[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-209":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},2355392,4608,"Chapter 209","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>Research my ass!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is outright robbery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Known as cutting off an arm to save the body, to avoid soul-searching and provide a plausible excuse, he could only produce his cultivation technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had already given this technique to many others before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuan Yang, Chong Yang, Master Yu Ning, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it only contained three sections—from Qi Refining to Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He Pingsheng simply left, it would seem suspicious, so he bowed again, his face filled with fearful sincerity: “Elder, this is a family heirloom passed down through six or seven generations—how can I let it vanish under my watch?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, Elder, return it to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I’ll give it back,” said the white-haired cultivator, waving his hand. “Take him out first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was taken outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by a heavy guard detail, he sat on the steps outside the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about half an hour, he was called back in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator returned the technique to him and said: “We’ve studied it thoroughly—you have no connection to Wang Dun… Here is your cultivation method for refining the primordial spirit. Take it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you cannot leave the Lord’s mansion for now—stay here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If we get any new information, we’ll question you again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was effectively house arrest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was taken to a room inside the Lord’s mansion and lodged there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and pulled out a talisman: the Invisibility Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his last resort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they truly intended to kill him, he would rely on this talisman to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now was not the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, over ten days had passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was summoned again before the white-haired cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator smiled cheerfully: “I’ve got good news for you… Wang Dun has been captured!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, this matter has nothing to do with you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We set sail for Shensheng Mountain this afternoon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You may board normally now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng exhaled deeply: “Thank you, Elder, for your keen insight!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator smiled, then shook his head. “Go on. I’ll be waiting for you on the great ship this afternoon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keen insight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft, what keen insight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that everything no longer mattered now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the one with great fortune had already been caught. Whether this boy had ties to Wang Dun or not—none of it mattered anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was free!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He left the Lord’s mansion and headed straight for the Coral Trading Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator said he’d wait for He Pingsheng on the great ship this afternoon—how could He Pingsheng dare not go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He guessed that although he was temporarily free, the Lord’s mansion guards were surely watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had no choice but to go to Shensheng Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before heading to Shensheng Mountain, he needed to buy something: the Disguise Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was about to board the ship—if the Beast Taming Sect or the Ice Pole Sect spotted him, he’d be surrounded by enemies, making his future path far harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to avoid trouble where possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he entered, he saw a woman in a blue Dao robe with an explosive figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was none other than Jin Lan, who had hosted the auction before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan confidently stepped forward, chest thrust out: “Young brother, what are you looking for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled at He Pingsheng—clearly, she recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he had not only attended the auction but also the subsequent Jiaoyi Society, and even produced ten drops of spiritual fluid and a top-grade spiritual-nerve attack magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hard to forget.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Second-grade talismans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan said: “Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled him to the talisman section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Mount Matou marketplace, the trading society sold second-grade talismans, but in limited quantity and variety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Coral Trading Society was different—they didn’t openly sell items above third-grade, yet their second-grade stock was abundant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At a glance, all kinds of talismans were there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offensive, defensive, supportive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything you could want!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little brother, what talisman do you need?” Jin Lan nearly leaned against He Pingsheng, her voice sweet and syrupy, making him shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath: “Two Stonefall Talismans, two Flameburst Talismans… and the second-grade Disguise Talisman—give me three of those!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven talismans total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!” Jin Lan happily fetched the seven talismans he needed. “Twenty thousand spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Each Stonefall and Flameburst is two thousand, but the Disguise Talismans are pricier—four thousand each. Total: twenty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” He Pingsheng handed her two mid-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Lan took the stones and shot him a flirtatious glance. “Brother… do you still have any of that Golden Bee Sacred Juice? Can you give me one drop?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just one drop… I’ll do anything for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anything you want!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she twisted her body, nearly pressing against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure made him freeze—he fled the Coral Trading Society in utter panic, tail between his legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a stick of incense after leaving the shop, he finally took a deep breath and cleared away all the negative emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Lord’s mansion began boarding, He Pingsheng found a secluded spot, slapped a second-grade [Disguise Talisman] onto his body, and altered his appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became a middle-aged man again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second-grade talisman, without enhancement, could fool only Foundation Establishment cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above that level, it was instantly seen through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But its duration was longer than a first-grade talisman—one lasted two hours, this one lasted a full day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the southern gate of the Lord’s mansion, on the square between the Phoenix Banner and the Dragon Chant Banner, sat a massive flying vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vessel was two hundred zhang long and fifty zhang wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Majestic and imposing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On top of this enormous vessel stood nine levels of buildings, their rooms packed tightly like a beehive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made one’s scalp tingle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Board now! Hold onto your tokens—get on board! Once aboard, exchange your tokens for Life-and-Death Plaques!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four to five thousand people boarded in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng also presented his black token for inspection, boarded the great ship, and immediately encountered the white-haired cultivator sitting on the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired cultivator instantly saw through He Pingsheng’s disguise. “Why disguise yourself again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you being hunted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell me who it is—I’ll kill him for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shuddered: If I tell you, you’ll just go ask others about my origins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly smiled and said: “No… I’m a pill alchemist. I fear people will pester me to make pills for them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…” The white-haired cultivator nodded. “I’ve prepared a good cabin for you—the first and largest one at the bow. Go.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4eec3adb0a36d44983d12cce7c8c2b7a5fc1648f1b8857533e119666c437662b","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-210","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-208",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]