Immortality Starts With Investment

"What happened?"

Feng Baiyu frowned slightly.

Ye Chen had always carried himself with an air of absolute confidence, appearing calm and composed no matter how many powerful enemies appeared. He always maintained a relaxed demeanor.

This time, however, he looked unusually anxious. The moment he broke through, he did not even say a word before rushing out.

Wang Xuanji frowned and immediately flew upward. She did not know what Ye Chen was doing, but she had come all the way from the Central Continent with important matters to discuss with him. At the very least, he should wait until she finished speaking.

Thus, Wang Xuanji shot into the sky. With every step she took, a lotus flower bloomed beneath her feet in the void. Her speed was equally astonishing. In the next instant, she blocked the path Ye Chen had to take. "Heavenly Emperor's heir, my name is Wang Xuanji. I come from the Wang Family of the immortal realm…"

Before she could finish, Wang Xuanji realized Ye Chen was not slowing down at all. The massive Kun Peng divine form charged straight toward her. Her expression changed. She immediately raised a barrier of divine light in front of her to stop him.

But in the next moment, Ye Chen's figure blasted right through. The divine light shattered. Wang Xuanji was struck head-on, her vision going black. Her delicate body was sent flying backward in the next instant. She traced a long arc through the air before smashing heavily toward the mountain gate. The grand formation at the gate lit up and blocked her physical body.

However, the entire Heavenly Evolution Holy Land shook violently, and cracks appeared across the formation patterns of the mountain gate. One could imagine just how terrifying the force of the collision had been.

Wang Xuanji spat out a mouthful of blood. She watched as Ye Chen, who had not paused for even a moment after knocking her away, disappeared from sight. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.

She had actually been knocked flying! She possessed the bloodline of an Immortal King. In a sense, Immortal King bloodline was a type of immortal physique—one that ranked quite high.

Her physical body was exceptionally strong. She cultivated the Soul-Quelling Decree, granting her an invincible soul, and combined with her powerful physique and former immortal spirit root, she had almost no weaknesses.

In the immortal realm, no one in her generation could rival her. Yet she had been sent flying by a direct collision and had even coughed up blood. Just how terrifying was this youth's physical body? What exactly was going on in this lower realm?

Wang Xuanji began to question her entire understanding of reality.

Feng Baiyu had originally felt a bit worried for Ye Chen after hearing about the Eight-Crowned King's overwhelming strength. But after seeing Wang Xuanji get knocked flying directly, he immediately relaxed. Looking at the blood-spitting Wang Xuanji, a smile appeared on his face. It quickly turned into one of concern.

"Is Fellow Daoist alright? Ye Chen was too careless this time. I'll deal with him later! He probably misses his Dao companion. This child has always been deeply devoted in love…"

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Feng Baiyu had a bold idea. This woman was undoubtedly a top prodigy of the Wang Family and carried heavy responsibilities. Otherwise, they would not have invested so much to send her to the lower realm. If that was the case, he should let Ye Chen take her into his harem.

The people of the Wang Family had always held themselves in high regard, constantly boasting about their Immortal King bloodline being invincible and sweeping across everything. They looked down on people from the lower realm, and even other families without Immortal Kings were not treated as equals.

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In such circumstances, if the Wang Family's heaven's pride, Wang Xuanji, were taken as a Dao companion by someone from the lower realm, the scene when they eventually went to the immortal realm would be quite interesting.

If they could further guide her so that her heart was no longer aligned with the Wang Family, and she eventually turned against them after growing stronger, that would be even more entertaining. That would be far more interesting than simply killing her in this realm.

Thinking of this, Feng Baiyu's tone became exceptionally gentle.

Wang Xuanji's mouth twitched. "I'm fine. I was just careless and didn't activate my physique… Has the Heavenly Emperor's heir already taken a Dao companion?"

Feng Baiyu nodded at once and gently waved his feather fan. "That boy is deeply devoted in love. He is willing to care for every female cultivator around him with all his heart and fulfills almost every request from his Dao companions…

"He even gives away supreme treasures like Nirvana Holy Liquid and Heavenly Heart Immortal Crystals directly to them. Otherwise, this child would have become unrivaled in this realm long ago.

"To be honest, even the Heavenly Emperor back then was not this generous. I really don't know who this kid takes after…"

Wang Xuanji frowned slightly upon hearing this. This person had more than one Dao companion?

In the immortal realm, most cultivators during their rising phase basically did not take Dao companions. Dao companions would only disperse one's energy and focus. Only after one's potential was exhausted and further breakthroughs became impossible would they begin seeking Dao companions to produce offspring.

This Heavenly Emperor's heir was truly indulging in self-degradation. Giving away good things to his Dao companions was even more foolish. Such treasures should be used to strengthen oneself.

The stronger one became, the more one's Dao companions would remain devoted. If the Dao companion grew too strong, she might even leave. This Heavenly Emperor's heir could be called extremely foolish.

Of course, this was only in the cultivation world. If it were in the immortal realm, the Heavenly Emperor's heir would have been devoured clean long ago.

However, Wang Xuanji did not care whether Ye Chen was foolish or not. The strength he had displayed made her even more tempted. If she could subdue Ye Chen, her chances of defeating the Eight-Crowned King would increase significantly.

Thinking of this, Wang Xuanji rose with a powerful surge and chased straight after Ye Chen. She had been careless earlier and had not even thought of counterattacking, which was why she had been knocked flying. Her strongest aspect was her soul. Ye Chen could not possibly be her match.

Feng Baiyu watched as Wang Xuanji chased after Ye Chen and the corners of his mouth curled up. It would be best if Wang Xuanji could become Ye Chen's Dao companion. Otherwise, he would have to secretly ensure she remained in this world—whether alive or dead. After all, there was not a single good person in the entire Wang Family from top to bottom. They all deserved to die!

…

Ye Chen frowned slightly. Someone had just blocked his path and tried to speak to him.

What was that if not courting death?

Toward such idiots, Ye Chen did not bother holding back and simply crashed straight through. It had been effortless, with only a light bump. If he had not clearly seen it was a person, he would have thought it was a speed bump!

However, after Ye Chen's figure disappeared, the system notification sound finally arrived belatedly.

"New compatible gift target detected…"

"Wang Xuanji: 80,000 times!"

Ye Chen, who was flying at extreme speed, raised an eyebrow when he heard the system prompt.

80,000 times? Was that real?

When Senior An had obtained the Seven Extremes Immortal Body and reached 30,000 times, Ye Chen had already considered it the pinnacle of this realm.

Yet in the blink of an eye, an 80,000-times female cultivator had appeared? Where did she come from? What kind of talent must she possess?

Although Ye Chen felt curious, his flying speed did not slow in the slightest. He had no intention of turning back. If it had been any other time, upon encountering a female cultivator with such an absurd multiplier, Ye Chen would definitely build a good relationship and pour out everything he had for her.

But not now. The future scene foretold by the Foresight Secret had no determined timeline. It could be a day later, or it could be a minute later. There was not a single moment to waste.

80,000 times was indeed unbelievable and extremely rare. But Ye Chen believed there would surely be more such opportunities after entering the immortal realm. He only had one Senior Sister. If he lost her, there would never be another. Under these circumstances, the choice was obvious without needing further thought.

Thus, Ye Chen not only did not stop but accelerated even more. His entire figure resembled a shooting star, constantly shattering the void and trailing flames as he charged straight toward the Yao Family…