[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-193":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},2355376,4608,"Chapter 193: I Bid Fifty Thousand","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>The grade of heavenly materials corresponding to a magic treasure can be labeled as third-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like third-rank talismans and third-rank elixirs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Expensive things have their reasons for being expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A first-rank elixir often costs only a few spirit stones per pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when it comes to second-rank elixirs, the price surges dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Qi-Condensing Elixir and the Spirit-Condensing Elixir: a single first-rank Qi-Condensing Elixir costs only two spirit stones, but a bottle of twelve Spirit-Condensing Elixirs costs two thousand spirit stones even when bought from an alchemy shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That averages out to over one hundred sixty spirit stones per pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the cost is too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-rank elixirs require only first-rank spiritual herbs, which are extremely easy to cultivate—any spiritual field with even a trace of spiritual energy can yield abundant harvests after sowing seeds, within a single year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But second-rank spiritual herbs cannot grow in just one year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the main ingredient of Foundation Establishment Elixir—[Century Purple Ginseng]—it means exactly what it says: a hundred-year-old purple ginseng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind how tedious its cultivation is; just the century-long growth period reveals how difficult it is to raise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same applies to talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main cost of a third-rank talisman is the third-rank talisman paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is third-rank talisman paper made?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simple: it is forged from plants such as [Heavenly Spirit Hemp] and [Immortal Reed Grass], or from the hides and fur of Golden Core-stage beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which of these is easy to obtain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the fundamental reason why a single-rank upgrade in treasure grade can multiply the price by dozens or even hundreds of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred thirty-five thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred forty thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred forty-five thousand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred fifty thousand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People kept bidding continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the Golden Core cultivators in the VIP seats bid the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not everyone can obtain satisfactory forging materials to craft their own magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such cases, buying a magic treasure and nurturing it becomes a shortcut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erasing the previous owner’s aura and marks and nurturing it yourself is the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s little difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, this magic treasure was won by a female cultivator for one hundred seventy-five thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng guessed roughly—the woman was likely Golden Core stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn expensive…” Wang Dun sneered. “I haven’t even gotten close to my Chaoyuan Elixir yet, and if I somehow break through to Golden Core, I’ll have to scramble for mountains of spirit stones just to get a magic treasure…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh… wealth, technique, companions, land—wealth is definitely number one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next up for auction is a third-rank talisman called [Golden Thunder Talisman], of inferior quality!” The beautiful woman in blue Dao robes spoke again. “When activated, this talisman summons a bolt of lightning capable of inflicting injury upon a Golden Core cultivator at the early stage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If used properly, it could even kill a Golden Core cultivator at the early stage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term “early stage Golden Core” refers to levels one, two, and three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talisman is exactly what He Pingsheng needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy it, reinforce it, then carry it for self-defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the rank of a talisman, the greater its power—but the stronger the spiritual sense required to activate it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if it takes more than a dozen breaths to activate, the treasure is useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense is a bit too weak to activate a third-rank talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his spiritual sense strengthens a bit more, and he swallows a single [Dual-Spirit Elixir], he’ll instantly gain spiritual sense strength comparable to a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then activating it will be effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting bid: one hundred fifty thousand inferior spirit stones. Each raise must be at least five thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan added, “This item was consigned by a senior cultivator, so after a successful auction, we will charge a five percent commission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please bid carefully!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, bidding begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the auctioneer spoke, someone immediately bid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred fifty-five thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred sixty thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred seventy thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred eighty thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the price of this talisman soared past two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had lost all interest in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dare openly pull out such a sum?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse, Wang Dun, who knew his true situation, sat right beside him—if he now spent over two hundred thousand spirit stones to bid for a third-rank talisman, the outcome was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun could easily kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…” Wang Dun cursed. “These damn Golden Core bastards—no wonder they’re called ancient monsters after living for centuries—they’re filthy rich!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But then again, if you save ten thousand spirit stones a year, you can amass millions over centuries!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid Wang Dun’s curses, the talisman was sold for two hundred forty thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was just the final price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add the five percent commission—that’s another twelve thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Too expensive!” He Pingsheng said. “If the Chaoyuan Elixir comes up next, it won’t be this pricey, will it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Wang Dun, worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun waved his hand. “No… among same-rank heavenly materials, talismans are the damn most expensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng remembered: back in Qi Refining, elixirs cost two spirit stones per pill, but a first-rank talisman usually cost sixty to seventy spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even special talismans like [Disguise Talisman] cost over a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he thought about it, He Pingsheng felt a pang of embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy hell!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d casually asked Qiao Huizhu for a third-rank [Hundredfold Concealment Talisman].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d spent years preparing it before handing it to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t worth tens of thousands of spirit stones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, He Pingsheng missed his fiancée—even though he didn’t really know her well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Golden Thunder Talisman, the guild auctioned several more items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Wang Dun’s awaited [Chaoyuan Elixir] was brought out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen!” Jin Lan raised a jade vial above her head. “This is one third-rank elixir: the Ju-Yuan Elixir, of inferior quality!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The function of the Chaoyuan Elixir—I need not explain, do I?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sure every cultivator knows it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This Chaoyuan Elixir was consigned by a cultivator; upon successful auction, our guild will charge a five percent commission!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Starting bid: twenty thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each raise must be at least one thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Auction begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun beside him exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The starting bid for the Chaoyuan Elixir was far lower than that of talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, it made sense: elixirs, once successfully refined, yield twelve pills per batch, while talismans produce only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the material cost of talismans isn’t even lower than that of elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty-one thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Twenty-two thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty thousand…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-five thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of the Chaoyuan Elixir crept upward slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun didn’t bid yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forty thousand, bidders thinned out—and when the price reached forty-five thousand, Wang Dun stood up and roared: “I bid fifty thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1153,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1a8b774082c513c922ab1f2e1a86df826bfbe0fea3eeacb13e04f9d054927f6f","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-194","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-192",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]