[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-42":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},2355225,4608,"Chapter 42: True Person Yu Ning, Refining Elixirs","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng followed the Zhao senior sister as they walked backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, they passed beyond the Grand Master’s hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they walked along the eastern side of Master Yu Xuan’s cultivation ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached Master Yu De’s cultivation ground, the Zhao senior sister suddenly said: “He junior brother, don’t come here when you have nothing to do—his disciples keep a spiritual beast, wild and unpredictable; it once killed someone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond Master Yu De’s cultivation ground lay the residence of True Person Yu Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was also a palace, though not large, it had a main hall and side halls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, I’ll take you to meet your Master—your fellow disciples are all here!” Zhao Linger led He Pingsheng into a courtyard, then arrived at the palace entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng looked up and saw three large characters carved above the palace lintel: Yu Ning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, I’ve brought him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Linger bowed respectfully before the palace entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” A calm female voice came from within the hall: “Both of you, come in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then He Pingsheng and Zhao Linger entered the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hall was very spacious; though no daylight entered from outside, several luminous pearls were embedded in the ceiling, illuminating the entire hall brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The floor was spotless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the front sat a Daoist nun, seemingly around fifty, clad in a green Daoist robe, her expression solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before her sat about a dozen disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All seated on their mats turned their heads and bodies curiously to look at He Pingsheng, each with different expressions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of them He Pingsheng had seen two years ago, yet they could not possibly recognize him now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, He Pingsheng had been extremely lowly back then, ignored by everyone; on the other, over the past two or three years, his body, appearance, and aura had undergone a complete transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kneel down and kowtow to your Master!” Zhao Linger reminded He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng dared not delay; he knelt respectfully and kowtowed three times before his Master above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist nun above nodded and smiled: “Good… rise now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stood up cautiously and stood respectfully in the center of the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist nun said: “My Dao name is Yu Ning; from today, you are my true disciple. You will rank ninth in order.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are your senior brothers and sisters—greet them all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng glanced at the others before bowing respectfully: “Junior brother greets all senior sisters and brothers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Yu Ning asked: “You are currently at Qi Refining fifth layer—what cultivation method do you practice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had prepared this in advance; he pulled out a hand-copied copy of the [Basic Breathing and Qi Absorption Method] and presented it respectfully before Yu Ning: “Respectfully reporting, Master, this is what I cultivate—though I primarily use my Fire Spirit Root.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Basic Breathing and Qi Absorption Method has no elemental affinity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is low-tier, merely teaching how to guide spiritual energy into the body and refine it; whichever energy you refine determines your primary spirit root.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm!” Yu Ning nodded, flipped through the method a few times, and said: “You’ve done well—achieving this level with a basic method! As Linger said, you must be skilled in elixir refining!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” He Pingsheng hurriedly said: “I dare not claim skill—I merely occasionally succeed in refining!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have here a fire-elemental cultivation technique that suits your practice!” Yu Ning pulled out a book and tossed it through the air to He Pingsheng’s feet: “Take it back, study it well—it’s my gift to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, here are twenty spirit stones for your immediate use; from now on, you may receive the inner disciple benefits monthly—ten spirit stones each month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was overjoyed, accepted the items, and thanked her repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, inner disciples had it good—just after becoming a disciple, he already had everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation method, techniques, spirit stones—all provided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To the left of my palace is a courtyard—you may choose one; all your fellow disciples have identical quarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, sixteen sets of seasonal Daoist robes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go now—select your courtyard, change into your robes, then return to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” He Pingsheng, together with Zhao Linger, chose a relatively secluded courtyard, received sixteen sets of seasonal Daoist robes, and obtained his inner disciple token, among other items.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, dressed in his new robes, he returned to Yu Ning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!” True Person Yu Ning nodded: “You said you are skilled in elixir refining—very well, I shall test your skill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here are ten sets of materials for [Qi Gathering Elixir]—try them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, True Person Yu Ning tossed out a jade box.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade box landed before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hou Muxian!” True Person Yu Ning said: “Go out and bring several bundles of firewood needed for refining [Qi Gathering Elixir].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” A tall male disciple in a pale white Daoist robe rose and left Yu Ning Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about half a stick of incense, Hou Muxian returned with several laborers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come,” Yu Ning said: “Go outside and watch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firewood had been brought, but refining could not be done inside Yu Ning Palace—it would be done in True Person Yu Ning’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Open…” True Person Yu Ning waved her hand and produced a dantian furnace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnace, palm-sized, spun in midair, then instantly expanded to a foot in diameter and landed before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Pingsheng!” Yu Ning said: “According to cultivation world custom, I give you ten attempts—if you succeed in refining [Qi Gathering Elixir] within ten tries, you pass my test; if you lie to me, don’t blame me for being merciless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold expression appeared on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Qi Refining fifth layer meant nothing to Yu Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no need for such disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What she valued was He Pingsheng’s elixir refining skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If He Pingsheng dared deceive her, his fate would be dire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” He Pingsheng took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, his refining success rate was one in three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with ten sets—if he failed to produce even one elixir, he might as well give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!” He Pingsheng bowed: “I have a request.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ning said: “Speak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “I have my own dantian furnace—I’m accustomed to using it and cannot switch at the last moment. Please allow me to use my own furnace.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ning nodded: “Very well…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved her hand and recalled her own furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, True Person Yu Ning’s furnace was superior in rank to He Pingsheng’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s furnace was a top-grade [magic treasure] with four seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Yu Ning’s furnace was a mid-grade [spirit artifact] with six seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Ning added: “These two laborers are mine—they’ve handled fire control for my own refining; they know their job well—you may trust them fully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Begin now.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1129,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","bb9edf4a126d4f4f1eb96f5a55c948971bdb90fe39178759a632e6e9420b5f3f","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-43","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-41",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]