Immortality Starts With Investment

In the following days, Ye Chen participated in the competitions daily, defeating his opponents. Afterwards, he went on to sell his goods and shop. His generous spending made Caidieʼs eyes sparkle with increasing admiration, and she found herself increasingly unwilling to part with Ye Chen at night.

In his spare time, Ye Chen also watched several of Li Feihuangʼs matches. Her mastery of fire-based spells was sublime. Even a simple Fireball spell in her hands was tremendously powerful, and she resolved her battles quickly. This only confirmed Ye Chenʼs suspicion that Li Feihuang, besides possessing an Earth Spirit Root, must have some special trait or bloodline related to fire.

As the days passed, the final day of the Divine Will Assembly soon arrived. The top ten finalists were officially announced, and the excitement of the conclave reached its peak. Those who made it to the top ten were all prodigies—some from Golden Core families, some from major sects, and even a few talented loose cultivators who swept through their opponents on the platform, causing astonishment.

However, among these individuals, Ye Chen was the most surprising. No one expected that Ye Chen, with only a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, would make it into the top ten. He was the only one at this stage.

It was truly incredible.

Even An Yuyi, upon seeing Ye Chen, felt a secret shock. An Miaoli nodded in acknowledgment, ”This Ye Chen truly is extraordinary. No wonder the Green Cloud Sect sent only this mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator to participate. If Ye Chen wins first place, itʼs unlikely weʼll be able to exchange the slot for the Divine Will Pool. After all, being only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, he needs the pool to enhance his cultivation.”

An Yuyi, observing Ye Chen on the platform, felt that the image of Ye Chen in the secret realm could not align with the figure she saw now. How could Ye Chen be so strong?

However, when her aunt praised him, An Yuyi quickly retorted, ”His entry into the top ten was just luck. The others are all prodigies nurtured by their families or powerful cultivators. Their strength is roughly equivalent to our Divine Will Sectʼs direct disciples at the later stages of Foundation Establishment.

”The reason they didnʼt join the Divine Will Sect earlier is because of the limited number of direct disciple slots. Being an ordinary disciple at home would be more beneficial than being a direct disciple. Ye Chen definitely isnʼt their match.”

An Miaoli remained silent, her serene, water-like eyes quietly observing Ye Chen as he ascended the platform.

Ye Chenʼs opponent was a prodigy from a family with a Golden Core powerhouse. The opponent looked at Ye Chen, gave a light smile, and nodded politely, ”Greetings, Fellow Daoist!”

Ye Chen returned the gesture with a smile and a bow. As the Divine Will Sectʼs official gave the signal, both competitors made their moves.

Ye Chenʼs opponent was a sword cultivator and showed no underestimation of Ye Chen, despite his being at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. Clutching a top-grade magic sword, his initial attack was a tempest of wind and thunder, with countless bolts of lightning resembling great serpents attacking from all directions, forming what seemed like a domain of thunder.

The sight was awe-inspiring. The top-grade magic sword transformed into a streak of light, hidden within the rolling thunder serpents, ready to deliver a fatal strike at any moment.

This display astounded the audience, as this sword cultivator had defeated previous opponents with this very spell, making him one of the favorites predicted to win the championship.

And there stood Ye Chen, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who had made it to the top ten, indeed a prodigy in his own right. Yet facing such an opponent, no one believed Ye Chen could win.

But the next moment, an even more intense explosion erupted. The thunder domain burst apart instantly. An unharmed Ye Chen flicked away the flying sword that had been sneaking up on his side, and in the next instant, he was already in front of his opponent. With a single palm strike, he sent his opponent flying backward.

The entire arena fell silent...