Becoming an immortal against the will of heaven

"Master Qian?"

Chen Tian was stunned upon hearing this, but suddenly, as if remembering something, he coldly said, "The so-called Master Qian you speak of, is he Qian Wanguan?"

Hearing Chen Tian say this name, one of the burly men was immediately surprised and said, "What, you know our Master Qian?"

"Heh heh, of course, I not only know him, but I will never forget him in this lifetime!" Chen Tian sneered, the cold light in his eyes growing even stronger.

How could Chen Tian forget this Qian Wanguan? He was the only wealthy man in Lufeng Town. To be honest, 90% of the land in Lufeng Town belonged to him. In fact, everyone in the town was working for him.

This man was extremely greedy, but he had a very effective way of making money. He didn't deduct anyone's wages, but he opened several taverns and casinos in the town, and encouraged the townspeople to indulge in revelry and gambling every day.

In this way, the wages he paid out in the morning would all be returned to him by the evening.

At the same time, he also allowed credit. If people didn't have money to pay back, they could use their property deeds as collateral. If they lost their houses and land as well, there was still a way: use the next month's wages as collateral.

If the next month's wages were lost again, then use the month after that's wages as collateral; if the month after that's wages were still lost, then use the month after the month after that's wages as collateral…

In any case, Qian Wanguan's only goal was to make you lose desperately, and then work for him for free for the rest of your life.

The person in town who owed the most had accumulated over forty years of debt!

Although the old man Chen Tian met earlier was nominally the village chief, everyone knew that the person who really had the say in Lufeng Town was actually Qian Wanguan!

Of course, this wasn't the reason Chen Tian resented Qian Wanguan. What truly angered Chen Tian was that after the old Taoist died, it was this Qian Wanguan who took the lead in forcing him and Xiaolong to leave, and spread rumors everywhere that they were jinxes, and staying would only bring bad luck to the townspeople.

Because in those years, people were blinded by their gambling losses and were looking for a place to vent their anger. So, after hearing Qian Wanguan's words, they blamed their gambling losses on the young Chen Tian and Xiaolong, and eventually drove them out.

It was from that day on that Chen Tian and Xiaolong began their wandering life.

And how could Chen Tian not hate all of this!

But clearly, ten years had passed, and no one here could recognize that the young man standing before them was the Chen Tian who used to live in this Taoist temple.

They simply thought Chen Tian was an outsider passing by.

Thinking of this, they felt relieved and went back to betting and gambling with great enthusiasm, not even glancing at Chen Tian.

Only the two burly men wearing undershirts, who clearly looked like casino thugs, still stood in front of Chen Tian, coldly blocking his way, "Boy, since you know this is Master Qian's casino, then I advise you, get the hell out of here, don't come here to cause trouble, or you'll be sorry."

After saying that, the two deliberately showed off their strong muscles, threatening Chen Tian.

Seeing their appearance, Chen Tian laughed and said indifferently, "What, are you so sure I'm here to cause trouble? I'm just itching for a gamble, is that not allowed?"

Then, the one called Brother turned to face Chen Tian, pointed to the ice coffin on his back and said, "You can come in and gamble, but you must put that thing aside. I'm afraid you'll use it to cheat."

Hearing the two's concerns, a sneer appeared on the corner of Chen Tian's mouth, but he didn't resist. Instead, he gently placed the ice coffin in the corner of the courtyard.

"Xiaolong, wait here for a while, Brother Tian will be right back." After stroking the ice coffin, Chen Tian stood up and walked towards one of the gambling tables.

But before Chen Tian could take a few steps, the two blocked Chen Tian's path again, stopping him.

Seeing this, Chen Tian's eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "I've already put down the ice coffin according to your words, why are you still stopping me?"

"Well." The person called Brother stroked his chin, smiling cunningly, "Our casino has a rule, that is, you can only bet with cash, so we must first prove that you have money on you before we can let you in."

Hearing this, Chen Tian understood, but then, he was a little embarrassed.

You should know that since Chen Tian joined the Xianyu Sect and began cultivating immortality, he no longer used worldly coins. After all, these coins were of no use in the world of cultivation, so at this time, Chen Tian didn't have a single coin on him.

"What should I do?" Chen Tian lowered his head and pondered.

After a while, Chen Tian's eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something, and he looked up and smiled at the two people, "Since your place is a casino, then you should be able to pawn things, right? Although I don't have cash on me, I have something that can be mortgaged."

"What is it?" The man was stunned after hearing Chen Tian's words, then asked suspiciously.

He saw that Chen Tian's clothes were simple, and he didn't look like a young master from a wealthy family. He didn't believe that he would really take out any good treasures.

Of course, Chen Tian also saw his contemptuous gaze, but he didn't take it to heart. He reached into his arms, and when he stretched out his hand again, a yellow crystal stone shining with a strange light appeared on Chen Tian's palm.

It was a fairy crystal stone.

It's just that the fairy power contained in this fairy crystal stone had already been used up by Chen Tian, and it was a waste stone.

But even so, in the eyes of mortals, it was still a top-notch treasure.

So when Chen Tian just took out this yellow fairy crystal stone, the dazzling halo and huge size instantly made the two people's eyes stare straight.

It's just that they couldn't tell the truth from the false, so one stayed here to guard, and the other quickly ran into the back hall of the Taoist temple.

Before long, a middle-aged man in a yuanwai suit, with a big belly, ran over in a hurry.

But the moment Chen Tian saw him, his eyes immediately turned gloomy.

Because this person was Qian Wanguan!

"You really want to pawn this gem?" Qian Wanguan ran all the way to Chen Tian's front, also staring at the yellow fairy crystal stone in his hand with sparkling eyes.

"Of course, I want to use it as a pawn for one wen!" Chen Tian smiled faintly after hearing this.

However, after hearing this, Qian Wanguan's eyeballs were so shocked that they were about to fall out. He opened his mouth wide and asked in disbelief, "You… you really only want to pawn it for one wen?"