[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-850":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},2356033,4608,"Chapter 850: Trouble Comes Calling (6th of 6)","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-850",850,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng had heard of the Thunder-Averting Pill before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His [Golden Treasury of the Cantongqi] contained the formula for the Thunder-Averting Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, it was a seventh-rank elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, directly refining a top-grade version was not easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, friend, don’t misunderstand!” said the Skyward Daoist with a smile. “I’m not asking you to make every pill top-grade—just at least two top-grade ones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… shouldn’t be a problem, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve asked around—among the alchemists on this street who refine high-rank elixirs, you’re one of the top ones!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded. “Shouldn’t be too hard. Have you prepared all the materials?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the ingredients in the Thunder-Averting Pill is called [Golden Yuan Qi], the main component.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because metal overcomes wood, metallic energy or essence also suppresses thunder-based power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder-Averting Pill draws its effect from the Five Elements’ mutual suppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a typical peer-level clash, swallowing one pill can weaken the opponent’s attack by thirty percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!” The Skyward Daoist pulled out five jade boxes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shook his head. “Not enough. Five sets of materials can only yield ordinary mid-grade pills. For top-grade, you need ten sets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s the rule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better quality demands more input.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…,” said the Skyward Daoist, “the materials are hard to come by—I’ve already exhausted myself to gather these five sets!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s my proposal: even with only five sets, I won’t ask for a full batch. After refining, I’ll take only two top-grade pills—the rest, regardless of quality, I won’t touch. They’re all yours. Deal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skyward Daoist stared at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added, “Master Taixu, please help me. If I gain anything from this, I’ll repay your great kindness!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled. “Great kindness? No need. Two top-grade pills—no problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait here two days. I need to study the formula further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, yes, yes!” The Skyward Daoist beamed with joy the moment He Pingsheng agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng then took the five sets of materials and entered his small hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, he secretly sent one set into the Treasure Basin for enhancement, while pulling out the [Golden Treasury of the Cantongqi] to study the Thunder-Averting Pill’s refining method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later, that one set had been enhanced into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also nearly mastered the formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took one set and began refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventh-rank elixirs were hard to refine—this was his first time attempting one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first time refining a seventh-rank elixir. His first time refining a Thunder-Averting Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unsurprisingly, the first batch turned into twelve duds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t discouraged. He tossed the twelve duds into the Treasure Basin, observing the pills’ quality changes as he continued studying the formula.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day later, the duds were enhanced—now twenty-four in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two were top-grade; the other twenty-two were premium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng didn’t leave immediately. He took another set and refined the Thunder-Averting Pill again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, it succeeded—not a dud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the quality was only mid-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six mid-grade, six low-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this perspective, even without the Treasure Basin, He Pingsheng could already refine seventh-rank elixirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had achieved cross-rank refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if he continued refining, as his proficiency grew, he estimated the pill quality could improve further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the latest twelve pills into the Treasure Basin, then stepped out of his hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped refining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Taixu, how did it go?” The Skyward Daoist looked expectant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng pulled out a porcelain bottle. “Here—your pills are done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skyward Daoist took the Thunder-Averting Pills and burst into laughter. “Perfect—two is just right: one for my body, one for my avatar. Hahaha…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother… wait and see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My fortune is coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I’m rich, I’ll repay you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Skyward Daoist clapped He Pingsheng on the shoulder and strode away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stared, baffled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Skyward Daoist left, He Pingsheng resumed studying the [Heavenly Talisman Dao Treasury].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He studied while drawing talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After drawing a fourth-rank talisman, he enhanced it with the Treasure Basin—its quality improved, and its quantity doubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then sold them in his shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, his alchemy shop had begun selling talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you Master Taixu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One day, a low-rank cultivator arrived at the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng glanced up and instantly saw the cultivator’s realm: Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is a Foundation Establishment cultivator coming to my shop?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he looked down on low-rank disciples—it was that his shop carried no elixirs for them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even fourth-rank elixirs for Nascent Soul cultivators were absent; the lowest he carried were fifth- and sixth-rank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” He Pingsheng said. “I am Master Taixu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Master Taixu!” The Foundation Establishment cultivator bowed deeply and presented a jade slip. “Someone at the city gate hired me to deliver this to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what it’s about.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation Establishment cultivator trembled as he placed the jade slip before He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat streamed down his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng read the jade slip’s contents—and his face turned icy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foundation Establishment cultivator dropped to his knees. “Master, I only took this job out of greed! I… I… please don’t punish me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waved his hand. “Go. This has nothing to do with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivator fled immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, what’s wrong?” Feng Wu approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said, “Someone kidnapped Bingyao. They want me to negotiate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” Feng Wu’s fury surged. “Who dares kidnap your disciple? Where? I’ll go check!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stay and guard the shop,” He Pingsheng waved him off, then instantly teleported out of the imperial city, vanishing in a streak of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After flying for about two hours, he finally reached the location specified in the jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the peak of a desolate mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, three Body Integration cultivators held positions on three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng halted in midair, his spiritual sense sweeping out. “I am Master Taixu. Where is my disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph…” Someone sneered. “A Void Refinement cultivator dares call himself ‘Master’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pathetic!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We went to your shop—but no fighting allowed in the city, so we lured you here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That little bitch Luo Bingyao is your disciple, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, your little bitch disciple caused trouble and offended us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As her master, you’re equally guilty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This karmic debt—you’ll bear it.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1040,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7430c984f2459817728a30aea9737f4180466a8148427ad30754ab42da0d64eb","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-851","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-849",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]