Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

In reality, the gift Chen Tian gave to Song Lin could truly be described as 'worth a thousand gold per word.' Within it lay all the artistic insights Chen Tian had comprehended throughout his cultivation journey. These insights would be of great benefit to Song Lin's breakthrough to the筑天境 (Zhú Tiān Jìng - Foundation Building Realm), helping him avoid many detours and complete the breakthrough in a shorter amount of time.

Although he had only glanced at it, Song Lin felt that the mists on his cultivation path had dissipated a great deal, and the door leading to the Foundation Building Realm had suddenly opened in his mind, revealing a crack.

At this moment, Song Lin felt as if he had been blessed, and he had a very clear direction for his future cultivation path.

And all of this was thanks to the jade slip Chen Tian had given him!

For Song Lin, the value of this jade slip was hundreds of times greater than the box of immortal beast souls he had brought!

As a result, Song Lin felt somewhat ashamed. He had originally come to congratulate Chen Tian on his great success, but now it seemed that he was the one who had taken advantage of Chen Tian. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem right.

"Brother Chen, is it really okay for me to accept such a generous gift from you?" Song Lin asked Chen Tian with a look of shame, feeling guilty.

"Haha, Brother Song, please don't say that. With Brother Song's talent, achieving the Foundation Building path is only a matter of time. What I've done is just icing on the cake," Chen Tian said with a hearty laugh, sensing Song Lin's concerns.

In fact, just as Chen Tian said, Song Lin had outstanding talent and was a core disciple specially cultivated by the Frozen Demon Domain. Breaking through to the Foundation Building Realm was only a matter of time. The gift Chen Tian gave him only shortened that time and cleverly earned him a favor from Song Lin. It was a win-win situation!

After all, once Song Lin broke through to the Foundation Building Realm, his voice in the Frozen Demon Domain would be even greater. At that time, the investment Chen Tian had made would yield extremely rich returns.

"Alright, since Brother Chen has said so, then I won't stand on ceremony. I, Song, will repay this favor sooner or later!" After hearing Chen Tian's explanation, Song Lin no longer hesitated and carefully put away the jade slip Chen Tian had given him.

"Brother Song, it's a great thing that we can meet today. How about we go inside for a cup of tea and catch up?" Seeing Song Lin put away the jade slip, Chen Tian asked with a smile on his face.

"Sure!" Song Lin replied without even thinking, "It's been almost a hundred years since we parted ways in the Frozen Demon Domain. We should indeed catch up."

"Haha, please!" Hearing Song Lin's quick agreement, Chen Tian smiled and made an inviting gesture. Then, the two walked towards the teahouse.

But just as they had taken a few steps, Chen Tian seemed to have suddenly thought of something again. He turned his head and said to the sect leaders who were still standing in place, "Guests from afar are always welcome. Since all of you sect leaders and masters have come from afar to congratulate me, then you are all my guests, Chen Tian. In that case, please come in and have a cup of rough tea."

When Chen Tian was talking to Song Lin earlier, the sect leaders and masters of these major sects all looked embarrassed and at a loss. It wasn't until Chen Tian extended an invitation that these people seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, nodded in agreement, and followed Chen Tian into the teahouse.

However, when the group had just entered the teahouse, the scene before them immediately shocked them.

To everyone's astonishment, they discovered that, from some unknown time, there was suddenly another person in the teahouse, sitting in Chen Tian's original position, leisurely drinking Chen Tian's tea.

If that was all, it wouldn't have been anything. What made everyone even more surprised and frightened was that this person's figure and appearance were exactly the same as Chen Tian's. Even his expression and posture when drinking tea were exactly the same as Chen Tian's, as if he had been carved out of the same mold as Chen Tian.

The degree of similarity between the two had already made everyone feel dizzy. They seemed unable to recognize which one was the real Chen Tian.

"Brother Chen, what's going on?" Even Song Lin felt endlessly confused at this moment, and then looked at Chen Tian beside him with a puzzled expression.

However, Chen Tian did not pay attention to everyone's doubts at this time. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the 'other self' who was leisurely drinking tea in the teahouse. After a long while, he suddenly grinned and said, "It seems that my guest has arrived."

It turned out that the guest Chen Tian had been waiting for was not the sect leaders who had come to congratulate him, nor was it Song Lin, but this 'mysterious person' sitting in the teahouse, drinking tea alone!

After revealing a strange smile, Chen Tian turned to Song Lin and said to him, "Brother Song, I originally wanted to invite you for tea and catch up, but now it seems that I can't. How about this, you step aside first. After I've dealt with the matter here, I'll have a good chat with you. What do you think?"

Chen Tian's tone was extremely calm when he said this, but after hearing it, Song Lin heard a hint of unusual meaning. He looked solemn and asked Chen Tian, "Brother Chen, do you need my help?"

Although he didn't know what was going on, Song Lin vaguely understood that Chen Tian had encountered a big trouble.

Hearing Song Lin's words, Chen Tian smiled and shook his head, "I appreciate Brother Song's kindness, but this is a matter between him and me. I don't want to involve other people, so Brother Song should try to stay away from this place as much as possible and let me handle it."

"This... alright!" Hearing Chen Tian's persistent attitude, Song Lin hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll avoid it for now, but if Brother Chen needs anything, you can call for me. No matter what happens, I will stand on the same side as Brother Chen."

Song Lin's words showed that he was willing to advance and retreat with Chen Tian.

Of course, Chen Tian also understood, and nodded with a smile, "Then thank you, Brother Song."

Song Lin nodded slightly, glanced at the mysterious person in the teahouse, and then his body rose into the air and flew to a small hill not far to the west.

The others present, although they also felt confused, had also discovered that something was wrong. So, seeing Song Lin leave, they didn't hesitate at all and immediately set off, flying to the small hill with Song Lin, and then swept towards Chen Tian with a curious and surprised expression.

When everyone had left, the smile that had been on Chen Tian's face suddenly turned cold. Then, without any hesitation, he raised his foot and walked towards the teahouse!