Immortality Starts With Investment

An Miaoli hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. ”This fruit only appears once every hundred thousand years. It is far too precious. Fellow Daoist Ye, you should give it to Yan Qingcheng, Yan Ruyu, or the others instead.

”Their realms and aptitudes are higher. If they obtain a sacred spiritual root, it will be like adding wings to a tiger. In the future, when you battle the Eight-Crowned Kings, they may even be able to help you!”

Ye Chen laughed upon hearing this. His Senior An was truly as pure and aloof as a Guanyin statue. She never fought for anything and always considered his interests wholeheartedly. She could even openly suggest giving it to Yan Qingcheng and Yan Ruyu.

However, under An Miaoli’s gaze, Ye Chen gently shook his head. ”This fruit was prepared specifically for you, Senior… Because I have already gathered all twelve immortal roots. To achieve the best effect, it would be better for Senior to first advance to a sacred spiritual root so you can later perfectly advance to the Seven Extremes Immortal Body.”

An Miaoli’s eyes widened. ”You have truly gathered all twelve immortal roots?”

Ye Chen smiled and nodded. ”After suppressing and killing the Lotus Emperor, I finally completed the collection of the twelve immortal roots. Please consume the immortal pear, Senior. I will guard you. Afterward, I will help you advance to the Seven Extremes Immortal Body.”

An Miaoli did not show much joy. Instead, she looked at Ye Chen with complicated eyes. No one in the cultivation world had ever gathered all twelve immortal roots before.

Yet Ye Chen had done it for her. It looked glorious on the surface, but behind it must have been countless hardships and efforts.

She had been anxious, wanting a child. But Ye Chen was probably even more anxious than her—for her safety and to prevent her from being devoured by the Seven Extremes Heavenly Maiden’s remnant soul.

A surge of emotion welled up in her heart. An Miaoli lightly bit her lower lip and said to Ye Chen with solemn sincerity, ”Fellow Daoist Ye… you have worked hard.”

Ye Chen smiled at once and waved his hand. ”Between us, there is no need for such politeness.”

An Miaoli said nothing more. She accepted the Saintly Immortal Pear and slowly swallowed it.

The pear was full of rich juice. Even Ye Chen found it tempting just by looking. Since there was only one, he leaned in and took a taste.

Sweet!

Seeing that Ye Chen liked it, An Miaoli raised her chin slightly, signaling that he could taste more.

Looking at the usually cold and aloof Senior An behaving like this, Ye Chen could no longer hold back. He pulled her close and thoroughly tasted her. Only when An Miaoli’s expression turned dazed did he finally release her. Afterward, An Miaoli began seriously refining the Saintly Immortal Pear.

In an instant, golden light surged within her body. A wondrous aura rose from her pores.

At this moment, An Miaoli looked even more like a Guanyin seated in meditation—cold, quiet, and breathtakingly beautiful.

A full day passed in this manner. Only then did An Miaoli slowly open her eyes again. Her entire aura had become even more ethereal than before. Mist swirled around her, wrapping her like an immortal.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen’s mind.

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”Detected that the recipient’s multiplier has changed…”

”An Miaoli: Two thousand times — elevated to eight thousand times!”

Seeing the notification, Ye Chen smiled.

Senior An had previously reached two thousand times because the Seven Extremes remnant soul had occupied her body and she cultivated the Seven Extremes Immortal Scripture. Now, after obtaining the sacred spiritual root, she had leaped to eight thousand times.

As for Lan Nuo reaching a full ten thousand times after obtaining her sacred spiritual root, that was because she already possessed the Heavy Pupils, giving her a base multiplier of four thousand times.

However, Senior An’s multiplier not breaking ten thousand was not a big issue. After all, she would soon possess a complete Seven Extremes Immortal Body.

Ye Chen said nothing more. Under An Miaoli’s expectant gaze, he took out a jade bottle.

”Senior An, this is the gift I prepared for you…”

Whether this would trigger feedback, Ye Chen did not know. But there was no harm in trying.

An Miaoli reached out with her slender hand and slowly accepted the jade bottle. Her fingertips trembled slightly. After all, she had waited for this day for far too long. She was not as calm as she appeared on the surface. The hidden dangers of the Seven Extremes Immortal Body, the long wait, and the confusion about Ye Chen soon leaving this world…

Now she could finally bear a child for Ye Chen. Her once-confused heart finally settled down.

An Miaoli actually had many worries. Ye Chen would soon leave this world. She felt that Ye Chen was willing to bring her along. But what about her niece?

Ye Chen clearly did not treat her niece with the same care he showed her. There were only eight spots to enter the immortal realm. If necessary, she would rather give hers to Yuyi.

An Miaoli had no intention of asking for an extra spot. After all, Ye Chen had so many female cultivators around him. She did not want to put him in a difficult position.

Yet staying behind in the lower realm alone would be unbearably dull. Only a child born from their shared blood could ease her longing for Ye Chen.

Now that the spiritual liquid was finally in her hands, the child she had longed for was about to be conceived. How could An Miaoli not feel joy?

Moreover, Ye Chen’s efforts and the hardships he endured to obtain this spiritual liquid moved her even more. Only such a man was worthy of her bearing his child.

She gazed at Ye Chen with bright, affectionate eyes full of deep emotion.

”Wait for me…”

An Miaoli spoke seriously, though her words were brief. The next moment, she opened the bottle stopper. With a soft pop, an extremely refreshing fragrance entered both their noses.

The spiritual liquid was crystal clear, showing no sign that it was a fusion of essences from the twelve immortal roots.

The moment she smelled it, An Miaoli felt her bloodline stir violently. Her blood circulation instantly accelerated more than ten times. This confirmed to her that the remnant soul had not lied.

In the next instant, An Miaoli inverted the bottle, gently extended her delicate pink tongue, curled it slightly to catch the spiritual liquid, and swallowed it. The moment the liquid entered her stomach, An Miaoli’s aura surged once more.

Seven-colored divine light burst forth, swirling around her body. Countless rules surged and slammed against her flesh.

A trace of pain appeared on An Miaoli’s forehead. This was the pain brought by her own transformation.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. He could feel An Miaoli’s aura surging with extraordinary vigor. She was still in the midst of transformation, yet her momentum had already surpassed that of the Celestial Prince, who had also possessed an immortal physique before. This made Ye Chen even more eager to see what multiplier An Miaoli would reach once her Seven Extremes Immortal Body was fully perfected.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen’s mind:

”Congratulations, host. Gift successfully given…”

”Gift: Spiritual Liquid fused from the essences of the twelve immortal roots!”

”Eight thousand times feedback in progress…”

”Detected that the gifted item holds extreme importance to the recipient…”

”Top-tier critical hit feedback triggered.”

”Feedback: Myriad Transformations Immortal Pool!”

”Myriad Transformations Immortal Liquid: Can heal injuries, extend lifespan, aid enlightenment, comprehend immortal dao laws, and purify the self…”

”Every drop of immortal liquid can restore physical injuries to their original state, repair origin damage, and extend lifespan by one hundred years. The maximum lifespan extension is ten thousand years…”

”After consuming the immortal liquid, one becomes far more sensitive to the rules of heaven and earth, allowing easier comprehension of immortal dao laws and rapid progress…”

”While immersed in the immortal liquid, one can nourish the divine soul and purify all immortal-level curses and negative effects…”

”The immortal pool can automatically attract heavenly source power to replenish its waters…”

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