[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-169":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},2355352,4608,"Chapter 169: Chaoyuan Elixir","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Watching Feng Daogu die from the talisman, without even a chance to struggle, He Pingsheng let out a deep breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he ran to where Feng Daogu had fallen, picked up her storage bag, and also retrieved a flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames generated by the Heavenly Fire Talisman, after striking Feng Daogu, exploded elsewhere with leftover energy; the mountain was filled with ancient trees, and in an instant, a massive wildfire erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng dared not linger, drank a single drop of [Golden Bee Sacred Elixir] to refill his depleted dantian, then pulled out the Cloud-Piercing Boat and shot into the void with a hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside his body, the [Golden Armor Talisman] remained active, not yet retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Feng Daogu had a master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew if the Golden Core sword bamboo might be nearby, lying in wait to strike him down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get out quickly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the journey was uneventful; by the time he landed on Jade Dragon Peak, he encountered no ambush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng hurried into the great array and reached his own cultivation ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to his cultivation ground, he finally relaxed completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I deny killing Feng Daogu, who can prove anything against me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No one saw it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting himself, He Pingsheng turned his gaze to Feng Daogu’s flying sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying sword’s quality was decent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiritual artifact, top-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to strengthen it—I’ll give it to my master later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng swiftly activated his spiritual sense and erased its original markings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he opened Feng Daogu’s storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Victory meant inventorying the spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, this storage bag was of high rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not an ordinary low-grade storage bag—it was top-grade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kind that measures one zhang in length and width.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bag, the most obvious item was a large pile of spirit stones; as He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense swept over them, the count became clear—over forty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did this woman accumulate so many spirit stones in the Enforcement Hall?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did she embezzle them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the spirit stones, move on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Materials, elixirs, magic treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t bother studying these in detail; instead, he sent out a thought and extracted all the jade slips and books from the bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle, He Pingsheng had noticed that the old daogu’s [Ice Spike] technique was impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If used unexpectedly, it could deliver a devastating surprise to any enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, he’d find the Ice Spike technique among these jade slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng began examining them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, searching was easy—just look for water- and ice-elemental cultivation methods and techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There weren’t many such records—only one in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade slip contained only one technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Name: Ice Spike Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rank: Xuan Grade\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Function: Using a water-element dantian to drive spiritual power, it can continuously summon one hundred and eight massive ice spikes to attack the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng happily set this technique aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he replayed his battle with Feng Daogu in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire fight went smoothly enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Daogu kept attacking; he defended while finding openings to counterattack once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the huge realm gap, performing this well without using talismans was nearly perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet He Pingsheng had a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His wood-element dantian was completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely frustrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had five dantians and cultivated all five elements, wood was his primary element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sacred Wood Shield, Sacred Wood Poisonous Dragon Technique, and Great Flag Rolling Thunder Technique all consumed wood spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had Golden Bee Sacred Elixir to replenish spiritual power instantly, in life-or-death battles, there was no time to consume it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such moments, it was painfully awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng deeply missed the [Grand Void Great Mystery Scripture] that the Grand Void elder had mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the old man, once cultivated, it could transform all myriad forms into formless, shapeless energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth, fire, metal, and water spiritual powers within his body could instantly convert into wood spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had the Grand Void Great Mystery Scripture, his magic power would truly be endless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man was dead, and the Grand Void Great Mystery Scripture had vanished with him into another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Organize the jade slips!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then He Pingsheng went through the rest of the items and discovered an unexpected object in Feng Daogu’s storage bag: [Chaoyuan Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though only low-grade, this [Chaoyuan Elixir] was a third-rank elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was the [Chaoyuan Elixir]?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It functioned similarly to Foundation Establishment Elixir, used to break through major realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was intended for Foundation Establishment Stage Twelve peak cultivators; after ingestion, it granted a certain chance to ascend to Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange,” He Pingsheng muttered, staring at the elixir. “Feng Daogu was already at Foundation Establishment peak—why didn’t she just swallow this [Chaoyuan Elixir] to break through? Why keep it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t know that Feng Daogu had already consumed three [Chaoyuan Elixirs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, all were low-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, none had enabled her breakthrough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was her last; taking another would likely be useless, so she kept it, hoping for a future opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She never imagined He Pingsheng would take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can strengthen it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After clearing Feng Daogu’s belongings, He Pingsheng brought out the items he’d bought at Matou Mountain Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four items needed strengthening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: the technique [Ice Spike Technique].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: the [Chaoyuan Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third: the second-rank talisman [Sharp Metal Talisman].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth: the unknown, broken [Array Disc].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now came the strengthening—one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Day one: [Ice Spike Technique] strengthened into two versions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One named [Crystal World], a Heaven Grade technique; when activated, it instantly forms a massive ice palace in midair to freeze the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it consumed enormous spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could drain a water-element dantian completely in one use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second, named [Poisonous Ice Spike Technique], a Heaven Grade technique; when activated, it instantly summons massive ice spikes erupting from the ground, each carrying poison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one to cultivate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng hadn’t decided yet—both ice techniques were extremely powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d decide later which one to practice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue strengthening!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next: the [Chaoyuan Elixir].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One low-grade [Chaoyuan Elixir] strengthened into two Jipin  [Chaoyuan Elixirs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two second-rank [Sharp Metal Talismans] strengthened into four Jipin  [Heavenly Metal Talismans].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the final day, he strengthened the broken [Array Disc] he’d bought for ten spirit stones at a roadside stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had assumed that after strengthening, it would restore to full condition and split into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a night passed, the [Array Disc] still lay quietly in the Treasure Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quantity hadn’t changed, nor had the degree of damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly as it had been before being put in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, He Pingsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","aa802097798c686b84a0363b2ad673b93237dbe4814d7816ef23b102c707c9d8","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-170","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-168",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]