[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-treasure-immortal-basin":3,"chapter-the-treasure-immortal-basin-the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-94":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},2355277,4608,"Chapter 94: Dao Talisman","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-94",94,"\u003Cp>He Pingsheng nearly spat blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way, is this really a coincidence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please don’t discover my little cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I’m done for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the implications hidden in the conversation between Xiao Bufan and Qiao Huizhu, He Pingsheng didn’t quite understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand many parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All he wanted now was for the two to leave quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do whatever you want, just don’t find me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet just as He Pingsheng silently wished for them to depart, the stone at the cave entrance crashed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure slipped into the cave through the opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Bufan, don’t come in!” came Qiao Huizhu’s voice: “I still have many talismans—if you dare enter, I’ll kill you in this cave!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, Qiao Huizhu had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew entering the cave meant walking into a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she was already poisoned, and the toxin had begun to take effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she didn’t enter this cave and fight to the death, she’d surely fall into Xiao Bufan’s grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crucially, when she first stepped into the cave, she clearly sensed the breath of a cultivator inside—it meant someone was here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone was here, she could beg for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst outcome was death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she was going to die anyway, she might as well fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Qiao Huizhu’s surprise, after entering the cave, she saw a defensive array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perfect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defensive array was transparent from outside, and her gaze could clearly see He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You?” Qiao Huizhu pressed her flushed face against the array’s light membrane: “Young brother, save me… save me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng smiled bitterly, waved his hand, and opened a gap in the array, letting Qiao Huizhu in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… huh… huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu bent over, leaning on her long sword planted on the ground, her cheeks flushed, her eyes glazed with haze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The breath exhaled from her mouth and nose carried a faint sweetness, drifting around He Pingsheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It smelled good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re poisoned?” He Pingsheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm…” Qiao Huizhu dropped her sword with a clatter: “Please… block that beast outside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t hold him off, kill me with one sword!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh… huh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Qiao Huizhu gasped for air in deep, ragged breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young brother… water… do you have water…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Preferably cold water!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surprisingly, He Pingsheng actually had some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be prepared for emergencies, he always kept plenty of water stored in his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he waved his hand and pulled out a large gourd: “Sister… here’s your water…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu clutched the gourd and gulped down several swallows, then dumped the entire contents over her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The icy water streamed down her hair and neck, instantly soaking her entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her slender, perfect figure made He Pingsheng’s throat dry—he swallowed hard several times, then asked hesitantly: “Qiao sister, what’s wrong with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qiao Huizhu said: “Didn’t I just say? I’m poisoned!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng said: “Is this a heat poison? I have…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to say he had an antidote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, his storage bag still held two large gourds of Tiger-Striped Golden Bee Sacred Juice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just then, Xiao Bufan, who had hesitated at the cave entrance for several breaths, finally stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it…” he cursed loudly: “You tricked me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d feared Qiao Huizhu had set talismans, so he lingered at the entrance—but now inside, he saw no talismans at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the glow of the defensive array, Xiao Bufan’s eyes flashed with light; he raised his hand and summoned a [magic treasure].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A top-grade magic treasure sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Bufan was at Qi Refining Stage Twelve, just one step away from Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of his slash was stronger than any attack He Pingsheng had ever witnessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng even feared he might cut through his entire array with one strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sword light over a zhang long slammed into He Pingsheng’s array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array’s light dimmed slightly, then quickly brightened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrays were fascinating things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it could withstand one strike, it could withstand ten, a hundred, and so on…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, only if the energy supply was sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Pingsheng’s array used five mid-grade spirit stones; even if Xiao Bufan outside attacked nonstop for a year without eating or sleeping, he might not drain the energy from those mid-grade spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it couldn’t be broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he increased his attack power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut… cut… cut…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Bufan, furious, drew his sword and unleashed all his magic power, slashing furiously at He Pingsheng’s defensive array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, he couldn’t break it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the array’s glow dimmed, it brightened again within a single breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he fight this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it...\" Xiao Bufan cursed: \"Is this an ultimate-level array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, he grew desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t break the array, and Qiao Huizhu’s poison eventually wore off, things would become very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Bufan was the top Qi Refining cultivator of Bingji Immortal Sect, the largest sect in the Daoxuan Alliance; Qiao Huizhu was the top Qi Refining cultivator of Tianfu Mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were a perfect match, both talented and beautiful, and had a prearranged marriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiao Bufan had heard Qiao Huizhu was deeply dissatisfied with the engagement and intended to break it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a woman broke off their engagement, where would his face be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Qiao Huizhu was known as the most beautiful young woman in the Daoxuan Alliance—if he let such a woman slip through his fingers, his Dao heart would be shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after entering the secret realm, he seized the chance to talk with Qiao Huizhu and secretly poisoned her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xiao Bufan’s mind, once the deed was done, no matter what Qiao Huizhu said, the matter would be settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re mine now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could you possibly back out?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the poison had been administered—if he failed to take her and she escaped, once they left the secret realm, Xiao Bufan would be utterly disgraced, and the engagement would be over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might even have to pay a heavy price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He absolutely would not allow this to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best to get her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he couldn’t get her, he would not let Qiao Huizhu leave alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold glint flashed in Xiao Bufan’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His facial muscles twitched, then he reached into his storage bag and pulled out an object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Bufan was among the rare few in Qi Refining Stage to possess a storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, in his right hand, he held a talisman shimmering with swordlight; he stared at He Pingsheng with a deathly gaze: “Young brother, hand over this woman, and I’ll spare your life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, with this talisman, you will die without doubt!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1118,"2026-06-21T04:08:57.694Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1e1396c0784ed0594056e9bfcda69aac91bf20df9bf40592eed78e2aa7497d40","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-95","the-treasure-immortal-basin-chapter-93",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-treasure-immortal-basin-cover.jpg"]