Immortality Starts With Investment

The quasi-immortal from the Nether God Holy Land was visibly aging at a rapid pace. Clearly, he would not last much longer…

In front of Yan Ruyu stood an old man. One could tell that he had been dashing and charming in his youth. Even now, despite his age, his bearing remained excellent. This was the quasi-immortal of the Peacock Clan.

He looked at Yan Ruyu with gentle eyes. ”Ruyu, when I left the clan back then, you had only just been born. I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you would have reached such a level… Even at my peak, I might not have been your match! I shall pass on to you the seven-colored divine Light technique that I spent my life researching.”

Although cultivators might practice the same law, each had their own insights and emphases. The paths they walked still differed. A quasi-immortal’s comprehension held immense value for any cultivator. The remaining quasi-immortals who could still hold on for a while flew off into the distance to settle the regrets in their hearts.

In front of Ye Chen stood two people. Elder Shangguan of the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land looked at Ye Chen with a soft, gentle smile in her eyes.

”You already know the situation of our Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. Anyone with real talent has their own inheritance, so I don’t have much to leave you. Are you a junior of the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land? The one contending for immortality in this generation? I thought the contender for immortality in this era would be Feng Baiyu!”

Elder Shangguan had no regrets. She simply spoke with a smile. She quietly accepted her rapidly aging body and waited for her time to come.

Ye Chen answered her questions and took out a token to hand over.

Elder Shangguan looked at it and immediately understood.

A nostalgic smile appeared on her face. ”This is my token… Back then, when I entered the Land of Fallen Immortals, I was surrounded and attacked by a group of quasi-immortals. This item fell into the void. I never expected it would end up in your hands, and that you would grow into the contender for immortality of this generation. What a coincidence of fate…”

Elder Shangguan stroked the token, feeling her lifespan accelerate as it flowed away. Her mind had already drifted to the past. She gazed at the sky in a daze.

Meanwhile, the mature-loli-like divine maiden from the Heavenly Desire Sect had a look of deep melancholy on her naturally seductive face, as if waking from a long dream. She sensed a familiar aura on Ye Chen. It was the aura of the divine seed from the Heart-Seed Demon Nirvana Scripture.

Ye Chen was clearly the protector of this generation’s divine maiden. But as a quasi-immortal, her perception of fluctuations far surpassed imagination. She detected the aura of her own disciple on Ye Chen.

This was clearly not right… After all, Ye Chen could not possibly be her disciple’s protector. Her disciple might have already fallen.

The mature-loli ancestor stood before Ye Chen and spoke softly, ”Fellow Daoist, may I ask how my Heavenly Desire Sect is doing nowadays?”

Ye Chen looked at her and gave a brief summary. However, he did not mention the news of the four-generation gathering.

Upon hearing it, the mature-loli ancestor’s eyes widened. Her disciple had not died, and her disciples’ disciples and their disciples had all reached the Great Saint realm one after another! How was that possible? Had the later generations discovered a way to cultivate the Nirvana Scripture without a protector and continued advancing?

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The mature-loli ancestor felt a wave of emotion. But she had no interest in exploring further.

She was about to die anyway. Her black hair was turning gray strand by strand. As for why Ye Chen carried the scent of her disciple, it no longer mattered. For this generation’s divine maiden to have the current contender for immortality as her protector already showed great skill.

”I thank you on behalf of this generation’s divine maiden… I don’t have much to give you, but if Fellow Daoist wishes to dual cultivate while my lifespan still remains… You can experience what it feels like to dual cultivate with your disciple’s ancestor…”

The loli ancestor was not being polite. She had been empty for countless years and truly felt some nostalgia.

Ye Chen was her own disciple’s protector, so the water would not flow to outsiders’ fields. It could also make Ye Chen feel more affection toward the Heavenly Desire Sect.

Upon hearing this, the corners of Ye Chen’s mouth twitched… The loli ancestor really knew how to play, and she was straightforward enough.

Ye Chen waved his hand. ”Thank you for your kind offer, Senior, but there’s no need.”

The loli ancestor did not insist. She smiled faintly. ”Don’t tell the younger generation about my matter. It would only add to their sorrow!”

The loli ancestor also began waiting for death. Moments later, half of her hair had already turned gray. Her originally delicate face started to show fine crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes.

Ye Chen watched the two of them waiting for death and felt a pang of reluctance. Elder Shangguan had karmic ties with him. As for the loli ancestor, it would be better if she stayed alive.

Ye Chen spoke to both of them, ”Is there really no other way?”

Elder Shangguan’s figure became even more hunched, but she remained exceptionally free-spirited. Gazing at the distant sunset, she said calmly, ”The immortal remnant thought was special. We don’t know what method it used to keep us existing.

”But it was not true lifespan extension. Now that the immortal remnant thought has fallen, the lifespan we owed is flowing away at an accelerated rate. Unless we replenish it, death is inevitable. So there’s no need to overthink it. Being able to die of old age like this is already fortunate for most cultivators.”

Hearing this, Ye Chen pondered for a moment. He then took out a fruit that resembled a turtle shell. Rich life qi surged forth. Elder Shangguan, who had been completely at ease just moments ago, suddenly widened her eyes.

”This… this is the Black Tortoise Undying Fruit?”

The Black Tortoise Undying Fruit could allow a cultivator to live another lifetime. But that was only in ideal conditions. For a Mahayana cultivator, consuming one could extend their life by roughly five thousand years. Among all immortal roots, its lifespan-extending effect was second only to the Chaos Azure Lotus.

Ye Chen spoke softly, ”Can this replenish your lifespan and prevent death?”

Elder Shangguan nodded, then shook her head. ”My potential is already exhausted. Living longer would have little meaning. Such a precious medicine should be kept for yourself. Even becoming an immortal does not mean true immortality!”

The item was too valuable. Elder Shangguan felt embarrassed to take such a heavy treasure from a junior she barely knew.

Ye Chen shook his head and pushed the Black Tortoise Undying Fruit toward her. ”Because of the Holy Son token I received from Elder, I was able to join the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land. From then on, I leaped over the dragon gate and reached where I am today. Even though Elder did not personally give it to me, I still owe you a debt of gratitude! Please accept it!”

The Black Tortoise Undying Fruit flew in front of Elder Shangguan. Ye Chen then turned to the loli ancestor of the Heavenly Desire Sect. The loli ancestor’s small mouth opened wide. She stared at Ye Chen in disbelief, her eyes filled with shock and a tiny, almost imperceptible trace of anticipation.

The Black Tortoise Undying Fruit could extend life by five thousand years and easily make up for the deficit. But Ye Chen was a disciple of the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land and had karmic ties with Elder Shangguan, which was why he could offer her the fruit.

As for herself, she had no karmic connection with Ye Chen at all. She had never even met the divine maiden that Ye Chen was protecting. She most likely would not receive anything.

However, in the next moment, Ye Chen took out another Black Tortoise Undying Fruit and handed it to her.

”Qinghe is kind-hearted. If she learns that Senior is still alive, she will definitely be overjoyed. Senior, there is no need to be polite…”

The loli ancestor stood frozen in place. As the Black Tortoise Undying Fruit flew in front of her, even just a wisp of its aura made her aging process come to a halt.

Ye Chen was giving such a precious treasure to her? Just to make his divine maiden happy? What exactly did that junior of hers look like? To be able to make a contender for immortality so devoted?