Immortality Starts With Investment

Fan Qinghe had wanted to say more words of concern. After all, leaving immediately after the deed would hurt the protector’s feelings—a tradition in the Heavenly Desire Sect. But with Ye Chen, it was he who was ushering her out. To an outsider, it might look like Ye Chen had taken advantage and was now coldly sending her away.

”Holy Son, this is a Spirit-Nourishing Pill to help you recover your spiritual sense and surpass your former self. Thanks to you, I secured the Queen Mother of the West Visualization Diagram, and since my spirit stones went unused, I obtained this pill from our sect’s treasury for you.”

She offered the pill.

Ye Chen glanced at it—a rare item with a main ingredient long extinct. He’d taken one in the late Golden Core stage, but he accepted it without hesitation. It’d be perfect to gift later for an even better critical hit.

”Thank you, Divine Maiden. Please take your leave.”

Fan Qinghe’s delicate lips twitched slightly.

’Something feels off.’

Despite the swelling in her sea of spirit sense, she flashed a teasing smile. ”Holy Son, you’re sending me away so soon? Don’t you want to experience it again? This was my first time with soul communion, and I’m already missing it…”

The first transformation was just the beginning. The second came at late Deity Transformation, the third at late Unity, and the fourth—or even fifth—at Mahayana.

Though eager to refine the overflowing spiritual sense in her sea of spirit sense, she wanted to leave a good impression on Ye Chen. Her alluring demeanor was hard to resist—a captivating, wild beauty whose every gesture could hook the heart, especially when she offered to ”cultivate” again. Most would’ve taken the pill and jumped at the chance.

But Ye Chen was cold. ”No, the Holy Maiden’s cultivation comes first. I need to focus on my own cultivation now.”

With that, he stood, opened the door, and prepared to escort her out of the residence.

Fan Qinghe was genuinely shocked but also touched. Rebuilding spiritual sense after breaking it was no simple feat. Ye Chen clearly wanted her to complete her first nirvana without delay, refusing to waste her time, hence his coldness in urging her to leave.

She gave him a charming smile. ”How long will you stay, Holy Son? I’ll need about half a month to complete my first transformation. I’d love to join you boating and admiring lotuses in White Emperor City.”

Ye Chen shook his head. Fan Qinghe’s 1,500-times multiplier wasn’t the highest or lowest. It was most effective during her nirvana transformations. For daily gifting or treasures, her cost-effectiveness was low. Having given his spiritual sense and received the system’s response, he didn’t need her for now.

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As he led her toward the gate, he said, ”I’ll return to the Holy Land in seven days to speed up my spiritual sense recovery and break through to Deity Transformation, so as not to hinder your future cultivation. But when you need me for your next nirvana, I’ll be there, offering everything to you.”

Fan Qinghe’s heart rippled deeply. Ye Chen had willingly let her drain his vast sea of spirit sense, showing profound devotion. Yet, he prioritized her time and was already planning for her second nirvana. Even she was deeply moved.

At the gate, she gazed at him intently, leaned in, and left a fragrant kiss on his cheek.

”I wish you a swift recovery, Holy Son, breaking through to surpass your past. We’ll meet again in late Deity Transformation. Then, I’ll have a surprise for you!”

As she spoke, the residence’s gate opened. Fan Qinghe prepared to glide away but froze at the sight before her.

After three whole days, Yao Gu was still waiting outside the gate. Seeing Fan Qinghe’s dazed, almost delirious expression—as if she’d been through something intense—Yao Gu’s face filled with heartache. He immediately spoke up, ”I’ve prepared a divine pill for the Divine Maiden. This is my… Divine Maiden, though cultivation is important, please take care of yourself.”

Fan Qinghe frowned slightly. Her head throbbed, overwhelmed by the need to refine what Ye Chen had given her. Unwilling to linger, she replied calmly, ”Thank you for your concern, Young Master Yao, but I’m fine and must leave now.”

With that, she glanced at Ye Chen one last time and glided away.

Ye Chen had planned to head straight to his meditation chamber to receive the system’s feedback, but Yao Gu’s presence made him pause, feeling a mix of exasperation and amusement.

Yao Gu, noticing Ye Chen’s dark circles, flinched in surprise, then felt pity. Dark circles? He must not have slept for three days. But how long could absorbing spiritual sense take? Clearly, after the absorption, the Divine Maiden had gone through a lot.

Yet Yao Gu felt no jealousy. Ye Chen was now her protector, bound to her fate. Helping Ye Chen recover faster would benefit her in the long run. He offered a divine pill. ”Brother-in-law, look at how exhausted you are. This is my Yao family’s exclusive divine pill, nourishing the sea of spirit sense to help you recover quickly. I ask for nothing in return—just treat the Divine Maiden well…”

Ye Chen glanced at him, then at the pill, his lips twitching. ”You waited here for three days?”

Yao Gu nodded.

Ye Chen gave a thumbs-up, genuinely impressed.

What a simp. No different from those guys in my past life who’d bring breakfast to their goddess and her boyfriend after they spent the night together.

He snatched the pill without a word and headed to his meditation chamber.

Behind him, Yao Gu shouted, ”Brother-in-law, promise me you’ll make the Divine Maiden happy! Make her happy!”

…

In the meditation chamber, Ye Chen opened the system with eager anticipation.

The system’s prompt resounded.

”Congratulations, Host, on successfully gifting…”

”Gift: Your entire spiritual sense!”

”1,500-times feedback in progress…”

”Detected that the gift is of utmost importance to the recipient, far exceeding their expectations…”

”Triggered top-notch critical hit reward!”

”Reward: Ten Thousand Times Spiritual Sense!”

”Reward: Yin-Yang Dao Sea!”

”Ten Thousand Times Spiritual Sense: The host’s gifted spiritual sense multiplied ten thousandfold!”

”Yin-Yang Dao Sea: A top-tier talent. The sea of spirit sense is formed of innate yin and yang qi, nurturing boundless spiritual sense… Greatly enhances spiritual sense and primordial spirit. Allows easier comprehension and refinement of yin-yang qi, facilitating entry into the Unity stage… In the Mahayana stage, forging an immortal platform with this sea can create a supreme Yin-Yang Immortal Platform…”

Even Ye Chen, seeing the feedback, was stunned.

This reward… isn’t it a bit too overpowered? This is insane!