Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

After stepping down from the carriage, what came into view was a range of undulating mountains.

The mountains averaged a thousand zhang in height, with the main peak reaching a staggering five thousand zhang, piercing the clouds and shrouded in mist.

At the very top of the main peak stood rows of pavilions and halls, constructed from antique fragrant jade, adorned with carvings of dragons and phoenixes.

Each building was unique and magnificent, partially hidden by the mist, as if built in the clouds.

In reality, the buildings that Chen Tian and the others saw were only a small part of the Brahma Heaven Sect. The main structures of the Brahma Heaven Sect were concealed by a sect-protecting illusion formation. Unless one passed the entry examination and became a member of the Brahma Heaven Sect, outsiders could not easily see them.

Furthermore, a flight restriction was placed within a hundred li of the Brahma Heaven Sect. All disciples participating in the assessment were required to put away their magical treasures and flying swords, and walk the final stretch on foot.

Fortunately, Chen Yun'er and Wei Zehao had met Chen Tian, and thanks to Chen Tian's carriage, they didn't have to walk.

At the place where the three alighted from the carriage, stood a towering memorial archway, a hundred zhang in height.

At the top of the archway was a plaque with the words 'Brahma Heaven Sect' written in flamboyant, calligraphic characters.

The characters were golden, shimmering brilliantly under the sunlight.

Beneath the archway stood a dozen young cultivators dressed in white Confucian robes. On their sleeves was embroidered the character '梵' (Fan), indicating that they were disciples of the Brahma Heaven Sect, stationed here to receive those who came to participate in the entry examination.

Besides Chen Tian, hundreds and thousands of young people were also gathering, one after another.

However, these people were clearly divided into two factions. One faction held various long swords and magical treasures, their faces arrogant and full of confidence, obviously from various major cultivation families.

The other faction mostly wore tattered clothes, but their expressions were firm and they spoke little. They were likely ordinary people who had heard the news and came to try their luck.

These two factions were as different as heaven and earth, incompatible with each other. Thus, they separated into two lines, minding their own business.

The Brahma Heaven Sect disciples responsible for receiving them had no worldly prejudices. Whether they came from cultivation families or were children of ordinary families, they treated them equally. Whenever fifty people were gathered, a disciple would lead them up the mountain.

After getting off the carriage, Chen Tian observed the surroundings and quickly understood the situation here.

However, behind Chen Tian, the maids and servants had not yet left, but stood respectfully waiting for Chen Tian's instructions.

After all, their contracts of indenture were still in Chen Tian's hands.

Seeing this, Chen Tian smiled, then reached into his ornate sleeve embroidered with gold and silver patterns and took out a stack of contracts, handing them over, saying, "Take these back. From now on, you are free."

Looking at the things Chen Tian handed over, these servants couldn't believe their eyes. But after taking a look, they were all pleasantly surprised, because these contracts were the very contracts of indenture they had signed when they sold themselves.

"Young Master, this… this…"

After the excitement, these servants looked up at Chen Tian, so excited that they didn't know what to say.

Chen Tian smiled at them and said, "This young master is going to cultivate immortality. Keeping you would be useless, so wherever you came from, go back there. Oh, right, this carriage is no longer needed, so I'll give it all to you."

"Ah, you don't want the carriage either?" Hearing Chen Tian's words, one of the servants asked with concern, "But Young Master, if you are not selected, and you don't have a carriage, how will you go back?"

"Yes, Young Master, you should leave the carriage behind," the other servants chimed in.

Although these people had only been bought by Chen Tian not long ago, they were actually very grateful to Chen Tian, because Chen Tian had given them a lot of rewards along the way.

They were saying this now for Chen Tian's own good.

But who knew that Chen Tian would suddenly get angry when he heard their words, raising his foot and kicking them hard on their butts, saying in annoyance, "You bastards, are you all hoping that this young master will be eliminated? I'm telling you, this young master will definitely join the Brahma Heaven Sect and become an immortal cultivator!"

"Heh heh, truly hopeless." Hearing Chen Tian say these words for the second time with such conviction, Chen Yun'er shook her head with a sneer, her face full of mockery.

Although Wei Zehao didn't say anything, a trace of pity couldn't help but appear in his eyes as he looked at Chen Tian.

At the same time, because Chen Tian's voice was too loud, it attracted the attention of the other participating disciples passing by. For a moment, dozens of spiritual senses swept towards Chen Tian.

But after confirming that Chen Tian's body had no spiritual power fluctuations, and seeing his gold and silver ornaments, a very vulgar attire, their eyes all flashed with a strong mockery and disdain.

After a sneer, they continued on their way, no longer looking at Chen Tian.

Chen Yun'er and Wei Zehao also took a step back, trying to distance themselves from Chen Tian, seemingly wanting to indicate that they were not familiar with this person.

After all, even the most talented people wouldn't dare to guarantee that they would be able to enter the Brahma Heaven Sect.

But this Chen Tian was so bold that he actually made a guarantee.

"Haha, thank you, thank you!" Chen Tian didn't notice the embarrassment on Wei Zehao's face, and happily returned a salute with a smile.

"Three more people, and I'll take you up the mountain for the test!" Just then, a Brahma Heaven Sect disciple shouted loudly to the crowd.

In order to save time, usually after fifty people were gathered, a special person would take them to the top of the Brahma Heaven Sect to receive the test.

"What a coincidence, adding you and me, isn't that just three people? It's fate, why don't we go?"

After hearing the words of the Brahma Heaven Sect disciple, Chen Tian's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he proposed to Wei Zehao and Chen Yun'er.

Wei Zehao and Chen Yun'er looked at each other after hearing this, and a trace of helplessness appeared in their eyes.

Shaking his head slightly, Wei Zehao said, "I appreciate Brother Yang's kindness, but we still have some things to do here, so please go up the mountain first, Brother Yang."

Wei Zehao's meaning was very clear, making it clear that he didn't want to get involved with Chen Tian.

Chen Tian certainly understood, smiled slightly, and said, "Alright, then I'll take a step first and wait for you two above."

"Very good, very good!" Wei Zehao breathed a sigh of relief, nodding repeatedly.

Although Chen Yun'er didn't say anything, the look in her eyes as she looked at Chen Tian was very contemptuous.

After making a bow to the two, Chen Tian walked towards the archway.

But just as he turned around, a trace of coldness and sinister color appeared on his face.

This was the familiar Chen Tian!