Immortality Starts With Investment

And so, high in the sky not far from the city gate of the Myriad Races Immortal City, the two of them stayed just like that. The constant flow of people passing through the gate brought a different kind of excitement.

"Mmm…"

Ye Chen frowned, not understanding why Yan Wenwen suddenly became so excited.

Yan Wenwen trembled as she pointed toward the city gate. It was Yao Yuezhi and Yao Yuekong walking out. Yao Yuekong seemed to be heading somewhere, and Yao Yuezhi was seeing him off.

Looking at Yao Yuezhi, Yan Wenwen was exceptionally delighted.

Ye Chen's mouth twitched slightly, but he had to admit—this accidental encounter with acquaintances was rather interesting.

A moment later, Yan Wenwen's pupils suddenly shrank…

Ye Chen noticed and did not ask this time. He looked toward the city gate as well. Then the corners of his mouth curved up.

It was the Little Peacock King, flying out of the Myriad Races Immortal City with his usual cocky attitude.

Ye Chen instantly felt energized and even more delighted.

After a long while, Yan Wenwen patted Ye Chen with a reproachful yet affectionate look. "You're so bad… But… I really like it! Next time you come find me, bring this kind of array disk again, okay?"

What could Ye Chen do? Of course, he agreed.

In this manner, two and a half days passed directly.

Ye Chen frowned slightly. The system still showed no movement. Had Yan Ruyu still not accepted it? Or had she accepted it, but gifting through someone else really caused issues?

However, at Ye Chen's current realm, his patience was more than sufficient. He was not overly anxious.

Yan Wenwen sensed his distraction and looked at him reproachfully.

Ye Chen smiled and refocused.

Finally, another two and a half days passed.

Suddenly, a system notification sounded in Ye Chen's mind. Joy flashed across his face. He had long set the system to only notify him for multipliers of seven thousand times or higher.

There were basically no female cultivators in the Myriad Races Immortal City at that level. So if the system was notifying him now, it meant Yan Ruyu had finally accepted the gift, right?

When Ye Chen opened the system interface, His eyes lit up immediately.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully gifting…"

"Gift presented: World-Destroying Black Lotus Seed!"

"8,000 times feedback in progress."

Even when he did not deliver it personally and had someone else do it on his behalf, as long as it was clearly stated, the system still triggered.

This was simply perfect. In the future, he could use the system in even more flexible ways.

Of course, it was not without drawbacks. After all, when entrusting someone else, it was hard to guarantee whether the recipient would accept it or when they would accept it. He had to keep the system's cooldown clear on his end. Otherwise, even if the gift succeeded, there would be no feedback. So it could only be used occasionally.

But then Ye Chen immediately began worrying about the next issue. Would Yan Ruyu's acceptance trigger a critical hit? She seemed very aloof, but whether she had any gratitude in her heart, Ye Chen truly could not be sure! So he continued reading downward.

"Detected that the gift presented to the target is extremely important to her, triggering intense emotional fluctuations…"

"Top-notch critical hit reward activated!"

"Feedback: World-Destroying Black Lotus!"

"World-Destroying Black Lotus: One of the four great immortal roots of the Black Yellow Realm. The World-Destroying Black Lotus seeds it produces can assist in condensing a World-Destroying Black Hole!"

"If the World-Destroying Black Lotus itself is used to condense a black hole, it can form a Reincarnation Black Hole!"

"Reincarnation Black Hole: Draws world power at ten thousand times the rate of an ordinary black hole, greatly reducing the cultivation time required for an eighth-layer Great Ascension realm cultivator."

"The Reincarnation Black Hole adds the power of reincarnation. When used to attack enemies, its uses are endless."

"If the Reincarnation Black Hole fuses with a world, it can add reincarnation to that world. When living beings perish within it, a trace of their true spirit will be automatically drawn into reincarnation. In the future, they will be reborn within the world…"

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"If the World-Destroying Black Lotus is used as the main material to condense a black hole, it will leave behind a seed."

"After planting for ten thousand years, it will gradually sprout. After one hundred thousand years, it will be reborn and once again produce lotus seeds."

"…"

"…"

Looking at the notification, Ye Chen's eyes widened.

This feedback far exceeded his expectations. It had directly upgraded from a World-Destroying Black Hole to a Reincarnation Cave Heaven. Just from the name alone, one could feel the enormous gap between the two.

After all, destruction had always been far easier than rebirth. And the grade of reincarnation far surpassed the power of destruction. Not to mention that it drew world power at ten thousand times the rate of an ordinary black hole.

This would shorten his cultivation time at the Great Emperor realm to a mere few years. He might even be able to break through to Quasi-Immortal in less than two and a half years after advancing. That was simply outrageous.

Even more astonishing was the addition of reincarnation when fused with a world.

The cultivation world basically had no reincarnation. Transmigration and rebirth had never appeared. Only top experts using special secret arts could achieve it. For example, the Exiled Immortal had done so. But in the future, his own world could possess reincarnation. That was extremely outrageous.

Ye Chen felt that he could even build a netherworld inside his world later.

Tsk tsk…

Moreover, the power of reincarnation itself was very useful. For instance, his Heavenly Emperor Fist already contained reincarnation techniques. His Supreme Heart was said to eventually involve reincarnation as well. It could age enemies with each strike. If he encountered an opponent he could not kill, he might not be able to defeat them, but he could punch them again and again until they died of old age. This was practically an innate undefeated state.

In short, this harvest left Ye Chen extremely excited. And his attitude toward Yan Ruyu changed completely. And his attitude toward Yan Ruyu changed completely. He no longer felt merely neutral toward her. Now, after sensing her deep gratitude, his feelings were entirely different.

Yan Ruyu was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. It was truly worth getting to know her better. Not to mention that her aptitude was still steadily improving. She had great potential.

However, he could no longer take the initiative to approach her. In the past, he had no choice, but now he was about to become a Great Emperor. He still had his pride. So in the future, if there was another gift suitable for Yan Ruyu, He would simply have Yan Wenwen deliver it on his behalf. That way, outsiders would not know he was still a simp, while he could still enjoy the generous feedback.

Perfect.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen became even more excited.

Yan Wenwen's pretty face was glowing. She opened her eyes and looked embarrassed as she glanced toward the city gate. "What is my son doing? Why is he at the city gate again? That boy never cultivates properly. When I get back, I'm going to discipline him! Huh? He isn't there anymore!"

Yan Wenwen turned back with a flushed face and looked strangely at Ye Chen, not understanding why he had suddenly become so excited.

Facing her questioning gaze, Ye Chen naturally could not explain. And at times like this, there was actually no need to explain. Because soon, Yan Wenwen would have no brain left to think about such things.

…

Although the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed came from the World-Destroying Black Lotus, it was not a seed itself and could not be planted. Its value was vastly different from that of a true seed.

Under these circumstances, Yan Ruyu had given him the World-Destroying Black Lotus as feedback. He had indeed gifted it to the right person.

Yan Wenwen had also contributed greatly. After all, she had definitely used some methods. In the future, when gifting to Yan Ruyu, he would frequently ask Yan Wenwen to help deliver.

Therefore, Ye Chen stayed a few more days. Only then did he bid farewell to Yan Wenwen, who was reluctant but did not try to keep him.

"Ye Chen, next time you have another gift for Ruyu, remember to come find me… I will definitely help you deliver it!"

Yan Wenwen was very proactive. Although helping her own Dao companion gift something to another female cultivator sounded wrong, Yan Wenwen did not mind at all. This was a triple win. She could see Ye Chen more often. Ye Chen could grow closer to Ruyu. And Ruyu? No matter what she chose, she would obtain treasures beneficial to her cultivation. Everyone gained happiness. Why not?

Ye Chen smiled and nodded. Having Yan Wenwen help him gift things meant no one would know he was still a simp. That was also good for him.

…

Inside the Myriad Races Immortal City.

The Peacock Clan ancestor was vividly recounting what had happened earlier.

"What? The Heavenly Emperor's heir actually had Wenwen deliver the gift on his behalf? This…"

"What? A World-Destroying Black Lotus seed? An immortal root from a lesser world? That's too precious!"

"The rumors outside are indeed true. The Heavenly Emperor's heir is extremely generous toward any female cultivator he likes. He doesn't care about their attitude at all and only wants to treat them wholeheartedly!"

"But for our Peacock Clan, this is a good thing! It can greatly elevate our status."

After the Peacock Clan's Great Emperor left, He saw his own children and could not help saying, "Do you know…"

…

Thus, when Yan Wenwen—whose body was soft and glowing, her pretty face still flushed—returned to the Myriad Races Immortal City, A female cultivator from the Moon Rabbit Clan saw her and her eyes immediately lit up. She was familiar with Yan Wenwen and leaned close. "Wenwen, a few days ago you helped the Heavenly Emperor's heir deliver a gift to Yan Ruyu?"

Yan Wenwen was stunned.

"How did you know?"

The Moon Rabbit Clan female cultivator looked envious. "The whole Myriad Races Immortal City has been talking about it for days! The Heavenly Emperor's heir is truly generous, and he is so persistent toward the women he likes!

"He was even willing to give away something like the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed—an immortal root from another lesser world, a top-tier treasure for condensing black holes. Why didn't the Heavenly Emperor's heir notice me?"

Yan Wenwen: "????"

Who spread this?

The Moon Rabbit Clan female cultivator looked at Yan Wenwen ingratiatingly. "Wenwen, next time you see the Heavenly Emperor's heir, can you put in a good word for me? I want to… I promise that after I join, I won't compete with you for favor. I'll call you big sister…"

Yan Wenwen nodded perfunctorily. In her heart, she thought: You're dreaming. Ruyu is a good sister. Sharing with her is fine. But who would really want to share with outsiders?

Still, Yan Wenwen was a little worried. With the news spreading so far, would Ye Chen be unhappy?

But then she remembered Ye Chen's past rumors.

Yan Wenwen gradually relaxed. Ye Chen definitely would not mind such things. Moreover, the news spreading would definitely affect Ruyu's state of mind. It might even bring the two of them together sooner. In the future, the three of them could cultivate together at the city gate.

Thinking of the usually noble, cold, and lotus-like Ruyu cultivating in front of her, Yan Wenwen could not help but reveal an expectant smile.

…

As for Ye Chen, although he had gifted the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed, he still planned to visit Lan Nuo and Yan Qingcheng. After that, he would return to the Great Yan Continent to break through.

At this moment, Ye Chen was in a good mood. He still had no idea that the news of him gifting something to Yan Ruyu was about to spread throughout the entire cultivation world!