[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-53":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},2355236,4608,"Chapter 53: Mid-Grade, Seeking Elixir","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Metal, Wood, Fire, Earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng cultivated four cultivation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he possessed only three spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Crow Spell, Fire Shield Spell, Earth Armor Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two of them were defensive, one offensive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combined with the Green Wood Shield he had already refined, he now had four defensive methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his offensive method was still only the Fire Crow Spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bit too few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through several cultivation texts but found no better spells to cultivate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet for He Pingsheng, this was sufficient for now—he believed that with his four dantians, he could crush any opponent of the same level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His last battle had taught him one truth: talismans were crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If necessary, he should buy more talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do next?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue cultivating to break through to Qi Refining seventh level, or seek a fifth cultivation text to complete the Five Elements?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had no obsessive tendencies, but he felt that if he gathered all Five Elements, it would surely bring benefits and no harm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let’s go take a look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He opened his courtyard gate and stepped outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time he did not go to the Treasure Tower behind, but went straight down the mountain to the shop on the second floor of the Outer Gate Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother… p-please… what would you like?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Outer Gate disciple bowed deeply upon seeing He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng unleashed his spiritual sense without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no need to consider the other’s feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple’s cultivation base was not low—he was Qi Refining fifth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want two sets of materials for Golden Bone Elixir!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Bone Elixir was the first elixir He Pingsheng had ever encountered; when he was a laborer, Sister Luo Yu gave him two pills, which he later upgraded into a supreme-grade Golden Bone Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consuming a supreme-grade Golden Bone Elixir can instantly heal any flesh wound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Extremely miraculous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item was vital—swallowing one at a critical moment could save your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his last fight, He Pingsheng decided he must stock up on Golden Bone Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After obtaining two sets of Golden Bone Elixir materials, He Pingsheng wandered around the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked around but saw no Water-element cultivation text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No Water-element text?” He Pingsheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None!” The Outer Gate disciple smiled weakly: “Outer Gate resources are scarce… but if Senior Brother needs a Water-element text, I have a way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” He Pingsheng looked at the disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple whispered: “I myself cultivate a family-transmitted Water-element text… if Senior Brother wants it, I can copy a copy for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciple smiled, appearing simple and earnest, as he watched He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t bring himself to say it outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng understood—he thought for a moment and said: “Outer Gate texts usually sell for thirty-five spirit stones. If it’s a complete Water-element text, I’ll give you thirty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it includes a Water-element spell, I’ll give you fifty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-tier texts sometimes came with spells, sometimes didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It varied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why He Pingsheng made this offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” the disciple said: “I’ll copy it first—Senior Brother come back in a few days!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, my text includes a Water-element spell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” He Pingsheng nodded. After agreeing on the place and time, he returned to his small courtyard on Xiuzhu Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continue refining elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he had monthly quotas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the next several days, He Pingsheng refined elixirs nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first refined two batches of Golden Bone Elixir—and to his surprise, all succeeded, no failed pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, in one batch, four out of the finished products were mid-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This delighted He Pingsheng immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though for him, quality didn’t matter—he had the Treasure Basin to enhance them—yet producing mid-grade elixirs meant his refining skill had improved, which was worth celebrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the Golden Bone Elixir, he refined Qi Gathering Elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One batch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two batches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three batches!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His success rate didn’t improve much—he still only succeeded in about one-third of his Qi Gathering Elixir batches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he noticed that four out of the five batches he completed contained mid-grade pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each batch yielded four mid-grade and eight low-grade pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t hoard them—he handed all the elixirs over to Zhao Linger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zhao Linger inspected them and found so many mid-grade pills, she was overjoyed: “Little brother… you… you can now produce mid-grade Qi Gathering Elixir?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was excellent news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-grade elixirs were vastly superior to low-grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, potency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single mid-grade Qi Gathering Elixir had more than double the potency of a low-grade one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, toxicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All medicine carries some poison, and elixirs were no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether high, mid, or low-grade, all elixirs contained impurities—the source of their toxicity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The toxicity of mid-grade elixirs was one-tenth that of low-grade ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, mid-grade elixirs were far more popular among cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe it’s because I’ve refined so much—my skill just improved!” He Pingsheng grinned, scratching the back of his head with a simple look: “Sister, I’ve been in the sect for two years, refining for two years—my skill improving is normal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!” Zhao Linger said: “This is wonderful news…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let’s report this to Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered Yuning Palace. Yuning True Person was also pleased and rewarded He Pingsheng with two hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Yuning Palace, He Pingsheng went back down the mountain to the Outer Gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the agreed time with the disciple had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outer Gate, a secluded spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother… look, this is my family’s cultivation text—this is the copy I made for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Compare them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng picked up both texts and compared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to be meticulous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultivation texts were special—no single character could be wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him half an hour to verify every single character, then he said: “Good… no errors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here are fifty spirit stones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell anyone about this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, rest assured!” the disciple said: “This is my family’s secret text—I’m ashamed to even admit I have it, how could I spread it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.” He Pingsheng bowed: “Goodbye!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at his Xiuzhu Peak courtyard, He Pingsheng said nothing—he immediately threw the Water-element text into the [Treasure Basin] and began enhancing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than half a stick of incense passed when he heard noisy commotion outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with loud, rude knocking: “Senior Brother He… Senior Brother He, are you in… come out quickly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng frowned slightly: Impolite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered clearly—he had just hung a “Closed for Seclusion” sign on his gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw I was in seclusion, yet still knocks like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, since someone was calling, he had to go see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reluctantly, He Pingsheng rose and opened the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside stood a woman in red robes. She saw He Pingsheng and blurted: “You’re He Pingsheng? Perfect… here, I have ten sets of materials—refine ten batches of mid-grade Qi Gathering Elixir for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1137,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7fd7be9a6fc74cb9ee324b49e5c1161c4cbbfc74ae7f6dc49e75a08f48ea307e","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-54","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-52",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]