[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-146":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},2355329,4608,"Chapter 146","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-146",146,"\u003Cp>“Aren’t you going to take a look?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping out of the Grand Void Palace, Xuan Yang grinned at his junior sister Jian Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Zhu’s face flushed awkwardly. “You go if you want—why should I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yang said, “That’s a Heaven-grade cultivation art!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost!” Jian Zhu’s face turned crimson. “Once we’ve reached Golden Core, do you think we can shatter the core and form a Nascent Soul just by indulging in carnal pleasures every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter how superior this art may be, before my eyes, I wouldn’t even spare it a glance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Jian Zhu stepped forward in one motion and vanished into the void, disappearing within two breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fellow junior brothers, I’ve got a thick skin—I’m going to take a look. If I find it, I’ll devote myself to the Joyful Path from now on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old man with white hair and beard shot into the sky, his figure shrinking to a speck in an instant, then vanishing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another man also flew off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Xuan Yang, Chong Yang, and Elder Hong remained at the entrance of the Grand Void Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go!” Elder Hong glanced at Xuan Yang and Chong Yang. “Aren’t you two going to search for this Joyful Art?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yang and Chong Yang smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hong said, “Perfect. Since you’re not going, come with me first—we’ve got matters to discuss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three transformed into streaks of light and departed, arriving at another mountain peak within a few breaths, entering Elder Hong’s cultivation grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Grand Void Sect’s disciples, Elder Hong ranked second—he was the Second Senior Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Senior Brother!” Xuan Yang asked. “What’s the matter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hong said, “The old man… he may be nearing his end. By the calendar, he has only a dozen or so years left before his thousand-year limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm,” Xuan Yang nodded. “Given Master’s age, that’s true—but Nascent Soul cultivators’ lifespans aren’t fixed. Some live to a thousand, others to eleven hundred. If fortune favors him, he might still have over a hundred years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hong shook his head. “Hard to say. Hard to say.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Yang looked worried. “What do we do then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Hong said, “A few days ago, I went out and brought back two Qi Refining disciples for him to choose from for possession.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He didn’t even see them—he told me to let them go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He said he’s never done anything against heaven or earth in his life. Birth, aging, sickness, death—these are the natural ways of the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He doesn’t want to start over again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Yang suddenly said, “Then… what’s the meaning of today’s sudden seizure of my disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know,” Elder Hong shook his head. “Perhaps… he suddenly took an interest? Saw potential in He Pingsheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the only explanation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Brother Four, don’t complain. Handing the disciple over to Master for training isn’t bad—it’s better than leaving him under your care!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chong Yang said, “That’s true, but now my disciple’s disciple has become my junior brother—it’s hard for me to accept.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough of this,” Elder Hong said. “Master refuses to act, but if we don’t teach the Hou Clan and the Beast Taming Immortal Sect a lesson, our Grand Void Sect’s strength and reputation in the Dao Alliance will plummet. That’s why I’ve summoned you two—to discuss our next move.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Think about how we should act.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Grand Void Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now only He Pingsheng and the Grand Void Ancestor remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come closer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you afraid of?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m just an old man near death—I won’t eat you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Ancestor sank back into the massive golden armchair, extending his withered arm and gesturing to He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng hurried over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard from your Chong Yang Senior Brother that you’re a Five Element Spirit Root?” The Grand Void Ancestor’s hoarse voice spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart churned with mixed emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, he was the Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was called Senior Brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shift was immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So does that mean my Master Yu Ning must now call me Senior Uncle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said, “Disciple has a Five Element Spirit Root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, one cannot directly perceive another’s spirit root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nascent Soul elders cannot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To know, one must use a special array for testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five Element is good, Five Element is good…” The Grand Void Ancestor’s face showed envy. “I’d give anything to have a Five Element Spirit Root myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I had one, I wouldn’t be stuck here now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’d have reached Soul Transformation three hundred years ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s eyes widened with curiosity. “Ancestor, what level of Nascent Soul are you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Ancestor said, “Call me Master. Don’t call me Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” He Pingsheng rubbed his forehead. “Yes… Master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m currently at Nascent Soul Ninth Layer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry,” the withered arm reached out and patted He Pingsheng’s shoulder a few times. The old man spoke gently. “Even if you possess a celestial-grade magic treasure, I won’t covet it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Such things are useless to me now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Grand Void Ancestor truly was at Ninth Layer, then indeed, nothing could help him anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was near death—no matter how exquisite the treasure, he couldn’t break through from Nascent Soul Ninth Layer to Soul Transformation in a few decades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that gap contained three minor realms and one major realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, help me up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See that small door behind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go out through it and get some sun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Ancestor moved like an ordinary mortal elder, leaning on He Pingsheng’s arm as they slowly walked to the back door of the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond the back door lay a garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No—it was a spirit herb garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The courtyard was planted with many spirit herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were first-grade, others second-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether any were third-grade, He Pingsheng didn’t know—he couldn’t recognize or distinguish them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand Void Ancestor walked to a massive ancient tree!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the tree stood a reclining chair; he lay down on it, slowly closing his eyes. “All things in this world are yin and yang, light and shadow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So too is life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So too is human nature.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take spirit roots, for example!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancestor, eyes closed, spoke in his hoarse voice: “Why do four-element cultivators, and you, a five-element cultivator, get dismissed as worthless in the early stages?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because to them, these are inferior spirit roots.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why inferior?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because cultivation is too slow—the spiritual energy fills too sluggishly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Heaven’s Dao is fair,” the old man suddenly opened his eyes, fixing them on He Pingsheng. “Do you know how cultivation beyond Nascent Soul works?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shook his head, smiling bitterly. “Disciple struggles to break through his Qi Refining bottleneck—how could he possibly understand how Nascent Soul experts cultivate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm,” the Grand Void said. “Once a cultivator reaches Nascent Soul, they must not only fill their dantian, break through the flesh barrier, and accumulate spiritual power—they must also achieve mastery in Dao principles.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before breaking each realm, one must first shatter the Dao Barrier, then the Flesh Barrier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what the Dao Barrier is?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1190,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","cdb469a22ea9efb45b300c5a222f5e7132864f96ab021048b3541f75b9c08e13","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-147","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-145",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]