[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-29":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},2355212,4608,"Chapter 29: Yang Sun Flower Pollen","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>“He Brother, follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun led He Pingsheng out of the cave where True Man Kumu resided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a little over a quarter incense stick’s time, the two arrived again at the place where the fiery Yang Sun Flowers grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me explain a little to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun looked at He Pingsheng, then pointed to the nearby sea of flowers: “These Yang Sun Flowers are second-grade spiritual plants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the cultivation world, spiritual plants—also called immortal herbs—are ranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are divided into first grade, second grade… up to ninth grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Similarly, elixirs are also ranked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-grade spiritual plants can only be used to refine first-grade elixirs; second-grade spiritual plants can refine second-grade elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so on, by analogy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two are second-grade spiritual plants, fire-affinity; they originally grew where earth-fire surfaced, requiring absorption of fire-affinity energy to thrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this is not absolute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artificially cultivated Yang Sun Flowers can also grow without earth-fire exposure, as long as an array supplies fire-affinity spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The condition is that they require a stable source of fire-affinity energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire spirit stones can work, but the spiritual power within them is unrefined and impure; though usable to power the array and nourish the Yang Sun Flowers, they easily cause mass death of the plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Survival rate is very low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides fire spirit stones, one can nourish them with a cultivator’s own fire-affinity spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire-affinity spiritual power refined by a cultivator is pure and stable, capable of continuously supplying fire-affinity spiritual energy to these Yang Sun Flowers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why one must seek a cultivator whose primary spiritual root is fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“See this stone?” Wang Dun pointed to the stone used to test He Pingsheng’s fire-affinity spiritual power concentration: “This is the energy core of the entire array!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me tell you again: this stone has four colors—crimson, yellow, gold, and purple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later, channel all your spiritual power into it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it glows crimson, your power will last only one day—you must supply it daily!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it glows yellow, you can leave it alone for three days—its power will last three days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it glows gold, one charge will last seven days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood?” Wang Dun’s voice grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded and repeated: “Understood—crimson for one day, yellow for three, gold for seven.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” Wang Dun smiled warmly at He Pingsheng’s quick grasp: “Alright… now ask me anything you don’t understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng asked: “What about purple? How many days does that last?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun’s face darkened instantly: “Don’t even think about purple.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that Wang Dun refused to answer—he simply hadn’t been told anything about purple when True Man Kumu instructed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…” He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun added: “Your duties aren’t just supplying fire-affinity spiritual power to this array—you must also collect the Yang Sun Flower’s pollen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng blinked: “Pollen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not a bee…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, pollen!” Wang Dun affirmed: “Of course, the pollen doesn’t fall off on its own, and you don’t need to collect it daily—every three or five days is enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Brother, you don’t know—of all parts of the Yang Sun Flower, the pollen is the most valuable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once collected, the pollen is ground into powder and mixed with beast blood to make talisman ink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talisman ink?” He Pingsheng heard another new term: “What’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he was asking too many questions today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he didn’t ask, he’d regret it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun was friendly enough, answering each of He Pingsheng’s questions in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talisman ink is a substance used by cultivators who draw talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Sun Flower pollen is one of the main ingredients for crafting second-grade talismans—the Flame Talisman—and it’s extremely expensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the pollen itself is also divided into four grades: inferior, medium, superior, and supreme, easily distinguished by color—matching the stone’s colors: red, yellow, gold, and purple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come… take a look over here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far opposite the Yang Sun Flower field was a sheer cliff, upon which someone had carved a circular opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Dun pointed to the opening: “To prevent fire in the spiritual herb garden, no palaces or buildings are allowed—even True Man Kumu and everyone else live in caves!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—this cave is spacious, and inside is a fire-affinity spirit stone that keeps it dry year-round, no dampness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This used to be the dwelling of the previous disciple tending the Yang Sun Flowers—it’s yours now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng followed Wang Dun into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, it was indeed large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were three connected rooms, each with a stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet and comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the center of the main hall, on the stone wall, hung a date-sized red spirit stone, flickering faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waves of warmth flowed down from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wang Dun had said, the cave had no dampness—it was quite pleasant to live in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the tool for collecting pollen!” Wang Dun pointed to a jade vial on the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade vial looked much like those used for storing elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Normally,” Wang Dun said, “you can collect ten vials per month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After collecting the pollen, you must grind it here… into powder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All collected pollen must be handed over to True Man Kumu—no hoarding. If caught, you’ll get a good beating.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all!” Wang Dun said. “You’ll have to find your own meals, but if you run short of grain, I have plenty—I’ll give you thirty jin of spirit rice each month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take care of yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Wang Dun left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t start working immediately—he first familiarized himself with the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was deep within the valley, far from Wang Dun’s area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not too far from True Man Kumu, but a leisurely walk would take half an incense stick’s time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quiet enough, undisturbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After becoming familiar with the environment, He Pingsheng finally approached the Yang Sun Flower field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and pressed his palm against the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His internal fire-affinity spiritual energy surged forth like a flood, pouring into the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone blazed with light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It first glowed crimson, then yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When He Pingsheng had poured about eighty percent of his spiritual power into it, the stone finally glowed gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath and withdrew his power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was gold!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn’t know whether he could make the stone glow purple—but even if he could, he had no intention of trying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because revealing that would bring him no benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1074,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","23dc142f897502383acccbb32604e494654aff4620eaa13711981ec21b6fb907","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-30","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-28",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]