[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-196":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},2355379,4608,"Chapter 196: Earth Origin Armor","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-196",196,"\u003Cp>“Is there any cultivator who will show their treasure first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan swept her eyes across the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not a single person was willing to reveal their treasure first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan said: “If that’s the case, then this junior will boldly make a selection…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around on the table, then her gaze suddenly landed on He Pingsheng: “Young brother, why don’t you go first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Show us your treasure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s face darkened: he always felt this woman’s words carried hidden meanings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and pulled out the item he had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A porcelain bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bottle were ten drops of spiritual fluid—not anything else, but the [Golden Bee Sacred Juice].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, what is this?” Jin Lan asked, eyeing the bottle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many others also turned curious glances toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng spoke coolly: “Inside are ten drops of Golden Bee Sacred Juice; each drop can instantly refill the dantian of a Foundation Establishment cultivator who has been drained.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you consume all ten drops at once, even a Golden Core cultivator’s depleted dantian can be instantly refilled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, this sacred juice contains unaligned energy that can transform into any of the Five Elements: metal, wood, water, fire, or earth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After He Pingsheng finished explaining, the entire hall erupted in gasps from dozens of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item was truly astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Imagine being in battle, your dantian completely drained—just one drop revives you fully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a critical moment, this is a second life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for Golden Core cultivators, this is a second life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A fine treasure!” Jin Lan said. “Young brother, what do you want in return?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng replied: “This junior wishes to exchange these ten drops of Golden Bee Sacred Juice for two third-grade talismans—whether offensive or defensive, either is acceptable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terms were laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng felt this exchange was fair, not excessive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s way too expensive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two third-grade talismans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you thinking?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the price was announced, many began complaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had worried his price was too high, but upon closer look, those complaining were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Golden Core cultivators all nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only have one third-grade talisman!” a Golden Core female cultivator spoke up: “Young brother, I’ll give you one third-grade talisman plus a high-grade magic treasure—how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magic treasures were no longer appealing to He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he already owned many supreme magic treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He essentially lacked nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he shook his head: “Forgive me, elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” the woman sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone asked: “Young brother, I don’t have a third-grade talisman, but I can offer an equivalent amount of spirit stones—you can always buy one later at this society. Is that acceptable?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll offer two hundred fifty thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng still shook his head: “Sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman auctions don’t happen all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting here might take months!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he refused spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I’m not short on spirit stones either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, I have something you might want…” A middle-aged cultivator with a full beard looked at He Pingsheng and tossed an item toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The item was earth-yellow and landed with a thud before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a low-grade magic treasure called the [Earth Origin Armor]…” the cultivator said calmly. “It’s a defensive magic treasure—once cultivated and activated, it can catch opponents off guard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart quickened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another magic treasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nine layers of seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s defensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the man added: “The value of my Earth Origin Armor exceeds your ten drops of sacred juice—if you wish to trade, you must add additional items.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, no deal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man looked at He Pingsheng and shook his head slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun whispered: “He’s a Golden Core elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then said: “Fine… I’ll add one supreme magic treasure…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he pulled a rattle from his storage bag and gently placed it beside the man: “This is a blood-cultivated artifact designed to damage the soul—extremely sinister and cruel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the [Shake Soul Drum] he had enhanced from the [Soul Summoning Bell], its function nearly identical to his [Soul Annihilation Bell].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, countless eyes turned to the Shake Soul Drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some even grew red with greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artifacts capable of attacking spiritual sense were rare, even if their rank was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” The middle-aged cultivator chuckled after taking the Shake Soul Drum: “Alright… though its rank is low and it can’t deliver a fatal blow to Golden Core cultivators…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But that’s fine… even slight disruption of an opponent’s spiritual sense can create a surprise advantage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I accept the trade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exchange was completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personal trades are never perfectly fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether you lose or gain depends entirely on personal perception and need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you need something, even a high price is acceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shake Soul Drum was rare, but to He Pingsheng it meant little—he already owned a Soul Annihilation Bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Earth Origin Armor, however, was exactly what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trading a magic treasure for a magic treasure was worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother…” An elderly man with white hair looked at He Pingsheng: “Do you still have more Golden Bee Sacred Juice? If so, I’d like to acquire some.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng replied: “Sorry, I still have about ten drops left, but I need to keep them for my own use—I won’t sell any more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying he had none at all would be obviously false.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright,” the old man nodded, disappointed, then pulled out a pitch-black piece of wood: “One supreme Soul-Nourishing Wood—capable of storing a soul, a third-grade heavenly treasure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… I don’t have anything specific I want—anyone can bid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have an egg from an unknown beast—anyone can bid on it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Esteemed cultivators, I have a Earth-grade cultivation scripture, but it’s incomplete—only the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment sections remain…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After He Pingsheng completed his trade, the atmosphere at the gathering suddenly grew lively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone present had brought items to trade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except Wang Dun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng asked: “Brother Wang, won’t you trade?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun replied: “I don’t have enough good items—forget it, I’ll just watch. Oh, by the way, younger brother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go see Divine General Mountain together!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take you there, and I’ll forgive your debt of one hundred thousand spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, younger brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng remained unmoved: “Brother Wang, I’m a pill alchemist—rest assured, I’ll gather the spirit stones to repay you within a year.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","42de616651d97a2764e89d2c5923cc33183af0f5f1b0f97379f3b0ff12dc67e4","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-197","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-195",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]