[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-24":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},2355207,4608,"Chapter 24: Cultivating the Treasure Gathering Basin","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Fire Crow Art, Fire Shield Art!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one to cultivate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng first took a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Fire Crow Art, once cultivated, releases internal fire spiritual power to condense into a fire crow, which can be launched to attack enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is merely a low-level spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet its offensive power is no small matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once cultivated to minor completion, one can release a single fire crow, controlled by spiritual sense, capable of striking enemies within a ten-zhang range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, it won’t work, because He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense can currently extend only ten zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If cultivated to major completion, one can release nine fire crows at once against enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If cultivated to perfect realm, one can unleash one hundred and eight flames in a single breath, with overwhelming offensive power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swarm of crows flying wildly can easily slay even a Qi Refining Stage Twelve cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, reaching perfection is extremely difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Fire Shield Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a defensive spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once cultivated, it instantly forms a fire-based protective shield capable of blocking a single strike from an enemy of the same realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, both spells are highly useful for He Pingsheng at his current stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which one to practice first?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Definitely the Fire Crow Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What good is defense if you have no attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, offensive spells naturally come first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng memorized the cultivation essentials of the Fire Crow Art, then began practicing inside his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the early stages, there’s no need to worry about fire burning down his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he cannot yet condense any flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when the fire spiritual power flows smoothly through his meridians can he form the shape of a fire crow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spells are easier than cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as the right method is used, it’s merely a matter of refining proficiency—when he can guide the fire spiritual power outside his body, he completes the first step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This depends not on talent, but on proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he knew it, over twenty days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this day, He Pingsheng was practicing the Fire Crow Art as usual, when suddenly a flame spark emerged from his right palm, instantly forming a brilliant crow of fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crow was small, only slightly larger than a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It blazed with dazzling firelight, flapping its wings incessantly in his palm, as if ready to take flight at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was overjoyed, drew a deep breath, and withdrew his spiritual power; as the fire spiritual power receded, the fire crow in his palm lost its foundation and vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The room is too cramped to unleash it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… find a secluded place to test the technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stood up, brushed off his body, and was about to step outside when he suddenly noticed the Treasure Gathering Basin lying beneath his bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is different from Xiuzhu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone could burst into his room at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of his parents’ treasures being stolen still burned vividly in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So He Pingsheng could not rest easy leaving the Treasure Gathering Basin in his room when he went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it’s highly unlikely any thief would even touch it, what if one did?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng cannot afford to gamble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But carrying it around would be inconvenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh!” He let out a deep breath, “If only I had a storage bag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alas, it was just a beautiful wish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even among the gifted inner-disciples of Grand Void Gate, over ninety-nine percent lack such an advanced item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such objects are typically possessed only by Foundation Establishment Elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he dare to dream of one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe… I should bury it instead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng picked up the Treasure Gathering Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he was about to dig into the ground, a flash of insight struck him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was young, he had seen his father cut his finger and drip his essence blood onto the magic artifact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that dripping blood onto this treasure would allow him to claim it as his own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s try!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it doesn’t work, I can still bury it underground later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a trial mindset, He Pingsheng took a small knife from the table and swiftly sliced a tiny wound on his left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few drops of blood immediately flowed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng let the blood drip into the Treasure Gathering Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a miraculous sight occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the blood landed, a flash of golden light suddenly appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the blood instantly spread along the previously invisible patterns, merging throughout the entire basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a few breaths, the blood vanished entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng dripped another drop of blood, and another flash of golden light appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several repetitions, the basin suddenly changed—whizzing into a purple-gold light that shot into He Pingsheng’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stared, dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s my treasure? Where’s the basin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I lose it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense swept inward, examining his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, beneath a crimson vortex in his dantian, lay a black basin, perfectly still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t that the Treasure Gathering Basin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng moved his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whizz! The Treasure Gathering Basin reappeared as golden light, landing in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat…” Another thought, and the basin returned to his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng laughed heartily, then crashed onto his bed, drawing a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he no longer needed to worry about the Treasure Gathering Basin being stolen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, his excitement faded, and he began to think again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Treasure Gathering Basin was safely stored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there were still two jade vials in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two elixir vials contained two supreme Qi-accumulating pills—what should he do with them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Carry them on his person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know whether the Treasure Gathering Basin could store items and then be retracted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s try!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come…” He Pingsheng moved his spiritual sense, and the Treasure Gathering Basin appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng tossed the two jade vials into the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then attempted to retract the Treasure Gathering Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Treasure Gathering Basin was indeed absorbed into his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense scanned his body and confirmed that the two jade vials now rested inside the basin in his dantian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really can be stored inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it can be stored, then let’s put them all in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come…” He Pingsheng summoned the Treasure Gathering Basin from his dantian, then placed the two books inside as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the two books, he discovered a sack of spirit rice in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a hundred jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This definitely won’t fit inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because earlier, He Pingsheng had tried—it could only hold about ten or so jin of spirit rice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything more wouldn’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh…” He sighed and said, “It’s too small—if only the Treasure Gathering Basin could be a bit larger!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as He Pingsheng finished speaking, the Treasure Gathering Basin on the table suddenly expanded by a full circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It changed from a normal basin size to the size of a bathtub.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the spirit rice could definitely fit inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, He Pingsheng had no interest in putting in the spirit rice—he stared at the basin in excitement and said, “Bigger, bigger… even bigger…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Treasure Gathering Basin grew larger and larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, the entire basin reached three chi in diameter, then stopped growing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant this three-chi size was the basin’s limit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1248,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3200025dd44e2be6f0ddb8764f41d4faf43f4a05a479175f4928f70526b9ed5b","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-25","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-23",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]