Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Before long, the once lively sea returned to calm, and all the Sea King Sect disciples sank beneath the waves.

At this moment, the mad old man turned his gaze back, looked at Chen Tian, and said, "Good disciple, let's go too."

As he spoke, the mad old man reached into his robes and pulled out a wooden bird carving.

After chanting a short incantation, the mad old man tossed the wooden bird into the sky, and it rapidly grew in size, instantly transforming into a white crane several dozen feet long.

The white crane circled in the sky a few times before landing in front of the mad old man, prostrating itself as if waiting for him to board.

After doing all this, the mad old man nodded with satisfaction, then conjured a pot of wine as if by magic. After taking a large gulp, he grinned at Chen Tian and said, "Good disciple, would you like some too?"

"Since Master commands, how dare the disciple disobey."

Chen Tian smiled slightly and sat cross-legged opposite the mad old man, taking the wine pot from his hand and gulping down a mouthful.

Regardless of the taste of the wine, the moment it entered his stomach, it felt like fire, burning fiercely. At the same time, streams of pure and dense spiritual power emanated out, merging into Chen Tian's limbs and bones, making him feel endlessly comfortable.

With just that small sip, Chen Tian felt a noticeable increase in his cultivation.

This discovery filled Chen Tian with joy, so he raised the wine pot, wanting to take another sip. However, at that moment, the mad old man snatched the wine pot back from Chen Tian, shaking his head and saying, "Although this wine is good, with your current cultivation, you must not be greedy, otherwise it will only do more harm than good."

With that, the mad old man began to drink heartily himself.

Chen Tian frowned upon hearing this. He knew that the pot of wine must contain extremely vast spiritual power, but because his current cultivation was still low, the mad old man didn't let him drink more.

After all, everything in the world has its limits. Sometimes, exceeding that limit turns a good thing into a bad thing.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian no longer insisted, but quietly sat to the side, watching the mad old man drink his fill.

After licking the last drop of wine from the spout with his tongue, the mad old man reluctantly put the wine pot away, smacking his lips, looking as if he hadn't had enough.

Seeing this, Chen Tian's eyes flickered slightly for a moment before he asked, "Master, there's something I don't know if I should ask?"

"Now that I've accepted you as a disciple, I will naturally tell you everything without reservation. Rest assured and ask boldly, what is it?" The mad old man looked at Chen Tian with a slight smile, his eyes full of affection.

Hearing the mad old man say this, Chen Tian's confidence grew, and he immediately asked, "What I'm curious about is, what exactly was that bluish-green fruit that looked like a pear that you took out earlier?"

This question had been bothering Chen Tian since just now, and he was really curious about what the fruit actually was.

"Oh, are you talking about this?"

Hearing Chen Tian's question, the mad old man smiled strangely, and then with a flip of his hand, two more bluish-green fruits appeared in the palm of his left hand.

"That's right, it's this!" Chen Tian glanced at the two bluish-green pear-shaped fruits in the mad old man's hand and immediately nodded, saying, "What exactly are these fruits for?"

"What, are you very curious?" Looking at Chen Tian's curious expression, the strange smile on the mad old man's face became even more obvious.

"Yes, this disciple is very puzzled." The mad old man's words were like teasing Chen Tian's curiosity, making him feel itchy and eager to find out the truth.

"Alright, since you're so curious, then take one and taste it for yourself." The mad old man grinned, then threw one of the bluish-green fruits to Chen Tian.

Chen Tian's face showed surprise at this. This was a treasure that could make the blue-robed old man willingly offer his insights into artistic conception! How could this mad old man just throw it over so casually?

Chen Tian didn't dare to be careless. After a flurry of activity, he finally caught the bluish-green fruit steadily. When he looked up at the mad old man again, Chen Tian was shocked to find that he was actually already eating one.

"Master, is it okay to eat it directly like this?" Chen Tian asked in astonishment.

To be clear, Chen Tian had only taken a sip of the spiritual wine just now, and he could already barely withstand the powerful spiritual power contained within. And this fruit was so precious, presumably the spiritual power within it was even greater, so Chen Tian didn't dare to try it easily.

However, after hearing Chen Tian's worries, the mad old man casually waved his hand and said, "Hey, don't think so much. I'm telling you to eat it, so just eat it. Don't worry, even if something happens, there's still Master here."

After hearing the mad old man's relaxed words, although Chen Tian still had some worries, he finally raised the fruit in his hand and took a light bite.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Just after taking this bite, the expression on Chen Tian's face suddenly became astonished, and he looked at the mad old man in disbelief.

"Hehe, tastes good, right?" The mad old man smiled even more happily as he looked at Chen Tian's surprised expression.

Chen Tian smiled wryly in his heart. It wasn't just 'not bad'! It was sweet and juicy, simply the most delicious pear Chen Tian had ever eaten in his life.

That's right, this seemingly priceless fruit was actually just an ordinary pear, with nothing special about it, and without any spiritual power.

"Master, what exactly is going on?" After swallowing the sweet and juicy pear flesh in his mouth, Chen Tian looked at the mad old man with a frustrated expression.

Hearing this, the mad old man chuckled, ate the pear in his hand in two or three bites, spat out a few seeds, and then slowly smiled at Chen Tian, "Actually, nothing much happened. I just used this ordinary pear to exchange for those two things from him."

"Ah? Master, using such an ordinary pear to exchange for someone else's such precious treasures, would he really be willing?"

Hearing the mad old man's words, the doubts in Chen Tian's heart not only didn't decrease, but instead became even stronger.