Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

"Isn't my meaning clear enough?" Seeing Lu Sheng's expression turning angry, Chen Tian chuckled and said, "I'm not interested in the precious blade, I only want that green jade scepter. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Lu can agree to this proposal?"

"Fellow Daoist Yang, you should know that the value of that precious blade is hundreds of times higher than the green jade scepter. I only offered the blade because you helped me. How can you be so unappreciative?" Lu Sheng's face grew increasingly gloomy.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Yang, don't be angry. It's not that I'm unappreciative, it's just that I've never liked taking advantage of others, and I don't like owing favors, so I made this decision. Although the value of the green jade scepter is not as high as the precious blade, it was carefully stored in that cave, so it must be extraordinary. As long as I can get it, I won't ask for anything else." Chen Tian smiled slightly, without revealing any unusual expression.

"Oh, so Fellow Daoist Yang just doesn't want to owe a favor!" After hearing Chen Tian's words, Lu Sheng's tense expression immediately relaxed, and he smiled, "Actually, Fellow Daoist Yang, you don't have to think so much. The reason I'm giving you that precious blade is entirely because I want to befriend you. So, just accept it without worry, and I won't ask you to repay any favors."

"Oh, is that so?" Chen Tian nodded lightly, then frowned, "But now that I think about it, Fellow Daoist Lu, you saw earlier that the golden beetles are extremely strange and powerful. I've already suffered a lot from them, so I'm not willing to risk my life again. Therefore, I think it's better to withdraw."

"What? You want to withdraw?" Lu Sheng became anxious when he heard Chen Tian's words and quickly said, "Didn't you already agree just now? Why are you going back on your word now?"

"Just now was just now, and now is now. After all, those golden beetles are incredibly strange, and I don't want to risk it anymore, so… alas…"

As he said this, Chen Tian deliberately showed a hint of embarrassment and sighed.

Lu Sheng was first surprised and suspicious for a moment, then his gaze turned cold.

At this point, he could see that Chen Tian wasn't withdrawing because of the danger. He was clearly trying to drive a hard bargain and take advantage of him!

To be honest, if it were any other time, Lu Sheng would have been so angry that he would have torn Chen Tian to pieces on the spot. But now, he needed Chen Tian's help, so naturally, he didn't dare to offend him.

After some calculation, he sighed, "Alright, I also know that this trip is extremely dangerous. To compensate Fellow Daoist Yang for your loss, I'll give you this item as well. I hope you can consider it carefully."

With that, a dazzling light flashed in Lu Sheng's hand, and then a piece of rotten wood that looked like it had decayed appeared in his palm.

The piece of rotten wood was about three feet long and looked like it had been buried underground for tens of thousands of years. Its surface was pitch black, and from a distance, it looked like a piece of charcoal.

However, what was surprising was that when the piece of rotten wood first appeared, a strange fragrance wafted over, and Chen Tian felt his mind clear and his spirits lifted!

"Fellow Daoist Lu, what is this?"

Despite the wood's rotten appearance, Chen Tian knew it must be a rare treasure, so he quickly asked Lu Sheng.

Seeing Chen Tian's surprised expression, Lu Sheng chuckled and slowly said, "This item is called 'Nourishing Spirit Wood'. It's a rare treasure nurtured by heaven and earth. As long as you carry it with you, absorbing the unique fragrance it emits every day, you can nourish your Dao spirit and strengthen your spiritual sense."

"What? Are you saying that this Nourishing Spirit Wood can strengthen spiritual sense?" Chen Tian asked in surprise after hearing Lu Sheng's explanation.

"That's right. I found this Nourishing Spirit Wood in an extremely dangerous place. I've been carrying it with me, and for hundreds of years, I've been able to feel my spiritual sense constantly strengthening. That's why I was able to discover your whereabouts," Lu Sheng explained again.

At this point, Chen Tian was already so surprised that his mouth was wide open.

If this Nourishing Spirit Wood was as magical as Lu Sheng said, then it was truly a great treasure.

You see, a cultivator's cultivation can be improved with pills, but it is extremely difficult to improve even a little bit of spiritual sense.

However, according to Lu Sheng, as long as you carry this Nourishing Spirit Wood with you, you can increase your spiritual sense anytime, anywhere. For all cultivators, this is no less than a treasure from heaven!

Chen Tian had also been wondering why Lu Sheng was still able to find him even under the cover of the Heaven-Shielding Feather Shawl.

But after hearing this explanation, Chen Tian finally understood that Lu Sheng's spiritual sense had far surpassed that of ordinary people after being nourished by this Nourishing Spirit Wood, which was why he was able to faintly capture his whereabouts.

Thinking this way, Chen Tian's right hand unconsciously reached for the storage ring.

Inside the storage ring was the half piece of green jade scepter that Chen Tian had risked his life to obtain. However, because he was in a hurry to escape just now, Chen Tian had not had time to examine it carefully, and he had no way of discovering anything special about it.

"Fellow Daoist Yang, what do you think?"

Just as Chen Tian was secretly surprised, Lu Sheng's voice came again, asking for his opinion.

Hearing this, Chen Tian immediately came back to his senses. After pondering for a moment, he took the Nourishing Spirit Wood from Lu Sheng's hand, smiled slightly, and said, "Okay, it's settled then. Fellow Daoist, lead the way, let's go treasure hunting again!"

Seeing Chen Tian accept the Nourishing Spirit Wood, Lu Sheng felt a pang of heartache, but he was also extremely excited. Without any hesitation, he hurriedly led Chen Tian to fly into another passage that had not yet collapsed.

However, Chen Tian didn't see that Lu Sheng, who was flying in front of him, always had a sinister look on his face, and a murderous intent was hidden in his eyes!