Immortality Starts With Investment

The Black Tortoise Undying Fruit was extremely precious. It only bore one fruit every thousand years. How many could Ye Chen possibly have? Yet he had given one away without the slightest hesitation to the Peacock Clan's quasi-immortal ancestor.

At this moment, Yan Ruyu's heart fell into complete chaos. She deeply regretted the day she had coldly rejected Ye Chen in front of everyone, causing him to lose face and become the subject of gossip throughout the cultivation world.

Her beautiful eyes gazed at Ye Chen, filled with guilt.

…

At this moment, two more quasi-immortals who had not left were silently waiting for death. Seeing four Black Tortoise Undying Fruits appear in such a short time, and handed out so casually, it was clear that Ye Chen likely had even more in his possession. They no longer wanted to die. They looked at Ye Chen with intense expectation and spoke at once:

"Young friend, as long as you are willing to give me one longevity medicine, I am willing to guard your forces and protect your inheritance for the rest of my life…"

The second quasi-immortal was not slow either. "I am the same!"

Ye Chen glanced at the two of them and shook his head. He did not make any excuses, such as claiming he had none left. At his current level of strength, no one except his female companions was qualified to make him find an excuse to refuse.

He had dozens of Black Tortoise Undying Fruits in his inner world, where time flowed much faster. But why should he give them away for no reason? As for protecting the Heavenly Evolution Holy Land? There was no need for outsiders.

Most importantly, he could not give good things to just anyone. That would make them seem worthless. Those who received them would also feel much less gratitude if they saw that he gave them to everyone. Therefore, Ye Chen refused cleanly and decisively.

The two quasi-immortals sighed. Soon their lifespans completely ran out. Their bodies turned to flying ash and vanished completely. This left the four surviving quasi-immortals feeling extremely fortunate.

Yan Ruyu watched Ye Chen reject the two men. The regret in her eyes grew even deeper.

…

Refining the undying fruit required some time. Now there was finally a moment of peace. Before Ye Chen could even beckon to Su Yuxuan, she had already thrown herself into his arms. She was fragrant, soft, and smelled wonderful.

Yan Ruyu watched with a complicated look in her eyes, then lowered her head and stopped looking.

Ye Chen did not distance himself from the little demoness just because Yan Ruyu was present. He gently pinched Su Yuxuan's nose and asked with some helplessness, "Why did you come to a place like this?"

Su Yuxuan pressed her small face against Ye Chen's chest and took a deep breath.

Only after seemingly filling her entire body with Ye Chen's scent did she speak about the real matter. "It was for Master…"

A soul immediately flew out from Su Yuxuan's body and appeared in front of Ye Chen.

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

"Detected that the recipient's multiplier has changed. Updating…"

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"Manjusaka: Three thousand times!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow. Three thousand times? Even as just a soul body, the old lady could raise her multiplier to three thousand? She had something special indeed.

The current Manjusaka was still somewhat hazy, but her soul body carried a blood-red hue and a cold, nether aura. It seemed she had strengthened her soul body.

Ye Chen looked at the old lady Manjusaka and smiled gently. "Junior, it's been a while…"

Manjusaka's mouth twitched.

In the past, Ye Chen had always called her "Senior."

Now he was already calling her "Junior." However, she had long been surpassed by Ye Chen.

Manjusaka did not argue. She bowed seriously to Ye Chen. "Greetings, Senior Ye…"

Su Yuxuan had a good relationship with Ye Chen. But she knew her limits. Since she had a request, the more polite she was, the better.

Ye Chen saw that the once man-hating old lady was now being so respectful toward him. He immediately understood that the old lady had a favor to ask.

Ye Chen raised his chin slightly, indicating for her to speak directly.

Manjusaka spoke earnestly, "I have already cultivated the Nine Nether Blood Soul. My cultivation has also reached the Great Saint realm, allowing me to regrow a physical body…

"The reason I came here this time was to target the immortal corpses. If I can obtain one, I will be able to fully resurrect. However, reshaping a physical body requires the power of new life and the origin of an immortal corpse."

"…"

Manjusaka stopped speaking here and bowed deeply to Ye Chen with utmost seriousness. "I earnestly request that Senior Ye bestow the immortal corpse's origin upon me… Once I regrow my physical body, I will definitely do everything in my power to repay Senior! Even if it means offering myself to Senior!"

By the end, Manjusaka's tone was exceptionally resolute. She had seen Ye Chen back when he was still weak and unknown. Right after he killed Su Yuxuan's master, he had taken Su Yuxuan for dual cultivation. The way they played had even made her, an old senior, blush.

There was no need to mention everything that happened afterward. When Ye Chen first rose to fame and shook the cultivation world, many cultivators thought his fondness for beautiful women was just a rumor.

But Manjusaka knew it was all true. And the immortal corpse's origin was incredibly precious. The power of new life was even rarer in this realm, valuable to the extreme. Under these circumstances, the only way to obtain it was to cater to Ye Chen's preferences.

Hearing her words, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth twitched.

What exactly did they think of him? As for the immortal corpse's origin, he had originally planned to give it to his fiancée. His fiancée's multiplier had surely increased again by now.

Giving it to her would bring the greatest return. It was far more promising than Manjusaka's three thousand times.

With Ye Chen's usual personality, he would definitely prioritize his fiancée. But the little demoness, whom he had not seen for a long time, was already rubbing her cheek against his chest…

Her small feet were also rubbing left and right. If not for the fact that there were still people around, Ye Chen suspected her flexible little feet would have already reached their destination and started working. And it was obvious that the little demoness was pleading on behalf of Manjusaka.

Ye Chen smiled and gently rubbed the little demoness's restless little head. So be it. He would take a small loss. He would consider it as giving face to the little demoness.

To him, he was most likely already unrivaled in this realm. There might not even be anyone left who was worth his going all out. In such a situation, developing his physique a little slower was not a big deal. Therefore, Ye Chen was about to agree.

On Yan Ruyu's side, hearing that Manjusaka was asking for the immortal corpse's origin that contained the power of new life, her expression grew complicated. She wanted it too. It concerned her final tail feather.

But she remained silent. If it had been her former self, who was unwilling to form karma with Ye Chen, she might have spoken up and tried to negotiate a trade. But now that she no longer cared about karma and had developed feelings, she could not say a single word.

Yan Ruyu sighed softly and chose to give up.

…

However, just as Ye Chen opened his mouth to agree, Su Yuxuan suddenly spoke up. "Senior Brother, Fairy Yan Ruyu also came here for the power of new life…"

Manjusaka was stunned.

Yan Ruyu's pupils also rippled with surprise. She looked at Su Yuxuan in confusion, not understanding why Su Yuxuan would bring this up at such a critical moment.

After all, if she had not mentioned it, Manjusaka would have almost certainly received the origin. But if she did mention it, given how much Ye Chen cared for her, he might very well give it to Yan Ruyu instead. After all, Ye Chen had not hesitated to leave even the World-Destroying Black Lotus seed for her.

However, Yan Ruyu quickly made up her mind. If Ye Chen offered it to her, she would refuse. This time, it was not because she feared forming karma. She simply did not want to make things difficult for Ye Chen…