Immortality Starts With Investment

Who to gift the Unity realm technique to for the best critical hit?

Senior An, mid-Deity Transformation, despite her Seven Extremes Immortal Body’s rapid growth, was far from Unity. Elder Lin Qingtan was close but couldn’t trigger a critical hit. Divine Maiden Fan Qinghe, likely to gain a higher multiplier post-nirvana, was bound to the Nirvana Scripture, limiting critical hits. The fiancée, Yi Qingwu, wasn’t suitable either.

Finding a high-multiplier female prodigy nearing Unity in the Central Continent might be necessary. No big issue—gift multiple times, and it’d trigger eventually. With his fast cultivation, there was no rush. First, stabilize his realm.

Ye Chen visited Senior An, sharing his Unity breakthrough joy, asking her to cleanse the toxins from long seclusion, and gifting some treasures. Then, he resumed seclusion, stabilizing his cultivation, emerging every seven days to gift.

A month later, a strange pulse stirred in his spirit sense.

A message: ”Great Shang Immortal City, meet me!”

Ye Chen, startled, realized it was the imprint he left in the fiancée. Wasn’t she in Central Continent? Why back? He missed her—not for her osmanthus spiritual liquid, just pure longing. She always brought surprises, like the Battle and Movement Secrets.

This time, might she bring the Healing Secret used by Fang Qing? If so, triggering two or three more of the Nine Secrets would be a massive gain. She was worth meeting. Great Shang Immortal City was a must.

Though trusting she wouldn’t harm him, he took precautions, notifying Elder Mo to guard him. After packing, he flew to Great Shang.

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”Qingwu, stay and cultivate in the holy land. We returned a month early, coordinated with the Holy Master. Several Supreme Elders will join to suppress the two from Nether God Holy Land and their protectors! I’m heading out to hunt a King Body.”

Back in Great Yan, the Heavenly Intention Holy Son recalled his past humiliations from weakness, fueling his drive. Barely finishing with the Holy Master, he set off to hunt a King Body for its origin, per intelligence.

Yi Qingwu, in flowing white robes with silky hair, nodded. ”Go, I’ll wait patiently.” The Holy Son loved her obedient demeanor, spurring his ambition. After a brief chat, he drifted off.

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Alone in the holy land, Yi Qingwu waited a few days, then activated the imprints in her primordial spirit to message Ye Chen. Soon, the marks vibrated wildly, flushing her face before she smiled—Ye Chen received it. She cast a moonlight avatar to remain in seclusion, then used the Movement Secret to silently leave Heavenly Intention Holy Land, gliding toward Great Shang Immortal City.

Seven days later, in Great Shang Immortal City’s Ascendant Pavilion, Ye Chen reserved the top floor. The pavilion, marked by past battles, drew young geniuses seeking insights, though most only grasped its awe-inspiring aura. Its popularity soared.

That day, the Sect Leader’s son arrived with sect mates to discuss the Dao but was turned away. He didn’t protest, whispering, ”Who is it?”

Learning it was a Unity realm powerhouse, he frowned. The Fourth Holy Son, recently advanced to Unity, was the talk of Great Yan. Could it be him? If so, who was he meeting?

Imagining Yi Qingwu’s stunning beauty, the son’s mind wandered. Her allure could make the Fourth Holy Son, ignoring her betrothed, obsess over her, even sparing the Heavenly Intention Holy Son to avoid her wrath. Were they meeting secretly now? What might happen? His gossip-fueled mind raced.

On the top floor, Ye Chen and Yi Qingwu sat across from each other. She gazed at the now-Unity-realm Ye Chen, still dazed despite knowing. Their first meeting, he was peak Nascent Soul; now, he’d caught up so fast. Reflecting on their shared moments, she sighed inwardly: Ye Chen, you’re too quick.

Ye Chen, eyeing his radiant fiancée, felt a twinge of disappointment. He’d expected her usual eagerness—perhaps setting up an array for intimacy. Instead, she sat calmly, not chattering as before, and got straight to business.

”Ying Tiansheng wields the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, ruthlessly harvesting prodigies. I know he’s devoured dozens of King Bodies in two years. He’s grown unfathomably strong, constantly improving. Now, he plans to hunt the First Nether Son and Fifth Nether Maiden in the Endless Sea. Four Supreme Elders will act, killing their Unity-realm protectors. Their origins, plus the top-tier Nether God Bodies, will feed Ying Tiansheng. If he consumes them all, he’ll be unstoppable. I hope you and Heavenly Evolution Holy Land can intervene.”

She betrayed Ying Tiansheng completely. Ye Chen raised an eyebrow—Ying had potential. If unchecked, he could become a threat. But Ye Chen feared no one. Could the Demon Art multiply origins a thousand or ten thousand times? His system could.

No matter how fast Ying grew, he couldn’t match Ye Chen. Still, Ying might target the high-multiplier female cultivators around him—a hidden danger. Eliminating him now was ideal. Ye Chen nodded without hesitation, planning to inform his Holy Master.

Seeing his swift agreement, Yi Qingwu’s stunning face softened with tenderness. This was risky, and as Heavenly Intention’s holy daughter, others might suspect a trap.

Yet, as expected, Ye Chen agreed without pause—he loved her deeply. Fueled by revenge and his devotion, her radiance grew. Her melodious voice continued, ”You’re helping me avenge. I have no way to repay you…”

Ye Chen perked up. Was she offering herself? The 2,500x multiplier fiancée, the highest among his companions. He was reluctant, but rejecting her repeated offers might hurt her.

As he pondered, her voice chimed, ”So, I’ll pass you the Healing Secret and Devouring Heaven Demon Art. You’ll better understand Ying Tiansheng’s tactics.”

Ye Chen’s eyes lit up. The fiancée never disappointed!