[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-221":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},2355404,4608,"Chapter 221","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-221",221,"\u003Cp>“Comrade Shi Yuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man in the moon-white robe looked at He Pingsheng with a friendly smile and said: “Just now, I, along with Fire Hai Chao and Jiang Qingyu, have reached a gentleman’s agreement!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Among the three of us, whoever obtains the Spear Intent Crystal, the other two must not seize it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guaranteeing fairness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wonder, Comrade, would you like to join?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before He Pingsheng could speak, the other three all turned their gazes toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded and said: “Fine, I’ll join.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely had to join—refusing would be a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if someone else obtained the Spear Intent Crystal, given He Pingsheng’s nature, he certainly wouldn’t try to seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he obtained it, without any agreement, others would move to take it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t that a loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, He Pingsheng knew this so-called agreement was essentially worthless paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the critical moment, some people would always break the rules and come to snatch it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having it is better than having nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the agreement, at least it could deter some people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Guan Changsheng nodded: “I agree to let Shi Yuan join!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qingyu said: “I agree too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Hai Chao said: “I agree as well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, at this moment, no one wanted to invite trouble for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you refuse, others will become doubly wary of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright…” Guan Changsheng said: “It’s settled. If any other cultivators enter later, we’ll use this same method!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the four of them each lowered their gaze, falling silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, He Pingsheng lifted his head and stared intently at the black great spear before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was a treasure left behind by the ancient General, why wasn’t it taken?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why leave it here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t a treasure be assimilated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing He Pingsheng’s thoughts, Guan Changsheng smiled and said: “Comrade Shi Yuan, you’re also thinking of claiming this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled and replied: “It’s probably not easy—if it were, countless cultivators throughout history would have taken it long ago.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” Guan Changsheng said: “It truly cannot be claimed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We three have all just tried—Comrade, if you’re curious, go ahead and test it yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded, then stood up and walked to the massive black divine spear, over a zhang thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The divine spear was entirely black, but up close, intricate engraved patterns could be seen across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These patterns must be the prohibitions etched onto the spear, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath, then extended his hand and pressed his palm against the great spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense flowed through his hand into the spear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, his spiritual sense was violently ejected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was it ejected—he himself was thrown back six or seven steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” Seeing this, Guan Changsheng smiled again: “The master of this divine spear has been dead for countless years, yet a trace of his spiritual sense still lingers on it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To assimilate the spear, you must first expel this trace of spiritual sense from within!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though it’s only a trace, for us Foundation Establishment cultivators, it’s still far too powerful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thus, it cannot be assimilated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every cultivator’s magic treasure, even if you kill its owner, retains a trace of their spiritual sense—that’s common knowledge in the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This applies to storage bags and magic treasures alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had killed many cultivators; each time he tried to assimilate a storage bag or magic treasure, his first step was always to remove the lingering spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, the residual spiritual sense was very weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Easily removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem here is, the spear’s original owner was far too powerful—even though the lingering spiritual sense was only a trace, that trace had stymied countless Foundation Establishment disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were a Golden Core cultivator here, they’d have assimilated it long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s a rule here: cultivators of Golden Core rank or higher are forbidden from entering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, they’d be instantly killed by the great array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why this spear has remained unclaimed for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng knew he lacked the ability to claim it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his spiritual sense wasn’t strong enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had Golden Core-level spiritual sense, perhaps it would work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting back down, he closed his eyes and began pondering another matter: previously, he’d tested that a Superior [Dual Spirit Pill] could triple his spiritual sense, extending it to fifteen hundred zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spiritual sense strength was already comparable to a second-layer Golden Core cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this spiritual sense, could he erase the residual spiritual sense on the spear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then… would the Supreme [Dual Spirit Pill] work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was, he didn’t know how much the Supreme [Dual Spirit Pill] could boost his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no rush—he’d have a chance to test it later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as He Pingsheng was lost in thought, a vast surge of Spear Intent erupted violently from the black great spear, sweeping outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without warning, He Pingsheng was blasted backward over ten zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three were similarly thrown back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear Intent erupts!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Qingyu, the woman of the Great Qi Imperial Family, exclaimed in shock: “When Spear Intent erupts, it means a Spear Intent Crystal is about to appear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After nine surges, the crystal manifests!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a deep breath and quickly returned to her seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others also resumed their positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!” Guan Changsheng added: “Ancient texts record that under normal circumstances, Spear Intent never erupts—everyone leaves empty-handed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But once it erupts, a Spear Intent Crystal must fall!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After swallowing this crystal, one gains boundless Spear Intent and can dominate the realm of the spear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stirred with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crystal would definitely appear this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each person’s chance was one in four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One in four—that’s an enormous probability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me say this again!” Jiang Qingyu’s face turned icy: “All of you must strictly abide by the agreement—if anyone dares to seize it by force, I, representing the Great Qi Imperial Family, will execute them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Jiang Qingyu’s eyes, the Spear Intent was already hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because as a member of the Great Qi Imperial Family, she had tested her destiny at birth using the Nine Dragon Mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her destiny revealed eight dragons within the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight dragons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless someone possessed the Nine Dragon destiny, who could surpass me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one could have Nine Dragon destiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Spear Intent Crystal must be mine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this mindset, Jiang Qingyu had repeatedly demanded everyone swear not to seize the crystal, no matter who obtained it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think she’s that kind-hearted?\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","32630c87e28c5034997d45209fe1cc15d723d3a0c5ee4f5b91f2253a7d6501bb","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-222","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-220",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]