Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

While everyone else was lost in silence, only one person remained aloof, seemingly unmoved.

This person was Chen Tian.

From beginning to end, Chen Tian hadn't participated in the dispute between Cao Fangcun and the gray-robed elder, but instead, he gazed with a profound expression towards the distant sky, his eyes flickering, as if deep in thought.

Seeing this, Cao Fangcun couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and then he asked, "Brother Chen, have you discovered something?"

As soon as Cao Fangcun spoke, the gray-robed elder and the others also jolted, then turned to look at Chen Tian, their eyes filled with hope.

It was as if, in their hearts, Chen Tian had become their only savior.

Chen Tian had been deep in thought, but hearing Cao Fangcun's sudden question, his eyes flickered, and he finally came back to his senses.

After glancing at the expectant faces of the crowd, Chen Tian suddenly smiled slightly and nodded, "Indeed, I have made a discovery."

Chen Tian's words were like a warm spring breeze, instantly sweeping away the dark clouds in everyone's hearts. The gray-robed elder's withered face immediately revealed a thick look of joy, and he hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what exactly have you discovered? Tell us quickly, so we can all understand it together, and perhaps we can unlock the mysteries within."

Hearing this, the others also looked at Chen Tian with excitement in their eyes.

"Alright then, I will tell you what I'm thinking, and please, fellow Daoists, help me to figure it out together." Facing the expectant looks of the crowd, Chen Tian smiled slightly and continued, "I wonder if everyone has found it strange why we have searched here hundreds of times, but have never seen any trace of the Heavenly Dao Spring?"

"Ning Tianxing, do you still think that our Cao family is deceiving you?" Feeling the gray-robed elder's gaze, Cao Cuo and Cao Da's faces instantly turned gloomy, and they said in a cold voice.

"Hehe, I didn't say that, but if you really want to understand it that way, I can't stop you, let your imagination run wild." The gray-robed elder chuckled a few times, his tone intriguing.

"You… courting death!"

Cao Da was also a straightforward person. When he saw the gray-robed elder's barbaric and rude appearance, a purple light flashed in his hand, and he was about to rush towards him.

However, at this moment, Cao Fangcun suddenly grabbed his arm, shook his head at him with a gloomy expression, and signaled him not to act rashly.

Seeing this, Cao Da snorted coldly and finally stood back.

Then, a thick smile appeared on Cao Fangcun's face, and he said, "Everyone, don't argue, let's listen to what Brother Chen has to say."

His words caused everyone's eyes to focus on Chen Tian again.

Chen Tian smiled slightly when he saw this, and said, "Since we have been searching here for so long and have not found any trace of the Heavenly Dao Spring, I guess that someone must have deliberately hidden it. And it is hidden in a place that we would never think of."

"I agree with this point." When Chen Tian just said this, the middle-aged beautiful woman who had not spoken for a long time suddenly echoed, "Young Master Cao also said just now that before us, countless people have entered here and plundered all the treasures placed here. If the Heavenly Dao Spring is really in a very conspicuous position, then it would not be our turn, it would have been taken away by those people before. But the question now is, where should we go to find the whereabouts of the Heavenly Dao Spring?"

Speaking of the end, the middle-aged beautiful woman's eyes showed a stronger look of doubt, and she couldn't help but look at Chen Tian.

Hearing this, the others also nodded in agreement, and also looked at Chen Tian, wanting to hear what he would say.

Chen Tian was not ambiguous either. After the middle-aged beautiful woman finished speaking, he continued, "Indeed, as Fellow Daoist Meijiaoniang said, the reason why the Heavenly Dao Spring has not been taken away after ten thousand years is that its hidden position must be a place that is beyond everyone's expectations, so we can't use ordinary thinking to consider it, but should break the routine, use our imagination, and look at this problem from a perspective that no predecessor has ever thought of."

"Hmm?"

Hearing Chen Tian say this, everyone was stunned, as if they had vaguely grasped something.

Cao Fangcun's eyes showed even more surprise, and he said excitedly, "Brother Chen, from what you mean, it seems that you have already thought of something? If so, please don't hide it, be sure to say it."

"Brother Cao, don't worry, I just happened to gain something, and a thought suddenly popped into my mind. As for whether it is right or not, I can't guarantee anything!" Chen Tian said modestly.

"Sigh, Fellow Daoist Chen, please don't decline, please say it as soon as possible, you… you are going to drive this old man crazy!" The gray-robed elder was the most anxious, so when he saw Chen Tian's procrastinating appearance, he rubbed his hair hard with his hands, as if he was very uncomfortable.

Looking at his appearance, Chen Tian's expression was still unhurried, and after a slight smile, he finally said, "Alright then, since you want to hear it, then I will say it for now. Actually, I think that in this ruin, there are not only three layers, but there is another layer below, which is the fourth layer!"

"What? There is another layer?"

It would have been better if Chen Tian hadn't said anything, but as soon as he opened his mouth, everyone's hearts were shaken.

After standing in place for a long time, the gray-robed elder said with a look of amazement, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what exactly do you mean? Why do you say that there is another layer here?"

"Brother Chen, although I have always admired you, I can't agree with this sentence." Cao Fangcun also felt incomprehensible, and at this time he also said, "You should be clear that our Cao family has studied this ruin for a long time, and all the information shows that this ancient ruin only has three layers, and the Heavenly Dao Spring is placed in the third layer."

Since Cao Hui, the seventh ancestor of the Cao family, brought back the jade slip, the Cao family began to study it day and night. On that jade slip, the detailed contents of the upper, middle, and lower three layers of the ancient ruins were clearly introduced, and it was also stated that the Heavenly Dao Spring was located in the third layer.

It was precisely based on this information that Cao Fangcun led everyone here.

And the phenomena of the first and second layers are exactly the same as the contents recorded on the jade slip, so Cao Fangcun is even more convinced that the jade slip is indeed the key to guiding them to find the Heavenly Dao Spring, and there is no mistake.

Wouldn't Chen Tian's words refute all the efforts of the Cao family for nearly ten thousand years?

Cao Fangcun really couldn't accept this.

In fact, not only him, but even the others showed suspicious expressions at this time, and looked at Chen Tian with doubt!