[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-252":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},2355435,4608,"Chapter 252: Mi Family Ancestor","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>The mountain where the Mi family resides is very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the high peak, snow lay white and endless everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one glance sent a bone-chilling cold through one’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the summit, a spiritual vein seemed to surface; surrounded by snow, there lay a green oasis several thousand zhang across, upon which stood a vast family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pavilions, terraces, towers, artificial hills, and ponds—all were present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, immortal birds flew among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu landed before the Mi family’s mountain gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No disciples guarded the gate; the gate itself was crude, merely two massive stones propped upright, forming a simple entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one of the stones were written the characters 【Mi Family】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The characters were ancient and forceful, clearly the work of a master calligrapher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if no one’s here?” Qiao Huizhu glanced at the gate, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a family like this have no one guarding the gate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two hesitated whether to enter, a streak of light shot from within the Mi family and landed before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, both of you…” The newcomer was a very young Qi Refining disciple who bowed respectfully to He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu: “May I ask why you have come to the Mi family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng did not look down on the disciple for being Qi Refining; he returned the bow: “I have come to purchase some herbs from the Mi family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…” the disciple said: “Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu followed the disciple into the Mi family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they entered, his vast spiritual sense spread out, instantly covering the entire Mi family compound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not claim to see every blade of grass or tree clearly, but he grasped the general state of the Mi family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual energy here was still fairly dense, but the Mi family had few disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such a large family and territory, the total number of disciples was less than a hundred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please follow me,” the disciple said. “To purchase herbs, you must speak with one of our Internal Affairs Hall Elders.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Internal Affairs Hall, the disciple withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who received He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu was a Foundation Establishment female cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She appeared to be around forty years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that was merely her appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her true age was hard to say—perhaps she was truly around forty, or perhaps one hundred and forty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What herbs do you wish to purchase?” the woman asked He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I heard the Mi family possesses the second-rank herb Tianxiang Doukou, so I’ve come to purchase two seeds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianxiang Doukou need not be many—two seeds are enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” the woman frowned, neither agreeing nor refusing, but asked: “How did you learn that the Mi family has Tianxiang Doukou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I did not know beforehand. Recently, a Jiaoyi Society was held at Skull Mountain in Hongshi City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I specifically sought Tianxiang Doukou there, but did not find any—only this piece of information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I paid for this information.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I wasn’t sure if I’d been deceived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I see,” the woman nodded solemnly. “You were not deceived.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Mi family does indeed possess Tianxiang Doukou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But we rarely sell it to outsiders. What use do you have for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman stared at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had nothing to hide; he spoke plainly: “This is my wife. She once disbanded her own cultivation to save me, and now she must reopen her meridians.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand,” the woman nodded. “To reopen meridians, three elixirs must be prepared. You’ve already restored her dantian and meridians—only her spiritual root remains unformed. Tianxiang Doukou is the main ingredient of the Yunling Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment,” the woman rose. “Our Tianxiang Doukou is kept by our Ancestor. None of the disciples have any—I’ll report to him immediately.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he agrees, I’ll give you two seeds—it’s no great matter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the woman left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least now he knew where Tianxiang Doukou was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There must be a way to obtain it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng believed that if he offered enough, the transaction would not be a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a stick of incense had burned, a grotesque man in a bright red Daoist robe strolled slowly into the grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him followed the woman who had just left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng guessed this red-robed man was the Mi family’s Ancestor; he dared not probe his cultivation base with his spiritual sense and quickly stood to bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman said: “Esteemed Daoist, this is our Ancestor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Jin Dan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I pay my respects to the Elder!” He Pingsheng said quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grotesque Jin Dan cultivator nodded, his gaze sweeping over He Pingsheng and Qiao Huizhu: “You two want Tianxiang Doukou?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who disbanded their Qi?” asked the Mi Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu said: “I disbanded mine, Elder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mi Ancestor asked: “And now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu said: “My husband endured great hardship to restore my dantian and meridians, but my spiritual root remains unformed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good,” said the Mi Ancestor. “You’re fortunate. Many fail to restore their meridians and dantian—if they fail, they can never enter the Immortal Path again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extend your left hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mi Ancestor said: “Let the elder feel your pulse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mi family’s female Elder stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu finally extended her left hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman pressed one finger against Qiao Huizhu’s pulse, sensed briefly, then said: “Ancestor, they speak truth—her spiritual root is indeed blocked.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…” the Mi Ancestor nodded, then suddenly asked He Pingsheng: “Will two seeds be enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “More than enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here,” the Mi Ancestor pulled out a porcelain vial. “Inside are two seeds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was overjoyed. He opened the vial and saw two fine-quality Tianxiang Doukou inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrilling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands trembled almost uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mi Ancestor smiled: “A couple bound by loyalty and affection—truly celestial lovers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder,” He Pingsheng said: “Thank you. May I ask the price…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Price?” the Mi Ancestor waved his hand. “A second-rank herb? Not worth mentioning. If I truly charged you, it’d be a few spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May you succeed in restoring your spiritual root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the Ancestor stepped forward and vanished from the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stood stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before coming, he had imagined many scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they make things difficult?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they raise the price?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would they be ill-tempered?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never imagined this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Free?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8e1d2b3bc4984c77e14e4e0be21b6e0b4c855dad7586a924cdb0ef6f4c9fb357","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-253","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-251",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]