Immortality Starts With Investment Chapter 622: I Shall Preach the Dao!

Lan Feifei hesitated there, deeply conflicted. The stone drew her in strongly, but accepting it filled her with shame. Still, throwing it away seemed impossible.

A group of female cultivators soared overhead and noticed her presence. "Senior Sister Lan, why are you hanging around here… Hold up, that stone! Isn't that a Blue Crystal Divine Stone?"

"Does it belong to you, Senior Sister?"

"I've dreamed my whole life of possessing one…"

They stared in shock, a few extending hands toward it eagerly. Lan Feifei wasted no more time and grabbed the stone firmly, proclaiming, "It's mine!"

Her pulse quickened wildly. The others showed no shock, just keen interest. "Senior Sister, that stone is valued at almost 500,000 top-grade spirit stones! How did you acquire it?"

"Remember your junior sisters when you strike it rich! With your talent plus that stone, your rise will be unstoppable!"

"Once you reach Unity, you'll stand as the premier female disciple right behind the Holy Maiden!"

"On that note, word is Ye the Fourth hasn't emerged from the Holy Maiden's cave since they went in. What could they be up to?"

"Given his fame? What do you think?"

"Exactly, they were locked in a passionate kiss up in the sky when they first arrived—deep and drawn-out."

"Ye the Fourth is total trash. They ought to dispatch elders to turn him into pills for the Holy Son's vengeance!"

Their gossip overflowed with scorn toward Ye Chen. Lan Feifei gripped the stone tightly and remained quiet, her face showing tangled emotions.

Sensing her silence, they probed, "Senior Sister, why the hush? Aren't you the one who despises Ye the Fourth the most?"

She eyed the stone—something utterly beyond her reach without help. The harsh words she once flung at Ye Chen now lodged firmly in her throat. He didn't match the vile tales at all…

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Inside Yi Qingwu's cave, Ye Chen's system rang out: "Congratulations, host, gift delivered successfully… Gift: Blue Crystal Divine Stone! Processing 1,500x feedback… Critical reward activated…"

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A sly grin crossed his face. She'd rejected it with words, yet her actions sparked a critical hit. Were all Heavenly Intention's women secretly like this?

He glanced over at Yi Qingwu absorbing the origin energy, then shut his eyes to cultivate, probing the boosted speed of his Chaos Sacred Body Dao Embryo. He'd make another gift once the system cooldown ended.

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One week passed, and the system notified him the cooldown was over. Ye Chen's eyes snapped open, a broad smile forming. His already insane cultivation pace had surged several-fold thanks to the Chaos Body. Ridiculously swift. By the moment Yi Qingwu completed her refinement, he could reach mid-First Heaven.

Thrilled, he shot off from Holy Maiden Peak, hunting for another gifted female cultivator to bestow upon. Before long, high on an immortal peak, his gaze caught a graceful, familiar silhouette.

Lan Feifei.

Lan Feifei directed a few female cultivators through their training. Among them, one set off a soft system ping at 1,000x, but Lan Feifei's appeal outshone it—she'd already delivered a critical hit. No point chasing others; Ye Chen landed directly.

His sudden descent seized everyone's attention. Spotting who he was, the women stiffened. Lacking Lan Feifei's daring, they quaked despite their secret curses. Had a tattletale spilled, bringing the Fourth Holy Son for retribution?

A few flushed red, entranced. Ye Chen's genius talent, eternal potential, handsome features, and whispers of vast riches from the Heavenly Emperor's vault stirred their hearts.

Lan Feifei's face blended hope and worry. Had the Fourth Holy Son come to gift her once more? Did he really fancy her? But with witnesses all around!

She nibbled her lip softly. "What wind blows the Fourth Holy Son our way?"

Ye Chen grinned warmly. "You're on the verge of Unity. Just the Blue Crystal Divine Stone won't guarantee a flawless breakthrough. Here's a vial of Lesser Vehicle Holy Water from the Buddhist Holy Land. It'll refine your sea of spirit sense perfectly, granting you deeper charm after advancing and elevating your battle power."

The women, wondering why Ye Chen exited the cave solo, stood dumbfounded. Lesser Vehicle Holy Water—that Buddhist treasure, incredibly scarce and invaluable, had fetched a million top-grade spirit stones at auction two decades back. And the Fourth Holy Son handed it out freely? Plus, this wasn't his initial gift to her; he'd already bestowed the Blue Crystal Divine Stone!

They gawked at Lan Feifei in disbelief. So stunning, yet betraying them?

Her cheeks burned as she ducked her head. "Fourth Holy Son, this is far too valuable…"

Like last time, Ye Chen flung the holy water over. "No refusals. My gifts stay given. If it's not for you, pass it on."

The other women's gazes sparked with greed, but Lan Feifei snatched it quick.

Ye Chen's system buzzed again, another maximum critical hit confirmed. His spirits skyrocketed. Yet Heavenly Intention sprawled enormously—bound to exist women with even loftier multipliers. Rather than hunt blindly, why not lure them over? Have them queue up for his selection. Far more effective.

He chose not to hurry back for cultivation right away. Amid the women's eager and hopeful stares, he shared some concise pointers on cultivation. Thanks to his profound realm and sharp insights, even his offhand guidance proved utterly priceless. A short while later, he declared, "I have time recently and plan to lecture weekly on the Dao, guiding your practice. Next week, bring any female cultivators interested to Holy Maiden Peak for my lesson."