ISWI Chapter 619-620

Chapter 619: This Secret Lets Me Hold You Forever!

Go to the cave abode to "set rules"? Ye Chen's eyes lit up. He bowed his head, playing along. "Sorry, my fiancée, you're too beautiful. I couldn't help myself. I won't do it again…"

Yi Qingwu snorted, tossing out, "Who's your fiancée?" before turning and gliding toward the Holy Maiden Peak. Ye Chen followed closely.

The Heavenly Intention prodigies felt a bit better. Though their Holy Maiden was to be married, she seemed to have Ye Chen under control—a small comfort.

Inside the cave abode, Yi Qingwu was about to warn Ye Chen to keep a low profile to avoid trouble when he pressed her head down. Furious, she snapped, "Ye the Fourth, how dare you! What do you take me for?"

Ye Chen chuckled, whispering, "Qingwu, you wouldn't want Heavenly Intention Holy Land to know you killed the Heavenly Intention Holy Son, would you?"

Her eyes blazed with anger. "Ye the Fourth, you're shameless!"

But despite her fury, she didn't resist, complying silently. At the moment, she muttered, "You can only use this secret once."

Ye Chen sighed contentedly, meeting her gaze after a while, grinning. "This secret? I'll hold you with it forever."

He'd thought her earlier act was to provoke the Heavenly Intention Holy Son, but with him long dead, she didn't need to pretend. Yet her reaction showed he'd misjudged—she genuinely enjoyed this dynamic. So, he played along, and the results were… delightful. The osmanthus fragrance was intoxicating, impossible to resist.

...

During the week, Ye Chen worried she might push for intimacy that could harm his cultivation. Surprisingly, she never brought it up. On the seventh day, he asked.

Her face resolute, brimming with competitive fire, she said, "Last time, that barefoot woman outdid me, stealing the lead! Next time, I'll do what she did—sit longer, make her watch and endure!"

Ye Chen gave a silent thumbs-up, seemingly for Yi Qingwu's spirit, but truly for the little demoness who'd helped him immensely.

...

The week passed. The Heavenly Intention Holy Master sent elders to host Ye Chen, recognizing his rare talent, worthy of investment. But each invitation was declined, barred from Yi Qingwu's cave abode, brushed off with claims of "discussing the Dao." A week of seclusion fueled wild speculation, especially among Yi Qingwu's admirers, whose hearts shattered.

A whole week? Ye the Fourth was too much. Couldn't he be gentler with their Holy Maiden?

Inside, the two, once entwined like a serpent, now sat in normal cultivation. Yi Qingwu's refined features held a forced chill, but her flushed cheeks betrayed her, adding a unique allure, like a living painting.

Ye Chen studied her, pondering his next gift. For maximum gain, origin was best—it'd boost her talent and multiplier, amplifying future gift rewards. But first, he needed to know how long it took her to refine the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's origin. If too long, he wouldn't wait. He had to see his master, deliver the Immortal Qi, and show his filial piety.

"Qingwu, how long did it take to refine the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's origin?" Ye Chen asked.

Yi Qingwu's eyes widened, glaring. "Using that to threaten me again? What humiliation this time?"

Ye Chen: "…"

It took half a day to convince her he was serious, not aiming to "carve symbols."

She pondered. "About half a month. The origins were pure, easy to absorb."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up. Purer origins refined faster, and his were filtered by the Devouring Heaven Demon Jar—an immortal artifact forged from a fallen immortal's demonic husk. Its purification was unmatched.

Gifting these to the fiancée, she'd likely refine them in two months at most. He could wait. Without hesitation, he reached into the void, producing a swirling mass of astonishingly pure origin energy.

Yi Qingwu's shock surpassed before. This origin was flawless, devoid of impurities, and vast—five to six times the Heavenly Intention Holy Son's. She looked at Ye Chen, emotions complex.

He smiled gently. "This comes from the Star River King Body and those who ambushed me. I preserved their origins, purifying them daily with the Indestructible Heavenly Art. You're nearing Mahayana; enhancing your physique now will benefit you greatly after breaking through."

Her pupils trembled with shock. She'd gained the Indestructible Heavenly Art from him. These origins could have boosted his own physique immensely, yet he'd saved them, tirelessly refining them for her.

The weight of his devotion overwhelmed her. She tried to refuse. "Keep them. You'll face many foes on the Immortal Path…"

Ye Chen shook his head, his voice both domineering and tender. "On the Immortal Path, no one qualifies as my foe. To me, you're more important than ascension. Everything precious is for you."

Chapter 620: Oh No, I Overdid It!

"You're more important than ascension!"

Ye Chen's words silenced Yi Qingwu, who'd meant to say more. For billions of cultivators, immortality was the deepest desire. Most knew they'd never achieve it, but they dreamed of seizing any chance. Yet Ye Chen placed her above it, and his actions—risking Heavenly Intention Holy Land and gifting precious origin—proved it.

Her heart raced, nearly bursting. "Ye Chen… do you want to…?" she asked softly, head lowered.

Want what? Ye Chen's eyes widened. Oh no, he'd overdone it! She wasn't even thinking about competing with her anymore.

Feigning offense, he looked at her with mock sorrow. "Qingwu, do you think I'm that kind of man? Giving you these just to get something?"

Flustered, she waved her hands. "No, no, I don't doubt you! I was just… too moved to say that."

He eyed her skeptically before saying, "If not, accept the origin and refine it now."

She wanted to protest, but his expression—daring her to refuse—made her nod heavily and take it. Ye Chen's talent promised greater gains from refining it himself, yet he gave it to her. The gesture weighed heavily.

...

Simultaneously, his system chimed:

"Congratulations, host, gift successful…"

"Gift: Origin Power! 3,500x feedback processing…"

"Detected gift's critical importance to target, triggering massive emotional impact…"

"Max critical reward triggered…"

"Reward: Chaos Sacred Body Dao Embryo!"

"Chaos Holy Body Dao Embryo: Combines Chaos Body, Sacred Body, and Innate Dao Embryo's strengths… Invincible physique, harmonizing all paths, capable of creating or destroying all, favored by heaven, unbound by great laws, with rapid cultivation, immense spell power, and terrifying boosts…"

Ye Chen blinked, stunned. This wasn't what he'd expected. His Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo was already a hybrid, but now "Innate" became "Chaos," grafting the Chaos Body's advantages. The result was absurdly powerful—three supreme physiques merged, their benefits stacked.

The Chaos Body's ability to merge with all paths was outrageous. In the pre-Heavenly Emperor era, with abundant Immortal Qi, it guaranteed ascension. Now, its perks were his—faster cultivation, easier progress, stronger spells, and myriad uses.

Truly, a massive win. The feedback, while immense, fell short of Ye Chen's expectations. The Heavenly Intention Holy Son's origin had yielded the Innate Holy Body Dao Embryo. Now, with a richer gift and Yi Qingwu's higher multiplier, the max critical reward only added "Chaos" to the mix. The boost was significant but not earth-shattering.

Ye Chen reasoned it was due to diminishing returns. Like a struggling student climbing ranks with little effort, while top students needed exponentially more to advance a single spot. The stronger the physique, the harder further enhancement became, requiring more origin.

He'd hoped Yi Qingwu's multiplier, which jumped 1,000 times after refining the Heavenly Intention Holy Son, might surge another 2,000, surpassing Lan Nuo. But that seemed unlikely now. If multipliers grew so easily, Alkaid, devouring for years, would've achieved an Acquired Chaos Body long ago.

...

Yi Qingwu held the origin, seeing Ye Chen's radiant smile. Her hand gently touched his face. "I didn't mean anything else… I just… want…"

Ye Chen cut her off, serious. "You don't want that. You want to refine this origin. I'll guard you."

His dominance left her no room to argue. Pouting with a hint of grievance, she turned away. Ye Chen smiled, stroking her silky hair. "No rush. We have endless time together."

Her mind conjured visions of them ascending to the immortal realm, supporting each other eternally. Her heart softened further. Rubbing her head against his hand, she grew serious, preparing to refine the origin.

"Once refining starts, it can't stop," she said. "I've given you the cave's array permissions. If you're bored, walk around, but don't leave Holy Maiden Peak. You're strong, but this is Heavenly Intention—you're an outsider and could be at a disadvantage. Most importantly, as my future partner, causing a scene would make things hard for me. So, for my sake, okay?"

Her final plea, paired with a tilt of her head and a blink, turned her usual icy demeanor adorably disarming. Ye Chen couldn't resist. He agreed instantly.

Yi Qingwu sat cross-legged, focusing to begin her seclusion.

Ye Chen had no interest in wandering. He sensed his physique's vast changes while occasionally checking her progress. A week passed.

When his system's cooldown ended, and Yi Qingwu was still refining, Ye Chen rose, heading out of the cave. After wasting eight years in the universe, he wouldn't miss a single gifting opportunity.