[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-49":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},2355232,4608,"Chapter 49","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng folded away the paper crane, then slung a massive sack over his back and walked into Mount Matou’s marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Qi Refining disciples here carried Hundred Treasures Sacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many vendors lined the roadside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elixirs, materials, magic treasures!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, you could buy anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng spotted again the middle-aged cultivator selling elixirs; the man was unchanged, loudly hawking his own refined Qi- Gathering Elixirs and other goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight through to the inner row of shops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shops lined this area—not just one or two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw again the [Fenghe Zhuang].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was here that he had once sold Yang Flower pollen on behalf of the True Person Ku Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid trouble, He Pingsheng naturally did not enter Fenghe Zhuang; instead, he walked into a shop next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind the counter was a middle-aged woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Elder, greetings!” He Pingsheng bowed to the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” Her spiritual sense swept over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how young he was yet already at Qi Refining sixth layer, the woman was slightly startled; her tone softened: “Hello… young man, what are you looking for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To others, someone as young as He Pingsheng reaching Qi Refining sixth layer was surely a core disciple of some sect—so the Mount Matou merchants dared not offend him lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, there was no need to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t want anything!” He Pingsheng pulled from his Hundred Treasures Sack a square, four-legged alchemy furnace. “Elder, I have a top-grade magic treasure—an alchemy furnace. Do you buy these? What’s your offer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!” The middle-aged Daoist nun raised her eyebrows in shock. “A top-grade magic treasure?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she reached out and took the four-legged square cauldron into her hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After inspecting it, she said: “Top-grade magic treasures are rare, let alone an alchemy furnace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man… wait a moment. I can’t decide this myself—I must consult the back room!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright!” He Pingsheng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Daoist nun took the four-legged cauldron and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about half a stick of incense, she returned. “Alright… if you’re serious about selling, we’ll give you eight hundred spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s heart jolted: Eight hundred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d thought if he got three or five hundred spirit stones, he’d be thanking heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never imagined such a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright…” He Pingsheng forced calm, nodding as if indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman paid him swiftly; he dumped all the spirit stones into his Hundred Treasures Sack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he slung the sack over his back and left the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving the shop, He Pingsheng did not rush to the next one; instead, he circled around the outside of Mount Matou before re-entering and entering a new shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why go through such trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply to be cautious, to avoid drawing too much attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second shop was called: Shunhe Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng walked in slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These shops were all much the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same counter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same shopkeeper behind it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shopkeeper was a middle-aged male cultivator; his cultivation level was unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng bowed and respectfully called: “Elder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man said: “No need for such formality. Brother, you’re already at Qi Refining sixth layer—I’m only slightly higher. Call me Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!” He Pingsheng adjusted: “Senior Brother… I wish to sell an item.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh!” The man’s interest sparked. “What item?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng fumbled in his Hundred Treasures Sack and pulled out a [Vine Armor Shield].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Vine Armor Shield was also a top-grade magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore four layers of sealing arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Master said that among magic treasures, defensive ones are the most valuable!” He Pingsheng handed the shield to the man. “Mine is top-grade—when fully activated, it can easily block a full-force strike from a Qi Refining twelfth-layer cultivator!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take a look—how much will you offer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A top-grade magic treasure!” The man stared at the shield in his hands, eyes gleaming with greed. “Excellent item, excellent… I’ve been needing exactly this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother… how about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man lowered his voice. “Don’t sell it to the shop—let me buy it from you personally. What do you say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve already asked several shops. Give me your price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it’s fair, I’ll take it myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng slightly furrowed his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personal purchase didn’t bother him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But… how should I price this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rapidly calculated in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d sold the top-grade alchemy furnace for eight hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Green Wood Shield must be worth slightly more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No no no… can’t undervalue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One thousand two hundred spirit stones!” He Pingsheng looked the man in the eye and named his price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…” The man winced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thousand two hundred—this price hit right at his savings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to put it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Top-grade magic treasures are rare—priced, but not available.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You simply can’t find them on the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defensive magic treasures usually cost at least a thousand spirit stones; one thousand two hundred is high, but reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut it a bit… brother, give me a little discount!” The man pleaded. “One thousand one hundred!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “One thousand one hundred and fifty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man gritted his teeth: “Fine, fine… deal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man dashed upstairs, clattering, then returned with another Hundred Treasures Sack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thousand one hundred spirit stones—a large pile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng handed over the Vine Armor Shield, took the spirit stones, and walked out slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He now had one thousand nine hundred and fifty spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still three hundred short of two thousand two hundred and fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng still had two items in his possession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: a top-grade magic treasure sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other: a complete set of [Sealed Array] materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which to sell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, the array materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he sold, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng circled again and entered the third shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This shop had a distinctive name: Kunlun Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what “Kunlun Pool” meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” Behind the counter, an old man with white hair and beard smiled at He Pingsheng. “Young man, what do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “A storage bag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh…” The old man was slightly startled, straightening up. “Impressive! So young and already possessing a storage bag!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remarkable, remarkable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, come—let the old man show you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led He Pingsheng to a shelf. “Look here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three types: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which one do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1048,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c8591f296a75b06164baa5f713eee92589a1d41d3d1b8c7343b0e5f1e61d490c","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-50","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-48",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]