Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Hearing Chen Tian's words, the 'burly man' looked even more surprised and doubtful, shaking his head and saying, "Sorry, I don't have Yue Li fruit on me at the moment."

"Oh, is that so!" Chen Tian sighed inwardly, ultimately disappointed.

"But…"

Just then, the 'burly man' spoke again, turning to the shopkeeper as if to ask him something.

"Oh dear, Third Master, look at my memory, I forgot to tell you something. The monster beast hide armor you entrusted me to sell last time, I've already sold it for a suitable price. I'll send the immortal crystal stones to your mansion tomorrow."

Before the 'burly man' could finish speaking, the shopkeeper suddenly slapped his forehead and raised his voice to drown out the man's words.

Hearing this, the 'burly man' seemed to understand something, immediately closed his open mouth, sat down in his chair, and remained silent.

"Hmm?"

Chen Tian found all of this rather strange. He felt that the 'burly man' seemed to have something to say to him.

However, Chen Tian didn't think too much about it. After shaking his head and sighing, he collected the five monster cores on the table.

At this moment, the shopkeeper walked to Chen Tian's side and comforted him, "Fellow Daoist, don't be too discouraged. Actually, I've invited a few other people tonight. They frequently enter and exit Yue Li Mountain, and they might have what you're looking for."

"Really?" Chen Tian's originally dim eyes suddenly brightened again, and he eagerly asked, "Then where are these people? Where are they?"

"Well…" The shopkeeper frowned, looking suspicious. "Although I told them that the trade fair would be held at midnight tonight, for some reason, they haven't arrived yet. Perhaps they were delayed by something on the way. Fellow Daoist, please wait patiently for a while. I think they'll be here soon."

"Very well, then I'll wait a little longer!" Chen Tian nodded.

Although there was no guarantee that the people who were coming would have Yue Li fruit, it still gave Chen Tian hope, so he decided to wait a little longer.

However, Chen Tian also decided in his heart that if he still couldn't buy Yue Li fruit from these people, then he would temporarily give up and rush to Qin Yi's side first.

After all, after listening to Jia Yan's report, Chen Tian felt a little flustered and had a feeling that Qin Yi was in danger.

Although he couldn't yet determine whether Chen Tian's feeling was right or wrong, for Qin Yi's safety, Chen Tian needed to go and inspect it personally. After all, Chen Tian had promised Qin Yi that he would protect her for life, and Chen Tian would never betray that oath.

Time passed by, and in this inconspicuous secret room, the trade fair was still going on, becoming more and more lively.

Some cultivators, having obtained what they wanted, had no worries and pulled the people around them into groups of three or five, discussing the problems they encountered in their cultivation and exchanging experiences.

And some cultivators were still arguing loudly over a certain transaction, their faces red and necks thick, trying to maximize their own benefits.

However, in this bustling scene, Chen Tian and the 'burly man' were still out of tune with the surrounding atmosphere.

Chen Tian, of course, didn't need to be mentioned. At this time, he was quietly waiting for the people the shopkeeper had mentioned to arrive.

However, what was strange was that the previously noisy 'burly man' had suddenly quieted down, sitting in his chair motionless and staring at Chen Tian, as if hesitating about something.

Chen Tian also noticed the man's strange behavior, but he didn't have time to pay attention to it now, so he didn't say anything.

After about seven incense sticks of time had passed, a thick white light suddenly flashed at the top of the secret room, and three masked cultivators appeared before everyone's eyes.

Seeing these three people appear, the originally noisy secret room suddenly fell silent. Everyone seemed to have seen something extremely terrifying, and they closed their mouths and lowered their heads, no longer making a sound.

Even the 'burly man' had a sudden change in expression when he saw these three people appear.

Chen Tian saw all of this and suddenly felt a little puzzled. He didn't know why everyone was so afraid.

"Oh dear, my dear three masters, you've finally arrived." However, unlike the others, the shopkeeper's originally gloomy expression immediately became joyful when he saw these three figures, and he hurried to greet them.

"We were delayed by something on the way, but why were you in such a hurry to find us? What exactly do you want?" These three people seemed very busy, and their tone revealed a hint of impatience.

The shopkeeper didn't mind and still said with a smile, "Three masters, you called you here so urgently, don't you know what's going on? Of course, there's business coming."

"Business!"

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, the cultivator who had originally shown impatience immediately changed his attitude, saying with a smile, "Since there's business coming, then it's understandable that you called us over so urgently. Alright, stop talking nonsense and tell us directly, where is the business?"

"Hehe, three masters, please come this way. I'll introduce you." The shopkeeper's face broke into a smile, and he led them towards Chen Tian.

However, seeing these three people approaching, the few people sitting near Chen Tian buried their heads even lower, and whether it was Chen Tian's illusion or not, he always felt that everyone's eyes towards him carried a hint of sympathy.

Just as Chen Tian was feeling puzzled by these strange occurrences, the shopkeeper finally brought the three people to his side, introducing with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, these are the few I mentioned to you earlier. They frequently enter and exit Yue Li Mountain and should have what you need. You might as well ask."

Hearing the shopkeeper's introduction, Chen Tian immediately stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "I plan to buy some Yue Li fruit, and I can exchange them for sixth-order monster cores. I wonder if you have any?"

As he spoke, Chen Tian flipped his right hand and took out the five sixth-order monster cores again.

When the three people saw the three monster cores shining with brilliant light in Chen Tian's palm, their eyes immediately revealed a strange expression. They smiled at each other, and the same person who had spoken earlier said, "Oh dear, it's better to come late than never. The three of us just obtained a few Yue Li fruits a few days ago and were worried about how to sell them. Fellow Daoist, you've come. What is this? This is fate! It seems that heaven has sent us to complete this transaction."

"What? You really have Yue Li fruit in your hands?" Chen Tian was stunned at first, and then overjoyed.

Seeing this scene, everyone seemed to understand something and shook their heads and sighed, but no one spoke.