[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-184":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},2355367,4608,"Chapter 184","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-184",184,"\u003Cp>Originally, Yuan Xiangang had not invited He Pingsheng to be a main force; he merely valued his poison arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected He Pingsheng’s offensive power to be so high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could kill Qin Mingyue, he could naturally make up for her combat strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even surpass her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come… let me introduce!” Yuan Xiangang pointed at He Pingsheng and said: “This is Comrade He. Comrade He not only excels in poison arts but is also an outstanding alchemist capable of refining second-rank elixirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan himself did not know whether He could refine second-rank elixirs, nor did he care—he simply blew anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Bai Long, Comrade Bai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Zi Xian, Comrade Zi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After introducing He Pingsheng, Yuan proceeded to introduce the other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunched old man who had just spoken of helping Qin Mingyue was Bai Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not bother with courtesy; his spiritual sense flared open again, sweeping over the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Long: Foundation Establishment seventh layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man Zi Xian was at Foundation Establishment ninth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade He!” Bai Long bowed to He Pingsheng and said: “I am not truly familiar with Qin Mingyue—only acquainted. I meant no harm earlier; please understand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded. “No issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man had indeed been greedy, wanting to aid Qin Mingyue in suppressing him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could not turn against this elder over this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the man was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator; He Pingsheng had no certainty he could kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veterans who had lingered in Foundation Establishment for years each possessed one or two hidden cards—if cornered into a death struggle, the outcome would be uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good…” Yuan said: “Then let me restate: as previously agreed, after we refine the elixirs, each of you gets two pills, I take four. Any objections?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No objections!” Bai Long spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Zi Xian both nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this material was discovered by Yuan Xiangang himself, and refining the elixir required more than just this [Wu Shen Flower]—other ingredients were needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of those were Yuan’s responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Him taking four pills was perfectly reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan said: “Now that Qin Mingyue is gone, her share—two pills—will be decided by collective assessment based on each person’s contribution in fighting the beast.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friends, follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Xiangang rode his sword into the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three sword lights behind him naturally followed in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not know their destination, but after seeing their cultivation levels, he was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had several hidden cards—if Yuan intended to scheme, he was not afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he was immune to all poisons; second, he carried numerous talismans effective against Foundation Establishment disciples; and due to his powerful spiritual sense, he could now activate talismans in a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under these conditions, he had no fear of Yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Xiangang, leading ahead, subtly increased his flight speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed grew faster and faster, attempting to pull distance from the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not to show off his strength, but to judge which of the three behind him was the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do not underestimate the speed of sword flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faster the speed, the stronger the spiritual sense and the deeper the magic power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are indispensable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once both are strong, combat power naturally cannot be weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh swoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three behind dared not fall too far behind; each pushed their speed to the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, the hunched old man Bai Long fell behind first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the cultivator Zi Xian also fell behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, only He Pingsheng could keep pace with Yuan ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good lad!” Yuan smiled inwardly: “This fellow is truly formidable—mere Foundation Establishment second layer, yet his spiritual sense and magic power nearly match mine!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan’s magic power surged violently, his speed increasing another third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one or two breaths, he could cross an entire peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They flew over towering mountains and valleys, the weather shifting wildly—rain fell, snow drifted, skies cleared, then dark clouds crushed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two full hours, He Pingsheng never lagged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yuan Xiangang nearly collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His magic power was nearly exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan landed on a mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng landed right behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked back—the other two were still nowhere in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Comrade He, your magic power is profound—truly admirable…” Yuan sat cross-legged and smiled. “The other two will take some time to arrive. To avoid them getting lost, let’s wait here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying “wait” was merely because Yuan himself could no longer endure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He secretly swallowed an elixir and began refining it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for He Pingsheng…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that brief struggle, he had drained all three of his dantians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was not as effortless as he appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan was stunned by his abundant magic power; He Pingsheng, in turn, envied the vast dantians of peak Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, your one dantian equals my three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And mine are already much larger than those of cultivators at my own level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made He Pingsheng clearly see the gap between himself and higher-level cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder he could never defeat Master Feng the nun back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng pulled out a drop of Sacred Juice and swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few breaths, his three exhausted dantians were fully restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two waited for a full incense stick’s time before Bai Long and Zi Xian finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they landed on the peak, their gazes toward He Pingsheng changed again—now filled with greater reverence. Bai Long even felt relieved he had not aided Qin Mingyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he did not know what might have happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you two need rest?” Yuan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Long asked: “Comrade Yuan, how far is it still?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan said: “Still quite far—we’ve covered less than a third.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” Bai Long said. “May we rest a little longer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “No need to rest… everyone, board the boat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a bang, he activated his [Cloud Piercer Boat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cloud Piercer Boat was a top-grade magic treasure, bearing four layers of seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Powered by spirit stones, its speed could not match a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s sword flight, but it was far faster than ordinary paper cranes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Cloud Piercer Boat was large—over three meters long, easily accommodating four people standing aboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good… thank you, Comrade!” Bai Long landed on the boat and immediately sat cross-legged: “I shall rest now.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1068,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8dacfeb39dc529e57647db1f7b6f565a2daf3e264f756817d53ad486f396d055","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-185","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-183",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]