Battle Through The Heavens Book 1

Chapter 169 Gu Te

"Ice Spirit Cold Fountain?"

Hearing the name that Xiao Yan spat out, Frank and Ao Tuo clearly stilled for a moment. An instant later, they said in a surprised voice, "Little boy, the Ice Spirit Cold Fountain is an extremely rare and precious Spiritual ingredient. With your current ability, it seems like you should not need this kind of thing."

With a smile, Xiao Yan vaguely said, "I really need this thing. Grandmasters, do you know anyone in the Alchemist Association who possesses it? If you do, I can pay a large sum in exchange for it."

"A large sum? Xiao Yan, you should know that this 'Ice Spirit Cold Fountain' is something extremely rare that cannot be measured with gold coins. Moreover, even if someone had this thing, you would be hard pressed to take something out to exchange for it." Frank shook his head and said.

"Hehe, of course I know this. Can you grandmasters please help me check? If there is really someone who possesses it, I may be able to take out something that would satisfy him." Xiao Yan politely said as he smiled and nodded.

Seeing Xiao Yan's insistence, Frank pressed his old eyebrows together. He then exchanged a glance with Ao Tuo before helplessly nodding his head.

"Please wait for a moment." Ao Tuo got up and told Xiao Yan before he turned around and walked into the inner part of the study.

"This old man is the deputy chairman of Black Rock City's Alchemist Association. Although he is often extremely lazy and seldom bothers to do the work at the association, he's usually the one in charge of things like business deals." Frank smiled at Xiao Yan as his gaze followed the Ao Tuo's departing figure.

Xiao Yan nodded his head with a grin and gently rested his hand on the armrest of the chair. His finger could not help but lightly drum on it. His calm face had a faint trace of urgent expectation.

Slowly lifting his tea cup and taking a sip, Frank casually lifted his eyes and watched Xiao Yan pretending to be calm. He could not help but be curious, "Is that 'Ice Spirit Cold Fountain' really so important to him?"

Xiao Yan waited for a long while before Ao Tuo hugged a thick, ancient-looking book and walked out from the inner room. He gently placed it on the table, turned around and shook his head as he faced Xiao Yan. With a helpless voice, he said, "I'm sorry. I've searched all the most recent records of the exchanges, but I did not find anyone with the 'Ice Spirit Cold Fountain'."

"This thing is really very rare and the requirements needed to preserve it are extremely strict. I remember that there was once a tier four Alchemist that luckily found some 'Ice Spirit Cold Fountain' from an extremely cold place. However, due to the inappropriate preservation method, it turned into a white vapor and disappeared..." Ao Tuo felt a little pity as he spoke.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan sighed again, his face filled with disappointment. After lightly shaking his head, he lifted it and smiled bitterly, "If there really isn't any, then forget it. I have troubled the two of you."

Upon noticing the disappointed expression on Xiao Yan's face, Frank helplessly waved his hand. He turned around and softly asked Ao Tuo, "There really isn't any?"

Ao Tuo patted the thick book in his hand and shook his head, "There really isn't any."

"If it isn't here, I suggest that you go to the auction house to take a look. If you are lucky, you might coincidentally find it." Frank said in an attempt to comfort Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan bitterly smiled and nodded. In his heart, he was very certain that if it was something the Alchemist Association did not have, he would be hard pressed to find such a rare treasure at the auction house.