Immortality Starts With Investment

Ye Chen’s Heavy Pupils scanned the dense sword marks on the divine peak. He soared into the sky, overlooking the entire peak.

Luo Bingling, puzzled, watched him, wondering why he wasn’t rushing for the Space Divine Stone. What was he doing up there?

Ye Chen, after a moment, condensed a sword intent at his fingertip, striking a specific mark. The intent wasn’t forceful, but the peak exploded. Countless obsidian fragments shot across the cave heaven like meteors.

Luo Bingling, startled, swiftly grabbed the jade mat and Space Divine Stone. Her golden armor glowed, unscathed by the terrifying fragments. Curious, she looked up, guessing Ye Chen found Sword Saint Kong Ke’s legacy. She wasn’t jealous. A Saint King’s inheritance was valuable but not extraordinary, likely sword-based, which didn’t interest her.

Above, a voice echoed in Ye Chen’s mind, making him raise a brow.

”I am Sword Saint Kong Ke, struggling five thousand years in the sealed Immortal Path, perishing as my lifespan ended. I leave my sword intent legacy, Instant Kill Sword Technique, and this Minor Space Technique fragment.

”The Minor Space Technique fragment came from slaying a prodigy from the Black Yellow World on the Immortal Path. It derives from the Major Space Technique in an Immortal Scripture, mastering space’s ultimate truths. Though far inferior and only a fragment, the Minor Space Technique surpasses the Space Divine Stone’s effects.

”With it, I broke through to Third Realm, earning the title Sword Saint Kong Ke! You, seeing through this mystery, are a swordsmanship genius. Cultivate the Minor Space Technique fragment, perfect my Instant Kill Sword Technique, and reach the Immortal Dao’s peak.

”Show the world swordsmanship isn’t just the Heavenly Emperor’s brute force—it’s skillful. Tell others I taught you, let my name echo in posterity! If you’ve got any conscience, build me statues—lots of them, I love that…”

The weathered voice faded.

Ye Chen’s lips twitched. Kong Ke was vain, like himself. His request was easy.

Ye Chen would commission a book, Great Saint Chronicles, free with purchases at Ye Boutique. That’d satisfy Kong Ke. This haul was unexpected. He usually scoffed at relics—nothing beat his system. But this surprised him.

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Instant Kill Sword Technique? A Saint King’s creation was decent but couldn’t rival Immortal Scriptures like Dugu Nine Swords. The Minor Space Technique fragment, though, thrilled him. Kong Ke used it to bypass the Space Divine Stone’s need, showing its power.

Just a fragment of a lesser technique. A complete version would be phenomenal. Above it, the Major Space Technique—an Immortal Scripture’s technique.

Ye Chen, cultivating the Immortal Scripture, knew their might. Since mastering it, he rarely got injured. Only during heavenly tribulations, under prodigy sieges, did he take minor wounds, healed instantly. If he gained another Immortal Scripture technique, he’d be unstoppable.

Feeling the Minor Space Technique fragment in his mind, Ye Chen brimmed with joy. Far more valuable than the Space Divine Stone. This was a massive win.

Luo Bingling, initially indifferent to Sword Saint Kong Ke’s legacy, grew curious seeing Ye Chen’s serious expression. Holding the Space Divine Stone, she was impatient to gift it to him, tired of overthinking.

”Fellow Daoist Ye?” she prompted.

Ye Chen nodded, descending calmly. The obsidian divine peak was gone, the cave heaven a mess from scattered fragments. He didn’t care about the obsidian.

To Luo Bingling, he said, ”My sword intent resonated with Kong Ke’s, gaining his Instant Kill Sword Technique! We entered together, so we share. Not a gift—just splitting spoils!”

He reached for her waist, intending to share the technique.

Luo Bingling had heard of it—Kong Ke’s mastery of space let his sword intent strike from any void corner, undefendable, instantly killing.

But uninterested in swordsmanship, she dodged his hand, saying seriously, ”I’m not into swordsmanship, so keep it, Fellow Daoist Ye! As for this Space Divine Stone, it’s yours! My War God Clan has some resources. We have another, half this size, enough for my third-tier breakthrough. Don’t refuse. I used to disdain most humans, but your demeanor, talent, and strength amaze me.

”War God Clan women admire the strong, wishing to be their Dao companions. I hope you grow stronger! I’m not empty-handed—this jade mat is a treasure, aiding focused cultivation. Even a slight speed boost makes me happy. Our clan struggles in Mahayana. If only the Dao Cauldron were here…”

Her ambiguous words suggested she was smitten, choosing Ye Chen. Another man might’ve been flattered.

Ye Chen’s heart was unmoved. So many gifts, zero critical hits, and she claims to be smitten? He nearly believed it. She was flipping the script. He should gift the Space Divine Stone. Her actions were odd.

She, Second Heaven, needed the stone for her breakthrough. She found the secret realm. Yet she wanted nothing, giving it to him? Such generosity had motives. Recalling her complaints about slow cultivation, being surpassed, humiliated, and mentioning the Dao Cauldron…

Ye Chen confirmed it. This waist temptress was after the Dao Cauldron!