Immortality Starts With Investment

Ye Chen, unaware of the Holy Master and others tarnishing his reputation, listened to Ying Tiansheng’s wretched wails with delight. He opened the system, checking the latest feedback prompt.

”Congratulations, host, for successful gifting…”

”Gift: Heavenly Intention Holy Son’s origin!”

”2,500x feedback processing…”

”Detected: Gift is highly significant to recipient, causing intense emotional impact…”

”Triggered maximum critical hit reward!”

”Reward: Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo!”

Ye Chen’s eyes lit up. The fiancée delivered. If the Ancient Desolation Sacred Body ranked top ten, the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo was top three. The Sacred Body boasted invincible flesh; the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo was innately close to the Dao, mastering techniques instantly, nearly unbeatable in combat. Incredibly rare, only three recorded in cultivation history—one being the Queen Mother of the West, founder of Jade Pool Holy Land. Its prowess was evident.

Only one physiques surpassed it: the Chaos Body. The Chaos Body had innate and acquired variants, the latter achievable through arts like the Devouring Heaven Demon Art. Some supreme prodigies could transform into it at True Immortal or above. Thus, Chaos Bodies, while formidable, weren’t unheard of, with several in history.

But the Innate Chaos Dao Embryo? Incredibly scarce, impossible to acquire postnatally. It required one parent with a Chaos Body, the other an Innate Dao Embryo.

One historical figure with it dominated their era, unmatched in cultivation speed, combat power, and physical strength. They crushed peers in youth, suppressed elders in maturity, and ascended to immortality in a century, leaving others in their dust. Its dominance was clear, though its sparse record of battles lessened its perceived impact.

Chaos Body’s feats were numerous: one fought the Heavenly Emperor at the same realm; an innate Chaos Body at Quasi-Immortal faced three True Immortals, dying but killing one; another swept immortals post-ascension, rivaling the Emperor’s might.

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Its abundant, dazzling record outshone the Innate Chaos Dao Embryo, which blazed through unchallenged. Since they never coexisted, the cultivation world ranked Chaos Body first, Innate Chaos Dao Embryo second.

Ye Chen was thrilled with his new physique. It bridged the gap between Sacred Body and Innate Dao Embryo, leaping two tiers. He gained both strengths: Sacred Body’s invincible flesh and blood qi, amplifying the Indestructible Scripture’s cultivation, paired with the Primordial Supreme Heart for endless stamina.

He couldn’t imagine dying. The Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo’s affinity for the Dao promised instant mastery and rapid cultivation. Combined, the physique not only merged their strengths but erased their flaws. The Sacred Body’s curses and late-life calamities? Gone. He was ready to soar.

Closing his eyes, Ye Chen savored his transformation, his gaze filled with satisfaction. Once feeling his physique lagged, he now possessed one of the cultivation world’s top two—the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo. Total dominance achieved.

Honestly, who in his generation could stand before him? With only one ascension chance this era, who else but him? All prodigies would gaze at his back, lamenting their shared era, sighing: At the immortal path’s end, who reigns supreme? One glimpse of Saint Ye, and the path turns to dust!

The thought thrilled him. That poem—pure gold. Lest cultivators, too focused on practice, lack such poetic flair, he’d quietly spread it.

Sitting cross-legged, he felt the changes. The Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo multiplied his physical strength several times. But that wasn’t the core. After breaking into Unity realm, he’d vaguely sensed the world’s Dao rhythms, already surpassing 99% of cultivators.

Now, he advanced further, deeply attuned to these rhythms, which gravitated toward him unbidden, seeping into his pores and body without cultivating Unity techniques. This was the might of the Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo—heaven feeding him directly. If he obtained the Immortal Guiding Scripture, he’d reach Unity Peak in three years, Mahayana in five. Had he this physique at Qi Refining, he’d be Quasi-Immortal by now.

Myriad Star Body, you held me back!

He cursed the physique he once celebrated, conveniently forgetting his past joy. As he mused, a transmission came from the array where Manjusaka cultivated.

”Senior Brother, I’m done! Come see…”

Su Yuxuan’s voice.

Ye Chen’s lips curved. The little demoness had recovered. Long overdue for a chat—and to check her little feet.

Entering, he saw Su Yuxuan in a white dress, sitting with a beaming smile, her previous frailty gone. Her multiplier hadn’t risen—his origin restored her, not boosted her.

With her, Ye Chen felt no distance. He sat before her, gently lifting her delicate foot to check for hidden injuries or treatment needs. But a startled cry came from her body. A soul shot from her brow, glared at him, and fled the array.

Ye Chen: ”…”

Misunderstanding—total misunderstanding! He’d forgotten Manjusaka was still there!