[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-77":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},2355260,4608,"Chapter 77: Quibbling Over Words","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-77",77,"\u003Cp>It's not the right time yet; let's strengthen it later tonight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put away the gourd, deactivated the formation, and neatly collected all the formation materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he mounted his paper crane and shot straight into the sky, flying away from the valley’s pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no specific goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flew aimlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he firmly remembered the location where he had just discovered the Tiger-Striped Golden Bees; after about half an hour, he finally spotted a distinctive landmark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This must be Qianzhu Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting atop his paper crane, He Pingsheng gazed down at the massive mountain range below, murmuring to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qianzhu Mountain features a thousand peaks standing tall, each like a pillar piercing the heavens and earth—a breathtaking sight at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one of the wonders within the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It exists merely as a geographical marker for navigation, and there are no valuable treasures nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng pulled out a pen and quickly sketched on paper, recording the approximate location of the Tiger-Striped Golden Bees relative to Qianzhu Mountain, then turned his paper crane and flew northward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About five hundred li north of Qianzhu Mountain lies the core region of this secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of the realm is a vast lake, with a small island at its center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the island, a miraculous heavenly treasure grows in the water, called Water Spirit Apricot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xu Kunlun and Zhao Ling’er, this is the ultimate choice for Qi Condensation stage disciples seeking to break through bottlenecks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng knew his own limits and talents well—he was certain he would eventually hit a bottleneck, so he was determined to obtain this treasure at all costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, his paper crane arrived directly above a valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down from above, He Pingsheng noticed a patch of crimson plants in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng trembled in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized this thing even if it were reduced to ashes: Sunfire Flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had dealt with this plant for quite some time back then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Descend!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, He Pingsheng guided his paper crane down, landing squarely in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunfire Flower is a second-grade spirit herb; its powdered pollen can fetch a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it, he naturally couldn’t let it slip away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the deep valley between two mountains, an intense heat radiated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside where the Sunfire Flowers grew, the earth had split open, continuously spewing forth fire-elemental energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng walked over and peered down, seeing the fissure glowing a blazing red, dazzling his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No wonder Sunfire Flowers can grow here!” he realized: the presence of underground fire must be the reason—otherwise, these flowers could never have appeared here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and saw that the Sunfire Flowers covered a vast area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spread along the earth’s fissure, their quantity far exceeded—by more than ten times—the Sunfire Flowers he had seen in the Spirit Herb Valley under Elder Ku Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the flowers had accumulated piles of pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the perfect time to harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an experienced herb gatherer, He Pingsheng immediately pulled out his tools and began collecting the Sunfire Flower pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sunfire Flowers here not only yielded abundant pollen but also possessed high quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even mid-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, He Pingsheng wasn’t fixated on quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Low-grade would do just fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he could enhance them in the Treasure Basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After about two hours, he had collected fourteen vials of pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the price previously offered by the Ma Tou Mountain Market Guild, each vial of mid-grade Sunfire Flower pollen was worth three hundred spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourteen vials meant over four thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d hit the jackpot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng couldn’t stop grinning: after enhancing them with the Treasure Basin and then selling them once their quality dropped back to mid-grade, he’d make a full eight thousand spirit stones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as He Pingsheng was overjoyed, a paper crane suddenly darted across the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng frowned slightly and instinctively waved his hand, swiftly putting away all the collected pollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the paper crane swiftly landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two cultivators stepped off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and a woman, both dressed in deep purple robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the cuffs of their robes was embroidered a character: “Zhuang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two spiritual senses intrusively swept over He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…” the man growled darkly, “Someone already harvested it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman’s expression was icy, her eyes fixed on He Pingsheng like frozen blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they showed no courtesy, He Pingsheng wouldn’t either—he returned their spiritual sense scan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cultivation levels surprised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was at Qi Condensation Stage 10; the man was at Stage 11.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Far above his own level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their cultivation, He Pingsheng immediately contacted his storage bag with his spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the bag, the [Sturdy Stone Talisman] had already been silently transferred into his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they attacked, he could activate his defense instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secure his position first, then look for an opportunity to counterattack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After having killed the Black Wind brothers, though his heart still pounded and he was terrified, he no longer panicked as he once had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother, you’re from the Tai Xu Sect, aren’t you?” the man took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and bowed to He Pingsheng. “I am a disciple of the Zhuang family from Jiyu Mountain!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right!” He Pingsheng stepped back three paces. “I am indeed a disciple of the Tai Xu Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother,” the man said, “you’ve harvested all the Sunfire Flower pollen here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But you may not know that these Sunfire Flowers were planted here by our Zhuang family ancestors thirty years ago!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” the woman stepped forward, raising her sword slightly toward He Pingsheng. “You’re unaware that sixty years ago, our Zhuang family discovered this location’s underground fire was ideal for Sunfire Flowers—but we had no seeds then. So during the last opening of this realm, we planted them here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We planned to harvest them during this opening, but you beat us to it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everything here belongs to our Zhuang family!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please return the pollen you’ve collected!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Considering your effort, you may keep one vial.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However…” the woman added, “to ensure you haven’t hidden any, you must hand over your storage bag for inspection!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—we’ll only check for Sunfire Flower pollen; no matter how valuable your other items are, we won’t touch them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, the man and woman moved swiftly, surrounding He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One stood to his left, the other to his right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They feared he might suddenly flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng truly couldn’t flee suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To escape, he’d need either his paper crane or the [Cloud Piercer Boat].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both required several breaths to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1126,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","91b9416af6187ac15c8ac673d1d4144f022585804bdca9bc98514d6104d535a3","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-78","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-76",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]