Immortality Starts With Investment

Manjusaka longed to enter the immortal realm. After all, without Immortal Qi, no matter how heaven-defying one’s talent was, becoming an immortal remained impossible.

Yet only a single strand of Immortal Qi remained in this world. Even though Manjusaka had now reached the peak of the quasi-immortal stage and obtained a top-tier physical body, the memory of Ye Chen’s punch still made her heart tremble.

She had no doubt whatsoever about who would become the immortal of this era. For that reason, she hoped to follow Ye Chen into the immortal realm. Once there, she would never lack Immortal Qi again.

Entering the immortal realm would merely mark the beginning of her Immortal Path. In the future, she might even reach even greater heights. Under such circumstances, let alone offering her body, she would willingly accept far more extreme demands.

On Ye Chen’s side, he raised an eyebrow as he looked at Manjusaka, a thoughtful expression crossing his face. Logically speaking, the old grandmother had leaped to become the female cultivator with the highest multiplier around him. He should naturally keep her. He had always prioritized benefits, and making such a choice posed no issue at all.

The problem, however, was that he felt no real interest in the old grandmother. His slight curiosity stemmed solely from the custom modifications he had made during the process of reshaping her body. In his heart, her importance was not much higher than that of Lin Ke’er and the others, whom he had nearly forgotten.

With no emotions involved, Ye Chen felt a faint urge to experiment. He wanted to see what changes the system would undergo after he took a ten-thousand-times female cultivator as his Dao companion. If nothing changed from before, he would not suffer any loss.

After all, the Chaos Azure Lotus seed would soon be delivered. Once he obtained the Chaos Azure Lotus, Senior An’s multiplier would surely surge by ten thousand times or more. Next would be his fiancée, who would reach ten thousand times under his diligent nurturing in no time. As for Yan Ruyu, she should also progress quickly after receiving the Chaos Azure Lotus seed. Yan Qingcheng was likewise attempting to advance to an immortal physique.

In short, talented female cultivators surrounded Ye Chen in abundance. He would soon have no shortage of ten-thousand-times female cultivators. In that case, he might as well use the old grandmother to test things out… It had nothing to do with the unique allure of the Heavenly Human Race. Ye Chen simply wanted to run an experiment.

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Ye Chen looked Manjusaka up and down. He had to admit she was stunning—flawless in every way. Especially the two divine mountains he had personally customized, which gave her an irresistible aura. If placed in the paradise of his previous life, she would likely have been expelled on the spot.

Yet without question, she suited his tastes far better. In terms of appearance alone, the current Manjusaka firmly belonged in the top tier. Manjusaka felt his scrutinizing gaze and grew slightly nervous inside.

Soon, however, Ye Chen nodded. ”Since you’re so eager to repay the favor, you may follow Yuxuan and learn from her.”

Su Yuxuan shot Ye Chen a playful, reproachful glance, her eyes full of reproach. Her senior brother made no effort whatsoever to hide his interest in female cultivators. He could not even be bothered with basic courtesy. He had even asked his own disciple to guide her master. It was truly outrageous…

Still, Su Yuxuan did not dwell on it. One more person might simply bring more fun. Besides, she understood her master’s intentions clearly. She might as well give it a try.

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Thus, Su Yuxuan leaned close to her master’s ear and whispered softly. She knew exactly what her senior brother liked—expertise had its specialties, after all. Instead of asking her master to imitate her own style, she instructed her to bend forward.

Upon hearing the instructions, Manjusaka’s pretty face flushed crimson, like a spring mountain bathed in sunset hues. Yet she obediently followed her disciple’s guidance and began working hard for the chance to enter the immortal realm.

A long while later, the most critical moment finally arrived.

Manjusaka could not see Ye Chen. She only felt him gripping her wings from behind, clearly in high spirits. Seeing how pleased he was, she could not help but speak up. ”Senior, may I ask whether Su Yuxuan and I can obtain spots to enter the immortal realm… mm…”

Upon hearing those words, Su Yuxuan, who was helping push from the side, could not help but shake her head. Her master was too impatient. She understood nothing about her senior brother. As long as she won his favor, he would grant the spots without her even needing to ask. Asking directly would only annoy him.

Just like Su Yuxuan herself back then—she had never asked for anything. She had simply kept moving her feet diligently. In the end, her senior brother had given her his heart and his eyes of his own accord. Her master had fallen short this time.

Ye Chen, hearing the request, indeed felt a trace of boredom. It was like a woman chasing a man for his money. Low-level ones constantly talked about money, demanding this purchase and that. High-level ones, however, would only say, ”Man, earning money isn’t easy for you. Next time let’s order the cheapest set. I’ll give you the full service.”

Manjusaka’s purpose was simply too obvious. Bringing it up halfway through made everything feel dull. So Ye Chen quickly switched partners. The little demoness was far more interesting.

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

”Congratulations, host, for gaining a new Dao companion—Manjusaka!”

”Detected that Manjusaka had already reached ten thousand times when she became your Dao companion!”

”Gifts can still trigger critical hits and heart strikes, just as before…”

”Ten-thousand-times Dao companions provide double feedback, double critical hits, and double heart strikes on top of the base multiplier…”

”Each million-times Dao companion additionally reduces the system feedback cooldown by one day…”

”Dao companion feedback privileges do not increase with later multiplier improvements. Even if a ten-thousand-times Dao companion later reaches ten thousand times or a million times, she cannot enjoy the double bonuses or reduce cooldown…”

Reading the feedback, a smile appeared on Ye Chen’s face. It was exactly as he had expected. There was indeed a difference when a female cultivator reached ten thousand times before becoming a Dao companion. At ten thousand times, everything remained the same as before.

Moreover, he had not expected the system to also reveal the distinctions for even higher multipliers. Normal feedback, normal critical hits, and heart strikes were all still present. At ten thousand times, the feedback rose to the next level with direct doubling.

At a million times, it reduced the overall cooldown. That felt even better. If he could find seven million-times Dao companions in the future, wouldn’t the system essentially have no cooldown, allowing him to send gifts whenever he wanted? Still, a million times?

Ye Chen hardly dared imagine what level that would require. He suspected that even cultivators on the level of the Western Empress or the Devouring Female Immortal might not reach such a multiplier. Forget the cultivation world—even combining the immortal realm and the foreign domains might not produce many.

Even so, Ye Chen felt quite satisfied. For example, Senior An, Lan Nuo, Yan Qingcheng, and the others no longer needed to merely drink without eating. Once they reached ten thousand times, they could eat whichever one they wanted! How refreshing!

Su Yuxuan clearly sensed that Ye Chen’s mood had improved. She immediately worked even harder.

Meanwhile, Manjusaka, watching from the side, also realized she had been too impatient earlier. Seeing Ye Chen switch partners and grow happier only made her regret it more. She should not have been so hasty.

Immortal Qi had not even appeared yet. She still had plenty of time to cultivate feelings, yet she had rushed and displeased Ye Chen. Fortunately, she still had her disciple.

Following Su Yuxuan’s voice transmission, Manjusaka quickly lowered her head with full dedication. She stopped thinking about gains and losses and focused solely on giving, all to bring Ye Chen joy…