[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-27":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},2355210,4608,"Chapter 27","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Magic artifacts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talismans!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixirs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And more—everything you could need!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, only rank-one items—all things needed by Qi Refining disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng also saw a paper crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paper crane: price two spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” He Pingsheng asked curiously, turning to the green-robed disciple beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-robed disciple said: “This is a paper crane. When spiritual power flows into it, it activates—after activation, it transforms into an immortal crane capable of carrying a thousand jin and flying a person for a full day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Within a single day, it can fly ten thousand li!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was instantly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand li?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And!” the green-robed disciple extended three fingers: “This item can be reused three times—it’s indispensable for Qi Refining disciples traveling long distances!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In plain terms, this paper crane was like a puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a cultivator reaches Foundation Establishment, they can ride a sword through the skies, covering a thousand li in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disciples below Foundation Establishment lack this ability and must rely on external tools to travel far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This paper crane is one such tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly an excellent item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother!” He Pingsheng asked: “If I have something valuable, do you buy it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course!” the green-robed disciple smiled. “If you have something good, we’ll buy it—what do you have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh oh oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng pulled out a book from his robe and said: “Look… do you buy this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green-robed cultivator glanced at it and saw bold characters on the cover: Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not the same book Hao Yun had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original [Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy] Hao Yun gave He Pingsheng had been placed inside the Treasure Basin, strengthened by the basin, and split into two books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the title remained unchanged: Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng couldn’t compare them directly, but from memory of the original, he knew the strengthened version contained far more content—and had removed some parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this version was far more valuable than the original.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng wanted to exchange for resources, and this was the only thing suitable he had on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because there was no risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If anyone ever traced it back to me, I’ll say Hao Yun gave it to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they verify that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This?” The green-robed disciple looked at the Thirty-Six Formulas in He Pingsheng’s hand and burst into laughter. “Senior brother, follow me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng followed him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reached a section filled with books.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, on the shelf, was clearly a copy of [Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy: price one spirit stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” the green-robed disciple chuckled: “This is common in our sect—we don’t buy it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But…” He Pingsheng explained, “Mine is different from yours—it’s more detailed and more advanced!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nonsense!” The green-robed disciple frowned. “The Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy have been passed down since ancient times—not just used by Grand Void Gate. Countless sects across the cultivation world use it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your version claims to be different—that’s fraud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, put your book away and please leave the floor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t force me to call someone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath, tucked the [Thirty-Six Formulas for Alchemy] back into his robe, and left with a helpless shake of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I didn’t lose anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He descended from the second floor to the first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t afford resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would he proceed with his cultivation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he obtain spirit stones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll ask this kid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng walked toward the counter in the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple who had greeted him earlier stood up, smiling broadly: “Senior brother… did you go upstairs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm,” He Pingsheng nodded. “Brother, I’ve got a question—how can us outer sect disciples get spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Er…” The disciple hesitated slightly. “Spirit stones are generally unattainable for outer sect disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Inner sect disciples receive ten to thirty spirit stones per month, each.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For us outer sect disciples, the only way to get them is by trading with inner sect disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or by doing work for others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or by selling items.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or the sect sometimes offers special missions that pay spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect special missions were usually dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would take them unless they paid spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For example!” the disciple continued. “Xiu Zhu Peak couldn’t recruit any alchemy apprentices for a while—until they offered two spirit stones per month. Then everyone rushed to apply.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng turned his head and glanced at the left-side magical barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, the notice about Xiu Zhu Peak recruiting alchemy apprentices was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Actually, there’s another way!” the green-robed disciple whispered. “They say the Spirit Herb Valley has good work—if you can get in and properly tend the herbs, the valley’s Elder might reward you with spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And reportedly, the Spirit Herb Valley is the most profitable place in Grand Void Gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t hide anything from you, Senior brother,” the disciple added. “The valley’s Elder is harsh—if you fail to care for the herbs, you’ll be scolded, and often beaten.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the good part is, no one has died there—the Elder knows how to control his strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look—there’s an announcement right now for outer sect disciples to join the Spirit Herb Valley!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a notice glowed on the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spirit Herb Valley recruiting one Fire-attribute disciple to tend the [Sunfire Blossoms]—200 contribution points per month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was all the information given.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s mind whirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This job suited him perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he was a Fire-attribute disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he had the Treasure Basin—he could slightly enhance the quality of harvested herbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he delivered what the Elders liked, earning spirit stone rewards was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Proximity brings advantage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Treasure Basin can turn one into two—if I get the chance, snatching some spirit herbs won’t be impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Done!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!” He Pingsheng said. “Senior brother, I’ll take the Spirit Herb Valley task—I specialize in Fire Linggen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” the green-robed disciple said. “I’ll contact the Spirit Herb Valley senior brother immediately… but he’ll test your Fire spiritual power strength—if you don’t meet his standard, he won’t accept you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A few others applied before and were rejected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, He Pingsheng felt disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If others failed, how could I—with my Five-Element Linggen—succeed?\u003C\u002Fp>",1056,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","15a4078b689cd21eb6cb2847498087829d593080ff576204d4a2839ec9a8a063","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-28","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-26",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]