Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Originally, Erwa's father had been craving a drink, so upon hearing Chen Tian's words, he nodded in agreement without a second thought.

Then, as if remembering something, he leaned close to Chen Tian's ear and whispered, "But brother, we have an agreement. You must not tell my wife about this. You know her temper. If she finds out I went drinking, I'll probably be sleeping on the floor tonight."

After these years of getting to know him, Chen Tian knew that Erwa's father was henpecked. Hearing this, Chen Tian burst into laughter and agreed.

Erwa's father was clearly impatient. He somehow conjured up a donkey cart, invited Chen Tian to get on, and sped off towards the town.

The mountain road was rugged, and Chen Tian's body swayed from side to side in the donkey cart.

However, Chen Tian ignored this and, watching the trees on both sides of the road receding, fell into deep thought.

Because of the mysterious old man's strange words, 'To break through, you must first become mortal,' Chen Tian had stayed in this Cailan Village for nearly ten years.

During this time, Chen Tian had also suspected that he was being tricked by the mysterious old man. But as time passed, these doubts dissipated in Chen Tian's heart.

Chen Tian truly believed that only by becoming a mortal and comprehending the Dao of Heaven could he break through the shackles of the Transformation Spring Realm and reach the Coagulation Sea Realm.

And once he cultivated to the Coagulation Sea Realm, the first thing Chen Tian would do was to go back and save Little Dragon. After all, the majority of Chen Tian's arduous cultivation journey was for this purpose.

'Little Dragon, wait for me. Brother Tian will save you no matter what, even if it costs me my life!'

A trace of determination flashed in his eyes as Chen Tian murmured softly, as if making a vow.

Erwa's father really couldn't wait, and he sped up the donkey cart to a rapid pace. After bumping along for a long time, they finally arrived in town.

Finding a tavern he frequented, Erwa's father handed the reins to the welcoming waiter and hurried inside with Chen Tian.

"Waiter, three taels of beef, five coins of peanuts, plus two jugs of good wine, delivered to the west wing on the second floor, and make it quick!"

Erwa's father was clearly a regular here. As soon as he entered the shop, he shouted at the top of his lungs, then led Chen Tian upstairs to sit in a room by the window.

"Brother Chen, you don't know, the wine in this shop is really good. Today it's my treat, let's drink to our hearts' content!" As soon as he sat down, Erwa's father patted his chest generously.

He was right, the wine in this shop was indeed good, but correspondingly, the price was also very high. In the past, Erwa's father was poor and couldn't afford such a place, but after the conditions in the village improved greatly in recent years, Erwa's father gradually became a bit wealthy and came here every now and then to enjoy himself.

But he knew in his heart that he owed everything he had today to Chen Tian, so he had to treat him to this drink no matter what.

"Then thank you, Brother Zhang." Chen Tian didn't decline and smiled slightly.

Before long, the dishes and wine that Erwa's father had ordered were brought up. He hadn't had a drink in a long time, so he quickly picked up the wine jug and took a big gulp from the spout.

Chen Tian wasn't as crude as him. Instead, he asked for a small wine cup and sipped it slowly, one cup at a time.

After drinking most of a pot of wine in one breath, Erwa's father finally quenched his thirst. He put down the wine pot and chatted with Chen Tian.

However, Chen Tian always had a strange feeling in his heart, making it difficult for him to concentrate. So, facing Erwa's father's spittle-flecked narration, Chen Tian nodded absentmindedly while slowly casting his gaze out the window and looking down.

Chen Tian was currently on the second floor of the tavern, and below was the most prosperous street in the town.

The street was bustling with people, and there were all kinds of stalls and juggling acts, creating a lively scene.

Among them, the most eye-catching was the juggling stall diagonally opposite Chen Tian.

At this moment, in this juggling stall, a little girl of about eleven or twelve years old was showcasing astonishing performances such as spinning plates, lifting large jars, and crawling through pottery pots.

This little girl was not old, but her body was extremely flexible. Those back bends and somersaults in the air amazed the surrounding pedestrians, who cheered loudly.

After the little girl performed for a while, a man in his forties held a large bowl and began collecting money from the crowd.

Such juggling performances were common in the town, and everyone was just watching for fun.

So those who were slightly better off would throw a few copper coins into the big bowl as a reward.

Watching such a performance, Chen Tian couldn't help but recall his childhood. Touched in his heart, he beckoned the waiter and took out a tael of silver, instructing him to give it to the two of them.

The waiter was obviously accustomed to such things. He turned around, went downstairs, and gave the reward money from Chen Tian to the man.

The man couldn't help but show a look of surprise on his face after receiving the silver. He quickly pulled the little girl next to him and kept bowing to thank Chen Tian in the direction he was in.

Chen Tian smiled when he saw this, then slowly withdrew his gaze and focused on drinking his wine.

The man was grabbing a disheveled, dirty old man by the hair, constantly beating him and shouting abuse.

However, the old man held something tightly to his chest, refusing to let go no matter how the man beat and scolded him.

Seeing this, Chen Tian couldn't help but feel curious.

And at this moment, the waiter who had helped Chen Tian send the money earlier happened to come back. Chen Tian pointed to the abnormality downstairs and asked him, "What's going on?"

"Hey, it's just that crazy old man, stealing someone's money again." The waiter poured a glass of wine for Chen Tian and said indifferently.

It turned out that just as the man wanted to put the silver in his pocket, this crazy old man ran out of nowhere, grabbed the silver, and stuffed it into his arms.

This made the man furious, so he grabbed the crazy old man and kept beating and scolding him.

"Oh, so that's how it is."

After understanding the cause and effect, Chen Tian nodded in sudden understanding, then looked down again.

But as soon as Chen Tian's gaze focused on the crazy old man, his face suddenly changed drastically, and he immediately stood up from the chair, with an unbelievable expression on his face!