[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-245":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},2355428,4608,"Chapter 245: Disrespectful Jin Dan","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-245",245,"\u003Cp>The elixirs were not numerous: one type of top-grade [Ji Qi Dan], and one type of mid-grade [Ji Ling Dan].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two were the main ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these, there were also a few second-grade [Foundation Establishment Elixirs].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they made up for it in quantity and quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, He Pingsheng’s stall attracted many cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior…” a female cultivator said: “How much for your Ji Qi Dan? I’d like to buy a vial—can you give me a discount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Ji Qi Dan is top-grade; the price must be high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s top-grade!” Before He Pingsheng could speak, Qiao Huizhu interjected: “It’s more expensive than ordinary mid-grade elixirs. According to market value, one vial of top-grade elixir equals five vials of mid-grade!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you need it, I’ll give you this vial for one hundred and twenty spirit stones… hmm… I’ll knock off the zero—just give me one hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ji Qi Dan is a first-grade elixir; the price is cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary Ji Qi Dan costs two spirit stones per pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-grade sells for ten spirit stones per pill—not expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Qiao Huizhu gave a twenty-spirit-stone discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, alright…” the female cultivator exclaimed excitedly: “I’ll take it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want one of these Foundation Establishment Elixirs too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu had sold goods before, so she handled promotion, haggling, and value assessment with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a day later, all the elixirs on He Pingsheng’s stall were sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not his original intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His original goal was to acquire [Tian Xiang Dou Kou], but no one showed interest in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt the reason no one cared was partly because Tian Xiang Dou Kou was too rare, but mostly because his offer held no appeal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to add some gimmicks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something to shock them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, even cultivators who didn’t know what Tian Xiang Dou Kou was would start talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they started talking, more and more people would learn about Tian Xiang Dou Kou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone here knew about Tian Xiang Dou Kou, finding it wouldn’t be far off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… how to create a gimmick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng frowned, thinking for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he waved his hand, erasing the writing on the sign, picked up Qiao Huizhu’s talisman brush, dipped it in beast blood, and swiftly wrote several large characters: One Jipin  Spirit Artifact, exchange for second-grade material [Tian Xiang Dou Kou].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the sign appeared, the surrounding cultivators grew excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, merely stating a high price wasn’t enough—you needed concrete terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the words “ Jipin  Spirit Artifact” were out, people had a clear idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Jipin  Spirit Artifact held great appeal—even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone Jin Dan cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Spirit Artifact rank was already high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, Jipin  items were rare and unattainable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, some Jin Dan cultivators, though they had broken through to the Jin Dan realm, still didn’t possess a magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, a Jin Dan cultivator had to find materials himself, forge them into a treasure, then nurture it within his dantian for over a hundred years before it became a magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did Jin Dan cultivators use before they had a magic treasure?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit Artifacts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most used Spirit Artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Jipin  Spirit Artifacts were exceedingly rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many newly minted Jin Dan cultivators used top-grade Spirit Artifacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment cultivators were even more so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior…” a white-haired nun looked at He Pingsheng and bowed: “May I ask, what is Tian Xiang Dou Kou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>See? Even those who didn’t know what Tian Xiang Dou Kou was came to join the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng patiently replied: “It’s a second-grade material, one of the main ingredients for brewing [Yun Ling Dan]. As for its appearance… I’ll draw it for you to see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled out a sheet of paper and sketched the image of Tian Xiang Dou Kou, placing it before his stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone knew what Tian Xiang Dou Kou looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior…” someone asked: “If I find Tian Xiang Dou Kou, will you definitely give me a Jipin  Spirit Artifact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng gritted his teeth: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then…” the man asked further, “what kind of Jipin  Spirit Artifact? Can you show it to us first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng reached into his storage bag and pulled out a small shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jipin  Spirit Artifact: Holy Wood Shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This had once been He Pingsheng’s primary defense tool—one Holy Wood Shield, one Iron Wood Shield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already given the Iron Wood Shield to Qiao Huizhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Holy Wood Shield was perfect for use as a reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he barely used it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he now had the [Seven-Clasp Sharp Gold Armor], a Jipin  magic treasure that could automatically defend against attacks without needing spiritual power, and it could block seven strikes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Seven-Clasp Sharp Gold Armor, the Holy Wood Shield was practically useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using it as a reward was fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy shit…” someone gasped: “It’s a defensive Jipin  Spirit Artifact?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heavens, this is a precious item!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s really going all out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who can tell me where to find Tian Xiang Dou Kou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, where is Tian Xiang Dou Kou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this thing even good for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless people began buzzing with discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One told ten, ten told a hundred… this news spread through the Skull Mountain Gathering at an unparalleled speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a burly middle-aged man arrived, strolling over with four concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s gaze shifted, and his spiritual sense swept over the cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he saw the man’s cultivation level, He Pingsheng was somewhat startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Dan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And an eighth-layer Jin Dan cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai… Bai Senior?” someone, seeing the Jin Dan cultivator, bowed respectfully: “Disciple greets Senior Bai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All eyes turned to the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jin Dan cultivator smiled: “You know me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course…” the man replied: “Who doesn’t know Senior Bai of the Free and Easy Immortal Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your name is renowned—I’ve long admired you from afar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” the Senior Bai waved his hand, brushing aside the man, then stood before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze did not look at He Pingsheng, but instead showed delight and fervor as it fixed on Qiao Huizhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart suddenly lurched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have Tian Xiang Dou Kou…” the Senior Bai turned to He Pingsheng: “If you want it, I can give it to you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I don’t need a Jipin  Spirit Artifact!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This woman is quite lovely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pointed at Qiao Huizhu: “Let her become my cultivation consort—that’s my condition!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu trembled and quickly hid behind He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s eyes blazed with fury: “Forgive me, Senior Bai—she is my cultivation partner. I cannot accept your demand.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","f806acd71cc9458d706399733ea7562853fc99bda40a76c3d927cd3ae3a2a451","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-246","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-244",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]