Immortality Starts With Investment

Lan Feifei lingered, torn. She wanted the stone but felt humiliated accepting it. Yet discarding it was unthinkable.

Several female cultivators flew over, spotting her. ”Senior Sister Lan, what are you doing here… Wait, that stone! Is that a Blue Crystal Divine Stone?”

”Is it yours, Senior Sister?”

”My lifelong dream is to own one…”

They gaped, some reaching out in longing. Lan Feifei, no longer hesitating, seized the stone, declaring, ”This is mine!”

Her heart raced. The others weren’t surprised but were curious. ”Senior Sister, that stone’s worth nearly 500,000 top-grade spirit stones! Where’d you get it?”

”Don’t forget us when you’re rich! With your skills and this stone, you’ll soar!”

”After breaking through to Unity, you’ll be the top female disciple after the Holy Maiden!”

”Speaking of, I heard Ye the Fourth hasn’t left the Holy Maiden’s cave since they entered. Wonder what they’re doing.”

”With his reputation? What else?”

”Right, they were kissing in the sky when they arrived—full-on, lingering kind.”

”Ye the Fourth’s scum. They should send elders to refine him for the Holy Son’s revenge!”

Their chatter dripped with disdain for Ye Chen. Lan Feifei, clutching the stone, stayed silent, her expression complex.

Noticing, they asked, ”Senior Sister, why so quiet? Don’t you hate Ye the Fourth most?”

She glanced at the stone—something she’d never have obtained alone. Words once easily spat against Ye Chen now stuck in her throat. He didn’t seem like the rumors…

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In Yi Qingwu’s cave, Ye Chen’s system chimed: ”Congratulations, host, gift successful… Gift: Blue Crystal Divine Stone! 1,500x feedback processing… Critical reward triggered…”

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He smirked. She’d refused verbally, but her body triggered a critical hit. Were Heavenly Intention’s women all like this?

Glancing at Yi Qingwu refining the origin, he closed his eyes to cultivate, testing his Chaos Sacred Body Dao Embryo’s enhanced speed. He’d gift again after the system’s cooldown.

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A week later, the system signaled the cooldown’s end. Ye Chen opened his eyes, grinning. His cultivation speed, already monstrous, had multiplied several times with the Chaos Body. Absurdly fast. By the time Yi Qingwu finished refining, he might hit mid-First Heaven.

Elated, he flew from Holy Maiden Peak, seeking another talented female cultivator to gift. Soon, atop an immortal peak, he spotted a familiar, graceful figure.

Lan Feifei.

Lan Feifei was guiding several female cultivators in their practice. One among them triggered a faint system chime with a 1,000x multiplier, but Lan Feifei’s allure was stronger—she’d already triggered a critical hit. Ye Chen saw no need to seek others and descended.

His arrival drew all eyes. Recognizing him, the women froze. Unlike Lan Feifei’s boldness, they lacked her courage. Though they cursed him behind his back, facing him sparked panic. Had someone snitched, and was the Fourth Holy Son here to punish them?

Some blushed, captivated. Ye Chen’s prodigious talent, immortal potential, striking looks, and rumored wealth from the Heavenly Emperor’s treasury made hearts flutter.

Lan Feifei’s expression mixed anticipation and unease. Was the Fourth Holy Son here to gift her again? Did he truly like her? But others were watching!

She bit her lip lightly. ”What brings the Fourth Holy Son here?”

Ye Chen smiled. ”You’re nearing Unity. The Blue Crystal Divine Stone alone isn’t enough for a perfect breakthrough. So, I’m giving you a bottle of Lesser Vehicle Holy Water from the Buddhist Holy Land. It’ll perfect your sea of spirit sense, letting you hold richer charm post-breakthrough, boosting your combat strength.”

The women, curious why Ye Chen emerged alone from the cave, gaped. Lesser Vehicle Holy Water—a Buddhist elixir, rare and priceless, once auctioned for a million top-grade spirit stones twenty years ago. The Fourth Holy Son was giving it away? And this wasn’t his first gift— he’d given her the Blue Crystal Divine Stone too?

They stared at Lan Feifei, stunned. So beautiful, yet a traitor?

Blushing, she lowered her head. ”Fourth Holy Son, it’s too precious…”

As before, Ye Chen tossed the holy water. ”Don’t refuse. I never take back gifts. If you don’t want it, give it to someone else.”

The other women’s eyes lit up, but Lan Feifei swiftly claimed it.

Ye Chen’s system chimed, signaling another max critical hit. His mood soared. But Heavenly Intention was vast—surely there were women with higher multipliers. Instead of searching, why not draw them to him? Let them line up for his choosing. More efficient.

He didn’t rush back to cultivate. Under the women’s expectant gazes, he offered brief cultivation pointers. His realm and insight made even casual advice invaluable. Moments later, he announced, ”I have time recently and plan to lecture weekly on the Dao, guiding your practice. Next week, bring any female cultivators interested to Holy Maiden Peak for my lesson.”