[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-243":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},2355426,4608,"Chapter 243: Ku Ma Zi in Hand","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-243",243,"\u003Cp>「Array techniques!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All kinds of array materials!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「First-rank, second-rank, third-rank arrays—all here…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Come take a look!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, a woman in a gray Daoist robe with a sweet face was vigorously waving her sleeves, shouting loudly at the passing customers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At her feet sat a middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man had a dignified face and a three-strand beard of greenish hue, floating like an immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping secretly extended a thread of spiritual sense, sweeping over the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s cultivation base was decent—Foundation Establishment third stage, identical to He Ping’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the man’s cultivation base was unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be penetrated at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was almost certainly a Jin Dan cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he weren’t a Jin Dan cultivator, how could he craft a third-rank array?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Let’s go take a look…」 He Ping pulled Qiao Hui Zhu to the array materials stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All kinds of array materials were displayed, along with finished products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, first-rank array discs, second-rank array discs, even a third-rank array disc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping reached out and picked up the only third-rank array disc in hand, examined it, and asked: 「Master, is this a confinement array?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hehe…」 The middle-aged man smiled at He Ping and said: 「Correct—it’s a third-rank confinement array disc!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping understood at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, when he called him “Master,” the man had accepted it without denial—there was no doubt he was a Jin Dan cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「How much for this disc?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-rank materials were expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping had bought one before at a guild—it cost ninety thousand low-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man looked at He Ping and said: 「A third-rank confinement array disc costs two hundred sixty thousand low-grade spirit stones. With this, even Foundation Establishment disciples can easily set up a third-rank array!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping sucked in a sharp breath: So expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there was reason for the price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the third-rank [Defense Array], for instance—only a third-rank array master could craft it from scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if you bought a third-rank array disc, even a second-rank array master could set up a third-rank defense array using it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the disc already contained ninety percent of the work required to set up the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once activated, such a third-rank defense array could protect an entire immortal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price was indeed justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Sorry, sorry…」 He Ping smiled apologetically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man said: 「No problem!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping quickly left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He actually had enough spirit stones to buy it, but he was currently studying third-rank arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in time he could craft one himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to purchase it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, this confinement array wasn’t as useful as the Spirit-Sealing Array or the Defense Array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Not bad…」 He Ping nodded as he walked: 「Coming to Skull Mountain was truly worth it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「So many good things here!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Even third-rank materials!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that previously, at some guilds, even small ones refused to sell third-rank materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But here at Skull Mountain, there were many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping glanced around: 「If you see any third-rank talismans later, remind me—I want to buy them…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his journey, He Ping had survived several life-or-death situations thanks to talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a special reliance and trust in them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t find any talismans—but he found what he needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Husband… that… that looks like… Ku Ma Zi!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping’s body trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the long-sought Ku Ma Zi appeared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed Qiao Hui Zhu’s pointing finger and saw a stall selling various materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials here were mixed: alchemical, metallurgical, and talisman-making ingredients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an unremarkable corner of the pile, He Ping spotted a small bundle of Ku Ma Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—that was Ku Ma Zi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed Qiao Hui Zhu’s hand and strode over to the stall in three quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vendor was a Daoist nun, around forty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nun looked up: 「What do you want?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping didn’t scan her cultivation base—he pointed at the Ku Ma Zi and asked: 「Is this Ku Ma Zi?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Yes!」 The nun nodded. 「It’s a second-rank alchemical ingredient—Ku Ma Zi. I found it occasionally in a mountain valley. Genuine wild Ku Ma Zi!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hmm…」 He Ping examined it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bundle contained about fifty grains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enough for three or four batches of Yun Ling Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「How much?」 he asked the nun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nun glanced at He Ping, then at Qiao Hui Zhu, and said: 「I don’t know the price, but since it’s a second-rank material, I’ll trade for another second-rank item.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「How about two Ju Ling Dan?」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price wasn’t high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But two Ju Ling Dan weren’t cheap either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Fine!」 He Ping pulled out two mid-grade [Ju Ling Dan] and handed them to the nun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had many such Ju Ling Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time Bai Long asked him to refine pills, he’d given her mid-grade Ju Ling Dan and received five batches of materials in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With mid-grade Ju Ling Dan ready, if anyone came to request refining later, he could trade directly—no wasted time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Mid-grade…?」 The nun’s eyes lit up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d hoped for two low-grade ones at best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Hehe…」 He Ping said nothing, smiling as he tucked the Ku Ma Zi away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Huh…」 He exhaled deeply and looked at Qiao Hui Zhu: 「Only one left…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What’s left?」 the woman asked. 「Tell me—maybe I have it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Hui Zhu said: 「It’s the second-rank ingredient [Tian Xiang Dou Kou]…」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「This…」 The nun’s face fell in apology. 「I’ve never even heard of it!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep searching!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining Ku Ma Zi, He Ping and Qiao Hui Zhu’s moods improved considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only one left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the thousand-zhang square, tens of thousands of stalls were set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The number of people browsing them was incalculable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Ping had passed less than two-tenths of the stalls so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still early—keep browsing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two continued browsing until nightfall, still not having seen all the stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They even spotted two more stalls selling [Ku Ma Zi], but still no Tian Xiang Dou Kou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As darkness fell, all the stalls were forcibly taken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skull Mountain’s management required all vendors to remove their stalls at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the reason—there was no reason!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Let’s go!」 He Ping and Qiao Hui Zhu returned to their rented cottage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lay back in his chair, staring at the ceiling: 「Tomorrow, we can’t browse like this!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Think about it!」 He Ping said: 「Today we only saw less than half the stalls—half remain unexplored!」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「But tomorrow, when they reset the stalls, the order will be scrambled again—that’s a problem.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「We need a plan.」\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","52f819ed21aa7d87417a975a55d6f4f1f46f8b44bd9970db6c290bb32c4ae26d","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-244","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-242",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]