A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Inside the inn's room, Chen Dafu looked at Zhou Ping with a serious expression, his hands clasped together, a rare look of determination on his fat face.

Zhou Ping was taken aback by his words and didn't know how to respond for a moment. He could only get up, help him up, and invite him to sit down again.

"Junior Brother Chen, I wonder if your words today represent the Chen family?"

"Senior Brother Zhou, to be honest, since I haven't revealed any information about you to my family, this is just Da Fu's opinion and cannot represent the entire Chen family."

"But I can guarantee that as long as you, my senior brother, agree, no one in the Chen family will be able to stop the agreement between us, my senior brother and I."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be the next head of the Chen family. This is already an unspoken consensus within the Chen family."

Chen Dafu's eyes gleamed, and although his tone revealed no hint of smugness, his overall demeanor exuded a subtle air of dominance.

Zhou Ping narrowed his eyes, secretly weighing the pros and cons. Without a doubt, the deal proposed by Chen Dafu was almost entirely unconditional to him.

This is a huge gamble for the other party, betting only on his future, and they will not make any demands on him before that.

"Junior Brother Chen, I can agree to this deal, but there is one thing that must be made clear beforehand."

Seeing that Zhou Ping had agreed, Chen Dafu finally felt relieved and hurriedly replied,

"Senior Brother Zhou, please speak. I'm all ears!"

"I don't know how much the nobles know about cultivators, but from what I've seen and heard, the vast majority of cultivators are unlikely to become the kind of immortal beings you imagine."

"Most of them will simply fade into obscurity, ending up as nothing more than a handful of dust."

"Therefore, in my opinion, this deal of Junior Brother Chen is very likely to be nothing but a mirage, a wasted effort."

"There is a very high chance that Zhou will take your Chen family's treasure for nothing and will ultimately be unable to provide the Chen family with the help it deserves."

Zhou Ping shared his views and laid bare the cruelty of the path of cultivation. He wanted Chen Dafu to understand that cultivators also have their own difficulties, and often, they may not live as carefree a life as ordinary people.

His gamble may very well result in him losing everything.

"Senior Brother Zhou, please don't mind. Since I've said these words, I naturally understand the advantages and disadvantages involved."

"Please rest assured, Senior Brother. I originally intended to give these cultivation items to those who are destined to receive them. Now that I have met you, Senior Brother, it is only natural that I am returning the favor."

"Senior Brother Zhou, you don't need to worry about this too much in the future. I only hope that you can remember the promise you made to me today, within your power. Life is unpredictable, and the rest is up to fate."

Chen Dafu said magnanimously, without the slightest hesitation on his face, as if the cultivation items he mentioned were nothing more than radishes and cabbages, not worth mentioning.

But the more he acted this way, the more Zhou Ping found it difficult to ignore. He couldn't help but admire the other party's boldness.

"Since Junior Brother Chen has already said so much, it would be pretentious for me to hesitate any longer."

"This deal of mine is entirely beneficial to me, and I have no reason to refuse it."

"Zhou Ping hereby guarantees that if the cultivation items within the noble family are genuine, then I will accept this deal. Moreover, Junior Brother, rest assured, the saying 'He who takes money must do his duty' still applies. As long as it is within my power, I will not stand idly by in the face of the Chen family's future misfortunes."

You take someone's money and do their bidding.

Chen Dafu pondered the words carefully, and the scene from his time at Hsinchu College seemed to flash before his eyes.

The two were only eleven or twelve years old at the time. Because of his carelessness, Zhou Ping was injured. At that time, he was full of remorse and wanted to apologize to him.

The other party's words were exactly the same as what he had said today, even their expression and tone were extremely similar, which made him feel at ease.

Chen Dafu suddenly had a vague, inexplicable feeling that the Tianyan Chen Clan might undergo earth-shattering changes in the future because of his decision today!

After agreeing to the other party's proposal, Zhou Ping's face showed a serious expression for the first time.

Although the two had known each other for a long time, they had only met a few times in total, and their relationship was not particularly deep.

However, the connection between the two was something he couldn't quite figure out.

Now that he is a cultivator, he has a clearer understanding of the concepts of immortals and Buddhas in the world.

What he used to scoff at about fate and luck no longer seems so unbelievable to him now.

Upon closer reflection, he and Chen Dafu might indeed have some kind of inexplicable connection.

If it weren't for Chen Dafu back then, he would never have discovered the existence of the mysterious agarwood. Without the blessing of the mysterious agarwood, he would probably have already lost his life in Jinyuan.

Therefore, everything he has now is thanks to that accidental injury he suffered back then, in which Chen Dafu played a crucial role.

Although it was just an unintentional act, it seems that Zhou Ping has indeed benefited greatly from it.

It was precisely because Zhou Ping had figured all this out that he decisively agreed to Chen Dafu's transaction request.

Putting everything else aside, just based on this karmic connection alone, he decided to follow his heart this once. If it truly was God's arrangement, then he would gladly accept it.

"To receive your promise, Senior Brother, is the greatest fortune of the entire Chen family. I thank you again, Senior Brother!"

Chen Dafu was extremely excited, and his obese body bowed to Zhou Ping once again.

Seeing this, Zhou Ping quickly raised his hand to stop him, and his expression softened considerably.

"After all, we are fellow disciples. We can't keep doing this. It's really too much for me, Zhou. We're both so young, we can't keep bowing and scraping to each other like this."

Hearing Zhou Ping's teasing words, Chen Dafu's tense mood relaxed, and he quickly chuckled and said...

"Yes, yes, senior brother is right. I was just being too reserved."

"Now that Senior Brother has agreed to this deal, when would you have time to visit the Chen family and see those cultivation items?"

"How many items? Just how many cultivation-related items did your Chen family receive?"

Zhou Ping asked in surprise. He hadn't paid attention to the other party's wording before, but now he suddenly realized that the cultivation item the other party mentioned was probably more than just one item.

"Three items, three items. It's my fault for not explaining clearly before."

Chen Dafu scratched his head and said embarrassedly.

Three items?

Zhou Ping's eyes widened in disbelief, and he suddenly began to doubt the authenticity of these items.

Cultivation materials are not as common as radishes and cabbages; how could a mortal family possibly have collected so many of them all at once?

"Junior brother, could you briefly introduce these three items to me?"