Chad Grant looked up to the sky in deep regret, wondering why fate had only granted him this supreme, heaven-penetrating cultivation technique when he was already over a hundred years old, his hair white, his vitality nearly spent. By then, Chad Grant was already old and frail, having missed the prime years for cultivation. Though he possessed the unparalleled technique ""Ding Tian Jue,"" he could not bring it to its full potential.

In the end, not only did he fail to avenge his enemies, but he died at the hands of Gavin Clark—a hatred as vast as the heavens.

Failing to destroy Gavin Clark between heaven and earth was Chad Grant's fourth regret.

……

Centuries of memories flashed rapidly through Chad Grant's mind, and his expression shifted with them—from a final joyful smile, to tears of sorrow midway, to overwhelming hatred at the end.

“Could it be? Were all these experiences nothing but a fleeting dream? But this dream lasted far too long, and felt far too real.”

Chad Grant closed his eyes, and countless cultivation techniques appeared in his memory, including the supreme technique ""Ding Tian Zhan Di Jue"" from the ancient sacred land of Taixu Palace, proving that all these experiences were not mere illusions.

After a long, long time, he slowly opened his eyes again. There were no more tears, only excitement.

“Since I have been given a chance to start over, in this life, I will make all my enemies disappear, let my father live well, let my senior sister live well, let my master live well... In this life, I will have no more regrets...”

Chad Grant clenched his teeth, making this vow in his heart.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the room. The door opened, and a middle-aged man in his thirties entered.

Chad Grant turned to look, his whole body trembling.

Chapter 002: Master of Alchemy

The newcomer was none other than Chad Grant's father—Colin Grant.

That figure who had lingered in his mind for centuries now appeared so vividly before Chad Grant's eyes.

Everything was so unbelievable. Chad Grant stared in a daze, even forgetting to breathe. Though he had a thousand things to say, not a single word could come out.

Seeing Chad Grant awake, Colin Grant immediately walked over with a joyful face, touching Chad Grant's forehead and saying, “Chen'er, you're awake...”

Chad Grant thought that after living for 500 years, his mind would be as solid as a rock. Yet, the emotions suppressed for centuries suddenly erupted, and he could no longer hold back his tears—they streamed down uncontrollably.

“What’s wrong, Chen'er?” Seeing Chad Grant only cry without speaking, Colin Grant asked anxiously, “Are you in pain somewhere? This is the Qingxue Powder your grandfather gave you. Let me rub it in for you. With this medicine, your injuries will heal in at most half a month.”

As he spoke, Colin Grant took out a small bottle from his robe—it was the Gu family's sacred healing medicine, Qingxue Powder.

Chad Grant blinked away his tears and grinned, “Dad... I’m not in pain. I’m just happy to be alive and see you again.”

Seeing the Qingxue Powder in his father’s hand, Chad Grant recalled that this injury happened when he was ten years old, during the clan competition, when he was seriously wounded by the second elder’s grandson, Ian Grant.

Because it happened during the clan competition, and the second elder excused it as a child’s lack of control, Ian Grant was only punished with ten paddles on the buttocks, while Chad Grant nearly lost his life. It was then that the clan leader, Shawn Grant, brought out the Gu family’s sacred healing medicine, Qingxue Powder, to treat Chad Grant.

“I’m only ten years old this year?” Chad Grant muttered, memories flooding back. According to his recollection, in two years Gordon Grant would become the Gu clan leader, and three years later, Gordon Grant would provoke a powerful enemy, leading to the massacre of the entire Gu family.

Seeing him suddenly smile and mutter to himself, Colin Grant thought Chad Grant had hurt his head. He touched Chad Grant's forehead again and said, “Chen'er, your father is useless, letting you be bullied again and again. When I surpass your uncle and become the Gu clan leader, and learn the Xuan Yuan technique, I’ll pass it on to you. I’ll also make sure you get back at everyone who bullied you.”

Chad Grant felt a warmth in his heart as he listened. The Xuan Yuan technique was a secret art only the clan leader could cultivate. The main reason his father could not inherit the clan leader position was not because he was Shawn Grant's adopted son, but because his cultivation was not as high as others.

The Gu family was a cultivation clan, and strength was the most important standard. If Colin Grant's cultivation surpassed Gordon Grant's, making him the top disciple of the second generation, then even if others objected, it would be useless—he would inherit the clan leader position.

In terms of talent, Colin Grant far surpassed Gordon Grant. Colin Grant was adopted into the Gu family by Shawn Grant at age 20, and now at 33, he had reached the fourth level of the Innate Realm in just 13 years.

However, Gordon Grant began cultivating at age eight, and at 42 years old, he had been cultivating for 36 years—nearly three times as long as Colin Grant. When Gordon Grant had cultivated for 13 years, he was only at the second level of the Innate Realm, but now, after 36 years, he had reached the seventh level.

So, Colin Grant's lower cultivation compared to Gordon Grant was actually due to the difference in cultivation time and age. If given enough time, Colin Grant would definitely surpass Gordon Grant and become the top disciple of the Gu family's second generation.