Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 906: No Need to Fuss Over Minor Details!

"Fellow Daoist Ye, whatever request you make, I will accept it without hesitation!"

Yan Qingcheng spoke with calm sincerity. She was willing to give a great deal to ease the gratitude weighing on her heart.

Ye Chen's eyes lit up at once. "Then my request is simple: cultivate diligently, ascend to immortality in the future, and advance your Chaos Immortal Body…"

Yan Qingcheng: "???"

Was that really how one made a request? She knew he meant it for her own good. But when she had invited him to ask for anything—anything at all—was this truly the kind of request she had been hoping for?

Yan Qingcheng felt a touch of helplessness, yet she still nodded. "I will do my best… Does Fellow Daoist Ye have any other requests? Please don't hold back. If I cannot repay this debt of gratitude, it will become an obstruction in my heart. My future cultivation might even suffer for it…"

As she spoke, she subtly straightened her posture, lifting her chest ever so slightly.

Ye Chen smiled. Of course, he understood what Yan Qingcheng truly meant. Very well. For now, she still belonged to the category of women who could keep pace with his realm and remain worthy of future gifts. Her potential was immense.

Moreover, Ye Chen suspected that waiting until she reached ten-thousandfold multiplier before taking that step might bring an entirely new surprise from the system. In that case, deeper intimacy wasn't suitable just yet. Still, since Yan Qingcheng had already put it so plainly, he could hardly pretend not to notice. If it truly affected her cultivation path, that would be no good either.

Sigh. Being him really was too difficult sometimes.

With a helpless air of reluctance, Ye Chen stepped closer to her.

Under Yan Qingcheng's outwardly composed expression—but with pupils faintly contracting—he leaned in gently toward her snow-white, jade-like earlobe and whispered softly.

When Yan Qingcheng finally heard his words clearly, her pupils shrank sharply. She stared at Ye Chen in disbelief. No—this was all she had offered. And yet his request was only this much? Why not just go all the way?

She had truly prepared herself. After all, it was gratitude. No amount she gave could be considered excessive. But Ye Chen's attitude remained resolute.

Yan Qingcheng felt a wave of helplessness. Perhaps this was merely an early stage of playfulness? Though a trace of shyness lingered in her heart, she still took the initiative to lower herself, unwilling to refuse him.

Yet Ye Chen gently stopped her and guided her to lie back in the void. Soon, the once-shocked Yan Qingcheng found her gratitude surging beyond control…

…

Ye Chen felt as though he stood on the purest coastline in the world. A briny, oceanic fragrance filled his nose—lightly salted, carrying the faint scent of seaweed and crashing waves. It was like standing by the sea with a gentle breeze brushing past, evoking the vast freshness and openness of the ocean. His mind felt clear and exhilarated.

The two of them lingered in sweet intimacy for a long while.

Just as Yan Qingcheng prepared to repay him even further, Ye Chen wiped his mouth and bid her farewell.

Unable to fully express her gratitude, Yan Qingcheng's face filled with stunned disappointment and lingering melancholy. But Ye Chen had to break through to Saint King. And she herself needed to reach peak Saint as quickly as possible, then advance further.

So she found no words to detain him. She could only clutch tightly to her half of the Heavenly Emperor True Heir Token and watch him depart into the distance. Her thoughts drifted to places unknown.

The gold-robed elder, watching from afar, felt nothing but admiration. This son-in-law—he truly approved!

…

As for Ye Chen, he savored the warm, mutual affection he had just shared with Yan Qingcheng—each feeding the other, utterly entwined. A soft smile curved his lips. He still did not set out for the Great Yan Continent.

Instead, he decided to wait. In one week's time, he would seek out his Senior Sister once more. He would present her with the Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal. If the feedback proved excellent, he would proceed to break through.

Once he achieved Saint King, He would distribute the surplus breakthrough resources to the women he had left in the Central Continent. Only then would he depart. By the time he reached peak Saint King, it would be the perfect moment to visit the Heavenly Desire Sect. Everything that needed to be given would have been given.

From the gold-robed elder, Ye Chen had learned that the one who injured him in the Land of Fallen Immortals was a Quasi-Immortal suspected to belong to the Heavenly Desire Sect lineage.

That piqued his curiosity. Most holy lands didn't even possess a Quasi-Immortal. For the Heavenly Desire Sect to have one was truly unexpected. When the time came, he could inquire directly about the situation…

Inside the Divine Maiden Furnace.

Dantai Xuan was in a rather good mood. Her Supreme soul had been sealed. Though it wasn't complete suppression yet, she could already maintain basic control over her physical body. She had made all the necessary preparations and was ready to begin severing her Dao and breaking through to the Saint realm.

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Still, as she gazed at the furnace ceiling, she couldn't help licking her lips. She found herself missing the sense of security and fulfillment she had felt when Ye Chen was present.

Moreover, her Supreme soul remained restless, constantly chattering and making her uneasy. She hoped Ye Chen would come again—hoped he would probe her Supreme soul's thoughts one more time. The thought kept rising unbidden in her mind.

Yet Dantai Xuan refused to see it as her own failing. It was all the Divine Maiden Furnace's fault. Once she left the furnace in the future, these urges would disappear. Just as she was about to clear her stray thoughts and formally begin the breakthrough and Dao severance, a voice came from outside the furnace. "Senior Sister, is it convenient for me to enter? If you're in the middle of breaking through or otherwise occupied, there's no need to respond. I'll leave on my own."

Ye Chen had come?

Dantai Xuan's eyes lit up. At that exact moment, another wave of the furnace's effect surged through her. Her voice trembled as she answered immediately. "Junior Brother, come in quickly. I'm free right now!"

Hearing her reply, Ye Chen did not hesitate. He lifted a corner of the furnace lid and stepped inside…

The moment he entered, a thick, intoxicating citrus fragrance hit him—the scent that only comes from freshly peeled fruit.

Before him stood his Senior Sister. Her appearance was slightly disheveled yet strangely relaxed, her entire body radiating a vigorous wave of hormones.

Ye Chen found it hard to look directly at her. So she had just finished… something?

"Junior Brother, what brings you here? You speak first—I happen to have a small matter of my own as well!"

Dantai Xuan spoke with surprising openness, completely unconcerned by the mess, and took the initiative.

Ye Chen remembered his purpose. He took out the flawless Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal that the gold-robed elder had given him.

"Senior Sister, this is one of the highest-grade sealing treasures in this world—the Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal! I obtained it by chance and came especially to deliver it to you. In the future, when Senior Sister uses this to condense your Heavenly Heart Imprint, it will surely be far more powerful, allowing you to suppress your Supreme will for much longer…"

Dantai Xuan's eyes widened as she stared at the crystal. Of course, she knew what it was. Condensing a Heavenly Heart Imprint with it could reach Saint-grade. Her Supreme soul had once considered using special methods to divine the location of one in a certain deadly forbidden zone.

But in the end, she had given up—the risk far outweighed the reward. Most cultivators faced the same choice: they simply weren't qualified to pursue perfection at every realm. They had to prioritize. Yet she never imagined Ye Chen would bring her one. It was far too precious. Her Junior Brother… he really desired her deeply.

The thought made the daze in Dantai Xuan's eyes grow even thicker.

"Junior Brother, this is too valuable…"

Though tempted, she still tried to keep her reason. After all, Ye Chen himself had not yet broken through to Saint King.

Yet Ye Chen looked at her with genuine concern. "I still have more in my possession. Senior Sister, please use this without worry. Your complete suppression of the Supreme will is what matters most… The entire Heavenly Evolution Holy Land cares deeply about you!"

Dantai Xuan smiled at his words. Treasures like the Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal weren't cabbages—how could he possibly have many? To make her accept it, her Junior Brother had truly given up far too much.

After a brief hesitation, she nodded seriously and decided to accept. If all her plans succeeded in the future and she attained the Supreme Immortal Body, she would become one of the absolute pinnacle existences.

In many ways, she would be able to help her Junior Brother. Since she would have the means to repay him, accepting now was only right. She already owed him so much—what was one more debt? They were cultivators; why fuss over trivial details?

Dantai Xuan raised her hand and drew the Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal into her body. Then she looked solemnly at Ye Chen. "Thank you, Junior Brother… But I have one more presumptuous request…"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. He had a feeling this "presumptuous request" might be problematic. Should he perhaps refuse and leave quickly? But at that moment, the system prompt sounded in his mind…

"Congratulations, Host. Gift bestowal successful…"

"Gift bestowed: Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal!"

"Seven-thousandfold feedback in progress…"

"Detected that the gift is of extreme importance to the recipient, triggering an intense state of mind fluctuation…"

"Top-notch critical feedback activated…"

"Feedback: Heavenly Will Sand × 100!"

"Heavenly Will Sand: Refined personally by an Immortal King-level powerhouse…"

Reading the feedback, a faint, almost imperceptible trace of disappointment flickered in Ye Chen's eyes. He had hoped that giving a flawless Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystal might yield a sealing treasure of even higher grade than Heavenly Will Sand. Apparently, he had been overthinking it.

Still, one hundred Heavenly Will Sand was quite a generous return. He could give one to each of the women around him and still have plenty left over… His Senior Sister really wasn't bad either. She almost always triggered top-tier crits.

With that thought, Ye Chen's earlier impulse to flee faded. His Senior Sister was worth investing more time and affection in. So he patiently listened to her request.

"I'm worried that the methods I believe will suppress her might actually be her deliberately misleading me… In truth, I might be doing everything for her benefit! This concern has kept me hesitant. If I can't resolve it, I'll even hesitate to break through to Saint…

"So I would like to ask Junior Brother to enter my sea of consciousness once more! Mm… And help me probe and collect her Supreme soul fragment's thoughts again. We need to confirm whether there's any conspiracy or trap hidden within."

Ye Chen listened and looked at her with faint suspicion. He couldn't help doubting her true intentions. Still, her reasoning sounded perfectly logical.

Moreover, she had just given him one hundred Heavenly Will Sand in feedback. So he could only nod. "In that case, I'll help Senior Sister check once more and see if there are any remaining hidden dangers…"

Dantai Xuan's expression lit up with joy. She opened the entrance to her sea of consciousness as wide as possible, welcoming Ye Chen's arrival.

Ye Chen shook his head helplessly. Under her expectant gaze, he released his divine soul and surged into her sea of consciousness.

Dantai Xuan's true body quickly lost conscious control, leaving only instinct behind.

Inside the sea of consciousness, Ye Chen deftly removed the seal on Supreme Dantai Xuan and began collecting her thoughts… But soon he looked with surprise at the true body's main soul, who had somehow joined in without him noticing.

"Senior Sister, why did you come too? I can handle this side—no need to trouble you!"

Yet Dantai Xuan's true body suppressed the satisfied look on her face and answered with utmost seriousness.

"Junior Brother, after all, this concerns cultivation… The two of us collecting thoughts together and then comparing them is the only way to confirm the truth… We are both cultivators—the Immortal Dao is what truly matters. There is no need to fuss over such trivial details! You only need to keep circulating the divine technique…"