[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-207":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},2355390,4608,"Chapter 207: Wang Dun Flees","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of discussion, the white-bearded cultivator asked: “How many tokens for Shenzjiang Mountain were issued in total?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked toward the ninth cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator seated in the ninth position was a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man replied: “About four thousand six hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” the white-bearded cultivator said: “Those who didn’t even get a token can be ignored!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for those who did get tokens, we’ll test them again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” the woman on the second seat exclaimed: “Senior Brother, this… this won’t work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve already been tested once. If someone deliberately concealed their true ability, we won’t find out by making them come back!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Senior Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others all voiced their agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the white-bearded cultivator smiled and said: “You’re wrong—I’m not saying to make them come here for another test!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean… hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s just a psychological test!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female cultivator frowned: “Psychological test?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” the Senior Brother nodded: “Send the City Lord’s guard out to notify every cultivator who received a Shenzjiang Mountain token: ‘We suspect you cheated during the test, so we will retest you—after boarding the ship.’ Tell every single one this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha…” the white-bearded cultivator chuckled proudly: “Guess what the real cheater will do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female cultivator said: “I get it… he won’t dare board the ship. He might even run away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, you’re brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once he does that, we’ll pinpoint the exact person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, brilliant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others began praising him enthusiastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Senior Brother said: “Go. Make sure your guards notify every single person. Can you do it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard captain replied: “Yes. Everyone has registered their residence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the City Lord’s decision, two guards dressed in golden Dao robes arrived at He Pingsheng’s courtyard the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was at Foundation Establishment seventh layer, the other at Foundation Establishment tenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They sat in the first-floor hall of He Pingsheng’s home and stared at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Kunlun, do you understand what we’ve told you?” the Foundation Establishment tenth-layer cultivator asked He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil: Damn, did they find out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood!” He Pingsheng bowed slightly: “Don’t worry, I’ll show up for the retest on time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” the golden-robed man waved his hand: “Good to know!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shut the courtyard gate and sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d found him out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he just run?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No… absolutely not…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the thought surfaced, he immediately crushed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’re watching me, running now won’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if I run, I’m admitting guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re only suspicious—but if I flee, I’m confessing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I don’t run, and they uncover me, I’m dead for sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows what those nine dragons are for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe they’re looking for someone with a special physique to possess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng couldn’t calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying wasn’t an option. Leaving wasn’t either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, even if he left, he couldn’t go right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of a plan: invisibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d upgraded the [Hundred Invisibility Talisman] given by Qiao Huizhu into two [Invisibility Talismans], and had used only one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was still on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright…” He Pingsheng finally decided: use this Invisibility Talisman to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t leave immediately—he needed a detailed plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How should he run?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As He Pingsheng pondered his escape, a commotion erupted outside his courtyard gate, making his hair stand on end—he leapt from his chair in alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed in relief when he opened the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the City Lord’s guards—it was an old friend, Wang Dun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you doing here?” He Pingsheng asked Wang Dun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun rushed in: “Don’t talk. Shut the door… come inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They shut the courtyard gate and entered the small building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went straight to the third floor, and He Pingsheng activated all the arrays on that level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun finally exhaled deeply: “It’s over, over, over… Brother, the City Lord’s guards just told me they suspect I cheated during the test and want to retest me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, these people are too sharp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve thought long and hard—they used that nine-dragon mirror to test us because they’re trying to find the one person who saw all nine dragons…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded: “Seems so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun added: “Who knows what they plan to do with those people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe it’s good, maybe it’s deadly—I won’t gamble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, I originally planned to take you with me to Shenzjiang Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now I can’t!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m running!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told you before—I really saw all nine dragons. I’m not bragging!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m leaving!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before I go, I had to tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If anyone asks about our relationship, don’t you dare betray me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Don’t worry—I’ll say you came to me for pills.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Wang Dun said: “Brother, farewell…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Wang Dun left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng exhaled in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least Wang Dun running away was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Wang Dun fled, all attention would shift to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My pressure would ease considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s wait and see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>City Lord’s Mansion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden-robed guard captain rushed frantically to the entrance of a grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder… something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone escaped!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the hall, an Elder hastily opened the door and arrays: “Escaped?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang Dun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who is Wang Dun?” The white-haired cultivator’s eyes were sharp as a blade, fixed on the golden-robed youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-robed youth dared not even breathe: “It’s… it’s…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop stalling—speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” The golden-robed youth took a deep breath and said: “He’s… Number One on the Dragon Roar List!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator suddenly raised his hand and brought it down hard—but struck the outer side of his own thigh: “Damn it! How did I forget the Dragon Roar List?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s him… definitely him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s unquestionably him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Has he been captured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Sorry to all my patrons—I went to the hospital again yesterday… Good news: nothing was found; bad news: nothing was found.}\u003C\u002Fp>",995,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","43b09e2bb6e973b4abf6b7c75dd027964b9a226d5c6b428cc8f567bc8c875a0e","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-208","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-206",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]