Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

Hearing Chen Tian's words, the crazy old man took another swig of wine, wiped his mouth, jumped down from the pine tree, walked up to Chen Tian, grinned, and said, "Actually, I came back a long time ago, just in time to see a good show just now."

However, after hearing the crazy old man's words, Chen Tian's originally happy face suddenly turned gloomy. He pretended to be angry and said, "In that case, you saw everything that happened just now, Master? Then why didn't you show up earlier? You should know how dangerous the situation was just now!"

Chen Tian was annoyed that the crazy old man didn't come out to help in time, but instead watched his good show from the sidelines. Wasn't this fooling people?

Chen Tian believed that as long as this crazy old man showed up, the Red-Robed Venerable would definitely try to escape desperately upon seeing him, and Chen Tian wouldn't have needed to use his wits and courage just now.

"Hehe, well..." A simple and honest smile appeared on the crazy old man's face, but quickly, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes: "Actually, I deliberately didn't show up just now. It was to test how you would respond in a crisis. But what makes me very satisfied is that you are not only naturally talented, but also know how to advance and retreat. Although you were at a disadvantage just now, you were able to use all your conditions to turn defeat into victory! Such tactics and wisdom, even I, the old man, can't help but feel inferior."

The crazy old man praised Chen Tian wildly for the first time, with a lot of doting in his words.

However, after hearing these words, Chen Tian smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Master, please don't make fun of me anymore. What am I? You should have heard just now that they recruited a new woman who is about the same age as me, but she took the lead and stepped into the凝海境 (Níng Hǎi Jìng - Spirit Sea Realm). That kind of strength is truly impressive."

"Hey, you can't say that." After hearing Chen Tian's words, the crazy old man immediately put away the cynical smile on his face and said seriously, "Just as you said, everyone has different opportunities. Perhaps that woman was fed with various elixirs to reach this level. This kind of situation is not uncommon. Moreover, after breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm in this way, it will be a huge obstacle to her future cultivation. After all, forcing growth is not a good thing."

Speaking of this, the crazy old man paused, glanced at Chen Tian, and said with a serious expression: "Besides, even if that person really has extremely strong talent, you may not necessarily be worse than her. After all, after cultivating to the Spirit Sea Realm, spells and magical powers are no longer important. It only depends on who comprehends more and stronger Heavenly Dao! You have been transforming and comprehending mortality here for decades, and this time is not wasted. Once you break through to the Spirit Sea Realm, then your insights over these decades will all be transformed into your strength. At that time, perhaps your strength will be far beyond that woman's, so don't think wildly."

The crazy old man's words were like a blow to the head, instantly awakening Chen Tian. He was wrong about this.

Chen Tian shook his head vigorously, the mist in his eyes gradually dissipated, revealing a clear color. His eyes regained their firmness, and he said, "Master is absolutely right. I was too hasty."

Looking at Chen Tian's humble appearance, the crazy old man nodded with satisfaction. He liked this disciple from the bottom of his heart.

Just at this moment, as if he had thought of something again, he suddenly said, "Not bad, when I was running around outside, I went back to Vegetable Basket Village and heard about your deeds. I also saw the villagers erecting a statue for you, worshiping you every day. And it's not just this one place. In recent years, I have seen a total of several of your statues. At the same time, there is endless incense burning near each statue, which shows that you often wander in the mortal world."

Speaking of this, the crazy old man glanced at Chen Tian with a meaningful look.

However, after hearing this, Chen Tian still said with a calm expression: "This disciple is different from those cultivators who were born into big families since childhood. I originally came from the mortal world, so I inevitably get closer to mortals. As for the matter of them erecting statues and worshiping this disciple, this disciple is not aware of it. If Master thinks it is inappropriate, this disciple can ask them to remove the statues."

"Hey, absolutely not!" However, Chen Tian's words had just finished when the crazy old man immediately interrupted him, "I have never said that this is a bad thing. On the contrary, it is a great thing. If you can get the mortals to erect more statues for you and worship you with more incense, that would be even better."

"Eh?"

Hearing the crazy old man's words, Chen Tian was immediately stunned.

He originally thought that the crazy old man wanted to blame him, but he didn't expect that the crazy old man not only didn't object, but instead strongly supported it, which made Chen Tian feel a little unbelievable.

However, based on Chen Tian's understanding of this crazy old man, he knew that these words must not be without reason, so he became even more curious.

After wondering in his heart for a while, Chen Tian looked at the crazy old man and asked, "Master, what do you mean by this? Why do you say that erecting more statues is a good thing?"

At this time, the crazy old man was pulling open the stopper of the wine gourd, intending to drink. After hearing Chen Tian's doubts, his eyes rolled around, the cunning look on his face became more intense, and he waved his hand: "It's nothing, just pretend that I didn't say anything just now. For now, just focus on breaking through to the Spirit Sea Realm."

As if unwilling to say more, after perfunctorily saying a sentence to Chen Tian, the crazy old man raised his head and took big gulps of wine into his mouth.

When Chen Tian saw his appearance, the doubts in his heart became even stronger. Chen Tian was not a fool. He could naturally hear that the crazy old man was not saying these words unintentionally just now. There must be some reason behind it. It's just what is it? Looking at the crazy old man's appearance, he probably won't tell him.

Thinking of this, Chen Tian's eyes flickered rapidly a few times, and then returned to calm. After all, just like what the crazy old man said, the most important task in front of him now is to break through to the Spirit Sea Realm as soon as possible, and all other things can be postponed.

Thinking this way, Chen Tian took a deep breath, and then stopped speaking.

After the crazy old man took three big gulps of strong wine into his mouth, he let out a 'hiss' sound, revealing a face full of smiles.

After putting down the wine gourd, the crazy old man turned to look at Chen Tian, grinned, and smiled, "You kid are really amazing. Not only did you get in touch with the Immortal Cultivation Alliance, but you also have some connection with the Frozen Demon Realm. I really don't know what kind of things have happened to you."

Chen Tian was still thinking about some things in his mind, but after hearing the crazy old man's words, his heart moved, and he asked in surprise, "Master, do you know something about the Immortal Cultivation Alliance and the Frozen Demon Realm?"