[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-199":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},2355382,4608,"Chapter 199: Refining a Third-Rank Elixir","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-199",199,"\u003Cp>\"Your alchemical skill surpasses that of Master Xuanyuan, so I believe your spiritual sense must be extraordinary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, this is merely my speculation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian continued calmly: \"Moreover, during the battle with the human-faced spider, you cast spells continuously without pause—only someone with an exceptionally strong spiritual sense could do so smoothly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Therefore, I suspect your spiritual sense has already reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, perhaps even the peak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded again and said: \"Even if you're right—that my spiritual sense is stronger than an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, reaching the late stage—I still cannot produce that third-rank elixir...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, I'm still at Foundation Establishment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng himself did not believe he could alchemize beyond his realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Refining cultivators can only produce first-rank elixirs; Foundation Establishment cultivators can produce at most second-rank; Golden Core cultivators can produce at most third-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By extension, crossing realms is impossible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Muxian clenched his teeth and said: \"There is a way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master He...\" Muxian took a deep breath: \"I have a method that can temporarily grant you the spiritual sense needed to produce a third-rank elixir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian pulled out his own pair of Twin-Spirit Pills—two in total—and handed them all to He Pingsheng: \"These are mid-grade Twin-Spirit Pills, and you yourself refined them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Each one doubles your spiritual sense and lasts for one hour!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m giving you both—please try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian’s words indeed opened a new path for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath: Yes, if he used this method, it might actually work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the cost would be too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Muxian...\" He Pingsheng narrowed his eyes: \"I have a few questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian said: \"Go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: \"You’re merely a ninth-layer Foundation Establishment disciple. Even if your spiritual sense were injured, buying a few second-rank [Soul-Healing Pills] would suffice—why go to such lengths to seek the [Soul-Returning Pill]?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two low-grade [Soul-Healing Pills] can heal ordinary spiritual sense damage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had consumed many [Soul-Healing Pills] in the past—because his spiritual sense had nearly collapsed, not from ordinary damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Muxian took a deep breath: \"I’ll be honest with you, Master He.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not my spiritual sense that’s injured—it’s my sister!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a younger sister with extraordinary talent—her cultivation is at the peak of Foundation Establishment twelfth layer, and she ranks seventy-sixth on the Dragon Roar List!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng immediately bowed his head in respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventy-sixth on the Dragon Roar List was truly impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her spiritual sense was injured!\" Muxian continued: \"During a previous duel, she was ambushed and struck by a vile soul-attacking magic treasure—severely wounded. Worse, in two months, the new Dragon Roar List rankings will be refreshed, and this is precisely when she must fight to climb higher!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ordinary [Soul-Healing Pills] can restore spiritual sense damage, but they take far too long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can’t wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she drops out of the top one hundred, she loses the chance to enter [Divine General Mountain]!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we must restore her spiritual sense in the shortest possible time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And to restore it so quickly, only a higher-rank elixir will do!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded: This logic was sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher the rank of the elixir that repairs spiritual sense, the better the effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian continued: \"I spent all my wealth just to gather enough materials for one batch of [Soul-Returning Pills]. I sought out master alchemists—but they wouldn’t even look at me, all refusing outright!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I humbly beg you, Master He, to help me refine one batch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can’t give you five sets of materials—but if you succeed in refining the [Soul-Returning Pills], I’ll take only two pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rest are all yours!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you fail and the batch explodes, the loss is entirely mine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian’s eyes were red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he cared deeply for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, though his relationship with Muxian was average, when someone was in need, one should lend a hand—twelve pills per batch, you take two, I take ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand: he had never tried refining a third-rank elixir—he wanted to test it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t expect success—just no explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give me twelve failed pills, and I’ll save them all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Muxian had already given him two [Twin-Spirit Pills].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\" He Pingsheng nodded: \"Master Muxian, I accept your request!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But even though you just promised, I must still say this clearly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve never refined a third-rank elixir—if I fail, don’t blame me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, you’re forcing me into this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Agreed!\" Muxian took a deep breath: \"I’ve run out of options—I can only trust you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a moment!\" He Pingsheng said: \"I need to close off and study the [Soul-Returning Pill] refining method first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait for me downstairs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’ll take at least two days, at most three, before I have news!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, He Pingsheng went straight to the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the arrays activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrays on the third floor only covered that level—they did not extend to the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took out the [Golden Core Compendium], turned to the page with the [Soul-Returning Pill] formula, and began studying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formula was simple enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It merely described the properties of each material, key refining points, and timing for fire control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a day, He Pingsheng fully understood it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key was the refining itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After preparing all materials, He Pingsheng looked at the [Twin-Spirit Pill] beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly wanted to skip the Twin-Spirit Pill and try refining bare-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he wanted to steal it—but to test whether his current spiritual sense strength could produce even a failed third-rank elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he guarantee no explosion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much thought, He Pingsheng still chose to swallow the Twin-Spirit Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muxian’s pills were of critical importance; since he had promised, he would give his utmost effort—even if only to produce a failed batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he swallowed the Twin-Spirit Pill, He Pingsheng felt his spiritual sense surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, his spiritual sense could cover about five hundred zhang around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it reached nearly a thousand zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had touched the spiritual sense strength of early Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Start the furnace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simmer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Refine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not add [Golden Bee Sacred Sap]—though he would give his utmost effort, he wouldn’t harm his own interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, He Pingsheng had an idea: build a refining furnace right here on the third floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the furnace in the alchemy room on Xiuzhu Peak—clumsy and large, but such furnaces significantly increase success rates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after refining this batch, I’ll build one.\u003C\u002Fp>",1093,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0fd4c9db4d15fae9b2e4c9d81c05fa0acce913c2628c516e9a52321f17242262","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-200","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-198",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]