Immortality Starts With Investment

”I’m not returning to the War God Clan. They’re unfair, giving my resources to that revived Divine Son. I left after a big fight. Fellow Daoist Ye, I’ve nowhere to go. Only by your side do I feel warmth. Can I stay?”

Luo Bingling couldn’t abandon Dao Charm Pills or the Dao Cauldron—returning was impossible. She gave an excuse, not entirely false. Without cultivation speed boosts, she’d be a foil to the Divine Son, resources prioritized for him. She’d stay on the Immortal Path with the Dao Cauldron, cultivating until she surpassed him, then return triumphantly to curse the blind clan elders. As she spoke, she naturally boarded the chariot, sitting beside Ye Chen, her big eyes showing reluctance.

Ye Chen glanced calmly, not driving her off. Finding Lan Nuo would take half a month. If she insisted on following, he’d keep the 4,000x multiplier’s feedback. Not critical, but useful. He calmly activated the chariot, heading for the teleportation array.

Spectators’ eyes widened at his words. The Heavenly Emperor’s heir challenging Lan Nuo was huge. He’d nearly swept all prodigies. Lan Nuo was the Central Continent’s last hope. Her loss would mean this generation’s total defeat. The battle’s significance was immense. Too late to watch, but many sent messages via communication tools…

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The chariot’s divine wheels blazed, leaving fiery trails.

Onboard, Ye Chen ignored Luo Bingling. Seeing the 4,000 Space Divine Stones in his small world, he frowned. Too many to distribute. Sell some? A few were fine, but too many would devalue them. He stored most in his small world’s vault. Then he pondered gifting.

From Kong Ke’s description, the Major Space Technique was precious. The Minor Space Technique fragment, with a 4,000x critical hit, should yield the full version. But the Major Space Technique? Even a top critical hit wasn’t guaranteed.

The best recipient was Yan Qingcheng, the true Heavenly Emperor’s heir, at 7,000x. But Ye Chen didn’t know Heavenly Emperor Hall’s location, let alone how to find her. With a Chaos Body’s cultivation speed, she was likely at Second Heaven already, diminishing the technique’s value. Lan Nuo was the best choice. Whether it’d critical hit into the Major Space Technique depended on luck.

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Noticing Luo Bingling’s interest in his Heavenly Emperor’s chariot, an idea sparked. He’d repair it and gift it to Yan Qingcheng next time. The feedback would be exceptional.

Ye Chen pondered, while Luo Bingling grew increasingly uneasy. What was wrong with him? Since boarding, he hadn’t glanced at her. His hand, once glued to her waist, stayed away. Even her navel seemed to bore him.

She was baffled. What happened? She hadn’t said anything offensive. What was with this dog man? After hesitating, she grabbed his hand, placing it on her toned waist.

Ye Chen gave her an odd look but didn’t pull back. If she insisted, he’d indulge—nothing else to do. He rubbed her waist, sometimes firmly, causing her pain and irritation. But sensing his coldness, she endured. Angry and confused, she tried sparking conversation.

He barely responded—one reply for her ten questions. Even his touch lacked its former care. What was going on? Was he tired of her? Did men change so fast? He’d only touched her waist, not had her.

Luo Bingling was stumped, then a flash of insight hit. She’d been too hasty, mentioning the Dao Cauldron too often. He sensed her impure motives. Men, especially woman-obsessed ones like Ye Chen, hated women who approached for treasures, not love. That explained his coldness.

Worse, he might fear the Dao Cauldron’s existence leaking. An immortal artifact boosting cultivation speed would spark chaos if known. Hence his distance.

Realizing this, she cursed her impatience. But he let her stay and touched her waist—proof he was still smitten. She had a chance to fix this. How to regain his trust and ease his displeasure?

After pondering, her eyes lit up. Ye Chen was at late First Heaven, nearing Second Heaven. Breaking through required soul, body, and domain uniting perfectly—the better the fusion, the stronger the result.

The cultivation world’s top fusion treasure was the legendary Yellow Spring Water. It perfected the fusion. But it was rare—nonexistent in the current cultivation world.

In ancient times, when Jianmu connected the cultivation world to other minor worlds, it was prosperous, with trade. Yellow Spring Water, a precious item from one such world, was traded. After Jianmu’s collapse, connections ceased. Only during the Immortal Path’s opening did prodigies from other worlds occasionally appear, but trade was nearly impossible.

Yellow Spring Water vanished. Her War God Clan, due to a past opportunity, had stored much of it. Generations of prodigies used it, leaving two portions. She used one. One remained—likely the cultivation world’s last. Gifting it to Ye Chen would thrill him…