Immortality Starts With Investment

In terms of appearance alone, Ye Chen had always believed his fiancée was the true pinnacle of beauty. She simply lacked Yan Ruyu's multifaceted, layered charm in temperament. Each had her own merits. But at this moment, he knew better than to play the impartial judge.

Thus, Ye Chen spoke earnestly through the cave residence door: "Qingwu, you are the most beautiful!"

A long moment passed after his words before any movement came from inside the cave. The grand doors slowly parted, revealing a narrow gap. His fiancée's breathtaking figure appeared.

The moment he saw her, Ye Chen's eyes lit up. Not only had her cultivation multiplier surged straight to seven thousand two hundred times, but chaotic qi now swirled around her body, making her resemble a Chaos Body even more than Yan Qingcheng.

Clearly, by absorbing the origin of the previous Alkaid Holy Son, she had officially awakened an Innate Chaos Body—and even surpassed it. Her attire today was particularly striking. She wore a pure white dress that accentuated her stunning beauty, her skin fairer than the fabric itself.

The sight stirred Ye Chen's heart. Yet, although Yi Qingwu had opened the cave door, she showed no intention of deactivating the array to let him inside. Instead, she spoke with cool indifference: "Today marks the anniversary of my fiancé Ying Tiansheng's death… What are you doing here? Do you still intend to humiliate me on this day? If you try anything today, I would rather die than submit. You should leave on your own!"

With those words, Yi Qingwu calmly turned and walked away. Her form-fitting white dress perfectly outlined her flawless, curvaceous figure from behind.

Ye Chen was stunned. There was even a full scene this time?

Such a test would be hard for even a quasi-immortal to resist, let alone a Great Emperor like himself. As for the array before him, it naturally posed no obstacle.

Ye Chen stepped forward at once. He crossed the array in a single stride and entered the cave residence.

"You… absolutely not today…"

"Take the demonic body and stay away from my true self!"

"Don't… my fiancé Ying Tiansheng's portrait is still here!"

"You're being outrageous. If you dare activate the imprint again…"

Ye Chen, who knew his fiancée's personality well, ignored her words entirely and simply did what she truly wanted him to do. Before long, both the mourning-clad fiancée and her demonic body were left completely powerless to resist.

A full week passed in this manner.

Ye Chen raised his hand, and a strand of origin far thicker and more profound than the Alkaid Holy Son's earlier one floated out from his palm.

"This origin comes from the Exiled Immortal of the Other Doamin. That man was exceptionally powerful. He broke through during battle and even wielded an immortal artifact. Once activated, its might is boundless. I nearly died nine times over just to bring this back for you, Qingwu!"

Ye Chen spoke with a beaming smile.

Yi Qingwu had already grown accustomed to accepting Ye Chen's vast origins. She did not refuse. Instead, she simply raised her hand to receive it and merged it directly into her body. As for Ye Chen's words, she responded with a rather cool eye roll. Traces of flushed red still lingered on her face as the corners of her lips curved into a mocking smile.

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"I suppose it was nine deaths and one life just to fight for the Word-Destroying Black Lotus Seed for Yan Ruyu, right? Even though Yan Ruyu rejected someone, that someone still secretly keeps an eye on her.

"As soon as he learned she was about to break through to the Great Emperor realm, he rushed to snatch the best item for condensing a black hole from the Exiled Immortal. I'm truly moved by such deep affection. If Ying Tiansheng were still alive, he probably would have treated me just as well!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh.

At that moment, the only scents filling the cave residence were osmanthus and vinegar. His fiancée really seemed to care this time.

At the same time, a system notification rang out in Ye Chen's mind.

"Congratulations, host. Gift successfully presented…"

"Gift presented: Physique Origin."

"Seven thousand two hundred times feedback in progress."

"Detected that the gift is extremely important to the recipient, triggering intense emotional fluctuations…"

"Top-notch critical strike feedback activated."

"Host possesses the Primordial Chaos Supreme Body. Feedback automatically converted into Primordial Chaos Supreme Body."

"Congratulations, host. Primordial Chaos Supreme Body has advanced to two-thousandths!"

Hearing the notification, Ye Chen revealed a satisfied smile. The increase was not huge, but he was already very pleased. After all, the number had now reached the thousandths.

Previously, even a mere one-thousandth of his Primordial Chaos Supreme Body at full power had allowed him to withstand a preliminarily awakened immortal artifact head-on. Now, with another one-thousandth added, his strength had essentially doubled. The improvement to his overall power was obvious.

Yet what amused him most was his fiancée's attitude. Although she had spoken coldly and kept him at arm's length, that top-tier critical strike clearly revealed her true feelings. This fiancée of his was truly a treasure.

She had a split body, she felt gratitude, and on top of being practical, she could even provide critical strike feedback. She was quite simply the most perfect treasure in the world.

Ye Chen walked up to his still eye-rolling fiancée and spoke gently, "Yan Ruyu is indeed beautiful, but in my heart, she is not even one ten-thousandth of you… As for the Word-Destroying Black Lotus Seed, I gave it to her only because I happened to have an extra one. If there had been only a single seed, I would have kept it for you without hesitation, Qingwu!"

As he spoke, a Word-Destroying Black Lotus Seed appeared in his hand.

Yi Qingwu's eyes widened, and her previously icy aura instantly thawed like melting snow.

Although his fiancée was not skilled at speaking softly, the surge of emotion made it impossible for her to keep up the act any longer. For a moment, she did not know what to say.

Ye Chen, of course, understood exactly what she was thinking. He still needed roughly two more years before breaking through to the quasi-immortal realm. Spending more time with his fiancée before heading to the Northern Domain to deal with the Celestial Prince was not a problem at all.

During this free period, he could also search for traces of the Chaos Azure Lotus. Otherwise, he would have no choice but to take Senior An as his dao companion before she obtained the Seven Absolutes Immortal Physique.

The Chaos Azure Lotus had shown no trace so far. Ye Chen suspected that some holy land was hiding it. Even the Forsight Secret had failed to deduce its location. Still, it was not a big issue. As long as the Chaos Azure Lotus existed, he would definitely find it—even if he had to offer massive benefits or even an entry slot into the Immortal Realm in exchange.

Of course, those matters could wait. Right now, the most important thing to Ye Chen was to accompany his fiancée.

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, a majestic Human Emperor Banner surged with towering purple qi and righteous aura as it flew out from his inner world.

Immediately afterward, a soul body materialized atop the banner.

It was Ying Tiansheng. His eyes were dull and lifeless.

After obtaining Ying Tiansheng's soul from his fiancée back then, Ye Chen had thrown it into the Yellow Springs Water and washed it thoroughly several times to ensure not a shred of consciousness remained.

Yi Qingwu, despite constantly mentioning Ying Tiansheng, showed no expression when she actually saw his soul. She could not even be bothered to look at it more than once.

But the moment Ye Chen spoke, her attitude toward the soul changed completely.

"Qingwu, I hold your fiancé's soul in my hands. You don't want his soul to scatter and never enter the cycle of reincarnation again, do you?"

Fury immediately flashed in Yi Qingwu's beautiful eyes. Her slender jade finger trembled as she pointed at Ye Chen.

In the end, however, her hand dropped powerlessly. With a tone of humiliated surrender, she said, "I will agree to anything you want… Just please don't harm my fiancé's soul…"