Immortality Starts With Investment

The box was exquisite, adorned with a moon, showing Ye Chen’s care in preparing the gift. Its contents stunned Yi Qingwu. Her clear, beautiful eyes held both surprise and a hint of sorrow.

Enlightenment Tea Leaves were precious, and the Moon Laurel Flowers were no less rare. Since the Heavenly Emperor’s era, such treasures had grown scarce, even for Holy Lands. She recalled her father’s final days. Her grandmother had taken their clan’s last Enlightenment Tea Leaf to help him break through to Unity.

Back then, young Yi Qingwu watched her father brew it, cherishing every drop, steeping it for three days. Even then, he didn’t discard it, consuming the leaf before retreating. She’d thought him stingy, vowing to find an Enlightenment Tea Tree when she grew up so he could drink it daily. But she never got the chance to share tea with him again. He left no body, no chance for reincarnation.

Yi Qingwu’s resolve hardened, snapping out of her memories. Her gem-like eyes, complex and deep, fixed on Ye Chen. She’d chosen him because he was strong, backed by a formidable force, unlikely to be easily killed by Ying Tiansheng. In time, he might even kill Ying Tiansheng, her tool to torment her fiancé. Deep down, she saw Ye Chen as just another man coveting her, his fervor in the domain—shattering it—proof of that.

Yet now, he honored his promise, offering to return the Moon Palace intact. He’d also prepared rare treasures like the Enlightenment Tea Leaves and Laurel Flowers, priceless and near unattainable. Most telling, he downplayed them as mere ”add-ons” to ensure she’d accept. It was clear: Ye Chen was truly smitten, not just with her body but her heart. Since their last parting, he’d likely been anticipating this reunion.

Yi Qingwu felt his sincerity, realizing he wasn’t just toying with her beauty. Ripples stirred in her heart, but she quickly steadied herself. She’d paid her price—she owed him nothing. Bathed in moonlight, she gazed at Ye Chen with lofty calm. ”I’m pleased with your gift and will accept it. But it changes nothing. I’ll suppress you today, then aid Holy Son.”

The Five Moons Dragon Trap Array blocked external sight and spiritual sense, but Ye Chen could sense the outside. While gifting, he glanced at the chaos—unfazed when Senior Brother was ”killed,” and unsurprised when another appeared on the ship. He even wondered if that was his true body.

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But his focus returned as Yi Qingwu accepted the gift. Her haughty tone, though, irked him. This might not trigger a critical hit. With her 2500x multiplier, a lackluster acceptance could yield just a pile of boxes—tasteless to keep, wasteful to discard.

Ye Chen’s eyes lit up, his gaze on Yi Qingwu turning fervent.

The system’s reward notification chimed.

”Congratulations, host, gift successfully given…”

”Host gifted the Eternal Evergreen Box!”

”Processing 2500x feedback…”

”Detected: Gift caused intense emotional impact and is highly significant to the recipient…”

”Triggered maximum critical hit…”

”Reward: Bronze Ancient Coffin!”

”Bronze Ancient Coffin: Isolates time, transcends the river of ages, nurtures essence. During slumber, user remains immortal and unaffected, waking unchanged after eons. If gravely injured, enter to recover fully after a million years. Cannot restore lifespan.”

Ye Chen was stunned.

First, by Yi Qingwu’s haughty acceptance triggering a maximum critical hit despite her attitude—apparently, she had a tsundere streak. Second, by the reward itself. He’d hoped the box might yield something like a divine source, sealing ancient prodigies to slow life force loss, or a similar treasure.

The cultivation world was perilous; even the strong could fall to stronger foes. While he feared little, those around him might not be so safe. This coffin could preserve them in case of mishaps, allowing healing when his strength grew.

But the Bronze Ancient Coffin exceeded expectations. Locking life force, immune to time’s erosion, it allowed slumber for millions of years. Even fatal Dao injuries could heal in its embrace. What kind of divine lifesaving treasure was this? It surpassed even immortal artifacts.

His gaze on Yi Qingwu changed entirely. A 2500x multiplier plus a maximum critical hit—insanely powerful. No immortal artifact, but something beyond it. She was a treasure beyond measure. He even considered keeping her for good. Having her as a ”gift-delivery agent” was great, but if Ying Tiansheng realized she was a traitor and killed her, what then? Compared to treasures from Ying Tiansheng, Ye Chen now valued her more.

He spoke earnestly, ”Since you’re dissatisfied with Heavenly Intention Holy Son, come with me to Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. I’ll spare no resources to help you become an immortal, surpassing him.” His sincerity was unmistakable.