Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

He BuSi deeply admired Chen Tian's effortless subjugation of the two men. Therefore, upon hearing Chen Tian's request, he handed over the jade slip without hesitation.

Chen Tian accepted the jade slip without ceremony and injected a stream of spiritual power into it.

Instantly, the jade slip emitted dazzling azure light, which transformed into a giant blade that fiercely struck the pond.

"Bang!"

With a tremendous roar, the pond was cleaved in two by the giant blade, revealing a stone gate buried at its bottom.

The moment the stone gate appeared, Li QianYun and He BuSi's eyes widened, filled with excitement. Even the old fat man and Hou Zhen couldn't help but reveal satisfied smiles.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the entrance to the real treasure trove. Time is short, let's go in now."

Unlike the others, Chen Tian's expression remained serious. After a brief explanation, he took the lead and darted into the stone gate like lightning.

The old fat man and Hou Zhen followed closely behind without hesitation.

"What do you think, niece QianYun, shall we go in too?"

Seeing everyone else moving, He BuSi was eager to follow and urged Li QianYun, who was beside him.

"Senior He, please wait a moment, allow me to prepare," Li QianYun replied, seemingly less hurried now, shaking her head.

"Eh, prepare?"

He BuSi was slightly taken aback, looking at Li QianYun with confusion. Soon, however, he understood, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Li QianYun retrieved a fiery red spiritual pill encased in flames from her storage pouch. After a reluctant glance, she swallowed it without a word.

Almost instantly, Li QianYun's previously wan complexion regained its radiance, and her aura returned to its peak.

It turned out that Li QianYun had suffered severe injuries along the way, and the numerous events had prevented her from resting and recuperating. Thus, she used this invaluable high-grade immortal pill for a quick recovery.

It was unclear what the origin of this immortal pill was, but immediately after consuming it, Li QianYun's depleted spiritual power was completely replenished, and her cultivation seemed to be faintly improving.

Even He BuSi couldn't help but marvel at this scene.

"Senior He, I've kept you waiting. Let's go in now," Li QianYun said softly to He BuSi, exhaling a breath of stale air.

He BuSi nodded, and the two transformed into streaks of light, entering the stone gate at the bottom of the pond.

Unlike the passage they had come through earlier, the tunnel behind the stone gate was extremely short. In the blink of an eye, they passed through and entered a new space.

What appeared before them was a space almost identical to the previous grassland.

It had lush grass and a shimmering pond, but its layout perfectly matched the description in He BuSi's ancestor's jade slip.

This meant that this was the real treasure trove.

Even more astonishing, a thick mist permeated this space.

This mist contained the purest spiritual power, and a single breath of it made one feel refreshed.

"This… could this be Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid?" He BuSi's expression changed dramatically as he sensed the pure spiritual power within the mist.

Chen Tian and Li QianYun also looked surprised.

Legend had it that Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid was the purest spiritual power in the world, and its presence usually indicated the existence of some supreme treasure.

"Spirit Marrow appears, treasure manifests! That's right, this must be the real treasure trove. This Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid must be emanating from that treasure."

'Spirit Marrow appears, treasure manifests!' was an ancient saying circulating in the cultivation world, a summary of the strange phenomena accompanying the appearance of treasures.

The density of the Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid here proved that a significant immortal treasure must be hidden here.

Thinking this, joy immediately filled the faces of Chen Tian, He BuSi, and Li QianYun. They took out containers and frantically absorbed the Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid.

This Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid was also a rare treasure. It was said that adding a trace of it during the forging of magical treasures could increase the success rate dozens of times and even had a chance to raise the treasure's grade.

But as Chen Tian and the others absorbed the Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid, the mist gradually dissipated, revealing the original appearance of the space.

Finally, when the last trace of Spirit Marrow Jade Liquid was sucked into Chen Tian's gourd, the scenery of the space was completely revealed.

At this moment, Hou Zhen and the old fat man's eyes lit up, staring intently at the pond.

On the pond in this space, there was a jade bed, the very same jade bed that Chen Tian had seen in the jade slip.

Around the jade bed, there were also many brightly colored and enchanting immortal flowers and spiritual herbs, each of which was a supreme treasure.

But what truly shocked Chen Tian and the others was what was placed on the jade bed.

When he first saw the scene in the jade slip, Chen Tian had noticed that there seemed to be something on the jade bed, but it was obscured by some strange power, preventing Chen Tian from seeing it clearly.

Now that the thick fog had completely dissipated, Chen Tian finally discovered that there was actually a man's corpse lying on the jade bed!