Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Chen Tian was a cautious person, and this doubt had been buried deep in his heart for many years.

Back then, this old man had set up a very large scheme, specifically to lure Chen Tian to Vegetable Basket Village.

As soon as Chen Tian arrived, he gave Chen Tian a celestial pill, making Chen Tian feel overwhelmed by favor.

At the same time, the old man also told Chen Tian the method of breaking through by first becoming mortal, allowing Chen Tian to live in Vegetable Basket Village as a mortal, while he himself mysteriously disappeared.

Ten years passed, and just as Chen Tian successfully transformed into a mortal, this old man reappeared strangely in front of Chen Tian, and gave Chen Tian this wisp of artistic conception.

It could be said that Chen Tian had received many benefits from this old man, and from the current point of view, these benefits did not require any price or any repayment from Chen Tian.

On the surface, it seemed that Chen Tian had taken a big advantage, but was that really the case?

Chen Tian was somewhat skeptical.

Because he had been in the world of cultivation for a long time, Chen Tian knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and he did not believe that this old man had a sudden whim to give him so many benefits for nothing.

Chen Tian felt that this old man definitely had other plans. If he didn't figure this out first, Chen Tian would always feel uneasy.

Hearing Chen Tian's straightforward questioning, the old man immediately put away the playfulness on his face, his expression instantly became serious, and he sighed softly, asking, "Do you really want to know?"

"Please tell me the reason, Senior!" Chen Tian repeated loudly again, his intention was obvious!

After hearing this, the old man stared at Chen Tian, and after a long while, he said, "Alright, since you want to know, then I will tell you. Actually, the reason why I did this is because I want to take you as my disciple."

"What? Take me as your disciple?"

Hearing the old man's words, a hint of surprise flashed across Chen Tian's face, his brow furrowed slightly, and he asked again, "Senior, what exactly is going on?"

Seeing that Chen Tian was determined to get to the bottom of things, the old man had no choice but to tell Chen Tian the real reason.

In fact, it wasn't just Chen Tian alone. This old man had simultaneously found thirty Spring Transformation Realm cultivators with the potential to break through to the凝海 (Ning Hai) Realm in various parts of the乾元 (Qian Yuan) Continent, and had taught them the method of becoming mortal.

Unfortunately, most of these people regarded him as a madman who was talking nonsense after hearing the old man's words.

These people were all praised by the world as geniuses, but suddenly a crazy old man ran over and said that if you want to break through to the 凝海 (Ning Hai) Realm, then you must first abandon your own spiritual power and become a mortal.

Hearing such crazy talk, how many people in the world would believe it?

The result was naturally obvious. Among the thirty people the old man was looking for, twenty of them refused without even thinking after hearing his suggestion, and sent people to drive the old man out with sticks.

As for the remaining ten people, although they initially believed the old man's suggestion, after trying to become mortal for a few years, they eventually gave up.

So, after a round of searching, the old man still couldn't find a suitable candidate to pass on his mantle.

Just as he was feeling annoyed, suddenly, Chen Tian inadvertently entered his sight.

The first time he started paying attention to Chen Tian was on Falling Ying Island.

In fact, what Chen Tian didn't know was that when he was fighting against Fang Zhu Zhenren, on a nearby mountain, this old man was sleeping, and after being awakened by the noise caused by Chen Tian, he quietly observed all of Chen Tian's movements from a distance.

When Chen Tian killed Fang Zhu Zhenren and his main body, the Ten Thousand Year Yin Corpse King, the old man finally took a new look at Chen Tian's performance and included him in the list of candidates.

As a result, the old man set up a scheme to trick Chen Tian into going to Vegetable Basket Village.

However, in the beginning, the old man was not optimistic about Chen Tian, because the people he had chosen, whether in terms of talent or background, were hundreds of times stronger than Chen Tian.

So the old man put more energy into cultivating the remaining thirty people.

But after ten years, the old man was frustrated to find that all of the people he had chosen had failed. Not a single one was willing to become mortal according to his method.

Just as he was disheartened and returned here, he was surprised to find that Chen Tian, who he had not been optimistic about at the beginning, had actually achieved 'mortal transformation'!

This discovery made the old man overjoyed, so he made up his mind to cultivate Chen Tian well so that he could inherit his mantle.

"I have already told you what you wanted to know, so now it is time to ask for your opinion, are you willing to join my sect and become my disciple?"

After explaining everything, the old man looked at Chen Tian closely, waiting for his reply.

After hearing these words, Chen Tian's heart was pounding like a deer.

He had never thought that the old man's real intention was to take him as his disciple.

However, Chen Tian didn't hesitate for long. He knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he had no reason to refuse. So he immediately bowed respectfully to the old man and said, "Disciple Chen Tian, greetings, Master!"

To be honest, Chen Tian's actions caused a burst of surprise among the people in the tavern.

They couldn't figure out why a wealthy shop owner would salute a sloppy and dirty old man.

However, Chen Tian ignored all of this. At this time, his expression was more serious than ever before.

Looking at Chen Tian's sensible appearance, a faint smile appeared on the old man's face. He nodded and said, "Good, now that you have joined my sect, then I will definitely do everything I can to help you break through. Disciple, let's go!"

After saying that, the old man grabbed Chen Tian, and then their figures mysteriously disappeared into the tavern.

"Oh my god, what's going on? Where are the people?"

Just as Chen Tian and the old man disappeared, the people who were eating and drinking in the tavern were immediately shocked. They couldn't believe their eyes. Two living people had disappeared strangely right under their noses.

This shocking event spread throughout this small town for two full years, and eventually they came to a guess that Chen Tian's kindness had led him to be taken away by a god who had disguised himself as a beggar.

So from then on, the people in this town would treat beggars very politely, not only sending food and money, but also providing clean housing and taking care of them meticulously.

Outsiders who didn't know the reason said that the people in this town had good hearts.

But in fact, only they themselves knew that they were doing this just to meet a god who happened to pass by and was disguised as a beggar.

Of course, we won't say for now whether they encountered a god after that, but this town gradually became a well-known charitable town.

However, in this town, there was no longer Chen's Blacksmith Shop, or a blacksmith!