[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-41":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},2355224,4608,"Chapter 41","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-41",41,"\u003Cp>Ten days later, He Pingsheng’s wood-element dantian cultivation broke through to the second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh…” He took a deep breath, tidied his belongings slightly, and stepped out toward the Outer Gate Grand Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because today was the day the results of the Inner Gate selection would be announced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Inner Gate selection was peculiar indeed—it involved no trials, no tests, just a few simple questions to decide everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had little hope for himself and walked slowly into the Outer Gate Grand Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was packed shoulder to shoulder, teeming with people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the Inner Gate disciples had not yet arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they hadn’t come, he might as well wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waited and waited!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, a yellow crane flew down from the Inner Gate’s high mountain, landing precisely before the Outer Gate Grand Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng recognized it: the yellow crane was actually a paper crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and a woman descended from the crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had never seen them before and dared not casually sweep his spiritual sense over their cultivation levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two did not enter the hall; instead, they waved their hands outside the Outer Gate Grand Hall and said: “Everyone, be silent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man in black Daoist robes looked sternly at the throng of disciples at the entrance and said: “The top twenty disciples selected for the Inner Gate have been decided. When I call your name, step forward and stand behind me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Si Ma Ju!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Congyuan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Kuiyun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Daqiong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gui Zhiyun!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the cultivators, overjoyed, stepped out from the crowd and stood behind the man in black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stealthily extended his spiritual sense, scanning the cultivation levels of all these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most were at Qi Refining seventh or eighth level; not a single one was at fifth level like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eighty percent chance I’m not on the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as He Pingsheng shook his head, ready to leave, the man called out: “Last one—He Pingsheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng froze, then felt a surge of joy: I’m on the list? Wonderful—I’ll finally have a chance to join the secret realm trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried out from the crowd and quickly stood behind the black-robed man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he felt countless spiritual senses sweeping over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, someone protested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” someone across the crowd shouted: “He’s only Qi Refining fifth level! Why pick him over me? I’m Qi Refining eighth level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too—I’m seventh level!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My cultivation is higher than his!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, dozens of voices erupted, all voicing discontent over the Inner Gate selection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Insolent!” the black-robed man roared: “The Inner Gate selection follows strict rules—do you think you have the right to question them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp, clear sound rang out—the black-robed man instantly drew his sword and said: “Who else dares to object? Come and challenge me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, no one dared speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get out!” the man roared again, and the Outer Gate disciples scattered like birds and beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entrance to the Outer Gate Grand Hall emptied instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man turned to look at the twenty-odd disciples behind him, then softened his expression: “My fellow junior brothers and sisters, you are now Inner Gate disciples. From now on, we must stand together. Wait a moment—each peak’s reception disciples will arrive shortly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Senior Brother!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone bowed to the male disciple, their faces glowing with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, joining the Inner Gate brought countless advantages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, He Pingsheng waited about half a stick of incense when he saw a dozen figures descending from the mountains behind, each riding a yellow crane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, these “yellow cranes” were all paper cranes too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paper cranes were the undisputed choice for low-level cultivators seeking travel assistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After landing, the dozen disciples immediately called out names.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Congyuan and Si Ma Ju, come with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gui Zhiyun, come with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng… He Pingsheng and Shen Shigu, come here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female disciple in moon-white robes stood forward and called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and the tall man beside him stepped forward to join her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Grand Void Gate’s Daoist robes were standardized, Inner Gate disciples wore more than one style—this moon-white robe was thus the uniform for Inner Gate disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Sister!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Shen Shigu bowed to the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman nodded and asked: “You’re He Pingsheng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was blunt—immediately extending her spiritual sense to scan him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng bowed: “Disciple He Pingsheng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked: “I heard you can refine Grade One elixirs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng replied: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She nodded: “Don’t lie. Your master chose you for the Inner Gate precisely because you can refine elixirs—if you’re lying, you’ll die.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come with me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman leapt onto the back of the paper crane: “Both of you, get on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng and Shen Shigu dared not disobey and leapt onto the crane’s back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thing could normally carry a thousand jin—three people’s weight was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crane soared upward, heading toward Grand Void Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, He Pingsheng had spent half a day climbing from the mountain’s foot to Xiuzhu Peak—now, aboard the crane, he arrived in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amid He Pingsheng’s troubled expression, the crane landed at a place he knew all too well: Xiuzhu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng cursed inwardly: Not again? Xiuzhu Peak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was Xiuzhu Peak, this was a height He Pingsheng had never reached before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where they landed resembled a fairyland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Directly opposite stood a magnificent grand hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside it stood three smaller palaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around each palace were countless pavilions, terraces, towers, and serene courtyards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is Xiuzhu Peak,” the woman said calmly to the two of them. “I’m Zhao, Zhao Linger. Call me Senior Sister Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Senior Sister Zhao!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two bowed to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger continued: “Let me explain briefly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look—this grand hall opposite is the ancestral master’s sanctuary. Never approach it casually.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancestral Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen this Ancestral Master once two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The three palaces behind are the sanctuaries of the Ancestral Master’s three Foundation Establishment disciples!” Zhao Linger went on. “From front to back: Master Yu Xuan, Master Yu De, and finally, my master, Master Yu Ning.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shen Shigu, go to Zhongde Courtyard—that’s Master Yu De’s sanctuary. From today, you are his disciple. Someone will greet you there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” Shen Shigu bowed and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng, come with me…” Zhao Linger led He Pingsheng forward as they walked. “From today, you are my master’s disciple. We are now fellow disciples.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1094,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6730dc4e63cde7f5081fdfbe3010d7c92f6f1588ae1c7cbfe31de6af3a0514ea","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-42","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-40",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]