Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments

Chapter 307 - 174: Mutated Spirit Turtle - The Local Demon Beast Isn’t Very Polite (2)

The Mutated Spirit Turtle was simply too powerful.

Xiao Chen possessed attack methods that far surpassed other Foundation Establishment Cultivators, allowing him to quickly dispatch ordinary cultivators or Demon Beasts at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

Combined with his multiple Top Grade Magical Artifacts, one could say his offensive capabilities were maxed out.

But his opponent was an Earth Element Demon Beast of the Profound Turtle Race, and a mutated one at that. Its defensive capabilities were also pushed to the absolute limit.

Whether it was his Flying Sword or Bone Spear, his Li Huo Thunder or Flame Radiance, none of them could even leave a mark on its body.

Not only did it possess immense strength, but it could also manipulate the surrounding boulders.

Layers upon layers of earthy-yellow Profound Light appeared, reinforcing each boulder until it was indestructible.

By now, it had mobilized a full twenty-seven stones, which flew through the air like twenty-seven Magical Artifacts, surrounding and cornering Xiao Chen.

It was a good thing his Vertical Earth Golden Light was flexible enough. Had it been anyone else, they would have likely been buried by now.

From the looks of it, unless he waited for the Mutated Spirit Turtle to exhaust its Magical Power, killing it would be incredibly difficult.

But that was obviously unrealistic, and it would take far too long.

’This thing really lives up to its name.’

Xiao Chen dodged and weaved, attacking again and again, but even after cycling through all his methods twice, the results were negligible.

This situation made him both happy and worried.

He was happy because the more powerful the Mutated Spirit Turtle was, the stronger its Inner Core would be, and the greater the benefits he would gain after obtaining it.

But he was worried because getting that Inner Core would be anything but easy.

In truth, Xiao Chen could still give up now. All he had to do was escape.

The Mutated Spirit Turtle couldn’t catch him anyway.

But he was unwilling to let this Inner Core go.

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「Half an hour later.」

Xiao Chen decisively chose to retreat for the time being to avoid being discovered by any Golden Core Demon Beasts.

He then hid with the other two in a nearby burrow and began to think of a new strategy.

In reality, it was mainly up to him to come up with something, as the other two were utterly helpless against the Mutated Spirit Turtle.

Xiao Chen rummaged through his Storage Bag, carefully considering if he had anything useful.

In terms of destructive power, he did have several Demon Techniques.

But it was a bit too late to start cultivating them from scratch now.

Fortunately, since he hadn’t had time to visit the Black Market yet, he actually found a Special Small Cauldron.

Inside, there were remnants of a blood-red Spirit Wine that still gave off a faint, sweet aroma.

It was the kind of scent that made anyone who smelled it want to take a sip.

This item was a relic left behind by the Eastern Wanderer, who had originally intended to use it to control Xiao Chen.

If there was anything that could take down the Mutated Spirit Turtle, this was probably it.

"Qi, you know a fair bit about taming Demon Beasts."

Xiao Chen asked, "If I wanted to poison that Spirit Turtle, do you have any good ideas?"

Qi Xingwen was inwardly wondering, ’What kind of Spirit Wine is this?’

Upon hearing Xiao Chen’s words, he immediately held his breath. "Xiao, is this Spirit Wine a poison?"

Song Jingyi, who was standing to the side, jumped in alarm. He had been so captivated by the aroma just now that he had almost lost himself in it.

Now, with a sudden jolt of realization, he understood that there was something wrong with the fragrance itself.

He never would have thought that Xiao Chen, already a Fake Pill Cultivator, would carry such an Exotic Poison with him.

’To be so cunning... er, I mean, so farsighted at such a young age.’

’Could it be that he anticipated this kind of problem even before we came?’

"I suppose you could call it a poison."

Xiao Chen wasn’t entirely sure what kind of thing the Blood Wine was. "In any case, drinking it certainly won’t do you any good."

"Since we’re already here, we might as well give it a try."

After hearing this, Qi Xingwen thought for a moment. "The Spirit Wine itself has an enticing aroma, so you probably don’t need to add any extra bait powder."

"However, you might have to change the container to prevent the Demon Beast from noticing anything strange."

Xiao Chen pressed, "Is it that simple? Aren’t there any other preparations needed?"

"I’ve heard that Demon Beasts can be quite intelligent. Some even possess intellect on par with humans."

"They wouldn’t just drink a Spiritual Liquid of unknown origin, would they?"

Qi Xingwen waved his hand dismissively. "Xiao, you’re overthinking it. While Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts have some intelligence, it’s generally not very high, with the exception of races like foxes, monkeys, and so on."

"Besides, we’re deep in the wilderness. They don’t have anywhere to learn."

"A simple disguise is all it takes to fool them."

The simple disguise he mentioned involved sealing the Blood Wine in some sort of closed container, then catching a Spirit Fish upstream and stuffing it inside.

When the Mutated Spirit Turtle preyed on the Spirit Fish in the river, it wouldn’t bother to gut it for inspection; it would just swallow it whole.

Once the fish was digested, the poison would naturally be released.

To prevent the Spirit Fish from being missed, they could even have someone stand guard downstream.

"I see. Thank you for the advice, Qi."

Xiao Chen immediately adopted the plan. "In that case, let’s go try it tomorrow."

"If we really can take care of the Mutated Spirit Turtle, I won’t take anything besides the Inner Core."

Although the Mutated Spirit Turtle’s meat would likely be inedible after being poisoned, it still had its shell, claws, and other valuable materials.

To the current Xiao Chen, who already owned several ready-made Top Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifacts, these materials were of little use.

It would be better to give them to the other two, so they would be more motivated to put in the effort.

When the time came, one of them could stand guard downstream, while the other went further upstream to block any other Spirit Fish.

A two-pronged approach to increase the chances of success.

However, they waited all the next day, but the Mutated Spirit Turtle remained hidden in the valley and didn’t come out.

"Heh, the coward’s hiding in its shell."

Xiao Chen was a little frustrated. ’What should I do now?’