Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

"You have a good eye, sir."

Chen Tian nodded after hearing this, then said meaningfully, "Now that you've recognized it, you should also know its value and how precious it is, right?"

"Of course, I understand!" The old man's eyes seemed to be filled with the dazzling light shining from the supreme-grade immortal crystal stone, his eyes gleaming as he nodded repeatedly.

Chen Tian smiled slightly at the sight, then leaned closer to him and whispered, "Then our transaction..."

"Please wait a moment, esteemed guest!"

Before Chen Tian could finish speaking, the old man seemed to realize something, his face suddenly turned solemn, and after looking around, he said solemnly, "This is not the place to talk. Please follow me upstairs."

After hearing this, Chen Tian also glanced around and found that where they were, was only a wall away from the outside street, making it easy for others to eavesdrop. So, the old man must have been planning to move locations out of safety concerns.

Chen Tian seemed very satisfied with this suggestion as well. After nodding lightly, he put away the supreme-grade immortal crystal stone in his hand, and then followed the old man to the second floor of the shop.

After the two entered a spacious study on the second floor, the old man hurriedly invited Chen Tian to sit down, and at the same time took out a yellow talisman, chanted a few spells softly, and stuck it on the door.

As soon as the talisman was attached to the wooden door, a golden spiritual light was released, covering all the gaps tightly.

"Oh, a middle-grade, high-tier Light Obscuring Talisman, not bad, not bad!" After seeing the yellow talisman the old man took out, Chen Tian's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

"What? Does the esteemed guest recognize this talisman?" The old man was a little surprised to hear Chen Tian accurately say the name of the talisman.

"Haha, it's nothing, really. I just studied some talisman-making techniques when I had nothing to do. It's not worth mentioning!" Chen Tian grinned, glossing over the matter.

However, the old man was obviously a very meticulous person and would not believe Chen Tian's casually fabricated excuse. However, he had no right to question Chen Tian, so he stopped pursuing the matter, but in his heart, he couldn't help but look at Chen Tian in a new light!

"So, can we talk about that transaction now?" After sitting down in a chair, Chen Tian asked the old man with a grin.

"Of course." The old man hurriedly nodded, then found a chair next to Chen Tian and sat down, his face solemn as he said, "Although I already heard about it from the people below, I still want to ask you again, esteemed guest, because this matter is of great importance. Do you really want to buy that thing?"

"What? Do I look like someone who can't afford it?" Seeing the old man's slightly questioning gaze, Chen Tian smiled strangely and asked back.

"No, no, no, I have absolutely no such intention." The old man's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly waved his hand, saying, "The supreme-grade immortal crystal stone from just now is enough to prove your financial resources, esteemed guest, but..."

"There are only two of us here. You don't have to beat around the bush like this. Just say what you have to say," Chen Tian said with a frown.

"Alas, alright then, I'll tell you the truth." Seeing Chen Tian's straightforward manner, the old man seemed to have made up his mind and said resolutely, "Esteemed guest, do you know how rare the Immortal Extremity Stone you're seeking is?"

In fact, after hearing the shop assistant report that Chen Tian had come to buy the 'Immortal Extremity Stone,' the old man's heart was filled with waves of shock. He had been the shopkeeper in this trading pavilion for hundreds of years, and only twice had someone come in to inquire about this item. The cultivation levels of both of these people were above the late stage of the凝海 (Níng hǎi) realm. The old man even suspected that one of them was deliberately concealing his strength, and his true cultivation level far exceeded the 凝海 (Níng hǎi) realm, perhaps even reaching the 筑天 (Zhù tiān) realm!

From this, it can be seen how precious the Immortal Extremity Stone is.

But what shocked the old man at this time was that after a hundred years, someone had come to inquire about this item again, and his cultivation level was only at the mid stage of the 引灵 (Yǐn líng) realm!

This was an unbelievable thing, so the old man believed that this man must also be concealing his true cultivation level.

Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but feel a trace of apprehension towards Chen Tian.

"Old sir, I already said that there are only two of us here, so you don't have to beat around the bush and talk about other things. This is not a guessing game, and I don't have that much interest in going in circles with you. Just tell me all the information you know. Sometimes, too much talk can be annoying, do you understand?" Chen Tian was never one to dawdle, so when he saw the old man's rambling appearance, he immediately felt a little unhappy. His gaze turned cold, and he exerted a trace of pressure on him.

Although Chen Tian's outwardly displayed cultivation level was only at the mid stage of the 引灵 (Yǐn líng) realm, the trace of pressure he deliberately released was like a bone-chilling cold wind, which immediately made the old man shudder, as if he were in an ice cellar.

Seeing this incredible scene, the old man was even more certain that Chen Tian must have also concealed his cultivation level, and his true strength was far beyond what he could provoke.

Thinking of this, the old man shuddered, no longer daring to act rashly. He suddenly stood up from his chair and bowed to Chen Tian, saying, "Please calm your anger, esteemed guest. I'll tell you."

"Hmph, very well, then tell me." Seeing that this intimidation had worked, Chen Tian nodded with satisfaction, and then removed the pressure he had exerted on the old man.

Just as the pressure completely dissipated, the old man only felt his whole body relax, and his legs were so weak that he almost fell. However, he had after all come from great storms, so after a slight disturbance, he immediately calmed down, gave a wry smile, gave Chen Tian a deep salute, and said respectfully, "To be honest, esteemed guest, this Immortal Extremity Stone is a unique item of the ancient immortal realm. Although some of them were introduced to our乾元 (Qián yuán) Continent before the collapse of the ancient immortal realm, no more Immortal Extremity Stones have been passed down since the ancient immortal realm collapsed overnight. Therefore, after tens of thousands of years, the number of Immortal Extremity Stones is extremely small, and their value is also rising, and they are all controlled by several large sects. They are rarely circulated on the market, so..."

"So what?" Hearing this, Chen Tian frowned slightly and said coldly, "Are you trying to say that you don't have any Immortal Extremity Stones? If that's the case, why didn't you say so earlier? I wouldn't have wasted so much time here, hmph!"

Chen Tian seemed to have guessed what the old man wanted to say. His face sank, and after scolding him with slight anger, he flicked his sleeves and stood up, intending to leave.

However, when the old man saw Chen Tian's actions, his expression changed, and he hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment, esteemed guest. That's not what I meant!"