Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Chen Tian was indeed shocked by all of this. You have to know that when the blue-robed old man took the pear, his eyes flashed with extreme greed and joy before he gave Chen Tian the comprehension of intent that he had been unwilling to part with.

But now that this crazy old man was saying that the fruit was just an ordinary pear, how could Chen Tian possibly accept that?

Seeing the look of astonishment on Chen Tian's face, the crazy old man gradually put away his smile, sighed, and said, "So, you people are still too naive. In fact, from beginning to end, these two old men have just been acting."

"What? Acting!" Hearing this, Chen Tian couldn't help but gasp, even more shocked in his heart.

The crazy old man glanced at him indifferently and continued, "Actually, I've known this Sea Old Man for a long time. Back then, I, him, and another person were collectively known as the Three Heroes of Qingcheng. At that time, we were inseparable, helping each other, and made a name for ourselves in the world of cultivation."

Speaking of this, a trace of reminiscence appeared on the crazy old man's face, as if he were cherishing that beautiful time.

But suddenly, a trace of melancholy appeared in his eyes again, and he sighed, "It's just that later, because of something, the three of us went our separate ways and no longer interacted. And this separation has lasted for tens of thousands of years. Even now, there is still a grudge between us that cannot be resolved."

As he said this, the crazy old man's expression was sorrowful, as if he was still troubled by this matter.

And although he didn't explain exactly what happened between them, Chen Tian could vaguely guess that their separation was probably related to the third person.

However, the crazy old man obviously didn't want to mention it in detail, so he quickly glossed over it.

Chen Tian was a smart person. He knew that since the crazy old man didn't want to talk about it, it was best not to ask at this time, so he stopped talking and listened quietly to the crazy old man's story.

After a long while, the crazy old man came back to his senses from his melancholy. He grinned and gave a wry smile, continuing, "Although I no longer have contact with the Sea Old Man, I once saved his life. Therefore, he promised me that when I needed his help in the future, he would agree to anything."

Hearing this, Chen Tian seemed to understand something and immediately interjected, "So, you asked him for the Sea King Pill and the comprehension of intent just now, and that's why he gave you these two things?"

"That's right." The crazy old man nodded, then gave another wry smile and said, "Actually, the moment I opened my mouth, he had already decided to give me these things. Because no matter what I ask him for, he will unconditionally agree."

"But if that's the case, why did he have to put on such an act? Wouldn't it have been better to just hand over the things directly?" Chen Tian seemed to have thought of another question.

If what the crazy old man said was true, then things would be very simple. He could have obtained the Sea King Pill and the comprehension of intent with just a word. Why did he have to make things so complicated?

Looking at Chen Tian's puzzled expression, the crazy old man smiled faintly: "So, you are still too young. After all, our current identities are very different. The Sea Old Man is the master of a sect. If he easily gave away two treasures of the sect to outsiders, how would he explain it to his disciples?"

Hearing these words, Chen Tian instantly understood.

That's right, the blue-robed old man was the ancestor of the Sea King Sect, and everything he did had to consider the influence on the sect.

The Sea King Pill had already been bestowed upon the person named Lan Hai. If he rashly took back the Sea King Pill from his hands without a special reason, it would inevitably arouse that person's anger and suspicion. And this would be detrimental to his management of the sect.

The comprehension of intent was the same.

A comprehension of intent can help a Transformation Spring Realm cultivator break through to the Coagulating Sea Realm faster. And each additional Coagulating Sea Realm cultivator in a sect is a strong boost to their overall strength. Therefore, this comprehension of intent is also an invaluable treasure for a sect.

If he gave it away to others for no good reason, it would inevitably arouse dissatisfaction from the Sea King Sect. The blue-robed old man had to act cautiously!

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, only by using some small tricks could these contradictions be resolved smoothly.

"Then, did Master secretly help me defeat Lan Hai just now?" At this time, Chen Tian seemed to have thought of something and asked.

The crazy old man shook his head: "No, I didn't do anything just now. The Sea Old Man was secretly helping you."

"What, it was actually him?" Chen Tian was shocked again.

Chen Tian remembered clearly that when he was fighting Lan Hai just now and was about to be defeated, a powerful force suddenly poured in, and then helped him win.

Because of this, Lan Hai willingly gave Chen Tian the Sea King Pill that originally belonged to him.

Originally, Chen Tian thought that the person who helped him was the crazy old man, so he didn't take it to heart.

But now that he understood the truth, Chen Tian was shocked, because he never expected that the person who helped him would actually be the blue-robed old man.

Thinking back to the 'acting' that the crazy old man said before, Chen Tian finally completely understood.

He used a seemingly sure-win competition to lure Lan Hai into battle, and then secretly helped Chen Tian, allowing him to cheat and win.

In this way, even if Lan Hai had a thousand grievances in his heart, he could only hand over the Sea King Pill with a forced smile.

Then, the crazy old man asked the blue-robed old man for the comprehension of intent, but the blue-robed old man pretended to be very angry and refused to give it.

Just as the scene fell into embarrassment, the crazy old man took out a fruit to exchange for it.

And when the blue-robed old man saw this fruit, he also knowingly put on a greedy and eager expression, making everyone mistakenly believe that this fruit was very precious, and its value must be far greater than the comprehension of intent.

In this way, the crazy old man and the blue-robed old man very tacitly used a most ordinary pear to exchange for the comprehension of intent.

All of this seemed seamless and meticulous on the surface, but in fact, it was all acting!

At the same time, it must be said that the acting skills of the crazy old man and the blue-robed old man were really superb. Their lifelike expressions and tacit cooperation not only fooled everyone in the Sea King Sect, but even Chen Tian was deceived.

These two old guys are indeed the most refined people who have lived for tens of thousands of years.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian couldn't help but sigh and smile wryly: "Life is all a play!"

Just as Chen Tian was sighing, the white crane suddenly chirped and then slowly flew downwards.

It seems that we have arrived at our destination!