Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

At the same time, Chen Tian didn't delay. With a wave of his sleeve, the Azure Phoenix Sword shot out instantly, circling around him warily like a hunting dog.

Chen Tian's actions weren't without reason, because just now, he had sensed an extremely powerful aura.

Although he didn't know whether the owner of this aura was friend or foe, Chen Tian knew it was always best to be cautious.

However, quite a while passed, and the surroundings remained silent, without any sound echoing back.

Seeing this, Chen Tian frowned slightly. After pondering for a moment, he once again coldly shouted, "Which fellow Daoist is it? Why not come out and meet?"

These words formed a series of echoes, reverberating continuously in the valley, traveling far into the distance.

But what shocked Chen Tian even more was that after he finished speaking, there was still no response.

Faced with such a bizarre phenomenon, Chen Tian finally couldn't hold back any longer. After much deliberation, he slowly descended.

Since the other party refused to come out and meet, Chen Tian had no choice but to take the initiative to find him.

Otherwise, who knew what kind of trouble might arise later.

The spring rain was slightly cold, and when it met the warm air below, it immediately formed a white mist, enveloping the mountains and forests, making it difficult to see the surroundings clearly.

Chen Tian slowly descended, vigilantly watching the surroundings. The Azure Phoenix Sword shone with a misty blue light, as if illuminating the scene below for him.

After descending for a while, a glimmer of light finally emerged from the mist in the forest.

The place where the light was projected seemed to have some kind of building.

Seeing this, Chen Tian couldn't help but frown, but he didn't hesitate and continued to fly slowly towards the source of the light.

After passing through layers of mist, the light became clearer and larger.

Finally, a four-cornered pavilion, resembling a private school, appeared in Chen Tian's eyes.

This four-cornered pavilion was constructed entirely from nearby trees, using mortise and tenon joints without a single nail. The pavilion was covered with blue tiles, and the four flying corners extended outwards like four bird beaks.

The light that Chen Tian saw was emanating from the second floor of this four-cornered pavilion.

It was brightly lit, and faintly accompanied by the voices of young children.

Chen Tian frowned deeply upon seeing this and flew down a little closer.

This time, Chen Tian finally heard clearly what they were reciting:

"At the beginning of man, his nature is good… Natures are similar… Habits become different. If not taught… Nature deteriorates. The way to teach… Values focus. In the past, Mencius' mother… chose her neighbor. If the child doesn't learn… she cut the loom… Dou Yanshan… had righteous methods… teaching five sons… all became famous…"

It was actually a primer for children, the *Three Character Classic*!

Seeing this, Chen Tian couldn't help but be surprised.

Because the surrounding mountains were stacked upon each other, in the deepest part of the mountains, there were no villages or signs of habitation.

Then who exactly was teaching children to read the *Three Character Classic* here?

The way he shook his head in a circle was quite amusing.

Seeing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Chen Tian's lips. Then, leaning against a large pillar behind the pavilion, he quietly watched them.

But after watching for a while, Chen Tian seemed to have discovered something else, and his expression couldn't help but darken.

Chen Tian originally thought that these children were the children of villagers nearby, but now, upon closer observation, he realized he was completely wrong, because these children were not mortals, but foxes!

Although these children were all dressed as humans, Chen Tian could clearly see that behind them all was a fox tail.

If these weren't fox demons, then what were they?

Seeing this, Chen Tian's heart suddenly filled with an incredible feeling. Why were there a group of fox demons in this desolate, uninhabited mountain forest, shaking their heads and reciting the *Three Character Classic*?

Chen Tian's expression darkened, and he couldn't help but recall what had just happened.

When Chen Tian flew over here just now, he suddenly sensed a very powerful aura.

However, what was strange was that this aura only appeared for a brief moment before disappearing.

Chen Tian naturally knew that this was definitely not a coincidence, but someone had deliberately done it.

It was precisely because of this unusual phenomenon that Chen Tian had flown down.

But what he never expected was that in this wilderness, there was actually a very quaint pavilion, and many young children were reciting the *Three Character Classic* aloud!

Chen Tian originally thought that these children were mortals from nearby villages, but after some investigation, he suddenly discovered that they were all demons with fox tails!

A group of foxes, reciting the *Three Character Classic*, a must-learn text for human children, in a schoolroom!

Such a scene left Chen Tian speechless for a long time. He was truly shocked by this.

However, Chen Tian quickly forced himself to calm down, and then looked with a gloomy expression at the Confucian-robed man on the platform, teaching these foxes to recite the *Three Character Classic*.

However, just as Chen Tian looked at the Confucian-robed man, the man suddenly raised his head, also glanced at Chen Tian, and nodded with a smile.

His expression clearly indicated that he wanted Chen Tian to wait a little longer.

Seeing this, the horror in Chen Tian's heart was beyond words, because at this time, Chen Tian was still in a soul spirit state, and ordinary cultivators could not detect his existence.

But the Confucian-robed man in front of him could not only see Chen Tian, but also nodded to him as a signal.

This shows that this person is also a cultivator, and his cultivation is not low!

Thinking of this, Chen Tian's mind raced, and after hesitating for a long time, he finally made up his mind to wait here and see what this person wanted to do!

At this moment, the spring rain outside the pavilion was still pattering, and a chill enveloped this vast mountain forest!