[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-63":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},2355246,4608,"Chapter 63: Disguise Talisman","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>“Everyone’s come to look! Everyone’s come to look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Strange, strange indeed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Odd, odd and peculiar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything I sell here is mysterious and unfathomable—only those with great fortune and destiny may uncover even a fraction of its secrets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just outside the merchant district, He Pingsheng spotted a stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stall was only three feet square; behind it stood an old man with white hair and beard, wearing a tattered Daoist robe, jumping and bouncing to attract passersby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closely at his stall, it was indeed unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various strange materials lined the table; when He Pingsheng scanned them with his spiritual sense, he found not a single one he recognized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, many others, like He Pingsheng, had gathered curiously around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old man, what is this thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-haired, white-bearded elder’s face darkened. “Call me Elder, not ‘old man’!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha…” The onlookers burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone said, “You shameless old fool—you’re only at Qi Refining sixth level, and you dare demand we call you Elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng hadn’t noticed before, but now, with a sweep of his spiritual sense, he clearly perceived the old man’s cultivation base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really was Qi Refining sixth level?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What a mouth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know nothing!” The old man’s face flushed red. “Just because I’m only Qi Refining sixth level now doesn’t mean I was always this weak—I was once far stronger, but was stripped of my cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, I won’t waste words on you ignorant fools. Come, look at my treasures!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In my youth, I traveled the entire continent and amassed countless treasures. What you see before you now—I myself don’t even know what they are!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps fate has no connection between me and these items. Very well—look freely, take freely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you like something, I’ll sell it to you at the lowest price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd surged forward, examining the old man’s wares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng, still youthful and curious, walked over and crouched at one corner of the stall, idly picking up a round black bead from the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he held it in his palm, he felt a fleeting moment of clarity—as if his mind had suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was startled, then clenched the bead tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sensation of mental clarity grew stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehe…” The white-haired elder smiled faintly at He Pingsheng. “Young man, all things depend on fate. Some objects seem ordinary to others, but only those with destiny can perceive their true extraordinary nature!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well? Are you the one?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder watched He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng thought for a moment, then asked: “How much for this bead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder held up one finger. “Since you’re clearly destined, I’ll give you this price!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng blinked. “One hundred spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder said: “What are you talking about? I mean ten thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nearly spat blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped the bead back on the stall and stood up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you kidding?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t even have that much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t go, don’t go, don’t go…” The elder cried as He Pingsheng rose. “Ten thousand is just my asking price—you can haggle! How about a thousand spirit stones? Will you take it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shook his head. “Look at me—do I look like I have a thousand spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder said: “One hundred then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng sneered. He was now certain this man was a con artist, and ignored him, walking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten… Young man, ten spirit stones will do…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But He Pingsheng had already vanished into the sea of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Want the [Heavenly Talisman Scripture]? It’s a book on how to craft talismans… Young brother, a hundred spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Monkey Wine! Monkey Wine! One spirit stone for a jar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As He Pingsheng walked through, he noticed the market sold everything imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, he spotted another cultivator selling talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dressed similarly to the previous Daoist nun—likely also a disciple of Tianfu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing else to do, He Pingsheng crouched before the young woman’s stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fireball Talisman], [Lightning Talisman], [Ice Needle Talisman]—all common low-grade talismans among junior cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng examined everything from start to finish; the only difference between this girl’s stall and the Daoist nun’s was one yellow talisman, inscribed with characters He Pingsheng couldn’t read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of talisman is this?” He Pingsheng picked up the yellow paper and asked the vendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl, who had been reading, looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s breath caught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So beautiful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This woman’s face was breathtakingly perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black hair flowed like a waterfall; her long lashes fluttered, revealing eyes like polished black jewels; her skin was as white as snow, serene and calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked like a celestial maiden descending from heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng was momentarily stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman smiled, seemingly unbothered by his reaction. “This is an [Disguise Talisman].”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disguise Talisman?” He Pingsheng looked at the talisman in his hand. “What does it do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d been momentarily awed by her beauty, his mind was still firm—he snapped back to normal in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This surprised the girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An [Disguise Talisman], of course, changes your appearance!” the woman chuckled. “For instance, making yourself more perfect, more beautiful…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng instantly understood: no wonder the vendor was so beautiful—she must’ve used an [Disguise Talisman].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head, thinking the talisman was rather useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course,” the girl said coolly, “changing your appearance isn’t just about becoming prettier—it lets you instantly alter your face so even those who know you won’t recognize you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That can save your life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of insight struck He Pingsheng: yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This talisman,” the girl continued, “is low-grade—it can be used three times, each lasting two hours, and even a Qi Refining twelfth-level cultivator cannot see through it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But if you face a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the disguise fails—their spiritual sense is too strong, they’ll see through it at a glance!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After explaining, the girl calmly watched He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng wanted to buy it. “How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl said: “Two hundred spirit stones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng: “So expensive? Aren’t first-grade talismans usually sixty or seventy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…” The girl closed her book and smiled. “Not at all. [Disguise Talismans] are rare, and their crafting materials differ—they can’t be valued like ordinary first-grade talismans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm… If you truly want it, one hundred and eighty will do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng thought for a moment. “Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a63d4f158e2a457fbdb4f7dc45f09cc31e84f007959b4a6fcc775bef69648add","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-64","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-62",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]