Immortality Starts With Investment

Chapter 896: Why Hasn’t My Junior Brother Come to Peek Yet?

”At least twenty or thirty leaves, right?”

The white-haired Great Emperor was stunned. The jade box itself was incredibly precious—it blocked divine sense completely, so he could only guess by sight.

Ye Chen smiled and shook his head. ”I didnʼt count exactly. Probably about half a catty…”

Half a catty? Enlightenment Tea leaves—and youʼre measuring them by the catty? Who in all of history had ever dared speak like that? Was this a joke?

Ye Chen lightly flicked his finger. One by one, the Enlightenment Tea leaves floated up from the jade box, swirling gracefully in the air. The two elders watched, dazzled. After completing a full circle, they settled back into the box.

The white-haired Great Emperor finally spoke, voice trembling with disbelief. ”Four hundred leaves? Fully four hundred?”

The gold-robed elder was equally shocked.

Sensing their gazes, Ye Chen remained calm and composed. He spoke politely. ”I know Senior enjoys tea, so I brought some as a small gift. Please donʼt stand on ceremony.”

With that, he gently placed the jade box in front of the gold-robed elder.

Though inwardly thunderstruck, the elderʼs hands trembled slightly as he accepted it. Still, he maintained an air of calm indifference. ”Ye Chen, take it back—hey, hey, hey… Fine, just this once, for my daughterʼs sake. But donʼt do this again! Your relationship with my daughter is between the two of you. I wonʼt interfere. Trying to curry favor with me wonʼt work!”

The white-haired Great Emperorʼs mouth twitched…

Ye Chen smiled and nodded obligingly. ”Senior is right. I wonʼt do it again next time. Iʼll take my leave now…”

Though Ye Chen didnʼt particularly care for this old fellow, the man had an excellent daughter. Yan Qingchengʼs gratitude ran so deep it was almost excessive. So he gave the elder some face.

As for half a catty of Enlightenment Tea leaves?

To Ye Chen, it was nothing more than a splash of water. In ordinary cave heavens, the accelerated time rules had no effect whatsoever on immortal roots. Even if time flowed a hundred times faster, immortal roots would still blossom and bear fruit according to the great worldʼs natural rhythm.

But his own cave heaven was extraordinary beyond measure. Ever since it advanced to the Primordial stage, its rank had shot straight to the absolute pinnacle. Once he reached half-Saint and gained control over the time flow, the immortal roots were directly influenced as well.

Now, in Ye Chenʼs winter domain, the Enlightenment Tea Tree already bore hundreds of thousands of leaves. Every year, when leaves naturally fell into the pool, Ye Chen didnʼt even let Lu Jing pick them up anymore—he used them directly as bath salts…

Half a catty of Enlightenment Tea leaves was utterly trivial to him. And it wasnʼt just the tea leaves. Ginseng Fruit Trees and other longevity herbs—he had plenty of those, too. He planned to send a few more to the old sect leader later. He wondered whether the old sect leader had finally managed to hook that fish yet.

The only pity was that longevity medicines had their limits. Take too many, and they stopped working. Otherwise, Ye Chen felt he could have achieved eternal life for himself and everyone around him just by relying on them.

After bidding farewell to the gold-robed elder, Ye Chen drifted away, heading straight for the Nether God Sect—and the Nether God Holy Land within it.

The gold-robed elder watched his departing figure with eyes full of utmost admiration. Ye Chen was simply the perfect Dao companion heaven itself had forged for Qingcheng. This son-in-law—he had decided. He was keeping him.

Beside him, the white-haired Great Emperor stared fixedly at the jade box, face twisted with envy, jealousy, and hatred. Suddenly, he thought—maybe next time he really should bring his daughter along. Let them meet, build a little connection. It couldnʼt hurt. As for the rest… let the children walk their own paths. No need for him to worry himself sick.

Still staring at the box without blinking, he spoke. ”Is this real? It doesnʼt even feel real… Old Yan, brew a cup. Let me taste it for you—see if itʼs the genuine article?”

The gold-robed elder gave a faint smile. ”With our relationship, if you want to drink, just say so. No need for all this roundabout nonsense!”

The white-haired Great Emperor naturally didnʼt hold back. ”I want some. Start with one cup!”