Immortality Starts With Investment

The Holy Spirit was in distress. She looked at the figure outside the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade who appeared to be in extreme pain. That person was even crying out ”Sister” to a female cultivator whose cultivation and aptitude were far below hers, begging her for help…She had thrown away all dignity. It was clear she was truly suffering.

The Holy Spirit knew what this was about. But she had not expected it to be this painful. Yet the male cultivator outside would do this kind of thing every time he returned to the cave heaven. There was even one locked inside the furnace in the sky. Just from the shape of the furnace, one could tell it was not a proper Extreme Dao weapon.

What did this mean? It meant he truly enjoyed it. If she used her divine sense to communicate with Ye Chen and agreed to come out and let him torment her, would Ye Chen give her the treasure inside that jade box?

After all, although Ye Chen liked to torment people, he was still very generous. He would casually give two female cultivators all kinds of top-tier treasures.

The Holy Spirit even suspected that the outside world was not as she had awakened it to be. Was the outside world actually very prosperous?

And although what Ye Chen was doing looked very painful, she could endure it. As long as she could obtain that treasure, she would definitely gain far more. As long as her strength became powerful enough, what was a little suffering?

In short, the Holy Spirit was restless. She wanted to speak, yet she feared Ye Chen would smash the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade, interrupt her gestation, and slap her to death on the spot. She did not dare to speak, yet she was truly tormented by the treasure inside the jade box, unable to eat or sleep. Therefore, the conflicted Holy Spirit did not even care that her Seven-colored Nirvana Jade was being splashed brighter and brighter…

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On Ye Chen’s side, he had put down the dried-up Luo Bingling and revealed a faint smile. Putting everything else aside, ever since Luo Bingling became his Dao companion, she had become more and more likable to him. Her physique was also special—the kind that best cared for a man’s self-esteem.

Although he did not need to protect his self-esteem like that, he still liked it. Only inexperienced young boys would choose women with strong combat power. Truly experienced men would all choose this kind—the ones whose combat power was weak and who would shed tears after a short while.

Moreover, after becoming his Dao companion, Luo Bingling truly thought of him with all her heart. Ye Chen had observed her for a long time and confirmed it without doubt. She was almost the same as Lu Jing now.

For such a woman, even if she had never triggered a single critical hit before, Ye Chen’s heart would still soften considerably. He let Lu Jing help him tidy his clothes.

Ye Chen smiled and said, ”Next, I will return to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land to enter seclusion and break through to the seventh-layer Heaven Great Saint realm. Do you want to return to the Holy Son Peak for a while?”

Hearing this, Lu Jing—whose temperament was gentle and whose eyes were already watery—immediately showed an excited expression.

”Young Master, I want to…”

In the past, Lu Jing had truly wanted to stay inside the Young Master’s cave heaven for the rest of her life. The only thing she had not expected was that there was also Luo Bingling inside the cave heaven. Even though the two of them were now comrades who had helped each other many times, they were both extremely stubborn.

Luo Bingling forced Lu Jing to cultivate every day. She had now gone crazy and demanded twenty-four hours of cultivation, which meant no rest at all. As for Lu Jing, she only wanted to slack off… So when she heard she could return to the Holy Son Peak, it felt like she had been granted a chance to get some fresh air…

Seeing Lu Jing’s expression, Ye Chen could not help but smile and shake his head. Then his gaze swept toward the Holy Spirit.

Actually, ever since he had moved the Seven-colored Nirvana Jade into the cave heaven all these years, almost every once in a while, the Holy Spirit’s multiplier would change. It increased by dozens or hundreds each time. It had now reached 9,000 times and felt like it was not far from 10,000. And the Nine Apertures Exquisite Heart he had obtained after suppressing Alkaid was rumored to be viewed as a treasure by the Holy Spirit race. He had tried to give it to Yan Ruyu at the time but failed.

Ye Chen had actually wanted to give it to the Holy Spirit, but with such a big stone sitting here, no matter how he arranged it or sprinkled water on it, there was no reaction. He remembered that when he first saw it, this stone would still tremble a little. Now it did not move at all.

Since the other party showed no reaction, how was he supposed to gift it? So he would most likely have to wait until the Holy Spirit was born. The Holy Spirit had already reached 9,000 times now. He estimated that once it hit 10,000 times and its aura rose to the peak of Quasi-Immortal, it would be born. He could give it to her then.

Ye Chen only hoped that this Holy Spirit would have some gratitude. Otherwise, all his waiting for so long would have been in vain.

Moreover, Ye Chen had heard that some living beings, upon being born, would regard the first person they saw as their father. He wondered if this Holy Spirit would do the same…

After letting his thoughts wander for a moment, Ye Chen’s gaze fell on the Heavenly Desire Furnace in the sky. The corner of his mouth twitched. For some reason, he always tended to forget about Senior Sister inside the Heavenly Desire Furnace.

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But with the Heavenly Desire Sect and then Luo Bingling, he really had no interest right now in helping Senior Sister search her soul. So he sent his divine sense into it. Smelling the strong citrus fragrance filling the furnace and seeing Senior Sister’s pretty face flushed red, trembling from time to time, he asked her a couple of questions.

After confirming that Senior Sister was fine and did not want to come out, Ye Chen casually said ”definitely next time” and left the cave heaven. His relationship with Senior Sister was also a bit of a mess. It was really hard to sort out.

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Returning to the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land.

After Ye Chen had given gifts to the elders one by one, he gracefully flew into Senior An’s cave heaven. Although the matter of the immortal roots was not yet settled, Ye Chen really liked staying by Senior An’s side.

There was a sense of peace. Whether it was the restlessness brought by advancing too quickly in cultivation, the brutality from slaying powerful enemies, or the emptiness that occasionally came after playing too wildly and having too long a ”sage time,” everything would be swept away when he was by Senior An’s side.

Nowadays, Ye Chen rarely asked Senior An to help him dispel poison anymore. The main reason was that it was not easy for Senior An. No matter how cold her temperament was, constantly being provoked was still a form of torment. Especially when Senior An occasionally showed that doting yet reproachful expression—even Ye Chen would feel a little embarrassed…

After staying with Senior An for some time, Elder Lin would occasionally fly over and circle in the sky. Of course, Ye Chen understood Elder Lin’s thoughts. But the four generations of the Heavenly Desire Sect had been too intense, and he was not that interested for the time being. So he simply let Elder Lin wait a little longer. After he came out of seclusion, he would go find her.

After bidding farewell to Senior An, Ye Chen directly entered his own cave residence and began seclusion. Ye Chen’s cultivation had reached the pinnacle of perfection. The foundation of his cave heaven had reached a level that outsiders would not even dare to dream of.

There was also the Primordial Opening Qi he had received as feedback from gifting to Fan Qinghe. One could say that breaking through to the Great Saint realm and promoting the small world into a cave heaven was the easiest thing in the world.

Ye Chen was not worried about his breakthrough at all. Instead, he was thinking about the Heavenly Emperor in his heart. It was said that after the Heavenly Emperor broke through to the Seventh Realm of Heaven, he had truly revealed his edge and stood among the top geniuss of the cultivation world, sweeping through all enemies and beginning his path of invincibility.

Several times before, Ye Chen had wanted to fight the Heavenly Emperor, but the Heavenly Emperor had been occupied and it had never happened. This breakthrough to Great Saint might be an opportunity. It would allow him to achieve the feat of defeating the Heavenly Emperor at the same realm.

With anticipation, Ye Chen entered deep cultivation.

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”Master, the Holy Son doesn’t want to come?”

Seeing Elder Lin return alone, Li Feihuang—with her red hair that looked even more blazing than before—had a somewhat dejected look on her face… She had paced back and forth countless times in front of her master’s cave residence door.

Now she had finally gathered the courage. When she learned that Ye Chen had arrived, she had come to her master’s cave residence. She wanted to use the excuse of thanking Ye Chen for the Undying Celestial Phoenix origin he had bestowed last time to offer herself.

Unfortunately, she had not been able to wait for him. Ye Chen had not even come to visit her master. Clearly, she had been implicated.

This made her feel extremely uncomfortable and hate her past self even more. The once proud her had actually felt some goodwill toward Ye Chen. But she had been too arrogant and had ruined everything.

When Lin Qingtan heard this, she smiled and waved her hand, pulling Li Feihuang into her arms. ”You’re overthinking. I didn’t mention you because I wanted to give you as a surprise… However, the Holy Son’s cultivation has already reached the peak of Saint King. He has gone into seclusion to break through to the Great Saint realm. You also know what kind of person the Holy Son is. Although he is fond of women, he has never taken cultivation lightly… Especially now, during this critical period of the struggle for immortality, Immortal Qi could descend at any moment!

”The Holy Son has promised me that once he finishes his tribulation, he will come to accompany me. At that time, the Holy Son will have just finished his heavenly tribulation and his body will be exhausted. I have the Yin Nether Demon Body, which is naturally icy cold. And you have now further advanced your physique to the Heavenly Phoenix Body, full of fiery power. If we take turns, we will definitely be able to help the Holy Son eliminate his fatigue…”

Elder Lin spoke softly, causing Li Feihuang’s eyes to brighten. It was good that the Holy Son had not come because of her. As for the ”taking turns” her master mentioned, it made her blush a little.

Although she had known Ye Chen for a very long time and had now reached the peak of Unity with her further advanced physique, she had still never experienced anything. But she knew this was her last chance.

She did not dare hope to become an immortal, to stay by Ye Chen’s side, or to become his Dao companion. She only hoped to be able to give herself to Ye Chen. To use everything she had to express her guilt to Ye Chen.

Therefore, Li Feihuang nodded shyly. She listened to her master explain all the key points. What the Holy Son liked, what kind of knowledge he focused on, and how to make the Holy Son even happier…

Lin Qingtan did feel heartache for her disciple. But most of her thoughts were still for herself.

Lin Qingtan had no intention of entering the Immortal Realm. She recognized her own position clearly. Back then, she had only offered herself because she needed something from Ye Chen.

The two sides had never been equal. She only hoped that before the Holy Son left, he would spend a little more time with her. She knew very well that she would never meet another man like this in her lifetime.

Moreover, there was Elder An Miaoli, Yi Qingwu, Ye Chen’s master, Fan Qinghe, Lan Nuo and Yao Yuezhi from the Central Continent, and Su Yuxuan. She could not compare to any of them in any aspect. Not to mention that she had recently heard there was now also a Chaos Body. Among all the women around her Holy Son, she was nothing special in any regard. Only her demonic patterns could still interest the Holy Son.

But as time passed, Lin Qingtan could also feel that the Holy Son’s interest in her demonic patterns was no longer as high as before. Under these circumstances, if she still wanted the Holy Son’s favor, she had to increase her attractiveness…

And in this situation, Li Feihuang was the best choice. She and Li Feihuang were master and disciple—that was an added bonus. Secondly, her own physique leaned toward yin and cold. From the inside out, she was exceptionally icy.

As for her disciple Li Feihuang? She used to have the Moon Phoenix Spirit Body, and now she had the Heavenly Phoenix Body. Her origin divine fire was frighteningly strong and scorching hot. When she and Li Feihuang worked together, it was another added bonus. She believed it would definitely draw even more of the Holy Son’s attention…

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