Immortality Starts With Investment Chapter 681: Heartless and Unfeeling!

From his cave dwelling atop the Holy Son Peak, Ye Chen emerged, a subtle smile gracing his lips as he observed the gathering of female disciples. With a nonchalant gesture, he dispensed a bottle of Dao Charm Pill to each, prompting delighted exclamations. Some disciples even grasped his sleeves, yearning for his attention.

His breakthrough had been accelerated by the direct deployment of the Dragon-Subduing Yellow Spring Diagram, a cascade of Yellow Springs water drenching him. This, combined with his unique physique, resulted in an astonishing pace of cultivation. A quick survey revealed Luo Bingling had yet to conclude her seclusion.

Senior An and Elder Lin were also engrossed in closed-door cultivation, nearing a breakthrough to the Mahayana Realm. An Yuyi had already ascended to the Unity stage. It was evident that the female cultivators surrounding him had progressed at a breathtaking speed—a direct consequence of Ye Chen's lavish and unwavering investment in resources. Unlike him, they were not compelled to strive for absolute perfection in every cultivation step.

Now, the common female disciples on the peak held little allure for Ye Chen. After bestowing a small token upon Mo Yuzhu, he dismissed the others and sought out Lu Jing.

Through Ye Chen's persistent and substantial resource allocation, Lu Jing had attained the Nascent Soul Realm, a height she had once only dreamed of. Consequently, her cultivation pursuits ceased. Her days were now filled with the joy of tending to flowers and spiritual plants, the establishment of a dedicated pasture on an adjacent peak for raising spirit beasts, and the mastery of her culinary arts.

Upon Ye Chen's appearance, Lu Jing's face radiated with delight.

"Young Master, you've concluded your seclusion? I shall prepare a feast for you immediately…"

For Lu Jing, the pinnacle of happiness was serving and nourishing the Young Master upon his return visits. His time spent with Elder An or Elder Lin did not faze her; she understood her role as a humble maidservant.

Without Ye Chen's patronage, her destiny would likely have been a lifelong struggle to achieve Foundation Establishment at best, perhaps culminating in becoming a concubine to a minor clan's Foundation Establishment cultivator. Her current life and standing were unimaginable then.

Her accumulated resources dwarfed those of the core disciples of the holy land. When she ventured beyond Holy Son Peak, disciples of the holy land would offer respectful bows.

However, Ye Chen regarded her with a slight frown.

"The last time I departed, you were commencing seclusion for your breakthrough to Nascent Soul. I have been away for an extended period, and you remain only at the early Nascent Soul stage?"

He had consistently shown Lu Jing a degree of preferential treatment. She cultivated an immortal scripture, ingested top-tier pills, and luxuriated in countless precious spirit liquids.

Lu Jing immediately lowered her head in embarrassment.

Without further ado, Ye Chen gently lifted her and carried her into the cave residence. This languid maidservant required a significant impetus… for her proper growth and blooming.

Three days hence.

The other four maidservants—Lin Ke'er, Sun Ruoxin, Caidie, and Yun Qianyue—returned from their diligent studies and cultivation on other peaks, their spirits soaring.

"With this next period of seclusion, we shall finally break through to Nascent Soul!"

"Indeed! Overtaking Lu Jing is merely a matter of time."

"Solely depending on the Holy Son's provisions will not suffice. The immortal path necessitates personal resolve!"

"Lu Jing will inevitably be surpassed by us."

A palpable confidence radiated from all four women. Yet, upon beholding Lu Jing—her face aglow with vitality, her aura pulsing like a vigorous cauldron—their eyes widened in sheer astonishment.

"Lu Jing… how have you already reached mid-Nascent Soul?!"

Lu Jing bashfully averted her gaze.

"The Young Master had just emerged… During the period he was… motivating me, I achieved my breakthrough. He even escorted me to two special pools for further 'motivation'—involving substances like star water and Yellow Springs water. Additionally, the Young Master entrusted me with numerous… items. He mentioned his return in a month to assess my progress in refining them."

"Now that he has reached the second heaven of the Mahayana Realm, his physical form possesses incredible might. The substances he left behind are formidable, brimming with potent essence, making their refinement exceptionally challenging. Therefore… I shall enter seclusion for the ensuing month. By its conclusion, I anticipate reaching the peak of the Nascent Soul stage…"

"The Young Master will undoubtedly push me to continue and break through to Deity Transformation... Sigh… I truly detest closed-door cultivation…"

The four women were stunned, their faces frozen as if the heavens themselves had caved in upon them…

Following the "motivation" session's conclusion, Ye Chen was in an exceptionally good mood. He sought out the Holy Master for a conversation. To his surprise, the Holy Master had also quietly achieved a breakthrough, now a king at the third heaven of Mahayana.

Feng Baiyu observed Ye Chen and offered a nod of satisfaction.

"Your cultivation speed is quite remarkable, but there's no need to hasten your progress merely because those ancient fossils are awakening. Once you ascend to the fourth heaven and your cave heaven solidifies into the law of time, you will gain the ability to regulate the temporal flow within it, thereby accelerating your personal cultivation. Although cave heaven cannot be utilized for breakthroughs, it can drastically reduce the time needed for foundational training. The foundation is paramount. Do not pursue speed recklessly."

Feng Baiyu perceived Ye Chen's advancement as excessively rapid, prompting his gentle advisory. Certain ancient beings, now fully resuscitated, were already nearing the Quasi-Immortal stage. However, for everyone else, there was genuinely no cause for alarm. With command over time acceleration, catching up remained a possibility. The genuine peril would arise if the foundation became unstable, thereby capping one's ultimate potential.

Ye Chen acknowledged the counsel with a nod. In reality, he harbored no anxiety; his progression was naturally occurring at an astonishing rate.

"Incidentally, now that you have broken through to the second heaven and attained the Holy Master realm… Typically, I should step down. However, your Eldest Senior Sister has remained within the Immortal Path since its inception. She has not emerged, and we have lost all contact with her.

"The same situation applies to your Eldest Senior Brother. Consequently, transferring leadership directly to you would not be entirely equitable. For the interim, I will reluctantly retain my position a while longer—until all three of you are reunited. What are your thoughts on this arrangement?"

Feng Baiyu brought forth the significant matter.

Ye Chen, naturally, had no objections. He possessed absolutely no interest in the position of Holy Master. When the time for selection arrived, he could easily cede it to his Eldest Senior Brother or Eldest Senior Sister and observe the ensuing drama. Nevertheless, he couldn't help but ponder his Eldest Senior Sister's current state. At that time, her two-thousand-fold multiplier had filled him with awe. Nowadays, however, she appeared almost commonplace in comparison.

Perceiving Ye Chen's curiosity, Feng Baiyu emitted a soft sigh.

"Regarding Dantai Xuan… I am uncertain how to articulate it precisely. The Supreme Emotionless Scripture is far too demonic. Upon her entry into the Immortal Path, she had already achieved a breakthrough to Mahayana. Even then, she exuded an aura of absolute detachment, viewing all beings as inferior. Hua Yunfei was being vanquished beside her, yet she did not even cast a glance his way…

You must comprehend—in her youth, she was invariably attached to Hua Yunfei, idolizing him. It is not merely her mindset that has undergone a complete metamorphosis. I sense that her very physique has been transformed as well. Her innate talent has become even more formidable—a faint trace of an immortal aura now surrounds her. If the Supreme Emotionless Scripture can also alter one's physical constitution… then it is considerably more terrifying than our initial estimations. Once both mind and body are fully transmuted, every vestige of her former self will be irrevocably erased…

"Hua Yunfei attempted to employ an immortal artifact to restrain the transformation, but evidently, it proved ineffective. You must exercise caution. Should you encounter your Eldest Senior Sister on the Immortal Path and any conflict of interest arises… she might not hesitate to strike you down without the slightest mercy."

When the subject of Dantai Xuan arose, even Feng Baiyu could not refrain from sighing at the sheer dread embodied by the Supreme Emotionless Scripture.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen’s brows slowly knitted together…