascent Soul cultivator before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m nervous!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang said: “If you have no guilt, you won’t be nervous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng scowled and quickly took a deep breath, standing at attention. “I am upright and honest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm!” Chongyang True Person said. “Words mean nothing. Cultivation is a battle against heaven itself—if you’re rigid, wooden, and lifeless, how can you ever attain the Dao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Be adaptable: be righteous when needed, unscrupulous when needed, ruthless when needed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only then might you survive a fraction of the path ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Chongyang True Person instantly summoned his sword, bypassing the teleportation array entirely, and flew off with He Pingsheng atop it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few breaths, they landed on the Jade Dragon Peak’s plaza.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plaza held many teleportation arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading to the various peaks of the Grand Void Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ancestor, is your Supreme Ancestor… extremely old?” He Pingsheng asked, glancing at the towering Grand Void Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm,” Chongyang Ancestor said. “Three hundred and twenty years ago, when I was a boy and first entered the Ancestor’s sect, he was already a Nascent Soul!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That makes him over nine hundred years old now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Chongyang Ancestor’s brow furrowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nascent Soul cultivators have a lifespan limit of a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At over nine hundred, his master would soon perish—yet the Grand Void Gate still had no worthy successor, nor anyone likely to break into Nascent Soul within the next century.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Gate’s decline was near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chongyang silently sighed, then swung his dust whisk and headed toward the Grand Void Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng followed cautiously, every step measured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ahead, the hall loomed tall and majestic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this hall was not golden—it was black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black bricks, black wooden pillars, black eaves and brackets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As He Pingsheng drew nearer, the black hall grew larger in his vision, until it filled half the sky before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden light membrane suddenly appeared out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the protective array of the Grand Void Hall—automatically activating when anyone approached within ten zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>",1082,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3aeedb661b969a71139ad564c2e2bde4dcf10d0028a93db0ab6614c925c501ef","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-142","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-140",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]