[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-253":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},2355436,4608,"Chapter 253: Ten Years Later, Foundation Establishment Tenth Layer","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-253",253,"\u003Cp>“Perhaps it’s better to convert it into spirit stones—I’ll pay you for it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked at the female disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female elder smiled and shook her head. “That won’t do—the Ancestor specifically said to give it to you. If I take back your spirit stones afterward, the Ancestor will punish me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Friend, don’t take it to heart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though Tianxiang Doukou is rare, its value is low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not worth much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!” He Pingsheng sighed inwardly, bowing to the woman. “Then, thank you very much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, may I ask the Elder of the Mi family’s Dao name and surname?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving such a favor, at least one ought to know the giver’s name, shouldn’t one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female cultivator said: “Our Ancestor’s name is Mi Cangyuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent!” He Pingsheng thanked her again. “Thank you—deeply grateful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the Mi family, He Pingsheng once again rode his sword through the air, returning with Qiao Huiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn’t quite believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it really this easy to obtain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could only say that the Mi family truly was a refreshing presence in the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense was now powerful and the effects of the Twin Divine Pills had not yet faded, his sword-flight speed was extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The journey there took four days; the return took only one day, and he arrived at the western gate of Hongshi City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, prolonged sword-flight consumed great energy, but it didn’t matter—he had Golden Bee Holy Juice; a few more drops would suffice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He returned to his small courtyard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first thing he did was close himself off to refine elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, reinforce the materials, then refine the pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After refining them, place them into the Treasure Basin for another reinforcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result would be a top-grade [Nourishing Spirit Pill].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top-grade Nourishing Spirit Pill was placed before Qiao Huiyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huiyu extended her jade hand, pinching the tiny pill. “I can finally resume the path of cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she swallowed it whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her spiritual root surged into wild activation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, as her cultivation technique activated, the faint spiritual energy around her coalesced into thin veils of mist, drawing toward her body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spiritual root—was restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Done!” Qiao Huiyu opened her eyes. “Husband… my spiritual root is fully restored!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” He Pingsheng felt immense relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huiyu said: “Of course it’s true… don’t believe me? Feel for yourself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to close off for cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This period of traveling had been more than enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than enough!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more one travels, the more one feels one’s cultivation base is insufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before closing off, there was one more thing to do: dispose of some items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, that cluster of Elixir Flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reinforcing the Elixir Flame, two emerged—he had cultivated one himself; he originally intended to give the red one to Qiao Huiyu, but then decided to sell it instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Qiao Huiyu doesn’t refine elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one doesn’t refine elixirs, such flame is useless—it has no offensive or defensive capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sold the Elixir Flame at the Crimson Moon Trading Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to the Elixir Flame, he also sold the top-grade magic treasure [Cloud-Piercing Boat] with four sealing layers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he now had something better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After acquiring the spirit stones, he purchased more refining materials, then returned to his courtyard and began his seclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to elevate his cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he took out the [Thousand Soul Banner] and placed it into the Treasure Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, he found the Thousand Soul Banner had been reinforced into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first: Ten Thousand Soul Banner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Top-grade Magic Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing Layers: Twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect: Can absorb and refine ten thousand solitary souls; when summoned in battle, it transforms a vast area into a realm of slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second: Soul-Nourishing Banner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quality: Top-grade Magic Treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sealing Layers: Twelve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effect: Can absorb and nurture souls within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Soul-Nourishing Banner can be used to nurture souls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng glanced at the two items, then waved his hand and stored them away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, he truly had no use for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding dang… ding dang…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large handful of low-grade spirit stones were tossed into the Treasure Basin, letting it slowly reinforce them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng himself finally began his cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In cultivation, time has no measure; days and months revolve, day and night alternate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, a year passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this year, Qiao Huiyu’s cultivation base returned to Foundation Establishment sixth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng, meanwhile, raised his own cultivation base to Foundation Establishment fourth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had ample [Spirit Gathering Pills], he did not leave seclusion but continued to close himself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his courtyard, peach blossoms bloomed, spring breeze arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pond of spring water turned deep blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, as peach branches swayed, yellow leaves fell once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter snow settled, the pond froze, and the world turned entirely white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Year after year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spring and summer alternated, autumn and winter cycled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, another ten years passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s cultivation base had risen from Foundation Establishment fourth layer to Foundation Establishment tenth layer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could progress no further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had hit a bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation Establishment bottleneck had arrived!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To break through, one must use spirit fruits infused with rule-force—otherwise, it is impossibly difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such rule-infused spirit fruits are not easily obtained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, one might pursue them a lifetime and never find a clue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng gently opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took it calmly—if a bottleneck came, then travel and seek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these eleven years of enlightenment and seclusion had not merely raised his cultivation to tenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five dantians had reached tenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the Foundation Establishment section of the Nine Toxins Golden Body technique had also reached tenth layer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense had reached tenth layer as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, He Pingsheng’s spiritual sense spanned five thousand zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roughly equivalent to the spiritual sense strength of a Golden Core tenth-layer cultivator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, He Pingsheng had cultivated several divine arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The offensive spiritual sense art [Formless Northern Dipper Nail] had been brought to perfect mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single thought, it erupted, effortlessly annihilating any Foundation Establishment disciple with spiritual sense alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive spiritual sense art [Nine Shields of the Purple Palace] had also been brought to perfect mastery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, within his mind sea, nine solid shields hovered like lotus petals, guarding the periphery of his consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a standard Golden Core cultivator’s spiritual sense attack (non-divine-art type) could be blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these two spiritual sense arts, He Pingsheng had also cultivated the spell [Holy Fire Cloud Spear Art].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This technique, when paired with the [Tian Que Divine Spear], is perfectly suited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power is immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, after ten years of seclusion and ten years of contemplation, He Pingsheng finally made significant progress in the art of arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can now set up the third-rank array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, right now, three third-rank arrays have been arranged outside this small courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a third-rank defensive array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a third-rank spirit-sealing array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is a third-rank early-warning array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these three arrays are activated, there is no longer any worry of being spied upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot pierce his third-rank spirit-sealing array with their spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a Nascent Soul cultivator were to come, though their spiritual sense could penetrate the spirit-sealing array, the early-warning array would trigger an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he would be prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time your spiritual sense reaches in, I’ve already hidden the Treasure Gathering Basin inside my body—what do I have to fear from you seeing it?\u003C\u002Fp>",1284,"2026-06-21T04:09:00.242Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7b9a90009504df5b9f865128fbef84ca484185f171dc957d79263fb5ce79abad","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-254","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-252",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]