Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 651: Chapter 260: Thousand-Year Dragon Turtle, Arriving at Cangran Island (2)

Instead, he took two steps forward and sat down.

He appeared to consider it quite seriously for a moment before holding up three fingers. "I have three regrets in my life that remain unresolved."

"If you can help me resolve any one of them, I will refine this batch of Spirit Pills for you."

He reached over, pulled open a drawer, and took out a portrait, which he unrolled.

A flicker of rage showed in his eyes. "My first regret is that I wasn’t able to kill this bastard myself back then."

"I’ll have to trouble you to bring me his head."

’Damn,’ Xiao Chen thought as he glanced at the portrait. It showed a handsome young man.

He’d long heard a piece of common wisdom in the cultivation world.

Never lightly offend an Alchemist, especially a High Tier Alchemist.

Today, he was getting a firsthand taste of why. "May I ask who this is? And what did he do to deserve death?"

If the man was a Tribulation Cultivator, Xiao Chen wouldn’t be against the idea.

"The reasons are complicated. It’s a personal grudge from my younger days."

Alchemist Geng shook his head. "It’s an old grudge. Best not to speak of it now."

Seeing that he clearly didn’t want to explain, Xiao Chen also shook his head. "Then I refuse. What are the other two matters?"

Alchemist Geng was slightly disappointed by this answer.

He didn’t press the issue, however, instead slowly rolling up the portrait.

Then, he took out a Memory Stone. "My second regret is that I’ve never seen the legendary Crane Shadow Returning to the Dawn in person."

"I’ll need you to take this specially made Memory Stone."

"Travel to the Far East, record that wondrous spectacle of nature, and bring it back to fulfill this old man’s wish."

’What’s that?’

Xiao Chen had never heard of it. "May I ask where exactly this Crane Shadow Returning to the Dawn is located?"

Of course, he knew without asking that the place must be extremely far away or dangerous. Otherwise, the alchemist could have gone himself.

But that didn’t stop him from asking casually, treating it as a chance to gather information.

"Not far, not far at all."

Alchemist Geng traced a path on the tabletop with his finger. "From the Marketplace, head east for twelve million miles, then south for two million miles, and you will see the White Crane Long Reef."

"When sunset arrives, a turquoise mist will rise and mingle with the twilight clouds. That is the Crane Shadow Returning to the Dawn."

’And that’s not far?’

At that distance, Xiao Chen would have to miss both the Cangran Secret Realm and the new Relic.

Or, he could set out in five months, but he likely wouldn’t return until after the new year.

Any unexpected delays along the way would set him back even further.

He decided to hear the final regret. "As I mentioned, my schedule is tight. What is the last matter?"

With the second request also falling through, a clear look of disappointment appeared on Alchemist Geng’s face.

In his younger years, he would have already shown his guest the door.

But his temper had mellowed with age. "My third regret concerns my grandson. He was born with insufficient Qi Blood, which makes his cultivation difficult."

"I’ve heard that on Armor Dragon Island, a million miles to the southeast, there lives a Thousand-Year Dragon Turtle."

"If you can slay that Dragon Turtle and bring back its Heart Blood, I will personally guarantee the matter of the Elixir."

"If you are unwilling to do this, then please seek help elsewhere."

’Something’s not right!’

This request was clearly too simple.

A Tier Four Alchemist’s connections were vast. If it were merely a matter of killing a Demon Beast, plenty of people would be willing to help. How could it possibly be a "regret"?

"I can agree to this request."

Xiao Chen pressed, "But there must be a catch, right?"

"If it’s convenient, sir, perhaps you could tell me what makes it so difficult?"

However, Alchemist Geng seemed to have lost interest. "It’s not something that can be explained in just a few words. You’ll understand when you get there."

"When you bring me the Heart Blood of the Dragon Turtle, we can talk about the Alchemy."

’It seemed he was being shown the door.’

"Very well. Then we have an agreement."

Xiao Chen confirmed, then turned and left.

He then returned to the Spiritual Communication Pavilion to try and find out if there were any other Tier Four Alchemists who were also Loose Cultivators in the area.

Unfortunately, all the other leads were nothing but baseless rumors. Alchemist Geng was the only one whose location was certain.

After discovering that not even offering more money could solve his problem, Xiao Chen began to plan the assassination of the Dragon Turtle.

There wasn’t much to plan, really.

Although Armor Dragon Island was relatively close, a round trip would still take over twenty days.

The Cangran Secret Realm was fast approaching. To avoid missing it by some accident, his best bet was to go to the Secret Realm first.

Then, during the lull after the Secret Realm ended but before the new Relic opened, he would take care of it.

He wasn’t worried about Alchemist Geng becoming impatient. After all, to a Golden Core Cultivator, that amount of time was nothing.

Suddenly, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd ahead.

"I can’t believe it! Something this good is actually happening!"

"What a stunning beauty! I’d trade years off my life if she would be my cultivation partner."

"Wait, something’s not right. Wasn’t that area already declared Clarity Sect territory?"

Xiao Chen looked up and saw a number of Cultivators gathered around a newly posted notice.

Curious, he also walked over to take a look.

The top half of the notice was an Ink and Water painting of a noble lady.

It was rendered in fine, even lines of pale ink, the image elegant and exquisitely detailed, outlining a serene beauty.

The bottom half began by introducing the general situation of the Fan Family.

It specifically mentioned that they were originally a Hidden Clan that had now re-emerged into the world and was currently recruiting talented individuals from all over.

And the young woman in the painting was none other than a member of the Fan Family’s Direct Lineage.