[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-87":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},2355270,4608,"Chapter 87: Enemies Meet","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>Looking at the red elixir in Linglong’s hand, Luo Yu felt a fleeting urge to seize it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this second-rank detoxifying elixir was simply too precious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me put it this way: it can neutralize all first-rank and second-rank poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That means even the venom of a Foundation Establishment beast can be cured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, if I kill Linglong, this elixir becomes mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’ll blame Linglong’s death on He Pingsheng—who’s to know what’s true?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu’s heart burned hot, but after a single breath, she calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing Linglong is easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearing yourself of blame is hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I pin Linglong’s death on He Pingsheng, my master, Jade Virtue True Person, would never let me off lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might even be executed for failing to protect her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I’d have outsmarted myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as Luo Yu was lost in thought, Linglong had already swallowed the second-rank elixir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pfft…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She swiftly drew her flying sword and slashed a wound across her left palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the bloody gash oozed a pool of black, foul blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong stood up, pale-faced, and said: “He must die—He Pingsheng, I want him dead… How dare he scheme against me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This second-rank elixir was given to me by my grandfather when I first entered the path of cultivation—priceless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve never used it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And now I’ve wasted it on him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Linglong turned to Luoyu and said, \"Sister, did you just feel a hint of killing intent coming from you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze was like a blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her flying sword shot out, instantly shrinking to three feet long, then with a swift whoosh, a streak of sword light erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light did not strike Linglong—it struck beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A snake as thick as an arm was cut cleanly in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh… shhh…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more swings, and several more venomous snakes were slain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu said: “This place isn’t safe—we must leave first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.” Linglong no longer doubted Luo Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought the killing intent she’d felt moments ago had been aimed at the snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two rode paper cranes out of the swamp and landed again on a barren mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu asked: “What now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Should we go check the Ice Spire Lake again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we sneak two Water Elemental Spirit Apricots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yu looked at Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong shook her head: “Impossible—we’re too weak. The Jade Ning Sect disciples won’t cooperate with us. How can we fight against Heaven Seal Mountain, Ice Extreme Immortal Sect, and White Cloud Immortal Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ll lose the fruit—and our lives.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—when I get out, I’ll have my grandfather find a way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’ll definitely get me those fruits!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And right now!” Linglong clenched her teeth: “I’m going to find He Pingsheng… kill that bastard!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a Tongxin talisman from her waist, activated it, and sent her message: \"You two, search for He Pingsheng with all your strength—he should be just north of the Danyu Swamp… Remember, don’t attack when you see him, don’t let him notice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That fool Yang Xu acted on his own—and He Pingsheng killed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two listen carefully: no unauthorized action!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you see him, notify me immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong guessed right—He Pingsheng was indeed nearby, in the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And specifically, to the north of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, not much time had passed—he couldn’t have gone far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, if Linglong wanted to find He Pingsheng, didn’t He Pingsheng want to find her too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To kill her, he had to do it inside the secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he left, there’d be no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only would there be no chance—he’d have to constantly guard against her using her sect’s resources to ambush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So from the moment He Pingsheng entered this secret realm, he’d already resolved to eliminate Linglong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he lay crouched atop a barren mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If any disciple riding a paper crane flew overhead, they’d spot him easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been lying there for some time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his vantage, behind the bare rocks ahead stood a towering tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the tree was a nest, about one zhang wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the nest sat a large, snow-white bird.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng recognized this bird—it was a Snow Peng. A first-rank beast, said to carry a trace of Kunpeng blood. It wasn’t good at fighting, but excelled at carrying heavy loads in flight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could capture one, he could use it as transportation later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, capturing an adult Snow Peng was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d rather die than become slaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only way to own a Snow Peng was to steal its egg before it hatched and hatch it yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chick raised this way would recognize you as its master from birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the giant tree before He Pingsheng, the nest held not just one Snow Peng, but four eggs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each egg was the size of a watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng wanted one egg—but didn’t want to kill the parent bird—so he could only wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d wait until the bird left the nest, then sneak one away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting over two hours, the white bird finally spread its wings and flew off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng waited until the bird was far away, then leapt up, covering dozens of zhang in one bound, leapt again onto the ancient tree, used its branches as a springboard, and leapt once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he reached the height of the nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached in and grabbed one snow-white egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, he shoved it into his storage pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After securing the egg, he didn’t look back—he leapt through the forest and fled the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he’d put enough distance between himself and the nest did he relax, pulling the egg from his pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still warm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shell was pure white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weighed over ten jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked as if it was about to crack open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, I’ll put it in the Treasure Basin and see if it can be enhanced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My Treasure Basin has never enhanced an animal before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tucked the egg away and pulled out his map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the markings, besides aimlessly searching for spirit herbs, he had two destinations left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first was the place the Zhuang family had discovered—the [Zhu Yu Fruit].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was the [Ice Spire Lake], where the Water Elemental Spirit Apricots grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret realm had been open for over ten days—by now, the Ice Spire Lake either had its battle resolved, or was still in the thick of it. Going there now, he’d likely miss even the chance to fish in troubled waters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still had to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if there was an opportunity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, to Ice Spire Lake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng took a deep breath and tucked away the jade slip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He planned to head to Ice Spire Lake first, to see if he could find any opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ice Spire Lake, he’d go to the [Zhu Yu Fruit] site, then wander freely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as He Pingsheng was about to leave, he suddenly looked up—and saw three paper cranes flying through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faces on the cranes were familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Linglong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s eyes narrowed slightly: You’ve finally come.\u003C\u002Fp>",1187,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","c22b5ec75ceb0c51d25023f0addd5bd8896db052b91bf6c4a20a3eba5e7db713","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-88","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-86",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]