[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-853":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},2356036,4608,"Chapter 853: Duzhen True Thunder (9th of 10)","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-853",853,"\u003Cp>“Brother, I’m begging you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cangqiong Daoist looked pitifully pleading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time he helped this fellow with alchemy, the man kept saying, “I beg you,” over and over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, seeing that he only needed two Thunder-Avoiding Pills, He Pingsheng reluctantly agreed to refine them for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he’s begging me again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cangqiong Daoist…” He Pingsheng sighed heavily. “Cultivators in the Spirit Realm rely on more than just their mouths. You… this is really hard for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One set of materials—I’m not refusing to refine for you, but even if I do, I can’t guarantee a top-grade result on the first try.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then how about this!” said Cangqiong Daoist. “I only have one set of materials, but if you produce a top-grade pill, I’ll take just one—the other eleven are yours, alright?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And if the refining fails or anything goes wrong, it’s all on me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore an expression of sincere honesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nodded helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least I won’t lose out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This [Yudao Pill] still holds considerable value, especially since its main ingredient, [Wangyouzi], is quite rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After helping this fellow refine it, I can strengthen it to produce twenty-four pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll give him one, and the remaining twenty-three I can slowly sell in the shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or I can keep one or two for my own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng reached out and took the jade box from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…” said Cangqiong Daoist. “Brother, you’re truly a good man. I’ll remember your kindness for life. Don’t worry, I’ll repay you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said, “Last time you said the same thing—that you’d reward me handsomely once you struck it rich. But you never got rich, and your original body died!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, enough!” As He Pingsheng spoke, he opened the jade box—and his face turned pitch black. “Brother, you’re pure exploitation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How dare you even ask for this!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never met anyone so shameless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You bring only one set of materials—and not even the main ingredient?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You dare show up without Wangyouzi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pah…” He Pingsheng tossed the materials back. “Cangqiong Daoist, it’s not that I’m greedy or profit-driven—it’s just that your face is too thick. I simply can’t refine for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, I know my materials are incomplete!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I truly don’t have Wangyouzi… but don’t worry, I heard the Shanquan Trading Society has one—though the price might be high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not go get that Wangyouzi for me, then refine the pill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said nothing, just stared at Cangqiong Daoist for over a dozen breaths. Then he said: “Cangqiong Brother, if you’re here to rob me, just say it outright—we’ll settle it outside the city.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No no no…” Cangqiong hurriedly waved his hands. “Brother, you misunderstand—I’m a man of principle! How could I rob you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then here’s the deal: get me a top-grade [Yudao Pill], no matter how you do it. If you deliver a seventh-grade [Yudao Pill], I’ll tell you a earth-shattering secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guarantee you’ll think the pill was worth every effort.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe… actually, I could tell you now, too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know why I asked you to refine two top-grade [Thunder-Avoiding Pills] last time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangqiong said nothing, but sent a telepathic message: “I don’t have any enemies. Those two Thunder-Avoiding Pills? My original body and my avatar each took one—to subdue one of the Ten Primordial True Thunders of Lei Huang Continent: [Duzhen True Thunder]…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All my Dao injuries were inflicted under that Duzhen True Thunder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?” He Pingsheng’s mouth fell open in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens—Duzhen True Thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Ten Primordial True Thunders?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correct. The True Thunders of Lei Huang Continent are like the True Fires of Tianhuo Continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are manifestations of the pinnacle primordial forces of the cultivation world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I just arrived on Lei Huang Continent—and you tell me I’ve encountered a Primordial True Thunder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…” After three breaths of stunned silence, He Pingsheng sneered. “I’m not doubting you—but this information’s value far exceeds a top-grade seventh-grade Yudao Pill. Cangqiong Daoist, to reveal this so easily… you’re…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Up to something else, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re wrong!” said Cangqiong Daoist. “I have no ulterior motive!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I tell you because time is short!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know—the Duzhen True Thunder isn’t imprisoned. It moves freely. Right now, it’s absorbing a subterranean source of Thunder Dao essence—and it’ll finish soon and leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If my Dao injuries don’t heal quickly, by the time I recover, the thunder will be long gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, be honest: if you heal my injuries now, we both benefit. As for who ultimately claims the Divine Thunder? That’s up to fate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I swear upon my Dao—I’m not lying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng stared at the old man. “Then tell me—where is the Duzhen True Thunder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cangqiong Daoist said: “You must refine the pill first. When I see the top-grade pill, then I’ll tell you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I warn you—time is urgent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Duzhen True Thunder could leave at any moment!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” He Pingsheng nodded. “Wait. No later than two days—you’ll have your Yudao Pill.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yudao Pill ranges from fourth to eighth grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It heals Dao injuries. A top-grade pill can instantly mend even the deepest Dao wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng chose to temporarily trust the fellow, rose, and left the shop, heading for the Shanquan Trading Society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Seventh-grade heavenly treasure—[Wangyouzi]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elder Dong of the Trading Society stared at He Pingsheng in shock. “You’re… going to refine a seventh-grade pill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sss… Brother, you’re only Void Refinement. Are you sure you can refine a seventh-grade pill?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at He Pingsheng as if he were a monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled. “My spiritual sense is far stronger than most Void Refinement cultivators. I can refine seventh-grade pills—though it’s difficult, it’s not impossible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True,” Elder Dong nodded. “A pill refiner who can produce top-grade sixth-grade pills can usually handle seventh-grade ones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good, good. To be honest with you, our shop does have one Wangyouzi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But it’s priceless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What pill are you offering in exchange?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said nothing, but pulled out a jade vial and gently placed it before Elder Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>",1023,"2026-06-21T04:09:01.327Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8af9e20d6c975d4d576c9940543bc40a80b294e258893b4f97efc2fdc232da39","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-854","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-852",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]